Short Fiction Rejection Letters: Best practices and expectations
by Benjamin C. Kinney Rejection letters are an inescapable part of the writing life, especially for authors of short […]
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USPS Stamp Honors Ursula K. Le Guin
The following is a SFWA Member Report. A modified version originally ran in the SFWA Singularity #71. A USPS Tribute
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Unusual Governments to Take Inspiration From
by Eleanor Konik Often, speculative fiction relies on common government types, like monarchies and republics, because they’re familiar to
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SFWA Market Report—August 2021
Welcome to the August edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below
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Cyberpunk: Writing for Tomorrow
by Naomi Norbez With the release of Cyberpunk 2077 a few months back, there has been some debate about what it
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In Memoriam: William F. Nolan
William F. Nolan (b.1928) died on July 15 from complications due to an infection. He was 93. Nolan was best
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Neurodiversity and the Business of Writing, Part 2: ND Difficulties in Publishing
by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt Part 1 of this series focused on the importance of #OwnVoices stories and the representation of neurodiversity
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SFWA Market Report For July
Welcome to the July edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below
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Nonviolence and the Hero’s Duel
by Gabriel Ertsgaard From Hector and Achilles to Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, the heroic duel is a fiction staple.
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SFWA Market Report For June
Welcome to the June edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below
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What Technology Can’t SF Writers Live Without?
by Julie Nováková SF authors are accustomed to creating intelligent spaceships, spinning space stations, flying cars or super-advanced robots,
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Author Advances: An Update for Your Expectations
by Alice Speilburg Nearly every summer, I bring on an intern for the agency, and each week we cover a