A Selection of Articles and Reviews
Known for her thought-provoking novels and short stories, traversing the fantastic and the mysterious, Storm Constantine’s career spans 37 years and counting. She has also written non-fiction titles on esoteric subjects, as well as a vast number of articles, reviews and introductions for other writers’ books.
Whatnots and Curios
is a selection chosen by the author, providing an authentic glimpse into the life of a working writer. A fascinating read for any fan of Storm Constantine’s work.
Contents:
Introduction
Reviews
A New Kind of Light: On Female Characters in Tanith Lee’s Fiction
Jack Vance: Critical Appreciations and a Bibliography
Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
The Daughters of Bast by Sarah Isidore
The Hidden Library of Tanith Lee by Mavis Haut
Alexander: Flawed Masterpiece
Lost Worlds by Clark Ashton Smith
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransome Riggs
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
The House on Poultney Road by Stephanie Boddy
Hemlock Grove by Brian McGreevy
The Best Till Last: Revisiting Manderley
On My Own Work
A Resonance of Symbols: Sign for the Sacred
Blocked
From Wraeththu to Grigori: the Sorcerer’s Path
On the Subject of Fan-Fiction
Tulpas
Author Shocked by Complimentary Review
Wraeththu and Me: Older, Wiser and Fearless
New Steps from Saltrock: Wraeththu Revisited
Wraeththu Inspirations
On the Craft of Writing
A Feast of Fiction: Art for the 21st Century
My Life as a Writer
How Do I Get a Fantasy Book Published?
Self-Publishing: The Pitfalls and the Promise
Making Your Writing Live
Pruning Your Work
Falling Standards in Writing
Further Concerns About Modern Writing
Introductions
Dirty Work by Pat Cadigan
Heaven Sent ed. by Peter Crowther
Streaking by Brian Stableford
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood
Legenda Maris by Tanith Lee
Myth, Magic and Healing
The Everness Kiss: Courting the Vampyre
Bast and Sekhmet: Eyes of Ra
A Life of Magic
Blessed Are The Healers
Reiki’s Fire
Pyewacket, Grimalkin and the Sisters of Bubastis
Bast: Great Cat of the Heavens
Sekhmet: Lady of the Bright Red Linen
The Lady of Moisture and the Lord of Slaughter