About Fiction Writing Facts
Founded by writer Charles Singletary Jr., FWF is a home for exploring the craft of writing fiction in a world being increasingly flooded with products produced by generative AI.
Here is where aspiring, amateur, and professional writers can find discussions of the craft, valuable creative resources, and rare unguarded insight into successes and failures.
Bio
Charles Singletary Jr. is a storyteller and scatterbrained cinephile living in the southern United States. He’s worked remotely full-time as a Senior PR Specialist at the video game PR agency Evolve, using his storytelling prowess to inspire and inform gaming communities, press, and creators for 5 years. For 7 years prior, he wove intriguing tales about gaming, music, film, and technology as a journalist.
He's written and studied fiction ever since he was a kid and recently submitted his first commissioned short story for an anthology collection and submitted a video game story concept that was approved for initial funding (currently in the pre-production phase). Alongside writing short speculative fiction, he’s writing his novel Project Elsewhere.
Published Work (Entertainment Journalism):
History
Charles Jr. was born in Stuttgart, Germany, raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and currently lives in San Antonio, Texas. His fascination with creative fiction in different forms (comics, video games, film, etc) evolved into a desire to create works of his own and become an influential part of the industries that deliver these wondrous tales.
12 years of experience in gaming and entertainment
Campaign lead for award-winning titles Dave the Diver, Everspace 2, and Röki
Secured a Sins of a Solar Empire II cover story for the print edition of PC Gamer
Published on major websites such as IGN, Forbes, Vice, and Playboy along with the print publication VIE Magazine.
Commissioned for a short story as part of a 2025 fiction anthology
Ghostwriter of 20+ articles for a Fortune 500 technology company (B2B and B2C)
Professional mock reviewer for multiple AAA games
Charles is one-quarter of Reel Ones, a film podcast where the four hosts draft and discuss movies from all languages and genres. He previously co-hosted the Coins 2 Continue gaming podcast on the Blindbox Network alongside his friend and gaming industry professional Katie aka Pikachulita.
Testimonials
“Charles is a talented writer who is very knowledgable in the fields of technology, gaming, culture, and more. He has written two articles for VIE magazine and has been a valuable voice contributing to our team of freelance writers. He takes direction well, is quick to respond and willing to make edits when requested, and brings a fresh take on the art and travel industries with insight on new technology. We look forward to working with him again!”
“I have read numerous works by Charles, both fictional and non. He is sharp, pays attention to detail, and has a wonderful understanding of pacing and idea building.”