Author Description

From horror to fantasy to science fiction and beyond, the authors associated with the Paradise Icon Writers Workshop offer a compelling selection of speculative fiction works.A man-shaped mollusk. A certain well-known dragon come to life. A look at a terrifying, but perhaps preventable future. An office romance with a creepy twist. A former hockey player with a surprising special talent. A woman battling a disturbing truth about herself. These are just a few of the story scenarios based on writing prompts generated at the Paradise Icon Writer's Workshop. When a group of writers are locked in a room for two days, it's not surprising our analysis of each others' work included thoughtful insights such as:"Maybe he's a serial killer and maybe I should be concerned about that.""It's bad to kill the dragon unless you're a real estate developer.""He's gonna die, so why do I care about what his relationships are like?""I want more of the creepy voice.""There's the heretic chained up in the refractory, and that's it.""Goddamn Walt Disney.""I love Meeran's character and I wonder how many men she killed."The talented writers represented in this anthology accepted the challenge of writing stories based on these prompts. And now we challenge you to read them.