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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ragboy" data-source="post: 332319" data-attributes="member: 4151">Didn't even think about resources. Thanks DanMCS. I've found this book invaluable: How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Card.In addition, you'll want a good set of general writing and grammer books. Also, being in Austin, get hooked up with the Austin Writer's League.  They have a sf/f-centric group that includes Wendy Wheeler (local sf/f author) and is _very_ good, especially for the unpublished: <a href="http://www.wendy-wheeler.com/slugtrib.html" target="_blank">http://www.wendy-wheeler.com/slugtrib.html</a>Once a year, you also have ArmadilloCon. You can enter a short story or three chapters of your book for critique by industry professionals and your peers. I went last year and it was very helpful. Two people out of that class got their stories or books picked up by the professional editor that ran the class. But, more to the point, you get real, unemotional feedback from people that do this for a living. Sadly, this years con was last week, but check them out next year: <a href="http://www.fact.org/dillo/" target="_blank">http://www.fact.org/dillo/</a>Disclaimer: I'm not a professional fiction/sf/fantasy author, but I've written non-fiction for seven years now and have sat through innumerable fiction workshops/critique sessions. Like Dan said, keep writing, and keep reading and definitely get into a workshop/critique group that you respect (even if it's just your peers). Anyway, not to deluge you with information.  PS: Hey! I'm right across the hall from you in desktop support... Interesting.</blockquote>

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