On Writing Fantasy

Home in the Rookery, Writing

I just finished the final for my Christian Fantasy class, which was split about 70/30 Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.  I found the class highly enjoyable–after all, a large portion of the homework was re-reading the Rings books–but I also found that taking the class bolstered my confidence in the worth of fantasy as a genre.

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This Week In Words 1-7-07

Writing

buckboard n. A four-wheeled open carriage with the seat or seats attached to a flexible board running between the front and rear axles. inominate adj. 1. Having no name.  2. Anonymous.  parang n. A short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.  sennight n. Archaic. A week [Middle English senight,

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Icarus Singed

Writing

True to its namesake, my flash piece Flight of Icarus has gone down once again.  This time the rejection comes from Ideomancer. Ah, well.  It was always a long shot.

My Writing Goals for 2007

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1 – Have a story accepted and paid for by a pro magazine within the Spec. Fic genre. 2 - Spend at least one hour writing each morning before taking the kids to school. 3 – Get a minimum of ten hours writing in every single week. 5 – Learn how to use my apostrophe so it doesn’t require an

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WOTF Results 4th quarter 2006

Writing

I just got the email, which is much faster than they were last time with the results. Keela (aka Voice of the Sea) placed as a quarter-finalist.  Ironically, I’m happier about it this time than I was with Warrior’s Flame.  I wasn’t confident Keela would place at all, as it didn’t seem like their kind

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Star’s Seduction

Writing

I sent Star’s Seduction off to Full Unit Hookup this morning.  It’s kind of a weird story, so maybe FuHu will be a good fit. I’ll be hearing back on a batch of stories sometime in the next month, so I’m getting others out the door as quickly as I can.  I find it much

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Names For Obscure Unknowns

Just for Laughs, Writing

This is a list of names [found on Canongate] for things that you might not guess had a name.  Some of them I’ve heard of, some I’m a little suspicious of, but they’re certainly interesting. I hear my stomach wamble so I’ll go get my cup off the zarf.  I’ll nestle the cup in my purlicue and be

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This Week In Words (12-10-06)

Writing

Aberration >n. a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome: they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration. Delineate >v. describe or portray (something) precisely: the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent. Entente >n. a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or

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