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Ef Deal – Fifteen Second Feature #1
I am thrilled to have received the first 15 second feature reply from my dear friend and talented writer, Ef Deal. I should note I had the unique privilege of workshopping and beta reading two of Ef’s novels and, as she mentions, she has contributed to three Speculation Publication stories. I can attest to Ef’s… Read more
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Interview with Suburban Life Magazine for 2023 Super Women
Hey look, it’s me! I had a chat with William Donahue about where speculation pub is going, where it has been and whether my co-editors River and Susan are so short or I am so tall. Check out the full article at Suburban Life Magazine Read more
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A Great Start to Summer
Beach Shorts is a different kind of anthology than what we’ve done in the past, but it still has the spec pub soul resonating in it’s summer vibe. It’s absolutely perfect to bring along on your Memorial Day weekend, whether it’s poolside, beach front, camping, cook out or just chilling at home. It’s fun, easy… Read more
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Cry Baby Bridge is open for submissions
It’s been five whole years since we released our very first collection of utter speculation. Since then everything has changed, not in the least being that our little workshop of friends has turned into an indie publisher, and our collections of utter speculation are now filled with stories by amazing authors from all over the… Read more
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Cry Cry Baby, a special book for our fifth collection of utter speculation
We’ve expanded out from the collections of utter speculation since then, but we always return home to speculate utterly, and this year marks our fifth year doing so, so we’ve gone back over our collections and discussed some of our favorite things about each one, and decided on a topic that really gives our authors… Read more
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Out of the Darkness Anthology now available, including my original short story
This great collection has dropped this week with some really fantastic stories from from really fantastic authors. It is a collection of pain and perseverance, of people who struggle a little to close to the edge of total despair. Editor Carol Hightshoe did a great job curating this book to show the expanse of darkness… Read more
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INCUBATE Release Day
Incubate: A horror collection of feminine power In a ruthless world, we must become monsters to survive. If women must be monsters, what kind of world wil Read more
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On Aggrieved
Incubate contributing author, Hope Madden, shares some thoughts about her story, “Aggrieved” : “A predator stalks a college town, seeking a very specific type of prey” Read more
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INCUBATE: a horror collection of female power Due December 6, 2022
Our feminist horror anthology is coming quick and will be a great gift for the your friends who want the patriarchy to burn. IN A RUTHLESS WORLD, WE BECOME MONSTERS TO SURVIVE Read more
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Feature: David L. Updike, Author of “Shake, Rattle and Roll” in THE DANCING PLAGUE
I must admit I am a fan of David L. Updike’s work. I was lucky to get the chance to critique his award winning story “The Feral Wives” in a workshop, and co-edited SHOCKING VERBS, LAWLESS NOUNS which included two of his very unsettling stories. For this reason, I did not recognize “Shake, Rattle and… Read more








