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In Memoriam: Jim Fiscus 1944-2021
The SFWA Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers are saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected death of long-time volunteer James W. Fiscus. Known by his fellow volunteers and peers as Jim, he...
View ArticleSFWA Market Report—November 2021
Welcome to the November edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. The markets included on this list...
View ArticleLegal Affairs Alert on the New Zealand National Library
SFWA’s Legal Affairs Committee is issuing an alert to inform writers of a situation in which the government of New Zealand has decided to ship more than 400,000 books they are de-listing from their...
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On Trauma-Informed Writing
by Sarah Gailey Note: Over the next several weeks, the SFWA Blog will be running articles, including this one, that first appeared in October 2021 in our SFWA member publication, The Bulletin #216....
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Why Writing Second Person POV Appeals To Marginalized Writers
by Valerie Valdes Note: This article previously appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. You open the SFWA Bulletin to start reading an article about second person point of view (POV), and...
View ArticleA Farewell to SFWA Blog Editor C.L. Clark
As of November 30, our blog editor, C.L. Clark (Cherae) has stepped down from her role for personal reasons. Clark joined SFWA’s staff in the summer of 2020. Her editorial perspective has brought many...
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Creating Character Arcs in Games Writing
by Natalia Theodoridou Note: This article previously appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. I should start this craft article with the caveat that I don’t exactly believe in craft articles....
View ArticleSFWA Market Report—December 2021
Welcome to the December edition of the SFWA Market Report. Please note: Inclusion of any market in the report below does not indicate an official endorsement by SFWA. The markets included on this list...
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With Great Power
by Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. An editor does more than ensure that grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are correct. Our job...
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Black Joy and Afrofuturism for Young Readers
By Maurice Broaddus Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. The ongoing conversation about writing stories more through the lens of Black joy rather than Black trauma...
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Activist SFF Isn’t Just About Good Intentions
by Vida Cruz Quick: you hear of an injustice over the news. What do you do? Some of us march. Some of us donate to charities and NGOs and fundraising artists. And some of us write stories criticizing...
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Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
By Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki It’s been a harrowing year for all, especially for Black people and Africans who have borne the brunt of the pandemic, from being the demographics with the highest...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – Anne Rice
Bestselling novelist Howard Allen Frances O’Brien Rice (b.1941), known as Anne Rice, passed away on Saturday, December 11, at the age of 80. She was most known for her thirteen-book-plus Vampire...
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The SFWA Signing Schedule at DisCon III
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) is delighted to have nearly 30 of our members taking part in ongoing book signings over the course of the 79th World Science Fiction...
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Managing A Creator’s Public Profile and Navigating Audience Entitlement
Congratulations, You’ve Published Your Work and You Have Fans (and Critics): So What Do You Do Now? by Amber Benson Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. Before you...
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Graphic Novel Production Schedules Are Too Short—and the Publishing Industry...
by Nilah Magruder Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. I am a cartoonist. I draw. I write. I draw and write simultaneously. Much of my work these days is in graphic...
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Colin Coyle to Receive Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA Award
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA Award will be presented to Colin Coyle at the 57th Annual SFWA...
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THE INDIE FILES – For Your Consideration: How To Seek Out Self-Published...
Editorial note: This article is the first in our new series from SFWA’s Independent Authors Committee – THE INDIE FILES! Expect a new addition to The Indie Files once a month. By Anthony W. Eichenlaub...
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On Writing Narratives, Questioning Standards, and Oral Traditions in...
by K. S. Villoso Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. Reading is a privilege. To have the means to obtain books, to see yourself in the material you consume, to pick...
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Developing Games and Developing as a Parent
by Karlyn Meyer Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. I started making my first video game the week I found out I was pregnant. Games featured heavily in my...
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