Daily Fantasy Link 12/31/18

Happy New Year Everyone!

Today's link is to an article on the horse Sleipnir from norse mythology: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/31/a-horse-between-worlds-the-mystical-side-of-sleipnir/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/30/18

Today's link is to a podcast on writing other genders: https://mythcreants.com/blog/203-writing-a-different-gender/#more-24886

Daily Fantasy Link 12/29/18

Two links today to make up for missing yesterday. Both links are about world building in writing. The first is world building at the crossroads: https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/worldbuilding-crossroads/  and the other is things writers get wrong about language: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-things-writers-get-wrong-about-language/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/27/18

Today's links are for genre TV coming out next year: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/27/all-the-genre-television-were-looking-forward-to-in-2019/ and a list of science fiction books coming out in January: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/27/new-science-fiction-january-2019/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/26/18

Today there are two links for you. First, a link from the Fantasyliterature.net blog that has some interesting links for you: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/wwwednesday/wwwednesday-december-26-2018/

The other link is to a list of fantasy books coming out in January: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/26/new-fantasy-january-2019/

Merry Christmas Everyone!

No link for today or tomorrow. I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Daily Fantasy Link 12/23/18

Today's  link is to the Mythcreants podcast about omniscient point of view: https://mythcreants.com/blog/202-omniscient-narration/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/22/18

Today's link is to an article on world building and five terrains to fight over: https://mythcreants.com/blog/eight-terrain-features-for-fantasy-kingdoms-to-fight-over/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/21/18

Today's link is to a writing article on essentials for an opening scene: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-essentials-for-an-opening-scene/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/19/18

Today's link is to an article about fantasy author Brandon Sanderson and his publishing plans for 2019: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/19/brandon-sanderson-stormlight-archive-four-update-2019/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/18/18

Today's link is to an article by Mercedes Lackey about five urban fantasies with unusual settings: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/18/5-groundbreaking-urban-fantasies-with-unusual-settings/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/17/18

Sorry for the lack of posts. A cold knocked me for a loop. Today's link is to an article on grim dark fantasy by Glen Cook: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/17/glen-cooks-the-black-company-is-grimdark-but-never-hopeless/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/14/18 (Redux)

Today's link is for a writing article on adding a personal touch to you writing: https://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/personal-writing/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/14/18

Sorry for missing the past couple of days. I've been sick with a cold. Today's link is to an article about William Shakespeare and his speculative fiction worlds: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/13/the-speculative-worlds-of-william-shakespeare/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/10/18

Today's link is to a fantasy short story at Lightspeed magazine called "A Love Story Written on Water" by Ashok K. Banker: http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/a-love-story-written-on-water/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/9/18

Today's links is for a podcast on horses in fantasy and fiction: https://mythcreants.com/blog/200-horses-in-fiction/#more-24663

Daily Fantasy Link 12/8/18

Today's link is to a republished interview with fantasy author Elizabeth Haydon: http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/elizabeth-haydon-the-cauldron-interview

Daily Fantasy Link 12/7/18

Today's link is for a list of ten stand alone fantasy books in case readers are tired of series: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/07/tired-of-series-try-these-10-standalone-fantasy-novels/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/6/18

Sorry for missing the posts the last few days. I had to be on jury duty and had no time for posts.

Today's link is to a list of fantasy and science fiction romance books coming out in December: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/14-sci-fi-and-fantasy-romance-recs-to-curl-up-with-in-december

Daily Fantasy Link 12/3/18

Today's link is the latest article on fantasy and science fiction horses by Judith Tarr: https://www.tor.com/2018/12/03/once-again-with-more-feeling-the-black-stallion-returns/

Daily Fantasy Link 12/1/18

Today's link is to a writing article on character development and ways to make your antagonist more prominent: https://mythicscribes.com/character-development/tips-antagonist/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/30/18

Today's link is to an article on beginning world building: https://mythcreants.com/blog/getting-started-with-worldbuilding/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/29/18

Today's link is to an article about fairy tale "The Six Swans": https://www.tor.com/2018/11/29/saving-the-day-with-sewing-and-flowers-the-six-swans/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/28/18

Today's link is the the new young adult fantasy and science fiction books coming out in December: https://www.tor.com/2018/11/28/all-the-new-young-adult-sff-books-coming-out-in-december/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/28/18

Sorry I missed yesterday. It happens. Today's link is from tor.com of all the new fantasy and science fiction books coming out in December: https://www.tor.com/2018/11/27/new-sff-releases-december-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/25/18

Today's link is to a podcast about symbols in literature and how they work: https://mythcreants.com/blog/198-symbols-how-do-they-work/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/24/18

Today's link is to an article on how much it takes to get a hobbit drunk: https://www.tor.com/2018/11/23/how-much-alcohol-does-it-take-to-get-a-hobbit-drunk/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/23/18

Today's link is to a writing article on five concepts to make you a better storyteller: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-concepts-for-becoming-a-better-storyteller/

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all the blog readers! May find something to be thankful for.

Today's link is to a fantasy story at Lightspeed called "Meet Me in Iram" by Sofia Samatar : http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/meet-me-in-iram/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/21/18

Today's link is to the fantasy, science fiction and horror adaptations coming up in 2019: https://www.tor.com/2018/11/21/sff-horror-comic-book-adaptation-in-the-works/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/20/18

Today's link is to a review of the fiftieth anniversary copy of Peter Beagle's The Last Unicorn: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-last-unicorn-the-lost-journey/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/19/18

Today's link is to an interview of fantasy author Kevin Hearne: https://www.blackgate.com/2018/11/17/wordsmiths-an-interview-with-kevin-hearne-recorded-live-at-cancon-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/18/18

Today's link is to a blog post from The Mad Genius blog about the importance of continuing education for writers: https://madgeniusclub.com/2018/11/18/continuing-education/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/17/18

Today's link is to a writing article on storytelling mistakes to avoid when writing about social justice: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-common-storytelling-mistakes-in-the-pursuit-of-social-justice/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/16/18

Today's link is to a list of seven dark fantasy books: https://theportalist.com/dark-fantasy

Daily Fantasy Link 11/15/18

Sorry I missed yesterday. Today’s link is to an article on eight high fantasy books to read after Tolkien: https://theportalist.com/high-fantasy-books

Daily Fantasy Link 11/13/18

Today's link is to a writing article on how to format a paperback for self publishing: https://mythicscribes.com/publishing/paperback-formatting/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/12/18

Today's link is the sad news of Marvel comics creator Stan Lee's passing away. May he rest is peace. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/comic-book-icon-stan-lee-dies

Daily Fantasy Link 11/11/18

Today's link is to a Mythcreants podcast on dramatic irony: https://mythcreants.com/blog/196-dramatic-irony/#more-24338

Daily Fantasy Link 11/10/18

Today's link is to an article analyzing seven over glorified characters from various media: https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-more-characters-with-too-much-candy/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/9/18

Today's link is to a writing article about the dual plot storytelling structure: https://mythcreants.com/blog/the-dual-plot-structure-that-makes-stories-a-success/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/8/18

Today's link is to an article about fairy tales focusing on The Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen:  https://www.tor.com/2018/11/08/passivity-and-turbulence-hans-christian-andersens-the-steadfast-tin-soldier/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/7/18

Sorry for missing a couple of days. Life events prevented the posts.

