Join MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers

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Members 257 Speculative Fiction Writers

Name Join date
" I visit Minneapolis as often as I can, and consider my trips to Uncle Hugo's, Dreamhaven and Khan's Mongolian Barbeque more along the lines of pilgrimages. "
October 30, 2009
" Hello- My name is Mike Blesi and I Just published my first horror novel, Forest of Glass, under the pen name David Parker. It is currently on sale at Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com. A Warning though... " Read more
July 2, 2009
" Hello. I like make believe. Always have. When I was younger, I used to play baseball and tennis. I was never as good as I thought I was, but I had fun. Now I devote my free time to my son and my writing.... " Read more
July 22, 2008
" I am trying to write my first book the genre is Urban Fantasy. My friend Dana Baird said that this is a great group to be involved in for newer writers. "
November 3, 2009
" I am new to the Speculative Fiction scene, and am looking to meet more people in the writing community. "
July 9, 2008
Bret (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Asst. Movie Czar
" Hilary's gentle nag and first reader. "
June 16, 2004
Jason D. Wittman (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Movie Czar
" My first (and so far biggest) major sale was to SCIFI.COM with "On Bookstores, Burners, and Origami." Since then, I have been accepted for publication in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine... " Read more
June 17, 2004
" Hello again! I am a former member who would like to return to the fold. Like the proverbial "bad penny" I just keep showing up. "
September 16, 2008
Michael Merriam (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Convention Programming
" SF/F/H writer living in Hopkins, MN. I've made fifty+ sales. I received an Honorable Mention in The Years Best Fantasy and Horror 2008, was nominated for the James B. Baker Award, and am a 3X Semi-Fi... " Read more
June 17, 2004
" I'm 39 and live in Savage with my wife and two kids. I'm an accountant by day, but like to write in my spare time (which isn't much!). It will be nice to meet some fellow spec-fic writers.... "
March 17, 2006
Jaye Lawrence (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Writers Workshop Guru
" My short fiction has been published in both mainstream and speculative fiction markets. I'm a web communications director by day, a fiction writer by night, a wife and mother 'round the clock,... " Read more
March 23, 2005
Zach Schuster (Assistant Organizer)
" I am a Television Production Manager at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN. I enjoy most things Sci-Fi and even more things fantasy and would like to become a published author of fantasy fiction. "
June 16, 2006
" I'm interested in doing creative writing as a hobby and I've had some positive experiences editing work for a friend of mine who aspires to becoming a published author. "
August 4, 2009
Ricky E Foos (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Retrofits and Minicon Liaison
" A friend pointed out to me that I still had the tough winter post up, and here we are almost to next winter. I've taken a step back from writing the past month. Need to get back into it again. "
July 18, 2004
Pat Sullivan (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Novelist Retreat Host
" Hi- I'm a wannabe writer, working a science fiction novel, have attended Lyda Morehouse's Loft class (and Faith Sullivan's Loft weekend retreat). Working as an electrical engineer. "
July 30, 2007
" I'm a fan of science fiction, and dabble in writing. I need something to encourage me to get going so I can do nano wrimo this year. "
July 29, 2009
Maggie (Assistant Organizer)
Title: Novelist Retreat Host
" Maggie Della Rocca. Golden Valley, MN, completed the 2005 Odyssey Writing Workshop in Manchester, NH, taught by Jeanne Cavelos. I'm really interested in networking with other local genre authors.... "
July 28, 2005
" To meet other writers, to learn what I can , and to offer what I have. "
April 23, 2009
" I have read some of the stuff produced and it is very original and imaginative. I love to catch this cutting edge in literature. "
July 23, 2009
" I need help keeping on task. I've got two different stories going and have trouble sitting down to write. I want to know what others do to stay on task. I need to be around other writers. "
June 18, 2009