Fictional Reality
My growth as a writer included a phase of what might be termed hyper-realism. Or maybe just plain realism, depending on how you define it. Either way, during this phase, my writing was full of overly...
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Interview with Page Morgan, author of The Lovely and the Lost
We’ve had the lovely Page Morgan on the blog before, but I wanted to have her again to celebrate her latest release: The Lovely and the Lost. If you guys haven’t yet read her books, DO. Especially if...
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Finishing a Trilogy: Interview with Meagan Spooner, author of Skylark
Today, I’m delighted to have Meagan Spooner back on the blog. The final book in her Skylark trilogy, Lark Ascending, just released last week, and if you haven’t yet read these books, then now’s the...
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Interview with Sara B Larson, author of DEFY
We don’t post on Thursdays anymore, so I (Erin) can do a Speakeasy Sharing post on Friday, right? Let’s hope so because I am so excited to host this interview with Sara B. Larson, author of Defy and...
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Guest Post: Enjoy the Ride with Matt Myklusch
Amie here first: Today we have a guest post from Matt Myklusch, whose novel The Lost Prince is out on April 14th! Matt’s a part of Egmont’s Last List—you’ll see us here at PubCrawl highlighting their...
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Guest Post: Creating an Authentic Historical Atmosphere with Elizabeth May
Amie here first: Today we have a guest post from Elizabeth May, author of The Falconer! Elizabeth’s here to talk about the fine art of authentic, believable time travel. Spoilers: you can do it even if...
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GUEST POST: Eleanor Herman on ‘Fantasy Is Real’
Hi readers! If you’re paying attention to awesome books this year, you’ll notice a lot of the runaway successes are fantasy novels. And like anyone who’s worked in the business of book publishing, I...
View ArticlePubCrawl Podcast: Genre – Science-Fiction & Fantasy
This week JJ and Kelly continue with their series on genre in publishing, this week focusing on Science-Fiction and Fantasy. It was a close shave as JJ spilled water on her laptop last week, but her...
View ArticleBecause Magic: Stakes, Conflict, and the Price of Using Magic
Good morning, Pub Crawlers! Today I’d like to mainly focus on stakes in magic. Making up a world is hard work! You’re creating geography, cultural aesthetics, clothing, sometimes even language. You’re...
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Stories for All: Inclusive World Building with Tara Sim
Hi all! Stacey here with a new series called Stories for All, in which I hope to examine how writers can create stories in which all readers can find themselves. In today’s post, special guest Tara Sim...
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