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Category Archives: Writing
Catholic Geek Lecture on the Hero’s Journey
This Saturday (yes, it’s short notice; sorry about that), I’ll be giving an online lecture through the Catholic Writers Guild. The topic is on the Hero’s Journey, a concept invented and popularized by Joseph Campbell. Here’s the blurb: March 24 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog News, Fiction, News, Personal Posts, Plugs and Promotions, Resources, Writing
Tagged Catholic Writer's Guild, Heroes, Lecture, Matthew Bowman
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tales of the Once and Future King Anthology is here
Okay, to be perfectly technical, the anthology Tales of the Once and Future King is only available for preorder. And, as of this exact minute, only available as a Kindle.Yeah. I know. Don’t look at me, I’m not in charge of this … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Books, Superversive Fiction
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DragonCon 2017: The Logic of Magic
A panel on developing magic systems, with Jim Butcher, Kathryn Hinds, Faith Hunter, and Elizabeth Moon. Yeah, sorry about the audio on this one. Turn the volume up to maximum, and concentrate real hard. Otherwise, you may not be able … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Writing
Tagged DragonCon, Elizabeth Moon, Faith Hunter, Jim Butcher, Kathryn Hinds
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DragonCon 2017: Keeping the Peace: Liaison Characters in UF
Whether striving to improve communication & relations between supernatural & human communities, or between different groups within the supernatural world, our panelists’ characters often find themselves in the position of peacemaker. Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Delilah S. Dawson, Kim … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Writing
Tagged Delilah S. Dawson, DragonCon, Faith Hunter, Jim Butcher, Kim Harrison, Nancy Holzner, Patricia Briggs, Urban Fantasy
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DragonCon 2017: From the Beginning: The Evolution of the Urban Fantasy Protagonist
The authors on this panel have played vital roles in the advancement of the Urban Fantasy genre. We’ll discuss how their seminal characters have developed & changed over time, all while continuing to influence the field.Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Writing
Tagged Hammer Films, Harry Dresden, Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files
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Writing for Astounding Frontiers #1
At least one review of Astounding Frontiers #1: Give Us Ten Minutes, And We’ll Give You a World, has noticed that I stole elements of my short, “According to Culture,” from a historical incident. This shouldn’t surprise anyone, I’m a historian. As … Continue reading
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DragonCon 2017: Magnificent Men of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Panel
The top men of our genres discuss their careers & offer advice to new writers. Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, Peter David, and Larry Niven. Yes, it’s audio only. Sorry, again, this isn’t mine, so no, I … Continue reading →