Member News Of Note

Jodi Meadows hit a new writer’s milestone. Her co-written book, Lady Jane, hit the number 2 ebook spot on the New York Time’s Bestseller List. Congratulations!

On The Shelves

The Liberation (The Alchemy Wars) by Ian Tregillis (Orbit, December 2016) I am the mechanical they named Jax. My kind was built to serve humankind, duty-bound to fulfil their every whim. But now our bonds are breaking, and my brothers and sisters are awakening.Our time has come. A new age is dawning. Set in a […]

Editor’s Choice Review December 2016, Horror

The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]

Publication News

Jeffrey Steven Abrams writes to tell us: “My short story, “Unpredictable” was just published in the December 12th issue of A Lonely Riot magazine.” You can read the story here. C.L. Polk had really big news this week. Her debut novel, Witchmark, sold to Tor.com, with an unnamed second book to follow. Fran Wilde shared […]

Reviewer Honor Roll

The Reviewer Honor Roll is a great way to pay back a reviewer for a really useful review. When you nominate a reviewer, we list the reviewer’s name, the submission/author reviewed, and your explanation of what made the review so useful. The nomination appears in the Honor Roll area of OWW the month after you […]

Writing Challenge/Prompt

This month I’m going to challenge you to write about something that scares you. You could write about a fear of spiders or snakes, the rush of panic you feel in high places, fear of flying, or the fear of leaving the familiar. Write about fear itself. Remember: Challenges are supposed to be fun, but […]

Editor’s Choice Review December 2016, Short Story

The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]

Editor’s Choice Review November 2016, Short Story

The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]