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Artist Anthony Moravian
Artist Ciruelo during the portfolio review of the Illustrators Workshop Anthony Moravian is a tall, quiet kind of guy, but his art speaks volumes. He describes his style as fantasy inspired by classic...
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Ville Meriläinen, author of “The Fox, the Wolf, and the Dove”
Ville Meriläinen talking to author Andrew Roberts Ville Meriläinen’s cold country is Joensuu, Finland. His story, published in the 33rd annual volume of the Writers of the Future anthology, is titled...
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Anton Rose, author of “A Glowing Heart”
Author Anton Rose being interviewed “I am British, you know?” Anton Rose quips at one point of the week long workshop. He’s explaining a penchant he has for a particular personality trait, and the line...
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Stephen Lawson, author of “Moonlight One”
Stephen Lawson going on stage at the 33rd annual Writers of the Future Awards celebration Stephen Lawson has a way of looking at the world. It’s a slanted thing. Analytical. Questioning. You feel like...
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Walter Dinjos, author of “The Woodcutters’ Deity”
Walter Dinjos Due to visa issues in Nigeria, Walter Dinjos was not able to join us in person for the workshop week. This became a topic of discussion often enough that I could tell the thirteen writers...
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Spotlight on artist Michael Michera
Michael Michera on the red carpet with singer Joy Villa Spotlight on Michael Michera, This Year’s Golden Brush Award Winner Michael Michera is a self-taught artist who found out about L. Ron Hubbard’s...
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Before there were White Trash Zombies
Diana Rowland, author of Urban Fantasy and Police Procedurals I first met Diana Rowland several years ago, back when she was an unpublished writer, fresh off a stint at Clarion. She was excited and...
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Focus on David Sakmyster, Writers of the Future Volume 22 Winner
Take a good conspiracy theory and some intriguing historical research, add in a shot of psychological horror (can we call it tension?) and anything psychic, supernatural, paranormal, or just plain...
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Focus on Jim C. Hines, Writers of the Future Volume 15 Winner
Jim C. Hines self portrait “Looking back,” Jim C. Hines said, “my Writers of the Future story was the first one I’d written where I felt like I’d found my own voice.” He’s referring to “Blade of the...
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Focus on Tobias Buckell, Writers of the Future Volume 16 Winner
Author Tobias S. Buckell, photo by Marlon James New York Times bestseller The Cole ProtocolTobias Buckell was born in Grenada and lived in the British Virgin Isles, spending his first nine years living...
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Kevin J Anderson and the Blue Angels at Barksdale AFB
International bestselling author, Kevin J. Anderson Blue Angels Flying in Delta FormationWriters of the Future Contest Judge and author of over 140 books, 54 of which have been national or...
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Kevin J. Anderson Meets the Blue Angels at Barksdale AFB
Kevin J. Anderson (center) with the Blue Angels The Barksdale Air Show on Sunday was packed to capacity with over 50,000 public in attendance to see—well mostly to see the Blue Angels perform. But not...
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Scott Nicholson: Life-changing Lesson–Lifelong Professionalism
Author Scott Nicholson “Maybe the biggest thing I took away from the Writers of the Future experience was that I got to see how professionalism isn’t just about the numbers you sell or the awards you...
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Focus on Melissa Yuan-Innes, Writers of the Future Volume 16 Winner
Author Melissa Yuan-Innes When you sit down to write a profile about Melissa Yuan-Innes, it’s hard to figure out where to start. Sure, she published her short story “Skin Song” in the 16th annual...
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Focus on Ken Scholes: Writers of the Future Vol 22 Winner
Ken Scholes In addition to his Writers of the Future Award for “Into the Blank Where Life Is Hurled” (published in volume XXI of the annual anthology), Ken Scholes’s fiction has won France’s Prix...
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Focus on Ken Liu: Writers of the Future Volume 19 Finalist
Author Ken Liu, photo by Li Yibo (李一博) “Treasure your time at the workshop,” Ken Liu says when I ask how he would advise a new prizewinner going to the Writers of the Future workshop, “but don’t make...
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Dave Farland’s 10 Points to Avoid in Writing Short Fiction
Grand Prize Winners 2017, Jake Marley and Michael Michera This past week I’ve been judging Writers of the Future. Most of the stories come to us electronically, so much of my day is spent opening...
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Writers of the Future Contest – 1st Quarter 2017 Winners
The judging results are in! And here are the winners for the Writers of the Future Contest—1st Quarter 2017 Congratulations to you all! Winners: First Place – Jeremy A. TeGrotenhuis from...
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Illustrators of the Future Contest – 1st Quarter 2017 Winners
The judging results are in! And here are the winners for the Illustrators of the Future Contest—1st Quarter 2017 Congratulations to you all! Winners: Bruce Brenneise from Washington Duncan Halleck...
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Why You Only Got an Honorable Mention
David Farland talking to winners at the Writers of the Future Workshop A while ago I promised to tell you why I reject good stories when I’m reading for Writers of the Future. So let’s talk about those...
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