Tag: fantasy
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Annika Pampel, author of Death of a Nightingale
What inspires you to write? I tend to gravitate toward true stories or tales with a core of truth. The stickier the better for me. If it’s something that challenges my own moral codes or questions of ethics, I tend to be intrigued. I just want to know more, and that usually leads me to…
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It’s a Black Queer Thing: Four Black Queer SFF Novels
Happy Pride Month and Juneteeth! If you regularly follow Waking Writer, you know that I’m an indie author of fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi novels that center queer Black women. I’m hyper aware of how invisible Black queer authors are, whether indie or traditionally-published. But we’re out here, y’all, if you look hard enough. The fact…
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Verlyn Flieger, author of Spiderweb Alley
What inspires you to write? Enjoyment. I get pleasure from words and combinations of words. And if they find a shape and turn into story, so much the better for both of us (me and the words). Why did you choose to write in your particular genre? I chose fantasy because it frees me from…
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Level Up Your Writing: What Authors Can Learn from Video Games
Like most writers, I’m always on the hunt for inspiration. Seeking a spark for their next story, some writers devour books, watch movies or tv shows, and travel to new or exciting places. But there’s another treasure trove I’ve found for inspiration: video games. Full disclosure: I’m an avid gamer. I played video games when…
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Ray Tabler, author of Fool’s Paradise
When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I sold a short story for the first time in 2006. I’d been writing with the intention of being published since 2001. In 2000, I got cancer. I’m fine now, but the experience reshuffled my priorities. In the wake of chemo, it dawned on me that…
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Next Newsletter Issue Coming Friday…
Back in 2022, I launched a quarterly newsletter called “Berneta’s Reading Misfits.” While I’m great at keeping Waking Writer up-to-date, I’m not as stellar about keeping a steady newsletter for those interested in my own books and writings. But there’s no better time than the present to make some changes, eh? In past issues of…
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Ben Berwick, author of Fontana and Istilor
What have you written so far? So far, I have written two books, The Awakening, and Fontana & Istilor. The Awakening is a science fiction tale, set entirely from the perspective of the mighty Chon’ith Empire, and the dogmatic warriors who inhabit it. These warriors encounter a shock to their might and their beliefs, and…
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Lisa M. Lucero, author of Night Shadow
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? Night Shadow is considered a dark fantasy novel. I chose this genre because I grew up reading novels that are classified as horror, mystery, or fantasy. Night Shadow has all three genres weaved into the story. I love the spooky and mysterious nature…
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Dee Rose, author of The Hangman
What inspires you to write? The art of storytelling inspires me to write. Nothing excites me more than sharing my worldview of the supernatural. I love the feedback from people who’ve read my books. How do you think you’ve evolved creatively? I think I’ve evolved in my creativity by writing more books out of my…
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Meagan Diehl, author of The Lost Treasure of Blackbeard
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? As an adult, I can unashamedly say that I still love YA fiction. Lately, though, the books I’ve found seem to focus more on romance and less on the fun and adventure teens-young adults can still experience before the weight of adulthood weighs…
