Here is this letter I received today, word-for-word:"The Gorgon's Lover" was one of the 25 semifinalists. Since there were hundreds of submissions, so you should be very proud [that's not a grammatical error on my part; that's how the letter was written]. In fact, our Judge, fantasy author and editor Kij Johnson commented on the wonderful variety... Continue Reading →
A Great Query Letter
Mr. Agent 1234 Important St., Fifth Floor New York, NY 90210 Dear Agent: When everyone that young Xandr holds dear is massacred by bloodthirsty bogrens, can this prophesied future leader survive the beasts and ultimately discover his fate, save his true love, and protect his planetary paradise from epic destruction using only his wits and Emmaxis—a mighty, ancient... Continue Reading →
The Nude Equestrian
ByNick AlimonosDropiana lived on a small patch of cultivated land in the hills marking the beginning, or end—depending on where one was coming from—of the Endless Plains. She lived where her parents and parents’ parents had, centuries before. With the deserts of the Dead Zones to the West and the Pewter Mountains to the North,... Continue Reading →
The Art of Storytelling 