Collection of Utter Speculation
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Author Feature: Allison Thurman, author of “Searching for the Perfect Beat” in THE DANCING PLAGUE: A COLLECTION OF UTTER SPECULATION
One of the things that make the dancing mania so intriguing is that it calls to a sense of longing that is familiar to music lovers. “Searching for the Perfect Beat” captures this sense with the story of Avoye. Author Allison Thurman knows her way around a story, being a book reviewer as well. In Read more
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Interview with JD Byrne, Author of “Consequences of Sin” in THE DANCING PLAGUE
There’s only so much heartache one can bear before they have to eat a bird with a few demons. At least, that’s what I though while reading JD Byrne’s contribution to The Dancing Plague: A Collection of Utter Speculation. His story, “The Consequences of Sin” is one of the more humorous inclusions in the book, Read more
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Feature: C. Owen Loftus, author of “The Third Ministration” in the upcoming collection of utter speculation THE DANCING PLAGUE
C. Owen Loftus’s story, The Third Ministration is one of those stories that reveals itself in layers. Loftus has worked in journalism and business writing, as well as a teacher, but this story will be his literary debut, however, he has more in the works. “The Third Ministration experiences the Dancing Plague through the eyes Read more
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The Dancing Plague is coming. A new Collection of Utter Speculation
This Speculation Publications debut is dancing in fast, dropping just in time for Halloween. Author interviews, cover reveals, and our pub date are all coming in the next weeks so stay calm, keep your feet on the floor and check in soon. Read more
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Why write about the Lady in White
The book is coming out tomorrow, October 5th! Over a year of work and collaboration has lead to this moment and it always feels unreal when it arrives. I also always feel like there is something unsaid by the time release day is over, something I struggle to convey well after the excitement of our Read more
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A woman walks on the side of the road… Our third collection of utter speculation, revealed
the Ghostly Hitchhiker. The Phantom Prom Date. The Woman in White. She may accept a ride, but she disappears before she ever reaches her destination. #utterspeculation #Indiebook Read more
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Utter Speculation Author Profile: Susan Tulio
Susan Tulio is a founding member of Writers Block and her story “History Lessons” was featured in the first collection of Utter Speculation, The Lost Colony of Roanoke. She also contributed the reader favorite “The Secret” in Jersey Devil. Susan enjoys writing romances because they usually end with a Happily Ever After. She got hooked Read more
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A collection during Covid
So something funny happened the week after we released Jersey Devil: A collection of utter speculation. The world went to hell. I don’t think it was our fault, but we decided to lay low for a bit, and poor JD didn’t really get their big day. It’s still an awesome book and we enjoyed making Read more
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Interview with Author River Eno
River is one of the authors I’ve worked with on The Lost Colony of Roanoke and The Jersey Devil. She is a founding member of our writing collective, Writers Block and a fascinating person. Her contribution to Jersey Devil, “The Unspoiled Harmonious Wilderness” is a unique and beautiful take on the origins of our most Read more




