FOGcon Rolls Into the Bay Area
FOGcon has issued the following news: Walnut Creek will once again get a little more fantastic as it welcomes back […]
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LFS Announces 2013 Prometheus Award Winners
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the Prometheus Awards winners for Best Novel and Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame), to be presented Friday Aug. 30, 2013 at LoneStarCon3, the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
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Writing With Stolen Time
There’s a difference between being a writer and wanting to be a writer. There are plenty of conversations about it, about whether payment, time spent, or day jobs land you on either one side or the other. But the consensus seems to be one major thing: writers write.
Board Communication on Member Expulsion
The Board, after careful consideration of the existing Massachusetts By-Laws, our approved operations and procedures, and with the advice of
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How to Be a Happy Writer
Research by psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky and others suggests that when you are in a positive state your brain performs significantly better than when you’re in a negative or neutral state. Your intelligence, creativity and energy levels all rise when you’re feeling “The Happy.”
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An Interview with Julia Sidorova, Author of Age of Ice
This opening line to Julia Sidorova’s debut novel pulls the reader into an immersive and intensive read and compels us to follow the life of Prince Alexander Velitzyn in his quest to find the answer to his immunity to ice. The Age of Ice is a novel rich in historical detail and the scientific problem of Prince Alexander’s physiognomy is presented in a plausible and intriguing manner.
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The Joy Of Failure: Improv And Writing
How can taking an improv acting/comedy lesson improve your writing? Well, for one thing, it forces you to think differently about story.
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An Interview with Don Sakers
The other aspect of Heinlein’s work that I’ve tried to emulate is his ability to choose and present just a few precise details to convey a different world, be it the future or another planet. The classic example from his own work is the phrase, “The door dilated.”
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Jealousing Is the New Writing Exercise
When I get professionally jealous it’s often an exciting thing. “Wow! I never thought of doing that. That’s amazing!” But excitement can turn into sad feelings…
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Anti-Harassment Resources For SFWA Writers
On July 2 John Scalzi, immediate past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, announced his new
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Commemorative Stamps Petition
A letter from Chris M. Barkley to the science fiction and fantasy community:
Over a week ago, I started two online petition drives at Change.org and We the People, to gather support to establish a series of commemorative stamps honoring America’s finest artists, writers, editors and publishers of sf, fantasy and horror.
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Help build an SF Collection at San Diego State University
San Diego State University’s Walter Fisher is endeavoring to build a comprehensive collection of science fiction material.