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Doug Souza, author of “The Armor Embrace”
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Doug Souza hails from Modesto California. He is a teacher of young children, a father, and a person in the process of discovering that he’s become a gifted writer. His story “The Armor Embrace,” published in the 33rd Annual Writers of the Future anthology, puts all of these traits...
Writers & Illustrators Workshop Wrap-Up
At the beginning of the week, I had said that this was a contest like no other and that remains true today, as this is the largest on-going contest for Writers and Illustrators in Science Fiction and Fantasy. In 2013 I was a winner in Volume 29, it was my first entry and I...
Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards Event 2017
Guest blogger, Ron Collins, writes about what it was like on the day of the achievement awards ceremony for 2017. It was held at the Wilshire Ebell Club Theatre, an amazingly cool place, and the excitement built up through the day.
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 5
Day 5. Portfolio day. The winners have been through the gauntlet.…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 6
Saturday is essentially a “Cavalcade of Stars.” For the winners,…
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 4
On Day 4 it was another early morning. The artists had been…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 5
The group is dragging a bit today. If you’ve read yesterday’s…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 4
Welcome to Due Date Thursday. Stories are to be turned in no…
Illustrators of the Future Workshop – Day 3
It was an early start for the winners and based on the look on…
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 2
On day 2 the Illustrator Winners started bright and early, meeting…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 3
A subdued tension hangs in the air this morning.
Yesterday’s…
Illustrators of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 1
Illustrators of the Future is a contest like no other. There’s…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 2
I came back to the Writers of the Future this year because I…
Writers of the Future Workshop 2017 – Day 1
After as long as a year’s wait, fourteen writers (and one illustrator!)…
Why Is It Not an Adventure Worth Telling If There Aren’t Any Dragons?
Why is it not an adventure worth telling if there are no dragons? This is, of course, referring to the famous Sarah Ban Breathnach quote: "It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons."
Writers of the Future Judge Robert J. Sawyer on “The Length of a Story to Submit to the Contest”
Robert J. Sawyer, is one of eight writers in history—and…
An interview with Illustrators of the Future Winner, Illustrators of the Future Judge and Academy Award Winner, Shaun Tan.
With the Academy Awards event coming up just a block away from…
Writing Advice from a Legend-Honoring Frank Herbert-Our Dear Friend and Judge (1920-1986)
The single most important piece of advice I ever got was to concentrate on story. What is "story"? It's...
Dragon Art Inspiration for New Story
The cover for the latest volume in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents…
4th Quarter Writers of the Future Winners
Writers of the Future 4th Quarter
Winners, Finalists,…
4th Quarter Illustrators of the Future Contest Winners
Here is the list of our Fourth Quarter
(July 1…