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#11364:	May 18, 2022	Dawn Embers
An Option for Publication in Fantasy Considering the options available at this time for publication in the genre. If you plan to publish any of your writing, what option/path do you want to take?

#11352:	May 11, 2022	Snow is Writing Poetry
Magical May May is a magical month. Have you written any fantasy stories May's flower or gemstones in them?

#11341:	May 04, 2022	Robert Waltz
Cities A brief look at settled areas What makes a city work?

#11329:	April 27, 2022	eyestar~
Happy 50th Watership Down A memory lane look Richard Adams and Watership Down! Have you read the 50 year old classic "Watership Down"? What did you think?

#11325:	April 20, 2022	Dawn Embers
Keeping Track of Things There are many things that need to be kept organized in a fantasy story. How do you keep track of characters and other story elements?

#11309:	April 13, 2022	Snow is Writing Poetry
Where do Urban Legends start? Do you remember hearing urban legend when you were growing up? What urban legends did your family or childhood friends tell you?

#11297:	April 06, 2022	Robert Waltz
Stars A Fantasy look at the sky What are those twinkling lights?

#11291:	March 30, 2022	Jeff
Sanderson's Laws of Magic An introduction to Brandon Sanderson and his Laws of Magic. Do you have any "laws" that apply to your own fantasy writing? If so, what are they?

#11280:	March 23, 2022	Dawn Embers
Family Planning in Fantasy Another thing people face that can be reflected in fantasy is family planning and the ability to have children. Do characters in your fantasy or speculative fiction world worry about family planning or fertility?

#11263:	March 16, 2022	Snow is Writing Poetry
Welcome to Martius Martius or March is the month of contradictions What does March and Mars have in common?

#11250:	March 09, 2022	Robert Waltz
Starting Out In the beginning... How does your story begin?

#11233:	February 23, 2022	Dawn Embers
A Question of Age Looking into age and how it might affect main character motivation and relationships How does age affect your character or decisions that are made in the story?

#11216:	February 16, 2022	Snow is Writing Poetry
February Myths What are some intriguing February myths? Have you written a story about a February myth?

#11203:	February 09, 2022	Robert Waltz
Languages Other languages in fantasy and science fiction How do you handle other languages?

#11182:	January 26, 2022	Dawn Embers
Working Around the Non-believer A glance at writing a genre when others may not hold interest or belief in speculations. Do you have someone close who isn't fantasy or doesn't enjoy the make believe type of tale?

#11170:	January 19, 2022	Snow is Writing Poetry
Janus An intriguing figure in Roman mythology. How would you use Janus in a story?

#11165:	January 12, 2022	Robert Waltz
Pain Everybody hurts sometimes How do you describe pain?

#11153:	January 05, 2022	eyestar~
Bits and Bytes about Rick Riordan Some cool stuff about fantasy Writer Rick Riordan What lead you to become a writer?

#11148:	December 29, 2021	Dawn Embers
Different Views on Strength Some thoughts on the positive side, looking at strength and how there are different views on what equals strong or good. Are there different views on strengths and weaknesses within your story and what influences the difference?

#11132:	December 22, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Endings and Beginnings Each ending is a beginning. Have you finished the novel and begun the edit?

#11118:	December 15, 2021	Robert Waltz
Snowflakes What to know about the snow What makes each snowflake unique?

#11107:	December 08, 2021	eyestar~
Centaurs R Us? The symbol and character of centaurs. Can you relate to the dual nature of centaurs?

#11099:	December 01, 2021	Dawn Embers
Psychology and Fantasy Some reflection on how classes in psychology may be helpful for non-human characters too. What type of psychology would you find useful in writing fantasy?

#11084:	November 24, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Creation Myths Creation myths are common to most cultures. Have you written a creation myth for your fantasy world?

#11077:	November 17, 2021	Robert Waltz
Transformation Everything changes. Is it time for a change?

#11062:	November 10, 2021	eyestar~
The Lure of Unicorns Ponderings on unicorns Why are unicorns so alluring and popular?

#11058:	November 03, 2021	Dawn Embers
The Problem with Memories Considering how we reflect on the past and can use memories within our stories. Does your character focus much on memories in their story?

#11047:	October 27, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Dogs What myths about dogs do you know? Have you used dogs in any of you stories?

