Romie Stott

Romie Stott is the associate editor of Reflection's Edge.

Romie's book reviews can be found here.

You Are When You Eat by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
      People were eating almonds as early as 10,000 BC. Ice cream came before lemons. Pickled limes were a fad in 1869. What your characters eat says volumes about their social class, their lifestyle, and their country's alliances. Get the scoop on eating habits throughout the ages.

Bustin' Caps, Bashing Heads, and Bloody Knives: Writing Realistic Violence by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
       Most of us aren't willing to argue for the last piece of pie, much less spend our days brawling on street corners; to most of us, fighting is an abstraction. Superhero movies and martial arts flicks are of little help with their unbreakable characters and superhuman stunts. How, then, to accurately write fight scenes? Romie Stott goes beyond the question of weapons into the adrenal response, perceptions of fights, and human fragility in this detailed article.

Aliens at the Office Christmas Party: How to Write Subtle Discrimination by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
       Most genre fiction deals with a collision of cultures: humans and aliens, dwarves and elves, vampires and werewolves, cowboys and Indians. How do you write a relationship that's neither open warfare nor perfect symbiosis, but something in between?

Letter from the Editors: Why Genre Fiction? by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
      The editors of Reflection's Edge have been asked both why they champion genre fiction and why they chose to represent so many genres that are not traditionally thought to have an overlapping fan base. This is an attempt to answer those questions.

Villians with Internal Codes by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
      Not all villains are inconsistent, moustache-twirling, black-cape-wearing psychopaths. This article explains how to write believable, motivated villains that are as well-developed as your heroes.

World Building by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
      Authors of speculative fiction consistently set their stories in worlds which have never existed. This article will help inexperienced authors understand the sorts of questions that are raised by changes in technology, history, religion, magic, and other aspects of society, and will serve as a checklist or brainstorming tool for more experienced world builders.

How to Edit a Story in a Way That is Helpful to the Author by Romie Stott (nonfiction)
      Sometimes, even the best writers are bad editors. This article will tell you how to provide useful criticisms without being tyrannical; what authors should expect from editors (and vice versa); and what common story problems most authors miss but you need to catch.

Letter from the Editors: On Being a Better Author (and Submitting Well) by Sharon Dodge and Romie Stott (nonfiction)
      The editors of Reflection’s Edge receive hundreds of fiction submissions a month; most are rejected for the same few reasons. This article gives you the inside scoop on what they are and how to correct them.

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