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Horror Writers Association (HWA), writers' organization for the horror genre and sponsors of the Stoker Awards.
SFF Net: designed to support fast-moving, intelligent conversation about genre literature of all kinds. It's the place for authors, editors, readers, and publishers to get together to discuss books, stories, the art and craft of popular fiction, and all aspects of the literary life.
The Rumor Mill is the online community for genre writers provided by Speculations magazine (see below).
Writing-World.com, a site for writers (includes a newsletter, feature articles, columnists, submission tips, etc.).
Writing.com, an online community for writers of all ages, interests and skill levels. Free and enhanced/paid memberships. Members can create a portfolio and exchange feedback with other writers. Many other writing-related activities and features.
Broad Universe: an organization that encourages, promotes, and celebrates science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women. Includes useful advice and tips on writing and promotion.
Authorlink!: The news, information, and marketing community for editors, literary agents and writers.
FantasyFiction.biz: a free online resource guide and discussion center for budding authors (with a forum specifically for OWW writers), with short fiction, too.
SpecFicWorld.com: a free online resource guide for speculative fiction writers.
iVillage's Book Club for SF/Fantasy: For readers and writers of SF and Fantasy.
Critter's Workshop: an online workshop/critique group for writers of sf, fantasy, and horror.
SFNovelist, a workshop for writers of hard SF (no short stories, no fantasy).
Online General-Fiction Workshops:
Critique Circle, a many-featured Web-based workshop for writers of all sorts.
The Internet Writing Workshop, a workshop for all types of writing.
In-Person SF, F, & H Workshops:
The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop: the original Clarion, held for six weeks every summer at Michigan State University.
The Clarion West Writers Workshop: the prestigious yearly workshop that brings promising SF/F writers together with seasoned authors and editors.
Odyssey: The Fantasy Writing Workshop, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, is a six-week intensive summer writing workshop for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
Viable Paradise: a unique one-week residential workshop in writing and selling commercial science fiction and fantasy. Takes place yearly on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
The Clarion South Writers Workshop, bringing the Clarion workshop experience to Australia (mostly for Australians but a few foreigners too).
In-Person General-Fiction Workshops:
ShawGuides Guide to Writers' Conferences and Workshops has an extensive list of these.
Speculations: a bimonthly magazine distributed by e-mail in several formats, offering information and market advice for writers who wish to break into or increase their presence within the science fiction, fantasy, horror, or "other" speculative fiction genres.
Writer Gazette: a weekly newsletter and Web site with many articles and resources for writers of all sorts.
Flash Fiction Newsletter: a free newsletter for authors interested in flash literature 1,500 words or less.
Query Shark, a great way to learn about query-letter writing. Janet Reid, agent and author of the Query Shark blog, says: "You can send a query letter to the Shark. It might get posted and critiqued. It might not. You'll know either way. You can send a revised query letter after the critique. It will be posted and critiqued as well."
SFWA's "Writer Beware" information, which covers all sorts of scams and pitfalls new writers are susceptible to, including agents who don't really agent, publishers who don't really publish, etc. Read this if you have been approached by an agency you haven't heard of that is soliciting your work for representation.
Annotated guide to literary agents and those who call themselves agents, part of the useful Preditors & Editors site (see below).
Preditors & Editors: a guide to publishers and writing services for serious writers.
SF author Tara K. Harper's advice and answers about contracts, agents, and the publishing industry.
Writing:
Pitfalls of Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy, General Useful Information, & Other Opinionated Comments by SF author Vonda N. McIntyre (winner of the 1997 Nebula Award for best novel).
Vonda McIntyre's manuscript-preparation tips.
SF author Tara K. Harper's essays and articles on fiction writing, editors, writing groups, etc.
Author Michael McCollum's Writing Workshop, with advice for writers in general and SF writers in particular.
