The Many Ways Fictional Aliens Explore Human Topics
In a post on Lit Hub, Mike Chen explores the various ways writers use aliens to talk about all-too-human concepts. "In most cases, the aliens...
How to Write Four Legs Good!
Anthropomorphized animals are common in children's books, YA, and of course animated film, but also pop up often enough in science fiction and fantasy...
Building a Better Serial Killer
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Eldred Bird offers advice on creating serial killers using the same tools the FBI's Behavioral Analysis...
Crafting an Accurate Magic Wand
An article on Strange Ago examines the historical uses of the witch's wand, helpful information for anyone writing fantasy or historical fiction.
Common material for...
A Little Magic Goes a Long Way
The fun part about writing fantasy or magical characters is the feeling that you can break just about every rule of physics and nature....
Sherlock Holmes: The Perfect Hero for Patische
Patische (n): An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
Now that we've got that out of the...
5 Tips for Writing a Domestic Thriller
In an article for Writer's Digest, writer Leah Konen offers five pieces of advice for writing a domestic thriller - suspenseful stories that drop...
Nothing Sadder Than a Cop in the Rain
In a recent post, Lee Lofland says that rain isn't a cop's friend. We don't care for rainy days, but there are a lot...
Peter Swanson: Give Weird Things Room to Grow
During an interview with CrimeReads, mystery writer Peter Swanson talks about his career and why he doesn't outline his novels. While he has a...
How Dice Were Used In Divination
We generally limit our use of dice to table top games, but historically, they have been used in spellcasting and divination. Having evolved from...
