Hey, here’s some interesting news! The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has announced changes in its requirements for Active and Associate memberships.
From the SFWA website:
In a referendum with a third of voting members participating and over 6 to 1 in favor, the membership of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has approved bylaw changes that enable SFWA to accept self-publication and small-press credits for Active and Associate memberships in the organization. We are using existing levels of income but are now allowing a combination of advances and income earned in a 12 month period to rise to the qualifying amounts.
SFWA President, Steven Gould, states, “Writers write. Professional writers get paid a decent amount for what they write. For the past five years it’s been apparent that there are ways to earn that decent amount that were not being covered by our previous qualification standards. Though these changes took a substantial amount of time, I’m grateful to everyone who worked toward this end.”
For complete details about the changes, visit the SFWA website at www.sfwa.org
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Many years ago, Kathi helped create Fast Forward. These days, she acts as the Associate Producer, handling much of the drudgery, er, day-to-day technical aspects of getting the show done.