http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ Web Fiction Guide Forums » Tag: fantasy - Recent Topics en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:17:49 +0000 http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-request-shadow-monsters-machines-and-mad-scientists#post-6920 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:54:44 +0000 Chris George 6920@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>My Steampunk Fantasy series, 'Shadow - Monsters, Machines and Mad Scientists' has just been added to the listings and I would be most grateful to anyone with the time and inclination to give it a quick browse and either tell me what you think, or post a review on the listings page.</p> <p>Read it if you like a quick read, adventure, slightly mad characters, a dash of humour, a bit of intrigue.</p> <p>Don't read it if you're looking for great literature. This is definitely for entertainment rather than enlightenment.</p> <p>Thank you. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/check-out-my-site#post-6683 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:58:27 +0000 Ageless Author 6683@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>If anyone would like to review my site, or would simply like cool fiction to read, check me out here.<br /> <a href="http://www.agelessauthor.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.agelessauthor.com</a> </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/company-of-crows-and-other-tales#post-6634 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:49:48 +0000 Robert Rodgers 6634@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>So, I finished <a href="http://the-last-skull.blogspot.com/">The Last Skull</a> (for now), and I've picked up another story, <a href="http://company-of-crows.blogspot.com/">Company of Crows</a>, which is in more of a fantasy genre than my previous work (I've been a huge fan of fantasy since forever, and wanted to try something a little more slowly paced than I usually write).</p> <p>I thought I'd mention it here in case anyone was interested in reading. I've also given thought to starting up a review blog, if only because I've been told my reviews are entertaining, and I'd like to keep reading and writing to stave off the godawful bouts of depression.</p> <p>I still have to refit the navigation for Company of Crows (at the moment, there are only five chapters, so navigation is minimal--but eventually I'm considering instigating podcasts possibly, along with the standard table of contents), but otherwise I'd love to hear what people think (I've submitted it to webfiction guide already, but I imagine it's going to be a while before it's up and posted on the site). </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/diana-wynne-jones-passes-from-cancer-at-76#post-6594 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:22:27 +0000 Katherine 6594@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Huge loss to the fantasy community on March 26th with the death of Diana Wynne Jones, author of <em>Howl's Moving Castle</em> and the <em>Chrestomanci</em> series. If you haven't picked up one of her books, honor her passing with an experience you won't regret. :C</p> <p><a href="http://www.examiner.com/literature-in-national/diana-wynne-jones-dies-at-76-british-fantasy-writer-influenced-many" rel="nofollow">http://www.examiner.com/literature-in-national/diana-wynne-jones-dies-at-76-british-fantasy-writer-influenced-many</a> </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/new-project-launched-an-empire-at-war#post-5933 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:08 +0000 allantmichaels 5933@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>For those interested, I have officially ended my hiatus. My new serial, An Empire At War, has been officially launched. I have the Foreword and first chapter posted. I will update Wednesdays. In case you can't tell, this is a sequel to my first novel, An Empire of Law.</p> <p>Check it out at <a href="http://allantmichaels.digitalnovelists.com/AEAW-Foreword" rel="nofollow">http://allantmichaels.digitalnovelists.com/AEAW-Foreword</a> </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/the-noble-pirates#post-5840 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:37:56 +0000 Fiction Chick 5840@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Hello all!</p> <p>I am inviting everyone to visit my serial fiction blog, The Noble Pirates (<a href="http://thenoblepirates.com)" rel="nofollow">http://thenoblepirates.com)</a>. Book One is finally finished, and while the story isn't over yet, it's a somewhat satisfying conclusion. ;) Let me know what you think, and if you like it, rate it!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Fiction Chick </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/just-got-listed-in-the-web-fiction-guide#post-5366 Fri, 21 May 2010 14:19:12 +0000 Braveluck 5366@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>After working out some issues with my Table of Contents I got approved this week for inclusion in the Web Fiction Guide. </p> <p>The listing page is here if anyone who likes fantasy wants to take a look and possibly vote.