Process
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An Author by any other name…
Pen Names : I never have been able to contain myself into one space, one world, one idea or one genre. I want to write what I want to write whether it’s an epic saga or a quick dark jab to the heart, but I want to be considerate to the people who graciously allow… Read more
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Mood Board for Novella
I have been collection images for the forthcoming novella [TITLE NOT YET ANNOUNCED]. The cover is already 95% finished, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do a mood board. Most of these images come from Unsplash which is an excellent resource for professional photography. Credits below. I would love to know what these images evoke Read more
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Time to try something new
Speculation Publications has concluded it’s first year, fifth release, and fifth anniversary of the collection of utter speculation. It came with some exciting announcement about what is to come for our small press (Like our first novella series and our last book of the year, YULE). We also did our first convention at Creatures Crimes Read more
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When they talk about “talent”
When they say “you’re so talented” they are saying they don’t know. They think the words bubbled up from that magic source within you coherent and edited. That the story was fully formed with no plot holes. They think that all of it just sat down nicely on a page while you sipped your morning Read more
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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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Get Ready for Beach Shorts, by Editor Susan Tulio
As spring turns to summer and the temperatures warm, many of us start to build our summer reading collection. Read more
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Work in Progress, Spec Pub’s Story Crafting Workbook is here
When you start out as a workshop called “Writers Block” you come up with a lot of methods for getting a story on the page. River Eno, Susan Tulio and I have struggled our way through four collections of utter speculation, starting with Roanoke where we had no idea what we were doing. Read more
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My 2022 Year in Review.
This has been a weird year with a lot of ups and downs. 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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Speculation Pub is looking for bloggers to review their books
We are looking for reviewers, interviewer, podcasters who would be willing to read and review an ARC or talk to one of the editors of Spec Pub about our books. We would promote the crap out of your blog in return and I would be happy to return the favor here on my blog. We Read more
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