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Fantasy: February 13, 2019 Issue [#9382]




 This week: Love
  Edited by: Waltz Invictus Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
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3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
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About This Newsletter

If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.
         -Oscar Wilde

There is no instinct like that of the heart.
         -Lord Byron

Honesty is the key to a relationship. If you can fake that, you’re in.
         -Richard Jeni​​


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Letter from the editor

With Valentine's Day coming up shortly after the release of this newsletter, I thought I'd talk about fantasy romance.

No, I don't mean you thinking about your eighth grade English teacher. I mean love in imaginary worlds.

The idea of romantic love - of being with someone for the sake of love, rather than expedience or social doctrines - seems to be relatively new. It was, when it became a thing, a revolutionary idea.

When we think of romantic love, often what comes to mind is Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. But it's entirely possible that this play was presented as a satire of the concept, rather than the ideal to which we aspire today. After all, it didn't exactly end well for anyone involved (except Shakespeare, who presumably made some money).

Point is, when dealing with other worlds or cultures, we shouldn't limit ourselves to modern concepts of love. People don't always get together because of mutual attraction; even now, there are cultures in our world that practice arranged marriages. While Western literature loves to present these as obstacles to be overcome (and, of course, love conquers all), the institution worked just fine for a very long time.

We're already aware that there are different ways of loving, as well; the intersection between personal desire and society's expectations is a common theme of exploration in literature. But it's not so black and white as "arranged marriage = bad, personal desire = good."

Consequently, fantasy (and science fiction) works can play with concepts such as polyamory and other modes not commonly found in our own society. Moreover, there's the opportunity to introduce other connections - perhaps even aliens. While that sort of thing can easily get lurid, it can also be an exploration of the limits of human emotion. What happens when someone's desire for connection is at odds with their need for individuality, for example?

Many "other" worlds seem to have some of the same basic assumptions as our own, and we shouldn't always limit ourselves in that way. While it's important to present fiction to which a reader can relate, it's also important to stretch their imagination.


Editor's Picks

Some fantasy for your enjoyment. Perhaps even something about love.

 Bewitched Open in new Window. [13+]
A young woman is afraid of someone taking her heart.
by Shadow_Kissed Author Icon


 Mage of Old Open in new Window. [E]
Whispers from my muse.
by percy goodfellow Author Icon


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by A Guest Visitor


 The House on Book Trail Open in new Window. [E]
A girl discovers the truth about a mysterious old house filled with books.
by Inkslinger Author Icon


The Minute Open in new Window. [13+]
A man gets stuck in a minute
by Barefoot Bob Author Icon


 "Love too big to grow old" Open in new Window. [E]
This poem relates to a love that is endless.
by GG Author Icon


 Love Potion Open in new Window. [E]
Love potions and Gypsies seem to go together
by Lani Author Icon

 
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Ask & Answer

Last time, in "LocksOpen in new Window., I wrote about locks.


charitykountz: Nice newsletter, thanks!

         Thanks for reading!


Osirantinsel Author Icon: Liked this NL. Keys fascinate me as do the locks they fit - though I guess I mean all the really old style ones (but a good thunk of a modern deadbolt key's pretty cool too). I've books on the Victorian and Edwardian Underworlds, and they had great info on locks from those times and how hard or easy it was to pick them or to duplicate a key.

         Keys are their own metaphorical world - I wanted to do this NL on romance due to its release date in mid-February, but perhaps I'll tackle keys in a later newsletter.


And that's it for me for February - see you next month! Until then,

DREAM ON!!!



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