speculative fiction

A Beginners’ Guide to Making Up Fantasy Names

How do you go about naming characters in your story? If you’re writing a sci-fi or…
Throwback Thursday: The Monster

I recently entered a couple of stories into the National Association of Writers’ Groups 100 Word…
Spotlight: The Betrayal of Ka by Shea R. Oliver

As the spaceship secretly lands on Earth, Ka’s mission is clear: find and kill Transprophetics. His…
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Review)

After a little gentle coaxing from the wife and fifteen years late for the party, I…
Throwback Thursday: How to Help Your Audience Suspend Disbelief

You as the writer have a responsibility to write a story which makes it easy for…
Throwback Thursday: The Secret of Sig. Pieroni’s Pizza

It occurred to me that a takeaway restaurant could make a lot of money if only…
Author Interview: H.L. Walsh (part 2 of 2)

I had the pleasure of chatting with H.L. Walsh about his novel, his writing process and…
Author Interview: H.L. Walsh (part 1 of 2)

I had the pleasure of chatting with H.L. Walsh about his novel, his writing process and…
Throwback Thursday: Popping Off

Of all the flash fictions I’ve published on Penstricken over the years, I think this one…
Book Review: Steelheart

There are two things I really like: Brandon Sanderson and superhero stories, so when I heard…