title: Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensible Compendium of Myth and Magic
author: Writers Digest
description: The fantasy writer has a lot to keep track of: fantasy cultures and races, magic, mythological creatures, unusual punishments, castles and fortifications, and more. Plus, though fantasy writing "must be grounded in both truth and life experience if it is to work," says Terry Brooks (<i><a href="/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345379632/${0}">A Knight of the Word</a></i>) in his introduction here, it must also be "as inventive and creative as the writer can make it." Find your groundedness elsewhere. This is the place to turn for all the other stuff. Need a refresher on the difference between <i>aleuromancy</i> (fortune cookies) and <i>alomancy</i> (fortune-telling by salt)? Can't remember the term for starting a new witches' coven (hiving off)? Need a glossary of particularly gruesome punishments from the Middle Ages? It's all here, and more. With illustrations of architectural structures, Maori weapons, and various types of dress and armor; and references to many more sources, should you crave even greater detail. <i>--Jane Steinberg</i>
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  ANTHOLOGY ONE  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  **Staff:**  
  
  
  
  
  
  Brendon Taylor, Charlie N. Holmberg, Jeff Wheeler, Kristin Ammerman, Steve R.
  Yeager, and Dan Hilton
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  **We’d like to thank our First Readers:**  
  
  
  
  
  
  Susan Olp, Ashely Melanson, Mike Abell, Greg Garguilo, Elicia Cheney, Junior
  Rustrian, Tyson Dutton, Crystal Fernandez, Krysia Bailey, Melissa McDonald,
  Loury Trader, Hollijo Monroe
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The stories in Deep Magic are works of fiction. Names, characters,
  organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the
  author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2018 Jeff Wheeler
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or
  transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
  recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover design by Steve R. Yeager
  
  
  
  
  
  