Today's link is to an article from an ongoing series about JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings:  https://www.tor.com/2018/11/07/the-dunedain-and-the-deep-blue-sea-on-numenorean-navigation/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/5/18

Today's link is to an article on TV series on horses with the right amount of fantasy:  https://www.tor.com/2018/11/05/tv-dramas-with-the-right-amount-of-horse-fantasy-free-rein-and-heartland/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/3/18

Today's link is to an analysis of five stories that turned creepy:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-more-good-stories-that-turned-creepy/

Daily Fantasy Link 11/2/18

Today's link is to a list of fantasy and science fiction genre bending books for November:  https://www.tor.com/2018/11/02/all-the-new-genre-bending-books-coming-out-in-november-2/#more-402788

Daily Fantasy Link 11/1/18

Today's link is to the young adult fantasy and science fiction books coming out in November:  https://www.tor.com/2018/11/01/new-young-adult-sff-november-2018/

Sharing Old Articles

There used to be a web site called Suite 101 that covered many different topics for people. I wrote biweekly articles on the fantasy genre for a few years before they company went out of business. From time to time I'm going to post some of those older articles on this blog. I am working on new blog posts too. Coming soon.

Daily Fantasy Link 10/31/18

Happy Halloween!

Today's link is to a list of science fiction books coming out in November:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/31/new-science-fiction-books-november-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/30/18

Today's links is for the fantasy books that are coming out in November:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/30/new-fantasy-releases-november-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/28/18

With Halloween fast approaching, today's link is to a podcast on slasher stories:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/194-slasher-stories/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/26/18

Today's link is about storytelling and ways to bluff you're killing your hero:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-ways-to-bluff-that-your-hero-will-die/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/25/18

Today's link is for Halloween lovers about scary movies and scary scenes:  http://www.fantasyliterature.com/giveaway/thoughtful-thursday-scary-movies-scary-scenes/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/24/18

Today's link is to a writing article about writer conferences:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/going-to-a-writers-convention-what-you-need-to-know

Daily Fantasy Link 10/23/18

Today's link is for Halloween and five spooky books that take place in real places:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/23/five-spooky-books-set-in-real-places/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/21/18

Happy Sunday!

Today I have two links for you. The first is for an article on world building with fables about the moon:  https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/the-making-of-a-fable/

The second is about the epic fantasy trope of the mentor:  http://helenlowe.info/blog/2018/10/22/having-fun-with-epic-fantasy-tropes-11-the-mentor/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/20/18

Today's links is to an article on world building and some common problems using technology:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-common-problems-with-spec-fic-technology/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/19/18

Today I have two links for you. First is a link to a writing article on word craft questions writers fight over:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-wordcraft-questions-writers-fight-over/

The second is to a list of fantasy books with adult fairy tales:  https://theportalist.com/fairy-tales-for-adults

Daily Fantasy Link 10/18/18

Today's link is to an article on romance in fantasy books:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/a-toast-to-fantasy-romance-guest-blog-by-anna-kashina

Daily Fantasy Link 10/17/18

Today's link is to an article about Arthurian books that use history in them:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/17/the-best-arthurian-novels-for-fans-of-actual-history/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/16/18

Today's link is to an interview of fantasy author R.A. Salvatore:  https://theportalist.com/ra-salvatore-drizzt-interview

Daily Fantasy Link 10/15/18

Today's link is to an article about Peter Dinklage and his saying goodbye to Tyrion his "Game of Thrones" character:  https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/peter-dinklage-describes-tyrions-arc-and-what-it-was-like-to-say-goodbye-to-game-of-thrones

Daily Fantasy Link 10/14/18

Today's link is to a podcast on magical weapons in fantasy:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/192-magic-weapons/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/13/18

Today's link is to an article analyzing six characters that should have had their own stories or not have been in their works:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-characters-siloed-into-a-separate-story/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/12/18

Today's links is to an article on roleplaying games and unstated expectations:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-unstated-expectations-for-roleplaying/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/11/18

Today's link is to an article about Peter Beagle's The Last Unicorn:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/11/the-fantasy-book-that-that-taught-me-how-to-love/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/9/18

Today's link is to an article about defending power fantasy books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/09/in-defense-of-power-fantasies/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/7/18

Today's link is to the Mythcreants podcast on literary criticism:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/191-literary-criticism/#more-23969

Daily Fantasy Link 10/6/18

Today's link is to a writing article analyzing the plot of the science fiction book The Collapsing Empire:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/lessons-from-the-fractured-plotting-of-the-collapsing-empire/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/5/18

Today's link is for a writing article on world building and making the power of teleportation work:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/making-teleportation-work-in-your-story/

Almost Daily Fantasy Link 10/4/18

Today's link is to a list of twelve fantasy and science fiction romance books coming out in October:  https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/12-sci-fi-and-fantasy-romance-recommendations-to-savor-in-october

Daily Fantasy Link 10/2/18

Today's link is to news about the Wheel of Time tv series being done by Amazon studios:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/02/wheel-of-time-picked-up-by-amazon-first-season-to-focus-on-moiraine/

Daily Fantasy Link 10/1/18

Today's links is about the importance for fantasy readers to read the epigraphs and footnotes in fantasy novels:  https://www.tor.com/2018/10/01/always-read-the-epigraph-a-lesson-for-fantasy-readers/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/29/18

Today's link is to a writing article on what a writer can learn from writing fan fiction:  https://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/surprising-fan-fiction/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/28/18

Today's link is to a writing article about breaking storytelling rules:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-break-storytelling-rules/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/27/18

Today's link is a list of fantasy and science fiction young adult books coming out in October:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/27/all-the-new-young-adult-sff-books-coming-out-in-october/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/26/18

Today's link is to a list of science fiction books coming out in October:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/26/new-science-fiction-books-october-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/25/18

Today's link is for fantasy books coming out in October:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/25/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-october/

Almost Daily Fantasy Link 9/24/18

Today's link is to writing fantasy horses right and focusing on Kristen Britain's Green Rider books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/24/writing-fantasy-horses-right-kristen-britains-green-rider/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/22/18

Today's link is to an article about world building and sources of conflict a writer can use:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-sources-of-conflict-for-your-world/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/21/18

Today's link is to a writing article on creating characters that don't follow the status quo: https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-tips-for-characters-that-go-against-the-flow/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/20/18

