Sidequesting: An Antidote to “I Should Be Writing”
By Rebecca Hardy I love systems. I think most worldbuilders do, at least to some extent. Systems of magic. Systems […]
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Advice for New Writers, Building a Career, Information Center, Networking and Self-Promotion, The Business of Writing, The SFWA Blog, Tips for Beginners
The Do’s and Don’ts of Asking for Reviews
by Carien Ubink It’s important to get reviews, but if you ask in the wrong way, your request might be
Advice for New Writers, The SFWA Blog, Tips for Beginners
Active Reading to Step Up Your Writing
by Corrine Kumar We grow as writers by reading, but we often read passively—leaving the understanding of stories to our
Advice for New Writers, Building a Career, The Business of Writing, The SFWA Blog, Tips for Beginners
Breaking Into Publishing Isn’t Easy, but if You’re Not in America, It’s Even Harder
By Sascha Stronach Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. Publishing (verb): the act of
Advice for New Writers, The Craft of Writing, The SFWA Blog, Tips for Beginners, Writing Technique
What Speculative Fiction Writers Can Learn from the Origins and Evolution of the Wuxia Genre
by Yilin Wang Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. When I tell other writers
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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
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Graphic Novel Production Schedules Are Too Short—and the Publishing Industry Should Care About It
by Nilah Magruder Note: This article first appeared in The Bulletin #216 in October 2021. I am a cartoonist. I
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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
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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
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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