by Gabrielle Kirouac Byrne. Discover how grounding your science fiction and fantasy creatures in familiar patterns of natural behavior can help readers of any age connect more deeply with your imagined worlds.
by Joyce Reynolds-Ward. You can break each project into segments on Patreon. Instead of jamming them all together on one site, each project receives its own section, pricing, and schedule. Here’s how.
by James Stegall. Writer decks cut through digital distractions and support your creative flow. Discover how to use these devices to reclaim focus, improve accessibility, and create personalized tools designed just for drafting.
by Julie Le Blanc. Here are a few simple and flexible ways to keep writing as a new parent—from voice memos to notebooks to mnemonics—all meant to help you nurture creativity amid the chaos of your baby’s early years.
Now Hiring:Events Coordinator and Web Contractor Our team is growing! SFWA is excited to announce two new positions as part
by Marlee Baldridge. When your research can’t answer all your questions, consider asking scientists for help. Here’s how to find them, what to ask, and how to credit them, with insights from scientists who enjoy working with authors.
Our Heads Are Better Than AI: Working Together on Challenges in Industry Dear writer, Right now, the SFF online conversation
by Sam Macdonald. Speculative fiction has long borrowed mathematical concepts to explore political systems, technological fears, and the limits of human understanding. Here are a few notable early examples.
Now Hiring: SFWA Executive Director Organization Overview The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable
by Randall Hayes, PhD. Learn how scientific material available through PubMed can guide your research and help you create fiction grounded in medical literature.
Looking Back and Moving Forward Dear writer, We’ve had an incredible year at SFWA. We charted new Constellations and visited
by C. L. Kagmi. Neuroscience can give authors tools to imagine alien minds. Here’s how the biology of senses and emotions can help you create believable nonhuman experiences for your own worlds and stories.
