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Gods and Monsters Makes It to the SWFA Recommended Reading List
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SWFA), a national organization focused on promoting and supporting the writing and general appreciation of speculative fiction and its authors and host of the Nebula Awards, has…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SWFA), a national organization focused on promoting and supporting the writing and general appreciation of speculative fiction and its authors and host of the Nebula Awards, has…
Gods and Monsters Makes It to the SWFA Recommended Reading List
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SWFA), a national organization focused on promoting and supporting the writing and general appreciation of speculative fiction and its authors and host of the Nebula Awards, has included Gods and Monsters in its recommended reading list.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Gods and Monsters Makes It to the SWFA Recommended Reading List
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SWFA), a national organization focused on promoting and supporting the writing and general appreciation of speculative fiction and its authors and host of the Nebula Awards, has…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SWFA), a national organization focused on promoting and supporting the writing and general appreciation of speculative fiction and its authors and host of the Nebula Awards, has…
How to Create an Epic Prologue for Your Novel
Learn how to create a prologue that sucks your readers into your story and gets them excited for what happens next!
Learn how to create a prologue that sucks your readers into your story and gets them excited for what happens next!
How to Create an Epic Prologue for Your Novel
Learn how to create a prologue that sucks your readers into your story and gets them excited for what happens next!
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February 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
How to Create an Epic Prologue for Your Novel
Learn how to create a prologue that sucks your readers into your story and gets them excited for what happens next!
Learn how to create a prologue that sucks your readers into your story and gets them excited for what happens next!
10 Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2026
Here are 10 fantasy books we’re looking forward to reading this year and one for wishful thinking.
Here are 10 fantasy books we’re looking forward to reading this year and one for wishful thinking.
10 Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2026
Here are 10 fantasy books we’re looking forward to reading this year and one for wishful thinking.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
10 Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2026
Here are 10 fantasy books we’re looking forward to reading this year and one for wishful thinking.
Here are 10 fantasy books we’re looking forward to reading this year and one for wishful thinking.
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 30, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes award-winning fantasy, a New York Times bestselling author,, and two -- two! -- space operas!
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes award-winning fantasy, a New York Times bestselling author,, and two -- two! -- space operas!
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 30, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes award-winning fantasy, a New York Times bestselling author,, and two -- two! -- space operas!
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January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 30, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes award-winning fantasy, a New York Times bestselling author,, and two -- two! -- space operas!
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes award-winning fantasy, a New York Times bestselling author,, and two -- two! -- space operas!
Spell Check Episode 28: Dinner Date
Wiz has the pre-date jitters. Or is she just hungry?
Wiz has the pre-date jitters. Or is she just hungry?
Spell Check Episode 28: Dinner Date
Wiz has the pre-date jitters. Or is she just hungry?
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Spell Check Episode 28: Dinner Date
Wiz has the pre-date jitters. Or is she just hungry?
Wiz has the pre-date jitters. Or is she just hungry?
Copy That? Best Practices to Avoid Copyright Infringement
Vetting ownership and licensing should assuage fears of liability, but you may never be 100 percent certain you have the answers you need to follow copyright best practices and avoid litigious situations.
Vetting ownership and licensing should assuage fears of liability, but you may never be 100 percent certain you have the answers you need to follow copyright best practices and avoid litigious situations.
Copy That? Best Practices to Avoid Copyright Infringement
Vetting ownership and licensing should assuage fears of liability, but you may never be 100 percent certain you have the answers you need to follow copyright best practices and avoid litigious situations.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Copy That? Best Practices to Avoid Copyright Infringement
Vetting ownership and licensing should assuage fears of liability, but you may never be 100 percent certain you have the answers you need to follow copyright best practices and avoid litigious situations.
Vetting ownership and licensing should assuage fears of liability, but you may never be 100 percent certain you have the answers you need to follow copyright best practices and avoid litigious situations.
The Old Carter Place
The old Carter place was a hideous rotting old edifice hidden in the woods and Peter Pough was fascinated by it.
The old Carter place was a hideous rotting old edifice hidden in the woods and Peter Pough was fascinated by it.
The Old Carter Place
The old Carter place was a hideous rotting old edifice hidden in the woods and Peter Pough was fascinated by it.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The Old Carter Place
The old Carter place was a hideous rotting old edifice hidden in the woods and Peter Pough was fascinated by it.
The old Carter place was a hideous rotting old edifice hidden in the woods and Peter Pough was fascinated by it.