#11035:	October 20, 2021	Robert Waltz
Trees Let's talk about trees. What's your favorite tree?

#11012:	October 13, 2021	Annette
Halloween Dress up and parties, candy, pumpkins, and rocks. Is Halloween a night full of fantasy and wonder or just a nuisance to you?

#11016:	October 06, 2021	Dawn Embers
A Time to be Basic A look at going back to the basics in fantasy writing. How do you approach the basics with fantasy and science fiction?

#10999:	September 29, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Autumnal Equinox Inspiration Does the autumn equinox inspire your stories? Can you balance an egg on its end on the day of the equinox?

#10989:	September 22, 2021	Robert Waltz
Cats Our feline companions What's the magic of cats?

#10943:	September 15, 2021	Annette
Smoke and Mirrors Never watch a magic trick twice. It will ruin it. Have you ever watched a magic trick from the wrong angle?

#10962:	September 01, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
September, A Month to Remember What will you be writing about in September? What is special about September? Writing. com will be 21 years old.

#10946:	August 25, 2021	Robert Waltz
Weather Let's talk about the weather How do you use weather in your Fantasy writing?

#10930:	August 18, 2021	amy-Has a great future ahead
Fantasy: Creating Your World Let your struggles with world building go in this issue. Just read on. What fantasy author created the fantasy world you enjoy most?

#10927:	August 11, 2021	Dawn Embers
Dreams - what someone wants A look at personal dreams and what fantasy characters might imagine. Does your character have a dream? What is your dream?

#10909:	August 04, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Phobias Does any of your characters have a phobias? Can a phobia be a curse?

#10894:	July 28, 2021	Robert Waltz
Revolt They're going to take over! Why are we so frightened of the robot uprising?

#10836:	July 21, 2021	Annette
Magic Connects All Human Cultures Even the earliest storytellers knew the power of fantasy to keep their audiences glued to their words. Does your magic follow any rules?

#10875:	July 14, 2021	Dawn Embers
Space Tourism Pondering on the option to travel into space and back. What do you imagine space tourism would look like in a story?

#10866:	July 07, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Weather Omens Can omens help you predict the weather? Have you used weather omens in any fantasy stories?

#10851:	June 30, 2021	Robert Waltz
Dreams and Fantasy Dream a little dream What's in a dream?

#10845:	June 23, 2021	Jayne
Bang! Bang! Bangsian! Club Dead for the rich and famous. Read any off-the-beaten-path subgenres lately?

#10823:	June 16, 2021	Dawn Embers
Writing: Is it a Priority? A look at how priorities influence writing in both process and for the story. How do you determine your priorities or the ones for your main characters?

#10808:	June 09, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Myths of the Spider Spiders are symbols for persistence and patients. Is there a better metaphor for the Internet than a spider's web?

#10796:	June 02, 2021	Robert Waltz
Fairy Tales Once upon a time... What's your tale?

#10774:	May 19, 2021	Dawn Embers
Finding the Why A look at the question Why and relating it to the main character's journey. What is the main character's "why" or reason for what they are doing in the story?

#10759:	May 12, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Drakenthrope Have you written a story about a drakenthrope? Is one of you characters a drakenthrope?

#10748:	May 05, 2021	Robert Waltz
Giant Monsters Kaiju fight! Do you like giant monster battles?

#10726:	April 21, 2021	Dawn Embers
The Art of Parody (or a spoof) A glance at how one can use inspiration to parody a story in speculative fiction. What is your favorite sci-fi or fantasy parody?

#10715:	April 14, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Ailuranthropy Any one suffering from Ailuranthropy is transform into a cat.. Have you considered writing a story about a werecat?

#10702:	April 07, 2021	Robert Waltz
I Wish... The wish is a big part of Fantasy Why do wishes always have drawbacks?

#10691:	March 31, 2021	eyestar~
Here Comes Peter Cottontail! Now where did that Easter Bunny come from? n/a

#10682:	March 24, 2021	Dawn Embers
Past, Present or Future for a Story A glance at picking when to set a story and the technology around. Do you prefer to write a modern fantasy, something futuristic or settled more in the past?

#10666:	March 17, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Symbols of Spring What are the symbols of spring? Have you incorporated the symbols of spring in your fantasy stories?

#10657:	March 10, 2021	Robert Waltz
Games Fantasy games Do you want to play a game?

