Do you accept the possibility of psychic phenomena, such as clairvoyance, mediumship, and telepathy? Is it possible that the world most of us perceive does not correspond to the world as it is? Are there forces, energies, and phenomena in the universe beyond those we presently perceive and understand? Are there people who have more […]
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AUTHOR, MARGARET DUARTE, RESURRECTS A LOST GENRE
In December 2015, Margaret Duarte launched BETWEEN WILL AND SURRENDER; book one of her “Enter the Between” visionary fiction series.
Interview with Dean Koontz Part Two
New York Time’s Best Selling author, Dean Koontz, is known for his stories of suspense and revelation, told with humor and heart. What he is not as readily known for is his ability to do a darn good interview. I was lucky enough to discover this when he agreed to answer some questions for my […]
What is Visionary Fiction?
Previously posted by Margaret Duarte at VFA under title: Relevance of Visionary Fiction. Before I explain what Visionary Fiction is, let me position it on a chart that shows the basic types of literature and genres. As you can see, rather than being a genre of its own, Visionary Fiction is a subgenre of Speculative Fiction, […]
My Interview with Dean Koontz
I was surprised when Dean Koontz agreed to answer ten interview questions for my blog. However, I was not surprised that he answers were rich and entertaining. Rather than post the interview on my personal blog, I posted it at the Visionary Fiction Alliance, a website I share with other visionary fiction writers. Here’s the introduction […]
Making Room for Visionary Fiction on the Genre Shelf
Visionary fiction is not metaphysical fiction. Visionary fiction is not magical realism. Visionary fiction is not religious fiction or sci-fi or fantasy. What will it take for traditional publishers to make room on the shelf for fiction that speaks the language of the soul and offers a vision of humanity as we dream it can […]