Using Sensory Triggers to Prime Your Brain for Writing
By Holly Henderson As much as science fiction and fantasy writers love wandering the vast worlds that exist in our […]
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The Gamemaster’s Guide to Short Story Plot
By Ursula Whitcher My first fictional love was tabletop role-playing games, from Dungeons & Dragons and ’90s classics like Vampire:
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Space Royals in Space Operas: How to Craft a Believable Monarchy
by Jeremy Zentner Space operas often incorporate creative monarchy systems as part of their planet-spanning worldbuilding. And why not? Readers
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The LGBTQ+ Speculative Experience: Part 2
(Kind of like the Star Trek Experience—lots of diversity that some accept, some fight, and others never see) by Elle
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Romancing the B Story
By Holly Henderson Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes, in its author’s words, explains how to write a kissing book.
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The LGBTQ+ Speculative Experience
(Kind of like the Star Trek Experience—lots of diversity that some accept, some fight, and others never see) by Elle
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THE INDIE FILES: Bringing Back the Weird to Indie Publishing
by Rachel A. Rosen It’s a good time to be Weird. There’s a plethora of new titles and an explosion
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THE INDIE FILES: Writing Through Trauma
by J. Scott Coatsworth In the middle of 2022, I broke my arm. And not just a simple fracture—my orthopedic
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Belying The Belly Dancer: Misconceptions of Raqs Sharqi That Need to Be Corrected In Your Writing
By J.D. Harlock Introduction The “belly dancer” is one of the most prevalent tropes western media has of Middle Easterners,
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In Space, There’s Actually Lots to Hear: Science Fiction Audio Drama
by Emma Johanna Puranen It seems like everyone’s listening to things these days. Between the larger podcast boom and the