Faith is grounds for solace and conflict, healing and harm, enlightenment and ignorance. It’s an essential element in fantasy, science fiction, and other kinds of speculative…
We remember the strange things. When we discuss science fiction, we marvel over the bizarre landscapes and creepy creatures that crawl from the author’s imagination. Suspension…
Making the strange familiar and the familiar strange.Novalis Applied to poetry, surrealism, cultural anthropology, and many other arts and sciences, this quote encapsulates a writer’s aim…
The term first popped up in the 1940’s, and since then it’s caused many a scratched head and confused query letter. What is speculative fiction? How…
There’s nothing like a good series, and they’re a fun, exciting way to stretch yourself as a writer. They’re also a huge commitment. We’ll go over…
We love to hate them. Maybe we also – secretly – just love them. They stalk in the shadows, twirl ugly mustaches, and make the story…