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Tag: magic

  • Modern-Day Sirens

Modern-Day Sirens: Valerie June

  • K. Hartless
  • Posted on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

This month’s modern-day siren admits to hearing voices, sometimes in the form of a chant…

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  • Noteworthy Novellas

Review: Uncommon Charm, by Emily Bergslien and Kat Weaver

  • J.Z. Weston
  • Posted on August 18, 2022August 16, 2022

Uncommon Charm, by Emily Bergslien and Kat Weaver, lives up to its name. The frothy…

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  • Constructing Fantasy

Fanfiction as Reconstructive Worldbuilding

  • Ella Syverson
  • Posted on January 27, 2022January 25, 2022

Fanfiction has long been a realm in which readers can take control of source material,…

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  • Constructing Fantasy

Building a Magic System

  • Ella Syverson
  • Posted on November 24, 2021

What is magic, and how does it work? Is magic something done by wizards with…

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This is a photo of a musician, Spellling. She has brown skin and a slight build. Her hair is dark, and pulled back. She holds her hand to the side of her mouth, with her palm facing the camera. Her reflection is warped by the mirror on the right side of the image.
  • Enclaves: A Black Femme Dreams

When In Autumn: Black Witch Sounds (An Album Playlist)

  • Liza Wemakor
  • Posted on November 4, 2021November 3, 2021

Fall is well underway, so my imagination is full of dust, candles, tinctures, and parallel…

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  • On Breaking Rules

On Breaking Rules: The Rules of Magic

  • Sarah McGill
  • Posted on September 17, 2021September 14, 2021

Brandon Sanderson has three laws of magic. The first is: An author’s ability to solve…

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In this black and white photo, Grace Jones sits atop a motorcycle. She wears dark clothing, including sunglasses and a sparkling agal.
  • Enclaves: A Black Femme Dreams

In This Dancery: Notes on the Magic of Nightlife

  • Liza Wemakor
  • Posted on July 1, 2021June 29, 2021

  The booth had a door & the table had a door & the cup…

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  • A Woman Was Here

“You Must be Arrogance”: Reading Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

  • Erin K. Wagner
  • Posted on July 17, 2020July 12, 2020

Welcome back to our re-read of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. For the month of…

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  • Interviews

Author Interview: Katie Taylor

  • Wendy Van Camp
  • Posted on May 16, 2019May 13, 2019

With fifteen professionally produced book titles under her belt, author Katie J Taylor is an…

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  • A Place Where It Rains

The Position Will Remain Open Until the Job Is Filled

  • Tracy Townsend
  • Posted on December 3, 2018May 21, 2020

Notice of Available Positions: Crones, All Experience Levels Desired Narrative Personnel Staffing Services LLC prides…

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