https://penandsword.blog/ https://penandsword.blog/about/ 2026-10-01T01:22:09Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/05/30/go-to-book-recommendations-for-fans-of-fantasy/ 2025-06-15T01:32:50Z https://penandsword.blog/contact-us/ 2026-03-24T00:40:54Z https://penandsword.blog/our-current-projects/ 2026-09-14T17:07:38Z https://penandsword.blog/pen-and-sword-book-club/ 2026-07-22T06:27:24Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/06/29/on-becoming-a-fan-of-king/ 2026-05-20T16:33:34Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/05/30/from-bedtime-stories-to-burgeoning-novels-how-i-became-a-writer/ 2025-06-15T01:32:23Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/06/15/the-wonders-and-woes-of-worldbuilding/ 2025-06-15T01:34:12Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/23/showing-off-my-book-journal/ 2026-05-20T15:58:25Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/10/the-art-of-fan-fiction/ 2026-01-05T07:21:45Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/05/30/the-9-books-that-shaped-my-personality/ 2025-06-14T23:09:58Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/05/30/my-journey-from-lifelong-reader-to-aspiring-writer/ 2025-06-14T23:10:28Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/02/how-sexy-is-too-sexy/ 2025-06-14T23:08:16Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/06/25/how-saige-ruined-my-life/ 2025-06-14T23:08:33Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/23/an-excerpt-from-the-silverwing/ 2025-07-10T22:15:44Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/09/book-banter-9-upcoming-releases-that-have-me-salivating/ 2025-06-14T23:07:53Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/06/18/write-what-you-know-making-your-stories-more-authentic/ 2025-06-18T20:12:18Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/30/oversharing-a-free-write/ 2025-08-16T02:33:40Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/16/project-name-clown-something-weird-is-coming-out-of-me/ 2025-06-14T23:07:37Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/06/avas-articles-are-better-than-mine-and-thats-a-good-thing/ 2025-07-06T19:52:44Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/06/22/poetrys-place-in-prose/ 2026-01-03T02:35:11Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/13/the-problem-with-teaching-literature/ 2026-01-05T07:20:49Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/13/writing-is-like-friendship-dont-force-it/ 2025-07-25T21:43:40Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/20/a-book-related-tattoo-tour/ 2025-09-01T16:41:34Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/20/the-advice-that-changed-my-poetry/ 2026-01-03T02:35:05Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/03/advice-from-my-fellow-aspiring-authors/ 2026-05-01T18:15:13Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/07/27/reviews-on-five-magic-and-fae-themed-novels/ 2026-01-05T07:21:11Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/06/i-put-my-best-reads-of-2025-so-far-in-a-tournament-and-that-was-a-terrible-idea/ 2025-07-25T21:48:33Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/11/unscheduled-im-going-to-be-published/ 2025-08-11T17:58:21Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/27/the-art-of-the-short-story/ 2025-08-25T19:26:56Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/03/i-want-to-talk-about-stephen-king-adaptations-part-1/ 2025-09-03T20:09:28Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/17/dude-this-writing-thing-is-hard/ 2026-01-05T07:22:09Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/24/the-relationship-between-inspiration-and-boredom/ 2026-01-05T07:22:33Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/21/audio-books-and-grandma-hobbies-a-match-made-in-heaven/ 2026-01-05T07:23:36Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/08/31/the-disappointing-queer-representation-in-a-fragile-enchantment/ 2026-07-30T23:37:53Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/17/eggs-in-several-baskets-my-novel-projects/ 2025-09-17T16:09:22Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/24/i-want-to-talk-about-stephen-king-adaptations-part-2/ 2025-09-24T17:18:11Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/01/unscheduled-im-in-tumbleweird/ 2025-09-01T21:57:58Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/10/flash-fiction-for-funsies-pt-2/ 2025-09-11T00:41:24Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/07/flash-fiction-for-funsies-pt-1/ 2026-01-05T07:23:02Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/14/two-attempts-to-start-my-next-novel/ 2026-01-05T07:23:21Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/19/how-i-tackle-my-tbr/ 2025-10-27T17:54:46Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/26/my-adaptation-wishlist/ 2025-10-27T17:55:02Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/15/horror-month-fusion-flash-1/ 2025-10-15T19:04:13Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/01/horror-month-how-to-scare-me/ 2025-09-22T20:33:15Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/05/horror-month-everything-i-read-and-watched-reviewed/ 2026-05-31T03:46:57Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/08/horror-month-a-dissection-of-horror-creatures/ 2025-09-25T22:43:39Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/09/28/my-october-writing-goals/ 2026-01-05T07:23:51Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/22/horror-month-there-and-flash-again/ 2025-09-29T21:29:54Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/29/horror-month-my-foundations-of-fear/ 2025-09-30T20:15:35Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/07/the-three-sanderson-books-i-want-to-see-adapted/ 2026-05-20T15:58:22Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/19/my-favorite-assignment-from-student-teaching/ 2026-01-05T07:24:38Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/05/hypertext-essays/ 