Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,Look at that: 2026 is already here. Happy New Year, everybody! Now that I'm gearing to take down the lights and pack away the Christmas tree (I have an artificial...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,Astronomically, it might not yet be winter in the northern hemisphere, but the mood is definitely wintry and festive here in Germany. After a couple of weeks of be...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,The cold season has definitely started over here. I’m now through my second (thankfully relatively mild) cold. The trees have lost most of their leaves, but I’m no...
Adriana KantchevaAuthor of speculative fiction.Hello, ,This is a quick note that two new stories of mine came out recently, and they are free to access.“Vedritsa of the River” in PodCastle“Vedritsa of the River” (originally published in Trollbreath M...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,My birthday is coming up and, as is usual for me this time of the year, I’m in full creative mode.I’m not sure if that’s because of the cooling season, which makes...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,I smell fall on the air. The time of shifting seasons has always given me a jolt of anticipation, of hope. Change is afoot. Anything is possible.Welcome to another...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,It’s now deep summer over here in the northern hemisphere and life is slowing down; the days are meandering and gaining a dream-like quality even if—or perhaps bec...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,Welcome to the July installment of Catching Words, where I share thoughts on the butterflies I felt before appearing on Story Hour and recommend a mind-bending boo...
Adriana KantchevaCatching WordsDispatches from a writer of speculative fiction.Hello, ,Welcome to the first installment of Catching Words. I decided to give my newsletter a name because I can't abide a title-less publication. Even my hatchling drafts...
Adriana KantchevaAuthor of speculative fiction.Hello, ,This is the May installment of my newsletter. I skipped April for good and happy reasons, which I'm now itching to share.So, here I go...New story out: "Contraction" in Twenty-two Twenty-eight Ma...
