SPECULATIVE FICTION (WRITING)

Jeff Gerke, publisher of Marcher Lord Press speaks to Frank Creed about the business of Biblical and Christian speculative fiction.

Despite the popularity of Christian speculative fiction, this genre has been marginalized by the major publishers.

Rogue Worlds adheres to the same high-quality standards as its sister publication, Simulacrum, with an accent on dark speculative fiction.

This article will focus on detailing the options a writer of fiction has.

There are three books that I turn to time and again as I write, especially as a writer of fantasy.

What is genre? What is it for? Is it really that important? How does it affect what I write?

Freelance writer and columnist Gery L. Deer of Jamestown has been invited to serve as an expert guest panelist for the 2010 Context Speculative Fiction Literary Convention scheduled for August 27-29.

Creating fictional worlds can be one of the most enjoyable parts of writing. Done most often in fantasy and science fiction genres, it is also necessary in mainstream fiction.

Bookstores often lump "science fiction" and "fantasy" works into one "scifi/fantasy" aisle. But science fiction and fantasy are different enough that I say they each warrant their own unique section.

Where to find Christian science fiction and fantasy on the Web

This article discusses the relationship between science fiction and religion.

Many groups and societies award works of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Whether you're looking for a good read, or looking to get some recognition for your own work, these awards are worth checking out!

The first person short story is popular today. This article explains why literary short fiction pays the most, and what can be done with the first person short story.

This article details my experiences in dealing with rejection as a fiction and non-fiction writer.

Choosing a viewpoint is perhaps the biggest decision a writer of a short story or novel can make. This essay discusses the strengths of each, and my personal experience with them.

The Lord may have given you an idea but it is up to you to perfect it. Imagining one's self as inspired will only produce bad writing. Your work is a work of fiction and must follow those rules.

The art of saying "what could happen" has more than five reasons to write on it, but this article points out some of the bigger ones.

Many of us feel we are not ready to write the novel. If that were true thousands of novels would never see print. This article tells you what to do before you write the masterpiece.

"Writing the Other" by Nisi Shawl and Cynthia Ward, feminist speculative fiction writers, is directed to writers but others will benefit from reading it. It challenges readers to examine preconceived notions about people in cultures other than their own.

A list of five blogs with short commentary as to why they are good sources of information for writers about the publishing business.

This column discusses speculative poetry and provides samples from several well-known science and speculative fiction poets who are members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association.