I thought I might read something quick this week, and I ended up picking up Baby Is Three by Theodore Sturgeon. Having not read anything by Sturgeon up until now, I was excited to read! Let's get into the review. Theodore Sturgeon published this novella in 1952 in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine. He later expanded … Continue reading Baby Is Three Book Review
I wanted to make another one of these lists, knowing what a monumental task I had ahead of me. I decided to settle for the top five books, but I couldn't just choose any five books. There are so many amazing science fiction books written by women that it was hard to choose the first … Continue reading Greatest Sci-fi Books Written by Women (My Top 5)
Note: How to Add Imagery to Your Speculative Novel first appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week column. You might have heard that imagery is pivotal to writing a story. It truly makes a scene come alive, but many sources I’ve seen that talked about imagery have just said “Use the five senses!” and … Continue reading How to Add Imagery to Your Speculative Novel
Somehow I always end up coming back to Heinlein's work. This week was no different with Between Planets, another one of Heinlein's "juvenile" books. It's been especially interesting to see how the young adult genre has changed over time. Let's get into the review. Robert A. Heinlein wrote and serialized Between Planets in 1951. The … Continue reading Between Planets Book Review
I stumbled across The Fifth Head of Cerberus a while back, and it rather unexpectedly ended up on my TBR. I had heard of Gene Wolfe, but I hadn't read any of his works up until now. But going down my list of books to read meant reading this one next. Let's get into the … Continue reading The Fifth Head of Cerberus Review
I thought I would read something different this week. I ended up reading M. P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud, which came out in 1901. The premise honestly sounded really interesting, and it was on my TBR anyway. Let's get into the review. The Purple Cloud is a novel in the "last man" genre and received … Continue reading The Purple Cloud Book Review
Up until now, I hadn't read anything by Roger Zelazny, though I do have Lord of Light on my TBR. I figured, on a whim, that I should read his short story "A Rose for Ecclesiastes" since I had the time. In the end, I really enjoyed it, but I won't get ahead of myself. … Continue reading A Rose for Ecclesiastes Review
I did a review of Isaac Asimov's short story "The Last Question" some time ago. (If you want, check it out through here!). However, I decided to also finally read his follow-up short story, "The Last Answer." Let's get into the review. This story first appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in 1980. The … Continue reading The Last Answer Short Story Review
Sometimes, speculative fiction small presses and publications also publish anthologies. These submission periods come throughout the year. These small presses develop specific themes and ideas that writers build on every year. If you want to submit to anthologies, check out these five speculative anthologies and keep their submission periods in mind for this year. Black … Continue reading 4 Speculative Anthologies to Submit to
Note: "3 Quick Steps for Writing Weird Science Fiction" originally appeared on MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. You might be familiar with weird science fiction. A textbook definition is a subgenre of science fiction that focuses on anything “weird,” that is, uncanny and potentially eldritch, cosmic, or supernatural. The subgenre appeared in the late … Continue reading 3 Tips for Writing Weird Science Fiction