Sorry for the late posting. Today's link is to a list of fantasy and science fiction books coming out this fall:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/20/17-fall-books-we-cannot-wait-to-read/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/18/18

Today I have two links to make up for yesterday. The first is to a writing article on character development:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/character-development-character-death-and-the-ultimate-sacrifice

The second is to a blog post on the tropes of epic fantasy:  http://helenlowe.info/blog/2018/09/17/having-fun-with-epic-fantasy-tropes-wrapping-up-entries-1-10/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/16/18

Today's link is for a podcast from Mythcreants about the difference between message and theme in a story:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/188-messages-and-themes/#more-23734

Daily Fantasy Link 9/15/18

Today's link is to a writing article on storytelling and six misunderstood pieces of advice:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-pieces-of-misunderstood-storytelling-advice/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/14/18

Today's link is a list of fantasy and science fiction shows coming out on television for this fall:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/14/fall-2018-tv-whats-new-whats-old-and-whats-best-forgotten/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/13/18

Today's article is about "Game of Thrones" tv series and how it became such a juggernaut:  https://theportalist.com/the-history-of-game-of-thrones

Daily Fantasy Link 9/12/18

Today's link is to an article talking about different narrative techniques in fantasy books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/12/outside-the-lines-unique-narrative-devices-in-fantasy/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/11/18

Today's link is to an excerpt from The Phoenix Empress, the second book of a new series: https://www.tor.com/2018/09/11/read-an-excerpt-from-the-phoenix-empress-sequel-to-the-tigers-daughter/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/10/18

Today's link is to an article on fantasy and science fiction horses by Judith Tarr:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/10/all-the-fine-fantasy-horses-mary-herberts-dark-horse/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/9/18

Today's link is about epic fantasy tropes and having fun with them. It's the tenth in a series of articles by author Helen Lowe:  http://helenlowe.info/blog/2018/09/10/having-fun-with-epic-fantasy-tropes-10-the-alchemy-of-numbers/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/8/18

Today's link is for dragon lovers. A list of nine good dragon movies to watch:  https://theportalist.com/9-great-dragon-movies-for-fans-of-fire-breathers

Daily Fantasy Link 9/7/18

Today's link is to a commentary article on wrongly portraying characters with disabilities in stories and how to avoid them:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-common-harmful-representations-of-disability/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/5/18

Today's link is to a list of ten military fantasy books with magical warfare:  https://www.tor.com/2018/09/05/magical-warfare-10-military-fantasy-titles-we-love/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/4/18

Today's link is to fourteen romance fantasy and science fiction books coming out in September:  https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/14-sci-fi-and-fantasy-romances-to-cozy-up-with-in-september

Daily Fantasy Link 9/3/18

Today's link is an article about a character's inner journey arc that leads to change:  https://mythicscribes.com/character-development/change-arc/

Daily Fantasy Link 9/2/18

Today's link is to a post about fantastic animal companions in fantasy books by Helen Lowe:  http://supernaturalunderground.blogspot.com/2018/09/fantastic-creatures-animal-companions.html

Daily Fantasy Link 9/1/18

Today's link is to a writing article on world building using gods and afterlives:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-ways-gods-and-the-afterlife-change-a-fantasy-setting/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/31/18

Today's link is to an article on storytelling and character identification:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/accounting-for-character-identification/#more-23553

Daily Fantasy Link 8/30/18

Today's link is to an article on How to Map a Fantasy World:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/30/how-to-map-a-fantasy-world/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/28/18

Today's link is for a list of fantasy books coming out in September:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/28/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-september/#more-386653

Daily Fantasy Link 8/27/18

Today I have two links to share. Both about women writers and a list of feminist books.

The first is an article about forgotten women fantasy and science fiction authors of the 1980s:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/27/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1980s-part-ii/

Next is a list of feminist fantasy and science fiction books worth reading:  https://theportalist.com/feminism-through-the-ages-10-powerful-sci-fi-and-fantasy-books

Daily Fantasy Link 8/26/18

Today's link is an article from the Mythic Scribes site about eight things they learned from writing a sequel:  https://mythicscribes.com/writing-process/writing-sequel/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/25/18

Today's link is to a writing article on following rules in storytelling:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/everyone-must-now-follow-the-ideals-of-french-neoclassicism/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/24/18

Today's link is to an article that comments on writing a persecution flip story:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-reasons-not-to-write-a-persecution-flip-story/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/23/18

Today's link is for a writing article on fantasy world building from the bottom up:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/fantasy-worldbuilding-from-the-bottom-up-guest-blog-by-cameron-johnston

Daily Fantasy Link 8/22/18

Today's link is about ten fantasy and science fiction books that take place on water worlds:  https://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/08/water-worlds-10-aquatic-science-fiction-and-fantasy-books/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/21/18

Today's link if for an article about fairy tales and fantasy:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/once-upon-a-time-fairy-tales-and-fantasy

Daily Fantasy Link 8/20/18

Today's link is for a list of 37 epic fantasy books coming out in the next year:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/20/37-upcoming-epic-fantasy-books/

Also, the Hugo Award winners for this year:  http://locusmag.com/2018/08/2018-hugo-and-campbell-awards-winners/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/18/18

Sorry for the lack of links that past few days. Some life events took precedence. Getting back to it with a few today.

First is to a writing article on weaving a narrative:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/weaving-a-narrative

Next is another writing article for lessons from a book:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/lessons-from-the-hyped-writing-of-dawn-of-wonder/

Next is a article of an analysis of five stories that don't understand power and privilege:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-stories-that-dont-understand-power-privilege/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/13/18

Today's link is to an article on epic fantasy tropes exploring the artifacts of power and doom to be found in these books:  http://helenlowe.info/blog/2018/08/13/having-fun-with-epic-fantasy-tropes-9-artefacts-of-power-and-doom-and-where-to-find-them/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/12/18

Today's post is on writing and three ways to do free marketing:  https://mythicscribes.com/marketing/market-book-free/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/11/18

Sorry I missed yesterday's post. Today I give you two links:

An article about the hardworking horses of epic fantasy:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/10/the-hard-working-horses-of-epic-fantasy/

A writing article about nonlinear narratives:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/four-challenges-of-nonlinear-narratives/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/9/18

Today I have two links for everyone.

