Monthly Archives : March 2019

Changing the Map: The H is Silent


There’s a long history of women using pseudonyms, initials, and the ever popular “Anonymous”.  Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte were respectively Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.  Mary Anne Evans was George Elliot and even today, Joanne Rowling became J. K. Rowling (and Robert Galbraith).  Andrea Norton went for the ambiguous “Andre” and Alice Bradley Sheldon created the entire alter ego…

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The Pisces: A Modern Merman Love Story


The Pisces (2018) Written by: Melissa Broder Genre: Fiction Pages: 270 (Hardback) Publisher: Hogarth Why I Chose It: After reading Mira Grant’s mermaid novel Into the Drowning Deep and Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus’ romantic tale about a woman and an amphibious man, The Shape of Water, a love story featuring a merman sounded intriguing. The Pisces also fit…

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Guest Post: Tied Up, Tied In, and Tied In Knots — On Media Tie-In Writing with Bobby Nash


Editor’s note: We are pleased and honored to welcome Bobby Nash to Speculative Chic today! His article needs no introduction from us, so we will simply step aside and let him take it away. We’ve all done it. We’ve all thought up an idea for a story we would like to see one of our favorite characters tackle and think to…

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Romance In The Cards: The Arcana: A Mystic Romance


The Arcana: A Mystic Romance (2017) Developer & Publisher: Nix Hydra Games Platform: Mobile Genre: Dating Sim, RPG Mode: Single-player Why I Chose It: I’ve seen ads for The Arcana for ages. The artwork is beautiful, and I love tarot cards, which feature prominently in the game itself. One weekend, when I was incredibly stressed out, I decided to give…

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Sound Off! Captain Marvel


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, go higher, further, and faster and discuss Captain Marvel, which premiered in the United States on Friday, March 8, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…

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Law And Order ATI: Indexing by Seanan McGuire


It’s time, once again, to talk about one of my favorite authors. I swear I read books by other writers. (In fact, I am currently plowing through Emma Newman’s Planetfall — so good!) I’m simply a huge fan of her work. That’s no secret. I am here today to talk about one of her older novels, one that you may not be familiar…

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Weekly Roundup, March 4-8, 2019


Hi there! Guess what time it is? It’s time for me to apologize for my absence last week. I received some bad news last Friday evening, and thus my weekly responsibility completely flew from my mind until approximately some time on Sunday evening. But here I am, back again, to walk you through our magnificent week! Let’s go!

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