#10645:	March 03, 2021	Jeff
Primary World vs. Secondary World The differences between primary and secondary world fantasy settings. Do you prefer fantasy stories set on Earth, or set in wholly-imagined secondary world settings?

#10631:	February 24, 2021	Dawn Embers
Vaccines and Health in Fantasy A look at options for the world within our stories reflected from current hot topics in the health industry. How do you approach disease and the medical world within your spec-fic stories?

#10615:	February 17, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
Cryptids Are cryptids urban legends? Have you ever seen a Yeti or Sasquatch?

#10608:	February 10, 2021	Robert Waltz
Bread It's more than just a food What do you do with bread?

#10590:	February 03, 2021	amy-Has a great future ahead
Fantasy-Deciding What Goes Where In this issue you will learn what to put in the different chapters of your book. What is the best science fiction T.V. series?

#10582:	January 27, 2021	Dawn Embers
Expectations in Speculative Fiction expectations What do you expect to get from a speculative fiction story?

#10571:	January 20, 2021	Snow is Writing Poetry
New Year's Myths and Superstitions How do the characters in your stories celebrate a New Year? How do you characters bring good luck in the New Year?

#10560:	January 13, 2021	Robert Waltz
Imagery Seeing the unseen How do you handle imagery in Fantasy?

#10543:	January 06, 2021	GeminiGem🐈
Let's Pretend Let your imagination run wild with an urban fantasy. What is your favorite supernatural or magical creature?

#10539:	December 30, 2020	Dawn Embers
A Tough Transition: a story continues Sometimes when something ends it's not as easy of a transition as one might hope. How do you transition in a story or between stories in a series?

#10526:	December 23, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
A Sci-fi Christmas Is Santa an elf or an alien? Do Santa's reindeer fly by magic or advanced technology?

#10516:	December 16, 2020	Robert Waltz
Point of View A brief how-to guide What's your point of view?

#10505:	December 09, 2020	eyestar~
Christmas Sci-Fi Some favorite Fantasy/ Sci-fi with Christmas themes... What is your favorite holiday fantasy / sci-fi book or movie?

#10499:	December 02, 2020	Dawn Embers
Time for a Change A little end of the year talk about making change in the life of characters and in the life of a writer. Where do you need to make a change in your writing or story?

#10485:	November 25, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Krakens and Other Sea Monsters Are sea monsters real or myths? Is the Kraken or other sea monsters just sailors' superstitions?

#10470:	November 18, 2020	Robert Waltz
Taste. Describing the indescribable... How do you describe the way something tastes?

#10454:	November 11, 2020	Shaye
Sci-Fantasy: Perfect Blend of Genres? When fantasy isn't just fantasy and science-fiction is something more... What is science-fantasy? Is it sci-fi? Is it fantasy? Or something else entirely?

#10452:	November 04, 2020	Dawn Embers
The Magic Castle A look at the castle setting in a particular way with a little bit of political duty thrown into the mix. Where would you put a magic castle in a story? Who lives in that castle?

#10435:	October 28, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Names of the full moons What is the name of the October 31 full moon? When does the Hunter's moon occur?

#10424:	October 21, 2020	Robert Waltz
The Moon Our natural satellite in Fantasy What can you do with the Moon - or moons?

#10412:	October 14, 2020	~Minja~
Dance of the Druids A brief introduction to Druids. Have you ever witnessed some ancient rituals and if you did can you describe what was it about?

#10404:	October 07, 2020	Dawn Embers
Dark Fantasy In the month of Halloween and for some, darkness, we look at the genre of Dark Fantasy. What story comes to mind when you think of dark fantasy?

#10392:	September 30, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Preparing for NANOWRIMO 31 days until National Novel Writing Month October is the month to plan your novel

#10375:	September 23, 2020	Robert Waltz
When Fantasy isn't Fantasy Fantasy never stands alone. What are your other genres?

#10364:	September 16, 2020	~Minja~
The Nine Worlds in Norse Mythology Brief descriptions of homelands of various beings who lived there in the pre-Christian worldview of Norse people. When doomsday occurs, do you believe it will be the final end of the world or there will be a rebirth of the same?

#10357:	September 09, 2020	Dawn Embers
Particular Setting: A Home A glance into the home as a setting and some ideas where it might be important in world building. Does your character have a main home? Is a home important place in your fantasy world?

