My second audio post for patrons this month is a recording from my own song archives. The song is a strathspey port-à-beul titled "A Cur Nan Gobhar," which is all about goats...and kilts.
In my first audio post for patrons this month, I'm talking about my bibliography for The Songwriter's Guide to Folklore project and returning to a discussion of ideology and symbology in black metal via an undergraduate class I taught on the subject while I was a PhD student. You can check out a preview at the link below.
📣 Reg is now Open for @writingtheother's Research Skills For Fiction Writers On Demand!
Reference librarian Melody Steiner teaches the How Tos of research techniques and explores ways that research can be an engaging and exciting process for narrative creators. Best part? You can start this self-guided course anytime you're ready.
In my second audio post this month, I'm talking about antifascist black metal as part of my update for patrons on the upcoming book and podcast series, The Songwriter's Guide to Folklore. You can check out a preview of the post at the link below or join me on Patreon for access to the full post.
From what I remember from literature classes of old, the third person point of view could be divided into omniscient or limited. With omniscient, the narrative can jump around shifting perspective from character to character, while limited is where the narrative is told through the lens of a single character's perspective.
I've seen people refer to all third-person POV as omniscient which strikes me as confused, if not outright incorrect.
Want to write a romance novel? Come jump-start your happily-ever-after!
Leave class with a concrete plan for your project + feedback from an editor who specializes in romance (= me). We'll explore key romance building blocks from a perspective committed to diversity & inclusion.
Fiction writers, did you know gender is BIG and expansive and fun? Let's dive deep into this narrative tool for character development, worldbuilding, and way more. Online class starts 7/12: learn from anywhere & on your own schedule!
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Gender affects all our lives, and all our stories—but what even is it? What’s it doing, for good and for ill, in fiction? This class dives deep into those questions and more, aiming to equip writers to work with gender in informed, inclusive, purposeful, and joyful ways. Join me to learn together in 3 weeks!
Learn about the whys and hows of inclusive language...on your own time, with loads of information and ideas to explore! I've made parts of the first two weeks available as samples at the course site, if you'd like to find out more :)
Would you like to take a little time each week to learn more about inclusive language in lots of different areas? Check out my new course! (And please do boost or otherwise share with folks who might be interested.)