by Drew Ellenwood | May 21, 2014 | Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantasy & Theology, Path to Publishing
Hold a book in your hand. Where did it come from? The publisher, of course. The publisher probably got it from a literary agent. The agent represented an author. The author had a story to tell. But where did the story come from? Stories start as a spark of an...
by Drew Ellenwood | May 7, 2014 | Fantasy & Science Fiction
This blog is from my son-in-law Matt Wright, a bona fide linguist. He’s also a fantasy/science fiction fan. But who isn’t? Languages are rich treasures for us fantasy and science fiction geeks. This is where alien cultures get good; this is where another world...
by Drew Ellenwood | Mar 26, 2014 | Fantasy & Science Fiction
A fantasy or science fiction author chucks out one or more real physical laws in order to construct an imaginative world where magic and dragons coexist, where starships can exceed the speed of light, where heroes still look good even with blue skin. But there’s...
by Drew Ellenwood | Feb 19, 2014 | Fantasy & Science Fiction
Let’s look into the intriguing world of Panem from The Hunger Games Trilogy. No spoilers though! You need to find out some things yourself. That’s the fun of reading! Those moments of “No way!” or “Yikes!” or “Ah Pa, that makes me cry.” Through the three books,...