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• A chance to share writing goals, and keep each other on task;
  
  
• A place for general networking and chat about writing SF;
  
  
• Small celebrations to honor publishing milestones;
  
  
• Short group readings where members can share stuff that they are working on;
  
  
• Three Separate Writers Workshops for more in depth critiquing;
  
  
• Chats with well-known local authors like Lyda Morehouse, Patricia C. Wrede and Pamela Dean at monthly Kaffee Klatches where we invite in a guest speaker for coffee and a meal;
  
  
• The Speculations reading series at Dreamhaven Books (mostly local SF authors...)
  
  
• "Dinner and a Movie" events where we watch great films in the genre and make fun of the dialogue afterwards;
  
  
• Group programming and parties at local SF conventions;
  
  
• The opportunity to submit to member-only Anthologies like Northern Lights;
  
  
• Market news, kibbitzing, and fun.
  

Minnesota Authors

• Joel Arnold
  A prolific short story writer from Savage with over three dozen short story sales.
  
• Kelly Barnhill
  Minneapolis author of poetry, short stories, children's books, non-fiction and literary fiction. Here is her bibliography.
  
• Roy C. Booth
  Bemidji author, poet, game designer, journalist, essayist, and scriptwriter (radio, stage, and screen). He has over 40 plays published!
  
• Eve Cain
  Minneapolis Erotica and Speculative Fiction author.
  
• Holly Day
  Minneapolis author of lots of SF stories and a bunch of non-fiction books.
  
• Maggie Della Rocca
  Minneapolis contest winner and short story author.
  
• Karen Engelsen
  Minneapolis non-fiction author and book doctor.
  
• Terry Faust
  Minneapolis based photographer, screenwriter and author of the very funny novel, Z is for Xenophobe.
  
• Andre Guirard
  Plymouth science fiction and fantasy author of short stories, radio plays and one science-fictional puppet show.
  
• Eric Heideman
  Award-winning Minneapolis Science Fiction writer and editor of TOTU.
  
• Chris Knox
  Minneapolis speculative fiction writer with stories in two upcoming anthologies.
  
• Jaye Lawrence
  This St Paul science fiction writer has sold stories to Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine and Great River Review.
  
• Michael Merriam
  Hopkins SF&F writer who has sold a novel and novella to Carina Press and several short stories to various magazines. His bibliography is here.
  
• Hilary Moon Murphy
  Minneapolis fantasy author of several short stories and a couple pieces of non-fiction. Currently working on a novel.
  
• Barbara Patten
  MISFITS contest winner.
  
• Norman Riger
  Minneapolis poem lizard and author of much flash fiction.
  
• Lee Rupprecht
  Author of novel P.A.C.E. Force.
  
• Dan Reid Shamin
  Minneapolis Science Fiction writer, comic book artist and Fringe Festival playwright.
  
• Brett Slocum
  Minneapolis gaming, erotica and speculative fiction writer. Here's his bibliography.
  
• Karen Swanberg
  Minneapolis speculative fiction Writer who has sold stories to "Flashshot" and "Abyss & Apex."
  
• Adam Stemple
  Professional musician, poker player and novelist from Minneapolis. You can find out more about him on his website.
  
• Douglas Van Dyke, Jr.
  Oak Park Heights writer of swords & sorcery fantasies for adults and mature teens. His work is currently
  set in the magical world of Dhea Loral.
  
• Jason D. Wittman
  Professional game designer, and author of lots of published short stories, and the only person I know who fits entire short stories on his business cards.
  
• Conrad Zero
  Published Dark Fiction Author from Minneapolis.
  

Non-Local Authors

• Scott F. Falkner
  Madison author of many short stories and several dark fantasy novels.
  
• Bob Watkins
  Non-fiction author from Texas.
  

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