Numbers are magical creatures. They bring joy and sadness; show advancement and retreat; and often serve as a universal language. One of the many things I love about numbers is the way they can be massaged and poked, prodded and twisted to form patterns and messages. Mother Nature herself weaves number patterns into many natural systems. And I know ( Read more... )

I've been asked by a number of people, "Where did that logo come from?" Well, as the chairperson of the Graphics Committee, it's fallen to me to write this Behind the Scenes blog post to explain how the Tales of Ryh'na logo came about and what it represents.

There was actually quite a bit of discussion about what to have as a TofR logo. We knew it ( Read more... )

Behind the Scenes serves as a chance for you to peek behind the curtain and see what is brewing in the story world kitchen. This series is a way to meet those working on this awesome project and to find out just what it takes to put something like Tales of Ryh'na together.

For our inaugural voyage I thought I’d take you to our gym. Yes, all members ( Read more... )

Why do we need beta readers?

Well, in order to answer that question, I should probably attempt to explain what a beta reader is. Betas are editors for fictional stories, particularly fan fiction, although the term's usage has spread to the novelist realm. The word "beta" was borrowed from the software industry, where it is used to signify when new ( Read more... )




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Don't forget to tune in tonight to Allaine's Femslash4Fans radio show to hear Carson D. Fletcher, QH Fletcher, Jojo Stratton, and A. Sadie Timm discuss...


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Create a Shared Story World (SSW), a brand-new universe with a detailed "canon" background, and make it available to anyone who wishes to play in it -- to write stories, make videos, draw art, etc.

Ours is not the only SSW out there, but it is the first femslash SSW. It's called Tales of Ryh'na. It merges science fiction and magic as space age ( Read more... )

The Earth is dying.

Mankind is on the brink of extinction.

Amidst the fear and desperation a single idea captures the hopes and dreams of an entire population: to colonize a new planet and call it home. The entire world bands together to build ships capable of traveling to the far reaches of the universe.

Fleets spread out across the universe like ( Read more... )