#10345:	September 02, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Happy Birthday Writing.com Happy 20th Birthday to an awesome writing site. Do you remember when you turned two decades old?

#10337:	August 26, 2020	Robert Waltz
Immortality The Eternal in Fantasy What is forever?

#10317:	August 12, 2020	Dawn Embers
Political Worlds in Fantasy and Voting Looking into the politics of our fantastical worlds and considering the option to vote. How does the political world work in your fantasy story? Is there voting in any of the sections, cities or countries?

#10304:	August 05, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Finding inspiration in the headlines Finding story inspiration in the news. Do you look for story ideas in the news?

#10291:	July 29, 2020	Robert Waltz
Tea Some notes about a beverage What's your tea?

#10281:	July 22, 2020	eyestar~
Are you a Funkie? Tales of the author Cornelia Funke! n/a

#10274:	July 15, 2020	Dawn Embers
Building in Fantasy: Story Structure Use of building elements and how the correlate to the writing structure for speculative fiction. How do you build the story structure when it comes to a speculative fiction story?

#10258:	July 08, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Reviewing Science Fiction and Fantasy Do you like reviewing Science Fiction and Fantasy? Reviewing Science Fiction and Fantasy is educational and fun!

#10250:	July 01, 2020	Robert Waltz
Writing The Art and Science of Communication Where did writing come from?

#10236:	June 24, 2020	eyestar~
Fantasy For Young Folks How fantasy can benefit young folks. When did you read your first fantasy story?

#10227:	June 17, 2020	Dawn Embers
Diversity: Within Fiction and Reality A look at diversity showcased within our world, in fiction and how they influence each other. Do you have different ways the characters or world show diversity that reflects on the real world?

#10215:	June 10, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Myths of Summer June is the first month of summer. What are you writing any myths about summer?

#10207:	June 03, 2020	Robert Waltz
Escape Fantasy is not escapism What's the real message of Fantasy?

#10183:	May 20, 2020	Dawn Embers
The Wonder of Fantasy Looking to the stars and dreaming with a newsletter about the concept of wonder. What element of wonder have you found within the world of fantasy?

#10166:	May 13, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Writing Exercises Access the news for ideas to help overcome Writer's Block Using summer and the virus for writing exercises

#10157:	May 06, 2020	Robert Waltz
Plants Concerning Vegetation What's your fantasy flora?

#10131:	April 22, 2020	Dawn Embers
Quarantine and Government Control A look at fantasy that relates to our present situation of quarantine. Has the recent quarantine and world wide struggles inspired any stories?

#10120:	April 15, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Bizzaro Fiction What is Bizzaro Fiction? Have you ever written Bizzaro Fiction?

#10108:	April 08, 2020	Robert Waltz
All of Time and Space The Ultimate Binge Doctor Who?

#10096:	April 01, 2020	Cinn
Help Needed: Fantasy vs Scifi As an avid scifi reader and not-at-all fantasy reader, I need some book recommendations. Who better to ask? What type of fantasy is your favorite? Low/high? Urban/medieval? What makes you love it?

#10086:	March 25, 2020	Dawn Embers
Women Authors in Fantasy and Sci-Fi A perusal into some of the strong female authors of fantasy and science fiction. Who is your favorite female author that writes speculative fiction?

#10074:	March 18, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Leprechauns What do Leprechauns have to do with Saint Patrick's Day? What is the difference between a Leprechaun and a Clurichauns?

#10064:	March 11, 2020	Robert Waltz
Diseases Dealing with illness in Fantasy What happens when your characters get sick?

#10049:	March 04, 2020	eyestar~
Wonderland: Nonsense and Fantasy? A peek at Alice In Wonderland: a fantasy? n/a

#10046:	February 26, 2020	Dawn Embers
Questions for Management A look at leaders and characters who hold the role in fantasy. Who is a leader in your story? What qualifies them to lead?

#10026:	February 19, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Looking for a Premise How do you find premises for your stories? Fleshing out a premise

#10014:	February 12, 2020	Robert Waltz
Unloved A Fantasy approach to Valentine's Day Is there an alternative to love?

#10003:	February 05, 2020	Warped Sanity
Using D&D Resources in Writing Dungeons and Dragons is rich in resources to help with Fantasy storytelling. Are you a D&D geek? If so, have you used the game to fuel your muse in story writing?

