To the writers of BSFS, how will the ascension of an African American to the presidency impact your writing? Will it stimulate new and interesting story ideas? Or, being spec fiction writers, were you already prophetic in regards to that level of bla
Read more…Brothers and sisters, I work at a college here in NYC and I went to one of the auditoriums the other day, just to find something to do, and ended up staying for only about 5 minutes but what I saw in those 5 minutes blew my mind!Check out this websit
Read more…Is it only me? Am i the only one who feels indifferent and unsatisfied that Octavia Butler made her female characters very strong and full of wisdom then made them so full of love, understanding, giving and sacrificial? I love her writing but after g
Read more…Hi all,I recently had a discussion with a friend about Tyler Perry. I voiced that though I was proud of Tyler's achievements; I wasn't impressed with his work. I felt like his movies and stage plays lacked creativity and often border on the predictab
Read more…Here is a black science fiction writer who, until recently, I never heard of...John M. FaucetteFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchCrown of Infinity, Ace Books 1968The Warriors of Terra, Belmont BooksJohn M. Faucette (1943
Read more…Hey dolls and guys:Just wanted to let you know I've been trying to join this wonderful group for 2 days and my PC won't let me!! I can't participate in the discussions (sob) and big as my mouth is you know it's killing me. Just giving you a heads up
Read more…Okay... so it's done now. You're holding your baby in your hand and you just can't help but to read it again in book form. What do you do when you realize typos, missed commas, spacing issues, etc. have crept into your work? If you're self-published,
Read more…what are you favorite publishing venues. this includes literary journals, anthologys, publishing companies, online journals or blogs.
Read more…steampunkcyberpunkbiopunkalternative historyfantasyjust to name a few. what have you used in your writing? which do you find interesting?
Read more…As this website and our society has seen large amounts of growth since its founding, I believe it is time to look into the future of this organization. there are large amounts of authors, and artist on this site. There have already been strides taken
Read more…The following is not a rejection letter, it's MOTIVATION!! I am a warrior!! It's not about how many times you get knocked down, it's about getting up and confronting the challenge each time!! That which does not kill you only makes you stronger! The
Read more…I normally write alternate history science fiction with elements of horror. Usually all of my characters are entirely human -- all though I have a growing fascination with vampires (and even they have a disease and not a superhuman origin in my work)
Read more…Ok everyone!! It's time for an exercise to test those mental muscles and hone the sword blade of our writing craft!! Pretty cool metaphor, heh,heh...anyway, I'm going to present to you the following sentence. Use the building blocks of your imaginati
Read more…Those of us who are writers understand the importance of honing our craft. If a bodybuilder does not work out he loses muscle definition. If a marathoner does not run he cannot compete in distance running. Hence, a writer who does not write becomes s
Read more…As I prepare to write at 6:30 a.m (after a 4 a.m. workout), I'm making a hot cup of tea and thinking back to when I was a little girl, ten years old and typing away at my Sci-Fi/Fantasy masterpiece "Angela Queen of the Angels" on an Underwood typewri
Read more…This website is called Black Science Fiction Society, but some of the members who are authors write fantasy. Others are locked into the science fiction genre (like me). For those who write fantasy, what attracted you to fantasy? For those who write s
Read more…To help some of you get tighter with your forum rhyme skills I have volunteered my services to assist you in becoming a champion!Basics 101- Keep an even spacing in your posts! It is so hard for a reader to tell where the rhyme begins or ends! There
Read more…Hi everyone,I'm about four chapters away from completing one of many rewrites of my book and have been doing my own research on various publishing services.From what I've learned traditional publishers own the copyright to the book and have control o
Read more…I belong to several groups of writers who do marginalized speculative fiction. A feminist group that does an online monthly ezine called Broadstreet. http://www.broaduniverse.org/broadsheet.html A Christian group that does a pdf newsletter (which can
Read more…htp (peace)
Not sure if this has been posted, but there is a new site being developed that we all should be aware of.
The African Scifi Factory
This new sister site looks very promising!
