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Writing Date with AI JIANG (Quiet Writing Room)
September 8, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
2024 SFWA Town Hall
September 10, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Please join the SFWA Board this upcoming Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 11AM PT for the first official Town Hall.
This event is part of the ongoing effort to foster communications with the membership, talk about what the organization is doing, and take an opportunity to listen.
Writing Date with JOHN WISWELL (Quiet Writing Room)
September 15, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
Building Our Speculative Romance Community: Your Input Needed
September 21, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
We want to hear from you! Join us for a brainstorming discussion of our monthly meetups. Bring your ideas on what would best serve romantic writers inside SFWA. Moderators will lead a group discussion from various angles. If you can’t attend at this time, you can also send ideas to members of the committee or share them on Discord.
This meetup will not be recorded.
Writing Date with A. A. VORA (Quiet Writing Room)
September 22, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
Writing Date with JASON SANFORD (Quiet Writing Room)
September 29, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
Indie Author Meetup – How to Use NetGalley
October 5, 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: Did you know SFWA has access to NetGalley? Here are some tricks and tips for using it.
Writing Date with VALERIE VALDES (Quiet Writing Room)
October 6, 2024 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
A Writing Date is basically productivity through peer pressure and honestly, any co-working is welcome.
SFWA Middle-Grade and YA Writers Meet-up
October 13, 2024 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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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.
Speculative Poetry OPEN MIC
October 26, 2024 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
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.
Indie Author Meetup – Making Newsletter Platforms Work For You
November 2, 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 are the ins and outs of subscription newsletter interfaces? Which platform is right for you? Come talk about it.
Speculative Poetry Book Club
November 16, 2024 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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).
Indie Author Meetup – Year-End Review
December 7, 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: 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.