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SFWA is thrilled to announce our Winter Worlds of Giving, running Nov 1 to Jan 31.
Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way.
Learn more below! 👇👀
www.sfwa.org/winter-world...
Join us on the campaign trail! We're fundraising to support our mainly volunteer-run services, and we want to support YOU in your writing goals all along the way.
Learn more below! 👇👀
www.sfwa.org/winter-world...
This week on Planetside… Learn why some stories thrive as poems while others demand prose.
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week on Planetside… Learn why some stories thrive as poems while others demand prose.
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
This week on Planetside… Learn how speculative writers navigate the line between prose and poetry.
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This week on Planetside… Learn how speculative writers navigate the line between prose and poetry.
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
Speculative Poetics continues with “Is It Flash Fiction or Poetry?” by @lizjbradley.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/23/i...
SFWA members and general SFF community:
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
December 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
SFWA members and general SFF community:
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
This week on Planetside… How to tailor portfolios and present game design samples that resonate.
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
by Richard Ruane. This interview with Matt Orr shows how to tailor portfolios, present game design samples, convey industry awareness, and highlight relevant skills—all essential strategies for…
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December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This week on Planetside… How to tailor portfolios and present game design samples that resonate.
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
Dear SFWA and surrounding industry:
It's a two-mailout kind of day!
Thank you to everyone who wrote in.
The Board wishes to share the results of two votes held this afternoon, with further amendments to our Nebula Awards Rules.
It's a two-mailout kind of day!
Thank you to everyone who wrote in.
The Board wishes to share the results of two votes held this afternoon, with further amendments to our Nebula Awards Rules.
Press Release - December 19, 2025 - 2 - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Guidance from the SFWA Board on the major questions in this year's Nebula Awards Review Process: for poetry, category minimums, and LLMs.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Dear SFWA and surrounding industry:
It's a two-mailout kind of day!
Thank you to everyone who wrote in.
The Board wishes to share the results of two votes held this afternoon, with further amendments to our Nebula Awards Rules.
It's a two-mailout kind of day!
Thank you to everyone who wrote in.
The Board wishes to share the results of two votes held this afternoon, with further amendments to our Nebula Awards Rules.
Another Nebula Awards nomination cycle is in full swing, and the addition of poetry and comics, along with the presence of LLMs in industry, required careful consideration.
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
December 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Another Nebula Awards nomination cycle is in full swing, and the addition of poetry and comics, along with the presence of LLMs in industry, required careful consideration.
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
Read on, and vote well!
We trust our voters & look forward to what they choose to celebrate.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/19/p...
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This week on Planetside… Portfolio strategies that connect writers to game publishers.
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week on Planetside… Portfolio strategies that connect writers to game publishers.
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
This week on Planetside… Portfolio strategies that connect writers to game publishers.
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week on Planetside… Portfolio strategies that connect writers to game publishers.
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
“What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
Reposted by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
“The biggest mistake I see is submissions from people who know nothing about what Wet Ink does.”
Kicked ass to get to write for Planetside and get to interview my friend Matt Orr of @wetinkgames.bsky.social.
Kicked ass to get to write for Planetside and get to interview my friend Matt Orr of @wetinkgames.bsky.social.
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“The biggest mistake I see is submissions from people who know nothing about what Wet Ink does.”
Kicked ass to get to write for Planetside and get to interview my friend Matt Orr of @wetinkgames.bsky.social.
Kicked ass to get to write for Planetside and get to interview my friend Matt Orr of @wetinkgames.bsky.social.
This week on Planetside… Portfolios in Game Writing concludes with “What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This week on Planetside… Portfolios in Game Writing concludes with “What Publishers Are Looking For in a Portfolio: A Conversation with Matt Orr of Wet Ink Games” by @rrookstudio.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2025/12/16/w...
SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Today @marksab.bsky.social, @rrookstudio.bsky.social, @mcholly1.bsky.social, @kijjohnson.bsky.social, & @willmcdermott.bsky.social walked into a Zoom, representing SFWA Game Writing and Comics, and offered us a brilliant introduction to recent creations. Enjoy the work below!
youtu.be/8GUdPN0jUZY
youtu.be/8GUdPN0jUZY
December 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Today @marksab.bsky.social, @rrookstudio.bsky.social, @mcholly1.bsky.social, @kijjohnson.bsky.social, & @willmcdermott.bsky.social walked into a Zoom, representing SFWA Game Writing and Comics, and offered us a brilliant introduction to recent creations. Enjoy the work below!
youtu.be/8GUdPN0jUZY
youtu.be/8GUdPN0jUZY
Our Games & Writing Constellation Series wraps up with an author spotlight at 4:30pm PST. Novelists have readings! Games & comics creators have gorgeous show-and-tells.
Join us now to celebrate dedicated SFWA creators & learn about your next great comic or game. 🔽 👀
events.sfwa.org/events/game-...
Join us now to celebrate dedicated SFWA creators & learn about your next great comic or game. 🔽 👀
events.sfwa.org/events/game-...
