Awards, Interviews & Appearances
Preparing for Your First SFF Convention Panel: A Practical Guide for Debut Authors
Prepare for your first SFF convention panel with practical steps for moderator outreach,...
Samuel Greene
Public Programs Manager
Samuel develops public-facing literary materials through tested cases: a university syllabus needing reliable context, a convention panel needing a sharp bio, a reviewer needing publication order, or a queer SFF reading group needing thematic entry points. With a PhD in American Studies from UT Austin and program work in Denver cultural institutions, he keeps Merc’s appearances and community materials accurate, accessible, and useful beyond the homepage.
Writings by Samuel Greene
Writing Craft & Process
How to Manage Mental Health and Self-Care as a Writer
A practical guide to author mental health, using Merc Rustad’s Doubtroach and...
Queer Speculative Voices
Reading Pathways for Queer and Trans Speculative Fiction
Explore curated queer and trans speculative fiction pathways, from short stories to...
Queer Speculative Voices
Nonbinary Voices in Contemporary Speculative Fiction
A summary-first guide to Merc Rustad/Wolfmoor on nonbinary SFF voices, queer tragedy,...
Queer Speculative Voices
How Queer SFF Reimagines Transformation, Belonging, and Survival
A literary argument for queer SFF as more than representation: a mode of transformation,...
