Readers
FOR READERS: What Do You Want?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: What do you look for in a book? It’s a bit of a broad question, so I’ll narrow it down a bit. What is it that is most important to you in a book – the thing that makes it so you can’t put it down? Is good characterization the thing? A tight plot? The pacing? Characters like you? What elements make the perfect book, in your humble opinion? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works … Read more
FOR READERS: What I Don’t Like In a Cover
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Alexis Woods: What visual on a cover might turn you off to reading a book? Maybe it’s a cover model who has been way over-used? Maybe a bad font? Too much going on? Without naming book titles, what on a cover has made you turn a blind eye or gloss over a book? 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: Bi in My Books
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: In honor of #biweek, let’s talk about queer speculative fiction with bi characters – what are your favorite books that include bisexuality and bi characters? 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: What’s In a Name?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Carole Cummings: “I’m fascinated by this conversation and how everyone gets a different “feel” from a name. I get an entirely different picture of a Dexter than I do of a Dex. Which is really kind of cool, because there’s so much you could do with a characterization using only that one tiny aspect.” I’ll broaden this out a bit. As an author, how do you choose the perfect name> How do you know if it feels right? And what do you think shapes perceptions of and reactions to a given name? … Read more
FOR WRITERS/READERS: Contests, Contests, Contests
In light of today’s release of “Renewal,” we thought we’d make today’s discussion all about contests. :) Writers: what other speculative fiction contests have you entered? Any particularly fun or crazy ones? Readers: Does it matter to you if a book is a contest winner? Are there any you particularly love?
FOR READERS: Read It Again, Sam
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Warren Rochelle: We are well aware of the situation in Florida. At the moment, there’s nothing we can do about it except wait and pray and send our love to those affected. While we wait, we thought we’d bring up something to talk about to keep our minds occupied. What are your favorite comfort reads, books or stories you go back to again and again? What do you re-read, and why? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works … Read more
