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Shelby Wratchford
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Shelby Wratchford

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Science Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Shelby Wratchford grew up outside St. Louis, MO, on a hobby farm with her parents and sister, exploring the woods around their home and learning to grow and care for plants and animals. She has a deep love of art history and is interested in the connections between science, religion, philosophy, and literature. You can find her painting the wildlife she sees on her farm, reading science fiction—and some romance, of course—that leaves her wondering what the hell just happened, drinking Manhattans, and contemplating the end of the world. "Adam" is her debut novel.
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Shelby Wratchford I'm currently working on a fiction novel (possibly a series) that ties the lives of people from various periods in history (1690s, 1890s, 1910s, and m…moreI'm currently working on a fiction novel (possibly a series) that ties the lives of people from various periods in history (1690s, 1890s, 1910s, and modern day so far) together. I'm so excited to share this with you eventually! (less)
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Shelby Wratchford It's one of those things that I can't point to anything specific, and it's different for every writer and creative. Sometimes it's a historical event,…moreIt's one of those things that I can't point to anything specific, and it's different for every writer and creative. Sometimes it's a historical event, an artwork, the weather, something someone does or says. It can be a big, momentous thing, or it can be something as small as the way it feels to sit on the grass. It has to be natural. One day, you might be driving past an abandoned house you see all the time and suddenly, it's gone. Demolished and made way for something else like it was never there. And you'll think about the fragility of things, and then maybe you'll write a poem, and that poem could turn into a sentence and eventually, into a novel. You never know where you'll get your inspiration from. Just live! Inspiration is all around us, just waiting. (less)
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“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”
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1865 SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 41203 members — last activity 2 hours, 21 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
48322 Science Fiction Aficionados — 2550 members — last activity Oct 04, 2025 05:36AM
Welcome to Sci Fi Aficionados. We love all things science fiction, with an emphasis on the classics of the genre. Members are welcome to discuss all t ...more
164334 Read Women — 5566 members — last activity 3 hours, 27 min ago
A group for readers of all genders who wish to broaden their reading horizons by reading more books by women authors. And more women authors that perh ...more
45059 Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy — 8659 members — last activity 1 hour, 58 min ago
A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more
100072 We PROMOTE Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writers/Authors — 1343 members — last activity Oct 02, 2025 08:20AM
Tweets from @altomov/my-goodreads-com-friends If you need help promoting your work, my Sci-Fi/Fantasy Team can advertise your book in our active Fa ...more
109465 The Evolution of Science Fiction — 1809 members — last activity Oct 16, 2025 03:13AM
We read Science Fiction from all ages, rotating group reads from Proto SF to the latest, & all authors from Abbott to Zelazny. ...more
527 Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library — 3667 members — last activity Oct 11, 2025 08:04AM
Add your science-fiction or fantasy books to the list, but make sure it's not already there. . .no need for duplicate entries. ...more
1153699 Indie sci-fi — 18 members — last activity Aug 02, 2021 12:23AM
A group dedicated to indie sci-fi authors and fans
46156 Creative Reviews — 3836 members — last activity Oct 14, 2025 09:27AM
This group is a way to gather together people who like to write book reviews as well as advertise their book review blogs. With enough people we will ...more
126776 Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review — 1790 members — last activity Oct 08, 2025 07:23PM
Are you an Indie Author? Self-published or published by an Indie publisher? Do you enjoy discovering new books and new authors? Or are you just mad ab ...more
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