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    5 Coming of Age Fantasies

    Sarah Connell Fantasy, and Historical Fantasy in particular, brings us back to a time where tales were passed down through songs and spoken traditions. The prophecies, the magic, the life or death choices all feel visceral because they come from a place of shared ancestry. The collection below features coming of age Fantasies. Each explores […] More

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    Five Books that Inspired The Sum of All Things

    By Seb Doubinsky A writer is first and foremost a reader, but a reader with a writing project of their own. This is why a writer never “just reads” books: he/she/they is/are always working, looking for a spark in other books to ignite their own creativity. It is neither stealing, nor appropriating, but transmuting — […] More

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    5 Contemporary Magical Realism Stories to Add to Your Syllabus

    By Bradley Sides | author of Crocodile Tears Didn’t Cause the Flood With short fiction, there is certainly nothing wrong with the classics. “The Yellow Wallpaper.” “The Gift of the Magi.” “The Most Dangerous Game.” “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” “The Lottery.” These are wonderful stories. I think most would argue these stories […] More