Events for October 5, 2026
SAWG Halloween 2026 Writing Contest
This contest is simple: we would like you to write your best Spooky Story in 1,000 words or fewer. As spooky season approaches, SAWG would like to get the hair on the back of our necks standing on edge. We want to be locked in a haunted house with terrible frights without the key in sight, chased around by ghosts and goblins, ghouls and vampires. We want to find ourselves in a desolate graveyard where…
Speculative Fiction Critique Group (In-Person)
Write sci-fi, fantasy, or any kind of speculative fiction? SAWG’s Monday night Speculative Fiction Critique Group might be the place for you! How Does It Work? SAWG’s Spec-Fic critique meetings are small-group focused with a rolling submission order (where everyone takes turns reading their material week-to-week). Two pieces are read every week, and there will be a table read, verbal critique, and a round-table discussion section. Submissions are handed out a week in advance to…