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BFS Online: Worldbuilding, Politics & Social Conventions
Anywhere you have people you have politics and society, so what system to choose? Monarchy or feudal?…
Meet Paul S. Edwards
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
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Waiting Mode, Submissions, and Moving On
Fantasy author David Green gets *real* about being an autistic writer on submission.
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Magic Systems
We see different types of magic in our fictional worlds, but which is best? Hard or soft?…
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Faith & Religion
With an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide and a whole host of mythologies to choose from, how…
Ask an Agent: February 2025
In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agent, Laura Bennett of the…
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Meet Marisa Linton
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
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How To Make The Most of Your BFS Membership: by the community!
We asked our members for tips about making the most of your BFS membership. Here’s what they…
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Writing From Arthurian Legends
Andrew Knighton takes his mind back to Fantasycon 2024, consults his notes, and brings us this debrief…
The BFS Book Club is Reading: The Outcast Mage
Yet another perk of joining the BFS: get to know some of the best new speculative fiction…