2026-01-05T07:24:04Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/12/banned-books-week-my-favorite-banned-reads/ 2026-01-05T07:24:22Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/16/five-more-magical-book-reviews/ 2026-05-21T16:04:19Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/10/26/three-spooky-short-stories-for-halloween/ 2026-01-05T07:24:54Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/02/reflecting-on-my-october-writing-goals/ 2026-01-05T07:25:08Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/12/swappies-part-2/ 2025-11-03T20:00:42Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/09/swappies-part-1/ 2026-01-05T07:25:25Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/03/state-of-the-nation-my-december-goals/ 2025-12-02T23:43:29Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/21/reviewing-every-story-in-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/ 2026-01-21T01:49:34Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/11/yet-another-five-magical-book-reviews/ 2026-05-31T03:48:45Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/10/dragonsteel-nexus-2025-a-photo-diary/ 2025-12-10T05:22:58Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/04/three-sentence-pitches-for-every-book-i-read-in-2025/ 2026-05-20T15:58:16Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/17/genre-swap-ava-writes-a-fae-story/ 2025-12-17T02:35:01Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/14/return-of-the-book-bracket/ 2026-06-08T03:28:13Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/07/reflecting-on-my-december-writing-goals/ 2026-01-06T23:46:45Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/24/my-gift-to-you-festive-horror-flash/ 2025-12-24T01:24:47Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/14/dragonsteel-2025/ 2026-05-20T15:58:21Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/11/30/fantasy-sub-genre-book-recomendations/ 2026-05-31T03:50:23Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/21/genre-swap-saige-writes-a-horror-story/ 2026-05-20T15:58:19Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/28/reflecting-on-2025-my-writing-reading-and-plans-for-2026/ 2026-05-20T15:58:18Z https://penandsword.blog/2025/12/31/my-weakest-skill-as-a-writer-a-free-write/ 2025-12-31T02:34:30Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/29/__trashed-3/ 2026-07-29T01:03:11Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/11/the-joys-of-worldbuilding-scrolls-of-malthea/ 2026-02-11T01:57:30Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/01/trying-out-different-book-tracking-sites/ 2026-07-26T08:25:03Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/18/stasis-geralds-game-in-space/ 2026-02-18T00:23:02Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/22/five-magical-book-reviews-part-four/ 2026-07-26T08:24:49Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/15/writing-habits-and-journal-keeping/ 2026-07-26T08:24:35Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/18/how-you-can-be-better-than-the-average-american-in-2026/ 2026-07-26T08:19:38Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/04/everything-i-read-for-out-of-this-world-month/ 2026-02-04T00:22:59Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/25/five-books-i-almost-dnfd-and-one-i-actually-did/ 2026-07-26T08:19:35Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/01/out-now-losing-air-dark-and-strange-tales/ 2026-03-31T21:33:03Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/12/what-i-think-brandon-sanderson-does-perfectly-every-time/ 2026-07-26T08:24:06Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/31/subscribers-only-get-losing-air-early/ 2026-01-30T23:35:05Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/01/28/im-ready-to-crawl-into-a-cave-a-rant/ 2026-01-28T22:10:14Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/25/blech-an-attempt-to-discuss-mia-ballards-shy-girl/ 2026-03-20T01:17:28Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/08/breaking-out-of-a-rut/ 2026-07-26T08:24:59Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/15/lets-talk-fairy-tale-novel-adaptations/ 2026-07-26T08:24:54Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/02/04/unscheduled-issue-2-of-the-bleeding-margin-is-out/ 2026-02-04T19:55:09Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/04/word-count-worries-saved-by-the-novella/ 2026-03-04T02:00:03Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/11/genre-fluid-heroes/ 2026-03-11T01:21:27Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/28/unscheduled-internal-salvation-soft-launch/ 2026-07-26T08:24:26Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/07/books-with-great-lgbtq-representation/ 2026-07-26T08:23:26Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/26/five-magical-book-reviews5/ 2026-07-26T08:23:56Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/01/were-supposed-to-judge-books-by-their-covers/ 2026-07-26T08:24:44Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/18/an-excerpt-from-father-cruz/ 2026-03-18T00:35:12Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/08/how-the-hell-do-you-write-poetry/ 2026-04-08T19:42:20Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/25/my-favorite-blend-discussing-the-horror-western/ 2026-03-25T01:32:40Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/22/why-does-the-cozy-subgenre-work-so-well/ 2026-07-26T08:24:30Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/08/managing-stress-and-projects/ 2026-07-26T08:24:40Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/03/29/i-reread-and-watched-project-hail-mary-in-the-same-week/ 2026-07-26T08:24:20Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/17/ranking-my-rejection-letters/ 2026-07-31T07:43:31Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/24/how-the-heck-do-you-finish-a-book/ 2026-07-26T08:23:35Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/29/drafting-vs-revising-balancing-hope-and-despair/ 