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Who is this class for?

This speculative fiction writing workshop is for writers interested in crafting science fiction, fantasy, romantasy, or dystopian short stories and novels. Whether you're a beginner just discovering the genre or an intermediate writer looking to deepen your craft, this seminar welcomes all levels—including advanced writers exploring speculative fiction for the first time.

What to expect:

Do you dream of alternate worlds where beings of lore exist, or falling through a portal into another reality full of magic and wonder? Or perhaps shooting into the future, in a time where technology has evolved beyond our imagination? You're a speculative fiction writer at heart.

Award-winning speculative fiction author Alex Temblador invites you to join her for this online writing class designed to help writers learn how to build futuristic and fantastical worlds from scratch and how to integrate authentic characters—who have been impacted by that world's culture, history, and societies—into the world in a realistic way.

Alex will discuss everything from writing believable magical and technological systems, crafting characters (be they human or not) in a responsible and intersectional way, grounding the fantastical in emotional truth, how to prevent mirroring without intention, and avoiding harmful tropes while honoring genre conventions. Through exercises, writers will get a better handle on their speculative story and have their own assumptions of the genre challenged, leaving the class with determination to take their novel or short story to new heights.

What are the writing goals?

In this course, students will learn more about the speculative fiction genre, specifically how to world-build with intention and authenticity. You'll leave with a better understanding of how our own reality impacts the building of fantastical and futuristic worlds and characters, as well as the importance of building complex characters, emotional storytelling, and utilizing tropes in positive ways.

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COURSE OUTLINE

This is a single-session seminar covering world-building, character development, and authentic storytelling techniques for speculative fiction writers.

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:

• How to craft authentic speculative fiction characters

• How to build believable fantastical and/or futuristic worlds that characters are fully immersed in

• Learn to avoid harmful tropes while honoring genre conventions

• Techniques for grounding fantastical elements in emotional truth

• Strategies for writing intersectional characters responsibly

What writers are saying about Alex Temblador:

"Alex's friendly personality helped relax her class. Her exercises led to insightful writing." — Former Student

"I took the Magical Realism class with Alex Temblador. It was a great class, and so much fun! Alex is a very good instructor. Her writing exercises were stimulating and got the whole class talking." — Former Student

"Alex is positive, engaging, and encouraging. Terrific at listening to participants and pulling out/distilling/reinforcing salient points from their questions/comments." — Former Student

Can't Make It Live?

No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

You can pay for the course in full or use Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.

• Instructor: Alex Temblador

• Begins Tuesday, April 14, 2026

• Class will meet once via Zoom from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ET

• Tuition is $99 USD.

🌍 Class Times by Time Zone: Los Angeles (PT): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM / Chicago (CT): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM / New York (ET): 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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Discover the outlines, research, and information needed to sit down, write a book, and finish it.

By breaking down the major elements of writing a novel or book – characters, setting, research, plot, character development, outlines, and planning – this class aims to put writers on the path to success as they set out on beginning a new book. Attendees will undergo a large variety of exercises that will involve making lists, crafting scenes, creating outlines, and more. By the end of the class, you’ll know your characters and the storyline more intimately. Each exercise is intended to help writers know everything they can about their book before they begin writing.

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(You do not have to live in Texas to take this class)

TAKE THIS CLASS IF:

• You’re a fiction or creative nonfiction writer.

• You’ve never written or are just starting writing a book.

• You need some help organizing your thoughts on your next big writing project.

• You’re looking for motivation to start writing and/or complete your next book.

• You’re ready to make a plan and start writing.

• You’re curious about book pre-planning what can help writers succeed.

The deadline to register for this class is Friday, January 16 at 5:00 PM CST.

Can’t make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to students until July 31, 2026.

Please note: This class was previously offered under the title “Prep Your Novel.”

$59 for Members
$119 for Non-Members

The WLT is committed to making our online classes accessible to all writers including writers who do not have the financial means to pay for programming. Five (5) seats in this class have been set aside for scholarship recipients to attend free of charge. Please fill out this application no later than 2 days prior to the class to be considered for one of the scholarship seats. We do not ask for any corroborating documents; we only ask that you help us understand your situation. If you are selected for one of the available seats you will be notified via email (from wlt@writersleague.org) no later than 24 hours before the start of the class. Please note, each writer is limited to no more than four (4) total scholarship seats per catalog season.

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Start your year off right by writing authentic characters who have a different race/ethnicity, sexual orientiation, gender identity, nationality, or disability than you by joining the Ask Me Anything on TikTok LIVE session with Alex Temblador, the award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers.

