People who enjoy the online writing and reading communities are eager for creative opportunities in which they can interact with others, for a variety of reasons. Writing can be a lonely process, whether done in private or with others; having a ready pool of other writers, editors, and readers available for immediate discussion and feedback when needed can be extraordinarily helpful.
We believe there is a true need for education, development, and resources that transcend the unfortunate and inaccurate stigma often given to the derivative fiction genre and enable writers to move into the writing process with confidence based on their education and experience.
We’re a thriving, supportive non-profit community of writers, editors, and readers, hoping to assist the greater online writing community with the following offerings:
- Convenient and secure environment with professional, objective moderators
- Comprehensive source of information and professional contacts:
- Writing creative original fiction
- Writing derivative fiction (fanfiction) across genres
- Publishing (self, independent, and major)
- Editing (copyedits and thematic) and revising, coping with criticism
- Copyright process
- Marketing and promotion, networking
- Book proposals, submission protocols, contract negotiations
- Creating a business plan, accessing markets, juggling projects and deadlines, building and protecting your reputation, professionalism
- Agency representation
- Live chats, interviews, and articles from working writers, editors, publishers, and agents
- Editor training and certification
- Information and courses for readers and reviewers
- Full-service process for authors who need such services (includes development, editing, design, marketing/PR, publishing, web presence)
Fictionista Workshop will be recruiting participants of all kinds on an application-only basis for our first workshop round, which will extend from February through May 2010.
We will be looking for writers of creative original and derivative fiction, editors, critique participants, and moderators. Click here for an application!
