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The SFWA Independent Authors Committee invites you to join us at our virtual meetup. Each month, the meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA indie authors community. This month’s topic: Time to talk about how the year went for your writing business! What worked for you in 2024 and what didn’t. Let’s brainstorm.

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A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.

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A meeting of the speculative poetry book club. At the second meeting, we will discuss Jane Yolen’s chapbook “The Last Robot and Other Science Fiction Poems.” No poetry expertise required! The discussion will be run by Mary Soon Lee, a Grand Master of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association.

Space is limited for this event; please RSVP to (marysoonlee [at] gmail [dot] com).

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A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.

Read more about Writing Date with PREMEE MOHAMED (Quiet Writing Room)

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The SFWA Independent Authors Committee invites you to join us at our virtual meetup. Each month, the meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA indie authors community. This month’s topic: What are the ins and outs of subscription newsletter interfaces? Which platform is right for you? Come talk about it.

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The SFWA Poetry Committee presents its Quarterly Poetry Open-Mic. Come and read your poetry to your fellow SFWA poets. This is an interactive online event hosted by Poetry Committee’s co-chair Wendy Van Camp. The October Open-Mic will be Halloween themed, so bring your ghoulish poetry! Costumes are encouraged, but optional. Our featured reader will be Sumiko Saulson, a Bram Stoker Award® and Elgin Nominated author of “The Rat King: A Book of Dark Poetry.” They are a Ladies of Horror Readers’ Choice Award and Afrosurrealist Writers Award winner.

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A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.

Read more about Writing Date with the SFWA FLIGHT CREW (Quiet Writing Room)

A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.

Read more about Writing Date with KATE HEARTFIELD (Quiet Writing Room)

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We invite all SFWA members interested in MG/YA to an online meetup. This meetup is primarily social in nature, to provide our MG/YA writers a chance to get acquainted with colleagues in the field and talk about our common interests in a fun and informal setting.

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Join SFWA members Madeleine Holly-Rosing (Boston Metaphysical Society) and Jessica Maison (Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters) to discuss Kickstarter best practices. (Madeleine has run 13 successful Kickstarter campaigns, and Jessica has run three.) They will discuss tips and provide guidance on how to successfully navigate the platform and how to prepare for your campaign. Afterwards, the discussion will open up for all participants to ask questions, share their own crowdfunding experiences, and discuss all things comics.

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