What are nervimotional staples? And why, perhaps, aesthetics are worth considering when writing convincing characters. Also, how to create persuasive magic realism and visit the mystical Rollrights to see where the witch, Ursula Soothtell, turned a King and his men into stone.

How and why are dragon paths connected to tumuli? Who or what is goblinoid? Where do Tommyknockers originate? And what is a firedrake?

This week look at paracosms and the bardo and ask what an F.P.P. is and why having a fantasy prone personality will help you build convincing worlds for your readers. Also study the locus amaneus and learn why you should incorporate this literary device into your project

What is a witch? Learn how to identify different types of witch. Where does the middle-English word wicche originate? What is wicca? Who or what is the horned god? Who or what is the earth mother? Who was Cernunnos?

Where does fantasy begin? This week we examine the effect of liminality and ask, what is a recognition threshold? Also, when will crossover to an otherworld most likely occur? And what has this to do with rites of passage?

A definition of fantasy. Do you play with wonder & amazement? Here are useful game patterns that can help you write fantasy fiction. Do you employ experiential learning processes in your writing? What is constructive imagination? Are you still fanciful or are you becoming becoming aphantasic? Also, tips on how to be energetic in your thoughtgames. Plus, do you dare test your current project for novelty?

Who were the Saxons? Where did the Battle of Badon Hill take place? Why do some people declare they descend from Anglo-Saxons to justify ideologies based on patriotic Englishness? And did King Arthur ever defeat them?

Everything you needed to know about angels and angelology. The angelic hierarchy and the difference between seraphs, cherubs and archangels

What is a damsel? What is the Godzilla effect? What is dark fantasy and what are the challenges in writing a good dark fantasy novel? What is the difference between a myth and a fairy tale?

Hidden within the physicality of rock & wood is the ineffable numinous nature of the universe. This is animism. Inanimate objects once spoke to our ancestors — does everything have spiritual essence? What is the difference between a warg and a direwolf? Also, this week —7 types of storyline