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Introducing Planetside: The Online Magazine of SFWA
Introducing Planetside: The Online Magazine of SFWA
— Planetside: The Online Magazine of SFWA,
 editorial essay
  • Essay
  • Reportage
, July 2025
Warp and Warpath
Warp and Warpath
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
, April 2025
The e-Menace
The e-Menace
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story (reprint)
  • Sci-Fi
, April 2025
Scared of Short Stories
Scared of Short Stories
— Stupefying Stories,
 essay (reprint)
  • Essay
, April 2025
For Sale: Used Time Machine. No Refunds!
For Sale: Used Time Machine. No Refunds!
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story (reprint)
  • Sci-Fi
, April 2025
Thirty Heartbeats
Thirty Heartbeats
— Abyss & Apex,
 flash
  • Fantasy
, April 2024
All Those Monsters
All Those Monsters
— Stupefying Stories 26 (Stupefying Stories Magazine),
 short story
  • Horror
  • Children's
, October 2023
At the Threshold
At the Threshold
— The Lorelei Signal,
 short story
  • Fantasy
, July 2023
The Witch's Job
The Witch’s Job
— Allegory,
 short story
  • Fantasy
, May 2023
Ten questions with Roxana Arama
Ten questions with Roxana Arama
— Vicarious Thrills,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, March 2023
Tales from the Brahma:
The e-Menace
The e-Menace
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
, March 2023
Exclusive with Roxana Arama
Exclusive with Roxana Arama
— The Strand Magazine,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, March 2023
Author Interview with Roxana Arama
Author Interview with Roxana Arama
— The Book Bistro,
 podcast
  • Interview
, February 2023
IndieView with Roxana Arama, author of Extreme Vetting
IndieView with Roxana Arama, author of Extreme Vetting
— The IndieView,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
Roxana Arama Interviewed by Linda Thompson
Roxana Arama Interviewed by Linda Thompson
— The Authors Show®,
 podcast
  • Interview
, February 2023
How Writing about Immigration Helped Me Find Home
How Writing about Immigration Helped Me Find Home
— CrimeReads,
 writing
  • Essay
, February 2023
Roxana Arama Interview - Extreme Vetting
Roxana Arama Interview – Extreme Vetting
— JeanBookNerd,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
Q&A with Roxana Arama
Q&A with Roxana Arama
— Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
Extreme Vetting: A New Legal Thriller
Extreme Vetting: A New Legal Thriller
— The Mystery of Writing,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
Extreme Vetting: A Thriller
Extreme Vetting: A Thriller
— The Culture Buzz ,
 podcast
  • Interview
, February 2023
Roxana Arama
Roxana Arama
— Authors Answer,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
Roxana Arama on her debut legal thriller, Extreme Vetting
Roxana Arama on her debut legal thriller, Extreme Vetting
— Sarahlyn Bruck,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
The Inspiration behind Extreme Vetting
The Inspiration behind Extreme Vetting
—  Women Writers, Women’s Books,
 writing
  • Essay
, February 2023
Debut Spotlight: Roxana Arama
Debut Spotlight: Roxana Arama
— The Big Thrill,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, February 2023
Roxana Arama Talks Immigration – Facts, Fiction, and Recommended Reading
Roxana Arama Talks Immigration – Facts, Fiction, and Recommended Reading
— Book Club Babble,
 writing
  • Essay
  • Reportage
, January 2023
Roxana Arama on the Inspiration for "Extreme Vetting"
Roxana Arama on the Inspiration for “Extreme Vetting”
— Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, January 2023
The best recent novels featuring voices of immigrants
The best recent novels featuring voices of immigrants
— Shepherd,
 writing
  • Essay
  • Reportage
, January 2023
The Odin Chronicles:
The Savior and the Beetle
The Savior and the Beetle
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
, September 2022
The Odin Chronicles:
Twelve
Twelve
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story (reprint)
  • Sci-Fi
, August 2022
The Odin Chronicles:
Where’re You From?
Where’re You From?
