Tired Disability Tropes In SFF: Do Better
By Anessa Kemna Science fiction and fantasy should be the perfect places for disability representation. Writers make the rules in […]
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Advantages of Independent Publishing
by Michael Edelson I’m old enough to remember widespread use of the term “vanity press,” and although that is thankfully
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Why Romance Should Be Part of Your Worldbuilding
by R. K. Thorne Worldbuilding is a fun aspect of writing fantasy and science fiction. It is so tempting to
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Numinous Fantasy
by Gabriel Murray We tend to remember our first brushes with the imaginary vast: when we read our first children’s
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Preliminary Observations From An Incomplete History of African SFF
by Wole Talabi Introduction Since 2016, I’ve maintained a database of published science fiction and fantasy (SFF)[1] works by African
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Make the Most of New Book Announcements
by R J Theodore An author promoting their upcoming release might feel like Sisyphus, because the effort to keep people
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The Power of Romance
by Jeffe Kennedy In interviews, I’m often asked how I ended up writing a blend of fantasy and romance. It’s
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Reimagining Conflict
by Marie Brennan Recently, I’ve seen a number of online discussions about stories without conflict, especially stories from outside the
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Listen Up! Self-Producing Audiobooks
by Kim Fielding Until fairly recently, it was impractical for most self-published authors to produce audiobooks. Now, however, almost anyone
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Treading on Embers
By Lorraine Wilson Statistics are easy to quote, but difficult to connect to, don’t you think? It’s easy to say
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When Making the Connection Makes the Book
by Claire Davon I blame my reading habits on Dragonflight. I’ve been a reader all my life, fueled by a
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I Feel Funny: Humor Writing Tips for Novelists
By Kathy Flann We think of humor as something that just … happens. Yet, as someone who writes both humor