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the division (game) – Speculative Chic

Are you hiding from the outside world right now? Practicing “social isolation”? Welcome to my life! There are always good reasons to stay inside, especially if you’re an extreme introvert. However, there are other good reasons to sequester yourself. You may live in an area where COVID-19 has arrived. I’m so very sorry to hear […]

the division 2 – Speculative Chic

suzanne collins – Speculative Chic

March 17, 2020 Are you hiding from the outside world right now? Practicing “social isolation”? Welcome to my life! There are always good reasons to stay inside, especially if you’re an extreme introvert. However, there are other good reasons to sequester yourself. You may live in an area where COVID-19 has arrived. I’m so very […]

shaun of the dead – Speculative Chic

kronk’s new groove – Speculative Chic

Last month, we talked about our favorite superheroes. Everybody loves a hero, no? We covered a healthy spectrum, from the traditional (Spider-Man!) to the unexpected (Super-Administrator!), and had a lot of fun with it. So, naturally, I thought that we could flip the coin and take a look at the more complicated members of the […]

james dashner – Speculative Chic

feed – Speculative Chic

fallout 4 – Speculative Chic

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Speculative Chic contributor Kendra Merritt, […]

disney plus – Speculative Chic

copyright – Speculative Chic

Strap yourselves in, kiddos — we’re going to talk about one of the recent travesties to come out of the coronavirus pandemic; one that hurts the literary community in a substantial way. Now I’m not a lawyer, but I’m a creator, and the onus is on creators to familiarize themselves with the laws that are […]

blackout – Speculative Chic

Some writers create worlds on the map, others universes, or lands of imagination. Today we’re taking a road trip on the Connie Willis Scenic Parkway, with stops in the Country of Awards, including the states of Nebula, Hugo, and Locus, among others. Read More »

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Farmer’s Life For Me: Escaping Reality With Stardew Valley – Speculative Chic

At the end of March, I moved. I quit my corporate, soul-sucking job and moved to the countryside, to a small, run-down farm that my grandfather left me in his will. Since then, I have spent most of my waking hours at this new life, cultivating the farm, getting married, having some slightly creepy children, […]

Change The World, Then Cookies: Re-Reading Mira Grant’s Newsflesh Series, Part 3: Blackout – Speculative Chic

“Great,” Shaun said, clapping his hands together. “Let’s go through decon, get in there, and change the world. And then? Cookies” (p 620). What a wonderful time of year it is. The weather grows crisp. Halloween is just around the corner, and just in time for more scary fiction. I hope that you’re caught up […]

Hey George, Check This Out: Why You Should Read Mira Grant’s Newsflesh Series – Speculative Chic

Welcome! Usually, this is where you would find my monthly write-up of my experience rereading Mira Grant’s Newsflesh series. Perhaps some of you, having read this series, have been reading along and either nodding or shaking your respective heads at what I’ve written. Some of you, I’m sure, have been skipping the pieces because you […]

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