Title: Stone's Grasp Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 100 words. Notes: You can find more of my published fiction, as well as free fiction,...

My new story went live over the weekend so here are the details and a link if you're interested in reading it: Title: The Thames Prince...

It has been a while! Sorry I've not posted much over the last few months; other obligations have been keeping me busy. But that doesn't...

Another decent sized list of publishing and creative writing resources for writers. These are not YA-specific though. I'll add this to my...

Dystopian fiction has long been a popular genre with its imaginative and harrowing depictions of societies gone awry. But beyond...

Before I start, this is not a post telling you not to write these themes in your own fiction. This isn't one of those 'cliches to avoid'...

Rejection is tough in fiction writing, and it tends to happen way more than acceptance for most of us. Even so, many of us continue to...

Oh yeah, this piece of advice. I remember it well. Most writers do. But as a fresh young writer years ago, I don't think I fully...

Multidimensional villains are key to creating memorable and compelling fiction. Antagonists that posses intricate motivations, detailed...

Using silence, subtlety and suggestion in horror storytelling can be incredibly effective because it engages the reader's imagination,...

This is a follow-up post to my previous, How Has Science-Fiction Been Wrong? While not all speculative ideas have materialised, there are...

I have a short YA horror story called The Flesh Garden out in The Chamber Magazine today! It’s free to read online. Title: The Flesh...

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,...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...