The first is about the books that made us genre lovers:  http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-books-that-made-us-genre-lovers

The second is about twelve fantasy tv shows with strong women characters:  https://theportalist.com/fantasy-tv-shows-strong-female-characters

Daily Fantasy Link 8/8/18

Sorry for the lack of links the past few days. I was on vacation. Here’s a few to make up for the lack:

A writing article on eight absurdities writers force on female characters:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/eight-absurdities-we-force-on-female-characters/

A podcast on literary devices to help writers:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/182-literary-devices/

A helpful article on legal systems for world building:  https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/law-fantasy-writers/

An article on women science fiction and fantasy authors of the 1980s:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/07/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1980s-part-i/

A list of fantasy and science fiction books coming out this week:  http://locusmag.com/2018/08/new-books-7-august-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/4/18

Today's link is to a writing article on eight absurdities forced on female characters :  https://m.mythcreants.com/blog/eight-absurdities-we-force-on-female-characters/#more-22980

Daily Fantasy Link 8/2/18

Today's link is the final article about women fantasy and science fiction authors of the 1970s:  https://www.tor.com/2018/08/02/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-part-x/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/31/18

Today's link is to a list of the new fantasy books coming out in August:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/31/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-august-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/30/18

Sorry about yesterday. Didn't find any interesting links. Today's link is to an article in the ongoing  series of F and SF Equines by Judith Tarr:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/30/a-very-irish-story-r-a-macavoys-the-grey-horse/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/28/18

Today's link is to an article that analyzes the Lord of the Rings book and movie:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/ten-changes-made-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-novelization/#more-23134

Daily Fantasy Link 7/27/19

Today I have two links of interest.

First is to a writing article on writing epistolary fiction:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-writing-epistolary/

The second is a writing article on the Chronicles of Prydain and how it made old tropes new:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/27/lloyd-alexanders-chronicles-of-prydain-tells-a-fresh-story-with-old-tropes/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/26/18

Today's link is for an article about how time is used in fantasy and dealing with time conflicts:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/temporal-anomalies-timekeeping-in-fantasy

Daily Fantasy Link 7/25/18

Today there are two links. First is the list for the 2018 World Fantasy Award nominees:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/25/2018-world-fantasy-award-finalists/

The second is for Harry Potter fans and scenes that were changed in the movies from the book:  https://theportalist.com/harry-potter-movies

Daily Fantasy Link 7/23/18

Today's link is to an article on author Helen Lowe's blog about having fun with epic fantasy tropes such as the maguffin:  http://helenlowe.info/blog/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/23/18

Today there are two links to make up for yesterday's miss. The first is to an article on advice on writing fantasy graphic novels:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/do-you-have-advice-for-graphic-novels/#more-23037

The second is on an article about women in history and having roles too:  https://mythicscribes.com/history/ching-shih/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/21/18

Today's link is to a writing article on fantasy world building and five mistakes to avoid:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-common-worldbuilding-mistakes-in-new-manuscripts/#more-22901

Daily Fantasy Link 7/20/18

Today there are two links of interest. The first is a commentary article about the trigger warning in stories that have dark scenes:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-we-shouldnt-be-fighting-over-trigger-warnings/

The second is an article about five things fantasy writers can learn from Terry Pratchett: https://theportalist.com/fantasy-lessons-terry-pratchett

Daily Fantasy Link 7/19/18

Today's link is to a fantasy short story from Lightspeed magazine by author Naomi Novik called "Castle Coeurlieu":  http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/castle-coeurlieu/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/17/18

Today's link is about the movie and the book  The Beastmasterby Andre Norton and how they compare:  http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/book-vs-flick-the-beastmaster

Daily Fantasy Link 7/16/18

Today's link is for an article on the horses and riders of CJ Cherryh's Gate of Ivrel books by Judith Tarr:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/16/horses-and-horsemen-in-c-j-cherryhs-gate-of-ivrel/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/15/18

Today's link is to a podcast about writing and keeping your manuscript smooth:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/179-keeping-your-manuscript-smooth/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/14/18

Today's link is to books and movies that explore fairytales about selkies and other sea creatures:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/13/11-selkie-stories/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/13/18

Today's link is for a writing article on storytelling and character karma:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/understanding-character-karma/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/12/18

Today I have two links for you. The first is to five books that deal with time travel:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/12/five-novels-dealing-with-time-travel/  The second is an article about fairytales and the younger sons' trials:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/12/the-golden-goose/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/11/18

Sorry for the late post. Today's link is to some sizzling fantasy romance books coming out in July:  http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/10-sci-fi-and-fantasy-romance-recommendations-to-make-your-july-sizzle

Daily Fantasy Link 7/10/18

Today's link is the latest article on women fantasy and science fiction authors from the 1970s fighting erasure. This covers the alphabet of R and S authors:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/10/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-part-ix/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/9/18

Today I have two links. The first is a list of books that TOR publishing is coming out with in the Fall:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/09/tor-dot-com-publishing-fall-2018-lineup/

The second is to an article on why readers love gothic horror:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/09/the-allure-of-gothic-horror/

Daily Fantasy Link 8/8/18

Today's link is to a writing articles on rebooting the fantasy trope of the mentor:  https://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/mentor-trope-reboot/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/7/18

Today's link is about story elements that worked in one story but not another:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-story-elements-that-worked-in-one-story-but-not-in-another/#more-22455

Daily Fantasy Link 7/5/18

I'm sharing two links today for the long holiday weekend. The first is to a fantasy story from the Lightspeed online magazine:  http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/a-song-of-home-the-organ-grinds/

The second link is to an article on almost all fantasy, science fiction and comics adaptations in the works:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/05/sff-adaptations/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/4/18

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

Sorry for missing yesterday, life event got in the way. Today's link is to a list of books coming out this week for summer reading:  http://locusmag.com/2018/07/new-books-3-july-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/2/18

First, I just wanted to say I saw the movie "Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom" today. I loved it. Plenty of action and suspense for dinosaur lovers.

Today's link is the latest on science fiction and fantasy horses by Judith Tarr. This week, she is talking about the book Red Moon, Black Mountainby Joy Chant:  https://www.tor.com/2018/07/02/horse-of-bronze-pony-of-earth-joy-chants-red-moon-and-black-mountain/

Daily Fantasy Link 7/1/18

Today I have two links to make up for yesterday.

The first is to a podcast about  creating character chemistry:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/177-creating-character-chemistry/

The second is to an article about Medieval merchant guilds to use for stories:  https://mythicscribes.com/history/merchant-guilds/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/29/18

Today's link is to a writing article on what makes a story go viral:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/what-makes-stories-go-viral/#more-22467

Daily Fantasy Link 6/28/18

Today's link is to a list of genre bending books with speculative elements coming out in July:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/28/all-the-genre-bending-books-coming-out-in-july/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/27/18

Today's link is to a list of fantasy books coming out in July:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/27/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-july-2/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/26/18

Today's link is to ten fantasy tv shows to watch when you really need to escape:  https://theportalist.com/fantasy-tv-shows

Daily Fantasy Link 6/25/18

Today's link is about how to create a magic system for writers and game players:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/creating-a-magic-system

Daily Fantasy Link 6/24/18

Today's link is to the Locus Award winners:  http://locusmag.com/2018/06/2018-locus-awards-winners/ Enjoy.

