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| 1. Death and Rebirth 2. Motivation by Design 3. Faerie Ball 4. The Land of Flight 5. Earthbound 6. A Dalek to Call My Own 7. Natalie Emmerson 8. The Mistress of Mohrhya 9. Adventure in the Dark Title #1 Women Writers Title #2 Celebrating Women's History Month with Women Writers Hook About This News Letter "Victory belong to the most persevering." Andre Norton “We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.” Ursula K. Le Guin “A good story is a good story no matter who wrote it.” Anne McCaffrey Letter From The Editor According to Women in speculative fiction an article in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_speculative_fiction) approximately 15% of the speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy) authors in 1948 were women. This number raised to 36% in 1999. I think that number is higher today, but I am not sure of the percentage in 2017. I do not think that the percentage is that important as long as there are women writing speculative fictions. Three of the writers who caught my attention early in my reading career were Andre Norton, Ursula K. Le Guin , and Anne McCaffrey. I love their books as much as I love the book of male authors I read. There women and the female characters influenced the way I thought about myself as a woman. I still like to read their stories along with the stories of modern woman writers. In the past women writers, in most cases, were not given the same respect or encouragement that male writers were given. In some cases women chose to use male pseudonyms when publishing their work. This is changing, perhaps no quick enough for a few people, but it is changing. Here, on writing.com, female writers get the same respect and encouragement, as their male counterparts. The more women publish their works under their own names or female pseudonyms the more respect the world will give women writers. I would like to know your favorite speculative fiction writers of both genders are. Why did you chose this person as your favorite writer? Is there a speculative fiction writing on writing.com you enjoy reading? Editors Picks
Excerpt: When darkness is tightening its grip upon the galaxy, what possible bit of salvation can a backwater jungle-planet offer for the future of the dying Jedi forces?...
Excerpt: Fingers motivated by music from Victrola playing softly, design and invention inspired by scientific composers.
Excerpt: The magic distilled in the glass sphere was dangerously strong. Prince Faylar felt the pull as he slipped the delicate ball into the intricately carved wooden casket. Padded velvet kept it nestled safely as he closed the lid. He felt the darkness that incased the sphere as a chill across his skin. He had weighed the cost and was willing to put himself in mortal danger to have her.
Excerpt: “Quiet, children.” The old man’s wrinkled hands motioned for them to sit. “Do you want to learn about your ancestors?”
Excerpt: My meager party of three marched north, not in search of anything, just to escape the south, going up in flames of change. The sun was both our tormentor and guide. At night, Polaris still beckoned in clear skies, mocking us with our brevity. Green-tinged clouds taunted during the day, but rain never fell. Not sure the drifting masses weren't poisonous vapor, I'd decided it was better that way.
Excerpt: “Oh my God! Spiders, SO MANY SPIDERS! Shit!” I had a mild panic attack. Or maybe it was a little more extreme than mild. Yesterday, a huge spider which didn’t belong in my house walked in unannounced and gave me the scare of my life. My room mate was away for a couple of days, so I was alone. I didn’t know what to do hence I grabbed a plastic container and trapped the spider. I figured I could just keep it in its cage until my friend returns. Maybe it would use up all the oxygen and suffocate. But I woke up today to see the container filled with tiny spiders along side the huge one. That rude spider had given birth to all these abominations and I felt a sudden phantom itch that made me want to tear my skin off. The sight of those little crawlies terrorised me. I needed a way out, right then. I could run away and not come back for a couple of days but the mother spider might give birth to an even bigger army and they might build an empire in my place. Or I could just set the house on fire but I would burn all my possessions too.
Excerpt: "What happened? Where am I? why am I so cold?"
Excerpt: I heard the townsfolk whisper Lady Morghana had died I knew that she had crossed the veil the night the Banshee cried “Who would be the Chatelaine?” was the question they all asked They all knew the Druid’s Cane to her son would never pass
Excerpt: Imagine a world where smell, taste, and touch rule. Hard to do? It was for me as well; at least it was before the accident. With one explosion, my entire life was plunged into a macrocosm of silent darkness. Everything I knew before was gone. Feedback from "Fantasy Newsletter (February 22, 2017)"  brom21  writes: Thanks for the brief but helpful newsletter. In regard to your question, I have mixed the element of a magic book with the sci-fi element of time travel. Mixing the two genres is very intriguing. I encourage everyone who reads this to try it. It may bring you to amazing places! Quick-Quill  writes: Your question about mixing mythological with Sci-fi is interesting. My answer to that is not in physical reality. I think you will find in Sci-fi there are many creatures that emulate mythology. Just give it a more mechanical or new body. I can't see a horse with a human body in a sci-fi but a mechanical or creature with parts of a more humanoid resemblance is more than acceptable. Look at Star Trek. They really pushed the envelope for the era.Robert Stuart  writes: To answer your question, can mythological creatures like the centaur... Really? Sounds like a damn good idea to me! LOL Mixing genre's is a lot of fun. I am really working on making that my "thing" Try an ancient Egyptian Sherlock Holmes? So to answer your question: A very loud and triumphant yes! LOL Robert Stuart Acme writes: Question: Can you use mythological creatures, such as Centaurs, in a science fiction story?Can they fly a spaceship with hooves? All joking aside, if the world they inhabit has a sci-if element, why not?  Good luck with the novel edit. writes: |
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