Monthly Archives: February 2012

From the Archives: How to write a (good) application story in the next week

[Editor's note: This post originally went up around this time last year, but here it is again for anyone who's relatively new to the Alpha blog. Enjoy!]

Some of you, no doubt, are very diligent human beings who don’t know the meaning of the word “procrastinate.” You plan your weekend activities by Monday night Read more

5 Reasons Not To Apply To Alpha (And Why To Apply Anyway)

The Alpha SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers is awesome. For proof, check out what previous students (including me) have to say about the workshop, or watch this video by 2011 student Aleka Gurel. Still, you might have doubts about applying. Here are some of the more common objections I’ve heard, and Read more

The 2012 Dell Awards

The 2012 Dell Magazines Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing has been announced. Of the eight awards given, four went to Alphans. Rick Wilber, the award administrator, commented that once again, the quality of submissions was amazing.

I’ve listed all the stories below; Alphans’ names are bolded.

Winner: “Superposition” Read more