 We’re switching things up a bit today! Usually we recommend “typical” fantasy and sci-fi novels (whatever that exactly means, lol), but today we’re recommending some great light novels, translated from Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Many are isekai (portal fantasy). So if that’s your thing, dive in and enjoy!
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 Want to put your reader on the absolute edge of their seat, trembling to read more? Let’s talk about building tension in your book.
(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.)  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.  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!)
 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!
 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.)  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.)  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.
 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.
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