Writing and Genre

Grandma Stories Part 1: Grandma Stories and the Gaps they Bridge

You may have heard folks talking about their grandma stories, especially folks from various diasporas. But if you don’t know where these...

Imagine Your Story

This is Phil. He is a people dragon. As you can see, his hoard is made up of signatures of teens who have signed up for this year’s...

Why Fantasy Matters, by Christine Taylor-Butler

Why Fantasy Matters I’m a relative newcomer to writing fantasy. A former engineer, I chucked my day job as a middle manager running...

It's All Fantasy to Me by Christopher Ruocchio

Questions of genre dominate convention programming. “What is urban fantasy?” we ask. “What is grimdark?” Where is the line between high...

Halfway There, by Mary Soon Lee

In recent years, there’s been an increasing awareness of the importance of diversity in fiction, including diversity in gender, sexual...

Discovering Steampunk at the Museum of Idaho

When I saw a billboard ad for a Discover Steampunk exhibit, two questions immediately came to mind: When can I go see it? and Why is this...