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David Hankin is a Writers of the Future Volume 39 winner with his story, “Death and the Taxman.”
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Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 8
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerWriters and illustrators combined to learn about promoting their work, themselves, and each other.
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week 2023 – Day 7
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerA gala celebration of the winners of the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests took place on April 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 6
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerWorkshop attendees heard from Dr. Beatrice Kondo, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor, Bill Fawcett, Scot and Jane Noel, and Brian C. Hailes. The illustrator winners received portfolio reviews from the Contest judges.
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2022 – Day 5
/2 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerGuest writer instructors Kevin J. Anderson, Dean Wesley Smith, S.M. Stirling, Nancy Cartwright and illustrator instructors Brittany Jackson, Dan dos Santos, Larry Elmore. Followed by a live radio performance of Hubbard’s “If I Were You” and a tour of Author Services, Inc.
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 4
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerThe writers submitted their 24-hour stories and learned about professionalism, while the artists learned the basics of commercial art.
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 3
/0 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerMonday opened with a video play of L. Ron Hubbard in His Own Voice. Then the illustrators met Coordinating Judge Echo Chernik, while the writers learned about conventions and traditional vs. self-publishing.
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week2023 – Day 2
/2 Comments/in Annual Workshop & Awards/by Guest BloggerWinners in L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future contest arrive in Hollywood, while the writers learn about story elements.
You Can’t Pay It Back
/2 Comments/in Author spotlight/by Storm HumbertWhen others have helped smooth the way for your success as an author, it’s only fair that you do the same by paying it forward.
Inventing Profanity: What to Write When You Can’t Say “Duck”
/3 Comments/in Author spotlight/by Kary EnglishSo, there you are, writing away when the f-bomb splatters onto the page. Some markets won’t have a problem with this, but what if you’re writing for a PG-13 market, or what if your target market is OK with some profanity, but you like to use it a lot?