Fantasy Archives - Maaja Wentz https://www.maajawentz.com/category/fiction/fantasy/ Worlds of Mystery & Wonder Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:45:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.maajawentz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-maaja-at-the-mic-32x32.jpg Fantasy Archives - Maaja Wentz https://www.maajawentz.com/category/fiction/fantasy/ 32 32 Feeding Frenzy Launched at Bakka-Phoenix https://www.maajawentz.com/2023/02/12/feeding-frenzy-launched-at-bakka-phoenix/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2023/02/12/feeding-frenzy-launched-at-bakka-phoenix/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:45:11 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=2206 Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer On March 10, 2018, Feeding Frenzy launched at my favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy book store. Bakka is one of the most unique book stores in North America, family-owned and delightfully supportive of SF&F writers. I was invited, along with seven other  authors, to take part in the store’s […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2023/02/12/feeding-frenzy-launched-at-bakka-phoenix/feed/ 2 Win a Watty Award With a Past Winner’s Proven Advice https://www.maajawentz.com/2023/02/12/watty-award-winner/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2023/02/12/watty-award-winner/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:36:21 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1549 Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer Wins a Watty Award Have you ever read a story on Wattpad and wondered if you could win a Watty Award? This post explains how I used serial fiction techniques to write a novel, finish it, and learn while practicing in public. Winning the Watty Award was just the […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2023/02/12/watty-award-winner/feed/ 1 Bookapalooza Book Fair https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/11/29/bookapalooza-with-wcdr/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/11/29/bookapalooza-with-wcdr/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:12:14 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1538 Bookapalooza Book Fair It’s been a week since this Durham book fair. Standing behind my table all day, my only regret is missing some of the readings. The organizers at WCDR encouraged us to take time before doors to the Bookapalooza book fair opened to the public so we could visit other vendors. I also took […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/11/29/bookapalooza-with-wcdr/feed/ 0 World Fantasy Convention 2015 https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/11/03/world-fantasy-convention-2015/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/11/03/world-fantasy-convention-2015/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2015 04:05:21 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1526 Thursday morning I head off to Saratoga Springs, New York, with Rebecca Simkin, Gemma Files and Steve Barringer. It will be my first US literary convention. For months I’ve been looking forward to these four days of books, discussions about books, launches, author readings, autograph sessions, workshops and, of course, parties. Fantasy fiction covers a lot […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/11/03/world-fantasy-convention-2015/feed/ 0 Feeding Frenzy Featured on Wattpad https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/08/11/feeding-frenzy-featured-on-wattpad/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/08/11/feeding-frenzy-featured-on-wattpad/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:53:35 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1373   #11 in Mystery/Thriller Sept. 7, 2015 with 25 000 reads on Wattpad Feeding Frenzy is a paranormal thriller about our obsession with food. It was inspired by the madcap pacing of Jan Evanovitch’s Stephanie Plum mysteries and the over-the-top imagination of Christopher Moore’s comic fantasy novels. — Maaja Featured on Wattpad Wattpad has officially chosen Feeding Frenzy as a ‘featured story.’ […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/08/11/feeding-frenzy-featured-on-wattpad/feed/ 1 What is a Serial Thriller Anthology? https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/05/03/cliffhanger-castle-thriller-serial/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/05/03/cliffhanger-castle-thriller-serial/#respond Sun, 03 May 2015 17:06:44 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1284 Is this Wattpad’s First Serial Anthology? This project is a paranormal thriller with a twist – author collaboration in a serial anthology. If you have ever wanted to read a suspense novel that combines mystery with lots of surprises, this innovative novel, the first of its kind on Wattpad. Exciting writers compete to display their unique style, in conjunction with […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2015/05/03/cliffhanger-castle-thriller-serial/feed/ 0 SFContario Wattpad and Feeding Frenzy Serial https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/30/sfcontario-wattpad-serial-novel/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/30/sfcontario-wattpad-serial-novel/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:40:31 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1097 SFContario is a convention which offers over 50 panelists, covering science fiction, fantasy, science, costuming, art, writing, genre television, and movies, as well as other topics of interest to fans. It runs from the evening of November 14 to Sunday November 16, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 300 Jarvis St, Toronto. I have been invited to moderate a few panels, including a […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/30/sfcontario-wattpad-serial-novel/feed/ 0 Feeding Frenzy – Serial Novel Experiment https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/25/feeding-frenzy-serial/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/25/feeding-frenzy-serial/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:50:37 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1076 Starting October 31, I will be combining my love of experiment with Wattpad and NaNoWrimo to do something new. As a result I will not be blogging much about creativity. I’ll be too busy getting up at 5:00 am every day to write fiction. If we want students to experiment and create, we mustn’t be […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/25/feeding-frenzy-serial/feed/ 1 An Evening with Guy Gavriel Kay https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/12/with-guy-gavriel-kay/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/12/with-guy-gavriel-kay/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:36:17 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=1058 Guy Gavriel Kay is known for his fantasy novels, starting with the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy, set at my alma mater, University of Toronto. He has written twelve novels, a book of poetry and numerous reviews and articles for Canadian and English newspapers. His internationally bestselling works have been translated into over twenty-five language. Among others, he […]

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]]> https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/10/12/with-guy-gavriel-kay/feed/ 1 Reading at Can-Con https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/09/13/conventions-for-creativity/ https://www.maajawentz.com/2014/09/13/conventions-for-creativity/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:03:25 +0000 http://www.maajawentz.com/?p=987 I will be doing a reading of short fiction and poetry at Can-Con in Ottawa, Saturday October 4, 2014. My co-reader will be novelist S.M. Carriere. One of the best things about conventions is meeting and discovering new authors and making new friends. Conventions are magnets for creative people in the arts and multimedia. Can-Con is an Ottawa […]

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