On October 16: Hole in the Sky: A Deep Dives Conversation with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social and @nisishawl.bsky.social to discuss science-fiction author and roboticist Daniel H. Wilson’s new novel Hole in the Sky. At @spl.org: Free tickets are supported by the 4Culture Public Access Grant!

We are pleased to present the 2025 Deep Dive Author Conversation Series with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social on October 16th and Cory Doctorow on October 22nd! Both events are free to the public or upgrade your ticket and join us for a VIP reception before the event! Tickets available now!

Please support @tasavvurnama.bsky.social, South Asia’s premier paying spec-fic market I just signed up for monthly support here: buymeacoffee.com/tasavvurnama

There's still time to register your teens for this FREE in-person #specfic #writing camp through @clarionwest.bsky.social World Building Summer Camp for BIPOC Teen Writers Program Dates: August 18-22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Daily (In-Person, in Seattle) secure.clarionwest.org/np/clients/c...

A writer’s fave line from the second and final week of the Write-a-thon! Tomorrow’s the very last day to donate to our summer fundraiser! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Join us online tomorrow for the final event of our summer reading series: a virtual conversation between @marthawells.com and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, followed by an audience Q&A! RSVP at clarionwest.org/events.

Tomorrow (Wednesday the 30th) Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy: Martha Wells in conversation with Kate Elliott July 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Register at this link: www.clarionwest.org/event/summer...

Our heartfelt thanks to the Sherman Family Foundation for donating a $2,500 matching challenge to the 2025 Write-a-thon. We’ve officially reached our matching goal! #writeathon #writeathon2025

We’ve reached the last day of the Write-a-thon! In the past two weeks, over 100 participating writers have written tens of thousands of words, while raising over $15,000 to support resources and community for developing writers. We’re so grateful for all of the support! #writeathon #writeathon2025

A fave line from Write-a-thon participant Ed Punk, who also wrote the most words out of over 100 writers in week one! Haven’t supported the Write-a-thon yet? It’s not too late! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Tomorrow! If you're in Seattle, join us for an in-person open mic with Two Hour Transport! We’ll be at the Magnuson Park Amphitheater (6344 NE 74th St), from 5-7PM Pacific. Reader signups start at 4:30PM. Everyone is welcome! Register for this and more upcoming events at clarionwest.org/events.

Make an impact with your #writeathon donations! Visit givebutter.com/2025cw-writeathon/marneechua. #writeathon2025

We love seeing your fave lines from Write-a-thon week one! Not participating this year? You can still visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer! #writeathon #writeathon2025

Announcing our third Write-a-thon Bonus Q&A! Award-winning author and former CW instructor @charliejane.bsky.social joins us tomorrow, July 24, from 6-7PM Pacific on Zoom. This is a free community event, and everyone is welcome! Register at clarionwest.org/events. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Thanks for sharing your fave lines from Write-a-thon week one with us! So many awesome projects in the works! If you’re not participating this year, you can still visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Join us today, at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Park Slope Branch or virtually, for this hybrid event! Two of our 2025 Six-Week Workshop instructors will share their wisdom and answer your questions. RSVP at clarionwest.org/events!

Good news + ways to make a difference: It's @clarionwest.bsky.social annual Write-A-Thon fundraiser; long story short, this is an incredible organization that changed my life for the better. Would you please donate to them this week? My personal goal is to raise 500: givebutter.com/2025cw-write...

When you support the Write-a-thon, you can get rewarded with new reading material! #writeathon #writeathon2025

A #writeathon participant shares their fave line from last week! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to donate to the fundraiser or sponsor a writer. #writeathon2025

We’ve made it through the first week of the Write-a-thon! We love hearing about everyone’s projects and progress so far. Keep up the great work! #writeathon #writeathon2025

Calling Seattle area writers! Join us in person tomorrow at Third Place Commons for a free community writing session! Make some progress on your current Write-a-thon project, or try something new with one of our prompts. Visit clarionwest.org/upcoming-events to RSVP! #writeathon #writeathon2025

🌟The Clarion West Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy Continues 🌟 Next Tuesday, July 22 6-7:30 p.m. Eastern/3-4:30 p.m. Pacific, join Clarion West and the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social‬ for a Hybrid Event! Carlos Hernandez & @dianapho.bsky.social in Conversation. #brooklynpubliclibrary #authorevents

Story prompt: Mysterious noises come from the neighbors’ place. Clanks, machinery, whirring. When the noise abates one night, they’ve left their door open. What’s inside? Not in the Write-a-thon? Support our cause at givebutter.com/2025cw-writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Write-a-thon donations of any size can come with rewards! #writeathon #writeathon2025

Starting in one hour!

