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I forgot to add: the unexpectedly UNHAPPY ending. Those can be almost as bad as the unrealistic, cheesy metaphor ending. Blech. What are your least favorite fantasy tropes? https://youtu.be/_lzaIdtyR3Y (YouTube)

What are your favorite fantasy tropes? https://youtu.be/woNpRj-uFJc (YouTube)

The good news is I wrote this blog post in advance and scheduled it weeks ago, so it was published on time. The bad news is I forgot to tell anyone about it! Oops. In my defense, I'm currently in Columbus, Ohio, for a business trip with my other job (the full-time marketing one). Things have been a

Jim tells the story of a hapless poet who wanders into a demon-summoning ritual. Oops. Guest Post: "Rustic Pursuit" Short Story by Jim Webster (Christina "DZA" Marie)

In a long-told story, a valiant knight slew the dragon and rescued the princess locked in the tower, and they lived happily ever after. This is not that story. My new short story and latest "Twisted Tale" is available on Sic Semper Serpent's Patreon page here! If you're having trouble with the link,

Just...just read these books, guys. They're great. "Words of Radiance" Book Review (Christina "DZA" Marie)

Words cannot describe how excited I am to start this new short story series! Diary of the Green Snake will be published on Sic Semper Serpent's Patreon page and follows Bi, a young woman with a dark past and magical secrets on the road to California in 1860. Oh, and there are demons and ghosts, too.

I can't believe it took me this long to find Brandon Sanderson. "The Way of Kings" Book Review (Christina "DZA" Marie)

This is one of the best fantasy books you guys will ever read. (It's by Nnedi Okorafor. So, duh.) "Who Fears Death" Book Review (Christina "DZA" Marie)

There's a new indie author on the fantasy scene! Book Review: Blade of Memories (Christina "DZA" Marie)

Joyce says she's "retired." To her I say, "I do not think it means what you think it means." Interview with Fantasy Author Joyce Hertzoff (Christina "DZA" Marie)

(No spoilers. Promise.) Finally finished the final book of Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series. "Kingdom of Ash" Book Review (Christina "DZA" Marie)

Thank you all for your support this month! Here is a frustrated book review. Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Book Series Review (YouTube)

So, a witch tries to boil you when you’re a kid. It does weird things to you. Gretel and her brother Hansel have spent a lifetime reconciling a certain childhood trauma. Witch-hunting is a dangerous and thankless grind, yet a strangely fitting past-time for the duo. It’s a living. When a clichéd job

Buried under the mountain of unnecessary romantic subplots is some pretty damn good storytelling. Throne of Glass Series: Book Review (Christina "DZA" Marie)

A lesbian angel hunts demons during the apocalypse. Disney lied about what mermaids actually look like and how well they (don't) sing. An ambitious gecko plays matchmaker. "Gary the Gecko's Guide to Getting Your Humans to Get Together, and Other Short Stories" is a collection of Christina "DZA" Mari

As some of you know, my short story "Soulmate's Song"--a historical fantasy romance--was accepted by Parsec Ink's Triangulation series! The anthology will be available this month. The editor just sent us all a picture of the book! It's so purty. :)

Who are your favorite women SFF authors? Favorite Women SFF Authors (Luna Station Quarterly)

"Sovadron" Crowdfund: Halfway There! (Christina "DZA" Marie)

There's a new perk on the Sovadron crowdfund campaign! $40 gets you ALL THE EBOOKS. Check it out! Sovadron - Fantasy Graphic Novel (IndieGoGo)

John Hawkins just polished off the character designs for three Sovadron characters. (For those who are new, Sovadron is the name of a graphic novel series that I will be publishing in November.) Check the link for more details! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sovadron-fantasy-graphic-novel-books-

What are your favorite SFF movies that pass Bechdel and Mako Mori? Guest Post: Favorite SFF Movies that Pass the Bechdel and Mako Mori Tests by Christina DZA Marie (Sffworld)

"Sovadron" has LAUNCHED! (Christina "DZA" Marie)

The IndieGoGo campaign to raise $10K to hire an illustrator for my new graphic novel series is now up and running! Contribute today to get access to exclusive perks. Sovadron - Fantasy Graphic Novel (IndieGoGo)

An interview with fantasy author and artist E. S. Furlan! We talk tiring tropes, the stereotypical addicted artist, and the awesomeness of dragons. Interview with E. S. Furlan (Christina "DZA" Marie)

Tell your family. Tell your friends. Tell you cat. Get the word out! :D One Month to "Sovadron" Crowdfund Campaign! (Christina "DZA" Marie)

Advice needed! I'm starting a new fantasy series, and I need to decide whether to make the technology steampunk (mid-19th century) or 1950s/'60s. The theme is on social change and fighting for your rights, and those two eras (mid-1800s and mid-1900s) are the two periods in American history that real

Every other month I write a fairy tale remix for Sic Semper Serpent. This month's story is about Rapunzel. :) Rapunzel can rescue herself, thank you v... (Tumblr)

New blog post! Countown to May 2018 "Sovadron" Crowdfund Campaign! (Christina "DZA" Marie)

What are your favorite women authors of SFF? Top 5 Women Authors of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Christina "DZA" Marie)

"You're going to get yourself killed one day." "Probably," Kyne says. "But until then, I will learn as many of the world's secrets as I can, starting with who killed my sister." (illustrated by John Hawkins) A young nobleman, Kyne leaves his homeland for the first time to track down his sister's kil

"I am a long ways away from redemption, priest. And that's using my standards, which are much lower than yours, I'm sure." Long-time fans will probably recognize this face, along with the other character sketches for the upcoming graphic novel Sovadron (illustrated by John Hawkins). This is Elkvein,