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This FREE event will be held on January 7 at 7:00-7:45 pm CST. In this session, Alex will open the floor so YOU can ask your questions about how to write historically marginalized identies or identities not your own. This might include asking the best way to approach physical descriptions of your characters or what harmful stereotypes to consider when it comes to writing a character with disabilities. You may even want to ask specific genre questions or how to edit for identities not your own. Alex Temblador is here to answer your questions on TikTok.

You can register for her class at this LINK or go to Alex Temblador’s TikTok @Alex_Temblador to register now.

Registering is not necessary to attend, but a nice way for Alex to know the kind of crowd she’ll have. :)

Hope to see you there! Register below.

Join us at your Dallas Flagship Half Price Books for a special Banned Books panel on Tuesday, September 16, at 7 p.m. Presented by Half Price Books, the panel will feature a discussion about how literary censorship and book ban attempts impact the community at large. Moderated by author Alex Temblador, speakers include Kathy Doyle Thomas, president of Half Price Books, Laney Hawes of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, and Brinda Shah of Authors Against Book Bans.

Meet author Alex Temblador at your Flagship HPB on Thursday, August 21at 7 p.m. Joined in conversation with Lauren Brazeal Garza, they'll discuss Alex's latest book, Writing An Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers, a practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own. Tickets include a copy of the book.

About Writing An Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers

Do you have the tools to authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than your own? It’s not a subject that’s generally taught in creative writing programs, and there are so few craft books and online resources on the subject. Even if you can take a seminar, class, or workshop, there’s nothing like having an easy-to-understand book on hand to provide guidance and insight every time you craft characters with historically marginalized identities.In Writing an Identity Not Your Own, award-winning author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is “identity,” and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You’ll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more. Through writing strategies, exercises, and literary excerpts, writers will gain a clearer understanding on how misrepresentations and harmful portrayals can appear in storylines, dialogue, and characterization. Alex will guide writers from the brainstorming phase through the editing process so they can gain a full understanding of the complexities of writing other identities and why it’s important to get them right.

About Alex Temblador

Alex Temblador is the award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own, Half Outlaw, and Secrets of the Casa Rosada. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and was a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Her creative writing has appeared in PALABRITAS, D Magazine, and Colorado Review.

About Lauren Brazeal Garza

Lauren Brazeal Garza is the author of four books of poetry and fiction including her memoir-in-verse, Gutter, which chronicles her homelessness as a teenager. She earned her M.F.A in creative writing from Bennington College and her Ph.D. in Literature from The University of Texas at Dallas with a specialty in testimonial literature and narratives from marginalized voices. Lauren teaches literature at UT Dallas and regularly offers creative writing workshops at independent writing schools like Writing Workshops (partnered with Electric Lit) and Hudson Valley Writer’s Center.

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Award-winning author Alex Temblador has bias -- and that's okay. In fact, it's normal. You have bias, too.  In this laid-back, welcoming workshop, the author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own will discuss unconscious bias, how it shapes the way we see the world, the world sees us, and how it may present itself in creative writing and literature. Alex will lead participants through writing exercises and discussion -- and even set aside some time for a short Q&A. This writing workshop is open to writers and non-writers alike who want to learn more about biases, themselves, and writing. 

ABOUT ALEX TEMBLADOR:

Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of the writing craft book, Writing An Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers, and two novels, Half Outlaw and Secrets of the Casa Rosada. Her creative work has appeared in anthologies like Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology, as well as literary journals and magazines like Colorado Review, PALABRITAS, D Magazine, and more. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and is currently based in Dallas where she works as a freelance journalist and author. 

Welcome to the lyceum. These free, monthly workshops hosted by The Writer’s Garret are held on the third Saturday of the month, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn, experiment and develop their craft.

Writing An Identity Not Your Own seminar - in-person

Writing An Identity Not Your Own will discuss one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is not your own. We will examine bias and how it might influence the text through stereotypes, harmful storyline tropes, character descriptions, dialogue, and more. This seminar is is open to writers of all genres and skill levels. RSVP at the link below.

Instructor:

Alex Temblador is the award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own, Half Outlaw, and Secrets of the Casa Rosada. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and has had her creative writing published in Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America, Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology, Colorado Review, PALABRITAS, D Magazine, and more. When she’s not working as a travel and products journalist, Alex is teaching creative writing seminars and courses for the likes of Macmillan Publishers, The Writer’s League of Texas, StoryStudio Chicago, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and more.