Daily Fantasy Link 6/23/18

Today's link is to a writing article on exercising your muse:  https://mythicscribes.com/writing-process/writers-notebook/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/22/18

Today's link is to an article about fantasy books that are optimistic over the grimdark stuff:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/22/13-optimistic-fantasies-to-chase-away-the-grimdark-blues/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/21/18

Today's link for fantasy fans is to an article of ten important quotes from the Lord of the Rings trilogy:  https://theportalist.com/lord-of-the-ring-quotes

Daily Fantasy Link 6/20/18

I have two links for you today since I missed yesterday.

The first link is to a writing article on story structure and story coming first:  http://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/06/story-comes-first-start-story-structure/

The second link is to a primer article on Tolkien's Silmarillion:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/20/angband-strikes-back-or-the-battle-of-unnumbered-tears/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/18/18

Today's link is to an article about the fantasy worlds created by author L.E. Modesitt, Jr. : https://www.tor.com/2018/06/18/visit-the-fantasy-worlds-of-le-modesitt-jr/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/17/18

Happy Father's Day everyone!

Today's link is to a writing article about writing beyond the common narrative:  https://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/beyond-common-narrative/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/16/18

Today's link is to an article for those who play roleplaying games on character creation:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-signs-of-good-character-creation/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/15/18

Today's link is to a writing article on five underused character archetypes:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-underused-character-archetypes/#more-22345

Daily Fantasy Link 6/14/18

Since I missed posting a link yesterday, I have two for you today to make up.

First, with Father's Day this Sunday, here's a link to eight father figures is fantasy and science fiction:  https://theportalist.com/father-figures-sci-fi-fantasy

Second is to an interview with author Jaqueline Carey and writing a stand alone epic fantasy novel:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/14/interviews-jacqueline-carey-on-writing-standalone-epic-fantasy-starless/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/12/18

Today's link is to an article about the Wheel of Time series being made into a television series:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/12/the-wheel-of-time-tv-series-in-development-at-amazon-studios/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/11/18

Today's link is about what to watch once after the "Game of Thrones" tv series is over. This article talks about the old epic Hollywood movies that have the spectacle that fantasy lovers love:  https://www.blackgate.com/2018/06/10/burton-in-a-skirt-or-what-are-you-going-to-do-with-your-life-when-game-of-thrones-is-over/#more-306693

Daily Fantasy Link 6/10/18

Today's link is an article for writers that is a primer on organized crime for use in stories:  https://mythicscribes.com/world-building/organized-crime-writers/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/9/18

Today's link is to an article analyzing the original "Star Wars" movies and seven questions that remain unanswered:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-unanswered-questions-from-the-original-star-wars-films/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/8/18

Today's link is to a writing article on giving your protagonist sympathetic problems for readers to identify with:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/giving-your-hero-sympathetic-problems/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/7/18

Today's link is to five books that end in magical apocalypses:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/07/five-books-about-magical-apocalypses/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/6/18

Today I have two links for readers. The first is to five books that take place in forests with the peril and wonder of nature they provide:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/06/into-the-woods-five-books-about-the-peril-and-wonder-of-nature/

The second is to a list of science fiction books coming out in June:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/06/new-science-fiction-books-june-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/5/18

Today's link is to a list of all the fantasy books coming out in June:  https://www.tor.com/2018/06/05/new-fantasy-books-june-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/4/18

Today's link is to an article on writing and how to get good feedback on your writing by asking the right questions:  https://mythicscribes.com/writing-process/feedback-writing/

Daily Fantasy Link 6/3/18

Today's link is a list of fantasy and science fiction romance books for June:  http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/13-sci-fi-and-fantasy-romance-recommendations-to-heat-up-your-june

Daily Fantasy Link 6/1/18

Sorry for missing the link yesterday. Life events got in the way.

Today's link is for an article on storytelling and what writers can learn from the concept of flavor found in roleplaying:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/what-writers-can-learn-from-the-roleplaying-concept-of-flavor/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/30/18

Today's link is to an article that lists books for readers who want to know where to start in any of the subgenres of fantasy:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/an-introductory-guide-to-reading-fantasy

Daily Fantasy Link 5/29/18

Today's link is for the next installment article on women writers of fantasy and science fiction from the 1970s. This time covering authors with last names beginning with the letter M:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/29/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-part-vii/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/28/18

Today's link is for those readers who love werewolves. This link is to a list of eleven fantasy books with werewolves and romance:  https://theportalist.com/werewolf-romance-books Enjoy.

Daily Fantasy Link 5/27/18

Today's link is to an article about using history in your writing. This article covers bathhouse keepers:  https://mythicscribes.com/history/bathhouse-keepers/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/26/18

Today's link is to a writing article on "Seven Ways to Motivate a Reluctant Protagonist":  https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-ways-to-motivate-a-reluctant-protagonist/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/25/18

Today's link is to an article on fantasy author Raymond Feist and creating a new fantasy world from scratch:  http://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/05/raymond-e-feist-building-world-scratch/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/24/18

Today's link is to an article on fairytales about towers and false brides:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/24/fairy-tale-towers-and-false-brides-maid-maleen/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/23/18

Today's link is to an article on five fantasy and science fiction books with incredible prisons:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/23/five-unforgettable-prisons-in-science-fiction-and-fantasy/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/22/18

Today's link is for a list of fantasy and science fiction books being published this week:  http://locusmag.com/2018/05/new-books-22-may-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/21/18

Today's link is to a fun article by author Judith Tarr on her fantasy and science fiction column about horses. Her article covers a horse book written by Marguerite Henry:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/21/king-of-the-horse-books-marguerite-henrys-king-of-the-wind/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/20/18

Here are two links today to make up for missing days last week. The first is to a podcast on "Writing Your Passion" :  https://mythcreants.com/blog/171-writing-your-passion/ The second link is to a writing article about the talent myth:  https://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/talent-myth/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/19/18

Today's link is to a commentary article about historical accuracy being no excuse to leave out diversity in books and other media:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-historical-accuracy-isnt-a-reason-to-exclude-diversity/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/18/18

Today's link is for an article about fantasy and science fiction author Diane Duane:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/18/the-perfect-chaotic-worlds-of-diane-duane/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/14/18

Today's link is part six on women fantasy authors from the 1970s not being erased from the genre. This part focuses on the letter L:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/14/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-part-vi/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/13/18

For Mother's Day, today's link is to an article on eight fantasy and science fiction mothers we love:  https://theportalist.com/sci-fi-and-fantasy-moms-we-love

Daily Fantasy Link 5/11/18

Today's link is to an article on disastrous storytelling reveals to avoid:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-types-of-disastrous-reveals/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/8/18

Today's link is to an interview with author Sherrilyn Kenyon:  https://theportalist.com/sherrilyn-kenyon-interview

Daily Fantasy Link 5/7/18

With summer fast approaching and many people going to the beach, today's link is to a list of ten fantasy books that feature mermaids:  http://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/05/10-mermaid-books-perfect-beach-reads/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/6/18

Today's links is to a list of ten must read fantasy books by author Jane Yolen:  https://theportalist.com/jane-yolen-books

Daily Fantasy Link 5/5/18

Today's link is for an article that analyzes six under developed love interests:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-underdeveloped-love-interests/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/4/18

Today's link is to a commentary article on storytelling terminology problems:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/storytellings-terminology-problem/

Daily Fantasy Link 5/3/18

Today's link is to a list of fantasy books coming out in May:  https://www.tor.com/2018/05/01/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-may/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/30/18

Today's link is to a writing article about "Where Should I Start My Story":  https://mythcreants.com/blog/where-should-i-start-my-story/#more-21935

Daily Fantasy Link 4/29/18

Sorry there have been no posts the last couple of days. I have been dealing with some difficult life events.

