Speculative fiction encompasses three genres of fiction; science fiction, fantasy and horror. Often these genres overlap.

Oct 24, 2010 - Renee Miller

For science fiction, fantasy and horror writers, it's crucial to find a critique group that understands their genre. Several such workshops thrive online today.

Nov 26, 2008 - Angie Smibert

The University of Southern Maine and Seton Hill University now offer low-residency master's degrees in writing genre or popular fiction.

Jan 26, 2009 - Angie Smibert

At the intersection of poetry and genre fiction, speculative poetry offers new creative avenues for diverse writers who may find themselves to be "strange bedfellows."

May 5, 2009 - Sarah Scott

Major scientific study findings: Millions of animal species are "undiscovered." How does this impact cryptozoology, the study of unknown mysterious animals?

Aug 25, 2011 - Jill Stefko

Understanding genres enables a writer to focus his work in a certain direction.

May 31, 2009 - Debbie Roome

Deep Point of View (Deep POV) is the latest craze in the writing industry.

Jun 22, 2010 - Laura Briggs

The SFWA created the Nebula Award; its work has benefited writers; and its website is a mine of information on speculative-fiction for fans, with scores of reading lists

Mar 14, 2008 - Colin Harvey

Journalist Russ Baker's sensational best-seller on the alleged secrets of the Bush legacy is half factual, half conjecture.

Mar 30, 2012 - Robert Kaercher

Since science fiction is about how large and small societies use technology to interact with other societies, its intent is, more often than not, political.

Aug 1, 2007 - Rhonda Leigh Jones

How the successful cross-generic medical theme, its iconography and powerful discourses, continue to evolve and provide useful tools for dramatic filmmaking

Jun 25, 2010 - Valerie Williamson

The Golden Age of Science Fiction dawned just before the onset of World War II. It began to mature when the troops came home.

Sep 25, 2008 - Shawn M. Tomlinson

Reading and analyzing a classic novel can be both rewarding and frustrating, but if readers ask one essential question, the difficulty can be overcome.

Jun 27, 2010 - Shaun Perkins

Short story writer Deborah Eisenberg, born in 1945, shows a command of fiction writing that compares with Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf.

Mar 12, 2010 - Douglas Nordfors

When writing fiction, several basic tips concerning details, characters, and motivations, among others, are essential to the success of your plot line's presentation.

Sep 19, 2008 - Valerie Suydam

Fiction writers do extensive research to include details that make their short stories and novels ring true. The writing process includes fact-finding and note taking.

Aug 3, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Singer songwriter, Tim Finn, co-founder of Split Enz and ex-member of Crowded House, has just released his ninth solo album, 'The View is Worth the Climb'.

Nov 16, 2011 - Jasmine Crittenden

Science fiction writers face competition from other speculative fiction writers in a genre that is expanding very quickly into film, video games, other markets.

Dec 2, 2008 - Nicholas Morine

Revising your writing before sending it out to editors is essential. Start with general revision and move on to specifics like language, dialogue and punctuation.

Apr 9, 2009 - Sarah Turner

Fantasy fiction has four separate types and it's important for a writer writing fantasy to be familiar with all of them.

Dec 9, 2011 - Sabine A. Reed