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Breaking into Comics

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Julius Schwartz had a long and distinguished career both in science fiction and in comics. And in this article he gives his tips for writers and illustrators who want to break into comics.
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Avoid Hesitation

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When you sit down to write a story or the opening to a scene, you’re presented with a problem: how to begin? As a contest judge, I see too many tales that don’t work—right from the very first sentence.
Playing the odds

Writers of the Future: Playing the Odds

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A friend recently asked me about ways to improve your chances in the Writers of the Future contest. I thought it was a good question, and I thought my answers were a nice summary of lessons learned. So I decided to share them here as a simple set of “rules”
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Notes to the New Artist by Edd Cartier

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Artist Edd Cartier, with over 50 years of experience in the field of illustration and commercial art, wrote this article with words of advice for new science fiction and fantasy illustrators.
Salt Lake Comic Con 2017

Spectacular Settings

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I mentioned last week that when I judge a story, one of the simple things I look at is your setting. There are so many aspects to setting, here's a look at just a few.
Illustration for “Everything You Have Seen” by Karsen Slater

Imagination

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New York Times bestselling author and Coordinating Judge for the Writers of the Future Dave Farland gives tips on writing, taking up the subject of imagination and originality.
Dr. Yoji Kondo talking to the writer winners at the Writers of the Future Workshop, 2006

On Writing Science Fiction by Dr. Yoji Kondo

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"On Writing Science Fiction" is an article by Dr. Yoji Kondo with tips on writing. It originally appeared in Writers of the Future Volume 14.
Salt Lake Comic Con 2017

Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter 2017 Winners Announced

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The judging is in on the 3rd Quarter of the Illustrators of the Future Contest and the winners have been announced.
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Character Traits

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New York Times bestselling author Dave Farland gives tips on characterization in story writing including common problems to avoid.
Salt Lake Comic Con 2017

Galaxy Press Rocked the Salt (Salt Lake City that is…)

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We attended the Salt Lake City Comic Con which took place at the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City with over 100,000 attendees over the 3-day event.