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Tag Archives: Seton Hill University
Book Review: The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin
The next book for my Readings in the Genre: Fantasy Classics class for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is the Tombs of Atuan (Fantasy 180 pages) by Ursula Le Guin. One of … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Writing Workshop Notebook by Alan Ziegler
One of the required books for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is The Writing Workshop Notebook (Reference/Resource 180 pages) by Alan Ziegler. This is probably the most effective writing book I’ve read in the … Continue reading
Book Review: To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction by Joanna Russ
I wasn’t quite certain what to expect when I chose To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction (Literary/Reference 181 pages) by Joanna Russ as my individual reading component assignment. I’ve never really considered myself to be … Continue reading
Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
The next book on my reading list for my Reading’s in the Genre: Fantasy Classics to get my MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is Nine Princes in Amber (Fantasy 254 pages) by Roger Zelazny. While this … Continue reading
Book Review: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
While I’m certain that I read The Hobbit (Fantasy 317 pages) by J.R.R. Tolkien at some point when I was very, very young, I remember the cartoon movie that came out in the 80s and the more recent live-action movies … Continue reading
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Book Review: Hell House by Richard Matheson
Another of my assignments for my Readings in the Genre: The Haunted class to get my Masters of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University was Hell House (Horror 301 pages) by Richard Matheson. As with most … Continue reading
Book Review: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
Another of my reading assignments for my Readings in the Genre: Fantasy Classics for my Master of Fine Arts from Seton Hill University in Writing Popular Fiction is Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees (Fantasy 160 pages). For whatever reason from the … Continue reading
Book Review: The Shining by Stephen King
Another of my reading assignments for my Readings in the Genre: The Haunted for my Master of Fine Arts from Seton Hill University in Writing Popular Fiction is The Shining by Stephen King (Horror 683 pages). I have to say, … Continue reading
Article Review: Blurring the Line: How Reality Helps Build Better Fiction by Scott A. Johnson
Blurring the Line: How Reality Helps Build Better Fiction by Scott A. Johnson from Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons In Writing Popular Fiction strongly articulated the use of reality in fiction. Until several months ago, I actually had no idea … Continue reading
Book Review: The King Of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany
The first book for my Readings In the Genre: Fantasy Classics is The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany (Fantasy 240 pages). This book was not at all what I was expecting. Not even close. I learned several books … Continue reading
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C.A. Jacobs
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