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BFS Online: Crafting Characters – Heroes and Villains

Stories are driven by conflict, by the battle between good and evil, and fought in the morally

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BFS Online: Crafting Characters – Supporting Cast

You know who your protagonist and antagonist are, but what about the rest? How do you create

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BFS Online: Crafting Characters – Animals & Environments as Characters

How do you build a character that isn’t human – or humanoid? What if they

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BFS Online: Crafting Characters – Readings

We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror –

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Why I Love Buffy – Even Though She’s Not Black!

Connection. Disconnection. Reconnection. These are themes that run through all of us. Yes,

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Planning a Series: Notes from a Fantasycon Panel

Andrew Knighton was furiously scribbling notes during Fantasycon sessions; here, he shares insights

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The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz

“Benny is nice – too nice – so much so that they feel compelled to destroy him.

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THE TRIALS OF EMPIRE by Richard Swan

Helena Sedanka continues to learn under Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt’s tutelage, although he

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EVOCATION by S.T. Gibson

One of the problems with having a proof copy of a book to review is that it is difficult to

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A TIDE OF BLACK STEEL by Anthony Ryan

In the Outer Isles, in the village of Buht Hardta, Ruhlin the Quiet sees a ship approaching. He

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HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD by Shelley Parker-Chan

From humble beginnings, and through much determination and sacrifice, Zhu became The Radiant King,

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THE UNDERMINING OF TWYLA AND FRANK by Megan Bannen

Twyla Banneker is a Tanriel Marshal. Unfortunately, a year ago, Hart Ralston rid Tanria of the

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