The art on this site is created by Nicole Thayer.

Writing Workshops & Organizations

The Clarion West Writers Workshop - speculative fiction writing workshop. Summer 2008 instructors: Paul Park, Mary Rosenblum, Cory Doctorow, Connie Willis, Sheree R. Thomas, and Chuck Palahniuk.

The Iowa Writers Workshop - For almost 70 years, young writers have come to Iowa City to exchange ideas.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) - SFWA's 1500 members include most professional writers of SF/F from North America and many from elsewhere in the universe.

Online Writers Workshop for Science Fiction & Fantasy - an online community for writers of SF/F -- brand-new and published -- to help each other improve their work.

Carl Brandon Society - dedicated to addressing the representation of people of color in the fantastical genres.

Broad Universe - an international organization with the primary goal of promoting science fiction by women.

Interesting Authors of My Acquaintance:

Tina Connolly - also visit her blog
Alyx Dellamonica - also visit her blog
Kris Dikeman - also visit her blog
Christopher East - also visit his blog
Julia Glassman - also visit her blog
M. K. Hobson - also visit her blog
Ann Leckie - also visit her blog
E.C. Myers - also visit his blog
Sarah Prineas - also visit her blog
Cat Rambo - also visit her blog
Karen M. Roberts - also visit her blog
Jessica Reisman - also visit her blog
Katherine Sparrow - also visit her blog
S. Hutson Blount
Ada Brown
Deb Coates
Mischa DeNola
Amy Sarah Eastment
C. G. Furst
Loreen Hennegan
Vylar Kaftan
Damon Kaswell
Cassie Krahe
Heather Lindsley
Darja Malcolm Clarke
Edo Mor
Joe Murphy
Jenn Reese
Anna Schwind
Gord Sellar
Rashida Smith
James Trimarco

Past Creative Writing Instructors:

Andy Duncan - also visit his blog
L. Timmel Duchamp - also visit her blog
Michael Swanwick - also visit his blog
Daniel Alarcon

Blogs I Write For:

That Which Deranges the Senses - my personal blog for writing, politics, and daily musings

Alas, a Blog - a group blog of feminist politics with a theoretical tilt

Ambling Along the Aqueduct - the blog of L. Timmel Duchamp's Aqueduct Press, containing articles on feminism and science fiction

Blogs I Read:

Feminist:

Angry Black Woman - 'cuz of some dumb shit you did
Brownfemipower - women of color blog
Feministe - pop culture, news
Ginmar - a veteran's view from a broad
I Blame the Patriarchy - advanced blamers only
It's All Connected... - because it all is
Pandagon - bad, opinionated, ornery
Perverse Adult - sexiest blog in blogtown
Punk Ass Blog - accepts bribery & trips to Amsterdam
Taking Steps - multiracial transsexual steampunk

Speculative Fiction:

Eleanor Arnason - (author of the best story ever)
Feminist SF - The Blog - feminist sf/f group blog
Kameron Hurley - brutal women
Ben Rosenbaum - fictioneer and fabulist
Jeff Vandermeer - vanderworld (under occupation)
Nick Mamatas - nihilistic kid
John Scalzi - whatever

Science:

Pharyngula - blog of an evolutionary scientist
Language Log - phonetician Mark Liberman