Science fiction has a long history filled with impressive firsts that you may or may not have heard of. Where did robots and supercomputers and alien invasions come from anyway? Today, I want to write an article discussing those firsts. Read below to discover how science fiction became what it is today. First Piece of … Continue reading 5 Greatest “Firsts” in Science Fiction Literature
You might have heard me talk about the Golden Age of science fiction, a period lasting from 1934 to as late as the 1960s. However, an age came before that: the Radium Age, which lasted until 1933. At least, that's what some call it, though the name is a bit disputed. This age began at … Continue reading 5 Amazing Early Radium Age Science Fiction Books
The science in science fiction doesn't always have to make sense. Sometimes it can be made up. However, sometimes authors create their stories by using hard science fiction, writing as accurately as possible about real life. But that means the science adds layers of complexity to a story. If you don't have a background in … Continue reading 5 Most Complicated Hard Science Fiction Books
I read lots of short speculative stories throughout the year. This comes from being the reader for multiple literary journals, including MetaStellar, Utopia Science Fiction, Orion's Belt, Uncharted, and others. As someone with experience as a reader, I can tell you exactly what readers look for in the beginnings of submissions they read. Check out … Continue reading 3 Things Every Short Story Needs in the Beginning
Hi, everyone! Welcome back. WordPress has been giving me grief with scheduling posts, so my latest book review and last Saturday's post went out late! Luckily, it looks like everything's back to normal. If you want to check out my latest book review, find the link here. I'm excited to announce that Rachel E. Greco, … Continue reading Guest Post on the Rachel E. Greco’s Blog!
Literary journals aren't the only places for science fiction writers to submit their short stories or flash pieces. Typically, anthologies are published several times throughout the year, centered around a theme. Obviously, you need to center your story around the theme, but this provides a whole host of opportunities to get your work out there. … Continue reading 5 Speculative Anthologies Looking for Submissions
By the time I sat down to read Jerome Bixby's "It's A Good Life," I was already familiar with the classic Twilight Zone episode. I had already been substantially creeped out by it, and I wondered if the short story would live up to the hype. After all, the TZ episode is a classic. The … Continue reading It’s A Good Life Review
Some of the greatest works of science fiction come from the genre's aptly named Golden Age. This period not only marked when the genre became popular in mainstream literature, but it was also when science fiction clearly defined a lot of the conventions it uses today. Some of the biggest authors of the time, including … Continue reading 10 Greatest Golden Age Science Fiction Novels
Another Arthur C. Clarke review (I'm starting to notice a pattern here)! But in the grand scheme of things, does the short story "The Sentinel" hold up to his other work? Honestly, I have some mixed feelings about the story as a whole. Time to ramble. You might have heard me mention this story before, … Continue reading The Sentinel Short Story Review
Do you want to submit to sci-fi and fantasy literary journals, but you're daunted by the word count they look for? Don't worry! Lots of spec fic journals also look for flash fiction. Check out this list of nine speculative flash fiction literary journals (or literary journals that look for speculative flash). Flash Point Science … Continue reading 9 Literary Journals Looking for Speculative Flash Fiction
