Category Archives: Speculative

Ghosts, Demons, and the Gray Line of Reality – Part 1

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ciara Darren

Before I went to university, I didn’t believe in ghosts, hauntings and specters. I had a well developed knowledge of angels and demons, based on the King James version of the Christian Bible and dozens of missionary bibliographies my parents … Continue reading →

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Debt or Chains?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Ciara Darren

More than any other genre, epic fantasy owes a debt to the past. From Star Wars to Harry Potter, the major brands of fantasy have their own version of the orthodox struggle of good and evil, often portrayed as the … Continue reading →

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Speculative Fiction and Tradition

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ciara Darren

When I first started writing, I kept conflicts, characters and my societies very much politically correct, in as far as I understood correctness. I didn’t bash any races, I didn’t write racist characters and I didn’t mess around with life … Continue reading →

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