by Corrine Kumar. Writing while walking can boost creativity, deepen immersion, quiet your inner editor, reduce distractions, and help you reach flow. Here’s how to use physical activity in your creative process.
by Michael Capobianco. Learn how the awards began in the 1960s from simple postcard nominations and a small team tallying and reporting back. The evolution shows the growth of SFWA from 200 members to thousands, complicating the system.
by Melynda Hill-Teter. A quick guide to setting up and using mobile dictation, including installation steps in Microsoft Word and Google Docs, formatting commands, troubleshooting tips, and practical routines for drafting and organizing writing on the go.
by Angelique Fawns. Find out how the search for a publishing platform that feels sustainable led to sharing serial fiction and creating a stronger connection with engaged readers.
by Jason P. Burnham. Worldbuilding insights for crafting life after antibiotics. Learn about surgical fixes, ancient remedies, and unusual cures that can shape compelling characters and gripping plots in speculative fiction settings.
by Ben Nadler. Writers have reinvented Abraham Lincoln through many speculative devices, including ghosts, androids, and time travel. Here’s how these imaginative approaches reshape history and illuminate Lincoln’s enduring cultural power.
by Rebecca A. Demarest. Discover how to give and receive poetry feedback with clarity and kindness. Explore practical tips for setting expectations, framing critiques, and embracing revision to help every poet’s work shine.
by Misha Grifka Wander. With these simple design principles, independent authors can create compelling ebook covers using grids, color theory, balanced typography, and negative space to convey genre and attract readers.
SFWA’s Moderation Team is a group of dedicated volunteers who help keep our online spaces supportive of the professional community. We chatted with Elizabeth Bear, CB Droege, Christine Hanolsy, and Leo Otherland to learn more.
by Brenda W. Clough. Here’s how to choose, prepare, and deliver engaging author readings. From selecting the right excerpt to mastering timing, presentation, and audience connection, learn how to make every live or online event memorable.
Help us celebrate the writers for Planetside articles in 2025 and give us guidance with respect to how to keep growing this publication.
by Priya Sridhar. A look at the emotional cost of volunteering, the disappointments that can follow, and the healing steps that help rebuild confidence and reconnect people with meaningful work.
