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From the Archives: Top Tips from the INDIE FILESBy SFWA Publications Crew Independent publishing can feel as daunting as it is empowering. Monthly at the SFWA Blog, the INDIE FILES has...
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How to Rewrite a Story for a Different CallBy Dannye Chase So you’ve got a solid story and a perfect publication. The problem? They don’t quite match up. Have no fear! If you...
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SFWA Announces the Winners of the 59th Annual Nebula AwardsJune 8, 2024 – The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 59th Annual Nebula Awards®....
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Culture: Moving Beyond Set Dressingby Kanishk Tantia This essay is the fifth of eight in the Publishing Taught Me: A SFWA Anthology Project. The first story I ever wrote was...
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Perceiving the Wind: Finding Magic in the Mundaneby Austin Conrad As advice, “write what you know” is nearly as hackneyed as “show, don’t tell.” Both pieces of advice are essentially...
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SFWA Market Report For May/JuneWelcome to the May/June edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official...
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In Memoriam – Caitlin ThomasCaitlin Rosemarie Thomas, 28 October 2002 – 17 April 2024, was a presence of joy in the genre community. The daughter of Lynne M. Thomas and...
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Announcing the 2024 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award RecipientThe Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association is pleased to announce that the 2024 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award will be presented...
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Character Development Lessons From Video GamesBy Samantha Garner When you think of video games, do you think of rich character development? Unfortunately, many people believe video game...
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In Memoriam – Travis HeermannTravis Heermann (22 October 1969 – 26 April 2024), also writing as T. James Logan, was a prolific and award-winning author, ghostwriter, poet,...
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The INDIE FILES: How to Pitch Your Book to Libraries So They See You as an Easy Win to Please Their PatronsBy Kelly McClymer Most writers grew up reading books checked out from the library. There is a special place in our hearts for those...
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Inspiration Point: How Can Narrative-Driven RPGs Help Write Better Fiction?by L. E. Torres One day in 1986, after concluding an exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign with my high school friends, I decided to...
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Announcing the 59th Nebula Awards Toastmaster: Sarah GaileyThe Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is excited to announce that author and SFWA Nebula and Hugo Award finalist, Sarah...
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New to Your Public Persona? Handling the Non-Writing Parts of Being an AuthorBy Noah Sturdevant Who are you? No, not in a “name, rank, and serial number” kind of way or the physical parts on display. Not the...
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Yes, We Need Diverse Books, But We Also Need Diverse Reviewers–Still*by Erika Hardison This essay is the fourth of eight in the Publishing Taught Me: A SFWA Anthology Project. Ever since Black YA Fantasy...
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Tie Up the Loose Ends: A Writer’s Guide to Sailor’s KnotsBy May Haddad Knot tying (“nodology” in Latin, “kompology” in Greek) is a time-honored skill honed in seafaring for millennia. Its history...
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In Memoriam – Jubilee ChoJubilee Cho (13 April 1998 – 06 March 2024) was a writer and dreamer, and the author of the upcoming middle grade fantasy novel Wishing Well,...
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Writing SFF With Paper and Pen Spurs Memory and CreativityBy R.J. Huneke I recently went back to something for the first time in many years: I wrote the entire first draft of two SFF works, a short...
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The INDIE FILES: Continuous Marketing and Selling CostsBy William C. Tracy Editorial note : This is the second in a two-part series from William C. Tracy. Part 1 focused on publishing and...
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Trusting Your Voice as an ESL WriterBy Gunnar De Winter Much has been said and—obviously—written about the writer’s voice. But what if that voice speaks in a language that...
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In Memoriam: James A. MooreJames A. Moore (03 September 1965 – 27 March 2024) was a prolific, versatile, and award-winning horror, dark fantasy, comic, and game writer. He...
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In Memoriam – Vernor VingeIn Memoriam: Vernor Vinge Vernor Vinge (02 October 1944 – 20 March 2024) was a five-time Hugo Award winning author, credited for introducing the...
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SFWA Market Report – April 2024Welcome to the April edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official...
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Working with Your Career’s “Track Changes”: Advice from One BIPOC Editorby Diana M. Pho This essay is the third of eight in the Publishing Taught Me: A SFWA Anthology Project. Introduction The role of an...
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SFWA Publishing Taught Me Anthology Announces Full Roster of Contributors!We are pleased to announce that our online anthology Publishing Taught Me now has a full roster of contributors! In addition to currently...