2026-04-28T22:55:35Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/22/my-weekend-attending-get-lit-fest-2026/ 2026-04-23T00:06:15Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/15/reflecting-on-my-first-author-signing/ 2026-04-15T01:17:52Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/06/thoughts-on-the-agent-querying-process/ 2026-05-05T21:59:35Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/02/unscheduled-saige-is-in-tumbleweird/ 2026-07-26T08:24:16Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/13/some-self-pub-small-press-reads-ive-recently-enjoyed/ 2026-05-13T01:03:57Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/05/book-bracket-ranking-32-magical-reads-p-1/ 2026-07-26T08:23:06Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/28/five-magical-book-reviews-part-six/ 2026-08-20T19:36:48Z https://penandsword.blog/read-our-stuff/ 2026-10-10T00:29:49Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/03/should-books-be-over-500-pages/ 2026-07-26T08:23:52Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/05/do-we-really-need-another-harry-potter/ 2026-07-26T08:24:11Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/20/its-okay-to-set-aside-novel-projects/ 2026-05-21T17:21:58Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/10/100th-post-extravaganza-100-books-and-movies-that-will-change-you/ 2026-07-26T08:23:45Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/04/19/of-voyages-and-virtues-original-first-chapter/ 2026-07-26T08:24:01Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/08/i-randomly-binged-the-conjuring-cinematic-universe-for-some-reason/ 2026-07-08T00:27:03Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/03/what-five-days-in-a-montana-cabin-did-for-my-writing/ 2026-06-03T22:11:50Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/22/oh-god-its-the-book-bracket-again/ 2026-07-21T23:51:34Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/31/trying-out-book-bingo/ 2026-07-27T00:07:00Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/05/27/if-you-need-me-ill-be-in-space/ 2026-05-27T03:11:42Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/21/should-we-care-about-book-ratings-and-opinions/ 2026-07-26T08:23:16Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/15/i-randomly-binged-the-conjuring-cinematic-universe-part-2-of-2/ 2026-07-15T01:36:03Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/10/the-relationship-between-health-and-creative-output/ 2026-06-10T03:10:13Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/17/respecting-my-elders-part-1-examining-some-horror-classics/ 2026-06-17T23:21:24Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/24/respecting-my-elders-part-2-adapting-a-classic-work/ 2026-06-30T17:21:58Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/26/oops-all-standalones/ 2026-07-26T08:22:44Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/06/14/what-counts-as-reading/ 2026-07-26T08:23:20Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/01/introducing-the-adventures-of-lance-nobleblood-a-free-web-serial-novel/ 2026-07-01T01:12:16Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/19/book-bracket-ranking-32-magical-reads-p-2/ 2026-07-26T08:22:55Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/02/book-bracket-ranking-32-magical-reads-p-3/ 2026-07-30T23:27:05Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/07/12/webcomics-a-valid-form-of-literature/ 2026-07-26T08:23:01Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/16/book-recs-for-classic-fantasy-creatures/ 2026-08-15T22:37:20Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/09/my-fantasy-pet-peeves/ 2026-08-10T04:36:56Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/13/magical-book-reviews-part-seven-the-sevening/ 2026-09-13T21:42:19Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/19/going-on-a-robert-eggers-binge-because-im-excited-for-werwulf/ 2026-08-18T21:03:43Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/12/yesteryear-overhyped-or-literary-masterpiece/ 2026-08-12T19:01:55Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/05/how-i-hacked-my-writing-productivity-with-a-basic-excel-spreadsheet/ 2026-08-05T01:16:36Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/10/07/horror-month-im-going-to-flash-you/ 2026-10-01T18:22:07Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/10/14/horror-month-is-suspiria-really-that-scary/ 2026-09-10T19:18:06Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/23/embracing-nostalgia-rereading-childhood-favorites/ 2026-08-24T21:04:03Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/26/time-for-my-bi-annual-exhausted-rant/ 2026-08-26T22:09:36Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/08/30/oh-how-the-turntables-rejecting-a-publication/ 2026-08-30T05:16:55Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/06/i-swore-id-never-read-this-book/ 2026-09-03T23:05:45Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/02/so-you-want-to-record-your-own-audiobook/ 2026-09-02T18:30:33Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/27/perfect-books-to-read-in-autumn/ 2026-10-13T16:11:47Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/10/04/three-more-spooky-short-stories/ 2026-10-13T16:10:49Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/09/book-burnout-second-guessing-and-a-general-disdain-for-everything/ 2026-09-09T20:25:01Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/20/i-miss-academic-writing/ 2026-10-13T15:30:32Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/16/writing-sci-fi-and-keeping-track-of-nakedness/ 2026-09-16T22:59:09Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/23/cobwebs-is-here/ 2026-09-23T00:37:13Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/10/11/my-accidental-year-of-the-vampire/ 2026-10-13T16:10:00Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/09/30/im-ready-to-hibernate/ 2026-09-29T22:12:31Z https://penandsword.blog/2026/10/02/unscheduled-home-bodies-is-out-now/ 2026-10-02T19:54:54Z