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M.C.
Oct 8, 2023
Speculative Fiction Is...
As the term Speculative Fiction becomes more widely used and accepted, there appears to be a division of the definition. Many believe...
M.C.
May 15, 2023
Book Review - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
Garth Nix explores Earth in a slightly-alternate 1983 London for his latest fantasy The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. The story...
M.C.
May 29, 2022
Top 30 Spec Fic TV Series 2022
After a year, I thought I’d revise this list as I have been continually amazed at the quality of speculative fiction series on...
M.C.
Mar 22, 2022
Music as Writing Inspiration
When sitting down to write, the right environment and mood has enormous implications on both my creativity and productivity. Dual...
M.C.
Feb 8, 2021
Top Thirty Current Spec Fic TV Shows
We are experiencing another golden age of speculative fiction series on television, and I, for one, am thoroughly enjoying it. I can’t...
M.C.
Dec 14, 2020
First Encounters Anthology Published
First encounters with the unknown call forth exciting tales full of magic, horror, humor, and suspense. What happens when aliens,...
M.C.
Sep 24, 2020
Top Ten Sci-Fi/Fantasy Concepts
By the very nature of the genre, science fiction and fantasy stories have elements that blow the reader’s mind. Whether it is giant sand...
M.C.
Jul 23, 2020
Book Review: Black Sun Rising
Though C.S. Friedman’s Black Sun Rising, Book One of her Coldfire Trilogy, isn’t as well known as other fantasy epics, it deserves...
M.C.
Jul 23, 2020
Top Ten Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books
Though I have read innumerable science fiction and fantasy books that I have thoroughly enjoyed, I have only recently started reviewing...
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