More SF publishers, such as Tor and Del Rey, are getting into the comics game. Why would an author who gets $5000 in advance from Tor be more of a pro and more in need of assistance than an author who gets a $25,000 advance from Tor for a comic script.
Really, the question is, "Do we need genre-based writer organizations?" and the answer is no. MWA, RWA, SFWA, HWA, International Thriller Writers, WWA, et al. should all combine into one group with different interest groups within to deal with awards and whatnot.
A zillion years ago, when there were 100 publishers in New York, the various groups made sense. Now that there are a small handful of publishers, with formerly existing genre publishers simply being a desk in an office somewhere right next to the desk that represents a former competitor, the orgs should merge as well in order to be a meaningful force.
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Really, the question is, "Do we need genre-based writer organizations?" and the answer is no. MWA, RWA, SFWA, HWA, International Thriller Writers, WWA, et al. should all combine into one group with different interest groups within to deal with awards and whatnot.
A zillion years ago, when there were 100 publishers in New York, the various groups made sense. Now that there are a small handful of publishers, with formerly existing genre publishers simply being a desk in an office somewhere right next to the desk that represents a former competitor, the orgs should merge as well in order to be a meaningful force.