The Art of the Query
Renowned horror and suspense author Tamika Thompson (The Curse of Hester Gardens) walks you through the ins and outs of preparing your query letter in...
Contracts Line by Line
The devil’s in the details, and that’s especially true when you’re about to sign a contract with your publisher. SFWA contracts expert Michael “Capo” Capobianco...
Historical Perspective: The Evolving World in SFF
SFF has changed greatly since its golden years, and continues to evolve and incorporate new elements, even as some things that used to be pure...
Meet & Greet: The Art of the Query
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with Tamika Thompson, host of The Art of the Query workshop.
Meet & Greet: Historical Perspective: The Evolving World in SFF
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with Dean Wells, Joe Haldeman and the other panelists from the Historical Perspective: The Evolving World in SFF...
Meet & Greet: Contracts Line by Line
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Contracts Line by Line session.
Incorporating Neurodiversity Into Your Characters and Worldbuilding
Are you a neurodivergent author who wants to see more characters like yourself in SFF? Or a writer who simply wants to be more inclusive...
GAMES: How To Engage and Motivate Your Players Through Worldbuilding and Story
Are your game writing efforts falling flat? Join Nebula Finalist Greg Kasavin (Hades II) and SFWA Board Vice President Anthony Eichenlaub as they show you...
SFWA Kaffeeklatsch
Get professional develpoment advice from leaders in the science fiction and fantasy literary landscape over your favorite cup of coffee.
Meet & Greet: Incorporating Neurodiversity Into Your Characters and Worldbuilding
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Incorporating Neurodiversity Into Your Characters and Worldbuilding session.
Meet & Greet: Speculative Poetry: Building the Poem's World
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Speculative Poetry: 'Building the Poem's World' session.
Meet & Greet: Games: Engaging and Motivating Your Players Through Worldbuilding and Story
Spend half-an-hour in a table talk session with the panelists from the Games: Engaging and Motivating Your Players Through Worldbuilding and Story session.
Building Emotional Resonance With Hard Science and Facts
For many spec fic writers, connecting with readers on an emotional level is a challenge. We're caught up in the whiz-bang story lines of our...
Meet & Greet: Ask The SFWA Board
Spend half-an-hour in a "table talk" session with the board members from the "Ask The SFWA Board" session.
The Business of Writing: Marketing, Promotion and Crowdfunding
Most writers hate marketing - we'd much rather spend our time writing than walking over the red-hot coals of the promotional algorithm. But it doesn't...
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The Journey Continues – Anthropic/AI and You
Stay up to date with the Anthropic/AI settlement via our latest FAQ updates! The period to submit claims ended on March 30. The Fairness Hearing has been concluded.
Judge Martínez-Olguín asked for a supplemental brief addressing late opt-outs and a revised order granting final approval of the settlement. Anthropic and the plaintiffs submitted this material on May 21. Now we wait for the judge’s decision on approval.
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Managing Your Story Portfolio
by Laurence Raphael Brothers. A look at essential strategies to safeguard your manuscripts, track submissions, manage contracts, and navigate reprints and translations, with practical guidance that supports a sustainable approach to your writing career.
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Unearthing Timbuktu’s Legacy: Using West African Manuscripts in SFF Worldbuilding
by Jason Collins. Explore Timbuktu’s manuscripts and see how their astronomy, law, medicine, and theology can spark original worldbuilding beyond traditional European-centric fantasy.
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Walking and Dictating: A New Strategy to Mix Up Your Writing Routine
by Corrine Kumar. Writing while walking can boost creativity, deepen immersion, quiet your inner editor, reduce distractions, and help you reach flow. Here’s how to use physical activity in your creative process.