Venue:

The Writer’s Garret

215 S. Tyler St.
Dallas, TX 75208

Award-winning author, Alex Temblador, is teaching Writing An Identity Not Your Own with Gemini Ink:

When: Tuesday(s), May 6 & 13, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm CST, via Zoom

Cost: Nonmember $135; Member $115; Student $80 (two scholarships are available!)

Do you want to craft diverse and dynamic characters with respect and care for their unique identities? What honest questions must you ask yourself when creating characters different from you? Let’s explore character creation in a thoughtful way!

In this two-session workshop, Mixed Latine award-winning author Alex Temblador of Writing An Identity Not Your Own will discuss one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is not your own. We will examine bias and how it might influence the text through stereotypes, harmful storyline tropes, character descriptions, dialogue, and more. 

The class will also cover the history and state of diversity and representation in publishing. Then, we will discuss how a writer might approach writing main, secondary, and tertiary characters who have historically marginalized identities, including race and ethnicity, sexual and romantic orientation, gender identity, disability, nationality, etc. 

This course is open to writers of all genres, backgrounds, and skill levels, 18+.

Students will leave this workshop with: 

• Awareness of how a writer’s own bias can appear in their creative writing  

• A list of considerations before you write, as you write, and in the editing process of character development

• An introduction to using an intersectional identity approach to crafting characters

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Join Alex Temblador at the Dallas Literary Festival where she’ll be discussing her travel journalist career on a panel called, Exploring Self and Nation Through Travel Writing.

Travel writing is about more than movement—it’s about discovery. In this panel, writers discuss how travel influences their understanding of country, culture, and belonging. From exploring unfamiliar lands to rediscovering their own roots, these authors reflect on how crossing borders shapes both personal and national narratives.

Moderator: Lauren Smart

Participants: Alex Temblador, Latria Graham, A. Kendra Greene, Johnathan Thompson 

Do you have the tools to write a character whose identity is different from your own? How might you approach crafting a character with a historically marginalized identity?

In this class, we will delve into the self-awareness and self-reflection that is required of writers who wish to write characters of differing identities, as it is through facing one’s own bias that writers may create authentic and realistic characters and understand what’s at stake in this writing process. Attendees will receive concrete advice on how to approach writing and editing characters who are people of color, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and of different gender identities, sexual and romantic orientations, nationalities, etc. Everything from dialogue to tropic storylines, stereotypes, physical descriptions and more will be covered.

Price: $75

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Join the Kindred Writing Collective at the Coppell Writing Fair. Alex Temblador will be on an author panel where she will answer questions about all things writing.

The Coppell Writing Fair will be from 1-4 pm and include the author panel, guided writing exercises, readings, booths featuring local authors, and more. The author panel will be from 2:30-3:25 pm.

WLT hosts Third Thursday each month, featuring discussions focusing on specific topics of interest to writers and readers, bringing together distinguished panelists for conversations moderated by a WLT staff member.

“Plot grows out of character. If you focus on who the people in your story are, something is bound to happen.” –Anne Lamott

The heart of any story is its characters. You could have the ultimate hook, an intricately plotted outline, and the perfect ending, but if your characters aren’t fully developed, your story will ultimately fall flat. But what does it mean to write fully realized characters? How do you write a character who is wholly unlike you? How do you find inspiration from the people around you in a way that’s authentic and ethical? How do you fully tap into the mannerisms, motivations, and moral compass of another — imaginary or not?

Our three author panelists — Sherri L. Smith, Alex Temblador, and Meg Vondriska (who have all written on and/or taught this topic) — will share their insights on these questions and more.

This conversation will be moderated by WLT Program Director Sarah Renee Beach.

Featured Presenter(s)

Sherri L. Smith is the author of nine award-winning fiction and nonfiction books for young people including the 2021 Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Award winner The Blossom and the Firefly, and the California Book Awards Gold Medalist, Flygirl. Her novels appear on multiple state reading lists and have been named Amelia Bloomer, Junior Library Guild, Children's Book Council, Southern California Independent Booksellers Award, and American Library Association Best Books for Young People selections. She also writes comics, including Wonder Woman, Bart Simpson Comics, and James Cameron's Avatar. Sherri holds a certificate in the Art of Archetypal Fairy Tale Analysis from the Assisi Institute, and a certificate in Enchantivism from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she is currently studying Applied Mythology. Enchantivism is a form of "activism for introverts" that uses deep storytelling, mythology, dreams and the environment to enact positive change in the world. Sherri currently teaches in the MFA in Children’s Writing Program at Hamline University. She has also taught creative writing at Goddard College and was the 2021 Mina Hohenburg Darden Visiting Professor at Old Dominion University. Her new nonfiction book with Elizabeth Wein is American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky. Her new graphic novel is Pearl (Graphix/Scholastic), with art by Christine Norrie. Learn more at www.sherrilsmith.com │ Instagram: @rhymeswithcapri │ Twitter: @Sherri_L_Smith      

Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of Half Outlaw, Secrets of the Casa Rosada, and Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and was a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Her creative work has appeared in Colorado Review, PALABRITAS, D Magazine, among others. Based in Dallas, Alex is the executive director of Write Here DFW and the moderator and founder of the LitTalk series.

