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Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Mark C. Newton, Jim C. Hines, and Howard Jones!
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Can you define African Science Fiction? March 16th, 2010
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, Nnedi Okorafor, looks at the question, “What is African Science Fiction?”
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Guest Blog Post: Content Mills–Just A Stepping Stone in Your Career March 16th, 2010
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Today: the second of two guest posts on content mills.
In this article originally published at The WM Freelance Writers Connection, writer Angela Atkinson takes a more positive view of content mills, arguing that they can be a good way for new writers to sharpen skills and build experience. The [...]
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How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends: How To Talk Doctor! Lesson 1 March 15th, 2010
Dr. Grasshopper explains how to construct believable doctor language for your invented diseases.
Tags: Dr. Grasshopper, How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends, world building
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-13 March 13th, 2010
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Ken Altabef, Robert Mellette, Stephanie Dray, Euan Harvey, and Sherrilyn Kenyon!
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Guest Blog Post: Content Mills–Why Aspiring Writers Should Avoid Them March 12th, 2010
A content mill, if you aren’t familiar with the term, is a website that aggregates huge numbers of articles on a constantly-updated basis, written by freelancers who are paid by page views or ad clicks rather than wages or fees.
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Keith Stokes, Vonda N. McIntyre honored with SFWA Service Award March 11th, 2010
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) will honor Vonda N. McIntyre and Keith Stokes with SFWA Service Awards for 2010 during the Nebula Awards® Weekend May 13-16 in Coco Beach, Fla.
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-11 March 11th, 2010
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Michelle Knudsen, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Ryan, Cat Rambo, and Paolo Bacigalupi!
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Where Is International SF? March 10th, 2010
It’s tempting to label this essay as “Third World Science Fiction” but why limit it to the third world? One of the most pleasant surprises the Internet has brought about is the discovery that you’re not alone, especially when it comes to Science Fiction and its related genres (fantasy, interstitial fiction, slipstream, speculative fiction, etc.).
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Hugo nomination deadline is March 13 March 9th, 2010
While SFWA members are considering the final ballot for the Nebula awards, don’t forget that there’s another deadline in the field. The deadline for sending in your Hugo Awards nomination ballot is Saturday, March 13, 2010 23:59 PST
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