Speculative Fiction Writers Association
An Online Critique Group with Members from Coast to Coast
Whether you’re a “panster” with a predisposition to write your way straight into a sagging middle or a “plotter” who struggles to get the beats just right so you can sit down and write already, having a firm command of plot devices can be the game changer you need to …
I recently started a newsletter, MFAdventure, that documents my pursuit of a master’s degree in creative writing. Because the Speculative Fiction Writers Association is a group of creative writers, I thought you might be interested in reading about my experience so far. You can subscribe to my newsletter for free …
James RD Hilton Publishes Debut Novel Into the Known Universe: A Cosmic Love Story, Kinda James R.D. Hilton, a science fiction author from small-town Alberta, has self-published his debut novel. Into the Known Universe: A Cosmic Love Story, Kinda is a science fiction adventure centering on Stuart Bode, a junior …
The Speculative Fiction Writers Association has had a tremendous quarter with nine members publishing 14 stories or novels in various publications and websites, with some members having multiple stories accepted. In Winter 2019, Nancy Pica Renken wrote a flash fiction story inspired by a prompt in the WritersWeekly 24-Hour Short …
Use of someone else’s work, such as song lyrics, a quotation, or a character, in your story is subject to copyright law. Copyright protects the expression of an idea from unpermitted copying, modification, publication, or performance (“infringement”). Copyright only protects the expression of the idea, not the idea itself. J.K. …
What are the Hugo Awards? Hugo Awards are one of the preeminent speculative fiction awards. They call themselves a ‘science fiction award’, but many of the nominees and winners are clearly in other genres like fantasy, time travel, or even the supernatural. The Hugos date back to the 1950s and …
FRANK ROBINSON AND HARVEY MILK For many years, I knew of Frank M. Robinson (1926-2014) as the highly gifted speechwriter of gay rights visionary, Harvey Milk. In tapes recorded by Harvey before his death by assassination in 1978, he spoke of Robinson as the one person who was most familiar …
I write short stories. The investment is light, the turnaround is fast, and with every story, I feel my writing improves. While many members of Speculative Fiction Writers are developing novel-length manuscripts, short stories provide an excellent creative break. It might be just what you need to get unblocked. To …
Warning: Contains Spoilers The Setup Actress Millie Bobby Brown, as the titular heroine Elodie, lives in an impoverished country with her non-royal family. She narrates the movie, and describes herself as a damsel in distress who cannot depend on a knight in shining armor, and must rescue herself from imminent …
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