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JL NICH blog beats article, Anticipated SFF book releases: Exploring Genre Trends and Debut Voyages. Cover image for blog

Anticipated SFF Book Releases: Exploring Genre Trends and Debut Voyages

Virtual Realities and Magical Realms: Where SFF Literature is Headed in the Coming Years Welcome to my latest exploration of exciting new SFF releases and the trends behind them. Through this exploration of anticipated science fiction and fantasy (SFF) releases, we can uncover emerging genre trends and embark on debut voyages.  I’ve recently stepped into

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JL NICH blog beats article, Virtual Realities and Magical Realms: Where SFF Literature is Headed in the Coming Years. Cover image of woman wearing VR glasses in a magical realm

Virtual Realities and Magical Realms: Where SFF Literature is Headed in the Coming Years

Virtual Realities and Magical Realms: Where SFF Literature is Headed in the Coming Years In speculative fiction, we find ourselves on the brink of an extraordinary journey. Step into a realm where Virtual Realities, Metaverses, and Magical Realms seek paths toward the next frontier of Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFF) literature. As we stand on

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JL NICH blog beats article, Parallel Pasts: Crafting Worlds through Alternative History in SFF. Cover image for blog, image of 1800 style dress man with pocket watch, and advanced digital eye gear

Parallel Pasts: Crafting Worlds through Alternative History in SFF

Parallel Pasts: Crafting Worlds through Alternative History in SFF Alternative History in Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFF) is a growing sub-genre as authors weave intricate tales, they daringly reshape the course of history, introducing readers to worlds where pivotal events took unforeseen turns, magic intermingles with reality, and the boundaries between the possible and the

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JL NICH blog beats article, Shaping Tomorrow: Exploring Diversity in SFF Narratives. Cover image of albino girl holding a white book with a rainbow shining out of it.

Shaping Tomorrow: Exploring Diversity in SFF Narratives

Shaping Tomorrow: Exploring Diversity in SFF Narratives Within the pages of Science Fiction Fantasy worlds, characters of myriad ethnicities, races, genders, and orientations come to life, each bringing a unique lens through which to explore the fantastical and the extraordinary. From character development, cultural settings, and intergalactic backdrops of adventures, SFF novels stand as beacons

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JL NICH blog beats article, Year-End Review of 2023. blog cover image, close up of woman's left eye with rainbow sun reflection

Year-End Review of 2023

Year-End Review of 2023 Throughout 2023 I tracked and logged my progress in three areas: Writing, Exercise, and Work.  I am primarily following James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, the process of answering 3 questions. What went well?  What didn’t go so well? What am I working toward? This is my 2nd self-review, see my

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