The Catalyst Installment 3
If she hadn’t been enraged, Honey might have appreciated his precision and planning. Taft’s intimate knowledge of the project enabled him to choose the perfect target. Without the Catalyst DNA, the game couldn’t operate, the entire system collapsed, and unless they…
If she hadn’t been enraged, Honey might have appreciated his precision and planning. Taft’s intimate knowledge of the project enabled him to choose the perfect target. Without the Catalyst DNA, the game couldn’t operate, the entire system collapsed, and unless they…
The Catalyst Installment 3
If she hadn’t been enraged, Honey might have appreciated his precision and planning. Taft’s intimate knowledge of the project enabled him to choose the perfect target. Without the Catalyst DNA, the game couldn’t operate, the entire system collapsed, and unless they replaced it, the company would fail.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Catalyst Installment 3
If she hadn’t been enraged, Honey might have appreciated his precision and planning. Taft’s intimate knowledge of the project enabled him to choose the perfect target. Without the Catalyst DNA, the game couldn’t operate, the entire system collapsed, and unless they…
If she hadn’t been enraged, Honey might have appreciated his precision and planning. Taft’s intimate knowledge of the project enabled him to choose the perfect target. Without the Catalyst DNA, the game couldn’t operate, the entire system collapsed, and unless they…
Three Things I Learned while Being a Sick Writer
What do you do when illness gets you down and you can't write?
What do you do when illness gets you down and you can't write?
Three Things I Learned while Being a Sick Writer
What do you do when illness gets you down and you can't write?
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January 25, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Three Things I Learned while Being a Sick Writer
What do you do when illness gets you down and you can't write?
What do you do when illness gets you down and you can't write?
USS Callister: Into Infinity – Black Mirror’s Cosmically Complex Finale
One snag this episode seems to fall into is a reliance on humor coming from shallow characters.
One snag this episode seems to fall into is a reliance on humor coming from shallow characters.
USS Callister: Into Infinity – Black Mirror’s Cosmically Complex Finale
One snag this episode seems to fall into is a reliance on humor coming from shallow characters.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:10 PM
USS Callister: Into Infinity – Black Mirror’s Cosmically Complex Finale
One snag this episode seems to fall into is a reliance on humor coming from shallow characters.
One snag this episode seems to fall into is a reliance on humor coming from shallow characters.
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 23, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list has dragons, magic, a dystopian future, and a box set by a USA Today bestselling author.
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list has dragons, magic, a dystopian future, and a box set by a USA Today bestselling author.
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 23, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list has dragons, magic, a dystopian future, and a box set by a USA Today bestselling author.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 23, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list has dragons, magic, a dystopian future, and a box set by a USA Today bestselling author.
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list has dragons, magic, a dystopian future, and a box set by a USA Today bestselling author.
Spell Check Episode 27: Group Photo
The Spell Check crew takes a group photo!
The Spell Check crew takes a group photo!
Spell Check Episode 27: Group Photo
The Spell Check crew takes a group photo!
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January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Spell Check Episode 27: Group Photo
The Spell Check crew takes a group photo!
The Spell Check crew takes a group photo!
Harmony, Chaos, and the Reign Thereof
An invasion of seedships almost goes wrong when the dead body of a sleeper is found mutilated. Was it the genetically altered spiders or ants that ate the human? Failsafe, the AI in charge, must race to solve the mystery before his seedship is sterilized by…
An invasion of seedships almost goes wrong when the dead body of a sleeper is found mutilated. Was it the genetically altered spiders or ants that ate the human? Failsafe, the AI in charge, must race to solve the mystery before his seedship is sterilized by…
Harmony, Chaos, and the Reign Thereof
An invasion of seedships almost goes wrong when the dead body of a sleeper is found mutilated. Was it the genetically altered spiders or ants that ate the human? Failsafe, the AI in charge, must race to solve the mystery before his seedship is sterilized by the others for being impure.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Harmony, Chaos, and the Reign Thereof
An invasion of seedships almost goes wrong when the dead body of a sleeper is found mutilated. Was it the genetically altered spiders or ants that ate the human? Failsafe, the AI in charge, must race to solve the mystery before his seedship is sterilized by…
An invasion of seedships almost goes wrong when the dead body of a sleeper is found mutilated. Was it the genetically altered spiders or ants that ate the human? Failsafe, the AI in charge, must race to solve the mystery before his seedship is sterilized by…
The Catalyst Installment 2
After witnessing the Bonding System’s absurd, magical science, he’d been obsessed. Could it change humans, too? Could it make him the man he’d always dreamed of being, or remake the world into something new, kinder, better, more like him?
