How Writers See Themselves…And How Others See Them…
“I write for the same reason as I breathe—because if I didn’t, I would die.”—Isaac Asimov
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Author Feedback: Making A Good Book Great
Good advice from a successful professional is hard to come by. But we deliver!
Author Portals
Authors: Use this portal to get magically transported to a world of information!
AMAZING NEWS: SFWA OPENS UP TO INDIE AUTHORS
SFWA extends membership to indie & small press authors.
On Style Manuals and Pinkerisms of Steve
You can apply the techniques of reverse engineering to your writing craft
Two Galaxy Award Winning Stories
Chinese SF continues to make inroads with English translation. Here’s two coming our way.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Imprints 101
Going the traditional publishing route? Find out who your best match is!
What Indie Authors Should Know for 2015
As we enter a new year in writing and publishing, I thought I’d review some interesting statistics and observed trends over 2014 made by those poised well in the industry. In July 2014, Publishers Weekly […]
Review: Secret Cargo by Charles Christian
Secret Cargo by Charles Christian – Billed as a long short story, there are a lot of elements packed into this little space opera mixed with the retro simplicity of steampunk.
‘If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth…’ by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke’s short story ‘If I Forget Thee Oh Earth…’ isn’t just about doomsday. It is a lesson in the art of writing good science fiction.
Beat the Christmas Frenzy and Find Your Focus
Most of us think of Christmas as a busy time, of getting together (often dutifully) with family and friends, exchanging presents and feasting. Christmas is certainly this, but that is only a shallow view of a far deeper event
WHA…? JOHNNY CASH and SF? I FELL INTO A BURNING RING OF…
Steve gets all excited over a shared-universe anthology series. And tells you where to get FREE SF!
The Grand Masters’ Reading List
It would be tough to go wrong with this list of recommended Holiday reads by the Grand Masters of Science Fiction
Consideraciones sobre Reseñas de Libros
Tanya, as an author, contemplates what inspires her to write a review.
Novedades de Noviembre en Hispanoamérica
New conventions, conferences, magazine issues & releases
The Resurgence of Oral Storytelling: the Audio Book
Storytellers have shaped our societies and reflected our cultures for all of recorded history
Simplify Your Writing
Tightening up your craft is an important learning experience for the writer.
On Interviews and Being a Good Reporter
If you are going to interview, you need to be a good reporter.
The Importance of Setting in a Novel
Without setting, characters are simply there, in a vacuum, with no reason to act and most importantly, no reason to care. And in a vacuum, you can’t hear them scream because they can’t breath!
Short Story or Long Story? How to Decide on the Length of Your Story
How do you determine what length to write? Complete with official SFWA story lengths!
Post Populares de Septiembre
A summary for our spanish speaking friends of our most popular items from September
No Hack, but Lots of Slash: An interview with M. Harold Page
An interview with house husband and practicing swordsman, M. Harold Page.
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