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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!” »
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” »
Rise of the Phoenix Rise of the Phoenix is a fantasy novel about a young woman who survived the execution of her family at the end of the war and now lives in an occupied continent. She’s always pretended to be obedient, but she has a secret: she’s created a phoenix egg. This is the … Read More “Coming Soon: Rise of the Phoenix” »
“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” »
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” »
“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!
