Hi! I'm a storyteller. I write fantasy, science fiction, mystery. I'm a little quirky, which serves me well in this crazy world of ours. Welcome to my little corner of the world.

Cora's Blog

Villains, Bad Guys, Antagonists
May 10, 2026by Cora Foerstner
Villains, bad guys, antagonists come in all sizes and shapes. In storytelling, sometimes they are human. Other times they can...
My Brother Arthur
May 3, 2026by Cora Foerstner
In 2002, when 9.11 was still fresh in everyone's consciousness, my brother was in the hospital. I tried to visit...
Swords of Aroc
Apr 26, 2026by Cora Foerstner
A New Fantasy Series Arriving Soon! I am excited that my Swords of Aroc made it into our publication cue....
I Love Dragons!
Apr 19, 2026by Cora Foerstner
I was in fourth grade when I decided that dragons were real. That they roamed the earth long ago. We...
When Fiction Worlds Connect
Apr 12, 2026by Cora Foerstner
A while back I was talking to my editor, who is also a good friend. She said something like, "I...
Click Bait? Or Ignorance?
Apr 5, 2026by Cora Foerstner
The other day, I was looking at various posts on Substack and came across this title: All Good Writers Outline....
Ideas: They Come and They Go
Mar 29, 2026by Cora Foerstner
The question "Where do you get your ideas?" comes up a lot. Answering that question is tricky because I don't...
New Blog: Starting Again
Mar 15, 2026by Cora Foerstner
My New Blog! I started my first blog way back in 2005. Since then, I've had three different web hosts...