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GenreCon 2026: Inklings, same-same but different genre writers’ conference

28 Feb 2026 | Spec. Fic. Society, Writing Life

GenreCon 2026: Inklings was same-same but different for this year’s iteration of the flagship genre writers’ conference.

Does your novel pass the sexy lamp test? Representation tests for writing fiction

3 Nov 2025 | Spec. Fic. Society, Writing Tools

Representation tests for writing fiction: the Bechdel test, Mako Mori test, Pivotal Character test, DuVernay test and more.

I’ve been featured: Atmosphere Press

30 Jun 2024 | Spec. Fic. Society, Writing Life

Atmosphere Press interviewed me about my current work-in-progress, Icewind: a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel about winged post-humans living in floating cities above the surface of the ruined Earth.

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The inaugural Spec. Fic. Society anthology is coming!

Spec. Fic. Society anthology: we are publishing an anthology of short stories from emerging, award-winning and dedicated authors.

What is the brain uploading trope? When human minds don’t need to live in human brains

Brain uploading trope is a mainstay of sci fi stories, with plenty philosophical quandaries. These books and shows will get you started.

Beautiful Sunshine Coast photo locations for family photos

There are a heap of beautiful places on the Sunshine Coast for family, couple and engagement photos. Here’s my collection-in-progress of locations.

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