A few days ago I received an e-mail from Star Trek writer Kevin Lauderdale. Kevin and I have shared covers—he has a story in Constellations—and I’ve been a long-time fan of his work, going back to a review website he ran about ten years ago called “The Kevindex.”
He’d joined SFWA. Science-Fiction Writers of America.
Jim Johnson, another Star Trek writer, mentioned on his blog a few days ago that he, too, was now a member of SFWA.
Some people already thinK I’m a member. I’m not.
So, this started me thinking.
Now that I’m eligible, should I join?
So I’m throwing it out to the audience.
What are the benefits to joining SFWA? Are there drawbacks?
Advice, people.
Published by Allyn
A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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