Category Archives: Guest Posts

Guest Post: Maintaining Creativity While Meeting Market Expectations with Fiona Tarr

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk

I have enjoyed The Priestess Chronicles from the start with Call of the Druids (my review). Book Three has just come out, and I’ll post my review tomorrow. Meanwhile, Australian author Fiona Tarr has graciously offered a glimpse into her … Continue reading →

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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 →