From the very beginning, Reflection’s Edge was intended to be for both readers and writers. We wanted to share what we knew and learn even more about how to improve our craft, and ideally, learn a little more about the world on the way. To be a really great nonfiction piece, it needed to accomplish two things: first, provide writers with useful information, and second, entertain everyone. It’s hard to accomplish the two every time, but our favorites below managed both, and then[...]
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Inside Reflection’s Edge: How We Built, Ran, and Learned from Our Magazine
This is a very long article.
If you’re interested, we’re laying bare the juicy gossip, true delights, embarrassing truths, and the often painful realities of running a small magazine. It’s also about what we did right, and what we learned from Reflection’s Edge. It’s the result of my having asked my staff to tell me about what it was like here at RE, with little or no direction from me on how they should frame their thoughts. Not everyone chose to write something, but those who did[...]
Flight of the Gas Bag
As one of the most enduring and ethereal images of modern civilization, the Zeppelin, however outdated as transport now, has found a place in fiction. Whether in older works like [...]
Infected with Horror: An Interview With Scott Sigler
Scott Sigler has long been infecting people with his horror rich podcasts. Now on tour for his novel Ancestor, Sigler has made the transition from independent horror sensation to traditional [...]
A Microscopic View of the End of the World: An Interview with David Oppegaard
David Oppegaard received critical acclaim and a Bram Stoker nomination for his first novel, the Suicide Collectors. A post-apocalyptic tale, the Suicide Collectors took a very personal look at [...]
Sharp, Pointy Sticks: The Evolution of the Spear in Warfare
Man’s best friend at the dawn of humanity was not the dog, nor the trusty wheel—it was a poke in the eye, early proof that the “it’s better than a [...]
The Speed of Dark: An Interview With Elizabeth Moon
Reflection’s Edge: You write both science fiction and fantasy. Is there a difference in how you handle writing for each specific genre?
Elizabeth Moon: No, and yes. The daily work is [...]
Organized Chaos: An Interview with Kelly Meding
With a long-time fascination for speculative fiction, emerging author Kelly Meding brings a new urban fantasy to readers. Her debut novel, Three Days to Dead, hits the bookstores on November [...]
Western Swordsmanship
In the history of mankind, the fine art of killing one another in a civilized and uniformed manner has been elusive. Our collective history is littered with heroes who engaged [...]
Evil Attic Clowns and Curses: An Interview with Jeremy C. Shipp
Jeremy Shipp is one of the freshest and most original voices in speculative fiction today. His strange characters, unusual plots, and quick-witted dialogue weave together to form the most interesting [...]
Beyond Chainsaws and Axe Murders: A Horror Primer
The genre of horror has developed a bad rap over the years, conjuring images of half-naked girls, masked men with axes, and a plot that leaves much to be desired. [...]
The Red Tree: An Interview With Caitlín R. Kiernan
Caitlín R. Kiernan’s broad and varied body of work pushes the boundaries of established classifications for literature. Her provocative stories move easily among genres and defy traditional constructs of style [...]
On Conspiracies and Twitter: An Interview With Pamela Glasner
Pamela Glasner is the debut author of the novel Finding Emmaus, a historically accurate dark fantasy that discusses empathy, the way society handles abnormalities, and the pharmaceutical industry. After a [...]
A Comma Can’t Keep A Good Writer Down
Although boring as cocktail conversation, the comma is a necessary tool and an important element in writing. However, as an editor of both fiction and non-fiction pieces, I often see [...]
On Reading, Writing, and Moving: An Interview With William Shunn
William Shunn is the science fiction writer of the novella Inclination, plus several novelettes, short stories, articles and reviews. He has been nominated for a Hugo, Nebula, and Theodore Sturgeon [...]