Issue #16
Featuring Stories by: Lars Schwed Nygård, Richard May, J.A. Prentice, R. Keelan, and Anne Shimeki
Poems by: Michelle Koubek, Erica Leslie Weidner and M. Frost
Welcome to the 16th Issue of James Gunn’s Ad Astra
July 2025 – We hope you enjoy your visit to James Gunn’s Ad Astra. If you would like to be part of our future issues, please read our submissions guidelines and join the conversation.
Begin Your Journey
Letter from the Editor
The Name of Things to Come
At a recent writing workshop, I heard a participant comment on another one’s nomenclature: android, laser, Altair were deemed unimaginative clichés. I found myself in instant disagreement. Here’s why.
Blog
On Sneaking Up On Your Imagination: Writing Submittable SF
Begin with an idea that urges you. Or even a prompt: a “thought experiment.” Daydream. Scribble a few notes about anything that pops up for you. Doodle or draw. Relax. Mess around a little.
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