Odyssey Announces Online Classes
News from Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust.
The Craft of Writing, Workshops and Critique Groups
The SFWA Blog, Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding with the Medieval Industrial Revolution, Part Three
by Kevin L. O’Brien
It should be pointed out that while it is easy to pattern a quasi-medieval fantasy society after medieval Europe, European society of the Middle Ages didn’t just appear out of nothing. It grew from antecedents and so was based on a foundation of varied traditions, and there is every reason to believe that a fictional society would be the same way.
Advice for New Writers, Keeping At It, The Craft of Writing, The SFWA Blog, Tips for Beginners
Telling Stories to Fix a Problem Telling Stories
by Clay Johnson
I’ve never been good at outlining before I write. If I know where the story is going, then the fun part is already done, and the writing becomes a chore. But this new thing, where I tell her a chapter, then think on it, smooth out the edges, and write it down, forced me into a mid-range style of outlining that really works for me.
Contracts Committee Alerts, News
Contracts Committee Alert – Failure to Finalize Contracts
The Contracts Committee has learned of recent cases in which a publisher did not routinely send authors a copy of the final contract signed by both the author and publisher.
Advice for New Writers, Contracts and Copyrights, How to Sell Your Novel, Information Center, Publishing Technologies, The Business of Writing, The SFWA Blog
Maximizing Your Back List with a special nod to Author Estates
by Ethan Ellenberg
It’s a whole new world of Author opportunity for anyone with a backlist and that includes the Estates of deceased Authors.
I’ve written this post to provide an overview of what Authors and Heirs should be monitoring and pursuing.
Contracts and Copyrights, Information Center, News, The SFWA Blog
Opposition to Trademark for “Quantum Series”
by Douglas Phillips
Sometimes, we get dragged into legal battles whether we like it or not. This happened to me, and I want to be sure every author hears the story, because it could happen to you too.
Advice for New Writers, Keeping At It, The Craft of Writing, The SFWA Blog, Tips for Beginners
The Invention Process: Ten Strategies for Producing Writing
by Brenta Blevins
Invention is, simply, the process of identifying what to write. But, whether you’re new to writing or a prolific pro, invention doesn’t always feel simple when you’re stuck on a blank page or screen.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: K.C. Ball
K.C. Ball suffered a fatal heart attack on August 26. Ball attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop in 2010 and Launch
The Craft of Writing, The SFWA Blog
What Makes the Monstrous
by Paul Jessup
Monsters and genre fiction go hand in hand. Or rather, claw in claw, if we’re being cheeky about it. From the mad science creations and aliens of science fiction, to the supernatural and mythic of fantasy and horror, there are monsters everywhere, even from the very start.
The SFWA Blog, Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding with the Medieval Industrial Revolution, Part Two
by Kevin L. O’Brien Welcome to Part Two of a series that examines technology and medieval machines that can be