Today's link is to an article on using history in writing fantasy about pirates:  https://mythicscribes.com/history/pirates/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/26/18

Today's link is to a list of books that are similar to the different nations of Westeros in the "Song of Ice and Fire" books:  https://theportalist.com/books-for-each-kingdom-of-westeros

Daily Fantasy Link 4/25/18

Two links for today's post:

"Song of Ice and Fire" news on a new   : book coming out in the fall:  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/25/new-george-r-r-martin-book-fire-blood-arrives-november-20-2018/

An article about the Silmarillion, "Manifest Destiny of Men and Women on Middle Earth":  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/25/the-manifest-destiny-of-women-and-men-on-middle-earth/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/24/18

Today's link is to an article on duo characters in fantasy books linked by fate and/or prophecy:  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/24/fantasy-duos-bound-by-fate-prophecy/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/23/18

Today's links is to part five of an article on women fantasy and science fiction authors of the 1970s:  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/23/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-part-v/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/22/18

Happy Earth Day everyone! Today's link is a link to books with an environmental theme in honor of Earth Day 2018:  https://theportalist.com/earth-day-books

Daily Fantasy Link 4/21/18

Today's link is to an article that analyzes six novels that struggle with multiple point of view characters:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-novels-that-struggle-with-multiple-povs/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/20/18

Two links for today. Wow!

The first link is to this year's Gemmell awards nominees:  http://locusmag.com/2018/04/2018-gemmell-awards-shortlist/

The second is for an article commentary on recognizing good and bad writing advice:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/recognizing-bad-and-good-storytelling-advice/#more-21660

Daily Fantasy Link 4/19/18

Today's link is to an article on fairytales and is is ever justified in killing giants:  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/19/is-killing-giants-ever-justified-the-evolving-tale-of-jack-and-the-beanstalk/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/18/18

Today's link is to a writing article on "How Ideas Become Stories":  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/how-ideas-become-stories

Daily Fantasy Link 4/17/18

Today's post is to an article about editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling and how they changed fantasy and science fiction:  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/17/ellen-datlow-and-terri-windling-an-appreciation/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/16/18

Today's link is to a list of ten classic fantasy books fans should read:  https://theportalist.com/classic-fantasy-books

Daily Fantasy Link 4/15/18

Today's link is to a podcast on The Importance of Character Likability:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/166-the-importance-of-character-likability/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/14/18

Today's link is an article about biopharma and how it's portrayed in genre fiction:  https://madgeniusclub.com/2018/04/14/biopharma-in-fiction/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/13/18

Today's link is a commentary article on storytelling advice and how it's a mess:   https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-storytelling-advice-is-such-a-mess/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/12/18

Today's link is for an interview with fantasy author Ilana C. Myer :  https://www.blackgate.com/2018/04/12/fire-dance-an-interview-with-ilana-c-myer/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/8/18

Today's link is for a writing article on using subtext techniques to drive your story:  https://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/how-to-use-subtext/

Today's Fantasy Link 4/6/18

Today's link is on world building in writing fantasy and science fiction settings. It's how to build mountain settings:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/creating-a-mountain-setting/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/5/18

Today's link is to list of the 10 Best Books on Writing by fantasy and science fiction authors:  https://theportalist.com/best-books-on-writing

Daily Fantasy Link 4/3/18

Today's link is a list of new fantasy books coming out in April:  https://www.tor.com/2018/04/03/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-april/

Daily Fantasy Link 4/2/18

Today's link is for an article about finding mythology videos on Youtube that can help with research or creating fantasy characters and creatures:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/a-fantasy-geeks-guide-to-youtube-mythology

Daily Fantasy Link 4/1/18

Today's link is for the Hugo nominations for this year:  https://www.blackgate.com/2018/03/31/announcing-the-2018-hugo-award-finalists/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/31/18

Today's link is for an article on "Six Illogical Genre Aesthetics":   https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-illogical-genre-aesthetics/#more-21557

Daily Fantasy Link 3/30/18

Today's link is a writing article about six types of turning points for  climaxes:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-types-of-turning-points-for-climaxes/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/29/18

Sorry for no link yesterday. Had to deal with a family problem. Today's link is an article about "Facing Mortality with the Dragonlance Books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/29/facing-mortality-with-the-dragonlance-books/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/27/18

Today's link is for the website of author Holly Lisle:  https://hollylisle.com

Daily Fantasy Link 3/26/18

Today's link to an article in the ongoing series SFF Equines by Judith Tarr. The article is "Taming the Wild Horse":  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/26/taming-the-wild-horse/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/25/18

Today's link is to an article about how writing poetry helped improved an author's prose:  https://mythicscribes.com/miscellaneous/writing-poetry/

Today's Fantasy Link 3/24/18

Today's link is about six books that are inspired by myths that fantasy readers should read:  http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/6-recent-and-upcoming-myth-inspired-novels-you-need-to-pick-up

Daily Fantasy Link 3/23/18

Today's link is something different. It's two an article about "Seven Black Women You'd Want on Your Side in a Horror Movie":  https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-black-women-youd-want-on-your-side-in-a-horror-movie/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/22/18

Today's link is for an article about a list of books and why they're out of print. Most of the  books are science fiction but worth a check:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/22/why-the-hell-are-these-books-out-of-print/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/21/18

Today's link is for the first of series of articles about  the origins of science and the fantastic:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/21/on-the-origins-of-modern-biology-and-the-fantastic-part-1-verne-and-darwin/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/20/18

Today's link is from the Portalist on what fantasy writers can learn from Le Guin's Earthsea books:  https://theportalist.com/earthsea-ursula-le-guin

Daily Fantasy Link 3/18/18

Today's link is to a podcast about people's changing views of heroes:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/162-our-changing-view-of-heroes/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/17/18

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  Today's link is to an interview with author R.A. Salvatore:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/r-a-salvatore-interview-child-of-a-mad-god

Daily Fantasy Link 3/16/18

Today's link is to a writing article on "When to Narrate a Villain's Point of View":   https://mythcreants.com/blog/when-to-narrate-a-villains-point-of-view/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/15/18

