Apex Magazine

Shiny Boots and Corinthians: Writing Historical Fiction without Cliches

I can't be the only Apex reader who loves Regency romances—but in case I am, Regency romances are to Jane Austen what steampunk is to Jules Verne. There are some...

Shiny Boots and Corinthians: Writing Historical Fiction without Cliches

I can't be the only Apex reader who loves Regency romances—but in case I am, Regency romances are to Jane Austen what steampunk is to Jules Verne. There are some...

Never Enough Farmers! Class and Writing Fantasy Novels

It always starts in a bar. The barmaid (always buxom) has been serving beer since the church bells rang, precisely at five. Inside, the minstrel has been playing his lute,...

Never Enough Farmers! Class and Writing Fantasy Novels

It always starts in a bar. The barmaid (always buxom) has been serving beer since the church bells rang, precisely at five. Inside, the minstrel has been playing his lute,...