FOR WRITERS: In the Muddle
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Whenever I get past the middle of the story, I end up mired in the muddle – that place … Read more
Writers
FOR WRITERS: Change Change Change…
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Oh hey, we’re all thinking about viruses these days, right? Virus mutation rate is greater than anything else on the … Read more
FOR READERS/WRITERS: What’s In a Name?
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Sherene Khaw: Unusual names, especially character names with odd spellings and pronunciations – how many consonants and/or apostrophes are too … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Art Imitates (My) Life
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Warren Rochelle: How much of your own life—settings, events, people, pets—do you borrow and use? Writers: This is a writer chat – … Read more
What’s In a (Character) Name?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: How do you choose your character names? Do they just come to you, or have some particular significance? Do … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Let’s Fix It!
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: Pick a favorite classic SF/F novel, preferably one well-known and with problems. Then tell us what you’d do to ‘fix’ … Read more
Fantasy Worldbuilding Gone Wrong
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Fantasy worldbuilding can get complicated, and sometimes authors make mistakes or poor choices. Authors, what pitfalls have you … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Your Story Graveyard
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Olivia Helling: Sometimes stories don’t work out. So how big is your story graveyard? How do you decide when to relegate a … Read more
FOR WRITERS: It’s Not the Length That Matters
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: How long are your chapters? How many scenes? And one POV per chapter or…? Why? Writers: This is a … Read more
Refill the Topics Bucket
Time to refill the topics bucket. Please comment with suggested queer spec fic topics – sci fi, fantasy, horror and paranormal from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Indicate if each is … Read more