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FOR WRITERS & READERS: I’m Not Ready for the Future

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FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: I’ve always loved stories about the future. Flying cars, jet packs, phasers and light sabers and all that. But now we seem to be running willy-nilly into into these things with few safeguards and so much greed, I’m not so sure. We’re getting driverless cars, but they may kill people or be hacked. We’re getting AI, but they might take over the world. So what futuristic tech scares the dickens out of you now that it’s almost here – and why? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS/READERS: Asexuality in Speculative Fiction

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FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: We’re starting to see more diversity in speculative fiction. Even so, there are still a paucity of asexual characters.   Writers: Do you write ace characters? What are some of the considerations in getting them “right”?   Readers – who are your fave ace characters in speculative fiction? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS & READERS: Authors and ARC’s

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FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Maryann Kafka: Does the author make the decision as to whether or not they want their book released as an ARC? Who makes the decision on the release date? Scott adds: How perfect should an ARC be? And do ARC’s “belong” to the readers who receive them? Join the chat

FOR READERS: You’re Living a Fantasy

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Which book have you had fantasies about inserting yourself as a character in that book? A world you wish you could experience for real because of characters you just adored or settings you would want to experience for yourself. 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: My Favorite Werewolf

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: What’s your fave type of werewolf? Can only change on the full moon? Whenever they damn well please? Movie-types half-man/half wolf? Those that retain some animal traits while human? Not saying one is better than the other but what kind do you like to read about. Tell us one of your fave werewolf characters. Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! This is a Legacy Chat. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Overarching Plots

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: Do you like “overplots” in your sci-fi/fantasy? Do you like your novels/series purely self contained, or do you want each book to advance a larger plot? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS & READERS: What Does a Book Really Cost?

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FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I’ve seen this lots of times. Readers upset by book prices. I know publishers set prices on their books but not sure how Indie authors do? I think some of the problem is we as readers have no idea how much it costs to produce a book for self pub. So I guess my question would be as a whole what are the costs leading up to publication? Join the chat

FOR READERS: Supporting Your Authors

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Robin Harper: You know them, you love them! You pound the pre-order button, wish them a Happy Book Release Day on FB! You wake up and roll over to buy their books the moment they’re dropped and kid yourself that you’ll only read the first chapter then go to sleep and end up staying up all night wibbling over their creations ~ You Love These Authors!!! How do you support your favorite authors? Writing is not a six-figure income and with the power of social media, you are able to follow your … Read more