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Issue: February 2005
As It Happens In Such Stories
Once upon a time, not very long ago but in a place far removed from our own, there lived a family with an eldest daughter. This family lived in a [...]
Light by M. John Harrison
Romie Stott continues her monthly book reviews with two reviews this month: a review of Light by M. John Harrison.
Salamander
A strange creature makes demands and threatens terrible consequences if its demands are not satiated. With her trusty Keds ready, this woman leads a double life as she tries desperately to control it.
The Rewards of Rejection
Around this time of year, our New Year’s resolutions to “get published” are challenged by the first wave of rejection notices. But it doesn’t have to be bad news. A companion piece to “Why Do You Think They Call It “Submission”?”
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Our staff reviews Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones.
Why Do You Think They Call it “Submission”?
A personal story from the front lines of the struggle for publication. If you live in dread of photocopied rejection notices, you are not alone. A companion piece to “The Rewards of Rejection.”
El Valle Encantado
In a land where gardens grow effortlessly and ghosts argue over chess, a bizarre land-based attack from some angry fish develops interesting results.
Villains with Internal Codes
Not all villains are inconsistent, moustache-twirling, black-cape-wearing psychopaths. This article explains how to write believable, motivated villains that are as well-developed as your heroes.
Making Neologisms Work in Speculative Literature
Speculative fiction authors are often faced with the daunting task of creating new names for things that have never existed before. How can you know what will work and what won’t? Author and scientist E. Sedia discusses language development, human perception of sound, and scientific naming conventions.