Central Florida Inklings
science fiction & fantasy writers interested in diversity & development
Who we are & community guidelines
Central Florida Inklings is a science fiction and fantasy writing group welcoming writers at every stage in their writing journey. We encourage diversity and development—in our writing, careers, and ourselves.
upcoming & previous workshops
Our workshop instructors include authors, agents, and marketing and publishing professionals speaking on a wide range of writing and publishing topics to help develop your craft and career.Workshops for 2025 are currently being scheduled!
On the Horizon
Some events our members are participating in or looking forward to attending. Will we see you there?
On the Horizon
Conferences & Workshops
🚀 Flights of Foundry — Sept 27–29 (Panelist & Presenter: Alli Martin)
- Reconnect With Your Writing Life (limited-seat workshop)
- Edit Yourself Like a Pro
- Time Management for Writers
Plotting & Pacing with author Michael Mammay – virtual, FREE, Oct 1 7pm ET
Worldbuilding with author Cass Morris – virtual, FREE, Oct 22 7pm ET
Tips For Writing Spooky – virtual, FREE, Oct 24 7pm ET
Submission Deadlines
🚀 Diverse Writers/Worlds Grant Submission Deadline (good luck Rebecca Wilcox!)
The Deadlands Submission Deadline (Sep 30, Nov 1–Dec 31)
Fahrenheit Books: Aliens Among Us (Nov 30)
Flame Tree Fiction: This Way Lies Madness (Oct 13)
Search for more open markets at the Submission Grinder
Upcoming & previous workshops
Upcoming Workshops
February 2, 2025 The Challenges of Writing Sapphic Fiction Across Genres with Elle E. Ire, Virginia Black, Cathy Pegau, Meredith Doench, Riley Scott, & MB Austin
March 29, 2025 Navigating Impostor Syndrome with Chrysta Bairre
May 2025 2-Page Critiques with Alli Martin & the Inklings
August 16, 2025 Regaining and Maintaining Writing Motivation with Elle E. Ire & José Pablo IriartePrevious Workshops
Gripping the First Chapter in SFF with Sarah N. Fisk
How to Write Short Stories for Novelists with Karen Osborne
Reconnect with Your Writing Life with Alli Martin
Book Proposals for Genre Fiction with Allison Lane
Building Distinct Alien Cultures with Valerie ValdesKeep in touch by joining our newsletter.
who we are &
community guidelines
Central Florida Inklings is a science fiction and fantasy writing group welcoming writers at every stage in their writing journey. We encourage diversity and development—in our writing, careers, and ourselves.While our writers all share an interest in science fiction and fantasy, we write everything from nonfiction to poetry to interactive narratives. We seek out and write about characters expressing experiences familiar and unfamiliar, celebrating diversity and sensitivity in representation of race, economic status, sexuality, gender, and disability throughout all genres.We bring our other talents to the group as well, including graphic art and design, collage, soap-making, knitwork, and sewing. (Also, it’s not a requirement, but most of us own cats.)Most of our writers have the goal of traditional publication (and some have achieved that in anthologies, literary magazines, and websites), but we are also interested in self-publishing. Whether our writers have degrees in creative writing or not, we are all interested in furthering and developing our writing craft and knowledge of the publishing industry. We host guest speakers and workshops, as well as share and discuss publishing news, articles, and opportunities..
Central Florida Inklings is currently looking for new members who would fit well within our group. If the above guidelines sound like you, please reach out!As an official Inkling, you’ll be invited to join our weekly writing sessions (in-person and online through Discord). These sessions provide a structured time dedicated to working on your projects and developing your writing life. While open chat is invited, we ask all writers to be respectful and considerate, acknowledging that our meeting times are Writing Time and excessive cross-chat can be distracting.Belligerent behavior, hate speech, confrontational debate, and other forms of disrespect are not tolerated in this group.