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R-SPEC is a group of writers, readers and thinkers in the Rochester NY area, that exists to celebrate and create speculative literature. We hold public meetings once a month to discuss new ideas and critically examine the literature we care about. You can help by joining us at a meeting, or becoming a member.

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June 2025: Tackling Writing Roadblocks

June 2023: Tackling Writing Roadblocks. R-SPEC, Rochester Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Does the blank page feel intimidating? Do you struggle finding the best words to use or feel your prose and characters need more substance? Are there moments you can’t see what to write next? 

Fear not! You’re not alone. All writers, from those new to the craft to experienced, best-selling novelists, struggle with how to start, what to write, and how to push onward to the last sentence of a story or novel.

During our June roundtable discussion, we’ll talk about how to tackle your writing roadblocks and share ideas on how to achieve your writing goals.

Moderator: R-SPEC Team

Location: Our June 3 meeting will be in person at Barnes & Noble, Pittsford and on Zoom. (Please join us at least 10 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. start time to ensure a good connection.)

Meeting Time: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 from 6:30-8:45 p.m.

  • Open chat 6:30-7:00 p.m.
  • Discussion: 7:00-8:45 p.m.
  • Close meeting: 8:45 p.m. (or sooner to break down the Community Room before the store closes)

Note: R-SPEC presentations on topics of interest may be recorded, and a link to the recording posted on our website.

Calendar, News, Blog
  • May 2025: Story Club: The Nebula Short Story Award Goes to…
  • In Memoriam: Lynn Spitz
  • March 2025: Speculative Fiction - How Far Back Does It Go?
  • February 2025: R-SPEC Annual Business Meeting + Who Owns the Future? [Redux]
  • October 2024: NaNoWriMo (With Or) Without NaNoWriMo
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Speculative Literature News

News from the Speculative Literature writing community, including items from Locus Magazine, SFWA, etc.

SFWA Market Report For June
(SFWA.org)
David Steffen
06/11/2025 - 11:30

Welcome to the June edition of the SFWA Market Report.

Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this...

Book Marketing: Comics vs. Novels
(SFWA.org)
Roxana Arama
06/10/2025 - 11:30

by Russell Nohelty

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2025 Ignyte Awards Finalists
(Locus News)
06/09/2025 - 14:22

The Ignyte Awards Committee has announced the finalists for the 2025 Ignyte Awards, which “seek to celebrate the vibrancy and...

2024 Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees
(Locus News)
06/09/2025 - 13:48

The 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards nominees for outstanding achievement in horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy fiction have...

Crew and Nix Receive Medal of the Order of Australia
(Locus News)
06/09/2025 - 11:30

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia has announced the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List. Authors of genre...

2025 Theakston Awards Shortlist
(Locus News)
06/09/2025 - 11:03

The six-book shortlist for the 2025 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year has been announced. Works and authors of...

2024 Nebula Awards Winners
(Locus News)
06/07/2025 - 22:02

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has announced the winners for the 2024 Nebula Awards in Kansas City and via...

David Schleinkofer (1951-2025)
(Locus News)
06/07/2025 - 12:00

Artist DAVID SCHLEINKOFER, 74, died April 20, 2025 of ALS. Born January 29, 1951 in Phila­delphia PA, Schleinkofer was...

Brooklyn Books and Booze
(Locus News)
06/06/2025 - 10:00

Radha Vatsal, Anna Rasche, Gregory A. Wilson, and Christina Li read at the Barrow’s Intense Tasting Room in Industry City,...

SFWA News
(Locus News)
06/05/2025 - 10:00

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced that ML Clark has joined their professional staff as communications...

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R-Spec Press

  • 'From the Lockdown' 2021 Short-Story Contest
    • March 2021 Winner: "Pest Control", by Amy Aderman
    • April 2021 Winner: "Baby Grand", by Jack Feerick
    • May 2021 Winner: "Reading Glasses," by Sally Caves
  • Rochester Rewritten: Rochester in the Alternative
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  • 2034: Writing Rochester's Futures
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