Mythos & Ink Blog
Examining great sci-fi and fantasy authors to become greater writers.
How to Build Your Novel’s Magic System
If you have specific rules for how magic works in your world, you can do some pretty fun things with it.
How to Pitch Your Book in 280 Characters or Less
Five examples of well-written pitches and five things I look for in a Twitter pitch.
5 Unique Magic Systems to Inspire Your Own
Whether magic has detailed rules or its source is a mystery, the way it impacts the world is fascinating to explore.
5 Story Tropes We’re Ready to Leave Behind
It's not that these story ideas are bad. They've just been done before, and we frequently see pitches featuring these…
3 Writing Podcasts to Motivate You
Here are some of our favourite podcasts that can encourage you, give you insight into authorship, and help you…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Writing Dialogue
One of the reasons dialogue writing is tricky? It's not written like normal speech.
How to Write a Gripping First Sentence
Not everyone can be J.R.R. Tolkien with "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit," after all.
The Goal Every Writer Should Have in 2019
This may require some reflection on the content you've produced in the past year and accepting constructive criticism…
5 Book Genre Trends We Predict for 2019
While we are not practiced at divination, below are some trends we think could pop up in 2019 and would love to see in…
Why You Should Have an Elevator Pitch Ready
It's tempting to hum and haw and mumble a mediocre response when someone asks you what your book's about.
How to Write an Attractive Query Letter
This one little page of information is as crucial as the thousands of words you spent months painstakingly crafting.
Show and Tell According to Harry Potter
What does "Show, don't tell" even mean? How can we learn from authors who are pros at writing sensory imagery?
Kyla Neufeld
Blog Author & Copy Editor
Kyla Neufeld is a poet, writer, and editor who lives in Winnipeg with her Sith Lord husband and Nazgûl daughter. She has a wide array of editing experience from working on a number of magazines and freelance projects. She’s also interested in the intersections of geek culture, feminism, and social justice, and is always looking for opportunities to write about them.
Kyla has been a geek since she read The Lord of the Rings at 13. Since then, she’s branched out to many sci-fi/fantasy worlds, including Hogwarts, Sunnydale, and the Old Kingdom. She’s also delved deep into Norse mythology and is currently writing a poetry series about Norse creatures.
Allison Alexander
Blog Author & Editorial Director
Allison has been an editor for seven years, working with seasoned and aspiring authors alike. The Executive Editor at Area of Effect magazine for three of those years, Allison enjoys working with nonfiction related to geeky topics, especially video games. For fiction, she adores science fiction and fantasy with fascinating characters, quirky adventures, and unique world building. Characters who represent marginalized people (especially chronic illnesses and disabilities) are especially attractive to her.
On her spare time, she can be found in Hyrule, Middle-earth, or a galaxy far, far away, probably in the company of her husband and imaginary pet owl.
Kyla Neufeld
Blog Author & Copy Editor
Kyla Neufeld is a poet, writer, and editor who lives in Winnipeg with her Sith Lord husband and Nazgûl daughter. She has a wide array of editing experience from working on a number of magazines and freelance projects. She’s also interested in the intersections of geek culture, feminism, and social justice, and is always looking for opportunities to write about them.
Kyla has been a geek since she read The Lord of the Rings at 13. Since then, she’s branched out to many sci-fi/fantasy worlds, including Hogwarts, Sunnydale, and the Old Kingdom. She’s also delved deep into Norse mythology and is currently writing a poetry series about Norse creatures.
Allison Alexander
Blog Author & Editorial Director
Allison has been an editor for seven years, working with seasoned and aspiring authors alike. The Executive Editor at Area of Effect magazine for three of those years, Allison enjoys working with nonfiction related to geeky topics, especially video games. For fiction, she adores science fiction and fantasy with fascinating characters, quirky adventures, and unique world building. Characters who represent marginalized people (especially chronic illnesses and disabilities) are especially attractive to her.
On her spare time, she can be found in Hyrule, Middle-earth, or a galaxy far, far away, probably in the company of her husband and imaginary pet owl.
Kyla Neufeld
Blog Author & Copy Editor
Kyla Neufeld is a poet, writer, and editor who lives in Winnipeg with her Sith Lord husband and Nazgûl daughter. She has a wide array of editing experience from working on a number of magazines and freelance projects. She’s also interested in the intersections of geek culture, feminism, and social justice, and is always looking for opportunities to write about them.
Kyla has been a geek since she read The Lord of the Rings at 13. Since then, she’s branched out to many sci-fi/fantasy worlds, including Hogwarts, Sunnydale, and the Old Kingdom. She’s also delved deep into Norse mythology and is currently writing a poetry series about Norse creatures.
Allison Alexander
Blog Author & Editorial Director
Allison has been an editor for seven years, working with seasoned and aspiring authors alike. The Executive Editor at Area of Effect magazine for three of those years, Allison enjoys working with nonfiction related to geeky topics, especially video games. For fiction, she adores science fiction and fantasy with fascinating characters, quirky adventures, and unique world building. Characters who represent marginalized people (especially chronic illnesses and disabilities) are especially attractive to her.
On her spare time, she can be found in Hyrule, Middle-earth, or a galaxy far, far away, probably in the company of her husband and imaginary pet owl.