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, […]
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Soul Vows: Listening to the Wisdom of Your Internal Voice
On February 8, 2011, during the first session in a Plug In telecourse with Janet Conner and 26 other participants, representing a variety of creative expressions, I felt as if I’d finally crossed the threshold and entered the paradise of discovering mind. Janet’s Plug In telecourse was full of light, inspiration, and hope, peopled with allies and mentors. It was about […]
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 […]
Visionary Flop to Best Seller
What would you say if I told you that one of the best-selling books in history is visionary fiction? Say what? Yep, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, one of the most widely read books in the world, is visionary fiction. And its rise from a flop in 1988 (with sales so dismal that the book was […]
Between Now and Forever Amazon Review
I’m so grateful for the following review of Between Now and Forever on Amazon. It seems someone (thanks Victor E. Smith) knows what I’m trying to accomplish with this novel – in addition to telling an entertaining story. Margaret Duarte’s Between Now and Forever is a fascinating creation for several reasons, of which I will take […]
