Meet Rebecca Demarest, Author of The Marinel

Cosmic Convocation, Starry Eyed Press’ first official space opera anthology released today and opening the saga is The Marinel by Rebecca Demarest. We had a chance to sit down with Rebecca to get the scoop on what inspired her tale and to learn more about her in general. Hey Rebecca, tell us more about yourself, […]

The Matrix Resurrections Movie Review

The Matrix Resurrections might be a passable, if overly bloated, foray into the realm of visceral science fiction filmdom were it not the fourth installment of one of the most beloved franchises ever to grace the genre. Let us not get ahead of ourselves, however. Directed by Lana Wachowski instead of the typical Wachowski-sister duo […]

What’s New at Starry Eyed (Calls and Closures)

Closure: Space Treks As 2021 winds down, things are heating up over here at Starry Eyed. In the event that you missed it, we have closed the Space Treks anthology call. The goal was to keep it open until January (with the disclaimer “or until full” as a precautionary measure). Even we were surprised by […]

Dune Movie Review

Dune is generally a well-known staple of sci-fi geekdom, its literary roots running as far back as 1965 when Frank Herbert first unleashed his tale of swashbuckling fantasy, Great Houses, and metaphors for our own Middle East thinly disguised as science fiction upon the world. In the years since, the books have become an empire […]

Submissions Welcome: We’ve Unlocked the 224-Verse

As much fun as it is to create our own, completely original adventures, there’s a lot to be said for playing in someone else’s sandbox for a time, too. To that end, we are officially accepting submissions to Starry Eyed’s expansive 224-Verse. What is a 224-Verse you ask? Well, it’s the trillion-star galactic setting that […]

Galactic Bounty Hunter Selfie: Zan Dane

If you’ve had a moment to check out Strange Orbits from Black Ink Fiction, you may have encountered a lean, mean bounty hunter on a mission to find his daughter by the name of Zan Dane (Jason Russell’s Bountiful Pursuits). Until now, your imagination would have to suffice to get a feel for the Perthan […]

What Are Your Faves?

Ah science fiction – it’s one of those literary (and multimedia) classifications that sound so cut and dry until you really start to think about how deep the well runs. It’s our own personal love for the genre that prompted us to form Starry Eyed Press, but in thinking about what a varied and intriguing […]

STARRY EYED PRESS BLOG

THE STARRY EYED STATE OF MIND If you were to query your favorite dictionary to the meaning of starry-eyed, you would discover that this adjective is used to describe one who is naively enthusiastic or idealistic, especially in matters of love and romance. While we surely identify with the enthusiasm and idealism parts, we are […]