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2022: The people and moments I choose to remember, as I try to imagine the future into reality.

For research for my work-in-progress novel "Daughters of a New Moon," I’d appreciate your help in connecting with a former Jehovah's Witness who'd be willing to talk with me.

Publishing News: Two new books by Sally Wiener Grotta -- a collection of short stories and an essay-based discussion book -- will be published in 2023 by two presses: Noble Fusion Press and Bayit.

Sally Wiener Grotta's 2023 new years poem

Award-winning authors Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and C.S.E Cooney will read from recent works at the Galactic Philadelphia Salon at The Rosenbach Library on January 18, 2023. Wine & cheese reception, tours of the rare book library, and salon-style camaraderie.

Sally Wiener Grotta read an excerpt from her new short story "Anywhere But Here" at the autumn 2022 virtual ICFA (International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts)

Thank you for attending my presentation on Grants & Other Funding Opportunities for Writers & Artists. I hope it was helpful. I’d love to hear about your experiences — and hopefully, your successes — as you navigate these waters.  As promised here are my favorite resources that I check periodically for creative opportunities. I will update this page when I discover new lists or programs that impress me. So please check back regularly. By the way, this is a “hidden” page, in that it isn’t referenced within this website’s menu or structure. I share it only with clients and workshop attendees. So please be sure to save (bookmark) the page address in your browser. I also post interesting opportunities for artists and writers on Facebook (Sally Wiener Grotta) and Twitter (@SallyWGrotta). Many of those that I post on social media won’t appear on this page, because they’re individual programs that may or may not be repeated annually.  Don’t forget to check your […]

Sally Wiener Grotta's speaking schedule for the 80th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago (Worldcon or Chicon 8)

Samuel Delany talks with Sally Wiener Grotta about the history of how the word "black" replaced "Negro" and "colored," & why he says that spelling "black" w a capital B is racist. Includes anecdotes about W.E.B DuBois, the Delany sisters (Chip's renowned activist aunts), Ursula K. LeGuin, Mercedes Lackey, and more.

Walking past a homeless person who may or may not need medical attention, I couldn't do nothing, but my options were limited. What would you have done?