Let Not the Good that SFWA Does Be Interred With its (Proverbial) Bones
K. Ceres Wright reminds us that good stuff comes from SFWA.
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Launch Pad now Open for Applications
A long running astronomy workshop for writers (presented by astronomers who are writers) has opened its doors to applications for a new session. Sign up now!
Parallel Plotting: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…
The common definition of plot is that it’s whatever happens in the story.” Ahhh, but how are those things that happen put together? Nina explains how interwoven and parallel plotting can enhance a story.
Walking the Tightrope Between Innocent and Cynical
Nina offers help to new writers navigating the shark-filled waters of the publishing biz
Review: The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke’s short story The Sentinel lost in a writing competion and could feasibly have never made it to publication. But over time, the story emerged as the inspiration for the cult classic 2001: A Space Odyssey.
ABSOLUTE ZERO: Cool Websites, Very Cool
Two sites today, both advocates of change and demonstrations of success: Jim C. Hines & John Scalzi
What Did You Do Before You Were Famous…?
Reading about famous authors before they were famous may give some aide and comfort to those struggling now.
Noticias Literatura 22-1-14
Noticias Literatura: Nuevo número de la revista Buk, entrevista podcast con Mariano Villarreal y Felicidad Martínez y Juan Miguel Aguilera nueva novela.
Self-publishing Odyssey: Part 1 The Decision
Alastair Savage joins Achilles, Agamemnon, Helen, Paris and Menelaus before the walls of Troy as he embarks on a self-publishing odyssey.
Review: Anatomy of Steampunk by Katherine Gleason
Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism is not just a big book to be left out on the coffee table so you can look cultured (but you might want to). This is a powerful sourcebook for all that is Steampunk and a valuable tool for those who take the genre seriously.
Finding the Courage To Write
How do you get past the fear of being “exposed”, past the anticipated disappointment of peers, past the terror of success? The answer is passion.
What Did the Ancient Romans Do When They Weren’t Killing People? Answer: They Read Science Fiction.
The Romans read science fiction! and R. G. Cameron proves it!
The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Part 2)
Steve Davidson continues his examination of Stanley G. Weinbaum’s ground breaking tale – A Martian Odyssey.
Judith Merril, o una vida militante
Laura Ponce profiles one of science fiction’s most influential women, author and editor – Judith Merril.
Story and Metaphor in Art Form: How Writing and Painting Whisper or Shout Their Truths
Every artist is a reporter of life and truth; examining the similarities between art and writing.
Sobre cómo perder un concurso literario
Susana delivers the definitive take on how to NOT win a literary competition
My New Year’s Writing Resolutions and Tips
Susan makes some resolutions about writing in the new year that are also good tips for the rest of us.
Road to Publication in 2014
Cedar clues us in on a host of useful tips and guides for those who are looking to publish in 2014.
Beat the Christmas Frenzy and Find Your Focus
Ms. Munteanu offers some personal reflection on the influences and meaning of the holidays – especially for writers and cats.
Where Has All The Wonder Gone?
C. E. Martin laments the sameness of today’s fictional offerings and makes the case for something new.
The Secret of Writing Great Science Fiction
While many have guarded the secret to great science fiction, others have agreed to share this wonderful insight. I asked some of the greatest minds in the industry to whisper their secrets to us. What follows is a mixture of method and advice.
The Art & Science of World Building: The Tools You Need to Make a Believable World
World building spices real physical and social facts with the author’s imagination to create a civilization, a political structure, a culture and zeitgeist as backdrop and influence to story. Writers define world-building as the process of constructing an imaginary world, usually associated with a fictional universe.
Characters: Devi from Fortune’s Pawn
Sometimes when you’re looking for the ordinary, a badass girl will have to do.
Noticias literatura 27-11
Noticias sobre nuevos números de publicaciones, finalistas de certamen de relato, y vídeos de charlas de una jornada sobre cf.
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