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News and Views
Only as Good as Our Tools: Drafting by Hand and Fountain Pens
by Carrie Finch Editor’s note: This piece is part of an occasional series titled Writing by Other Means, in which authors share personal experiences and industry intel around different production contexts and writing tools. Painters have brush and canvas. Dancers have mirrors and marley floors. Musicians have their instruments and the loving maintenance they require. […]
The Revolution Will Be Fantasized
by Samuel Poots Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the work of using historical elements in fictional prose. In 2009, I met my hero. I was eighteen, painted blue, and wearing a borrowed kilt, a brave choice for November in […]
SFWA Market Report For November
Welcome to the November edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. Those markets included on this list pay at least $0.08/word USD in at least one category of fiction. This compilation is not exhaustive of all publication opportunities that pay […]
2024 SFWA Special Election Results
The SFWA Board and Elections Committee would like to announce the results of the 2024 special election. Thank you to all our members who took the time to vote. Kate Ristau has been elected SFWA President and Steven D Brewer has been voted in as SFWA Secretary. The newly elected officers and directors-at-large will serve […]
The Dangers of Writing on Someone Else’s Heartstrings
by Marie Croke Editor’s note: This piece is part of a rolling series, Writing from History, in which creators share professional insights related to the work of using historical elements in fictional prose. As speculative fiction authors, we twist and remake reality. Yet, when it comes to retelling events or using fiction to manipulate a […]
