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Tag: Fantasy Literature

10 Meaningful Quotes from Fantasy Novels

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Stace Dumoski

  I collect quotes from fiction like pieces of broken jewelry, except instead of stashing them in the vanity drawer,

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First Line Follies: What Makes a Great First Line?

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Stace Dumoski
photo of open medieval illuminated manuscript

This post was first published in my newsletter. Why not subscribe? On a lark, I decided to write down the

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Writing Lessons Fantasy Literature, writing craft, writing help, writing tips Leave a comment

Magic, Maps and Monsters (Why I Love Fantasy, Part 2)

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Stace Dumoski
stylized fantasy banners

I was going to write about Why Fantasy is Great(TM), but as I was putting together a mental outline of

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Like Lightning From a Clear Sky – More C.S. Lewis Quotes on Fantasy Literature

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Stace Dumoski
rainbow sky over green hills

This post was originally published in September 2006. Mostly for my own reference, I’m putting down some (to me) significant

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Fantasy Studies Artifacts, C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Criticism, Fantasy Escapism, Fantasy Literature, myths, quotes, Why I Love Fantasy, Why Read Fantasy Leave a comment

A Pirate is a Pirate, or Maybe a Tiger

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Stace Dumoski
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This post was originally published in August 2006 and contains spoilers for “The Life of Pi.” I’m a great believer

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Fantasy Studies Artifacts, C.S. Lewis, Fantasy Escapism, Fantasy Literature, narrative theory, Why Read Fantasy, Yann Martel Leave a comment

The Taste of Fantasy

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

I recently attended the 2022 World Fantasy Convention in New Orleans. On the last day of the convention, after listening

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The Most Underrated Special Effect

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Stace Dumoski

Twenty years ago, when “Xena: Warrior Princess” was a staple of my viewing schedule, I never would have dreamed that

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The Mastery of Riddle-Master

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Stace Dumoski
Bookshelf with all patrica k McKillip books

I just finished reading Patricia McKillip’s breathtaking Riddle-Master trilogy. I’ve lost track of whether it’s the fourth of fifth time

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Fantasy Studies, Reading List Fantasy Literature, lyrical prose, Patricia A. McKillip, Why I Love Fantasy, Why Read Fantasy Leave a comment

Passing Through the Portal (Why I Love Fantasy, Part 1)

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Stace Dumoski
image of castle with the quote "Fantasy takes all those things from deep inside and puts them where you can see them, and then deal with them." Cited from Lev Grossman

Sometimes, I wonder if I read too much fantasy. I seldom dip my literary toes into anything that doesn’t have

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