After witnessing the Bonding System’s absurd, magical science, he’d been obsessed. Could it change humans, too? Could it make him the man he’d always dreamed of being, or remake the world into something new, kinder, better, more like him?
The Catalyst Installment 2
After witnessing the Bonding System’s absurd, magical science, he’d been obsessed. Could it change humans, too? Could it make him the man he’d always dreamed of being, or remake the world into something new, kinder, better, more like him?
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January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Catalyst Installment 2
After witnessing the Bonding System’s absurd, magical science, he’d been obsessed. Could it change humans, too? Could it make him the man he’d always dreamed of being, or remake the world into something new, kinder, better, more like him?
After witnessing the Bonding System’s absurd, magical science, he’d been obsessed. Could it change humans, too? Could it make him the man he’d always dreamed of being, or remake the world into something new, kinder, better, more like him?
The Boy Who Loved Horses
You may have moved from Hill country and lived in the city, been educated, drive a fancy car, but don't you ever forget Hill ways. Especially if you come back to show Hill folk how things should be done.
You may have moved from Hill country and lived in the city, been educated, drive a fancy car, but don't you ever forget Hill ways. Especially if you come back to show Hill folk how things should be done.
The Boy Who Loved Horses
You may have moved from Hill country and lived in the city, been educated, drive a fancy car, but don't you ever forget Hill ways. Especially if you come back to show Hill folk how things should be done.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Boy Who Loved Horses
You may have moved from Hill country and lived in the city, been educated, drive a fancy car, but don't you ever forget Hill ways. Especially if you come back to show Hill folk how things should be done.
You may have moved from Hill country and lived in the city, been educated, drive a fancy car, but don't you ever forget Hill ways. Especially if you come back to show Hill folk how things should be done.
Creativity VS Productivity and the Future of Fiction
Modern publishing's assembly line approach to novel production may be the antithesis of creativity, but we can create a better future for fiction.
Modern publishing's assembly line approach to novel production may be the antithesis of creativity, but we can create a better future for fiction.
Creativity VS Productivity and the Future of Fiction
Modern publishing's assembly line approach to novel production may be the antithesis of creativity, but we can create a better future for fiction.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Creativity VS Productivity and the Future of Fiction
Modern publishing's assembly line approach to novel production may be the antithesis of creativity, but we can create a better future for fiction.
Modern publishing's assembly line approach to novel production may be the antithesis of creativity, but we can create a better future for fiction.
10 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Books of 2026
2026 is bringing the big guns. Here are 10 sci-fi books we’re looking forward to reading this year.
2026 is bringing the big guns. Here are 10 sci-fi books we’re looking forward to reading this year.
10 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Books of 2026
2026 is bringing the big guns. Here are 10 sci-fi books we’re looking forward to reading this year.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
10 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Books of 2026
2026 is bringing the big guns. Here are 10 sci-fi books we’re looking forward to reading this year.
2026 is bringing the big guns. Here are 10 sci-fi books we’re looking forward to reading this year.
Watch Maria and Regina talk about today's five top bestselling -- and FREE -- science fiction and fantasy books! One is by a USA Today bestselling author!
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FREE FRIDAY: TOP FREE AMAZON SCI-FI AND FANTASY BOOKS FOR JAN 16, 2025
YouTube video by MetaStellar
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January 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Watch Maria and Regina talk about today's five top bestselling -- and FREE -- science fiction and fantasy books! One is by a USA Today bestselling author!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DE8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DE8...
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 16, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes an apocalypse, a Wyoming rancher accidentally scooped up by an alien smuggler, and an urban fantasy…
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes an apocalypse, a Wyoming rancher accidentally scooped up by an alien smuggler, and an urban fantasy…
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 16, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes an apocalypse, a Wyoming rancher accidentally scooped up by an alien smuggler, and an urban fantasy by a USA Today bestselling author.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Free Friday: Today’s top free Amazon sci-fi and fantasy books for Jan. 16, 2026
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes an apocalypse, a Wyoming rancher accidentally scooped up by an alien smuggler, and an urban fantasy…
We read the first few chapters of each of the top five free fantasy and sci-fi books on Amazon. Today’s list includes an apocalypse, a Wyoming rancher accidentally scooped up by an alien smuggler, and an urban fantasy…
Gone Fishing
A hydroelectric project in rural Turkey is throwing up unexpected problems, due to objections from local Kurds. Our bureaucrat protagonist is sent to investigate, and discovers a mysterious Island that could be a problem.
