Category Archives: POD

TIMES NEW ROMAN 12, THE ONLY FONT YOU’LL EVER NEED

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Philip Athans

Times New Roman was created by Stanley Morrison, a type designer, and Victor Lardent, a draftsman, in 1932 for the prestigious Times of London, which had the font “tested by the highest ophthalmic authority” after following the recommendations of the British … Continue reading →

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RANDOM LESSONS FROM RANDOM BOOKS

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Philip Athans

Just a couple weeks ago I said again that writers should always be reading, that we can learn more from reading the work of others than we can in most courses or books on writing. This is true—if we’re actively reading. I love … Continue reading →

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2021: THE YEAR OF PHIL

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Philip Athans

By the power vested in me by myself, I hereby proclaim 2021 to be the Year of Phil. This replaces and in all way supersedes the previous attempt at the Year of Phil, which, due to circumstances beyond my control, … Continue reading →

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TOO MANY BOOKS?

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Philip Athans

Maybe we can “blame” COVID-19 and my shiny new Amazon Prime membership but I’ve started buying books again in greater numbers than the past few years or so, though not nearly to the degree of my $150-$200 in books a … Continue reading →

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THE VALLEY OF TEEHEEMEN: EXPLORING WEIRD TALES Vol. 5, No. 1—PART 24

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Philip Athans

We’re getting close to the end of our long read-through of the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales, and I have to be honest. This next story has me almost (well… no… not really…) regretting this whole thing. Is it … Continue reading →

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THE FANTASY AUTHOR’S HANDBOOK INTERVIEW XXII: MARK GOTTLIEB

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Philip Athans

Literary agent Mark Gottlieb began his publishing career while still at Emerson College, where he helped establish Wilde Press. After a stint at Berkley Books, Mark went to the Trident Media Group, Publishers Marketplace’s number one ranked literary agency, first … Continue reading →

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THE DIFFERENCE (IF ANY) BETWEEN AN AUTHOR AND A WRITER

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Philip Athans

I’m happy to admit that over the course of my own career, in reference to both myself and others, I’ve used the words “writer” and “author” entirely interchangeably. In my mind they have always been synonyms. But lately I’ve started … Continue reading →

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BOOKS FOR FANTASY AUTHORS XX: HEINLEIN’S RULES: FIVE SIMPLE BUSINESS RULES FOR WRITING

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Philip Athans

From time to time I’ll recommend—not review, mind you, but recommend, and yes, there is a difference—books that I think fantasy authors should have on their shelves. Some may be new and still in print, some may be difficult to … Continue reading →

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LESSONS FROM THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE: ITALICS

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Philip Athans

The 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style has twelve individual index entries under italics, and one of those items, “uses, other” has twenty-one sub-entries. So there are a lot of rules, but let’s look at a few that … Continue reading →

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FAREWELL, SF SIGNAL, AND YOU’RE WELCOME FOR ALL THE FISH

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Philip Athans

On May 5, 2016, barely more than two weeks ago, John DeNardo announced that the venerable SF Signal mega-blog would be shutting down for good. I was blown away—crushed, even. At the top of my browser are a bunch of … Continue reading →

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