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MARSHALL RYAN MARESCA

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Worldbuilding: Marriage and Other Rituals of Love and Joining

Posted on July 22, 2013

Today is my anniversary (13th!), so it seems appropriate to talk about the worldbuilding aspects of marriage and other rituals of joining.  Marriage customs are rarely the center of any […]

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art / fantasy / marriages / rituals / sci-fi / sff / Thorn of Dentonhill / worldbuilding / writing

Perils of the Science-Fiction Writer: Avoiding Obsolescence

Posted on April 15, 2013

I’ll admit I’m not a big short story reader, nor am I as versed in the classics as I ought to be.  That said, I have a certain fondness for […]

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art / astronomy / perils of the writer / promotion / published / Rayguns Over Texas / sci-fi / science / worldbuilding / writing

Worldbuilding: Art and Culture in the Fantasy World

Posted on February 4, 2013

The most fundamental way to define a culture is through its art.  Geography, food, religion, technology and government are critical as well, of course, but none of those quite get […]

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art / culture / Druthal / fantasy / Holver Alley Crew / Maradaine / playwriting / process of writing / Shakespeare / theatre / Thorn of Dentonhill / Way of the Shield / worldbuilding

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