Game and Comics Writers Spotlight – Nebula Awards Conference Online
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December 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Our Games & Writing Constellation Series wraps up with an author spotlight at 4:30pm PST. Novelists have readings! Games & comics creators have gorgeous show-and-tells.
Join us now to celebrate dedicated SFWA creators & learn about your next great comic or game. 🔽 👀
events.sfwa.org/events/game-...
Join us now to celebrate dedicated SFWA creators & learn about your next great comic or game. 🔽 👀
events.sfwa.org/events/game-...
What a terrific morning for marketing. Wolfgang Baur, Kat Calamia, & Phil Falco provided a wealth of industry intel, available to SFWA Members thanks to our Game Writing and Comics Committees.
REST UP! Then join us at 4:30pm PST for a stunning creator spotlight! 🥳👀 events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
REST UP! Then join us at 4:30pm PST for a stunning creator spotlight! 🥳👀 events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What a terrific morning for marketing. Wolfgang Baur, Kat Calamia, & Phil Falco provided a wealth of industry intel, available to SFWA Members thanks to our Game Writing and Comics Committees.
REST UP! Then join us at 4:30pm PST for a stunning creator spotlight! 🥳👀 events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
REST UP! Then join us at 4:30pm PST for a stunning creator spotlight! 🥳👀 events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
One key lesson from both @wolfgangbaur.bsky.social & the team of Kat Calamia & @philfalcowrites.bsky.social.
All marketing is another kind of creative practice.
Crowdfunding? Not crowdfunding?
Whatever you choose, there *will* be a learning curve.
SFWA Members, these assets are yours to explore!
All marketing is another kind of creative practice.
Crowdfunding? Not crowdfunding?
Whatever you choose, there *will* be a learning curve.
SFWA Members, these assets are yours to explore!
December 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
One key lesson from both @wolfgangbaur.bsky.social & the team of Kat Calamia & @philfalcowrites.bsky.social.
All marketing is another kind of creative practice.
Crowdfunding? Not crowdfunding?
Whatever you choose, there *will* be a learning curve.
SFWA Members, these assets are yours to explore!
All marketing is another kind of creative practice.
Crowdfunding? Not crowdfunding?
Whatever you choose, there *will* be a learning curve.
SFWA Members, these assets are yours to explore!
Also, Kat wisely notes the importance of meeting with and supporting fellow creators, especially at conventions. Even if you're tabling, find the time to wander through the artists' alleys! Make connections to shape the creative community you work in going forward. #Constellation #SFWAComics
There's a rich chat about fulfillment (material, not existential!) in today's Optimizing Crowdfunding seminar with Kat and @philfalcowrites.bsky.social. But even better, this creative duo has related informational posts coming up on their newsletter in the coming months, so keep an eye on the feeds!
Kat & Phil | Substack
A pair of best friends and comic creators who love telling authentic character driven stories! Best known for blending the new media of WEBTOON with the traditional audience of Kickstarter.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Also, Kat wisely notes the importance of meeting with and supporting fellow creators, especially at conventions. Even if you're tabling, find the time to wander through the artists' alleys! Make connections to shape the creative community you work in going forward. #Constellation #SFWAComics
👇👀 *whispers* Psst! Writers!
Are your digital footprints up-to-date?
Are your digital footprints up-to-date?
Spending December doing those important online housekeeping chores like making sure your bio is up-to-date wherever it is published. For me, that means the website, LinkedIn, and Amazon Author Central bio because those list actual books published. The Blue Sky bio is always more general.
December 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
👇👀 *whispers* Psst! Writers!
Are your digital footprints up-to-date?
Are your digital footprints up-to-date?
This week on Planetside… Explore the challenges BIPOC authors face in audio storytelling.
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
BIPOC Voice Narration - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
by Andrew K Hoe. BIPOC authors face unique challenges in podcast narration. This article examines representation, voice authenticity, self‑advocacy, and editorial dynamics, and explains how narrator c...
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December 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This week on Planetside… Explore the challenges BIPOC authors face in audio storytelling.
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
😀 Even better! Kat is joined today by co-creator of Lifeline Comics, Phil Falco! philfalcowrites.bsky.social
Don't miss this fantastic marketing breakdown on your road to crowdfunding success!
Don't miss this fantastic marketing breakdown on your road to crowdfunding success!
December 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
😀 Even better! Kat is joined today by co-creator of Lifeline Comics, Phil Falco! philfalcowrites.bsky.social
Don't miss this fantastic marketing breakdown on your road to crowdfunding success!
Don't miss this fantastic marketing breakdown on your road to crowdfunding success!
And now we're hearing from Kat Calamia of Lifeline Comics!
Kat is a dynamic force in comics publishing, with a keen eye for marketing through crowdfunding campaigns.
Creators! As you prepare for your 2026 crowdfunding, let's build up your toolsets together, today! 👇
events.sfwa.org/events/optim...
