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Fiction Writing: Shallow Relationships and How to Write Yours Better

19 hours ago
7 min

Fiction Writing: Shallow Relationships and How to Write Yours Better

Many writers have a problem with writing relationships in their fiction that feel believable and relatable. Here are 5 steps to help.

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Cool Ideas, and the #1 Method I Know of to Come Up With Them

Tessa Barron

5 days ago
8 min

Cool Ideas, and the #1 Method I Know of to Come Up With Them

How does a fantasy writer come up with an epic, unique idea? Creativity can be hard. I know of only one tried and tested method that works.

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4 Tips to Improve Your Writing Through Emotion not Facts

Tessa Barron

Sep 21
6 min

4 Tips to Improve Your Writing Through Emotion not Facts

The world of fiction runs on emotions, not facts. Writers may not be scientists, but they don't need to be...um...let's ignore science...

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The One Thing Great Science Fiction Writers Have in Common

Tessa Barron

Sep 16
7 min

The One Thing Great Science Fiction Writers Have in Common

This post will be a bit of a rant about the meaning we find in our writing and the example we can take from science fiction authors.

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What's the Rush? Why you Should Hold Off Publishing that First Book in Your Series

Tessa Barron

Sep 14
7 min

What's the Rush? Why you Should Hold Off Publishing that First Book in Your Series

Fantasy writers have an obsession with getting their first book in a series out as quickly as possible, but this is a huge mistake!

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Horror Writing Prompts Inspired by Terrifying Real World Events

Tessa Barron

Sep 9
5 min

Horror Writing Prompts Inspired by Terrifying Real World Events

So today, I decided to change things up and describe a couple of crazy unsolved mysteries, followed by a writing prompt.

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THE FOUL? Blood Meridian and Should We stick to convention?

Tessa Barron

Sep 6
10 min

THE FOUL? Blood Meridian and Should We stick to convention?

Do you know where your precious grammar and punctuation rules come from? Did you know in the not-so-distant past, there really weren't any?

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THE FAIR: Why Blood Meridian is a western Scarier than Horror

Tessa Barron

Sep 2
5 min

THE FAIR: Why Blood Meridian is a western Scarier than Horror

Blood Meridian is a terrifying read not just because of the graphic violence, but because of the way it presents a world without hope.

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The FAIR: 3 ways to Write Better Narrators and why you should care

Tessa Barron

Jul 22
9 min

The FAIR: 3 ways to Write Better Narrators and why you should care

Why you should be more focused on writing amazing narrators to improve your stories & 3 important ways to approach THEM.

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HOW TO write truly SCARY STORIES using the techniques all the BEST horror writers know

Tessa Barron

Jun 22
7 min

HOW TO write truly SCARY STORIES using the techniques all the BEST horror writers know

Ever wonder how great horror writers can lure you in, scare the pants off you, and hang around in your mind for days, months, and sometimes

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HOPEPUNK - A TREND IN SCI FI AND FANTASY I HOPE TO GOD GOES AWAY

Tessa Barron

Nov 24, 2021
11 min

HOPEPUNK - A TREND IN SCI FI AND FANTASY I HOPE TO GOD GOES AWAY

I came across a fiction niche called hopepunk and it is NOT ok.

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Tessa Barron

Nov 20, 2021
12 min

HOW TO Write What You Know

Today, I want to discuss how following this single piece of writing advice (the right way) can virtually guarantee that you are able to writ

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K.E. Barron

Nov 15, 2021
10 min

In Defense of Tropes: The Chosen Many

Fantasy writer K.E. Barron gives us her unpopular take on the most hated tropes in the genre. This time she takes on the "Chosen One."

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Tessa Barron

Apr 1, 2021
1 min

April Art Showcase: Yuri Hill

Yuri is a 2d digital artist hailing from Ukraine. Taking his inspiration from ambient music, film, and walks through the woods, his work con

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Tessa Barron

Mar 1, 2021
2 min

March Art Showcase: Sandeep Karunakaran

Alright. It is March, and we are back with another art feature. This month is all about Horror, so for this installment, I want to introduce

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Alex Ganon

Feb 24, 2021
10 min

Alex Ganon Reviews: Legacy Cavepeople

We do other weird things that I think are funny; puking can be quite comedic. Our ability to change the shape of our body can be frustrating

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In Defense of Tropes Part 2: You CAN Change Him

K.E. Barron

Feb 19, 2021
12 min

In Defense of Tropes Part 2: You CAN Change Him

In this installment, I aim to defend another trope. One that is just as overused in women's fiction but even more problematic. It's the roug

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10 Reasons Your Short Stories are Being Rejected

Tessa Barron

Feb 17, 2021
9 min

10 Reasons Your Short Stories are Being Rejected

Are you a short story writer who is still trying to break into the published author category? Well, if you are, hopefully, this post will sh

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Tessa Barron

Feb 12, 2021
15 min

My Ghost Story

Today I want to try something a little different. I set out to talk about horror writing and why I don't believe it can be scary in the...

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Alex Ganon

Feb 9, 2021
11 min

Alex Ganon Reviews: Absent Aliens

I'm going to state the top reasons for why I believe our little light-bearing wise extraterrestrial guides will not show.

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FFF Short Stories

Feb 5, 2021
28 min

Valhalla Interrupted

by Matthew Stuart Evans (Taken from The Beginning & End of All Things, Science Fiction Short Story Anthology) Elskede - beloved I...

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Tessa Barron

Feb 3, 2021
8 min

What Makes a Great Short Story?

