Don’t Get Hooked by Phishing and Scams
by the SFWA Safety Committee Listen, so there’s this prince in Nigeria who really needs— Hey, wait, where are you […]
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How to Establish and Use a Pen Name
by the SFWA Safety Committee Have you ever considered writing under a pen name? Some authors use pseudonyms to separate
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Work-for-Hire in Short Fiction: An Overview
By Rachael K. Jones Work-for-hire writing jobs are common in novel-length work, especially in the world of tie-in fiction, but
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SFWA Members Weigh in on AI & Machine Learning Applications & Considerations
Recent developments in the use of technology to produce creative works have driven both insightful commentary and strong feelings in
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Tips and Tricks For Writing Audio Drama
By Katie Gill In recent years, audio drama has made a comeback in the form of narrative podcasts, which have
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New Resources on Safety for the SFF Community
We’ve recently published a new set of webpages, the Safety Resources, on the SFWA website here. These resources contain useful
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Writing Eyebrows: How to Orchestrate Emotion in Your Story
by Hunter Liguore Creating new characters takes a careful eye. When an idea comes, we might rely on familiar images
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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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Legal Affairs Alert on the New Zealand National Library
UPDATE 12/3/2021: The NZ National Library has announced that they will be reconsidering their plans for this archival deal “in
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In Memoriam: Kathleen Ann Goonan
Kathleen Ann Goonan (b.1952) died on January 28 after a lengthy battle with myelofibrosis. Goonan began publishing science fiction with the
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Here are Eight Places That Accept Nonfiction Essays on SF/F Topics
by Margaret Kingsbury Writing articles for websites can turn into a nice side income and can even become a main