The Machine Stops
E.M. Forster is not known as a speculative fiction author, but his story “The Machine Stops” (originally published in 1909) is an extremely good example […]
Month: July 2017
Behold!: Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders
The new anthology Behold!: Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders was just released by Crystal Lake Publishing, and it’s already a bestseller on Amazon. It contains […]
Pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing
People have asked me about my experiences in Goddard College’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program, so I thought I would post […]
The Braided Novel
It’s pretty easy to confuse a braided novel with a fix-up novel. What’s the difference? A braided novel follows multiple viewpoint characters, each of whom […]
Shared World Anthologies
A shared world anthology (also known as a shared universe anthology) is a type of themed anthology in which the writers create works – usually […]
Themed Anthologies
A themed anthology is a book-length work containing short stories, essays or poetry all written by different authors on the same theme, concept or topic. […]
The Fix-Up
Most avid fiction fans have probably read plenty of fix-ups, but they might not know the term for this type of book. A fix-up is a collection of […]
What’s a Collection?
In publishing, a collection is a book of short pieces (stories, essays, or poetry) all written by the same author or co-authors. Contrast this with […]
Unreliable Narrators
Caitlín R. Kiernan’s dark fantasy novel The Drowning Girl: A Memoir and Robert W. Chambers’ supernatural story collection The King in Yellow have several themes in common—ancient […]
An Overview of Classic Horror Novels Written by Women
How does a horror novel become a classic? First of all, it has to be good, or at least unusually compelling. But quality alone doesn’t […]
Game-Based Learning
Game-based learning is pretty much what it says on the tin: it’s the use of a game to teach specific skills or concepts. For instance, […]
What’s Gamification?
Gamification is the use of gaming elements in a non-game setting such as a classroom. The purpose of gamification is to motivate learners/participants and to […]