Panster or Plotter? Tell me what you are.
Guest blog by Hans Hirschi When I wrote my first novel, I was done with my first draft in roughly ten days. Book number two was done just two weeks later. I was on a…
Tag: writing
Blow the man (down)
Guest blog by Glenn Quigley As Jacobim Mugatu might have said but didn’t: “Sea shanties. They’re so hot right now.” At least, they are as I’m writing this but like all internet fancies, this one…
A Researcher’s Tea Party
Guest blog by Damian Serbu As a writer of LGBTQ+ horror/speculative fiction, I suppose operating with a curse upon me should be expected. After all, if one writes about vampires, witches, ghosts, and the otherwise…
Character or Plot?
Guest blog by author, Gillian St. Kevern This is a misleading question. You cannot have a plot without character, and even the most compelling character in the world can’t hold attention unless they do something…
Why Sci-Fi and Fantasy are so important to the Queer Community
Guest blog by M.D. Neu Why are Science Fiction and Fantasy so important to the queer community? It’s simple really; these two genres can show the world, or a world, as we want to see…
All we are saying is give outlines a chance
Guest post by M.A. Hinkle I have a confession to make. It’s something that’s caused me a lot of concern and trouble over the years, something that has forced me to confront how I think…