#9992:	January 29, 2020	Dawn Embers
The Year of the Rat, 2020 Some aspects of the Chinese New Year and possible use for fantasy writing. Does your fantasy world have their own way to mark the New Year?

#9975:	January 22, 2020	Snow is Writing Poetry
Between Seasons Does the darkness of winter affect your writing or your characters' emotions? Can you write through the darkness?

#9965:	January 15, 2020	Robert Waltz
Winter Fantasy Winter isn't coming - it's in full swing How do we handle cold weather in fantasy?

#9946:	January 08, 2020	~Minja~
Slavic Mythical Creatures An insight into a few Slavic mythical creatures that shaped my childhood and a reading habit. What is your all-time favorite story about a mythical creature?

#9943:	January 01, 2020	Dawn Embers
Best of the Decade in Fantasy A look at some lists that suggest the best fantasy novels from 2010-2019. Have you read any of the books from the lists or plan to read any in the future?

#9931:	December 25, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
New Ideas for a New Year Are you looking for new story ideas or themes? The world is full of story ideas, we just have to open our eyes and imagination to see them.

#9920:	December 18, 2019	Robert Waltz
New Year's Some alternative observations When does the new year really begin?

#9901:	December 04, 2019	Dawn Embers
Particular Setting: Schools A school is a common setting for fantasy novels, particularly those with young adult characters. What are schools and education like in your speculative fiction world?

#9887:	November 27, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
A Time to Celebrate Fall and Winter a time to Celebrate What holidays do your characters celebrate?

#9876:	November 20, 2019	Robert Waltz
Feast or Fast Commemorating the Past When do they feast, when do they fast?

#9856:	November 13, 2019	Annette
Real World Themes Even fantasy can have some realism Ever been upset with the real world?

#9847:	November 06, 2019	Dawn Embers
That First Draft, Write it A glance at the first draft and how freeing it can be to just write. How do you approach the first draft of a story?

#9837:	October 30, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
The Myths of Halloween Some Ancient and Modern Myths of Halloween Are Halloween myths scary or fun?

#9826:	October 23, 2019	Robert Waltz
Keeping Track of It All Staying Organized with Everything So you have settings and characters, plots and timelines - how do you keep it all straight?

#9814:	October 16, 2019	Kate - Writing & Reading
Powered by Mechanical Means Using steam and clockworks in the past - present - and post-modern - world Could steam and clockworks effectively power today's products if it became necessary to use alternate power sources?

#9804:	October 09, 2019	Dawn Embers
Looking to the Dark Side in Fantasy Fantasy can have dark elements that can be related to horror but it isn't required. What is the dark side of your speculative fiction stories?

#9785:	October 02, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Preparing for NaNoWriMo Do you plan your novel? Are you planning your NaNoWriMo novel in October?

#9769:	September 25, 2019	Robert Waltz
Preparing a Novel NaNoWriMo is coming up fast! Will you participate in NaNoWriMo this year?

#9758:	September 18, 2019	~Minja~
Fantasy Songs We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky. ~Catelyn Stark, ASOIAF What is your favorite fantasy song or music?

#9750:	September 11, 2019	Dawn Embers
Nostalgia Sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. How do you use nostalgia in your fantasy? What book from your past would you re-read for the nostalgia?

#9740:	September 04, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Birthday customs around the world. Happy Birthday Writing.com! Have you considered having one of your fictional characters celebrate a birthday?

#9731:	August 28, 2019	Robert Waltz
Nature The Nature of Nature What do we mean by "natural?"

#9703:	August 21, 2019	Annette
High Fantasy Different types of fantasy genres What's the difference between fantasy and high fantasy?

#9709:	August 14, 2019	Dawn Embers
Beauty in a Fantasy World A question of the concept of beauty when it comes to writing fantasy. How do you show beauty in your fantasy stories?

#9690:	August 07, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Survival Food: Edible Insects Grasshoppers and other Crispy Critters Have you eaten a grasshopper or other insect?

#9679:	July 31, 2019	Robert Waltz
Relevance Grounding Fantasy in Reality How do you make a fantasy story relevant?

#9662:	July 24, 2019	~Minja~
The Road Less Traveled “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien What is the last unpopular tourist attraction you have visited?

