This week: Mixing it up with Speculative Fiction Edited by: Kate - Writing & Reading  
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Consider the essence of Fantasy writing ~
All that I see or seem is but a dream within a dream
- Edgar Allan Poe
Here at Fantasy Headquarters (this Newsletter), we explore the creative variety of 'otherworlds' we imagine, envision, perceive, in its myriad forms.
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What is Speculative Fiction?
Well? What is it? Speculative fiction is a term, attributed to Robert Heinlein in 1941, that has come to be used to collectively describe works in the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. It also addresses fiction that includes Weird Tales, Amazing Stories, and Fantastic Fiction. It also may include other genres, such as Mysteries, Alternate Histories, and Historical Fiction. Speculative fiction can be a collective term to describe works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror and also addresses works that are not science fiction, fantasy, or horror, yet don't rightly belong to the other genres.
Speculative fiction is also more than the collective title for works of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. The term also embraces works that don't fit neatly into the separate genres, but include some elements of more than one recognized genre. Consider stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Lovecraft, Twilight Zone, Stranger in a Strange Land. Think of the tales that have been labelled simply as 'weird' or 'adventure' or 'amazing' because there was no proper place to put them. Stories on the fringe. When you've come across a story or movie or game that both is and isn't science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror, then you've discovered speculative fiction.
Speculative Fiction is everywhere. But what is Speculative Fiction? Is there one thing that defines this multi-faceted genre?
 Speculative fiction is a world that writers create where anything can happen.
 Speculative fiction pushes the boundaries of imagination.
 Speculative fiction takes the human point of view, often putting ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and encounters.
 Speculative fiction is the essential "what if" story, moe edgy, weird and often disturbing.
 Speculative fiction doesn't fit established norms and individual genres.
 Speculative fiction sees the world with new eyes.
And, if you have a story or poem ready to send off, the following publication asks specifically for speculative fiction ~ '
http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/
Until we next meet,
Write On
Kate
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Check out some of the speculative fiction, in verse and prose, envisioned by membes of our Community, and share your thoughts in Writing.Com style (a review, perhaps )
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A group for those dedicated to writing and reviewing speculative fiction.
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