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 KantchevaAuthor of speculative fiction.Hello, ,I’d like to check if you are still interested in receiving my newsletter. If the answer is yes, there is nothing to do. (Hurray! Happy to have you.)If you’d rather not, feel free to unsubscribe w...
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...
This year, I have three works eligible for speculative fiction awards, such as Nebulas, Locus, Hugos, World Fantasy, or BSFA, among others. If you were to read only one story by me: Vedritsa of the RiverTrollbreath Magazine(short story category) “Ved...
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...
On 2nd of July, I read two stories on Story Hour (click here for the recording). It was fun. It was wonderful. It was nerve-racking. Why? Because I have a tiny issue with public speaking. Though I don’t always thrive when immersed in a crowd for a lo...
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...
I’m pleased to announce that Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast has picked up “Affinition,” a story from the point of view of an alien with extraordinary senses, who meets a human for the first time. Have a listen on: CB Droege, the producer an...
Have a listen to the trailer of my forthcoming sci-fi story “Affinition” soon to be available on Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast. CB Droege is the narrator, and he’s done a marvelous job. (Clicking the image below will refer you to Dropbox,...
My short story “Contraction,” a raw, visceral take on the mind-boggling experience of transitioning into motherhood, is now available in Twenty-two Twenty-eight Magazine. This story is not speculative, yet it is every bit the typical-me as a writer....
Last September, I did something I’d been wanting to do for a very long time: go to Milford Conference. It was an absolute eye-opener and resulted in me regaining my confidence as a writer and a story being published (“Vedritsa of the River”). I signe...
I’m so pleased to announce that two new stories by yours truly will be available in March. It took me a long time to find home for them, and I can’t be more pleased to finally be able to share them. Stay tuned for the links. Vedritsa of the River A c...
Last month, I recapped the best and worst of 2024. Now I’m moving on to what I hope 2025 will bring. Dare I hope for a completed first draft of a novel? Dare I hope for a submission-ready manuscript of my long-worked-on epic fantasy novel? These are...
Each year, as December comes around, I look back at the year that is about to finish and take stock of how I feel about it. Am I left bewildered by how time has slipped between my fingers so? Or does it feel like I’ve taken my time to live through ea...
It’s Halloween today. Though traditions involving dressing up and knocking on doors for treats have existed all over Europe for centuries, Halloween—as is today—was just an overseas echo when I was growing up in Bulgaria in the ‘90s. In Germany, wher...
