That Paper Dragon
by Jaym Gates and Joie Brown
Last week we discussed some of the basics we use to stay organized, but this week we’re delving into some of the grittier details—client information, multiple deadlines, business cards.
Archive for the ‘SFWA Blog’ Category
The Organizational Beast
by Jaym Gates and Joie Brown
The life of a freelancer isn’t all champagne and breakfast in bed. To make a living out of the bits and pieces of available contracting work requires a lot of juggling, steady nerves, and an organizational savvy that’s definitely bordering on the supernatural.
Marketing Books as an Indie Author
When you’re an independent author, almost every job falls to you as the publisher of your work. There is no Marketing Department, no Public Relations, no Distribution. As a self-published author, all of those jobs fall in my lap.
The Importance of Archiving
In this new video, part of the SFWA Youtube channel, Lynne M. Thomas discusses her work with SFWA and the importance of archiving literary papers.
2015 Prometheus Award Winner Announced
Daniel Suarez’s novel Influx has won the Prometheus Award for Best Novel (of 2015).
2015 World Fantasy Award Nominees
2015 World Fantasy Award nominees announced.
Endeavour Award Finalists Announced
Four novels and a single-author collection of stories are finalists for the Endeavour Award. The 2015 Award will be the sixteenth year for the Endeavour, which comes with an honorarium of $1,000.00.
Joining SFWA – A Discussion
Cat Rambo and Steven Gould discuss why they joined SFWA and why others should consider joining.
In Praise of Rejectomancy
by Kate Heartfield In the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was a dabbler in short fiction. I wrote about one story each year. I’d send that story out once, maybe twice if I felt cocky, and then I’d trunk it, figuring that a rejection or two meant a story was no good. Somehow, despite this method […]
Locus Award Winners
Winners of Locus Magazine’s annual readers’ poll have been announced.
