This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. We’re starting to get into the more and more “obvious” fantasy species in this series, but in order to keep the series complete and whole, they all have to get a post of their own, even the most well known species, like vampires. Angels […]
It’s Just A Job – Angels Read More »
If you’re blessed with long, long life, is it fair to marry/partner with/life bond with a short-lifer? Many of the species and races that populate fantasy and paranormal fiction are long lifers: vampires, of course, plus elves, demons, angels, and even author-invented species. Most of them can be killed, in usually unpleasant ways, but if
Is it Worth The Time, Marrying Ephemerals? Read More »
This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. Ghosts come in a range of shapes and sizes, from visible apparitions, to spirits that show their presence only by what they move and/or effect. Most ghosts are anchored to a building — usually the building within which they died and while their physical
It’s Just A Job – Ghost Read More »
Dragon Con 2021 has opened the nomination process for their 2021 Dragon Awards. Have you seen these awards? They’re an intriguing design: The Dragon Awards are 100% fan-driven awards, giving readers a chance to recognize those authors who they feel deserve the applause. If you nominate, you can also vote. If you’d like to have
Dragon Award Nominations are open. Read More »
This is a continuation of the It’s just a Job series. Elves as they appear in modern fantasy fiction were plucked from Norse mythology, where there were High and Dark Elves, and the Dark Elves were the forerunners of Dwarves as we know them in fantasy fiction. But Wood Elves were not part of Norse
It’s Just A Job – Wood Elves Read More »
For any long-life species – vampires being a perfect example, but others abound – passing as a human in a world that doesn’t suspect their existence poses a number of challenges. Close to the top of the list (just behind the 11th commandment) would be how, when and where to trade off one “life” for
The Challenges of Serial Lives Management Read More »
There’s a ton of housekeeping and important stuff that we thought you should know about. “We” = the authors at Stories Rule Press. We’re writing this post collectively – more about that in a minute, along with a host of goodies and other stuff you’ll like. How We’re All Doing We’ve had a ton of
Updates & News – Rewards and Gift Cards! Read More »
Just like vampires, it seems specious to explain werewolves to an audience of fantasy readers. If you don’t know what a werewolf is by now, you’re not really a fantasy reader. But in order to keep this series of posts complete, I’m doing a post on werewolves, just as I did one on vampires. Unlike
It’s Just A Job – Werewolf Read More »
Demons once haunted the pages of religious texts and the odd horror movie, and that was it. They were welded to religion and faith as much as angels were. It didn’t matter what religion, either. Demons appear in some shape or form in every major religion in the world. But even though their roots can’t
It’s Just A Job – Demons Read More »
I feel slightly silly even attempting to write a definition post about vampires. They have become such a staple of fantasy fiction that asking “what does a vampire do?” tends get raised eyebrows in return or ‘d’uh!’ back. But their very popularity raises problems. Hundreds of authors have written fiction featuring vampires, and if they’re
It’s Just A Job – Vampires Read More »