The Writer’s Guide to Healing Herbs and Other Treatments

Posted on January 16, 2026     Leave a Comment

Before antiseptics, antibiotics, and modern surgery, healers relied on the natural world to treat wounds and illnesses. Herbs, roots, resins, and animal products formed the foundation of medicine from ancient Egypt through the 19th century, and they still appear in fantasy, historical, and even post-apocalyptic fiction. When written accurately, herbal medicine can lend authenticity to […]

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Writing Prompt #130

Posted on January 9, 2026     Leave a Comment

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The Writer’s Guide to the Long-term Effects of Injuries

Posted on January 2, 2026     Leave a Comment

When a character survives an injury in fiction, that’s often where the story ends. The hero limps off into the sunset or awakens in a hospital bed, battered but triumphant. Yet for real people, recovery doesn’t stop when the bleeding does. It continues for months or years afterward. The long-term effects of injury – chronic […]

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