Why does the Nineteeth Century have such a hold on the imaginations of science fiction writers and readers?

Science fiction writer and futurist Brenda Cooper’s latest book, WINGS OF CREATION, came out in November 2009 from Tor Books. Her short stories have appeared in Analog, Asimov’s, and multiple anthologies, among other places.

by Cat Rambo 1. Any debate about the current struggle between electronic and traditional print publishing begins with this fact: no one thinks that online publishing will not eventually overtake the traditional, hold-in-your-hand, made-of-dead-trees model. While you may well continue to be able to slip something paperback-sized into your back pocket two decades down the […]

Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Joe Haldeman, China Miéville, Dan Abnett, Gwynne Garfinkle, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, and Norman Spinrad.

@nkjemisin Glad to hear that went well despite the glitches. in reply to nkjemisin # I reported incorrectly that @catvalente dressed as her character. She just had a fabulous orange dress which was a thematic color #nebulas # We are streaming David Levine's Q & A about last night's keynote speech live on the Nebula […]

“Tools for the Toolbox” is a series of posts that describe disease types and organ systems. Eventually I hope to include enough information that a writer might be able to do some creative mixing and matching to produce the symptoms they want to give a character. Because it’s really frustrating to throw darts in the dark and hope something lands near the bull’s-eye. Hope it helps!

We are not alone. Now what? Among Edward M. Lerner’s most popular novels are the Fleet of Worlds series of collaborations set in what colleague Larry Niven calls Known Space. Known Space brims with strange aliens and exotic locales, making it a great setting for storytelling. But below the radar, Lerner has been constructing his […]

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Today: the second of two guest posts on content mills. In this article originally published at The WM Freelance Writers Connection, writer Angela Atkinson takes a more positive view of content mills, arguing that they can be a good way for new writers to sharpen skills and build […]

Writer Beware breaks down an email solicitatioin from Aspire Magazine to the nitty gritty.

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