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Wednesday, 5 June 2019

IWSG June 2019

It's time once again for the monthly posting of the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Hosted of course by Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh, the purpose of the group is to provide a safe place where we can vent our fears and insecurities over writing without fear of judgement. This month's excellent co-hosts are Diane Burton, Kim Lajevardi, Sylvia Ney, Sarah Foster, Jennifer Hawes and Madeline Mora-Summonte!

So this month's question is: Of all the genres you read and write, which is your favorite to write in and why?

This is a pretty easy one to answer for me - I'll simply refer you to my blog title, where I already nailed my colours to the mast! I love writing speculative fiction - inasmuch as it can be considered a genre - because it can encompass many other genres such as sci-fi, horror, dystopian, and more, even alternative history. I'm yet to write in all of them but it's great to have so many possibilities. With speculative writing, you can create entirely new worlds, populate them, decide the rules that govern them, break those rules and start again. The only limit is your imagination!

IWSG News

IWSG Anthology Contest

Don’t forget the Insecure Writer’s Support Group Annual Anthology Contest is open and taking submissions! 
Genre is middle grade historical – adventure/ fantasy and the theme is voyagers. 
See the site for full details. 

#IWSGPit

Mark your calendars! The annual #IWSGPit Twitter pitch party is set for January 20, 2020.




IWSG Instagram

The IWSG Instagram prompts for June are:


WEP

The WEP challenge for this month is open! 
Theme – Caged Bird. 
Up to 1000 words. 
There are also some changes regarding signing up, voting, and prizes, so be sure to visit the WEP site for details.




What's your genre of choice? Entering for the anthology or WEP? Following the Instagram challenge?
Don't forget to check out more IWSG posts here!
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24 comments:

  1. Natalie Aguirre5 June 2019 at 11:21

    I like speculative fiction/fantasy for the same reason. You are so right about all the possibilities in these genres, and I love that you can mix genres with them.

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  2. Leigh Caron5 June 2019 at 11:47

    Never thought about speculative fiction that way. It;s nice to have some latitude.

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  3. Alex J. Cavanaugh5 June 2019 at 13:38

    With all of those genres, the sky's the limit!

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  4. Madeline Mora-Summonte5 June 2019 at 14:26

    Speculative fiction is such a great umbrella for all those genres to gather under. :)

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  5. The Cynical Sailor5 June 2019 at 16:10

    I like speculative fiction as well. Being able to create your own worlds, rules, cultures etc. is so exciting.

    Cheers - Ellen

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  6. Sarah Foster5 June 2019 at 16:28

    I love the idea that speculative fiction can incorporate other genres, as well. There's no limit to what you can come up with!

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  7. H. R. Sinclair5 June 2019 at 16:33

    Spec fic is a genre -- and maybe the greatest genre out there because it encompasses so much! :-)

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  8. Chrys Fey5 June 2019 at 16:45

    Speculative fiction is a neat genre.

    So much IWSG news!

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  9. Patricia JL5 June 2019 at 17:29

    I actually hadn't heard of Speculative Fiction until I wrote a story that fell under that umbrella.

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  10. cleemckenzie5 June 2019 at 18:49

    You're right about speculative fiction having a lot of variety. Good point.

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  11. David Powers King5 June 2019 at 18:56

    Good seeing you again, Nick! I do enjoy writing in multiple areas as well, but I seem to be producing more fantasy, if anything. :)

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  12. L. Diane Wolfe5 June 2019 at 19:56

    Add elements from other genres and you pretty much have everything fiction in speculative fiction.

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  13. Liza5 June 2019 at 20:44

    I always appreciate people who are creative enough to build new worlds. I stick to the world I know...I think I'd confuse myself otherwise!

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  14. Loni Townsend5 June 2019 at 21:56

    Spec Fic is one of the genres I definitely enjoy!

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  15. kimlajevardi.com5 June 2019 at 23:03

    I'm with you on speculative fiction. There's something about getting to push the boundaries of a world, magical system, historical outcome, or ...

    Great post!

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  16. Susan Gourley/Kelley6 June 2019 at 01:37

    I knew before I read your answer. We think alike!

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  17. Mary Aalgaard6 June 2019 at 01:42

    Speculative sounds great, so free. I've never tried that area of writing. Thanks for all your encouragement during IWSG!

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  18. Tyrean6 June 2019 at 02:03

    I love speculative fiction for that reason, too!

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  19. Liz A.6 June 2019 at 02:33

    Hmmm, gee I wonder why I follow a lot of spec fic writers...

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  20. Adrienne Reiter6 June 2019 at 16:11

    It's nice to have wiggle room. Some people can't handle it. I admire spec fiction writers. Happy IWSG!

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  21. Diane Burton7 June 2019 at 00:05

    Great explanation of what speculative fiction encompasses. Keep on writing them.

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  22. Roland Clarke7 June 2019 at 03:52

    My genre of choice is mystery but I have done speculative - but not up to your standard, Nick. My IWSG Anthology entry may be a tad 'speculative' if I go with my alternative story. [I hope 'fantasy' allows for AH in this instance.]

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  23. Anne Higa8 June 2019 at 12:47

    Yay for speculative fiction! I completely agree.

    Anne from annehiga.com

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  24. Heather R. Holden10 June 2019 at 10:12

    Speculative fiction is a great choice! All the fantastical stories that can result from this genre is one of the reasons why I love it, too.

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