When the call for submissions for Bad Ass Fairies : It’s Elemental went out, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, the senior editor, listed on the website suggested fairies for each element. As I perused the list, my eye was caught by the gianes.…
Tag: writing process
Writing Process – Creating a Sense of Place with Common Items
My story, Doll Trouble, takes place in Tokyo, Japan. Most of the action is in Yoyogi Park. I thought long and hard about all the ways to create a sense of place while avoiding the dreaded info dump. Raven introduces…
Fox Tales – Ramblings on Finding and Interpreting World Myths
Episode 7, season 2, of the mid-90’s show Northern Exposure, explored sources of modern myths for Americans. Leonard Quinhagak, the shaman of the local Tingit tribe, interviewed the white townspeople of Cicely, Alaska to learn about the stories that guide…