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Category Archives: Epic fantasy writer group
Horror in High Fantasy — Malkuthe Highwind
Malkuthe Highwind is here again with a bit of a scatter-brained take on the matter of horror in High Fantasy and why it’s a bit more difficult to insert horror into High Fantasy stories than one might think. If you like his … Continue reading
Horror as Subgenre in Epic Fantasy – Elan Samuel
Elan is back this month with another meandering post about feelings. This time, about how horror makes an excellent subgenre for epic fantasy, using a specific example from the Wheel of Time. If you like Elan’s words, read more of … Continue reading
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Crazy for Cthulhu – Kant stand Kreuger
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming back a regular contributor to the EFW gang, Sean F. Gallagher. Sean is going to pick up the topic of adding horror elements to your fantasy story that Rayne Hall kicked off at the … Continue reading
MYRIAD WORLDS, MYRIAD POSSIBILITIES: The Blending of Genres Within Fiction — Byron Gillan
Our tour of mixing genres in fantasy comes to a close today as author Byron Gillan add his perspectives to this rich topic. You can read previous posts by Byron HERE. “I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever … Continue reading
Mixing Fantasy and Other Genres – K.E. Madsen
Today I’d like to welcome another new addition to our contributor crew for EFW. K.E. Madsen, author of Silver Eyes. While I’m on that topic, Silver Eyes actually just launched on Inkshares — check it out HERE and while you’re there, why … Continue reading
Mixing Genres: An Important Writer’s Tool — Melissa Berg
Author Melissa Berg is back with a look at how mixing genres can be an invaluable tool that every writer should have. She will look at three ways different stories have used this technique. If you like Melissa’s article, you can read … Continue reading
Sean F. Gallagher — Mixed Genre: Mixed Metaphor, Mixed MetaGenre?
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming back a regular contributor to the EFW gang, Sean F. Gallagher. Sean is going to pick up the topic of genre cross-currents I kicked off last week. His debut novel Mysts of Mythos, in … Continue reading
When Things Change, Or Why I’m Writing About My Own Story – By Elan Samuel
Welcome back Elan Samuel who adds his take on the journey of the protagonist in epic fantasy. For more by Elan, click here. I had this plan, see. I was going to write a blog post called “Every Story Has Already Been … Continue reading
The Marriage of the Hero and the Fool — C. Brennecke
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming a new regular contributor to the EFW gang. C. Brennecke, author of Seven Shards: The Colors of Wine, which is presently in production with Inkshares, joins us today with her first post, following … Continue reading
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The Conflicted Heart of a True Anti-hero – by Melissa Berg
What is it about the anti-hero that we love so much? Today on EFW, author Melissa Berg looks at what makes an anti-hero and why this type of character’s journey is so compelling both to read and to write. Want more … Continue reading