Some of the best science fiction short stories have the capacity to inject feelings of horror in just a few pages. One of the greatest examples of this, I think, comes from Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder." I absolutely love Ray Bradbury's work. I read Fahrenheit 451 in high school and never looked back. … Continue reading A Sound of Thunder Review
As I've interacted more with the science fiction and fantasy writing community, I've found a lot of book review sites that I've really enjoyed reading. I thought I would share them with you! Check out these awesome sites that post SF/F book reviews (and also links to SF/F books to read!). The Fantasy Cafe While … Continue reading Epic SF/F Book Review Sites
Welcome back to another SF/F TBR post, or TBR Tuesday as I started calling them. The other day, I went to one of my favorite second-hand books stores in town, and I discovered a bunch of older science fiction books, or "Golden Age" sci-fi, that I had either never heard of or have been meaning … Continue reading Golden Age Sci-fi on My TBR
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another interview post. I haven't done one of these in a while, but author Macaulay Christian reached out to me with information about his book coming out in March. It's called Holindrian & The Human Revolution. You can find a link to it here. In the meantime, check out my … Continue reading Interview with Macaulay Christian
Welcome back to another TBR post, Books with Dragons edition! This week, I thought I would talk about books that I have been meaning to read that have dragons in them or are centered around dragons. At this point, I haven't read too many of them, but I remember reading Christopher Paolini's Eragon when I … Continue reading Books with Dragons #TBRTuesday
At this time, I haven't done a speculative fiction writing contest post in a while, so I thought this week would be a good day to write about some writing contests. In the coming months, these contests will be available for you to submit your sci-fi or fantasy stories or books. Check them out below! … Continue reading Sci-fi and Fantasy Writing Contests in February
Fantasy is one of the hardest genres to write because it involves creating another world. However, developing the story is just as important. When writing fantasy, authors often use specific plot structures to get their story on track. Check out three plot structures you should know when writing fantasy below. The Hero's Journey A typical … Continue reading Best Plot Structures for Fantasy
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another TBR post. (Yes, I thought I would make more than one this month, especially since it's a new year. And besides, these posts are always enjoyable to write. I wanted to share some hard sci-fi books that are on my SF/F TBR list! Check them out below. Ringworld - … Continue reading 5 Hard Sci-fi Books on my TBR
Welcome back to another Sci-fi Month post! This week I thought I would take a look at one of the prompts (this is technically the prompt for earlier this week, but who says we can't do them out of order?). The prompt is "Currently Reading," which of course I had the answer to. Check out … Continue reading Sci-fi Books I’m Currently Reading #Scifimonth
Want to submit to science fiction literary journals but don't want to write short stories? Some speculative journals look for science fiction novellas! These journals' guidelines range from 10,000 to nearly 100,000 words for science fiction and other speculative writers, making them perfect for anyone looking to publish a novella. Not only that, but many … Continue reading 5 Journals Looking for Science Fiction Novellas
