April 30, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! Animals serve many purposes. They are a vital part of the ecosystem, they offer companionship, and they can be sources of food. And creating animals can honestly be one of the most fun parts of…

April 29, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! I have my last A-Z post up at the Ferret blog today! Go check out Does YA Fiction Make Too Many Excuses for Young Adults? The establishment of future generations is the foundation of every…

April 28, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! Xenial (once again, courtesy of The Phrontistery) means of or concerning hospitality toward guests. Hospitality in worldbuilding – even fiction – isn’t something you necessarily think about until you need it in a story. For…

April 26, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! For once, I am writing this post mere hours before it needs to go up. Yes, I have run out of pre-written and scheduled posts for A-Z. At least there’s only four posts left, including…

April 25, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! Living is fine, but beauty is what captivates us. There’s a reason why dystopian fiction has very little beauty in the setting of the worlds – because they’re conveying hopelessness, and discouragement. Extreme beauty can…

April 24, 2014

If you are here for the Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy blog tour, that post is here. Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! In fiction, ‘universe’ has typically come to mean the setting of a certain story with a certain set…

April 23, 2014

This post is nearly late, and for that I apologize. I ended up biting off a bit more than I could chew between the A-Z Challenge, Camp NaNo, unexpected real life complications (really, when are those ever expected?), and this. The good news is that I’ve finally finished reading the book! About 30 minutes ago……

April 23, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! Time is relative. I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist. Moving onto a serious note, time is relative, especially in fiction. Creating a sense of time passing is a necessary skill, but you don’t want it to…

April 22, 2014

Stopping by for the first time for the A-Z Challenge? Read a short intro to the A-Zs of Worldbuilding here! The pursuit of knowledge is a never-ending quest, and in a civilization it will lead to the development of medicine, technology, and other sciences. It may sometimes be a bloody path. And which sciences develop…

About Rebekah

Rebekah Loper writes character-driven epic fantasy featuring resilient women in trying and impossible circumstances who just want to save themselves but usually end up saving the world, often while falling in love.
She lives in Tulsa, OK with her husband, dog, two formerly feral cats, a small flock of feathered dragons (...chickens. They're chickens), and an extensive tea collection. When she's not writing, she battles the Oklahoma elements in an effort to create a productive, permaculture urban homestead.