The writer prompt and word gaming site Describli.com has entered its second round of beta testing and is currently accepting new members. We wrote about Describli in March and the site has continued work to put together a unique and interesting experience…
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Describli is now in beta
Tagged with: Creative writing, fantasy, Fiction, Flash fiction, Foil & Phaser, online communities, online writing, science fiction, short story, writer, Writer Resources, writing
Posted in Motivational, Non-Fiction, Writing Resources
Posted in Motivational, Non-Fiction, Writing Resources
Writers Workshop #4 Sign-Up
Foil & Phaser will be starting a new critique workshop soon. The submissions will not be published, so this is the perfect opportunity to get feedback on a piece that has been giving you trouble, to tame your NaNoWriMo beast, or for new…
Tagged with: Creative writing, fantasy, Fiction, Foil & Phaser, NaNoWriMo, online communities, online writing, science fiction, short story, writer, writers workshop, writing
Posted in Announcements, Workshops
Posted in Announcements, Workshops
Why Is The Media Ignoring Author Exploitation By Publishers?
Tagged with: science fiction, writer, writers workshop, writing, Writing Advice
Posted in Non-Fiction, Publishing
Posted in Non-Fiction, Publishing
Sign Up for Beta Readers Club
WANTED: Beta Readers and Novel Writers Based on your response to our polls, we’ve decided to go ahead with a trial run of our Beta Readers Club. If you are a voracious reader with an interest in helping out new…
Tagged with: Creative writing, fantasy, Fiction, Foil & Phaser, NaNoWriMo, online communities, online writing, Paranormal romance, science fiction, Urban fantasy, writer, writing
Posted in Announcements, Beta Readers, Workshops
Posted in Announcements, Beta Readers, Workshops
Beta Readers Club
We’ve had some great successes with our workshops, and now it’s time to think about expanding them to longer works. What we’re proposing is to start a club for writers and beta readers where novels and novellas would receive the…
Tagged with: Creative writing, fantasy, Foil & Phaser, NaNoWriMo, online communities, online writing, science fiction, writer, writers workshop, writing
Posted in Announcements, Beta Readers, Workshops
Posted in Announcements, Beta Readers, Workshops
Describli, A New Social Media Network for Writers, Is Now In Beta
Describli is a new social media network and community for writers and readers alike. Founded by Laura Fredericks, the site aims to let authors connect with a following while concentrating on their writing. Prompts, games, and sharing tools let you develop…
Writers Workshop 3
For anyone who doesn’t know yet, we run workshops to critique science fiction and fantasy writing. These workshops consist of peer evaluations of short fiction or chapters from longer works. Workshops are open to everyone as long as they are…
Tagged with: Creative writing, fantasy, Fiction, Flash fiction, Foil & Phaser, online communities, online writing, science fiction, short story, writer, writers workshop, writing
Posted in Workshops
Posted in Workshops
Flash Fiction Contest (US only)
EDIT: This contest is now closed. From the To The Best Of Our Knowledge website (via io9 and Jacob Lawrence): 3 Minute Futures – Flash Fiction Contest Love Sci-fi? Love to Write? We’re looking for great sci-fi stories, based on real…
Tagged with: contest, Creative writing, Flash fiction, Gates McFadden, Kim Stanley Robinson, science fiction, short story, writer, writing
Posted in Contest
Posted in Contest
2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
Have you written a novel? Do you like money? This may be for you. From Amazon’s website: The Seventh Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest is right around the corner. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to win a publishing…
Tagged with: Amazon.com, contest, CreateSpace, fantasy, Fiction, Romance, science fiction, writer, writing
Posted in Announcements, Contest
Posted in Announcements, Contest
One Page at a Time: The Cellar Door, Page 6
This is a collaborative story in which you write the next page of the story. It is currently unedited, so please forgive any errors. Fill out the form below and I’ll publish the best response. Jump to newest page Page…
Tagged with: fantasy, Foil & Phaser, online communities, online writing, science fiction, short story, writer, writers workshop, writing
Posted in Collaborations, Fantasy, Fiction, One Page at a Time, Short Story (<7500 words), Writing Challenge
Posted in Collaborations, Fantasy, Fiction, One Page at a Time, Short Story (<7500 words), Writing Challenge
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