Open discussion amongst attendees discussing what is happening most recently in serial fiction--what platforms are working, what platforms aren't working, and things to watch for.

"AI" is everywhere these days, both in familiar software and in the discourse. In a lot of quarters, you'll hear claims that it will inevitably take over all jobs, that it will be able to do everything, and that those who don't use it will swiftly fall behind. Many creators want to resist these trends, or play with new tools at their own pace, but face pressure from employers and trouble navigating opt-out settings.

The SFWA Emerging Technology panel offers a hype-free discussion of how large language models work, and debunks some common areas of confusion. We'll talk about what they're good at, what they're likely to remain bad at, where they harm creators, and the risks involved with using them. And we'll talk about the difference between chatbots and non-generative AI methods. Our goal is to help attendees make mindful decisions about what role (if any) you want AI to play in your work, enforce those boundaries with employers and in software settings, and have something coherent to say to friends who "just asked ChatGPT."

As speculative fiction writers, we are stronger together! Learn more about your SFWA members impacts the broader literary landscape via author advocacy, support, and professional development.

The SFWA Poetry Committee hosts a quarterly open mic for our poets. This is an unrecorded meetup where we share our work with each other. You are welcome to read works in progress or published work in the privacy of Zoom. (You are also welcome to just listen!)

At the half hour, our feature will be introduced and read for twenty minutes. This will be recorded and available on the events page to view. Bring a poem or two to read, hear our featured poet, and hang out afterwards.

Mari Ness spent much of her life wandering the world and reading. This, naturally, trained her to do just one thing: write. Her short fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous print and online publications, including Reactor.com, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Fireside, Apex Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Nightmare, Strange Horizons, Uncanny, The Sunday Morning Transport, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Strange Horizons, Nature Futures, and Haven Spec. Reactor.com has featured several of her essay series, includi

A monthly chat (days/times vary) hosted by the mg/ya steering committee and open to all SFWA members interested in writing for middle grade and young adult readers. Quarterly (January, April, July, and October), these chats are open to Constellation alums and friends.

A monthly chat (days/times vary) hosted by the mg/ya steering committee and open to all SFWA members interested in writing for middle grade and young adult readers. Quarterly (January, April, July, and October), these chats are open to Constellation alums and friends.

A monthly chat (days/times vary) hosted by the mg/ya steering committee and open to all SFWA members interested in writing for middle grade and young adult readers. Quarterly (January, April, July, and October), these chats are open to Constellation alums and friends.

A monthly chat (days/times vary) hosted by the mg/ya steering committee and open to all SFWA members interested in writing for middle grade and young adult readers. Quarterly (January, April, July, and October), these chats are open to Constellation alums and friends.

A meeting of the speculative poetry book club. At the eighth meeting, we will discuss Holly Lyn Walrath's chapbook "Numinous Stones." No poetry expertise required! The discussion will be run by Mary Soon Lee, a Grand Master of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.

Space is limited for this event; please RSVP to (marysoonlee [at] gmail [dot] com).

Open discussion amongst attendees discussing awards submissions. The end of the year brings multiple openings for awards submissions--what sort of preparations are people making to get the word out about their great work that is eligible for submissions!