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.