Fantasy in the Real World
Sometimes people talk about fantasy as allowing readers to see or realize things about our real world…
Book Discussion
Detailed Worldbuilding?
Ursula K Le Guin has written about “consciously imitating” Tolkien and creating a wider landscape and history…
What Do You Use for a Bookmark?
I am a firm believer in the Use Anything Laying Around for a Bookmark school of thought….
Technology in Fantasy
What role do you think technology should play in fantasy? Some authors try to avoid it (ex….
Influenced by Reviews?
Book Blogger Hop How much do online reviews shape what you pick up next? Reviews mainly make…
Are Book Ratings Meaningless?
I know someone who gets greatly distressed by my book ratings on Goodreads. If I rate a…
In the Beginning – What’s the Deal with Prologues?
There has been ongoing discussion on social media about whether readers actually read or enjoy prologues. Do…
Should Books Go Poof?
I was having this discussion with a bookish friend while we were at a book fair. She…