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

Read more about Narrative Worlds (s4) with NALO HOPKINSON – Creativity as A Lifelong Process (Webinar)

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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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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. In this event: how can you keep your newsletter out of the dreaded spam filters? Certain keywords will toss you right into spam–so how do you avoid them? What else can you do to ensure that your newsletter doesn’t end up in that Awful Place?

Read more about Indie Author Meetup – Keeping Your Newsletters Out of Spam Filters

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

Read more about Narrative Worlds (s4) with SUSAN DENNARD – Navigating the Pressures of Writing: Coping, Caring, Re-calibrating (Webinar)

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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.

Do you want to write a more diverse world? Learning about what makes for good disability representation (and what to avoid) allows for a wider range of stories, experiences, and opportunities for your world and the people in it. Celia Lake will discuss the diversity of disability experiences, how to avoid common problems, and resources for learning more about specific conditions or experiences. Bring your questions!

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The SFWA Comics Committee invites all members interested in comics to a virtual meetup. The meet-up will include a 30-minute presentation by Ben Wilgus — a freelance editor for First Second Books, as well as a writer of graphic novels such as Grace Needs Space and The Mars Challenge — on the topic of how large traditional publishing houses work with cartoonists and comics writers to bring their books to life. The second 30 minutes is for discussion and to provide our comics writers a chance to get acquainted with colleagues in the field.

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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. In this event, explore the horror of tax season paperwork for U.S.-based indie writers. Featuring such elements as “Where’s my 1099?” “Why is PayPal sending me a 1099?” and other hits. Bring your horror stories, your questions, and any recommendations for tax paperwork handling!

Read more about Indie Author Meetup – Taming Your Indie Writer Tax Paperwork

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

Read more about Narrative Worlds (s4) with CHARLIE JANE ANDERS – Establishing an internal monologue (and how it’s different in first and third person) (Webinar)

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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. In this event, Rachel Robinson will talk about different income streams for indie authors.

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