Author: Stephanie Jobe

Thoughts from my First Tattoo

It’s been 2 years since I got my first tattoo. So I thought it would be fun to post some of the thoughts I’ve had on it. The tattoo is of the Shadow Key...

The 31st of Halloween

One of my coworkers has declared that October doesn’t exist, there is only Halloween and it has 31 days. When I was a kid I wasn’t that into Halloween. I enjoyed it but was...

14 Years

Even with periods of extreme inconsistency that still feels like a serious accomplishment. The main thing that comes to mind older is my friendship with one of my best friends, that’s 16 years and...

Big Stories, Little Moments

Big Stories, Little Moments

When I think about stories to write, it is easy to think of the big stories. People with destinies. Even when I think of people on the verge of death I imagine them getting...

Speculative Fiction

Speculative Fiction

The first few times I heard the term speculative fiction I was skeptical to say the least. There is some variance in the definition as Marek Oziewicz puts it, “The term ‘speculative fiction’ has...

The Priority of Having Priorities

I have always strangely disliked the question of “what is your priority?” and in a similar vein the advice “make it a priority”. I’ve always felt that the idea of having priorities was more...