Category Archives: Writing

Starfleet Academy’s First Three Episodes: Would Gene Roddenberry Be Disappointed?

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Erin Underwood

The first season of Starfleet Academy is off and running to mixed reviews. That said, any series or movie needs to be good enough to withstand internet chatter and all types of criticism. Continue reading →

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Considering my MFA from Stonecoast Five Years Later

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Erin Underwood

Five years ago, I earned my MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Popular Fiction. Five years ago, James Patrick Kelly was our graduation speaker and he was firm in telling us to remember to make time to write. … Continue reading →

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New Writer Spotlight: Lori T. Strongin

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Erin Underwood

It’s always fun to find new and interesting writers such as Lori T. Strongin. Her debut novel, Bite Me, is about some very funny and unique college student with who are dealing with more than just papers and professors. I … Continue reading →

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The Many Mysteries of Charles Tan: An Interview

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Erin Underwood

Charles Tan is the blogger behind one of speculative fiction’s top blogs, Bibliophile Stalker. While much of the content on his site pertains to Philippine speculative fiction, Tan has his finger on the pulse of the SF/F industry. Not only … Continue reading →

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Postcard Story #0: In Which Will Ludwigsen is Interviewed

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Erin Underwood

Will Ludwigsen is a talented speculative fiction writer who has placed some terrific stories in magazines such as Weird Tales, Cemetery Dance, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Strange Horizons, and Asimov’s Science Fiction as well as the Interfictions 2 anthology. For … Continue reading →

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New Writer Spotlight: Kat Howard

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Erin Underwood

Continuing the New Writer Spotlight series, Underwords is pleased to present Kat Howard. With some impressive sales in her first year of publication, Howard is attracting quite a bit of attention. You can find her online at strangeink.blogspot.com and @KatWithSword … Continue reading →

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