Despite its imaginative and visionary nature, science-fiction has often been proven wrong in its predictions of future technology and our...

Title: The Archivist Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 108 words. Notes: You can find more of my published fiction, as well as free fiction,...

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...

Title: Reflections Genre: Horror Word Count: 252 words. Credits: Many thanks to Yvonne for eyeballing this Notes: You can find more of my...

I'm fascinated by media that blurs the lines between reality and fiction, especially if that media leaves me perplexed, intrigued and...

I've just set up a substack here: Jennifer Oliver | Speculative Fiction Writing & Articles. Right now I'm updating with some older...

Come follow me on Bluesky here: jenoliverwriter. Even more things have changed over at Twitter - sorry, I mean X! - where I tend do all...

Title: The Midnight Circus Genre: Horror Word Count: 213 words. Credits: Many thanks to Yvonne for eyeballing this Notes: You can find...

I first saw Near Dark in my early teens, at the start of an epic vampire obsession that lasted almost a decade. Back then, we had The...

Most of us tend to stay in our comfort zones because we find them predictable and relatively stress-free, plus they give us a sense of...

Lamb, a 2021 Icelandic film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, revolves around María (played by Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snær...

Title: Echoes Genre: Horror Word Count: 133 words. Credits: Many thanks to Yvonne for eyeballing this Notes: You can find more of my...

Come follow me on Mastodon here: jenoliverwriter. So today some things changed over at Twitter where I tend do all my creative writing...

I recently wrote a story about a vampire - only, the story wasn't really about a vampire at all. Using horror as a metaphor for real...

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...

Creative writing is more than just a means of artistic expression; it can also be a powerful form of therapy. Through the act of writing,...

I'm going to start posting flash fiction again, just little almost-drabbles that I tend to write to warm-up my brain before diving into...

Markets change so quickly in this industry. I can step away from writing for a couple of months and two new magazines will launch while...

Cliches have been an ongoing debate in most fiction genres throughout time, but as somebody who reads, watches and thinks about horror a...

Horror is a genre that has captivated audiences for centuries, providing a thrilling and spine-chilling experience. From ancient folklore...