Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he delves into a writing masterclass on Writing Realistic Fantasy Combat with bestselling author John Gwynne. During the episode, John prepares for narrative battle, discussing the role of combat in the human experience, why combat realism is important in fiction, becoming a Viking re-enactor, little details that enhance realism, the importance and versatility of armor, weapon authenticity and accuracy, body mechanics and combat movement, realistic strikes and damage, how environmental factors affect combat, the varying scale of combat scenes, emotions and stakes, the ways in which fantasy can enhance combat, hands-off combat research tips and more.
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SFF Addicts Ep. 227: John Gwynne talks The Wolves of War, Family Bonds, Mythology, Truth & More
Join host Adrian M. Gibson as he chats with bestselling author John Gwynne about his new novel The Wolves of War, grief and the bonds of family, Slavic history, folklore and witchcraft, truth and heroism in the face of discrimination, blending history with magic, balancing a large cast of characters, Norse mythology, the Poetic Edda and Ragnarök, creepy Scandinavian folkloric creatures, The Brothers Gwynne and the book community, teaching sociology, discovering your values and more.
31 More Halloween Reads for Spooky Season
Below you will find a list of 31 MORE Halloween-themed books to sink your fangs into each spooky season. From short story collections to novellas and novels, there’s something for everyone to help get them into the holiday spirit. Adult, middle grade, young adult, classics- this list has it all…but given the season, all (for the […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 226: Road Stories with Stephen Graham Jones (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Road Stories with bestselling, award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones. During the episode, Stephen puts the narrative into high gear, discussing what road stories are, modern road stories vs. their travel narrative predecessors, the “Americanization” of road stories, the shape of a journey along the road, catalysts for characters to leave home, the road as a vehicle for character arcs, the role of landscape/environment on the road, road story structure applied to different vehicles, pacing a road story, the vehicle itself as a character and more.
SFF Addicts Bonus Episode: Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon talk MAYA: Seed Takes Root, Consciousness, Collaboration & More
Join host Adrian M. Gibson for his chat with Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon, co-authors and co-creators of the MAYA Narrative Universe, in this bonus episode of the podcast. During the interview, they delve into Anand and Zain’s collaborative history, their new novel MAYA: Seed Takes Root, the creation of the MAYA universe, fleshing out a world across mediums, cognition and consciousness, nature-based networks and systems, parallels between cyberpunk and biopunk, free will and agency, acts of revolution and much more.
Cover Reveal: All My Colours by Livia J Elliot
FanFiAddict is delighted to be taking part in the cover reveal for Livia J Elliot’s latest book, All My Colours! Amidst the shelves of milady Reine lives an enchanted ball jointed doll. She sees the world in washes of colours and blooms of pigments, and captures them in watercolours as a way to understand herself—her […]
Like Creature Features? Watch these Shows
I’m back! This one is going to be a little different, honestly. Seeing that I started with zombie shows before going on to movie lists, the idea had always been in my mind. That said, there really aren’t nearly as many shows when it comes to creature features, slashers, and sharks. At least comparatively. And […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 225: Stephen Graham Jones talks Off the Reservation, Modern Horror, Dysfunctional Found Families & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling, award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones about his new novel Off the Reservation, blending indigenous history with modern horror, creating a dysfunctional found family, reclaiming appropriated language, the horror renaissance, the myth of the “overnight success”, the visceral responses of horror and comedy, torturing your characters, growing up in rural Texas, going from blue collar work to writing/academia, online horror communities, author personas, book events and more.
Guest Post: From Stage to Page: What Acting Taught Me About Writing Characters by R.A. Neddow
From Stage to Page: What Acting Taught Me About Writing Characters Written by R.A. Neddow Building Characters from the Outside In I have always loved telling stories, but before becoming a writer and novelist, my love was expressed through acting. You meet quite interesting characters in acting, both fictional and real. A great deal of […]
Author Interview: Rae Wilde (Happily Ever After the Murders)
Rae Wilde (she/her) is a queer woman and author of dark fiction who has also published under the pen name Rae Knowles. She is the author of I Do Not Apologize for My Position on Men, Happily Ever After the Murders, The Stradivarius, Merciless Waters, and I Can Fix Her, among other works. Rae is […]
FFA Excerpt Exclusive: The Milks by Louis Urbanowski
The author has a first chapter excerpt available, but has agreed to expand it even further with us at FanFiAddict! British zombie horror comedy set in Stevenage. urbwrites.com | @UrbWrites Contact: louiswrites2025@gmail.com Order now UK: Amazon Order now US: Amazon Blurb EVERYONE HAS A PLAN FOR THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE.HIS SOUNDED BETTER IN THE PUB. Shaun of the […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 224: Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero? with V.E. Schwab (Writing Masterclass)
Join host Greta Kelly as she delves into a writing masterclass on Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero? with bestselling author V.E. Schwab. During the episode, Victoria unmasks superpower myths, discussing why humans are captivated by superpowers, differences between superpowers and magic, cost and consequence, believable superpower origins, showing the before and after of acquiring superpowers, the psychological weight of newfound power, what superpowers can reveal about a world, how your character is perceived, avoiding plot armor and OP superpowers, what truly makes someone a superhero, powerless superheroes, empathy, ambiguity and more.