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[Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE [Everything We Know About the History of Roshar]( As we eagerly anticipate the release of the fourth book in the Stormlight Archive, Rhythm of War, it’s time to dive into the details and explore what we know so far about various aspects of this epic series. This week, Sanderson expert Alice Arneson gives an overview of the history of the planet Roshar and its inhabitants. Warning, spoilers ahead! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CAST YOUR VOTE [Blogging the Nebulas: Exploring This Year’s Best Novel Nominees]( The Nebula Awards could be described as the Academy Awards of SFF literature; they are voted on by the professional peers of the award nominees—members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. In this series, Joel Cunningham looks at each of the six nominees in the best novel category, and discusses their odds of taking home the prize next week. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( FROM CHARLIE JANE [Never Say You Can’t Survive: Imposter Syndrome Is Just Part of Being a Writer]( Charlie Jane Anders is writing a nonfiction book—and Tor.com is publishing it as she does so. Never Say You Can’t Survive is a how-to book about the storytelling craft, but it’s also full of memoir, personal anecdote, and insight about how to flourish in the present emergency. Check out the second chapter, “Imposter Syndrome Is Just Part of Being a Writer”, all about the mystique of being a “real writer” and how to combat imposter syndrome. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( DREAM A LITTLE BIGGER, DARLING [The Psychology of Tel’aran’rhiod in The Wheel of Time]( They say that if you die in a dream you wake up. This may be true for ordinary, in-your-own-head kind of dreams, but things work a little differently for the World of Dreams, also known as Tel’aran’rhiod. Sylas K. Barrett investigates the difference between the World of Dreams and physical dreams, and why it takes a strong sense of self to survive there. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( TIME TO CLOCK IN [Five Revenge Tales Featuring Treacherous Bosses and Evil Overlords]( Employees can be so pesky and demanding. Small wonder that some bosses quietly eliminate the workers once they are no longer useful, preferably before they cash their paycheck. After all, what could possibly go wrong? James Davis Nicoll shares five epic SFF books where downsizing goes horribly awry, to the detriment of some terrible, horrible, no good, very bad bosses. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( FOR GONDOR [Where the Steward Is King: Faramir Is Never Second Best]( Last week, Theresa DeLucci came across an article which posed the question, “Are You an Aragorn Girl or a Legolas Girl?” But of course, there are other options… Once you aged out of being a Legolas girl and really thought about Aragon and his king-sized baggage, there could be only one choice left for someone who likes the side quests more than the main mission. Maybe you’re a Faramir girl. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CHOOSING YOU [Love Can’t Make You a Villain: How She-Ra’s Catra Helped Make Sense of My Heart]( As human beings, we all have our types. This holds true in fiction as well as life—there are traits that resonate with us and help us form friendships and deeper attachments. Types are useful for helping us organize the bits and pieces of being alive that don’t always make sense to us. So when Emmet Asher-Perrin started watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power , the recognition of Catra as one of their types was instant. But just what was it about Catra and her connection to Adora that resonated so strongly? [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( PEACE AND TRUTH [Five Heroes Who Use Non-Traditional “Weapons”]( What could be more heroic than Luke Skywalker igniting a lightsaber, Aragorn charging the Black Gates with Andúril drawn and ready, or Iron Man blasting his way through the minions of the Ten Rings? But what if you long for something else? Like a hero who eschews violence where possible—one who finds a way to save the day without fists or swords. Leah Schnelbach celebrates five amazing heroes who may not always avoid a well-timed punch or kick, but tend to pick non-violent tools as their “weapon” of choice. 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