Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Blood Oath in Parliament of Wizards

I’m excited to announce that the most recent iteration of Blood Oath: An Orc Love Story, which I originally published independently back in 2014, will be appearing in the fourth LTUE benefit anthology of “science fiction and fantasy stories of wizards of all types.” The anthology will be released this coming February, and I’m pleased…

Book Publishing Resources for Genre Fiction Writers

I once received a message from a friend of a friend who wanted some publishing advice. Their question was this: I finished writing an 85,000-word novel, and I am in the process of querying agents. I was just wondering if you have any tips or advice on how you got your agent or anything about…

My Virtual LTUE 2021 Schedule

I’m excited to announce that I will be participating on panels for Life, The Universe, and Everything (LTUE) 2021, happening virtually February 11-13. You can find out more information about the symposium here at https://ltue.net. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 9 AM | Channel: U LeGuin Lovecraftian Horror Horror is not always about gore and shock. Some…

12 Basic Writing Tips

I once volunteered as an assistant editor at Leading Edge Magazine, a semi-professional, student-run science fiction and fantasy magazine at BYU. My job was to read what we called the submissions “slush pile,” providing the authors we reviewed both highlights and constructive criticism while also hunting for stories we thought would work well for the…

Being LDS and Writing Horror

Facebook Banner from Monsters and Mormons anthology series. At LTUE I attended several panels all about the bright side, if you will, of writing horror, appealing in particular to LDS writers. The LDS church teaches us to pursue “anything virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy” (Article of Faith 1:13) and to “not attend, view,…