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The Visionary Fiction Revolution – And how words can change the world

SK: Following are the opening paragraphs from the second of a two-part article written by Rory Mackay for the VFA. Reblogged here for what it says about the purpose of story. For the full post and direct link to the first part, please visit the VFA site here.     We tell stories for a reason Mythology, which is storytelling

Is All Social Commentary Visionary Fiction?

We know that all visionary fiction is a form of social commentary, but is it also true the other way round? My latest article for the VFA explores this question, with a special focus on a writer who is also promoting a form of visionary fiction. For the full article, click the link. - SK   Science fiction

Happy Birthday Jinnah

  Today (actually, as of 6 May) my family has welcomed my brother’s first born child into this world. And so now, as well as being a fan of the one and only M.A. Jinnah, I am also the aunt of his namesake: Jinnah Karim.

Fiction’s Battle for Acceptance in Islam, as Metaphor for Visionary Fiction

SK: Following are the opening paragraphs of a most interesting article written by Stephen Weinstock for the VFA. It compares the development of fiction in the Muslim world to the rise of visionary fiction in general. For the full post, please visit the VFA site here. Part One In researching Book Three of my series 1001: The Reincarnation Chronicles,

Are Fairy Tales Turning Visionary?

Following is a reproduction of an article I have written for the VFA – SK Although much visionary fiction has magical and fantasy elements in common with the fairy tales of old, the two differ in some fundamental respects. The themes of the conventional fairy tale revolve about the triumph of good over evil, where the heroes are princes

Lights Back On

Having observed a 3 day blackout, this site and the SJ2 site are now back to normal. As I write this the People’s Climate March is underway in Manhattan, New York, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is apparently among the estimated 100,000 people taking to the streets. London’s march earlier today attracted 40,000 people or more;

The Blackout Begins

Today, as over 4 million people in Scotland cast their votes in a referendum that could drastically change the future shape of the UK, both this site (by which I mean the main Libredux site) and the SJ2 site have begun a “blackout” in support of the upcoming People’s Climate March this Sunday (21 September 2014). If

The Most Important Petition You’ll Ever Sign

We are fast reaching a crisis point that affects us all, wherever we are. It’s more important than the economy, local or international; it’s more pressing than any war; a greater threat than any government, religious group or financial giant; it matters more than anything happening in any country. It’s the biggest issue of our time, and it affects not only

“Visionary Fiction” Now Officially on Wikipedia

SK: Reproduced from the Visionary Fiction Alliance blog (18 August 2014): Exciting news for all Visionary Fiction authors, readers and lurkers: As of August 2014 a entry entitled “Visionary fiction” has been published on Wikipedia at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visiona... To read the rest of the article at the Visionary Fiction Alliance, click here

The Original Conspiracy and the Two Nation Theory

1) The Original Conspiracy The legend goes that human history is the record of an eternal battle between the Order of the Selfish Ones, and the Order of the Truth Seekers. Through the ages many Truth Seekers have embarked on the quest to unlock humanity’s true potential. But the Selfish Ones have slandered them, murdered them, and rewritten history, all