</p> <p><a href="http://webfictionguide.com/listings/union-of-renegades/" rel="nofollow">http://webfictionguide.com/listings/union-of-renegades/</a></p> <p>My novel is Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I. I've got 36 chapters up so far. I add to it on Tuesday and Thursday, and the novel will be completely up in web novel form in a couple weeks. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-requests-spots-the-space-marine-and-kherishdar-collection#post-4828 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:27:45 +0000 M.C.A. Hogarth 4828@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>I'm slowly beginning to read some of the work listed on WFG and reviewing it, so I thought I'd toss my offerings onto the pile and request a read-throughs. I've got three things up:</p> <p>For science fiction readers, Spots the Space Marine is a military SF serial (currently being posted twice a week) about a retired Marine leaving her family to head out into space and help kill the crabs. The pacing is quick; it's written like a script and has occasional illustrations. The story is told mostly in dialogue.</p> <p>You can jump straight to the episode list here: <a href="http://www.stardancer.org/spots/episodes/" rel="nofollow">http://www.stardancer.org/spots/episodes/</a></p> <p>For quasi-fantasy readers, I have two completed collections, The Aphorisms of Kherishdar and the Admonishments of Kherishdar. These are both composed of 25 pieces of 2-page flash fiction, linked, about the alien culture of the Ai-Naidar. The Aphorisms collect wisdom tales told from the viewpoint of a Public Servant, the Calligrapher, and each short illustrates a single word in the alien language and ends with an alien aphorism. The Admonishments is the companion volume and tells how crime and punishment is handled by the same aliens; each short discusses a crime or sin from the viewpoint of the criminal, and the central figure weaving all these stories together is the priest who serves Shame.</p> <p>For the Aphorisms, and a meditative feel: <a href="http://www.stardancer.org/kherishdar" rel="nofollow">http://www.stardancer.org/kherishdar</a></p> <p>For the Admonishments, darker and with some trigger material: <a href="http://www.stardancer.org/kherishdar2" rel="nofollow">http://www.stardancer.org/kherishdar2</a></p> <p>Anyway, if SF/F of this kind is your speed, I'd appreciate the chance to entertain you. :)</p> <p>--M. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/site-review-a-nail-from-which-to-hang-the-heavens#post-4600 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:09:34 +0000 krtbuni 4600@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Hello, everyone!</p> <p>I'd like to request a review of both my site and its contents. The website itself is A Nail From Which to Hang the Heavens (<a href="http://nail.prismaticmedia.com/)" rel="nofollow">http://nail.prismaticmedia.com/)</a>. So far, I have one completed novel (Child of Man), one nearing the end of its run (Beautiful World), and one that's still early in its development (Bonds of Silver, Bonds of Gold). I'm also about to start work on my fourth. In addition, I have a number of short stories which I use as interstitial material.</p> <p>I know everyone's time is valuable, and investing it in an untested author can be a gamble, but I hope a few people will be able to take the time to help me out. Thanks in advance for your support and attention.</p> <p>Sincerely,<br /> Kristina Tracer </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-request-the-last-twilight-dragon-of-gaia#post-4336 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:54:56 +0000 Drayco84 4336@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Erm, hello. I'd like some reviews and feedback on my webnovel site, <a href="http://dragonoftwilight.net" rel="nofollow">http://dragonoftwilight.net</a>, which is home to my Webnovel, The Last Twilight Dragon of Gaia. It features lots of non-human characters, some of which take on more of a furry appearance. The important thing to note is that humans exist, but they're classified as a "minority" species. It has quite a bot of backstory so far, including a history page. My main problem is that I'm new to EVERYTHING, website design, online novels, site promotion, and this is the first piece of mine to actually see any light whatsoever. There's a fairly easy-to-access feedback script and I've verified that it does work and gets relayed to my gmail account. So, if anyone's willing to check it out and let me know if something sucks or something looks great, that'd be awesome.