#9658:	July 17, 2019	Dawn Embers
A Day to Celebrate A look at the random things people might celebrate in a story. What kinds of days or things do people in the story celebrate?

#9645:	July 10, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
What motivates your character? Is your character driven my unconscious motives? Complex characters have complex motives.

#9632:	July 03, 2019	Robert Waltz
Getting It Wrong Things that bug me every time I see them What do you wish they'd get right?

#9621:	June 26, 2019	Thankful Sonali Wdc POWER RVW!
The Use of Language Comparing the turn of phrase in two different languages. What if we really meant what we said?

#9608:	June 19, 2019	Dawn Embers
The Moms and Dads in Fantasy A look at the use of parents as background or conflict in our fantasy stories. How are your characters' parents involved (or not involved) in the story?

#9589:	June 12, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Urban Legends and Folklore Urban Legends and Folklore of Nevada and Oklahoma Some urban legends and folklore send chills up your spine.

#9580:	June 05, 2019	Robert Waltz
Day Time It's about time... How do we really measure time?

#9563:	May 29, 2019	Samberine Everose
The ARC to enter to Fantasy World How to connect readers to the fantasy world? Do you know the ARC to enter to fantasy world?

#9562:	May 22, 2019	Dawn Embers
Methods of Travel Often characters need to travel in a story and they have options. What method of travel do your characters prefer? Is there such thing as a vacation in their world?

#9545:	May 15, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Folklore and the Brothers Grimm Do you read fairy or folklore tales to your children? Once upon a time my mother read to me.

#9530:	May 08, 2019	Robert Waltz
Symbols Objects as metaphor When does something mean something else?

#9476:	May 01, 2019	Annette
Vampires Those shifty companions. Shine Like a Diamond?

#9508:	April 24, 2019	Dawn Embers
Finding Balance A question of how to balance elements of stories in order to write fantasy How do you create balance in your stories and in writing?

#9494:	April 17, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Who is the Easter Bunny? Is the bunny just a symbol of spring? Where does the Easter Bunny get the eggs?

#9484:	April 10, 2019	Robert Waltz
Another Name Names, Part 2 How can we create memorable names?

#9466:	April 03, 2019	eyestar~
The Dreams of C.S. Lewis a peek at where C.S. Lewis found Narnia! What is behind your fantastical world?

#9457:	March 27, 2019	Dawn Embers
Finding the Time There is a struggle to find time for things like writing, newsletter and for characters too. How do you find time to write? Does your character struggle to find time for things?

#9444:	March 20, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
A Change of Season Equinoxes and solstices Do you use the plot of the seasons in your stories?

#9430:	March 13, 2019	Robert Waltz
Names The Power of Names How do you handle names in your writing?

#9410:	March 06, 2019	Annette
The Goblin A little bit about goblins. What color is a goblin?

#9405:	February 27, 2019	Dawn Embers
MC and the Government A look at how the main character(s) are influenced by the government. Does your character have to deal with the government? In what way?

#9389:	February 20, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
New Ideas for 2019 What generates your ideas for fantasy or science fiction? Does a twenty pound goldfish or roaming camels spark a story idea?

#9382:	February 13, 2019	Robert Waltz
Love Love in the Realms of Fantasy How can we stretch our imagination to encompass love?

#9369:	February 06, 2019	Kate - Writing & Reading
Fairy Tales ~ Telling a Story Fairy tales were originally stories for adults ~ not always with happy endings Do you have a favorite fairy tale? If so which one? Else why not?

#9357:	January 30, 2019	Dawn Embers
The Boundaries We Create A look at boundaries within fantasy worlds What kind of boundaries do you use in your world?

#9338:	January 23, 2019	Snow is Writing Poetry
Portals The New Year is a portal to a new chapter in our lives. You never know what is on the other side of a closed door. Have you ever opened one to find a surprise you didn't expect?

#9327:	January 16, 2019	Robert Waltz
Locks About Security How can we keep others out - or in?

#9306:	January 02, 2019	Dawn Embers
In the Beginning: story/world creation A look at the beginning of a story in more than one way. A sort of creationism for our fiction. How was your world created? What is your favorite way to start a story?

#9295:	December 26, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
The Day After Christmas Is the day after Christmas a workday, a rest day or clean up day? What does Santa or Krampus do the day after Christmas?

