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According to Wikipedia, speculative fiction is a fiction genre speculating about worlds that are unlike the real world in various important ways. In these contexts, it generally overlaps one or more of the following: science fiction, fantasy fiction, horror fiction, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history.

 

I read - a lot! There is no specific author or genre, but I do tend to read more science fiction and fantasy than anything else. I also love movies of these genres. So naturally, when I decided to try my hand at writing, this was the type of writing I produced. I've been told by some great authors that I have potential and that I should be submitting to the print magazines like Asimov's and the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Unfortunately, the editors at the aforementioned magazines have yet to agree with this assessment and I have accrued several rejection letters!

 

As I mentioned on the front page, I have played around with writing. I've taken a couple of writing classes at Wayne State College, and have several short stories written and the start of a book (or two). I've won a local writing contest (associated with WillyCon) a couple of times and actually sold a couple of stories, one that is still online. My first book, Jeweled Fragments: A Collection of Short Stories, is being published by the WSC Press and will be available in April of 2010! If you want to know more about me, follow this link to read a brief biography...

 

if you are so inclined, you can read the "Strange New Beginnings" story I have online at the WSC SF & F Club's WillyCon E-Zine. For Love of Humanity Not used to be archived on AfterburnSF.com, but recently they updated and seem to be keeping the site more current and my archived story has disappeard. Both of these stories are in my book.

 

I am also the advisor for the SF & F Club of Wayne State College. The Club puts on a Con every spring semester called WillyCon. It is a good convention, and if you are interested in science fiction and fantasy, you should plan on attending! As I briefly mentioned earlier, there is a writing contest associated with WillyCon. You can find the details on submitting your writing here...