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  • rec.arts.sf.written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Evelyn Leeper

    From Lynn McGuire@lynnmcguire5@gmail.com to rec.arts.sf.written on Mon Feb 9 15:05:24 2026
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    rec.arts.sf.written Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by Evelyn Leeper at:
    http://leepers.us/evelyn/faqs/sf-written.htm

    "rec.arts.sf.written is a newsgroup devoted to discussions of written
    SF. It is a high-volume newsgroup and this article is intended to help
    reduce the number of unnecessary postings, thereby making it more useful
    and enjoyable to everyone."

    ""SF" as used here means "speculative fiction" and includes science
    fiction, fantasy, horror (a.k.a. dark fantasy), etc."

    Lynn

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  • From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@ldo@nz.invalid to rec.arts.sf.written on Mon Feb 9 22:02:09 2026
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    On Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:05:24 -0600, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    ""SF" as used here means "speculative fiction" and includes science
    fiction, fantasy, horror (a.k.a. dark fantasy), etc."

    Never understood that wanky term rCLspeculative fictionrCY. And no, I
    donrCOt see the rCLSFrCY umbrella including fantasy or -- gods forbid -- horror.

    Edge examples:

    * rCLLord Of LightrCY, by Roger Zelazny: an SF story wearing the clothes
    of a fantasy.
    * rCLThe Magic Goes AwayrCY by Larry Niven: magic as a natural phenomenon
    amenable to scientific study is not something most rCLfantasyrCY authors
    could cope with intellectually, so I would call this rCLSFrCY.
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