#9282:	December 19, 2018	Robert Waltz
Greetings and Partings Hellos, goodbyes, and other formalities How can we say hello or goodbye?

#9272:	December 12, 2018	eyestar~
Time for Elves! a fun look at elves! Do you believe in elves?

#9266:	December 05, 2018	Dawn Embers
Immigration in Fantasy A look at the concept of immigration and how it can be used in Spec-Fic. How do you handle immigration in your fantasy and sci-fi worlds?

#9242:	November 28, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
Interview: Sci-fi and Fantasy Society What is the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society? Join the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society.

#9232:	November 21, 2018	Robert Waltz
Excelsior! A Tribute to Stan Lee What did The Man give us?

#9221:	November 14, 2018	Kate - Writing & Reading
Mixing it up with Speculative Fiction Fantasy + Science + Mystery + Adventure + any other genre you like to write is the essence of speculative fiction Does writing speculative fiction present different challenges because it is fantasy or science fiction. If so, what are they?

#9211:	November 07, 2018	Dawn Embers
Which Witch When it comes to the witch character in fiction, we have options. What kind of witch would you put in a story? Are they the protagonist or antagonist?

#9200:	October 31, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
Character Classification and Editing How many categories of character classification are there? Character classification in relation to story editing.

#9189:	October 24, 2018	Robert Waltz
Genre Know your genre What's the difference between fantasy and science fiction?

#9169:	October 17, 2018	Annette
Animals in Fantasy Horses are everywhere Why did Fluffy have three heads?

#9167:	October 10, 2018	Dawn Embers
Vaccines and Immunizations A question of health and disease in fantasy, comparing our world to the ones we create. How do you deal with disease and immunization in your spec-fic story/world?

#9150:	October 03, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
October NaNoWriMo Preparation Are you doing the NaNoWriMo Prep Challenge? Do you know the story's plot, setting, characters, point of view, and genre?

#9140:	September 26, 2018	Robert Waltz
Pets Animal companions in Fantasy Are we alone?

#9125:	September 19, 2018	Thankful Sonali Wdc POWER RVW!
Darting by with inspiration! WDC recently announced 'book darts' in the Shop. It suddenly struck me that this was inspiration for a fantasy tale! Where do you dart,once you start?

#9118:	September 12, 2018	Dawn Embers
To Prep or Not to Prep a Story That is the question of writer preference and style, whether to prep or not before writing. Do you do any prep work before writing and if so, what do you do?

#9101:	September 05, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
The Power of Names Do names have power? Does your character have a secret name?

#9089:	August 29, 2018	Robert Waltz
Death and Dying A Fantasy approach to the inevitable How can we deal with death in our stories?

#9063:	August 22, 2018	Annette
Define Your Fantasy Fantasy doesn't mean the same thing to everyone. What's your fantasy like?

#9056:	August 15, 2018	Dawn Embers
Character Career Day A question of jobs, worlds and how a character might make a living. Does your character have a job/career or is there one they want to have?

#9040:	August 08, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
Dilemma: Rewriting Fantasy Poetry When do you rewrite? The story poems are finished. Do I need to rewrite?

#9030:	August 01, 2018	Robert Waltz
Battle Writing fighting War. What is it good for?

#8952:	July 25, 2018	Annette
Write Fantasy with a Group You don't have to write Fantasy just for yourself. Who doesn't love dragons?

#9012:	July 18, 2018	Dawn Embers
Don't Meander with Plot, End It A glance at how the story needs to end without spending too long beyond the big conflict. Do you like a story to continue more past the big conflict resolution?

#8998:	July 11, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
Time Travel: Fantasy or Science Fiction Is time travel fantasy or science fiction? Have you taken a trip into the future or the past?

#8984:	July 04, 2018	Robert Waltz
Independence Day Notes on the Fourth of July What exactly is "freedom?"

#8965:	June 20, 2018	Dawn Embers
Love is Love A look at different couples and how fantasy can use the idea of 'love is love' for general character and even conflict. How do you use the concept of 'love is love' in your world/story?

#8953:	June 13, 2018	Snow is Writing Poetry
Happy Father's Day Fathers in Science Fiction and Fantasy Who are the good fathers in Fantasy and/or Science Fiction?

#8937:	June 06, 2018	Robert Waltz
Originality is Overrated It's probably best to not be original. What is better than originality?

#8925:	May 30, 2018	eyest