reading – Gideon P. Smith

How to Pitch Non-Fiction to SFWA, BSFA Focus Magazine, and Other Speculative Fiction Venues

A couple of people have asked me to write up some advice on this, so I thought ‘Why not!’…. When we think about writing for the speculative fiction community, we often think of short stories, novels, and poetry — the imaginative worlds that readers escape into. But non-fiction is just as vital to the field,ContinueContinue reading “How to Pitch Non-Fiction to SFWA, BSFA Focus Magazine, and Other Speculative Fiction Venues”

The Top Practical and Inspirational Writing Craft Books that I Read in 2024

I tend to read a lot of craft books. Last year I made a list of 20 craft books I had read giving just a one-line impression of each. It’s here if you want to give that one a look. The best thing about doing that was I got a ton of messages from peopleContinueContinue reading “The Top Practical and Inspirational Writing Craft Books that I Read in 2024”

20 Craft Books

I tend to read a lot of craft books. My nature is, when I cannot do something, to study it more intensely till I can. I thought I would list the books I have read this year and give just a one line impression of each. Hopefully, someone finds something here intriguing, and if youContinueContinue reading “20 Craft Books”