Inspiration Point: How Can Narrative-Driven RPGs Help Write Better Fiction?
by L. E. Torres One day in 1986, after concluding an exciting Dungeons & Dragons campaign with my high school […]
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Nebula Conference, News, Press Releases
Announcing the 59th Nebula Awards Toastmaster: Sarah Gailey
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) is excited to announce that author and SFWA Nebula and Hugo Award
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New to Your Public Persona? Handling the Non-Writing Parts of Being an Author
By Noah Sturdevant Who are you? No, not in a “name, rank, and serial number” kind of way or
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Yes, We Need Diverse Books, But We Also Need Diverse Reviewers–Still*
by Erika Hardison Ever since Black YA Fantasy author L.L. McKinney set Twitter (now known as X) ablaze with her
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Tie Up the Loose Ends: A Writer’s Guide to Sailor’s Knots
by May Haddad Knot tying (“nodology” in Latin, “kompology” in Greek) is a time-honored skill honed in seafaring for millennia.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Jubilee Cho
Jubilee Cho (13 April 1998 – 06 March 2024) was a writer and dreamer, and the author of the upcoming
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Writing SFF With Paper and Pen Spurs Memory and Creativity
By R.J. Huneke I recently went back to something for the first time in many years: I wrote the entire
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THE INDIE FILES: Continuous Marketing and Selling Costs
by William C. Tracy Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series from William C. Tracy. Part 1
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Trusting Your Voice as an ESL Writer
By Gunnar De Winter Much has been said and—obviously—written about the writer’s voice. But what if that voice speaks in
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: James A. Moore
James A. Moore (03 September 1965 – 27 March 2024) was a prolific, versatile, and award-winning horror, dark fantasy, comic,
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Vernor Vinge
Vernor Vinge (02 October 1944 – 20 March 2024) was a five-time Hugo Award winning author, credited for introducing the
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Working with Your Career’s “Track Changes”: Advice from One BIPOC Editor
by Diana M. Pho Introduction The role of an editor in book publishing is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps it’s because