The phrase “speculative fiction” is one I’m not particularly fond of. Its official definition, according to Merriam-Webster, is “a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements.” Speculative fiction covers a few different genres, and each of them are doing different things. The three main genres under the overarching label of […]
Jurassic Park is one of those franchises that is ingrained in our popular culture. I know few people who haven’t seen at least the first film (if not the mediocre to straight up lousy sequels and reboot), and even fewer who haven’t enjoyed it on some level or another. For my money, it’s one of […]
Going back to one of my previous posts, “Writing in Competition,” here is a list of my top ten competitors: As you can see, the majority of the authors I consider my top competitors are men. Coming from a woman who considers herself a feminist, this might seem strange. I should be reading and drawing […]
Playing With Demons 