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Useful Publishing and Creative Writing Blogs
Another decent sized list of publishing and creative writing resources for writers. These are not YA-specific though. I'll add this to my...
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Jen
- Dec 17, 2023
- 4 min
Why Skeletor is Still One of My Favourite Fictional Villains (Yeah, I'm really Going There)
It's nearly Christmas so what the heck. Today I'm going to talk about the He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special (1984) and, more...
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Jen
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min
5 Must-Watch Creepy YouTube Channels That Will Haunt Your Dreams
For as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed by the eerie and mysterious. From spine-chilling tales to hair-raising investigations,...
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Jen
- Sep 26, 2023
- 2 min
Podcasts! For Your Horror Needs
I listen to a lot of horror and true crime podcasts that offer a diverse range of topics, from real life hauntings and serial killers, to...
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Jen
- Aug 10, 2023
- 6 min
How Gothic Horror has Shaped Contemporary Writing
Haunted castles, tortured souls and unexplained mysteries - oh my! Who doesn't love a bit of Gothic horror from time to time? This is a...
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Jen
- Jul 26, 2023
- 4 min
Analog Horror Videos and ARGs: A Journey into the Unsettling World of Interactive Storytelling
I'm fascinated by media that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, especially if that media leaves me perplexed, intrigued and...
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Jen
- Jul 25, 2023
- 1 min
I Now Have A Substack: Join Me There!
I've just set up a substack here: Jennifer Oliver | Speculative Fiction Writing & Articles. Right now I'm updating with some older...
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Jen
- Jul 8, 2023
- 4 min
[Movie] Lamb (2021) - Iceland | Directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson
Lamb, a 2021 Icelandic film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, revolves around María (played by Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snær...
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Jen
- Jun 27, 2023
- 3 min
The Online Writing Workshop (OWW): A Haven for Speculative Writers
If you're a f/sf/h writer and you're struggling to find places to get critiques on your work, I'd highly recommend The Online Writing...
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Jen
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Show Recs, and General Thoughts About Twitter
Being back on Twitter for the first time in four years has been interesting so far. There's loads of great stuff, of course, like the...
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Jen
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Podcast Recs: Cast of Wonders and Welcome to Night Vale
Two more podcast recommendations: Cast of Wonders - The podcast version of Cast of Wonders, a young adult speculative fiction zine...
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Jen
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
YA Short Fiction Recommendations (#2)
Continuing my short fiction recs, I have a few more I've enjoyed lately. These are all available to read online, at least as of this blog...
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Jen
- Aug 6, 2022
- 2 min
YA Short Fiction Recommendations (#1)
I have been immersing myself in the wonderful world of YA short fiction lately and wanted to recommend a few of my favourites. I’ll...
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Jen
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
Young Adult Markets and Blogs
Young Adult fiction has exploded in popularity in the last decade, spawning a number of huge movie franchises, TV shows, games and...
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Jen
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
Podcast Recommendation: The HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast
Lovecraft’s stories are very hit-or-miss. A few years ago I went through a whirling reading fest and over the course of about two weeks I...
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Jen
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
A Sizeable Cool Link Roundup
Top 10 Gadgets From Iain M. Banks’ Culture Universe – I’m a massive Iain M. Banks fan, particularly his Culture sci-fi novels. This list...
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Jen
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
Podcast Recommendation: We're Alive
Trawling through the iTunes podcast library, I stumbled upon an audio drama called We’re Alive – A Story of Survival, by Wayland...
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