resources for writers and readers
The links below are a (small) selection of my favorites for aspiring writers and those who love books. It’s particularly important to me to support independent businesses. I’ve found inspiration of one kind or another from all the resources below. Enjoy!
WORKSHOP
Critters Workshop
A friendly, well-organized online writers’ workshop for aspiring and professional authors of fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
BOOKSTORE
Sleepy Dog Books
A new independent bookstore in central Michigan. Support small and local!
AUTHOR
N. K. Jemisin
This three-time Hugo winning author hardly needs an introduction. If you haven’t found Jemisin’s work yet, start with The Broken Earth trilogy. The systems of oppression and abuse resonate deeply with issues our own societies are facing.
BOOKSTORE
Collected Works Bookstore and Coffee House
A gem of a bookstore in Santa Fe, NM, supporting readers and writers for over 40 years.
AUTHOR
Robin Hobb
Author of the Farseer Series, who proves that no matter what world a story takes place in, it can tell us something about the human experience. Hobb’s work expanded what authors of fantasy are allowed to do.
AUTHOR
Jacqueline Carey
You know the Kushiel’s Legacy series, of course, but have you read Carey’s Sundering duology? It’s a necessary script-flip on Lord of the Rings. Go read it. Now.