September 7, 2017

Guess what?! The ebook of The A-Zs of Worldbuilding is now available for pre-order, and I’m running a pre-order special! You can visit my book page here on the blog for more information about the book itself, or click on any of the links to go straight to your preferred ebook retailer and order it…

The Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
July 8, 2017

In March 2017, I was given the wonderful opportunity to stay a weekend as a writer-in-residence at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This visit was free, in exchange for sharing about my trip on social media, and blogging about it. Therefore, this could be considered a sponsored post. All opinions…

The Door - Flash Fiction by Rebekah Loper | RebekahLoper.com
June 9, 2017

This was originally posted on blackanddarknight.wordpress.com on September 9, 2011. This was written for one of the rounds of (sadly now defunct) Writer’s Platform Building Campaign. There were challenges issued throughout the campaign, and the prompts for this particular one were to begin the story with “The door swung open” and to end with “The…

May 24, 2017

This post first appeared at blackanddarknight.wordpress.com on December 4, 2012. Back in October [2012], I attended the Ozark Creative Writers Conference.  Daniela Rapp, an editor with St. Martin’s Press, spoke there.  While she represents mostly genres that I don’t even think about writing, she gave a very good workshop on the basics of publishing –…

May 16, 2017

The FTC requires me to inform you that I received a free copy of this wonderful thriller from the author, Michelle D. Argyle, in exchange for a well-earned honest review. Genre & Length: Thriller (Upper YA/NA), 414 pages The Blurb: Eighteen year-old Starry is destined to take over her father’s powerful drug syndicate. But when she…

image by Laura Hughes
May 10, 2017

Rebekah Loper gives a brief overview to help get beginners started on their anime and manga journey. Source: An Introduction to Anime and Manga | Fantasy-Faction And while you’re here, will you please answer this quick poll? (And if you want to get updates about The A-Zs of Worldbuilding workbook, please sign up for my…

camp nanowrimo, rebekah loper, camp nano, writing
May 6, 2017

April is over, somehow. I did not meet my Camp NaNo goal, ending the month with only 25 of the 75 hours I was aiming for. But that’s still 25 more hours than I had on April 1st, and so I’m pleased with that, even if a bit disappointed that I couldn’t just get my…

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.