Unidentified Funny Objects, my anthology series, was partly born out of frustration. It was 2012, and I had been actively writing and submitting short stories for about three years. Things were going rather well: I’d made some professional sales, joined SFWA, and was rapidly becoming a serious fan of the serial comma. Even so, I had learned just enough about the short fiction side of the publishing industry to be frustrated with it.
by Jaym Gates and Joie Brown
Last week we discussed some of the basics we use to stay organized, but this week we’re delving into some of the grittier details—client information, multiple deadlines, business cards.
I am often asked what is the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. My shorthand answer is that we
In celebration of fifty years of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Ad Astra: The 50th Anniversary SFWA Cookbook collects recipes old and new from writers across the span of its membership.
A few years ago I attended Viable Paradise, which is a one-week writer’s workshop taught by some of the most
I don’t remember exactly how long ago I joined SFWA. I do know that it was shortly after my stories were
When I was a teenager back in the 1990s, I regularly prowled through my mall B. Dalton. Back then, monthly
The aging writer hunches over her pen and paper in a cramped and cluttered room. The hour has grown late,
I began my writing career, as have many writers, with short fiction. After I’d made my first few professional sales,
