Archive - Swordfights & Spaceflights

Goodbye and Hello

The Crew is Leaving Substack for WordPress

Jan 15, 2024 • AJ Super

December 2023

Corruption of Power

Book Preview: Erebus Dawning by AJ Super

Dec 19, 2023 • AJ Super

Trust No One...

Book Preview: Among Thieves by M. J. Kuhn

Dec 4, 2023 • MJ Kuhn

November 2023

A Deal with the Devil

Book Preview: The Queen of Days by Greta Kelly

Nov 14, 2023 • Greta Kelly

Hunter or Hunted: Justice and Vengeance

Book Preview: The Lioness and The Rat Queen by Noah Lemelson

Nov 1, 2023 • Noah Lemelson

October 2023

Hello! Bon jour! Gutentag!

An Update on Upcoming Swordfights & Spaceflights Posts

Oct 19, 2023 • AJ Super

The Bittersweet Magic of Middle Grade Fiction

Awe, grief, and how His Dark Materials made a doorway for this bookish adolescent

Oct 3, 2023 • Casey E. Berger

September 2023

A Little Light Reading

Rosalind’s Siblings: Fiction and Poetry Celebrating Scientists of Marginalized Genders

Sep 19, 2023 • AJ Super

Fight Like a…

Steps to Write a Battle Scene

Sep 12, 2023 • Jonathan E Hernandez

Dip Your Toes into Nonlinear Stories

Tips on Writing Interactive Fiction

Sep 5, 2023 • Katherine Forrister

August 2023

An Imposter Syndrome Essay

Aug 8, 2023 • AJ Super

June 2023

Most query letters have a 6% positive reply rate. Mine got over 45%. Here's why.

Critically acclaimed author Greta Kelly breaks down the query letter and shows you the letter that helped her get an agent.

Jun 21, 2023 • Greta Kelly