A hydroelectric project in rural Turkey is throwing up unexpected problems, due to objections from local Kurds. Our bureaucrat protagonist is sent to investigate, and discovers a mysterious Island that could be a problem.
Gone Fishing
A hydroelectric project in rural Turkey is throwing up unexpected problems, due to objections from local Kurds. Our bureaucrat protagonist is sent to investigate, and discovers a mysterious Island that could be a problem.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Gone Fishing
A hydroelectric project in rural Turkey is throwing up unexpected problems, due to objections from local Kurds. Our bureaucrat protagonist is sent to investigate, and discovers a mysterious Island that could be a problem.
A hydroelectric project in rural Turkey is throwing up unexpected problems, due to objections from local Kurds. Our bureaucrat protagonist is sent to investigate, and discovers a mysterious Island that could be a problem.
Tea Time
All Nathan could see was gray—dripping clouds and cracking pavement and drab high rises—gray everywhere he looked. The cold of it overwhelmed his bones. All he’d been able to grab before his girlfriend threw him out was a thin, chartreuse rain jacket, and his charcoal jeans had long since…
All Nathan could see was gray—dripping clouds and cracking pavement and drab high rises—gray everywhere he looked. The cold of it overwhelmed his bones. All he’d been able to grab before his girlfriend threw him out was a thin, chartreuse rain jacket, and his charcoal jeans had long since…
Tea Time
All Nathan could see was gray—dripping clouds and cracking pavement and drab high rises—gray everywhere he looked. The cold of it overwhelmed his bones. All he’d been able to grab before his girlfriend threw him out was a thin, chartreuse rain jacket, and his charcoal jeans had long since soaked through. It wasn’t enough, and when the shuddering started, it didn’t stop.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Tea Time
All Nathan could see was gray—dripping clouds and cracking pavement and drab high rises—gray everywhere he looked. The cold of it overwhelmed his bones. All he’d been able to grab before his girlfriend threw him out was a thin, chartreuse rain jacket, and his charcoal jeans had long since…
All Nathan could see was gray—dripping clouds and cracking pavement and drab high rises—gray everywhere he looked. The cold of it overwhelmed his bones. All he’d been able to grab before his girlfriend threw him out was a thin, chartreuse rain jacket, and his charcoal jeans had long since…
Author Perspectives: Wanying Zhang on Fusing Eastern and Western Folklore and Identity and the Joys and Challenges of Flash Fiction
Grace Kielstra interviews author Wanying Zhang about her early influences and the roos of her writing, explorations of Eastern and Western folklore, and the search…
Grace Kielstra interviews author Wanying Zhang about her early influences and the roos of her writing, explorations of Eastern and Western folklore, and the search…
Author Perspectives: Wanying Zhang on Fusing Eastern and Western Folklore and Identity and the Joys and Challenges of Flash Fiction
Grace Kielstra interviews author Wanying Zhang about her early influences and the roos of her writing, explorations of Eastern and Western folklore, and the search for meaningful fantasy elements in stories.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Author Perspectives: Wanying Zhang on Fusing Eastern and Western Folklore and Identity and the Joys and Challenges of Flash Fiction
Grace Kielstra interviews author Wanying Zhang about her early influences and the roos of her writing, explorations of Eastern and Western folklore, and the search…
Grace Kielstra interviews author Wanying Zhang about her early influences and the roos of her writing, explorations of Eastern and Western folklore, and the search…
Spell Check Episode 26: Wishing Well
Toss a coin to you wish well!
Toss a coin to you wish well!
Spell Check Episode 26: Wishing Well
Toss a coin to you wish well!
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January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Spell Check Episode 26: Wishing Well
Toss a coin to you wish well!
Toss a coin to you wish well!
Martian Time and Communicating with the Red Planet
What did you miss in the blink of an eye? A bunch, especially if you're on Mars.
What did you miss in the blink of an eye? A bunch, especially if you're on Mars.
Martian Time and Communicating with the Red Planet
What did you miss in the blink of an eye? A bunch, especially if you're on Mars.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Martian Time and Communicating with the Red Planet
What did you miss in the blink of an eye? A bunch, especially if you're on Mars.
What did you miss in the blink of an eye? A bunch, especially if you're on Mars.
The Catalyst Installment 1
A body horror murder mystery shared in installments
A body horror murder mystery shared in installments
The Catalyst Installment 1
A body horror murder mystery shared in installments
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January 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Catalyst Installment 1
A body horror murder mystery shared in installments
A body horror murder mystery shared in installments