By Alter S. Reiss “Getting the archaeology right” doesn’t actually matter that much when it comes to fantasy. The fact is, when it comes to secondary worlds, a lot of the absolutely basic assumptions don’t make any sense. Why are there people in this world, whose history—whose natural history—is so different from ours? If dragons […]
Read More Putting Archaeology to Work in Fantasy FictionBy Jordana Cepelewicz RESEARCHERS HAVE CAUGHT their best glimpse yet into the origins of photosynthesis, one of nature’s most momentous innovations. By taking near-atomic, high-resolution X-ray images of proteins from primitive bacteria, investigators at Arizona State University and Pennsylvania State University have extrapolated what the earliest version of photosynthesis might have looked like nearly 3.5 billion […]
Read More Scientists Are Rewriting the History of PhotosynthesisThis article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Since getting her Ph.D. in Toxicology in […]
Read More Poisons in SF & FantasyBy Judith Tarr Every so often when I put up an article in this series on SFF Equines, the commenters give me all kinds of ideas for new articles. And they ask great questions. Last time was no exception. This batch of questions centers around a couple of common themes, namely horse breeds and riding. I’ll take the […]
Read More Writing SFF Horses: Notes on Breeds and RidingSo this year I’m live blogging my National Novel Writing Month experience on my Facebook page and my YouTube channel. Here’s the playlist so far! Subscribe to my channel or follow my page to keep up-to-date throughout the month! I’ll be sharing tips, tricks, word counts, and my feelings on the experience and the process.
Read More #NaNoWriMo Live BlogOriginally posted on s a gibson:
Some writers write in more than one genre, for example, a writer might dally in detective stories, romances, YA, and other types of fiction. Others, like me, seldom step outside our comfort zone. All my stories are set in the same world, with a science fiction feel. I don’t…
Fluffy Bunny by Sarah Buhrman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for a fair review. I enjoyed Too Wyrd, the first book in this series, thoroughly (see my review here) so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on book 2. I think it’s fair to say I was primed to enjoy […]
Read More Book Review: Fluffy Bunny by Sarah BuhrmanBy Ruthanne Reid Some of you may have noticed that the esteemed Mr. Gaiman is my favorite living author. Even if he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, it’s hard not to notice him: books, graphic novels, award after award—the man is prolific and very good at what he does. So when I realized he had eight rules of writing, you […]
Read More Neil Gaiman’s 8 Rules of WritingCheck out our Twitter author takeover to celebrate the release of Way of the Gun (Wyrd West Chronicles #4). Lots of great SFF writers will be sharing their work! Just click on the graphic to find the beginning of the thread. Check us out, RT and share!
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