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Guest Post: Chasing the First Sale: What a Pro Story Is
There are tons of great resources on writing fiction, and I won’t even attempt to get into all that information here. What I’m going to focus on are the macro, big-picture things I’ve learned through personal experience.
SFWA at BEA: A Recap
[SWFA’s presence at BEA] this year was an experiment, but a wildly successful one. We were able to inform, educate and engage people from all areas of the publishing world. Dozens of bloggers and librarians stopped by to talk to…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against PublishAmerica
I can’t count the number of questions I’ve received over the years from unhappy PublishAmerica authors, wondering whether a class action lawsuit against PA has been/might be/ever will be filed.
In Memoriam: Jim Young
Writer and fan, Jim Young, 61, died on June 12, a week after being admitted to a hospital for emergency surgery on a brain tumor.
Guest Post: Writers and Their Literary Estates: Story Reprints
Writers who do not take the time to create a will with provisions for the handling of their literary estate may help make their work more obscure than it should be, and deprive readers of great fiction for reasons unrelated…
BEA Report
As exciting as the digital transition is, I feel a bit sorry for authors of the future, whose books may never become physical objects–there really is nothing like holding your book in your hands for the first time.
RIP Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)
“Simply put, it is the end of an era. Ray was more than just an author, more than just a Grand Master. He was one of the pillars of our community.” ~John Scalzi, SFWA President
SFWA Schedule for Book Expo America
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America will, for the first time, be participating in Book Expo America, June 5-7, in New York City. We will be at Booth 3591, so come on by and say hi!
Judge Grants Class Status to Authors in Authors Guild v. Google Lawsuit
An important legal ruling was handed down yesterday by Judge Denny Chin in the five-year-old Authors Guild v. Google class action lawsuit over Google’s scanning of millions of in-copyright books.
Baltimore Book Festival 2012
We are pleased to announce that SFWA will again have a presence at the Baltimore Book Festival.
Ken Burns: On Story
Ken Burns, one of the world’s most recognized filmmakers, shares his personal connection, his “waking of the dead,” as he discusses the craft of storytelling in this short documentary.
Publishers Weekly Moves Into Self-Publishing
A couple of years ago, I blogged about the launch of PW Select, an online supplement to the regular PW magazine. PW Select, which is published quarterly, allows self-published writers to buy brief listings (author, title, subtitle, price, pagination and…
SFWA Seeks Volunteers for the Norton Award Jury
SFWA is looking to convene a Norton jury for the 2013 award.
Two Surveys
Two fascinating surveys appeared this week. They look at opposite ends of the writing business, but dovetail in interesting ways.
The Writers’ Wo…
Another Honor for Writer Beware
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Once again, the Writer Beware blog has been chosen as one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers . . .
SFWA 2012 Election Results
Results from the SFWA election have been announced.
Teaching *With* Science Fiction: Balticon 46
If you love SF and want to persuade school administrators that teaching science fiction is important, then: The Teaching With Science Fiction Workshop is just what you’re looking for!
2011 Nebula Awards Announced
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Nebula Awards®.
Victoria Strauss Wins for Writer Beware in First Annual Independent Book Blogger Award
I’m thrilled and honored to announce that Goodreads and the Association of American Publishers have chosen me as the winner of the Publishing News category of the first annual Independent Book Blogger Awards.
Guest Post: Obsession
A professional writer is no longer writing out of pure love, because career considerations have become important. In a sense, writers destroy their own pleasure when they go from amateurs to pros.
Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: How to Protect Yourself
Over the past couple of days I’ve gotten several emails and Facebook posts alerting me to a blog post by writer Mandy DeGeit about her bad experience with a small publisher called Undead Press.
Nebula Novels at The Millions
The Millions provides an overview of this year’s Nebula nominated novels.
Clarion West Write-a-thon Needs You
The ninth annual Clarion West Write-a-thon is open for participant sign-up now through June 16.
e-Publishing Revo: It’s a New Electronic Self-Publishing Service, But There’s a Catch
Zooming into my inbox last week: a press release for a brand-new ebook self-publishing service called e-Publishing Revo.