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@sfwa.bsky.socialSubmissions processes are changing as more scam artists leverage LLMs. Editors are responding diversely, while trying to balance the humanity of writers with the humanity of editorial teams.
Learn more at I SWEAR I'M NOT A ROBOT, an Emerging Tech panel on Tuesday, Oct 13 at 1pm PT. buff.ly/TxSAe62
@sfwa.bsky.socialWriting Date runs weekly at SFWA at 2pm PT thanks to Flight Crew. Then, at 5pm this Sunday, Oct 11, chat with fellow writers from the SFWA Board. We're on hand to discuss industry pressures, doubts about the work, and how to optimize your SFWA Membership. RSVP today! 👇️ 👀
@sfwa.bsky.socialNew in Planetside: "Make It Meta: Using Existential Thinking in Children’s SFF" by @gkbyrne.bsky.social!
Meta and existential fiction can delight young readers while exploring serious themes about self, identity, and the world.
Read here: sfwa.org/publications...
@sfwa.bsky.socialWriting pressures mounting? Join us for a cup o' Kaffeeklatsch this Sunday, Oct 11, to chat with fellow writers from the SFWA Board. We're on hand to chat with SFWA about whatever the "brew" brings us. RSVP today for a 5pm PT chat that gets started after Writing Date. 👇️ 👀
@sfwa.bsky.socialWith scam artists empowered by LLMs, writers and editors have common cause to worry about submissions. That's why Emerging Tech is gathering @bonabooks.bsky.social, @reckoningmag.bsky.social, & SFWA Publications for I SWEAR I'M NOT A ROBOT Tues, Oct 13 at 1pm PT. RSVP today! sfwa.org/events/?even...
@jasonsanford.bsky.socialReposted by @sfwa.bsky.socialGood news: @sfwa.bsky.social's Recommended Reading List once again lives! The general public and SFWA members can sort the list to see what SF/F novels, stories, poems, comics, scripts and games are receiving the most love and attention from the org's writers. 1/
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@sfwa.bsky.socialToday at SFWA, join Speculative Poetryfor the Quarterly Open Mic at 11am PT. Logged in users can watch live from our Events Theater or join the fun curated by Gwynne Garfinkle and celebrating Jamal Hodge.
After the event, you can watch Jamal's presentation on SFWA YouTube. sfwa.org/events/?even...
@sfwa.bsky.socialYesterday's "How to Read a Script" panel is on hand for SFWA Members at any time from the SFWA Events Theater! Today, we're sharing a rich Scriptwriting Showcase on YouTube at 12pm PT, then diving into the delights of producing a reading series at 5pm PT.
We hope to see you out! 👇️ 👀 sfwa.org/events
@sfwa.bsky.socialWe might have an extra panelist! 😀 At 1pm PT, join Alex Kingsley, Angeli Primlani, Richard Moon, and Reina Hardy to learn about reading scripts for theatre, screen, and audio. SFWA Members, take note: We're looking forward to a wide range of works vying for the Ray Bradbury! sfwa.org/sfwa-events-...
@sfwa.bsky.socialSFWA's Board and Script Writing Committee have been hard at work this summer putting together the new, writer-forward structure for the Ray Bradbury. Our Nebula script portal opens this weekend, and we have a great panel and presentations to celebrate the occasion. 👇️ 👀 Check out sfwa.org/events!
@sfwa.bsky.socialICYMI: This week on Planetside: "Taking the Catastrophe Out of Climate Change: Using Fiction to Give Readers Hope" by Eowyn Scott!
Read more on SFWA:
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@sfwa.bsky.socialEmerging Tech's "Humanizing Assignments" panel is today! Join @r-emrys.bsky.social in great company for an excellent discussion of relevance to writers, readers, educators, and students trying to navigate a world that makes it easy to forget the value of putting human efforts first. 1pm PT!
@sfwa.bsky.socialFriendly reminder to all SFWA Members who run small presses, too: Your press launches and open calls are welcome on our Community Feed at sfwa.org/events!
Submit your upcoming events to show up on the main calendar and in your Member Directory cards - and thank you for growing the world of SFF!
@sfwa.bsky.socialThis week on Planetside: "Taking the Catastrophe Out of Climate Change: Using Fiction to Give Readers Hope" by Eowyn Scott!
Read more on SFWA:
sfwa.org/publications...
@sfwa.bsky.socialBack to school and feeling blue about all the AI in classrooms?
Join SFWA's Emerging Tech on Thurs, Sept 24 at 1pm PT for "Humanizing Assignments"--because writers are not alone. RSVP today & join Ruthanna Emrys, Matt Bell, Dru Pagliassotti, & Robert M Geraci to learn more. sfwa.org/events/?even...
@sfwa.bsky.socialThis week on Planetside...Our series Writing for Hire continues with "Work for Hire vs. Fiction Contracts" by @willmcdermott.bsky.social of our Game Writing Committee, read by Misha Grifka Wander.
@sfwa.bsky.socialThis week on Planetside...Our series Writing for Hire continues with "Work for Hire vs. Fiction Contracts" by @willmcdermott.bsky.social of our Game Writing Committee, read by Misha Grifka Wander.
@sfwa.bsky.socialTime for a Kaffeeklatsch! SFWA's Weekly Writing Date runs from 2-4 PM PT, and then at 5 PM PT, SFWA Members can hop into a chat with Board Members / Fellow Writers Steven D. Brewer and Day Al-Mohamed.
RSVP and join us for a great chat about your writing, industry, and more.
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@sfwa.bsky.socialThis week on Planetside… Speculative fiction can provide a safe space for YA writers and readers to explore difficult topics. Learn more from “Trauma and Liberation in YA Speculative Fiction” by Deanna Richards, read by the author: sfwa.org/2026/09/08/t...
@victoriastrauss.comReposted by @sfwa.bsky.socialMore Anthropic settlement stuff: Writers are reporting that the settlement is sending emails to authors with wrongful 100% publisher claims, indicating that they are correcting these where the pub intended to claim the default, and advising authors to log in next week to confirm the update.
