Doug Souza, author of "The Armor Embrace"

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...
Image of a knight facing off with a dragon

Why Is It Not an Adventure Worth Telling If There Aren’t Any Dragons?

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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."
Robert J. Sawyer giving a helping hand at the workshop to winners of the Writers of the Future Contest.

Writers of the Future Judge Robert J. Sawyer on “The Length of a Story to Submit to the Contest”

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Robert J. Sawyer, is one of eight writers in history—and…
"Crimson Dawn" by Larry Elmore

Dragon Art Inspiration for New Story

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The cover for the latest volume in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents…
Sharon signing a copy of her award-winning story for William Pomerantz, VP Special Projects at Virgin Galactic

The Practice of Writing

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I first heard about the Writers of the Future contest in 2012, when I went to a writers workshop and two women I met in the class told me about it. I'd been writing about three years at that point (focused exclusively on novels), and had only written two short stories in my life.
Auston Habershaw pointing at Illin, the location for his award-winning story.

Dreaming Up Fabulous Places

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Picture me: I’m nine years old, lying on my back beneath the skylight in my bedroom, rough carpet biting into my shoulders. I’m reading The Hobbit, enthralled. It’s summer. My mom is somewhere downstairs, yelling for me to get outside and play. I pretend I don’t hear her.
Pepe, the dog and Daniel Davis, bestselling author.

From Stray Dog to Bestseller

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Zu'ar is the antagonist in my short story "The God Whisperer." He's violent. He's territorial. He displays aggression towards other gods, and he shows open contempt for the "man" of his house. He's also a former stray, in desperate need of a caring home.
Steve Pantazis, national bestselling author

The Win

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It was 2009 when I first entered the Writers of the Future (WotF)…
The Winner Twins

Winner Twin’s Writing Panel at Comic-Con

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The Winner Twins, Brittany and Brianna, multiple award-winning, national bestselling sci-fi authors, script writers, and producers, teach you how to create your own novel step by step.
Orson Scott Card talking to the Writers of the Future Contest Winners at the Writers Workshop.

Orson Scott Card

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If you say the words “Ender’s Game” to most people, their minds will often automatically jump to Orson Scott Card, the author of the classic science fiction novel. Yet that’s just a chip off the tip of the iceberg that is Card’s incredible writing career.