Quick Updates for 2012-05-04
The SFWA website is temporarily down due to hosting issues. Our webmaster is working hard to resolve it. Thanks for your patience! #
SFWA Blog
Vetting an Independent Editor
I often receive questions from writers who are looking to hire an independent editor to polish their manuscripts, either for self-publication or for submission to agents and publishers, and want to know whether a particular editor or editing service is reputable.
Guest Post: How Writers Can Use Pinterest
When it comes to social networking, Pinterest has emerged as a major player. Cat Rambo provides an excellent overview.
Guest Post: We Limit Ourselves and Need to Stop
Everyone can improve their abilities at almost anything with determination, practice, and coaching.
Quick Updates for 2012-04-29
SFWA Member Alex Wilson: The Time of Reflection, a 5 page fantasy comic by @alexotica is a finalist for an Eagle Award. http://t.co/2V0LZN7E # GeekWire piece on asteroid miners and SFWA member/SF writer reaction http://t.co/5evHHvQ3 #
The Importance of Reversion Clauses in Book Contracts
Most book publishing contracts can be divided into two types: fixed-term, where the grant of rights extends for a defined period of time, such as five years; and life-of-copyright, where the grant of rights extends for the full duration of copyright.
Nebula Awards Weekend: Tragedy is Easy!
On May 18th, join Connie Willis, SFWA’s newest Grand Master, as she explains that when it comes to writing, tragedy is easy; comedy is the killer.
Nebula Awards Weekend: How to Write About Infectious Diseases
Join us for the 2012 Nebula Awards weekend, where a panel on “Infectious Diseases” will educate and help science fiction and fantasy writers to write about epidemics more realistically.
In Memoriam: K. D. Wentworth
Oklahoma author K. D. Wentworth (b.1951) died on April 18 of complications from cancer and pneumonia. Wentworth began her career winning the Writers of the Future Contest in 1989 with her short story “Daddy’s Girls.”
Nebula Awards Weekend: Join us for the E-book Decision!
The E-book Decision: Do it yourself, delegate it, or don’t do it at all? Answers may be found at the Nebula Awards Weekend. There’s a panel on Saturday morning and a workshop on Saturday afternoon on E-Publishing.
