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The Heart of the Guardian, a fantasy novel by Anne Winchell and the third book in the Imperial Saga, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook The Heart of the Guardian Growing up, Ari depended on his parents for help navigating the dangerous world after the Transition. As he … Read More “Heart of the Guardian Out Now!” »
Knight of the Drafton, a fantasy novel by Anne Winchell, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook Knight of the Dragon More than a decade after the dragon knights conquered the continent of Tamarud, memories of their brutality and vicious attacks linger. They vanished after the fighting stopped, but … Read More “Knight of the Dragon Out Now!” »
Rise of the Phoenix, a fantasy novel by Anne Winchell, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook Rise of the Phoenix Over a decade ago, the invading Empire finally crushed the resistance in Tamarud, capturing the royal family. They executed all but the youngest two royal children on a … Read More “Rise of the Phoenix Out Now” »
The Myth of the Scorpion Queen This myth, available on this website only, explores the Scorpion Queen Alareab and her efforts to protect the scorpions of Tamarud. In her jealousy over the phoenixes, she curses Tamarud and ruins her own people. Stories of jealousy are common in Tamarudian mythology, and this serves as a warning … Read More “The Myth of the Scorpion Queen” »
“Storytelling in Video Games” is the nineteenth chapter of Volume 1 of Teaching the Game: a collection of syllabi for game design, development, and implementation. This peer-reviewed publication was invited in 2020 and published July 1, 2021. Winchell, A.E. “Storytelling in Video Games.” Ferdig, R.E., Baumgartner, E., & Gandolfi, E. (Eds.) (2021). Teaching the Game: … Read More “Publication: Teaching the Game” »
On July 9, author Mark H. Jackson published an interview with me on his website. Be sure to check it out, and check out his other interviews as well! He publishes new interviews frequently; if you’re interested, make sure to follow his site to receive the new interviews by email. I would like to thank … Read More “Interview: With Mark H. Jackson” »
Dystopian Galaxies: Visions of the Future, a collection of science fiction short stories and poetry by Anne Elizabeth Winchell, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook Dystopian Galaxies: Visions of the Future DYSTOPIAN GALAXIES is a collection of twelve unrelated stories and poems that explore different visions of what … Read More “Publication: Dystopian Galaxies: Visions of the Future” »
The Last War, a science fiction novel by Anne Elizabeth Winchell, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook The Last War Sixty years after the genetically enhanced superhumans known as Díamonts incited World War III and sparked a new global order, humanity has finally settled into an era of … Read More “Publication: The Last War” »
“Video Games as a New Form of Interactive Literature,” a peer-reviewed journal article by Anne Winchell, has been published in a special issue of Syllabus Journal entitled Teaching With and About Games. Read Online Video Games as a New Form of Interactive Literature The Honors course “Storytelling in Video Games” treats video games as literature … Read More “Publication: Video Games as a New Form of Interactive Literature” »
A flash fiction story of mine, “The Creatives,” was accepted for publication at the Story Shack. It is illustrated by Alankrita Jain. You can read the story at https://thestoryshack.com/flash-fiction/sci-fi/anne-winchell-the-creatives and let me know what you think!
