Discussion
FOR WRITERS: Imposter Syndrome
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Aidee Ladnier: Let’s talk about ways to combat insecurity and imposter syndrome – when you accomplish great things but still think that you don’t deserve the accolades. That someone will find out you’re not as great as they think you are, in other words a fraud. It’s basically a mental insecurity issue. I was wondering if other writers (because a lot of writers suffer from this) had any coping mechanisms to deal with it. Join the chat
FOR READERS: Straights in the Mix
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Julia Flowers: How do you feel about seeing straight couples in a queer story, especially queer romance? No sex, just a man and woman being a couple? Are you totally fine with it, or does it break the mood? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat
FOR READERS: When is It Queer?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Paula Wyant: How much does a character’s sexuality have to feature explicitly in a story for it to fall into the LGBTQUIA category? Do they have to be a relationship? Does the relationship have to be the central focus to the story? What’s enough to make a story queer? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat
FOR WRITERS/READERS: Fighting Sexism and Racism
FOR WRITERS/READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Anastasia Vitsky: Many proponents of sci-fi point to acceptance of “difference” as why it’s a great genre. However, protagonists of sci tend to be, overwhelmingly, white men. I’m not talking about a secondary character or a walk-on, but the main character whose actions are integral to every major plot point. What responsibility do we have, as authors and readers of queer sci-fi, to work against sexism, racism, and exclusion in the books we read and write? Join the chat
FOR READERS: Feature Creatures
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: In Fantasy, what creatures do we not see enough of? Which ones do you feel have particular symbolism for queer people? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat
