Want help exploring your own worlds? The Fiction Tinker’s Guide series provides editing tips on the go. Each guide contains twenty-one tips on a specific topic, including worldbuilding, creatures, fantasy, science fiction, and the mechanics of writing.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Whimsical Worlds (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 1)
The starting idea for a story may come easily, but many writers get lost when plunging into specifics. Easy-to-follow, versatile, reusable, and filled with playful signposts, this guide can help you connect the dots, tie up loose ends, and gain new insights into your world.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Curious Creatures (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 2)
Expected 2023
The creatures included in a story can help make the world within feel real. As a writer, how do you determine what creatures to include? This guide provides twenty-one tips to help you get curious about the creatures of your world, from practical to whimsical and from cute to terrifying.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Singular Science (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 4)
Expected 2027
Science fiction is often seen as the opposite of fantasy, the logic of science against boundless magic. But science can’t be defined without curiosity and wonder. This guide provides twenty-one tips so you can discover what makes your singular science unique and raise your science fiction to its greatest potential.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Meaningful Magic (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 3)
Expected 2025
Fantasy is a genre all its own, often defined by the magic that creates and shapes the worlds within. However, even magic usually has rules and boundaries. This guide provides twenty-one tips to help you delve into the meaning behind your magic to make your fantasy one to remember.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Greasing the Gears (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 5)
Expected 2029
Now that your story is written, it’s time to grease the gears to get the story running smoothly for publication. While these twenty-one tips can’t replace the eye and experience of an editor, they can help ease the journey for everyone involved.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Curious Creatures (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 2)
Expected 2023
The creatures included in a story can help make the world within feel real. As a writer, how do you determine what creatures to include? This guide provides twenty-one tips to help you get curious about the creatures of your world, from practical to whimsical and from cute to terrifying.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Meaningful Magic (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 3)
Expected 2025
Fantasy is a genre all its own, often defined by the magic that creates and shapes the worlds within. However, even magic usually has rules and boundaries. This guide provides twenty-one tips to help you delve into the meaning behind your magic to make your fantasy one to remember.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Singular Science (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 4)
Expected 2027
Science fiction is often seen as the opposite of fantasy, the logic of science against boundless magic. But science can’t be defined without curiosity and wonder. This guide provides twenty-one tips so you can discover what makes your singular science unique and raise your science fiction to its greatest potential.
Fiction Tinker’s Guide to Greasing the Gears (Fiction Tinker’s Guide, book 5)
Expected 2029
Now that your story is written, it’s time to grease the gears to get the story running smoothly for publication. While these twenty-one tips can’t replace the eye and experience of an editor, they can help ease the journey for everyone involved.