I have a long and storied history with reading Star Wars novels. For the longest time, the Expanded Universe was the only place to get new stories featuring Han, Luke, and Leia, because we knew there were no new movies on the horizon. All of that changed with Disney buying the franchise. They promised a […]

It’s officially 2020, and at Speculative Chic, we’ve spent the entire week celebrating! Since our usual Round-Up editor is still on vacation, I thought I’d tackle all the fun we’ve been having this week to share the love with all of you! So take a breather, sit back, and start reading: I don’t want you […]

This is How You Lose the Time War (2019) Written by: Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Genre: Science Fiction/Time Travel Host: Shara White Discussion Date: 01/31/2020 The Premise: Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters — and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book […]

December 31, 2019 Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, join for the end of an era and discuss Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which premiered in the United States on Friday, December 20, 2019. Sound […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome to the new and improved version of 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 […]

February 17, 2018 Welcome, welcome, welcome! Happy Hunger Ga…wait. Ahem. Happy weekend! As always, I am your happy hostess and guide to the Week That Was here at Spec Chic. We had a great week, including a rather nice first for us! Did you miss it? If so, don’t feel bad. Just read on to […]

May 2, 2020 Hail and well met, strangers! This week marked the beginning of the fabled Golden Week in Japan, a series of multiple holidays in close proximity to each other that make for a nice, long break. April 29 was Shōwa Day, and then we’ve got the rest of the holidays aligning in a […]

May 15, 2020 It’s been hard to not make things about coronavirus and COVID-19 lately, but this is our new normal — one of continuous change. Maybe you’re struggling with a lot of free time on your hands due to quarantine. Maybe you’re inundated with bad news and have been seeking a pick-me-up outside of […]

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 […]

May 20, 2020 Hey there, dear Chicers! I hope you’re staying healthy, safe, and sane out there. My sister and brother-in-law are both nurses, so thank you to everyone who’s following the CDC guidelines to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Also, if you or one of your family members is an essential worker, thank […]

May 20, 2020 Hey there, dear Chicers! I hope you’re staying healthy, safe, and sane out there. My sister and brother-in-law are both nurses, so thank you to everyone who’s following the CDC guidelines to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Also, if you or one of your family members is an essential worker, thank […]

© 2014 Whitney Richter Whitney is a thirtysomething writer with eclectic tastes that run the gamut from science fiction to video games to horse racing and Kentucky basketball. She has an M.F.A in Creative Writing from Hollins University where she had the good fortune to work with and alongside some very talented folks who forced […]

Born in the Gateway to the West, Shara White currently hails from the mountains of East Tennessee. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Hollins University in 2003 and received her Master of Arts from Seton Hill University’s Writing Popular Fiction Program in 2008. While she was deciding what to be when she grew […]

S.J. Lyon graduated from Seton Hill University with a BA in Creative Writing and Literature, and later with an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. When not writing or plotting ways to escape her day job, she likes to immerse herself in video games — especially Dragon Age and the Tales of series — cosplay, crochet, […]