Forward Motion: Holly Lisle's Writing Pages: Information about writing, selling and publishing fiction from a full-time writer---writing for a living, beginner how-to's, feedback and discussions, finding an agent, how to quit the day job to write, reviews of recommended fiction and non-fiction books, editorials and more.
Author Elmore Leonard's article on writing transparently (recommended by Nalo Hopkinson, an award-winning author who's one of our Resident Editors).
Author Tobias S. Buckell's Joe Blow Neo-Pro columns on writing, which originally appeared in Speculations.
Patricia C. Wrede's Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions.
Orson Scott Card's essays on writing.
Fiction Writer's Connection advice on Synopsis Writing.
Critiquing:
Critter's Workshop advice on how to critique gently but effectively.
The art of critique and how to succeed in an online writing workshop, from Victory Crayne.
Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner's SF Workshop Lexicon, a list of real-life SF workshop terms encountered at Clarion and elsewhere.
Miscellaneous:
The Writer's Pocket Tax Guide for freelance writers, written by a lawyer and updated yearly.
Various name generators for writers of SF & F.
The Everlasting Book of Names is a random name generator for 32-bit Windows systems.
iUniverse, where you can publish your own book, read and post articles in various topic-centered "Communities," and buy iUniverse titles.
EditAvenue.com, an editing intermediary service that connects writers with the professional editors of their choice. Through the EditAvenue portal you can select English professors, technical writers, lawyers, copy editors, scientists, or any of EditAvenue's other 200+ editing experts to correct and enhance your writing (at reasonable rates and with quick turn-around times). If you want to hire an editor for your book or story, check out this site. (However, before you hire anyone to work on your writing, read this from SFWA.)
Manuscript Editing - Fiction and Nonfiction, an international network of professional editors and published writers. Services include copyediting, substantive editing, proofreading, critiques, query letters, marketing evaluations, book proposals, writing assistance, mentoring, ghostwriting, Web site development, and indexing. (However, before you hire anyone to work on your writing, read this from SFWA.)
AllReaders.com, a site that indexes books (including self-published books) by topic so readers can search for what they want to read. Authors can promote their books for free by entering a description for the index, and can also get a free evaluation of a writing sample. The site includes reviews of SF & fantasy and other types of books, which you can also contribute; book discussions; and movie reviews and a movie index.
10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained by Brad Templeton.
UK copyright information from The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd.
Copyrights and Meteorites by Chuck Rothman (out-of-date as to the actual rules of copyright, but an interesting and reassuring argument against copyrighting any and all of your work).
Authorlink!'s Writer's Resources, including publisher guidelines, insights from agents, editors, and authors, a list of writing contests and conferences, editorial services, and more.
For Writers Only: a huge site with all sorts of resources for writers.
The Market List, A Resource for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.
WritersNet, a general-interest resource for writers, editors, publishers, and agents.
Author James Stevens-Arce's links for writers.
Ralan.com features extensive, up-to-date market listings as well as lots of other information and many, many links for authors.
StoryPilot's Science Fiction & Fantasy Market Engine is a search engine for markets--you can specify genre, paying/non-paying, special interests, etc.
rec.arts.sf.written: high-volume newsgroup for discussion of SF/F books and publishing
rec.arts.sf.reviews: for reviews of SF/F books
misc.writing: general writers' newsgroup
alt.fiction.original: for writers of fiction
rec.arts.sf.composition: discussion of writing speculative fiction
The Serendip, a tale-filled virtual tavern for workshop members...and their characters!
The Sock Monkey Parade, a writers' group composed of workshoppers and workshop graduates.
SONAR is a writer's tool that will track your submissions to various markets, keeping a history per story and per market so you can see what you sent where. You can also include comments on every story, market, and submission. SONAR was created by workshop member Simon Haynes, comes in a PC version only, and is free.
Or try SAMM for the same purpose (Windows or DOS).
Funds for Writers: Funds for Writers provides a source for struggling writers seeking funds for their dreams.
To suggest an addition or update to this list, e-mail support@sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com.
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