by Penny Freeman | May 22, 2014 | Writing
Researching the Story—Or Down The Rabbit Hole “In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that...
by Penny Freeman | May 19, 2014 | Writing
The genesis of Ganesh The short story “Ganesh,” which Xchyler will publish at the end of this month in the anthology Terra Mechanica, was a delicious opportunity for me to revisit the world I inhabited while writing my debut novel, A Midsummer Night’s...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 20, 2014 | Editor's Notes
BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND In the world of grammar, there seem to be a lot of rules floating around: Avoid gerunds! Don’t end a sentence with a prepositional phrase! Delete all adverbs! Death to passive voice! And so forth, and so forth. As if it isn’t frustrating enough...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 13, 2014 | Writing
BY CANDACE J. THOMAS Tell us a bit about yourself! Give us your background in 30 seconds. How did you get started writing? I’ve had a mind for exciting other worlds for a long time now, and I think I’ve been wanting to tell good stories for as long as I’ve been sucked...
by Penny Freeman | Mar 10, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY JESSICA SHEN Using foreign languages can be a great way to add depth to your characters and your story. It can inject flavor, give a taste of authenticity, and even add some mystery and mysticism. However, it’s important to ensure that your translations are not...