Kat is a dynamic force in comics publishing, with a keen eye for marketing through crowdfunding campaigns.
Creators! As you prepare for your 2026 crowdfunding, let's build up your toolsets together, today! 👇
events.sfwa.org/events/optim...
Optimizing Your Next Crowdfunding Campaign (with SFWA Comics) – Nebula Awards Conference Online
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December 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And now we're hearing from Kat Calamia of Lifeline Comics!
Kat is a dynamic force in comics publishing, with a keen eye for marketing through crowdfunding campaigns.
Creators! As you prepare for your 2026 crowdfunding, let's build up your toolsets together, today! 👇
events.sfwa.org/events/optim...
Kat is a dynamic force in comics publishing, with a keen eye for marketing through crowdfunding campaigns.
Creators! As you prepare for your 2026 crowdfunding, let's build up your toolsets together, today! 👇
events.sfwa.org/events/optim...
This week on Planetside… Explore the challenges BIPOC authors face in audio storytelling.
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This week on Planetside… Explore the challenges BIPOC authors face in audio storytelling.
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
“BIPOC Voice Narration” by Andrew K Hoe: www.sfwa.org/2025/12/09/b...
Wolfgang Baur on the hour! 👇🥳
When's a good time to think about alternatives to crowdfunding?
How can alternative strategies complement your exisiting campaign?
What are the pros and cons to direct marketing and other networking pathways?
Let's find out together!
events.sfwa.org/events/const...
When's a good time to think about alternatives to crowdfunding?
How can alternative strategies complement your exisiting campaign?
What are the pros and cons to direct marketing and other networking pathways?
Let's find out together!
events.sfwa.org/events/const...
December 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Wolfgang Baur on the hour! 👇🥳
When's a good time to think about alternatives to crowdfunding?
How can alternative strategies complement your exisiting campaign?
What are the pros and cons to direct marketing and other networking pathways?
Let's find out together!
events.sfwa.org/events/const...
When's a good time to think about alternatives to crowdfunding?
How can alternative strategies complement your exisiting campaign?
What are the pros and cons to direct marketing and other networking pathways?
Let's find out together!
events.sfwa.org/events/const...
Ready for marketing chats over a nice cuppa this morning? 👀
At 9am PST Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Games is talking crowdfunding alternatives. Then Kat Calamia of Lifeline Comics makes our campaigns sparkle at 10:30am.
SFWA Members, let's prep for 2026 success together!
events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
At 9am PST Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Games is talking crowdfunding alternatives. Then Kat Calamia of Lifeline Comics makes our campaigns sparkle at 10:30am.
SFWA Members, let's prep for 2026 success together!
events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ready for marketing chats over a nice cuppa this morning? 👀
At 9am PST Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Games is talking crowdfunding alternatives. Then Kat Calamia of Lifeline Comics makes our campaigns sparkle at 10:30am.
SFWA Members, let's prep for 2026 success together!
events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
At 9am PST Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Games is talking crowdfunding alternatives. Then Kat Calamia of Lifeline Comics makes our campaigns sparkle at 10:30am.
SFWA Members, let's prep for 2026 success together!
events.sfwa.org/upcoming-eve...
Our Poetry Committee has been laying the groundwork for an EXCELLENT first swing at the current Nebula Ballot.
Check out all their Featured Poets - sumikoska.bsky.social, Sultana Raza, csecooney.bsky.social, and marissalingen.bsky.social - & subscribe for the next in 2026!
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Check out all their Featured Poets - sumikoska.bsky.social, Sultana Raza, csecooney.bsky.social, and marissalingen.bsky.social - & subscribe for the next in 2026!
youtube.com/sfwa_youtube
December 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our Poetry Committee has been laying the groundwork for an EXCELLENT first swing at the current Nebula Ballot.
Check out all their Featured Poets - sumikoska.bsky.social, Sultana Raza, csecooney.bsky.social, and marissalingen.bsky.social - & subscribe for the next in 2026!
youtube.com/sfwa_youtube
Check out all their Featured Poets - sumikoska.bsky.social, Sultana Raza, csecooney.bsky.social, and marissalingen.bsky.social - & subscribe for the next in 2026!
youtube.com/sfwa_youtube
We had a great contracts session and a career panel today for our Constellation Series: a quarterly SFWA benefit that supports our project teams.
Join us tomorrow for back-to-back marketing workshops - one for crowdfunders, and one on life beyond the campaign. See you there, SFWAns! events.sfwa.org
Join us tomorrow for back-to-back marketing workshops - one for crowdfunders, and one on life beyond the campaign. See you there, SFWAns! events.sfwa.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We had a great contracts session and a career panel today for our Constellation Series: a quarterly SFWA benefit that supports our project teams.
Join us tomorrow for back-to-back marketing workshops - one for crowdfunders, and one on life beyond the campaign. See you there, SFWAns! events.sfwa.org
Join us tomorrow for back-to-back marketing workshops - one for crowdfunders, and one on life beyond the campaign. See you there, SFWAns! events.sfwa.org