Most fantasy can be divided into either real-world or off-world fantasy (sometimes called second world fantasy). The distinction is obvious: real-world fantasy takes place in the “real world” (so most urban and contemporary fantasy, as well as things like historical
Working on Multiple Projects
Perhaps you’re one of those sane people who works on a single project at a time. You sit down and work on a one thing from start to finish and then, when you’re done, you move onto the next project.
Harry Potter Re-read: Goblet of Fire
When I first read Goblet of Fire, I had to stop and read the graveyard part twice. You see, I’d read the first three books about a month before GoF was released, and they’d all followed a nice formula where
Subgenre Study: Dystopia/Apocalyptic Fiction
This week on Subgenre Study, we will be looking at the seemingly-increasingly popular subgenre of Dystopia, or Apocalyptic Fiction. This is a subgenre of science fiction that takes place anywhere from the near to far future which portrays a bleak
Surviving My High School Reunion
So, Saturday was my high school reunion. Aside from a general feeling of “Oh God, when did I get so old?” I was looking forward to the event, as I was interested to see how the last ten years had
Whoops (and a Fairy Tale Anthology You Might Like)
Sooo. It’s Sept 19. And I know, weeks ago, that I said that today we would discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire today, but it turns out that I am not actually capable of reading a 700-page book
Subgenre Study: Sword and Sorcery
GUYS I got to touch an ALPACA. Although it was fairly bad-tempered. I may let you see when I finish photoshopping twisty evil moustaches on the pictures. Anyway, on to the topic at hand. Sword and Sorcery is perhaps the
Blog on Hiatus until Sept. 16
I will not be able to keep up the blog while I am in Peru, so I must bid you farewell for now, Squiders. There will be a post on Sept. 16. Have a picture of a landsquid. (With a
Subgenre Study: Fantasy Romance
This one’s a bit on the edge, Squiders. One could argue that this is a subgenre of romance rather than a subgenre of fantasy (and some argue that Romantic Fantasy is the proper name). You may be confused. A lot