</p> <p>EDIT: Uh, please note that there's some violence, although it's not descriptive. And there's lots of innuendo. (Sorry, no descriptively raunchy stuff.) And on occasion, it also has some humor to it. Oh, and nothing is truly sacred... </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/cloudnigh-an-online-light-serial#post-4587 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:46:26 +0000 Spinner 4587@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>It's taken me some time to get this up--about four months--but at long last, Cloudnigh is live.</p> <p>Cloudnigh is an online light-serial taking place in the somewhat-distant future, after humanity's relocation to a new world at lightspeed warps their genetic make up, giving them two hearts and complete energy efficiency. Against this backdrop is the tricardiac mutant, Roman Fairchild, a seventeen-year-old whose online relationship to Kyrie Kapoor comes to a head when her band posts a show in his home town. All seems to be going well, until The Siphon, a sinister war game replacing executive government comes literally crashing down on his doorstep. Soon, everything Roman knows is thrown into upheaval as the world, both at home and abroad, seems ready to rend itself apart. </p> <p>You can find the site at <a href="http://cloudnigh.com" rel="nofollow">http://cloudnigh.com</a>, and the forums at <a href="http://leophimforums.com" rel="nofollow">http://leophimforums.com</a>. The story is updated on Tuesdays and Fridays. =) </p> <p>Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading! </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-request-chaos-fighters-ii-cyberion-strike#post-4426 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:04:49 +0000 Murazrai 4426@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>After near two weeks I finished my NaNoWriMo novel, I decided to get a review for the first time. It is at <a href="http://murazrai-for-nanowrimo.xanga.com" rel="nofollow">http://murazrai-for-nanowrimo.xanga.com</a> and the novel is completed. I also made a refined version which you can request by message me your email. I hope I can get some tips on how to refine my writing skill. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/review-request-tasakeru#post-3448 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:34:23 +0000 tasakeru828 3448@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Hello all, newbie here!</p> <p>All right, so I just finished posting the last chapter of the first installment of my animal fantasy-adventure-drama series, Tasakeru.</p> <p>No, seriously! It's better than it sounds, honest! Don't run away! ;P</p> <p>All joking aside, I would really appreciate any feedback that you experienced forum-goes could give. Now that the first book is posted, did you like it overall? Were you confused? What improvements need to be made?</p> <p>Please, be descriptive. Any and all questions, comments, and constructive criticisms are welcome. </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/in-need-of-a-beta-reader-for-1-chapter#post-1888 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:54:26 +0000 Janoda 1888@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>High All!<br /> A long, long time ago I wrote some fanfics *blushes. That's all long done now, since I have moved on to writing my own stuff. Now I am planning on posting some of my stories online, as a serial novel. However, there is one thing I miss from my fanfic period now I am about to start for my own. Beta-readers.</p> <p>English is not my first language, and I have no idea if I make strong grammar mistakes or not. Before I start posting chapters like crazy I am thus in need of someone who would like to read 1 chapter to check on strong language mistakes. If there are plenty I would have to work on my English first before diving in the serial-novel adventure, since that will be a huge step on it's own. </p> <p>The story itself is low-fantasy, and the first chapter is about 3000 words long.<br /> If there are any volunteers I would be very grateful. I think I need critique on grammar and sentence-building most (In my first language we tend to write in long, long sentences...), but any other critique you feel like giving is appreciated, good or bad.</p> <p>You can read the first chapter <a href="http://janoda.uuuq.com/?p=22">here</a>, on my test-website.</p> <p>Thanks.<br /> Jan </p> http://forums.webfictionguide.com/topic/fantasy-for-scifi-geeks#post-1436 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:14:43 +0000 apocalypsenovel 1436@http://forums.webfictionguide.com/ <p>Decided to start a new post for my edification. Can some of the authors of fantasy stories explain fantasy to scifi guys like me? I have been reading many of the fantasy stories from members of this site and much of it goes over my head. So, can people explain the main archetypes? The difference between the types of elves, ogres, knights, shape-shifters, etc? You see, we scifi authors basically have humans ans aliens. Sometimes zombies. Pretty easy. Many times the worls is in danger or ends. That's the gist of our stories. Help a brother muggle out. </p>