March 21, 2016Characters, DC Comics, Marvel Universe, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Superheroes DC vs. Marvel: Heroes and Villains Today begins a series of posts that will settle the great debate forever. Who rules the comic-book (and movie) universe? DC or […]
March 7, 2016Characters, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Stories 9 Aggravating Characters in Sci-fi and Fantasy We’ve all been around people we couldn’t stand. For whatever reason, they annoyed the heck out of us. This holds true for […]
March 4, 2016Characters, Fantasy, Fantasy Friday, Geeky Stuff Presidential Candidates from Middle-earth It’s election season, but it’s also Fantasy Friday, so why not have some fun? Naturally, when you think of the election, the […]
February 24, 2016Characters, Fantasy, Geeky Stuff, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction A Letter to Spec-Fic Characters Today I’m going to be sentimental. Perhaps emotional. Definitely personal. Characters are the lifeblood of any story. Everything else—plot, setting, theme—is the […]
February 19, 2016Archive of Awesome, Characters, Fantasy, Fantasy Friday, Speculative Fiction Fantasy Hero Résumé Imagine what it would be like to apply for the role of a fictional character. Since it’s Fantasy Friday, it’s only fitting […]