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Speculative Authors that Blend Genres

If you mean authors who did speculative work that got both literary and SFF world respect, then Ray Bradbury, Thomas Pynchon, and Ursula K. Le Guin come to mind. Cormac McCarthy if we're counting Westerns. (There’s also lots of authors who should fit this category but who the literary world has largely ignored like Samuel Delany and Gene Wolfe.)

Questions on Literary Influence

Is there an author kind of like the Miles Davis or Jethro Tull of literature who kind of did literary/genre but at a high level across numerous genres and eras?

I trust you all more than A.I. to provide insightful answers.

Writing Inspirations

Love scenarios with neighbors that cross the line. In this one, the wife takes control of the transgressions.

Author Insight

No one makes things feel so bloody real while still maintaining a level of fantasy better than Maren Vale.

Writing Techniques

Trying to write a supernatural thriller set in the fog of Liverpool’s docks when it’s 32 degrees outside is probably not my best idea, or maybe it’s escapism.

Engaging with Readers

Make me yours.

"You’re mine,’ he panted against her ear. ‘This cunt. This heart. This broken, beautiful soul. Even when I leave, I’m still inside you."

Unconventional Characters

I have a character who speaks exclusively in sarcasm. Writing their dialogue is fun. Their emotional vulnerability scenes are an act of God.

Conclusion

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