Our next Write-a-thon Writing Session is happening online tomorrow! Bring your WIP, and join Clarion West alum and Unicorn Author Club founder Minal Hajratwala from 5-6PM Pacific. We’ll have prompts, too! This is a free event. Visit clarionwest.org/events to register. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Make a donation, get a movie review from Carlie St. George! #writeathon #writeathon2025

Supporting our #writeathon can be rewarding! Check out what you can earn by donating to Curtis C. Chen's campaign! #writeathon2025

Announcing our second Write-a-thon Bonus Q&A! Award-winning author and former CW instructor @sarahpinsker.bsky.social joins us tomorrow, July 15, from 6-7PM Pacific on Zoom. This is a free community event, and everyone is welcome! Register at clarionwest.org/events. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Still not sure what goals to set for your Write-a-thon? We’ve got some ideas: ● Write for 15 minutes a day ● Write 250 words a day ● Write a story a week ● Revise a story or chapter a week It’s not too late to join us! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Story prompt: You wake up one day, and there’s a door in your house that wasn’t there before. What’s behind it? Where does it lead? Feel free to share below! The Write-a-thon starts tomorrow! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to join or donate. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Story prompt: Find an inanimate object, then imagine it’s alive. Write from its perspective. What does it notice? What does it yearn for? You can share below, and then guess what the others’ objects are! Ready for more creativity? Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025

What are you working on? Give us a teaser to your short story, novella, experimental one-act play, impossibly ambitious musical… Whatever it is, we’re here to support you! Ready to join the Write-a-thon and hit those goals? Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon. #writeathon #writeathon2025

We've reached our first Write-a-thon fundraising goal, and unlocked a livestreamed Q&A with Stephen Graham Jones! Watch online from anywhere on July 12, or join the watch party with us! Plus, we have another great session next week. Visit clarionwest.org/upcoming-events. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Not sure how to find donors for your Write-a-thon? There’s really just one step: ask people! If you’re wondering who to ask, try: ▪️Your family ▪️Your friends ▪️Your coworkers ▪️Your online community Ready to dive in? Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to join or donate. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Where do you write? Tell us about your writing space, or your dream writing space - what does it have? Picture windows? Gel pens in colors not yet named? A friendly dragon? You can join the Write-a-thon from any space! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to join or donate. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Story prompt: A stranger hands you an envelope with your name and “URGENT” on it. Inside is a letter from your future self. What do the first lines say? You can share what you write below! Ready for more wordsmithing? Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to join or donate. #writeathon #writeathon2025

The Write-a-thon is our summer fundraiser! What is a Write-a-thon? Think writing marathon: from July 12-26, writers will work on writing goals, backed by donors. Writers make progress; we raise funds. It’s a win-win! Visit clarionwest.org/writeathon to join or donate. #writeathon #writeathon2025

Loving today's conversation with Maurice Broaddus in conversation with Cadwell Turnbull at the Kheprw Institute in Indianapolis. Happening live right now!

✍️ The application period for the 2026 FSG Writer’s Fellowship is now open! The application period began on June 16, 2025, and closes on July 18, 2025 . More information about the fellowship can be found at fsgfellowship.com.

Happening today 2PM PDT/5PM EDT!

Tomorrow! The Second Summer Reading continues with Six-Week Workshop instructor @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social and @cadwellturnbull.bsky.social (CW '16). This is a hybrid event! The event will be held live at the Kheprw Institute and streamed in Zoom. RSVP www.clarionwest.org/event/summer...

Seattle is home to Clarion West, a literary non-profit that specializes in speculative fiction. And on July 12, it's launching the annual Clarion West Write-a-thon. Meet Me Here co-host Katie Campbell talked to the organization’s executive director about what writers might tackle this year.

Today's the first of our annual Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy Reading Series! We're thrilled to present tonight's reading featuring several Clarion West alumni, including @yvettel.bsky.social (CW ’22), F.E. Choe (CW ’23), @jabartlesauthor.bsky.social (CW ’23), and Chris Yin (CW ’24).

We're excited to join in two upcoming events celebrating Octavia E. Butler! June 22 we're joining Langston Seattle and @spl.org for a Birthday Bash Celebration June 23 at Third Place Commons for a special panel discussion with @nisishawl.bsky.social, Kathleen Alcala, and Caren Gussof!

Cheers for all the writers featured in the 2025 Best American SFF anthology and the long list, especially our Clarion West alumni and instructors!

Congrats to all the Sturgeon Award Finalists, including our alumni and instructors!

#FundraiserPerk : The kind folks at Clarion West have donated a $150 gift certificate. This is an exciting opportunity to attend one of their amazing workshops while supporting Locus at the same time. Donate at igg.me/at/locusmag2025#FundraiserPerkor through our bio! @clarionwest

Registration for the 2025 Flash Fiction Groups is open now! Write a new story each week, exchange critiques with peers, and receive guidance to sharpen your storytelling skills—all in a supportive, small-group setting. This year's Flash Fiction Mastermind is Brian Evenson.

If you're a member of the @clarionwest.bsky.social Discord server, I'm doing an AMA over there today! Stop by and ask me your questions about writing craft, or about anything else!