Writers of the Future Taps Kary English as New First Reader
The L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Contest would like to welcome Kary English as the new first reader for contest entries!
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One Foot in Front of the Other by Wulf Moon
/0 Comments/in Writer Articles /by JoniOne writer’s journey of persistence on becoming a writer. And how Writers of the Future has helped him stay the course despite a number of falls.
Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 35
/0 Comments/in Quarterly Winners /by JoniThe judging results are in! And here are the 2nd Quarter 2018 Writers of the Future Contest winners.
How to Impress an Editor by Frederik Pohl
/0 Comments/in Writer Articles /by JoniWhat goes through an editor’s mind when he reads a story by an aspiring writer? In this article written by Frederik Pohl in 1987 for Writers of the Future volume 3, he is about to tell you.…
Some Important Facts You Should Know About Writers & Illustrators of the Future
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards /by JoniThe Writers of the Future Contest began in 1984 and the companion Illustrators of the Future Contest followed 5 years later. Both have grown to become the largest merit competitions of their kind in the world.
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future a National Bestseller 4 Years in a Row
/1 Comment/in Artist Spotlight, Author spotlight /by JoniNearly 100 aspiring writers and artists have realized a major accomplishment over the past 4 years as winners in the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests — when the book they were published in, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, became a national bestseller.
The Magic Picture
/0 Comments/in Writer Articles /by JoniIn this article originally written for and published in Writers of the Future Volume 5 in 1989, Hal Clement, member of Science Fiction’s First Fandom and Grand Master of Science Fiction, deals with how to effectively “challenge readers with the ‘what if?’ implications of a background significantly different from the familiar and everyday.”
Eight Things New Writers Need to Know
/2 Comments/in Writer Articles /by JoniHere is the next in a series of articles addressing the barriers to achieving your writing goals as a new and aspiring writer from the science fiction bestselling author, Robert J. Sawyer.
Matt Dovey: Two Years Later
/0 Comments/in Author spotlight /by JoniFrom aspiring writer to writing contest winner to—let’s find out! It has been nearly two years since Matt Dovey was announced as the Golden Pen Award winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future writing contest. As a contest for aspiring writers, we thought we would find out how winning the writing contest has affected Matt.
Jake Marley: One Year Later
/0 Comments/in Author spotlight /by JoniIt has been nearly a year since Jake Marley was announced as the Golden Pen Award winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future writing contest. As a contest for aspiring writers, we thought we would find out how winning the writing contest has affected Jake. So we asked him.