Planetside: The Online Magazine of SFWA
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Finding Your Writing Flow After NaNoWriMo
by Michael Solis. After NaNoWriMo’s collapse, explore alternative writing challenges and tools, and learn how a DIY summer challenge revived creative momentum and pushed a draft past the 50,000-word milestone.
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Tailoring a Game Writing Portfolio
by John Dale Beety. Learn how to tailor your game writing portfolio for specific studios or projects with six strategic steps to boost your chances of landing the job.
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SFWA Presents: Get to Know…Our Writing Dates Program
SFWA’s Writing Dates Program offers weekly online co-writing sessions that foster connection, support, and productivity. In this interview, volunteers share how it began, how it works, and why writers keep coming back.
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Story Submission 101
by Laurence Raphael Brothers. A practical guide to submitting stories for publication, covering markets, formatting, guidelines, contracts, and how to handle responses.
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Game Writing Portfolios 101
by Austin Conrad. Creating a game writing portfolio can be daunting. This guide offers practical tips for curating, formatting, and presenting excerpts that showcase your strengths across diverse media and writing styles.
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SFWA Market Report For October
Welcome to the October 2025 Market Report, which includes SFF market openings, closures, & other changes of note for SFF creators on the submission trail.
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A Very Brief Look at the Recent History of SFF Plays
by Monica Cross. A sample of standout SFF plays from the last two decades, exploring how theatrical storytelling uniquely elevates speculative genres through staging, structure, and live performance.
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The First Hugo for Poetry: An Interview with Marie Brennan
by Holly Lyn Walrath. Speculative poetry has just made history with its first Hugo Award. In this interview, winner Marie Brennan explains why this recognition could help readers appreciate poetry as a powerful form of speculative storytelling.
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How I Created an Exclusive London Writing Retreat for Next-to-Nothing
by Deborah Walker. When traditional writing retreats felt out of reach, one author designed her own, exploring London’s libraries, museums, and cafés for a week of creative focus and inspiration.
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