Tag: supernatural creatures
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Angels & Demons in Fiction
Since finishing another of Cassandra Clare’s series, The Infernal Devices, I was inspired to write this article, talking about angels and demons, and how they are typically handled in fiction. Since both (and especially demons) show up in religious texts all over the world, there are many different interpretations of them, though most of the…
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Deities in Fiction
Whether you’re incorporating real-world gods into your book, or you’ve created your own pantheon, deities are some of the most difficult to write because humans are not immortal. How can you think like one? How can you determine what an immortal would think is important, considering they have all the time—and often all the power—in…
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Review: Claws of Midgard
Claws of Midgard by Des M. Astor 3 stars – Okay, But Not My Style Once again on the hunt for new content to review for indie authors, I turned to a website for ARC readers. I filtered to Young Adult Fantasy “to be released” and found this book. Since I like Norse mythology, I…
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Witches & Warlocks in Fiction
This article is the fourth installment of my In Fiction series. Check out my articles about Vampires and Werewolves as well! The terms witch, wizard, warlock, and sorcerer are only a few of the many names given to describe humans with magical abilities. In fiction, any of these can be used and reimagined, but they…
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Werewolves in Fiction
This is the second post I’ve made about creatures. I’m hoping to make it a series, discussing vampires, werewolves, witches, magic, etc. Click here to go to the Vampires in Fiction article. Like vampires, werewolves are very popular in fiction—especially teen and young adult fiction. They are famously the main enemy of vampires, and most…
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Vampires in Fiction
Vampire novels (stories including vampires in general) are something I only got into last summer, and even then, the only vampire media I’ve touched upon are The Vampire Diaries, Dawned by Michelle Areaux, and most recently The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare (halfway through City of Bones as of this post). I am by…