The Dispatch #9 – Novelettes, Ai Psychosis and Unsettling Japanese Fiction

September 2025's monthly update from Jordan Acosta, a British speculative fiction writer.

Sep 4

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July 2025

The Dispatch #8 – On Palate Cleansers

July 2025's monthly update from Jordan Acosta, a British speculative fiction writer.

Jul 3

8

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June 2025

The Dispatch #7 – On Writing a First Chapter

June 2025's monthly update from Jordan Acosta, a British speculative fiction writer.

Jun 5

5

May 2025

Book Review: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Bio-engineered fantasy mystery takes a leaf out of Nero Wolfe

May 26

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Book Review: Gorse by Sam K. Horton

British folklore suffuses this magical, historical fantasy

May 19

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More Free-to-use Picture Resources for Writers

Because millions of free-to-use images are just the tip of the iceberg

May 13

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Book Review: Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

Weird conspiracies on campus in this dark academic setting

May 12

The Dispatch #6 – On Greenland, What to Do Next & Resisting GenAi

May 2025's monthly update from Jordan Acosta, a British speculative fiction writer.

May 8

4

April 2025

Free-to-use Picture Resources for Writers

You have options other than Generative AI to illustrate your work

Apr 28

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Play Review: Blackeyed Theatre's Dracula

A sharply economical adaption of Stoker's original story

Apr 10

Book Review: Strange Pictures by Uketsu

Haunting illustrations are key to solving generational murders

Apr 9

Event Review: Kate Mosse – Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth

A brilliant one-woman stage show weaving narrative and history

Apr 8