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I've gotten an acceptance on a novel. I'm inclined to agree to their terms, but I was wondering something: what are average (or reasonable) wait...

What is the term used to describe the ending of a work which leaves the main conflict unresolved?

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Something fatal that could be treated and put off for several years if you were willing to put enough money into it, but will still get you in the...

Hi all. I'm considering joining one of these workshops where writers read each other's submissions and offer suggestions before the piece is sent...

What would live on earth be like if the earth got nudged closer to the sun (still livable, but obviously much warmer)? I'm thinking a lot of water...

Hello sci fi experts, My Dad and I have been an avid science fiction fans for a long time, and he has been collecting science fiction books since...

Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows about any sci fi specific forums/publishing lists that may be out there. I am querying agents right now and I...

I was told to post on this forum if I sent a query letter to cyberwizard productions and did not receive a reply within 3 days. I submitted a query...

My google search came up nada--but I think it's because I've had to be so general in my terms as I don't have the specific name of what I'm looking...

Okay, imaginative people. It's not enough to sit at the top of a creepy old tower with bats and ravens flying around, emitting bursts of eerie light...

I have a good friend who is writing a crime thriller set in 1950's New York and would very much like to talk to someone who either worked in the...

Hi - I've just joined this site to try to have a single question answered but I expect I might end up spending time I don't have enjoying the views...

Is it possible for a planet to have diamonds but not a ready supply of coal or oil? Mind, I'm not asking if it'slikely--just is it possible at...

Last year I sold a story to The Devil's Food anthology, published/edited Lindsey (L.B.) Goddard. I asked for my payment to be in copies - that was...

A patron is looking for a YA Sci-fi short story that they think is by Timothy Zahn. It's about spoon-benders who are mind controlled by oxygen...

Hello, I just completed my 2-3 page synopsis for my first novel which is approximately 103,000 words. My question is how do I go about writing...

A zine that I was published by several years ago has disappeared; Fantasy Gazetteer. I noticed this when I was updating all of the links on my site....

I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the money doesn't flow to the author. It flows TO the publisher. Even publishers who give out a pretty nice...

Hi, I was thinking of entering into one of those unpublished book contests. The thing that I am frowning upon with this, however, is the fact that...

This evening at our local writing club, I sat next to a lovely lady who knew Bob Shaw very well and enthused about his books, particularly "A Wreath...