Today's link is to news on Australian and New Zealand fantasy and science fiction authors and books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/15/aurora-australis-an-awards-bonanza-and-a-few-novels-too/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/14/18

Today's link is to an article about women fantasy authors from the 1970s with last names ending in H:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/14/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-part-iii/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/13/18

Today's link is for an article about the "Game of Thrones" spin off series planned by HBO:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/13/hbo-game-of-thrones-spinoffs-update/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/12/18

Today's link is to an article on ancient horse in the ongoing series by Judith Tarr about horses in fantasy and science fiction:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/12/the-ancient-equine-and-how-and-where-we-think-it-grew/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/11/18

Today's link to a writing article on overcoming obstacles for writing in life:  https://mythicscribes.com/writing-life/obstacles-to-writing/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/10/18

Today's link is to a commentary article about how the term "Mary Sue" should be retired:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-the-term-mary-sue-should-be-retired/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/9/18

Today's link is for a writing article on how to create a fantasy creature:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-to-make-a-fantastical-creature/#more-21323

Daily Fantasy Link 3/8/18

With spring on it's way soon, today's link is for a list of fantasy books with nature as their theme:  http://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/01/15-nature-based-fantasy-novels-to-get-you-through-winter/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/7/18

Today's link is to an article about author Tamora Pierce reading and writing about female warriors:  https://theportalist.com/tamora-pierce-female-warriors

Daily Fantasy Link 3/6/18

Today's link is for new fantasy books coming out in March:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/06/all-the-new-fantasy-books-coming-out-in-march/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/5/18

Today's link is to a story "Kelly and the Goblins" by Chris Winkle:  https://mythcreants.com/stories/kelly-and-the-goblins/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/4/18

Today's link is to an article about how a writer published and promoted his first book:  https://mythicscribes.com/publishing/published-book/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/3/18

Today's link is to an article about roleplaying games and five rules that made them worse:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-rule-changes-that-made-games-worse/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/2/18

Today's link is an article on writing and storytelling, and the things a lot of manuscripts lack:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/the-one-big-thing-that-most-manuscripts-lack/

Daily Fantasy Link 3/1/18

Today's link is to news about Terry Pratchett's Discworld coming to television:  https://www.tor.com/2018/03/01/terry-pratchetts-discworld-coming-television-the-watch/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/28/18

Today's link is about writing fantasy and mythologizing your experience:  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/28/mythologizing-your-experience/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/27/18

Today's link is writing advice from author Mary Robinette Kowal:   https://www.tor.com/2018/02/27/mary-robinette-kowal-shares-writing-advice-with-former-astronaut-cady-coleman/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/26/18

Today's link is for an article about using other fantasy creatures for apocalypse stories other than zombies:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/in-defence-of-a-zombie-free-apocalypse-part-two-the-rest

Daily Fantasy Link 2/25/18

Today's link is to a podcast about magic items:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/159-magic-items/#more-21388

Daily Fantasy Link 2/24/18

Today's link is to an article about stories with contrived conflicts:   https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-stories-with-contrived-conflict/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/23/18

Today's link is to a video interview with Harry Dresden author Jim Butcher:  https://www.blackgate.com/2018/02/23/wordsmiths-black-gate-interviews-jim-butcher-at-confusion-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/22/18

Today's link is for the independently made Mythica epic fantasy movies. There are five films, which are entertaining. Check them out at:   https://www.mythicamovie.com

Daily Fantasy Link 2/21/18

With the success of the "Black Panther" movie, today's link is to an article about comics and books to read post Black Panther:  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/21/8-books-and-comics-for-your-post-black-panther-reading-list/#more-337948

Daily Fantasy Link 2/20/18

Today's link is for the Nebula Awards nominations that are out today:  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/20/announcing-the-2017-nebula-awards-nominees/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/19/18

Today's link is to a short story about a dragon called "Dragon's Hoard" by  Oren Ashkenazi:  https://mythcreants.com/stories/dragons-hoard/#more-18072

Daily Fantasy Link 2/18/18

Today's link is to the web site of fantasy artist Ciruelo. I love his dragons and art work. http://www.dac-editions.com

Daily Fantasy Link 2/17/18

Today's link is to a writing article on world building and how to make a fantasy world more immersive:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/six-tips-to-make-your-fantasy-setting-more-immersive/#more-21069

Daily Fantasy Link 2/16/18

Today's link is to a writing article about using poetic devices:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/using-literary-devices/#more-21144

Daily Fantasy Link 2/15/18

Today's link is to the website for the Tor/Forge blog where you can find new books that are coming out:  https://www.torforgeblog.com

Daily Fantasy Link 2/14/18

Happy Valentines Day!

Today's link is to an article  on the fantasy genre for readers and writers called "Reaching Outside the Genre" :  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/reaching-outside-the-genre

Daily Fantasy Link 2/13/18

Today's link is to a short, interesting article about where are the stories is fantasy and science fiction that deal with pregnancy or child rearing:   https://www.tor.com/2018/02/13/sleeps-with-monsters-where-are-the-sff-stories-about-pregnancy-and-child-rearing/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/12/18

Today's link is to an article about telepathic horses in fantasy and science fiction by author Judith Tarr:  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/12/sff-equines-considering-telepathy-in-terrestrial-horses/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/11/18

Today's link is to an article on writing about " I Wrote a Book, Here's What I Learned":    https://mythicscribes.com/writing-process/wrote-a-book/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/10/18

Today's link is two an article analyzing five novels that have strong through lines:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-novels-with-strong-throughlines/#more-20784

Daily Fantasy Link 2/9/18

Today's link is for a writing article on Kurt Vonnegut's eight rules of writing:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/how-useful-are-kurt-vonneguts-eight-rules-of-writing/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/8/18

Today's link is to an article about not using the strong female character label:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/the-problem-with-abandoning-the-strong-female-character

Daily Fantasy Link 2/7/18

Today's link is the latest article about Tolkien's book The Silmarillion in the ongoing Silmarillion Primer series at tor.com :  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/07/feanor-rage-quits-valinor/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/6/18

Today's link is a list of fantasy books coming out in February:  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/06/new-fantasy-books-february-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/5/18

Today's link is to an article about author Tamora Pierce and her books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/02/05/tamora-pierce-writes-fantasy-that-changes-lives/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/4/18

Today's link is to an article where author Terry Brooks shares his memories of knowing author Ursula K. LeGuin:  http://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/01/terry-brooks-remembers-fierce-ursula-k-le-guin/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/3/18

Today's link is for the web site Mad Genius Club. This site is a blog with articles by authors such as Sarah J. Hoyt. The posts are about writing, books, publishing, etc. The site is at:  https://madgeniusclub.com

Daily Fantasy Link 2/2/18

A little late today. Today's link is a writing article on making a romance more compelling:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/constructing-a-compelling-romance/

