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Tag: Fantasy
On Cozy Fantasies, Comfort Reads, and the Need for Whimsy in YA Fantasy, a guest post by Jamie Pacton
Somewhere, in this storm, we need relief. We need a soft place to land. For me, books have always been comfort, companions, and escape.
Book Review: Windswept by Margi Preus
This fascinating story of adventure, truth, and impossible tasks will keep readers riveted as they follow the Youngers to places they never thought they'd visit. An excellent read.
Book Review: The Rat Queen by Pete Hautman
An excellent story about truth, betrayal, responsibility, and consequences. A fantastic read.
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The Importance of Stories, Myths, and Dreams, a guest post by Rati Mehrotra
Stories, perhaps, are what truly distinguish humans from every other creature on our planet. Stories, sometimes, are what save us.
How Working with Teenage Cancer Patients Inspired my YA Fantasy Novel, a guest post by Katie Keridan
Even when I knew it was coming, hearing the medical team admit they’d reached the limit of what science and technology could do for a patient infuriated me, and while I provided the best care I could, I constantly wished I could do more…and thus, the idea of a Recovrancer was born.
Growing Up Geek: Writing What I Know, a guest post by F. T. Lukens
I might have not lived in a castle or ruled a kingdom. I have never needed to break a curse by finding my one true love. But I have wielded magic to defeat a moat monster more than once either in my imagination or in a video game or with a deck of cards.
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How Video Games and Fanfiction Brought Me Back to Writing, a guest post by Judy I. Lin
With A MAGIC STEEPED IN POISON, I hope that I’ve captured that sense of adventure and exploration for my readers, and keep them up late at night, just like I once stayed up crawling through dungeons and playing in the dreamlands.
SQUIRE and How to Build a World, Together, a guest post by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh
Creators of the graphic novel SQUIRE talk process, inspiration, and being left out of fantasy stories.
Book Review: The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
A stunningly beautiful, profoundly thoughtful examination of community, kindness, and truth. A fantastic read.
The Benefits for Kids in Reading Fantasy, a guest post by Erika Lewis
For young and old, fantasy worlds inspire imaginations, and imaginary play. Places to take refuge whenever the world gets too much.
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