Tag Archive | speculative fiction
The Story Behind the Story: The Mermaid’s Sister
Guest Blogger: Carrie Anne Noble In May 2012, my younger sister and only sibling, Kate, was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. In the months that followed, I spent many hours at her bedside as she suffered and slipped away from us, witnessing her transformation from a lively, delightful, curvaceous mother-of-two into a thin, pain-consumed shadow. […]
For the Second Time
For the second time in my life, a book has brought me to tears. I don’t cry easily. The only other time this happened, George Bush (41) was President and the Simpsons was in its first season. I was sixteen (or maybe seventeen) in third year French class. As the only third year student int the […]
Five Korean Dramas for Speculative Fiction Fans
So, pretty much anyone who knows me fairly well knows I’m a big fan of Kdramas/Korean dramas. I think they’re quite a bit cleaner than American television shows, without sacrificing any quality. This week I thought I’d share five of my favorite Kdramas, ones I think my speculative fiction friends will appreciate. Don’t be intimidated by subtitles. […]
What I Learned Between Book One and Book Three
Guest Blogger: Amy Williams When I held Nameless, my first published novel, in my hands in December 2014, I didn’t try to imagine the day when I would touch the final book in the trilogy. That first book had to sell enough copies to merit a second novel before I could even think about the […]
Favorite Things – Spec Movies for Christmas
The holiday season is also a time for movies, and it’s a geek’s paradise! Thanksgiving marked the release of Fantastic Beasts and Star Wars Rogue One will release on December 16. Last year our family went to the late night showing of The Force Awakens. This year we’re planning on taking in a matinee or some other show […]
The Heart of Betrayal Book Review
“When you think you’re at the end of your rope, give it three more days. And then another three. Sometimes you’ll find the rope is longer than you thought.”
The Kiss of Deception Book Review
“It can take years to mold a dream. It takes only a fraction of a second for it to be shattered.”
