August 14, 2017

Write Now! #12

Vintage children’s illustrated tales offer lots of inspiration for any writing mind. Take a look at these three snippets from the readers Dick and Jane. All I’ll say is that what appears on the page isn’t as innocent as what’s actually happening. Use the words or not. Weave a frightening or thrilling or odd-ball verse […]
July 31, 2017

Write Now! #10

What can go up a chimney down but not down a chimney up? This is one of my favorite riddles because people first start to think really literally about what a chimney is for: smoke fire ash Then they fall back on kids’ tales: Santa reindeer? Now think about anything other than a chimney. What […]
July 24, 2017

Write Now! #9

It’s time to dig up some old, unfinished drafts. Three or four or ten or just two. They need to be hard copy, on paper. Print them out or write them down if you need to get them off the screen. Go ahead. I’ll wait here….. Got em? Great! Now go get some scissors. (Sorry, […]
July 10, 2017July 24, 2017

Write Now! #8

What’s in a bag? A backpack. A handbag. A suitcase. An attache. Think about the size of the bag you choose. Then think about its owner. Maybe the owner has a way of fitting monstrous-sized items into a teeny-tiny wristlet. Perhaps the owner has very little to carry around and simply likes the look of […]
June 20, 2017

Introducing the SFPA’s New Treasurer – A. J. Odasso

Introducing the SFPA’s new Treasurer – AJ Odasso
June 7, 2017June 8, 2017

SFPA T-SHIRTS HALF-PRICE SALE!!!

Did you know the Science Fiction & Poetry Association has T-Shirts??? Well we do!!! And they’re ON SALE!!! In an effort to make room for an anticipated 40th Anniversary T-SHIRT REDESIGN, we are selling off our back stock t-shirt inventory for the low low price of $10.00 USD!! Cost includes free shipping* to anywhere in […]
June 1, 2017June 8, 2017

2017 SFPA Poetry Contest

The 2017 Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) Poetry Contest opens today! This contest is open to all poets, including non-members of the SFPA. Poets may enter in three categories: Dwarf (poems 1–10 lines [prose poems 0–100 words]) Short (11–49 lines [prose poems 101–499 words]) Long (50 lines and more [prose poems 500+ words]) All sub-genres of speculative poetry […]
May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #19

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #20
May 5, 2017May 4, 2017

2017 Rhysling Poets Showcase #18

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #18 – the poets behind the poems.
May 3, 2017May 3, 2017

2017 Rhysling Poets’ Showcase #17

2017 Rhysling Showcase #17

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Armadillocon Poetry Thunderdome 2017

Prompts

August 7, 2017August 10, 2017

Write Now! #11

July 12, 2017July 13, 2017

2017 Rhysling Award Winners Announced

July 7, 2017July 12, 2017

Presenting at G-Fest XXIV

Tracy K. Smith is the new US Poet Laureate

Prompts

July 3, 2017June 15, 2017

Write Now! # 7

July 2, 2017July 6, 2017

Coming to CONVergence 2017

Prompts

June 26, 2017June 15, 2017

Write Now! #6

June 21, 2017July 12, 2017

Diversicon 25: Dreaming Silver, July 21-23rd

Prompts

June 19, 2017June 15, 2017

Write Now! #5

June 16, 2017July 12, 2017

Eye to the Telescope Seeks Evolving Genders

June 14, 2017July 12, 2017

2017 Halloween Poetry Editor: Ashley Dioses