Originally from Seattle, Washington, Madison now lives in The Netherlands with her husband and their terrier Hyperion. When not doing freelance writing, Madison loves playing video games, crafting, ...

There’s a reason fantasy has existed for thousands of years. It could be the story of a princess kissing a frog, a fairy hiding in the trees, or a magical lotus lantern. These are stories that have ...

Bethany is a writer for Collider. She lives in North Carolina, and loves the small home she's grown up in. When she isn't writing original fiction or watching her current favorite show, she's reading ...

Weapons are a major part of fantasy literature of every kind. That’s why there’s a whole category called “Sword and Sorcery.” But as fantasy stories have proliferated, some fantasy weapons tropes have ...

What is it in our collective imagination (or lack thereof) that requires every dwarf to be heavily bearded and sporting a thick Scottish brogue? I admit, as much as I am enjoying The Witcher 2 when ...

Michael is a writer who loves to game. He also loves to talk about games, which is a real risk for anyone who approaches him. Fortunately, writing is a safe, healthy release of game information.

Tropes: MMOs are chock-full of them. From pirates running rampant in every fantasy setting to the "save the world from cranky dragons" narrative, it seems like developers go to the same well for ...