Interview/Discussion

June 15, 2024

Romancing SFF Meetup – Featuring: Rebecca Hefner

June 15, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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The SFWA Romance Steering Committee invites you to join us at our monthly virtual Romancing SFF Meetup. Each month, the Romancing SFF meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA SFF romance community. This month, Rebecca Hefner will share her experience with wide audiobook production and marketing, as well as direct selling of audiobooks. Her ultimate goal is to educate authors on how to wrest control back from overbearing retailers that push exclusivity and broaden their reach and earning potential.

 

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June 01, 2024

Indie Author Meetup – Elements of SFF Covers

June 1, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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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 elements are currently characteristic of indie SFF covers? How do you best signal your genre in your work?

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May 19, 2024

Narrative Worlds (s4) with JOHN SCALZI – Being Online: Negotiating the Changing Terrain of Social Media in the 21st Century. (WEBINAR)

May 19, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

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Narrative Worlds is a monthly discussion between Kate Elliott and a guest, looking into a specific single worldbuilding topic in depth.

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May 18, 2024

Romancing SFF Meetup – Featuring: Ines Johnson

May 18, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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The SFWA Romance Steering Committee invites you to join us at our monthly virtual Romancing SFF Meetup. Each month, the Romancing SFF meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA SFF romance community. This month’s featured speaker is Ines Johnson, dishing out screenwriting secrets to help you craft your next page-turner.

 

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May 04, 2024

Indie Author Meetup – Navigating AI Cover Sinkholes

May 4, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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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: How do you avoid the issue of AI in your cover design? Tips, ideas, experience.

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April 21, 2024

Narrative Worlds (s4) with RYKA AOKI – Identity or Identities: How much of the worlds we come from can, will, or should come into the worlds we create. (Webinar)

April 21, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

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Narrative Worlds is a monthly discussion between Kate Elliott and a guest, looking into a specific single worldbuilding topic in depth.

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April 20, 2024

Romancing SFF Meetup – Featuring: Sarah Beth Durst

April 20, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

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The SFWA Romance Steering Committee invites you to join us at our monthly virtual Romancing SFF Meetup. Each month, the Romancing SFF meetup features an expert speaker for thirty minutes of programming followed by opportunities to ask questions and network with the SFWA SFF romance community. This month, join Sarah Beth Durst for a discussion about the rise of cozy fantasy and how to write a joyful story.

 

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April 06, 2024

Indie Author Meetup – Indie Contests: Pitfalls, Benefits, Value?

April 6, 2024 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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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: Indie writer contests–have they benefited you? Are they worthwhile? Should they be paid or free?

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March 17, 2024

March 16, 2024

Romancing SFF Monthly Meetup – Featuring Meghan Ciana Doidge

March 16, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Panelists: Meghan Ciana Doidge
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The SFWA Romancing SFF Meetup is delighted to welcome Meghan Ciana Doidge, indie urban fantasy author, for a lively Q&A session followed by breakout rooms. Meghan brings her experience writing and self-publishing for over a decade.

We’ll discuss cultivating a core readership and expanding into selling audio direct and Kickstarter, as well as focusing on the next new release with an eye to building your backlist. We may even go into how Meghan’s experience with indie filmmaking influences her writing. Bring your questions to this fun, informative session!

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