How Not to Write the Opening Scene of Your Fantasy Book

Opening of a Fantasy Book

“The Village of Gorgenon, near Alphigaz, floated above the Hoovah as the Pinkletons swam by. As long ago as eleventy Kikes, had the Moopahs overtaken the Quillerton valley. And now, seventeen-five Kikes later, Cocoyaks were bubbling under the surface.” Before you google who wrote that awful opening line, I’ll confess: it was me. I made […]

Throwback Thursday: 3 Reasons to Love “The Girl Who Drank the Moon”

“There is magic in starlight, of course. This is well known. But because the light travels such a long distance, the magic in it is fragile and diffused, stretched into the most delicate of threads. . . Moonlight, however. That is a different story. Moonlight is magic.” (The Girl Who Drank the Moon, pg 25) […]