Archive - The Archetypist

Art & Craft: The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells

Reviewing writing advice from Ben Bova

May 8 •

Kathleen (K. R) Monin

April 2025

What Does it Take to be an "Author" Anyway?

And other questions I've been thinking about in the shower

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Art & Craft: Zen in the Art of Writing

Reviewing writing advice from Ray Bradbury

Mar 5 •

Kathleen (K. R) Monin

December 2024

Art & Craft: The Art of Fiction

Reviewing writing advice from John Gardner

Dec 4, 2024 •

Kathleen (K. R) Monin

November 2024

Art & Craft: Gentle Writing Advice

Reviewing writing advice from Chuck Wendig

Nov 15, 2024 •

Kathleen (K. R) Monin

October 2024

Building Reader Intimacy with Memories

and how to create a strong memory core

Oct 17, 2024 •

Art & Craft: Wonderbook

Reviewing writing advice from Jeff Vandermeer

Oct 16, 2024 •

Kathleen (K. R) Monin

Art & Craft: Steering the Craft

Reviewing writing advice from Ursula K. Le Guin

Oct 3, 2024 •

Kathleen (K. R) Monin

Blacklisted: Why Using AI Will Ruin Your Professional Writing Career

or, why to kick the plagiarism machine to the curb

Oct 2, 2024 •

September 2024

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