Writing a powerful ending is hard under any circumstances. Doubly so if you are trying to do something that goes against audience expectations. I don’t mean a “surprise” or “twist” ending, which is often a reader favorite. I mean an ending that is truly non-traditional. Maybe it refuses to use […]
Why are some readers and writers drawn to the fantastic? Is any work of fiction, even “realistic” fiction, truly realistic – and if not, then where and why do we draw boundaries between speculative and non-speculative stories? I’ve been thinking about these questions lately, and I found some unexpected answers […]
Exciting news! One of my short stories will be appearing in the new science fiction anthology Brave New Worlds. Here’s a preview from the publisher: “Humans have dreamed of traveling to the stars for generations. Their hope? To discover verdant new planets where they can build new societies […]
What if this New Year, we all made it our resolution to do nothing? I don’t mean ‘stay-in-my-pajamas-all-day-and-binge-Netflix’ nothing. I mean a concept called wu wei found in Taoism. Taoism is a philosophy that often addresses things in life we can’t control—not a bad thing to study when … oh, […]
Here’s a roundup, in case you’re looking for speculative fiction novels to ring in the New Year. Some were newly released in 2021, others are just new to me. Remember to support your local, independent bookstores this holiday season! Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Piranesi was the best novel I read […]
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