Hello sci-fi and fantasy book lovers! It’s time again to crawl inside an author’s brain to learn about the world they’ve created and how it
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Inside the World of Illusional Reality, an Interview with Karina Kantas
Welcome to another installment of the Worldbuilding Showcase interview series where authors introduce us to their fantastical worlds and their journey to creating them. Karina
Purple Prose Cause #5: An Abundance of Choice
In various Facebook writing groups, I’ve seen people ask several times why non-native English speakers decide to use it as their fiction language of choice.
Purple Prose Cause #4: Figuring Things out on the Page
There is nothing wrong with the “pantsing” approach. Getting everything out of your brain and onto the page can be a valuable step in the
Purple Prose Cause #2: Over-application of World-building and Scene-setting
This is the second installment of a series on the causes and fixes for purple prose. If you missed the first post, it’ll help if
Purple Prose Cause #1: A Misinterpretation of the Phrase “Show, Don’t Tell”
My general approach to both writing and editing is less is definitely more. I like tight writing that doesn’t waste any ink or a reader’s
