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What Is World-Building? You might have heard the term before or are even an expert at it without realizing. WD editor Moriah Richard is here to lay out exactly what world-building is for writers of all genres. Author: What is world-building? It’s a question a lot of writers probably know the answer to, even if they haven’t thought about it too deeply. Merriam-Webster explains in an article on their site that “Today, world-building is most often used to describe a component of a work of f...

Alex Brown (by Henrik Meng) 2020 has been a hellish year for so many reasons, but one of the few bright spots has been the mass of absolutely incredible fiction that managed to get published. Usually I’m able to read a good chunk of new books, particularly young-adult speculative fiction, but what with – waves hands dramatically – everything, my reading this year took a sharp left into romance fiction. It’s become my main reading genre at this point, which hasn’t left much room for a...

Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:00am 5 Favorites [+] We love a good retelling—whether it’s a favorite fairy tale, ancient myth, or epic tale, it’s always great to see old things made new. Part of the reason we love these stories is because they’re so malleable; with themes that span the breadth of the human experience, tales of love, revenge, and adventure can find a home in any place and time, with characters that feel both familiar and fresh at the same time. As we started thinking about of favori...

Amazing Audiobooks (#AA2021) Nominees Round Up, December 30 Edition Click here to see all of the current Amazing Audiobooks nominees along with more information about the list and past years’ selections. Raybearer by  Jordan Ifueko; Narrated by  Joniece Abbott-Pratt Blackstone Publishing ISBN: 978-1094149189 Tarisai has grown up living a privileged life surrounded by tutors, luxury, and protection in her realm, but she has never received love and closeness from anyone around her. She espec...

We love a good retelling—whether it’s a favorite fairy tale, ancient myth, or epic tale, it’s always great to see old things made new. Part of the reason we love these stories is because they’re so malleable; with themes that span the breadth of the human experience, tales of love, revenge, and adventure can find a home in any place and time, with characters that feel both familiar and fresh at the same time. As we started thinking about of favorite retellings of classic stories, so man...