The eighth #SFFpit event, in which authors with completed SF/F manuscripts pitch them to agents and editors on Twitter, took place on December 14th, 2017. Here, I’ll provide the usual breakdown of who showed up and a discussion of some trends. First, however, you should be aware that this event almost didn’t happen. My co-host […]
Writing A Fantasy Trilogy with Michelle Hauck
It’s a real pleasure for me to host an interview with my friend Michelle Hauck, whose book Steadfast was just published by Harper Voyager. It’s the third book in the Birth of Saints trilogy, which I highly recommend. She stopped by to answer some questions about writing a fantasy trilogy. Why did you want Birth […]
How Corporate Greed Harms Authors
The Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy series will return next week. Instead, today I want to talk about how corporate greed harms authors. It seems like every week there’s a new story about a (tech) corporation changing its business practices in a way that, basically, increases their profits to the detriment of their users. […]
First Aid and Field Dressings for Writers
This article on first aid for writers is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Stacey Berg Stacey Berg […]
Writing Stories with Disabled Characters
Some of my favorite story ideas come when I pair a themed anthology call with my own life experiences. For example, my first published story (“Going Viral”) was part of an anthology about world-changing events and drew on my early career working in a small academic research lab that struggled to keep its funding. A […]
