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Fantasy Fiction

Finding Magic at the Intersection of Reality and Fantasy in Fiction

Whether it’s called “speculative historical fiction” or “historical fantasy,” author Olesya Salnikova Gilmore shares her thoughts on finding magic at the intersection of reality and fantasy in fiction.

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

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Writing the Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel Writers Digest Staff

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