Watch Those Contract Clauses! Clarification from MustRead, Inc. on Unusual...
Notice from the SFWA Board of Directors: Recently, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) was contacted in regards to contracts potentially being offered to writers submitting to...
View ArticleHow to Write a Comic Script
by Tim Susman The first time I tried to write a comic book script, I had no guidance about what a script looked like, but I’d read comic books and graphic novels. So I wrote up my idea for a...
View ArticleConnecting with an Artist Is a Big Part of the Storytelling in Comics
by Jessica Maison If only there was an app for creator hook-ups, writers would all find the perfect artists and live happily ever after creating amazing comics. That’s how these apps are designed to...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Heather Osborne
Dr. Heather Kathleen Forest Osborne (03 June 1981–20 September 2024) was a lifelong writer of short speculative fiction, a debut novelist, and a proud member of several fandoms. She was the Associate...
View ArticleBreaking Down a Sequential Page: A Close Reading for Comics Writers
by A. A. Rubin Comic books and graphic novels are unique among storytelling mediums. While it shares characteristics with both prose and screenwriting, how the words and art interact on the page gives...
View ArticleSFWA Market Report For May
Welcome to the May edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. Those markets included on this list pay at...
View ArticleHow to Pitch to a Comic Book Publisher
by Kristen Simon Every comic book publisher has different preferences for receiving pitches. Some may not accept pitches at all, as they want to avoid the risk of copyright issues if a submission...
View ArticleA Brief History of SFWA: The First Nebula Awards
by Michael Capobianco Less than a year after SFWA founder and President Damon Knight created the Nebula Award, the first Nebula Awards Ceremonies were held on March 11, 1966. Why “Nebula?” The name was...
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