THE INDIE FILES: Advantages of Independent Publishing
by Michael Edelson I’m old enough to remember widespread use of the term “vanity press,” and although that is thankfully […]
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ROMANCING SFF: Why Romance Should Be Part of Your Worldbuilding
by R. K. Thorne Worldbuilding is a fun aspect of writing fantasy and science fiction. It is so tempting to
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Numinous Fantasy
by Gabriel Murray We tend to remember our first brushes with the imaginary vast: when we read our first children’s
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THE INDIE FILES: Make the Most of New Book Announcements
by R J Theodore An author promoting their upcoming release might feel like Sisyphus, because the effort to keep people
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Reimagining Conflict
by Marie Brennan Recently, I’ve seen a number of online discussions about stories without conflict, especially stories from outside the
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THE INDIE FILES: Listen Up! Self-Producing Audiobooks
by Kim Fielding Until fairly recently, it was impractical for most self-published authors to produce audiobooks. Now, however, almost anyone
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Treading on Embers
By Lorraine Wilson Statistics are easy to quote, but difficult to connect to, don’t you think? It’s easy to say
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SFWA Alert: Tax Guidance for Audible/ACX Royalties Reporting
Please consult the guidance that follows from the Authors Guild, one of SFWA’s sister organizations, on a significant United States
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I Feel Funny: Humor Writing Tips for Novelists
By Kathy Flann We think of humor as something that just … happens. Yet, as someone who writes both humor
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10 Hands-On Tips For Writing Flash Fiction
By Maria Haskins Writing flash fiction—commonly defined as a story of no more than 1,000 or 1,500 words—can seem daunting