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Violence against women in fantasy, or why we need #metoo especially in fantasy

Posted on June 23, 2019 by michaelevan28

Violence against women in fantasy, or why we need #metoo especially in fantasy By Ulff Lehmann If you belong to that part of fandom that will now moan and say I’m politicizing the hobby, please fuck off, I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Book and a Pint Episode 3: Like the Best Fish and Chips

Posted on May 27, 2019 by michaelevan28

Noelle Nichols joins Michael and James to act as an impartial judge. C.T. Phipps also drops by to discuss his book, Rules of Supervillainy.

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Book and a Pint Episode 2: Michael Spoils Avengers Endgame

Posted on April 30, 2019 by michaelevan28

James and Michael are joined by Andy Peloquin to talk dark fantasy, cloning, and potentially to ruin a movie you’ve probably seen already.

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On the Creation and Completion of The Imager Portfolio

Posted on April 14, 2019 by michaelevan28

On the Creation and Completion of The Imager Portfolio By L.E. Modesitt Jr. The novels of The Imager Portfolio take place across roughly 800 years in the world of Terahnar, a world in which a minuscule percentage of the population … Continue reading →

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Behind the Saga of Recluce

Posted on March 21, 2019 by michaelevan28

Behind the Saga of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr. When I initially decided to write The Magic of Recluce in the late 1980s, I’d been writing science fiction exclusively.  There was scarcely a single word of fantasy in any of … Continue reading →

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Book and a Pint Episode 1: We Love Everyone?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by michaelevan28

James and Michael introduce the Book and a Pint podcast, talk about Combos, Floridaman, Captain Marvel, and other important topics.

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“Baroque” Writing

Posted on March 13, 2019 by michaelevan28

“Baroque” Writing by L.E. Modesitt Jr. The other day I was reading a fantasy novel that had been recommended to me by someone whose judgment I trust.  I had to force myself to finish it.  It wasn’t that the technical … Continue reading →

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Excellence in “Borrowed” or “Original” Novels?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by michaelevan28

Excellence in “Borrowed” or “Original” Novels? by L.E. Modesitt Jr. No author writes anything, even the most “original” fantasy or far-future ultra-high novel, without borrowing from somewhere.  To begin with, language, the very medium in which novels are written, contains … Continue reading →

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Patreon?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by michaelevan28

Patreon? by L.E. Modesitt Jr. Lately, I’ve run across more and more writers, singers, and other artists who have set up sites on Patreon to solicit financial support for their writing.  There are even some non-profit publications and foundations asking … Continue reading →

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Shorter Isn’t Always Better

Posted on March 13, 2019 by michaelevan28

Shorter Isn’t Always Better by L.E. Modesitt Jr. The other day I was going over some editorial corrections/suggestions sent by my editor, who was concerned that I was using too many long sentences with too many subordinate clauses.  As I’ve … Continue reading →

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