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Fiction Within Fiction Within Fiction

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) A confluence of events have put the matter of fiction within fiction on my mind this last weekend. My friend, James A. Owen (Coppervale on LiveJournal) posted a set of pictures of his illustrations for volumes … Continue reading

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Mythopoesis: Geography

In creating a Secondary World, a Sub-Creator sets out on a journey into a new world. It is a journey into new places, where the shapes of the land may be quite different from the ones we see about ourselves … Continue reading

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Signing and Selling at Loscon

This weekend I will be attending Loscon at the Airport Marriott near LAX, here in Los Angeles.  I attended the first time last year, and kicked myself for skipping it all these years (I have a lot of friends who … Continue reading

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Mythopoesis: History

[mythopoesis: the making of myths or fantasy] Human beings are born in time, live in time and, in time die. The whole of our lives is spent with the flow of time, and so it is only natural that we … Continue reading

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Mythopoesis: Process

[mythopoesis: the making of myths, or fantasy] Down the ages, some of the most heart-felt poetry written deals with the creative process, particularly the loss of inspiration. Yet, anyone who has written a well told tale, or painted an especially … Continue reading

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