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1. Books, The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin - Book Review

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-30
   The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in LeGuin's Earthsea series of books. At less than 150 pages in length it is a small yet magical book that is suitable for children and adults. This is a pe...

2. Writing, A Guide to Medieval Weapons for Fantasy Writers

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-25
   If you write fantasy or are thinking about writing fantasy you probably are going to have medieval weapons in your created world. Today's reader of fantasy is very savvy when it comes to weapons a...

3. Books, Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind - Book Review

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-21
   Wizard's First Rule is the first Terry Goodkind book in the Sword of Truth series which is also the basis for the ABC television series Legend of the Seeker. This is a review of this remarkable bo...

4. Education, Creative Shoebox Diorama Ideas for the School Season

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-19
   Shoebox Dioramas are a part of every school year and in just about every grade they serve as a wonderful learning tool. They are used to learn the arts and crafts of making things and they are use...

5. Science & Technology, Huygens and the biggest telescopes of the 17th Century

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-16
   Christiaan Huygens was born in Holland in 1629 and he was a mathematical genius who invented several important mechanical devices including the pendulum clock. He had a deep understanding of ast...

6. Education, How to use a small Terrarium as a Learning Tool for Kids

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-15
   A terrarium is a great way to teach some lessons about the importance of nature, its interconnectedness, and our role as stewards in helping with the care. With something as simple as a small ter...

7. Art and Culture, Profiles in Classical Guitar: Fernando Sor

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-15
   Fernando Sor was a classical guitarist and composer who was born in Spain and he lived from 1778 to 1839. He was a contemporary of Beethoven and is often referred to as the "Beethoven of the Guita...

8. Science & Technology, How Newton's Telescope Changed the World

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-14
   Sir Isaac Newton didn't use his telescope to find any new things in the universe but he did use it to radically transform how we view the world we live in and the universe as a whole.He is often c...

9. Science & Technology, The Gregorian Telescope - The first practical Reflector

   by Will Kalif - 2008-09-12
   The Gregorian Telescope is an interesting design of reflector and it was the first practical design for a telescope that used a mirror. It is still used in modern times but only in very limited ci...

10. Art and Culture, How to improve your Fantasy artwork

    by Will Kalif - 2008-09-11
    Fantasy Art School ">Fantasy art is different than any other kind of art because it is often composed of things that don't exist. These things come from your imagination and while you can't g...

11. Hobbies, How to take Star Photos without a Telescope

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-29
    You don't need a telescope to take beautiful and even dramatic photos of the stars and the night sky. You just need a camera and film. In this article I give you tips and techniques for taking gre...

12. Books, A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin - Book Review

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-28
    In the world of Epic Fantasy there are two series of books that stand above all the rest as masterpieces. Lord of the Rings is one of those series. The Earthsea Series by Ursula K. LeGuin is the o...

13. Books, Magician: Master by Raymond Feist - Book Review

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-19
    This book is the second book in Feist's Riftwar Saga (the first book is Magician: Apprentice) and in this book we see not only the transformation of our main character from apprentice to master bu...

14. Writing, Map Making for Fantasy Writers

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-15
    Maps are a wonderful addition to any fantasy novel. They give the reader an added level of information that helps them visualize and experience the world you have created. A good map can also hel...

15. Science & Technology, How to Explore the Night Sky without a Telescope

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-14
    You don't need a telescope to see a lot of wonderful things in the night sky. For example five of the planets are often readily visible with the naked eye. There are lots of amazing things you can...

16. Books, Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist - Book Review

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-11
    There are a lot of epic fantasy series out there. But very few of them have withstood the test of time. This book is one of the best books in the genre of modern epic fantasy and it is the first b...

17. Science & Technology, A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-05
    The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and deepe...

18. Art and Culture, Stop Motion Animation: Nine Creative and Easy Techniques

    by Will Kalif - 2008-08-03
    If you want to draw some stop motion animation but don't know what to do this article will help. Often times people think you have to spend endless hours drawing the same figures over and over wit...

19. Hobbies, Terrariums for Kids: Creative Ideas for fun and learning

    by Will Kalif - 2008-07-29
    Terrariums are a great project for kids because they encompass a lot of different things yet are not too hard of a project to make. This article gives you great ideas for terrarium making for kids...

20. Food & Beverages, The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed

    by Will Kalif - 2008-07-18
    Mead is wine fermented from honey rather than the traditional way of fermenting with grapes. Nobody really knows for sure how old the art of making mead is. This information has been lost to histo...

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