Join the SFWA Games and Comics Committees to see what our members have been working on! Ever wonder what kinds of games and comics your fellow SFWAns are making? Well, no need to wonder – just come to the Spotlight and find out!
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Everyone and their pet goldfish thinks they know the one surefire trick to getting funded… but the industry is always in flux, and with the persistent scattering of social media channels, it’s harder than ever to rely on classic crowdfunding strategies to get your latest work to launch.
What other options exist? How do we diversify and innovate on the road to creative success?
We’re going to spend a morning getting into the nitty gritty of marketing for excellence. Space is limited! Let’s sharpen our strategies together before the next season of product pitches comes to pass.
Read more about Constellation Series: Marketing Workshop, Alternatives to Crowdfunding
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Tarot has a potent history, including in SFF. It inspires and helps us connect with Mystery, the Unknown, and with Allies in all the realms. It helps us look within and bring forth intuition and creativity. The cards themselves evoke beauty and story. The ritual of Tarot, its deep history, and its intuitive form can provide the most wonderful foundation for our tales and help us navigate story creation.
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Rob Cameron – teacher, linguist, writer – will be guiding us through the process of creating hope for the next generation through SFF. How do we get out of our own way as older writers, to create spaces in prose where the next generation can learn about and explore the world as confidently as possible? How do we lead with curiosity, when meeting younger readers where they are, and help them to understand that there are older helpers on hand, to face whatever challenges lie ahead?
Read more about Workshop 1.2 – Creating Real-World Hope Through Speculative MG/YA
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We’re honored to host a conversation moderated by Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware, with agents Alice Speilburg and Natascha Morris, who can speak to the challenges writers face when protecting their rights as creators. In a year that has brought us many major industry discussions around AI piracy, merch clauses, moral rights waivers, copyright, and rights reversion, it’s time for seasoned and early professionals alike to empower ourselves and one another. This seminar has a hands-on learning component.
Read more about Seminar 1.1 Contract Need-to-Knows for a Challenging Year in Industry