A new fantasy genre—the afterlife fantasy—is born in Eric Witchey’s novel Littlest Death: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel. 2018 IPPY Book Awards Silver Medal – Fantasy Fiction 2018 International Book Awards Winner – Visionary Fiction Finalist – Fantasy Fiction Finalist – Cross-Genre Fiction Finalist – Best New Fiction In her quest for respect, a young grim reaper consumed with pride ventures beyond the boundaries of human-based […]
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Interview with Eric Witchey
We had so much fun talking with Eric about many things, but especially about his new novel Bull’s Labyrinth. (Eric reads the whole first chapter—so, so good!) Eric Witchey has sold more than a hundred short stories in many genres to publications like Clarkesworld, Writers of the Future, Writer’s Digest, and many others. He has […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: Part 7
This is a part of a seven part Q&A with Eric Witchey, interviewed by M.K. Martin. To see the introduction to this craft talk series click here. To read Part 6 click here. M.K. Martin: Editing – For some writers editing can range from daunting to boring. What can writers learn from self-editing that paying a professional […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: Part 6
This is a part of a seven part Q&A with Eric Witchey, interviewed by M.K. Martin. To see the introduction to this craft talk series click here. To read Part 5 click here. M.K. Martin: Many writers are very resistant to plotting, planning, etc. preferring to fling themselves into the stream of inspiration and hope for the […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: Part 5
This is a part of a seven part Q&A with Eric Witchey, interviewed by M.K. Martin. To see the introduction to this craft talk series click here. To read Part 4 click here. M.K. Martin: Often stories, especially short stories, are rejected because they fall apart at the climax or shortly thereafter (For more on this, […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: Part 4
This is a part of a seven part Q&A with Eric Witchey, interviewed by M.K. Martin. To see the introduction to this craft talk series click here. To read Part 3 click here M.K. Martin: What’s your favorite scene someone else wrote and why? Eric Witchey: Again, hard question. Too many scenes and not enough time. […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: Part 3
This is a part of a seven part Q&A with Eric Witchey, interviewed by M.K. Martin. To see the introduction to this craft talk series click here. To read Part 2 click here. M.K. Martin: What is your favorite scene that you wrote and why? Eric Witchey: Wow… I have no idea. Of the many thousands […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: Part 2
This is a part of a seven part Q&A with Eric Witchey, interviewed by M.K. Martin. To see the introduction to this craft talk series click here. To read Part 1 click here. M.K Martin: How do you use character(s) to drive the story? Eric Witchey: This is a hard question. I hear two questions. […]
Q&A with Eric Witchey: an Introduction
Wordcrafters is pleased to present a series of craft articles to supplement our Fiction Fluency Seminars lead by noted author and instructor, Eric Witchey. This series is a taken from Eric’s interview with author and Wordcraftian, M.K. Martin. Eric’s insightful classes are a popular staple of writing conferences and workshops around the Pacific Northwest, nicknamed […]