Over the past week, I’ve had the pleasure to work with three speculative fiction authors as part of Michelle Hauck’s team in #SunVsSnow. This pitching contest was open to all writers who had a completed manuscript and were seeking representation. The first 200 submissions received after the submission window opened would go into consideration, and […]
Writing Children with BESD: 5 Truths from the Classroom
This article 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 science fiction — 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. About the Expert Rachel Heaps-Page is a […]
Worldbuilding: Basics of Social Stratification
This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we ask an expert to tackle some aspect of fantasy writing (cultures, weapons, horses, etc.) or a scientific / technological concept pervasive in science fiction. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert This week’s expert is our first returning […]
8 Things Authors Should Know About Viruses
This article 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 science fiction — 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. About the Expert E.E. Giorgi is a […]
Going Viral: My First Fiction Sale
I wrote my first short story almost eight years ago, when I took my first creative writing course under Bob Earleywine at WashU. On the bright side, I met some fantastic aspiring writers and we learned how to give and receive critique. On the not-so-bright side, I learned that writing fiction is hard — no matter how […]
