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Broad Universe

Broad Universe is a nonprofit organization serving writers, editors, publishers, and aspiring publishing professionals of historically marginalized gender identities, including women, trans women, and nonbinary individuals working in speculative fiction. Since 2000, Broad Universe has been working to:

  • Promote the work of women, trans women, and nonbinary writers in science fiction,
  • fantasy, and horror.
  • Educate the speculative fiction community, the public, and our Supporters about the creative contributions of historically marginalized gender identities.
  • Nurture and grow a professional community and fan base to support our mission.
  • Offer resources for writers and publishing professionals whose gender identities have been historically marginalized.

As a feminist organization, the Broad Universe Motherboard is proud to support FIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction in their mission of uplifting the voices of Black storytellers in speculative fiction. Find us on Twitter (X) and Facebook.

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Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses is a Hugo Award-winning, fast-paced, educational podcast for writers, by writers. Our goal is to help our listeners become better at their craft. Engaging, actionable, and brief enough to fit into our listeners’ busy lives, our free weekly podcast delivers informed but informal know-how about the craft and business of creative writing for writers at all stages of their careers. Whether you write for fun or for profit, whether you’re new to the domain or old hands, Writing Excuses has something to offer. We welcome everyone to sit at our table and listen in to a conversation that will always embrace inclusivity, celebrate creativity, and provide tools – not rules – for the writer’s life. Our hosts are Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, Dongwon Song, and Erin Roberts.

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Reckoning

A nonprofit, annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice, Reckoning believes the people responsible for shaping the ways humanity collectively values and interacts with all ecosystems, forms, and sources of life have not historically been the people who suffer the consequences of those choices, and that needs to change. Find out more at https://reckoning.press/

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