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Graphic Novel Week Day Six: Adapting a Novel to Graphic Novel Format

August 30, 2015 by scott

The Interview With Arshad Ahsanuddin at 8 AM Pacific will take place at our Facebook Discussion Group. :) Arshad will talk with moderator WT Prater about his graphic novel Pact Arcanum, and the process of converting an existing novel to graphic format. Arshad has set up a Createspace discount code of 63YMAX3C, which gives you a 15% discount ($12.75 instead of $14.99). It’s a beautiful graphic novel – I got to see an advance copy at RC! https://www.createspace.com/5609895 Join the discussion!

Graphic Novel Week Day Five: Breaking into Graphic Novels

August 29, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Breaking Into Graphic Novels: Two more days left in our graphic novel week. Today we’ll talk about the process of getting started with graphic novels. We invite anyone in the group who has done one (or more) to talk about how you break into this particular part of the LGBT fiction market – tools, tips, and more. Join the discussion. We have a great line up this week, including six topics and four special events: Saturday, August 29th: All Day: Breaking into Graphic Novels Sunday, August 30th: All … Read more

Graphic Novel Week Day Four: Really Graphic Novels

August 28, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Really Graphic Novels: We’ve talked about Yaoi and Yuri and Superheroes so far in this Graphic Novel Week. But what about the comics we’ve had for decades – the erotic (and sometimes much more than erotic) graphic novels that explored LGBT sexuality decades before marriage equality? Are they still relevant? Do you read them, and if so, do you have a favorite? Bonus points for any of these that alsy cross over into speculative fiction. Join the discussion. We have a great line up this week, including six … Read more

Graphic Novel Week Day Three: Yuri

August 27, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Yuri: Yuri is the yin to Yaoi’s yang… or is it the other way around? From Wikipedia: As of 2009, the term yuri is used in Japan to mean the depiction of attraction between women (whether sexual or romantic; explicit or implied) in manga, anime, and related entertainment media, as well as the genre of stories primarily dealing with this content. The wasei-eigo construction “Girls Love”, occasionally spelled “Girl’s Love” or “Girls’ Love”, or abbreviated as “GL”, is also used with this meaning. Yuri is generally a form … Read more

Graphic Novel Week Day Two: Superheroes

August 26, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Superheroes: Superheroes were long solely the province of (mostly white) heterosexuals. But that’s slowly beginning to change. Queer as Folk (the US version) famously featured Rage and JT. Saturday Night Live spoofed them with the Ambiguously Gay Duo. And we’ve had a number of other characters come out in the Marvel and DC universes. But now we’ve got some of our own, including The Young Protectors, a great LGBT series done by the fabulous Alex Woolfson and the great illustrator Adam DeKraker – we’ll have both of them … Read more

Graphic Novel Week Day One: Yaoi

August 25, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Yaoi: Yaoi (properly [ja.o.i], informally /jaʊi/), also known as Boys’ Love (BL), is a Japanese genre of fictional media focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters, typically aimed at a female audience and usually created by female authors. Are you a Yaoi fan or a Yaoi writer? Come talk with us about your favorite books, the rules and expectations of the genre, and where it may go from here. Join the discussion. Tam Ames will be moderating. We have a great line up this week, including … Read more

Me Me Monday!

August 24, 2015 by scott

Welcome to ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post, so I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info at … Read more

Discussion: What to Expect for Your First Book

August 23, 2015 by scott

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Beth Brock: What should new authors expect from their first few books? Emotionally, who their first readers will be, and expectations from their editors. It’s a great question. I just got through my first two stand-alone releases. And while they were not, technically speaking, full-blown books (they were novellas), most of the same things apply. I learned a lot this first time around. I learned that some publishers have a more thorough editing process than others. I learned that a large part of the marketing process falls on the author’s shoulders, especially when you’re working … Read more

Announcement: Parliament of Twilight Episode 2, by Dani Hermit and Nevi Star

August 19, 2015 by scott

QSFers Dani Hermit and Nevi Star have a new paranormal book out: When faced with terror and assassination attempts, the men of the Parliament of Twilight must show what they are made of. Will Brodie be able to save himself from the very real horrors of a haunted house on the fake ghost hunting show? What about the wheelchair bound assassin known as Night Owl? What is he going to do with this new partner and a mission that could prove to be impossible? Can Julian find a way to feed his demanding nature that doesn’t involve Marius smuggling prostitutes … Read more

Me Me Monday!

August 17, 2015 by scott