Daily Fantasy Link 2/1/18

Today's link is to an article about letting other creatures have a shot at the apocalypse in stories instead of zombies:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/in-defence-of-a-zombie-free-apocalypse-part-one-vampires-werewolves-and-ghosts

Daily Fantasy Link 1/31/18

Today's link is to an article about Watership Down by Richard Adams and its influence on writing:  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/31/finding-a-book-that-spoke-my-feral-language-richard-adams-watership-down/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/30/18

Today's link is to an article about Lloyd Alexander's Prydain books and how he changed old tropes:  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/30/lloyd-alexanders-chronicles-of-prydain-tells-a-fresh-story-with-old-tropes/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/29/18

Today's link is an update by author Tad Williams on his second book in the "Last King of Osten And" series:  http://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/01/tad-williams-updates-readers-empire-grass/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/28/18

Today's link is for an author's web site. Patricia Briggs has written several popular fantasy books including the "Mercy Thompson" series. Her website:  http://www.hurog.com

Daily Fantasy Link 1/27/18

Today's link is an article analyzing how five books and movies turned creepy:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-good-stories-that-turned-creepy/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/26/18

Today's link is an article about fantasy author Janny Wurts and her epic fantasy books.  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/26/an-appreciation-of-the-works-of-janny-wurts/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/25/18

Today's link is to an article about fairy tales and the search for a positive tale about sisters with "Creating a Tale of Sisterhood Snow White and Rose Red" https://www.tor.com/2018/01/25/creating-a-tale-of-sisterhood-snow-white-and-rose-red/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/24/18

Today's link is for the web site for Locus Magazine. This web site features news, book reviews and much more about authors, fantasy and science fiction. http://locusmag.com

Daily Fantasy Link 1/23/18

Today's link is one of sadness. Fantasy and science fiction author Ursula K Le Guin has died. http://locusmag.com/2018/01/ursula-k-le-guin-1929-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/22/18

Today's link is to an article about women fantasy and science fiction authors from the 1970s beginning with A to F:  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/22/fighting-erasure-women-sf-writers-of-the-1970s-a-through-f/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/21/18

Today's link is an article on the history of barber-surgeons to help when writing fantasy: https://mythicscribes.com/history/barber-surgeons/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/20/18

Today's link is to an article analyzing Five Underpowered Antagonists is different genre media:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-underpowered-antagonists/#more-20606

Daily Fantasy Link 1/19/18

Today's link is to a world building article and using author constructed languages in their writing:  https://mythcreants.com/blog/using-your-conlang-without-ruining-your-story/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/18/18

Today's link is to fantasy author Helen Lowe's blog, which makes for interesting reading: http://helenlowe.info/blog/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/17/18

Today's link is an article about JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion book called "Valinor Darkens and Ungoliant Sucks" :  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/17/valinor-darkens-and-ungoliant-sucks/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/16/18

Today's link is to an article on creating a fantasy race:  http://fantasy-faction.com/2018/creating-a-fantasy-race

Daily Fantasy Link 1/15/18

Today's is a link to a list of Portal Fantasy books. Enjoy reading. https://theportalist.com/portal-fiction-books

Daily Fantasy Link 1/14/18

Today's link is to a writing article on insider and outsider viewpoints: https://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/insider-outsider-viewpoints/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/13/18

Today's link is for the website The Portalist which contains articles and updates on fantasy and science fiction.  https://theportalist.com

Daily Fantasy Link 1/12/18

Today's link is an article from the Portalist about Six Sword and Sorcery movies with a cult following:   https://theportalist.com/6-sword-and-sorcery-films-with-a-cult-following

Daily Fantasy Link 1/11/18

Today's link is to an article about fairytales "Bookending Realism with Fairy Tale the Vanishing Princess" by Jenny Diski:  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/11/bookending-realism-with-fairy-tale-the-vanishing-princess-by-jenny-diski/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/10/18

Today's link is an article on upcoming Young Adult fantasy books:  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/10/pirates-goddesses-and-killers-in-this-seasons-new-young-adult-fiction/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/9/18

Today's link is the website Mythic Scribes. It's a site with articles for fantasy writers. https://mythicscribes.com

Daily Fantasy Link 1/8/18

Today's link is for the Blackgate website where you can find articles on books, movies, writing, etc.  https://www.blackgate.com

Daily Fantasy Link 1/7/18

Today's link is a podcast on fantasy TV shows: https://mythcreants.com/blog/152-fantasy-tv-shows/#more-20971

Daily Fantasy Link 1/6/18

Today's link is for an article about "Five Behaviors Fiction Needs to Stop Demonizing" https://mythcreants.com/blog/five-behaviors-fiction-needs-to-stop-demonizing/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/5/18

Today's link is to an article on inspiration for writing "Seven Recipes for Heroes to Win Desperate Fights" https://mythcreants.com/blog/seven-recipes-for-heroes-to-win-desperate-fights/ Enjoy.

Daily Fantasy Link 1/4/18

Today's link is for Faery Magazine, a digital and print fantasy magazine. They have a Tolkien issue coming up. The site is at:  https://faeriemagazine.com/?utm_source=Faerie%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=7429826e1e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bff9468790-7429826e1e-66985217&mc_cid=7429826e1e&mc_eid=dc328d713e

Daily Fantasy Link 1/3/17

Today's link is a list of fantasy books coming out in January: https://www.tor.com/2018/01/02/new-fantasy-books-january-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/2/18

Here's today's link though a little late. A list of books coming out this week:  http://locusmag.com/2018/01/new-books-2-january-2018/

Daily Fantasy Link 1/1/18

Today's link is to an article about the Norse mythology horse Sleipnir:  https://www.tor.com/2018/01/01/white-horse-between-the-worlds-the-mystical-side-of-sleipnir/

What I'm Reading Now 1/1/18

Welcome to the New Year 2018!

I love to read, but over the years my reading time has gone down. Other things and life suck up the time. Still, I try to read as much as I can. I’m reading several books at a time in a combination of fantasy and nonfiction with some science fiction thrown in. Starting this year I’m going to occasionally share what I’m currently reading.

First, I’m a member of a book club where I work. We take turns picking books. The choice for this month was A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. The book is considered a classic in  the genre with a new movie coming out soon based on the book. I found the book entertaining, but wasn’t that impressed. Could be my age, since this book is usually read by a younger audience. Maybe time passing and thinking about it will help improve my opinion. Still, it’s a nice book for younger readers.

Another book I’m reading is Cold Days by Jim Butcher which is a part of the Harry Dresden series. I’m reading this one after finishing Ghost Story and wanting to find out what happens next to the main character. I enjoy the books because they are fast paced with plenty of action and a character that grows and changes in each book.

Finally, I’m reading a book on writing called Do It Yourself MFA by Gabriela  Pereira. The author explains the basics of what MFA programs teach without having going to college. The book is interesting and helpful. Writers would find it useful.

Until next time.