April 16, 2020
Hi! Venessa here. You might recognize my name from my monthly column here at Spec Chic, where I talk a little bit about books, television shows, and lot about conventions, including my Convention Life series and Con Season on a Budget. I also do some behind-the-scenes stuff for the My Favorite Things column too. The next short in my Soul…
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February 4, 2020
Hi! Venessa here. You might recognize my name from my monthly column here at Spec Chic, where I talk a little bit about books, television shows, and lot about conventions, including my Convention Life series and Con Season on a Budget. I also do some behind-the-scenes stuff for the My Favorite Things column too. In my “other” life, I’m a…
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June 20, 2019
Happy summer! This is your Sound Off editor, J.L. Gribble. When I’m not watching movies, I can be found working on my urban fantasy/alternate history series. Join me today in celebrating the cover reveal for Steel Shadows!
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May 30, 2019
On March 23 and 24, I experienced the wonder of Anime Japan, where 146,500 people flocked to Tokyo Big Sight to celebrate an industry loved the world over. A four-day event, Anime Japan is geared towards professionals as well as fans. The first days of the convention (Thursday and Friday) are reserved for attendees who work in the business, then…
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December 10, 2018
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 Sara Dobie Bauer, whose latest series, The Escape Trilogy, is…
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October 11, 2018
Hi, I’m Kendra. You might know me from my monthly column, Delayed Reactions, where I talk about the classics that helped build the science fiction and fantasy genre. I’ve also been reviewing science fiction and fantasy here on Speculative Chic for a whole year now. While I love talking about other people’s books, my main passion has been writing my…
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September 19, 2018
Hi! Venessa here. You might recognize my name from my monthly column here at Spec Chic, where I talk a little bit about books, television shows, and lot about conventions, including my Convention Life series and Con Season on a Budget. I also do some behind-the-scenes stuff for the My Favorite Things column too. In my “other” life, I’m a…
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August 24, 2018
Happy Friday! J.L. Gribble here. At Speculative Chic, you know me as the film review editor and host of many a Sound Off post. In my other life as an author, I’m currently working on an urban fantasy/alternate history series. Next month, book 4 will be released into the wild. But today, I’m happy to share the cover of Steel…
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June 29, 2018
Hello there! My name is Nancy, and over the past couple of years I’ve written a lot of words on Speculative Chic. Some of those words have been part of my regular monthly column (where I talk about books, comics, serials, and more!), while others have been contributions to Sounds Offs and Roundtables. I even edited the My Favorite Things…
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June 25, 2018
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 Jus Accardo, whose latest book, Alpha, is out on July…
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