Category Archives: Guest Posts

Guest Post: Interviewing Edale Lane with Excerpt and Giveaway

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I have been enjoying Edale Lane’s latest novel, Merchants of Milan, as part of an Other Worlds Ink blog tour and will post my thoughts on it later today. In the meantime, please welcome Melodie Romeo writing as Edale Lane … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Researching Speculation by J. Scott Coatsworth with Excerpt and Giveaway

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

J. Scott Coatsworth, an author of diverse speculative fiction, has graciously agreed to share some insight into his writing process. The Shoreless Sky, book three of the science fiction series Liminal Sky, comes out this week. Be careful not to … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Female Archetypes in Steampunk Fiction by Phoebe Darqueling

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

Please welcome Phoebe Darqueling back with another fascinating article, this time about the Steampunk genre. I enjoyed discovering the different female character types prevalent in Steampunk, recognizing quite a few from my reading. If you have the same twist of … Continue reading →

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Blind Author’s Writing Method: Guest Post by Adam Boustead

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

One of my favorites in Vizions of the Future was the first story: Sylvan Chains. Adam’s tale takes some interesting turns as it gives the characters independence and choice despite being part of a very structured society. Then, when I … Continue reading →

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The Mystic Order of Withlings: Guest Post by P.H. Solomon

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I became interested in cultural anthropology when I was seven or eight, maybe younger. Growing up in the diplomatic community and foreign countries formed only part of it, the rest being wandering archaeological digs, exploring museums, and reading about different … Continue reading →

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