Ten Re-Readable Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
Here are ten books I would bring to the apocalypse (or to a desert island, if the former feels to real right now).
5 Red Flags to Avoid When Querying Small Publishers
If you don’t have an agent to vet your potential small publishers, here are five tips to save you some headaches—and…
Top 10 Fantasy Book Covers of 2019
Maybe you can judge a book by the cover. These are our favourites from 2019.
12 Books to Gift Your Friends for Christmas
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The Mythmakers' Guild
Our Facebook Writer’s community, called The Mythmakers’ Guild, is for aspiring sci-fi and fantasy authors to encourage each other and get advice from the professional writers and editors in the group. Visit our Communities page for more information.
Podcasts & Audio Publishing
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Today on the blog: a writing lesson from the Buffyverse.
How to Write a Compelling Fallen Hero | Mythos & Ink
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Here are some steps to follow for when your hero decides to turn bad.On Querying and an Upcoming Graphic Novel - mailchi.mp/b47bdc52e57f/querying
On Querying and an Upcoming Graphic Novel
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If you want your book traditionally published, you're going to have to send it to people. This process—called querying—can be daunting, especially for new authors. Below we've assembled some resources to help prepare you for querying!Check out these fantasy books that feature characters with sicknesses and disabilities!
Eight Fantasy Books with Sick and Disabled Characters - Allison Alexander
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I'm always on the lookout for fiction featuring sick and disabled characters, especially when those characters are not defined by their conditions."A big part of Murderbot’s voice is being an unreliable narrator. Murderbot is coming to terms with being more human than it would like, and often denies its feelings. But All Systems Red and the rest of the series is written in first person, so we have to figure out for ourselves when Murderbot is deceiving itself."
Murderbot, Voice, and Unreliable Narrators | Mythos & Ink
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As an editor, I'm often asked what voice is and how to develop it when writing a novel.Some ideas on how to add tension to your novel!
Add Tension to Your Novel with These Three Methods | Mythos & Ink
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If you want to add some variety or another layer of complications in your story, consider hitting your characters with interpersonal troubles.
Today on the blog: a writing lesson from the Buffyverse by editor @KylaNeufeld! #buffythevampireslayer #writing #writingtips #writingvillains #fallenhero https://www.mythosink.com/how-to-write-a-compelling-fallen-hero/
On Querying and an Upcoming Graphic Novel - https://mailchi.mp/b47bdc52e57f/querying
Inspired by many of my colleagues, I've opened my DM's for all of June to Black creators. I know many agents/eds have done this but if I can answer anything at all about writing/querying/publishing, please don't hesitate to reach out. Picture books are my specialty! Let's chat!
Hello all, remember that book that I made last year (that feels like TEN years ago)?
Well, @mythosandink and I are LAUNCHING IT!
The launch is July 2, online so that everyone can attend, and you can respond to the event invite below.
Hope to see you!
https://facebook.com/events/s/what-will-not-last-book-launch/197747571326616/?ti=ia
Check out these fantasy books that feature characters with sicknesses and disabilities!