Meg Vondriska does not feel like a writer, but that has not stopped her from dreaming up stories in the margins of notebooks since grade school and is certainly to blame for her poor understanding of algebra. She grew up in rural Wisconsin but currently resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Ryan, and their dog, Tonks. When she is not writing, she can be found riding her horse or sitting on her patio with a glass of red wine and a good book. Her debut book - A Tale of Two Titties: A Writer's Guide to Conquering the Most Sexist Tropes in Literary History - published in July 2024.

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Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions focused on the craft of writing.

This month, our Chico, TX, program will feature Alex Temblador presenting “Prep Your Book: Going From Idea to Opening Pages” and Diana Spechler presenting “Writing Our Lives: The Art of The Personal Essay.”

We’ll start at 10:00 AM CDT with our presentations and we’ll conclude with a conversation with both authors, moderated by WLT Executive Director Becka Oliver.

We hope to see you there!

Each event is free and open to the public. Refreshments are provided. To pre-register for this event, contact the library at (940) 644-2330.

I am a featured author at The Trinity River Book Festival. Stay tuned for more details about how I’ll be participating.

The Trinity River Book Festival (TRBF) is a magnificent multicultural event established in 2022 and held during National Literacy Month. Our professional team at TRBF is dedicated to engaging readers, supporting authors, and cultivating new readership while showcasing the literary heritage of Fort Worth, Dallas, Mid-cities and beyond, and highlighting the literary interests of current residents and visitors. 

With a focus on integrating a healthy lifestyle alongside festivities, we kick off the festival with the invigorating Run-to-Read, featuring a 5K race and a 1-mile fun run. This unique experience combines the love for literature with physical well-being, creating an energizing atmosphere. TRBF is structured to inspire, entertain, inform, and empower individuals, families, and communities alike. With a diverse range of panels and discussions covering various topics, attendees can expect an enlightening and enriching experience at our festival. Whether you are an avid reader, aspiring writer, or simply interested in immersing yourself in the world of books, TRBF offers an unparalleled opportunity to celebrate the written word and connect with like-minded enthusiasts. Join us as we celebrate the power of literacy and the joy of reading at the Trinity River Book Festival.

I’ll be discussing my new book, Writing An Identity Not Your Own, with author, instructor, and poet, Lauren Brazeal Garza at Interabang Books. Books will be available for sale and I’ll happily sign your copy.

About the Book

A practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own.

Do you have the tools to authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than your own? It’s not a subject that’s generally taught in creative writing programs, and there are so few craft books and online resources on the subject. Even if you can take a seminar, class, or workshop, there’s nothing like having an easy-to-understand book on hand to provide guidance and insight every time you craft characters with historically marginalized identities.

In Writing an Identity Not Your Own, award-winning author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is “identity,” and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You’ll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more. Through writing strategies, exercises, and literary excerpts, writers will gain a clearer understanding on how misrepresentations and harmful portrayals can appear in storylines, dialogue, and characterization. Alex will guide writers from the brainstorming phase through the editing process so they can gain a full understanding of the complexities of writing other identities and why it’s important to get them right.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Alex has taught creative writing seminars, workshops, and classes with the Women's Fiction Writers Association, WritingWorkshops.com, the Writer's League of Texas, and more, as well as spoken about diversity in the literary world with the Texas Library Association, Abydos Learning Conference, and at many other festivals, conferences, and universities. She is an award-winning travel, arts, and culture journalist who specializes in diversity, equity, and inclusion, publishing in the likes of Conde Nast Traveler, Outside, and Travel + Leisure, and speaking about such topics at SXSW, the Society of American Travel Writers, and the World Travel Market. Alex lives in Dallas, Texas, where she runs a literary panel series called LitTalk.

Alex Temblador will be introducing her insightful new book, "Writing An Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers". Moderating the event will be the talented author Logen Cure. Join us for an evening of literary excitement, insightful discussions, and a chance to meet these amazing authors!