Short stories are like wild animals, and novels are house pets. House pets have lots of variation, but they are still almost always recogniz

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February Art Showcase: Tempest Studios/Erika Schulz

Tessa Barron

Feb 1, 2021
4 min

February Art Showcase: Tempest Studios/Erika Schulz

My Name is Erika Schulz and online my social is Tempest Studios. I’m a Canadian illustrator and painter. I try to tell stories...

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From Above You It Devours: 7 Best Cheesy SCI FI Movies With Aliens That Want You For Dinner

Tessa Barron

Jan 29, 2021
8 min

From Above You It Devours: 7 Best Cheesy SCI FI Movies With Aliens That Want You For Dinner

FFF's accountant/premier author has written a blog post for this month called, In Defense of Tropes. It's the first in a series about why...

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I'm a Psychopath in Training, but it Makes me Good

Tessa Barron

Jan 27, 2021
4 min

I'm a Psychopath in Training, but it Makes me Good

One of the best things about writing, and something I think you can all relate too, is just how disturbing my internet history is!

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In Defense of Tropes Part 1: Three is not a crowd

K.E. Barron

Jan 22, 2021
9 min

In Defense of Tropes Part 1: Three is not a crowd

As a child... ...I remember watching movies with my family, and I was always amazed at how my mom could say verbatim the line that the...

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Alex Ganon

Jan 20, 2021
15 min

Alex Ganon Reviews: Surgery

It all started two years ago. I can't say I remember why, but for some reason, I'm at the clinic. Actually, I seem to remember it was...

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5 reasons to love the world-building in Robert Jackson Bennet's Foundryside

Tessa Barron

Jan 15, 2021
5 min

5 reasons to love the world-building in Robert Jackson Bennet's Foundryside

So here are 5 reasons why Foundryside has some of the best fantasy world-building you will see.

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You're Scared Cuz You had Helicopter Parents, But Horror can Help

Tessa Barron

Jan 8, 2021
13 min

You're Scared Cuz You had Helicopter Parents, But Horror can Help

What about way back during the infamous Black Plague. Was the fear as palpable then as it is now?

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I Love You Because You're Here: Foul Fantasy Romances

Tessa Barron

Jan 6, 2021
10 min

I Love You Because You're Here: Foul Fantasy Romances

….I love a good love story. Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror are my be-all-end-all, but if a saucy romance is injected into these genres, I eat i

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Tessa Barron

Jan 1, 2021
3 min

Jan Art Showcase: Tesetch

This month we are all about fantasy, and the quirky and fantastical art of Tesetch is a perfect fit for the occasion.

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Alex Ganon

Dec 22, 2020
7 min

Alex Ganon Reviews: Neuralink

The quick recap is that they are basically building wearable tech that’s not really wearable but “built-in.”

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Alex Ganon

Dec 9, 2020
7 min

Alex Ganon Reviews: Video Games...All of Them

We have a need to feel accomplished. It’s somehow encoded into us in such a way that we become sick without it (figuratively or literally,

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Juxtaposition: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...and the beautiful...cuz contrast

Tessa Barron

Nov 28, 2020
4 min

Juxtaposition: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...and the beautiful...cuz contrast

Just as an artist knows that a piece needs contrast to be engaging, a good writer knows that a book needs contrast to engage the reader.

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George Sandifer-Smith

Nov 26, 2020
9 min

On The Importance of fanfiction

In this blog, I’ll be talking about fanfiction – my experiences of it, how it works, and why it’s important.

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Alex Ganon

Nov 16, 2020
7 min

Alex Ganon Reviews: Masks

Once upon a time … maybe... there was us humans, wild and free, stupid and hairy. Imagine, back in a time, either 3000 years ago if you...

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Tessa Barron

Nov 13, 2020
4 min

Dirty Worlds and Feeling Dirty

Nexhuman by Francesco Verso... there were many points in the story that left me wondering….is this bad, lazy, or genius?

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Keeping it Simple, Stupid, In the Fantasy Genre

K.E. Barron

Nov 13, 2020
7 min

Keeping it Simple, Stupid, In the Fantasy Genre

Writing fantasy is anything but simple. And reading fantasy novels, as brilliant and epic as they may be, is often a slog.

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Tessa Barron

Nov 13, 2020
5 min

Nov/Dec Art Showcase: PTITVINC

November and December's art showcase goes to French digital artist, Vincent Lefevre. Also known as PTITVINC.

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Sci-fi's Place in a Brave New 2020 World

Tessa Barron

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

Sci-fi's Place in a Brave New 2020 World

...speculative fiction is important. Even more so in times of crisis.

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5 Types of Info-Dumps and How to Fix Them

Tessa Barron

Sep 23, 2019
3 min

5 Types of Info-Dumps and How to Fix Them

Info-dumps are one of the biggest issues I see come across my desk. Here are the 5 most common types of info-dump so you can avoid them.

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A Series of Writing Mistakes - 8 of the Worst Series Writing Blunders

Tessa Barron

Sep 23, 2019
6 min

A Series of Writing Mistakes - 8 of the Worst Series Writing Blunders

It is rare that I get a good series comes across my editing desk. So here are the 8 most common mistake I see so you can avoid them.

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Writing a Fantasy Novel: 3 Things You Can Learn From Joe Abercrombie

Tessa Barron

Sep 22, 2019
8 min

Writing a Fantasy Novel: 3 Things You Can Learn From Joe Abercrombie

Here’s what we can learn from Abercrombie: Pacing, Narrative, and Cadence. Here's how he does it.

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4 Repetition Sins you Might be Committing and Not Even Know It

Tessa Barron

Sep 22, 2019
5 min

4 Repetition Sins you Might be Committing and Not Even Know It

I have recently read a fantasy that just about killed me to get through. So here are some of its major issues so you can avoid making them

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