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The SFWA Handbook

Mildred Downey Broxon

First published 1976
Publisher The Science Fiction Writers of America
Format Trade Paperback
Type Nonfiction
Cover art David White (I)
Pages 147

Divided into three sections: On the Writing of Science Fiction, On the Business of Being a Writer, and SFWA. Each section features a full page illustration by David White, and cartoons by White are scattered throughout.

Page Title Author(s) Type
5 Introduction (The SFWA Handbook) Mildred Downey Broxon Essay
8 Do You Have a Restless Urge to Write? Harlan Ellison & Edward Bryant & James Sutherland Essay
12 Advice to Writers Poul Anderson Essay
13 The Idea Factory Ben Bova Essay
18 Part-Time Writing Clifford D. Simak Essay
21 What Works for Me Damon Knight & James Blish & John Brunner Essay
28 How to Prepare a Manuscript Marion Zimmer Bradley Essay
34 The Author's Agent uncredited Essay
35 On Being Your Own Agent Norman Spinrad Essay
38 Editorial Courtesy Damon Knight Essay
40 Multiple Submissions Jerry Pournelle Essay
41 Collaboration Larry Niven Essay
44 A Dull Thud Rang Out in the Grey Dawn Andrew J. Offutt Essay
50 Said-Bookisms Theodore R. Cogswell Essay
53 Uses of Myth Poul Anderson Essay
55 How to Build a Planet Poul Anderson Essay
67 Reference Works Mildred Downey Broxon Essay
70 Bibliography (The SFWA Handbook) uncredited Essay
72 Poorffeaders' Marks uncredited Essay
75 Dealing with Editors Damon Knight Essay
77 Creativity by the Numbers Bev Herbert Essay
80 Introduction to the Model Contracts Norman Spinrad Essay
81 Model Hardcover Contract Norman Spinrad & Damon Knight Essay
88 Model Paperback Contract Norman Spinrad & Damon Knight Essay
91 Contracts Damon Knight Essay
97 The Warranty Clause and the Out-of-Print Problem Damon Knight Essay
99 Paperback Royalties Robert Silverberg Essay
100 Anthologists Damon Knight Essay
100 SFWA Policy Regarding Anthologists Jerry Pournelle Essay
102 A Letter to an Anthologist Harlan Ellison Essay
105 Tax-Deductible Expense for Writers Andrew J. Offutt Essay
109 Tax Breaks for Writers Robert Silverberg Essay
111 Depreciation Robert Silverberg Essay
112 Savings on Paper Andrew J. Offutt Essay
115 Savings on Postage Andrew J. Offutt Essay
120 By-Laws uncredited Essay
128 Nebula Awards Howard De Vore Essay
132 Hugo Awards F. M. Busby Essay
134 World Science Fiction Society Rules uncredited Essay
136 Circulating Book Plan Ernest Taves Essay
138 SFWA Bulletin Steve Goldin Essay
139 SFWA Forum Theodore R. Cogswell Essay
139 SFWA Trustees Dean McLaughlin Essay
140 SFWA Public Relations Tom Purdom Essay
141 European Agents uncredited Essay
142 Grievances Jerry Pournelle Essay
144 Ethics F. M. Busby Essay
145 Arbitration F. M. Busby Essay
147 Paperback Monitoring Alan E. Nourse Essay