PAY-TO-PLAY ANTHOLOGIES
Page updated/Links checked 12/20/23 The Contest Scheme“Contributor” AnthologiesResources A pay-to-play anthology is an anthology where the writer must hand over
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Writer Beware wins big as frivolous lawsuit rejected by court
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has awarded costs and attorneys’ fees to Ann Crispin and Victoria Strauss, the principal operators of the Writer Beware website, soundly rejecting a frivolous lawsuit filed by a purported literary agent.
MISCELLANEOUS “BEWARES”
Miscellaneous “Bewares” Links checked/Page updated 12/26/25 Enormous numbers of people are writing and trying to publish books. This vast universe
VANITY, SUBSIDY, AND HYBRID PUBLISHERS
Vanity, Subsidy, and Hybrid Publishers Page updated/links checked 12/27/25 Definitions Traditional publishers, subsidy publishers, vanity publishers, hybrid publishers, self-publishing—what’s the
SMALL PRESSES
Small and Independent Publishers Page updated/links checked: 12/30/25 Small and independent presses offer an important alternative to bigger houses, including
SELF-PUBLISHING
Self-Publishing Page updated/links checked: 12/28/25 Issues to Consider There are several options for self-publishing. Which you choose will depend on
Copyright
Copyright 00 Links checked/Page updated 07/18/26 Copyright Basics Copyright, literally, is “the right to copy.” It guarantees the authors of
Contests and Awards
Contests and Awards Links checked/Page updated 12/26/25 There are hundreds of literary contests and awards. Some are prestigious; some are
News, The SFWA Blog
Mystery Writers of America will co-sponsor SFWA’s Writer Beware
Mystery Writers of America (MWA) will co-sponsor the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Writer Beware program, which exposes publishing scams, educates writers on how to protect themselves from fraud, and maintains a massive database on their website of questionable literary agents, publishers, editorial services, and literary contests.
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Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions: Social Organization
- Where is scientific and/or magical research done — universities, private labs, under the auspices of the ruler/government, etc.?
- Does it require a license to be a wizard? If so, is it more like a driver’s license (something nearly everyone in our culture gets upon coming of age) or like a doctor’s license (something only a small percentage of the population will ever get)? Who certifies wizards: government, wizard’s guild/AMA, local priests?