Monthly Archives: January 2018

DO YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE YOU ALONE WHILE YOU CRY?

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Philip Athans

“God damn it, just get the fuck off me,” Jane said, her voice deeper, more growly than normal. She pushed with both hands and a chill of panic raced through her when Bret didn’t move. But then he relaxed and … Continue reading →

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SELECTIONS FROM THE HORROR WRITING INTENSIVE

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Philip Athans

This coming Thursday (January 25, 2018), my online course Horror Writing Intensive: Analyzing the Work of Genre Master Stephen King, via Writers Digest, starts up again and so I thought I’d give y’all a little sample of what that looks … Continue reading →

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THE RELIGION OF FANTASY AND THE FANTASY OF RELIGION

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Philip Athans

Believe it or not, I actually try to avoid talking about religion, both publically and privately. It’s a subject that either makes me scared, angry, or disappointed—mostly disappointed—except when it has to do with fantasy. Yes, I’ll admit it, I … Continue reading →

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COMMANDER, COMMAND THYSELF

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Philip Athans

A couple weeks ago I made some New Years Resolutions, publically, here at Fantasy Author’s Handbook. So far—a whole nine days into 2018—of those three resolutions, I’ve totally nailed two. I immediately stopped snacking, removed most meat and all processed … Continue reading →

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IS THIS EARTH?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Philip Athans

I really try not to be one of “those guys”—or worse, one of “those editors.” You know the ones—the people who crawl up a writer’s butt over the most minute detail, challenging every supposed cliché without an open concept of … Continue reading →

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