“Song of Locke”: The Adventure You’ve Been Longing For
Have you ever felt a longing to be in Tolkien's Middle Earth? To be surrounded by that sort of myth and power? If you're familiar with the works of Tolkien's Inklings, you might know the…
Tag: Creative Writing
Sword and Bow: Retelling England’s Favorite Myths and Legends
Robin Hood and Arthur. A thief and a king. Two of the most memorable figures in the myth and legends belonging to the fair British Isles. They’re tales of hope and humanity, and as such,…
Provide Yourself with Words
By Lawrence "Mack" Hall Word Count: 100 Rating: G Summary: a short, sweet poem Tollite vobiscum verba, et convertimini ad Dominum -Osee 14:3 1 Provide yourself with words, with magic words, And like Old Väinämöinen 2 sing them…
A Weary Writer’s Resolution
Jonathan Francesco Word Count: 110 Rating: PG Summary: A writer's promise to himself. I will never write again No more characters No more plot No more conflict No more stories I’m done I’m done trying…
Why Do We Write?
“Beauty will save the world.”* -Dostoyevsky If we accept that art helps us reveal The hidden structures of the universe As beauty transcendent in color and form Harmonious truth in music, word, and dance Then…
Kayla Dempster: Interview
Kayla Dempster, author of The Unusual Isles (2014), is a smart young writer with some valuable experience both in writing and in marketing. We at I&F were interested in her work, so we asked her…
Arthur Daigle: Interview
In 2012, Arthur Daigle published his first novel, a science fiction/fantasy work called William Bradshaw, King of the Goblins. He’s been hard at work writing and marketing his books for the past several years now,…
Why I Avoid Sorcery in My Fantasy Novels
Magic. Sorcery. Wizards. They seem to be pretty essential components to any fantasy or whimsical story. And as a reader—and author—of fantasy novels, I’ve definitely discovered my fair share of magicians and sorcerers. However, in…
Legends of the Lost: Catholic Adventure in Mark Adderley's McCracken Series
If Catholic Adventure Has a Name, It Must Be McCracken Meet McCracken, inventor, engineer, big-game hunter and faithful Catholic. tells the stories of his adventures in a series of novels made for everyone…
A Thread in the Tangle: A Fantasy Author Crafts Legends
SUMMARY In a shattered realm where gods breathe and battle, sixteen-year-old Isiilde must find her feet among people who both despise and crave her kind. She trembles on a precipice, caught between the lust…