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The Unachievable Heights of the Chosen One

5/21/2025

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​This post was originally published in Katherine Vick’s blog and is used here with permission.
 
Ah, The Chosen One. That staple of the fantasy world. Destiny’s Child, born under an auspicious star, with a unique birthmark foretelling their glorious fate, generally blessed with a stunning or striking appearance, an unusual eye colour and unexpectedly modest origins for their impressively regal heritage, watched over at a distance by a guardian just waiting for the right moment to reveal their secret power and fated purpose in saving their realms from a lurking evil. Step forward, all you fantastical Eriks out there, for you are legion.

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Lesser-Known Funny Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books

5/7/2025

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​We LOVE funny fantasy and science fiction! We’ve recommended Terry Pratchett’s and Douglas Adams’s books many times, but today we’re bringing you a list of funny fantasy and sci-fi books that are lesser-known but still great! (Thanks to our friend Abby, a hoopy frood who helped us with this list!)

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Great Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books Involving Pirates

4/23/2025

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​Ahoy, mateys! There are avast number of SF/F books that take place on the high seas (or spaceways), and we always like to seas the day. So today we’re recommending some great fantasy and sci-fi books involving pirates! 

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How to Edit Your Own Book, Part 2

4/9/2025

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​Today I’m going to finish talking about how to edit your own book. In Part 1 of this double post, I covered critiques and rewriting. In this second part, I’ll finish with getting a second critique and reading your book aloud.
 
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)

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How to Edit Your Own Book, Part 1

3/26/2025

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​Today I’m going to be talking about how to edit your own book. Now, I am going to give you a step-by-step process, but before we get into that, I would like to go over what I will and will not be covering, along with a slight disclaimer.
 
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)

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Great Celtic Fantasy & Mythology Books

3/12/2025

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​It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of that (and our Irish roots) we put together a list of great Celtic fantasy and mythology books.

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How to Write a Great Ending for Your Book

2/26/2025

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​Today I’m going to be talking about what makes a great ending for a book. The typical folk-wisdom for how to write a great ending is that great endings leave the reader satisfied but wanting more. And I would say that this is 100% correct, although I will add that great endings should also always involve an element of twist.
 
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)

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Romantic Fantasy Books We Love

2/12/2025

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​Valentine’s Day is almost here! Maybe you like to read romance all year round, or perhaps you’re mostly interested in it during this time of year. Either way, if you’re a fan of romantic fantasy books, check out this list of great “romantasies” that we’ve compiled here!

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How to Write Great Action in Your Book, Part 2

1/29/2025

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​Today I’m going to finish talking about what makes great action scenes. In Part 1 of this double post, I covered stakes and variety. In this second part, I’ll finish with twists and consequences, and then provide a sample action scene using all four aspects.
 
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)

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How to Write Great Action in Your Book, Part 1

1/15/2025

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Today I’m going to be talking about what makes great action scenes. (If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)

In any great action scene, your number-one duty as a writer is simply to keep your reader engaged—both in that particular scene and in anticipation for future action scenes. There are four elements that I want to discuss to do with achieving this. They are: stakes, variety, twists, and consequences.

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