Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, So far 2019 has been a good year for reading – at least for me. Here are the highlights. The Consuming Fire Listened to this one...

Howdy, I recently finished Damn Fine Story by Chuck Wendig, and it’s, well, a damn fine writing craft book. If you haven’t read anything...

Howdy, Happy Holidays, etc, etc.!!! Just a quick post highlighting some of the more interesting books I've read lately. The Crusades by...

Howdy, While reading the chapters about the steps in the hero’s journey in Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, I started mapping...

Howdy, I’m still reading Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, and I continue to be super impressed. Practically every page is...

Howdy, I just started reading Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey. It’s one of those writing craft books I’ve known about for a...

Howdy, I don’t know about you, but characterization has always given me one hell of a hard time. I like to think I have improved this...

Howdy, I’ve been back from Kauai for a week now. Back to rewriting and editing and editing some more. I’ve also been working my way...

Howdy, I recently finished a couple more thought-provoking books. Of course, one book is Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon,...

Howdy, I'm starting a new series of posts about what I've been reading lately. I'll stick to science fiction and fantasy. For the...