Fiction

Aces of Weird: Starve Acre (Andrew Michael Hurley, 2019)

This bleak and atmospheric folk horror novel unearths new horrors in old haunts

Aug 20 •

Lessons From Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin’s 'A Wizard of Earthsea' is a classic, no question. But does anyone still care? Writers and creators of fantasy, neglect this book at…

Jul 24 •

Mapping the Labyrinth: A No-Mucking-About Beginner’s Guide to Starting Out as a Writer

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a young person in possession of a desire to write, must be in want of advice from an old fart

Jun 14 •

Evolve or Die: Is this the End for Sword and Sorcery?

Can the genre ever move on from Robert E. Howard's Conan? How can writers possibly innovate within this narrow fantasy subgenre? Is the sword and…

Jun 5 •

Helpless Monsters, Hopeless Writers, and How to Write Horror Comics

Ones from the vaults...

Apr 24 •

M.R. James and the Craft of Fear

Learn the subtleties of writing terror from a master of the scary ghost story

Mar 14 •

Old Sorcery, New Edge: Q&A with Molly Tanzer

The award-winning author of 'The Diabolist's Library' trilogy on her route to writing, taming research and penning the official resurrection of Jirel of…

Feb 12 •

Over By Christmas (a short story)

A Weird winter's tale of lost time, lost hearts and one very long night - published here for first time anywhere (30-minute read)

Dec 21, 2023

Submit or Surrender? Why I Can't Listen To My Own Writing Advice

The torture of cold submissions

Dec 6, 2023

The Five Types of Twist Ending

Deliver a sting in your tale

Jul 12, 2023 •

Postcards from the Edge of Somewhere: An Interview with Fantasy Author John French

The award-winning author, scriptwriter and games designer talks craft, getting published and staying focused, as well as revealing his new creator-owned…

Mar 22, 2023 •

Why Won't Characters Do As They're Told?

Do characters really have a life of their own? Or is it all just marketing bunk and cultural mythmaking? Do writers really commune with the unseen?

Aug 22, 2022 •

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