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story (reprint)
  • Sci-Fi
, July 2022
The Way to Robot City
The Way to Robot City
— The Colored Lens,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
  • Children's
, July 2022
Dawn of Time:
Meanwhile, in Act III
Meanwhile, in Act III
— Stupefying Stories,
 episode
  • Sci-Fi
, June 2022
Middle School Heartbreak
Middle School Heartbreak
— Stupefying Stories,
 drabble
  • Children's
, April 2022
The Odin Chronicles:
Twelve
— Page & Spine,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
, April 2022
A Dream Is Born
A Dream Is Born
— The Drabble,
 drabble
  • Sci-Fi
, March 2022
Cookies and Tea
— Page & Spine,
 short story
  • Horror
  • Crime
, March 2022
The Odin Chronicles:
Where’re You From?
— Page & Spine,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
, March 2022
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
— Stupefying Stories,
 micro-flash
  • Horror
, November 2021
At Wits’ End
At Wits’ End
— Stupefying Stories,
 drabble
  • Contemporary
, July 2021
Calling the Cloud
Calling the Cloud
— Stupefying Stories,
 modified drabble
  • Sci-Fi
, July 2021
Scared of Short Stories
Scared of Short Stories
— Stupefying Stories,
 writing
  • Essay
, July 2021
History Is Alive and Well
History Is Alive and Well
— Stupefying Stories,
 drabble
  • Historical
, June 2021
For Sale: Used Time Machine. No Refunds!
For Sale: Used Time Machine. No Refunds!
— Stupefying Stories,
 short story
  • Sci-Fi
, June 2021
Extreme Vetting
Extreme Vetting
— The Write Launch,
 novel excerpt
  • Crime
, April 2020
Author Interview:
Karen Hugg
Karen Hugg
— Rewriting History,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, October 2019
Who’s Afraid to Talk About Violence?
Who’s Afraid to Talk About Violence?
— Dilema Veche (Romania),
 personal
  • Essay
, February 2019
Book Publishing in the United States
Book Publishing in the United States
— Dilema Veche (Romania),
 writing
  • Essay
, November 2018
The Wedding Bell
The Wedding Bell
— The Write Launch,
 novel excerpt
  • Fantasy
  • Historical
, August 2018
Author Interview:
James Emerson Loyd
James Emerson Loyd
— Rewriting History,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, January 2018
Author Interview:
Mindy Halleck
Mindy Halleck
— Rewriting History,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, August 2014
Author Interview:
Isla McKetta
Isla McKetta
— Rewriting History,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, March 2014
Author Interview:
Robert J. Ray
Robert J. Ray
— Rewriting History,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, December 2013
Author Interview:
Jack Remick
Jack Remick
— Rewriting History,
 Q&A
  • Interview
, May 2013
The Art of Listening
— The Pitkin Review,
 short story
  • Contemporary
, March 2007
Artist Profile: Gina De Gorna
— European Weekly,
  • Reportage
, August 2006
EU Ambassador Bruton Visits Seattle
— European Weekly,
  • Reportage
, July 2006
Where I Come From
— European Weekly,
 personal
  • Essay
, May 2006
Western Viking Stays the Course
— European Weekly,
  • Reportage
, May 2006
Siff-a-Go-Go: Palm Springs International Film Festival
— SIFF’s Reel News,
  • Reportage
, May 2006
Finding One’s National Identity
Finding One’s National Identity
— European Weekly,
 personal
  • Essay
, April 2006
The Village Museum in Bucharest
— European Weekly,
  • Reportage
, March 2006
Potato Harvest in Romania
— European Weekly,
 personal
  • Essay
, March 2006
Leaving Dictatorship Behind
— European Weekly,
  • Reportage
, February 2006
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  • Malina on the Moon: A Prologue to The Regolith Temple. This is where the story begins, when a meteorite accident launches Yamir on his lifelong quest to create the android.
  • The Last Time I Held You: A Prologue to The Exiled Queen. This is where the story begins, when Andrada’s birth destroys her father.
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