Creating Believable Fantasy Animals

Lawrence Schoen led it off with the observation that you need to consider whether the animal serves a plot purpose or a character purpose in the story.

( Read more... )

Alternate Regencies

In which was discussed all sorts of modern works about the Regency, not just the fantasies.

( Read more... )

Food & Drink In SF

And fantasy.  I dare say that will shock you to the depths of your toes. . . .

( Read more... )

Sonnet 98

From you have I been absent in the spring,
When proud pied April, dressed in all his trim,
Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing,
That heavy Saturn laughed and leapt with him.
Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell
Of different flowers in odour and in hue,
Could make me any summer's story tell,
Or from their proud lap pluck them where they grew:
Nor did I wonder at the lily's white,
Nor praise the deep vermilion in the rose;
They were but sweet, but figures of delight,
Drawn after you, you pattern of all those.
   Yet seemed it winter still, and you away,
   As with your shadow I with these did play.

William Shakespeare