What's in a genre, anyway? Categorizing books can be messy, but it's still ultimately helpful for readers (and writers too).
Genre Blender: What IS Riding the Dragon?
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Cad Lewis, ex-soldier and disgraced war hero, left Earth ten years ago to start fresh on the planet Librae. He just wants to run his farm, and he mostly does ...
Until the dragon Drake comes crashing into his life.
Is Magic Just Science?
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In the realm of Riding the Dragon, it certainly is. Drake posits at one point that everything Cad thinks is magic is actually just science—science that might be beyond his comprehension or understanding at the moment.That leads to a question: Is what we consider “magic” just science? Many people will argue no, but it stands to reason. Looking to Mythology One of the reasons this theory stands up...
Art Is Always Political
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If creating art is human, then art is always political. It's informed by its creator's beliefs.
A Brief History of Dragons
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If there’s one mythological creature that seems to exist across almost every culture, it’s dragons.
Gender in Hook, Line & Sinker
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Or, In Which We Discover Seahorse Biology I write mpreg, rather unapologetically. I forget exactly when I first discovered the trope/genre/whatever you want to call it, but it fascinated me. In many ways, it still does. I’m not quite sure why. I could wax poetic about how it crosses gender and sex divides, subjects male characters to female roles, and so on, but that’s the fact of the matter. One...
What Are Friends for?
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CW: Foul language, drug use, alcohol use “You fucking killed me again!” Ty tossed his controller down, throwing his hands in the air at Lawrence. His roommate—best friend—certified moron, really—just smiled at him. “Ah, sorry, fishy. Let’s reset it and you can try again.” “No,” Ty grumbled, kicking at the coffee table, “I’m not going to let you lose on purpose, Laz. I don’t accept your pity-death...
Why Inclusive Feminism Is the Only Feminism
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In honor of International Women's Day, a reminder that inclusive feminism is the only feminism.
Of Theme Songs and Stoners: The Official Hook, Line & Sinker Playlist
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I’m one of those writers who incorporates music as an integral part of my writing process. (Actually, music is just an integral part of my life.) I’ll sometimes orchestrate scenes to particular tunes; I use different tracks to evoke the appropriate mood. And sometimes, music doesn’t speak so much to the plot as it addresses a character. Ty Metzler, the MC of Hook, Line & Sinker, is very much...
Hook, Line & Sinker
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Chapter One Ty swayed on his feet as the train rattled and clanked over the trestles, high above the Hudson. He clutched the bar tighter, longing for the familiar ache in his fingers, the cramps that came on after hours of practice, the endless melodies of a symphonic suite played over and over until perfection was achieved. He felt nothing, which wasn’t unusual; he hadn’t practiced at all today...
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