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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…
Categories: Guest post
Meet Marisa Linton
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
Categories: Member profile
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…
Categories: Blog
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…
Meet Luna Profir
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
Categories: Member profile
What the Heck is SFF Romance?!
Ahead of the international day of commercial lurve, we asked our resident mistress of paranormal romance, Helen…
Subgenre deep dive: Psychological Horror
In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for Newbies volumes 1…