Book Details

A practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own.

Do you have the tools to authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than your own? It’s not a subject that’s generally taught in creative writing programs, and there are so few craft books and online resources on the subject. Even if you can take a seminar, class, or workshop, there’s nothing like having an easy-to-understand book on hand to provide guidance and insight every time you craft characters with historically
marginalized identities.

In Writing an Identity Not Your Own, award-winning author Alex Temblador discusses one of the most contentious topics in creative writing: crafting a character whose identity is historically marginalized. What is “identity,” and how do unconscious biases and bias blocks impact and influence what we write? What is intersectionality? You’ll learn about identity terms, stereotypes, and tropes, and receive genre-specific advice related to various identities to consider when writing different races and ethnicities, sexual and romantic orientations, gender identities, disabilities, nationalities, and more. Through writing strategies, exercises, and literary excerpts, writers will gain a clearer understanding on how misrepresentations and harmful portrayals can appear in storylines, dialogue, and characterization. Alex will guide writers from the brainstorming phase
through the editing process so they can gain a full understanding of the complexities of writing other identities and why it’s important to get them right.

About the Author

Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Alex has taught creative writing seminars, workshops, and classes with the Women's Fiction Writers Association, WritingWorkshops.com, the Writer's League of Texas, and more, as well as spoken about diversity in the literary world with the Texas Library Association, Abydos Learning Conference, and at many other festivals, conferences, and universities. She is an award-winning travel, arts, and culture journalist who specializes in diversity, equity, and inclusion, publishing in the likes of Conde Nast Traveler, Outside, and Travel + Leisure, and speaking about such topics at SXSW, the Society of American Travel Writers, and the World Travel Market. Alex lives in Dallas, Texas, where she runs a literary panel series called LitTalk and the Executive Director of Write Here DFW.

From the acclaimed author of A Cosmology of Monsters ("I loved it" —Stephen King) comes an epic contemporary fantasy, a mixture of The Magicians and It: a story of dark magic, terrible mistakes, and second chances.

"You can never go home again," the saying goes—but Hal, Athena, and Erin have to. In high school, the three were students of the eccentric Professor Marsh, trained in a secret system of magic known as the Dissonance, which is built around harnessing negative emotions: alienation, anger, pain. Then, twenty years ago, something happened that shattered their coven, scattering them across the country, stuck in mundane lives, alone.
      But now, terrifying signs and portents (not to mention a pointed Facebook invite) have summoned them back to Clegg, Texas. There, their paths will collide with that of Owen, a closeted teenager from Alabama whose aborted cemetery seance with his crush summoned something far worse: a murderous entity whose desperate, driving purpose includes kidnapping Owen to serve as its Renfield. As Owen tries to outwit his new master, and Hal, Athena, and Erin reckon with how the choices they made as teens might connect to the apocalyptic event unfurling over the Lone Star State, shocking alliances form, old and new romances brew, and three unsuccessful adults and one frightened teen are all that stand between reality and oblivion. 
      From one of the boldest, most brilliant voices in modern fantastical horror, The Dissonance is a thrilling and beautifully written story of magic and monsters, forgiveness and friendship.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SHAUN HAMILL received his BA in English from the University of Texas at Arlington, and his MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His debut novel, A Cosmology of Monsters, was published in 2019. His fiction has appeared in Carve and Come Join Us By the Fire 2. His nonfiction has appeared at Crimereads and Tor Nightfire. He lives and works near Dallas-Fort Worth.

ALEX TEMBLADOR is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada, Half Outlaw, and Writing An Identity Not Your Own. She is a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Alex lives in Dallas, Texas, where she runs a literary panel series called LitTalk.

Thursday, July 25th, 6:00PM

I’ll be giving a presentation on Sunday, June 23 at 10:15 am on "Writing an Identity Not Your Own." The presentation will cover what you can do as a writer or editor to craft respectable and mindful characters of historically marginalized identities.

As a bonus — you can also connect with me on Friday June 21 at 3 pm where I’ll be the moderator for the Sci Fi / Fantasy session.

It’s LitTalk but with a spicy twist! Series creator and curator Alex Temblador will moderate a discussion with three panelists as they sample progressively hotter salsas provided by Milagros Taco Cantina. Based on the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, this may be the hottest literary panel you’ve ever seen!

Featuring Marcela Fuentes, Maya Golden, and Sebastián Páramo.

LitTalk: An Extremely Lit Literary Panel will take place during the Dallas Is Lit! Book & Author Fair at Turner House on Saturday, May 18th.