Tag Archives: Fiction

Magic in Dragon Lady

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brian Bixby

I’ve already written about the dangers of using magic in fiction. This week, I’m going to write about the magic that I do use in my fiction, particularly in The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, which is going up, chapter by chapter, … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Lady meets Rev. Field in Chapter 8

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Brian Bixby

A whole new chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is up on my blog this morning. The heat is on in chapter 8, “Allies and enemies,” as Rebecca struggles to deal with the consequences of the literally smashing conclusion to the … Continue reading →

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Dragon Lady chapter 7 is available

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Visitors,” the seventh chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge: A Tale of Magic in the Gilded Age, is now up at this link. Who is the madman lurking in the parlor? Is Rebecca’s party a smashing success? If you’ve not … Continue reading →

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Chapter 6 of Dragon Lady is available

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Worthy of Trust,” the new chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is now available at this link. What did the walking stick do to Amy? What does it do to Rebecca? If you’ve not dived into my weekly serial of … Continue reading →

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Chapter 5 of Dragon Lady is up

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Unintended consequences” is the title of chapter 5 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, and that’s what Rebecca faces. Magic can do all sorts of things for you. But they aren’t always the things you expected! If you’ve been following … Continue reading →

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Using magic in fiction

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Brian Bixby

Including magic in your fiction is probably the most dangerous thing you can do, short of writing explicitly about sex. Sex will only excite or bore your readers (probably both). Magic can disrupt your metaphysical framework, create major flaws in … Continue reading →

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Dragon Lady’s weekly update, chapter 4, is now available

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Brian Bixby

The fourth chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, “Realizations, responsibilities, and regrets,” is now available. What is the significance of the headless dog? What does James really think about his employers? Follow the link to find out. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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Supernatural fiction

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Brian Bixby

Since The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is historical supernatural fiction, and I talked about historical fiction last week, it’s time to talk about supernatural fiction this week. Rather than talk theory, I’m going to discuss some examples. Mind you, this … Continue reading →

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Dragon Lady chapter 3 is up

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Brian Bixby

The third chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, “Well-matched partners,” is now up and available. Read how Rebecca draws on the lessons she learned from her Uncle Israel to confront a man who has no soul! Just click on … Continue reading →

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Dragon Lady and Oneida: A historical note

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Brian Bixby

As mentioned in chapter 2 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, Rebecca Maxwell put on clothing based on that worn by women in the Oneida Perfectionist community. But what was the Oneida Perfectionist community? Why was it considered scandalous? And … Continue reading →

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