by Ben Nadler. Writers have reinvented Abraham Lincoln through many speculative devices, including ghosts, androids, and time travel. Discover how these imaginative approaches reshape history and illuminate Lincoln’s enduring cultural power.
by Rebecca A. Demarest. Discover how to give and receive poetry feedback with clarity and kindness. Explore practical tips for setting expectations, framing critiques, and embracing revision to help every poet’s work shine.
by Misha Grifka Wander. With these simple design principles, independent authors can create compelling ebook covers using grids, color theory, balanced typography, and negative space to convey genre and attract readers.
SFWA’s Moderation Team is a group of dedicated volunteers who help keep our online spaces supportive of the professional community. We chatted with Elizabeth Bear, CB Droege, Christine Hanolsy, and Leo Otherland to learn more.
by Brenda W. Clough. Here’s how to choose, prepare, and deliver engaging author readings. From selecting the right excerpt to mastering timing, presentation, and audience connection, learn how to make every live or online event memorable.
Help us celebrate the writers for Planetside articles in 2025 and give us guidance with respect to how to keep growing this publication.
by Priya Sridhar. A look at the emotional cost of volunteering, the disappointments that can follow, and the healing steps that help rebuild confidence and reconnect people with meaningful work.
by Sarah Karwisch. Historical artifacts can bring inspiration to speculative fiction. Here’s how you can use museum objects to drive plot turns in your stories, spark conflict, and shape your worldbuilding.
by Misha Grifka Wander. In this interview, cover designer Jeff Brown reveals why genre-focused book covers matter, how to collaborate effectively with artists, and why investing in compelling design helps your publishing success.
by Adriana Kantcheva. Follow a pantser’s evolving process and see how giving ideas time to mature before drafting cut revision turmoil, clarified themes and character arcs, and made writing a novel less overwhelming.
by Steven D. Brewer. Learn how to engage readers, create effective hooks, give compelling pitches, and sell books face‑to‑face at conventions and local events to build and grow your audience.
by Ursula Whitcher. Learn how to craft STEM‑inspired poems by combining poetic and scientific techniques, guided by close readings of contemporary science‑inspired work.
