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/