FOR WRITERS: Let’s Hear It For the WIP
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: One of the tools I’ve been using lately for later drafts is to use a text-reading app to listen to my … Read more
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FOR READERS & WRITERS: Vividly Memorable Moments
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: Is there a moment in a book you read/wrote which stands out for you with especial vividness? Why? … Read more
FOR READERS: My New Fave
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Who’s your latest new favorite queer spec fic author and why? Share a link to their book. Writers: This … Read more
The Little Mermaid Was A ‘Love Letter’ to the Author’s Male Crush
As you know, Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid is being made into a live-action movie. And while some white fans are upset that the titular heroine will be … Read more
FOR READERS: Authors Are Nice
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: If you’ve had any close encounters with authors, tell us of one “author behaving beautifully” to you or to fans … Read more
FOR READERS: Meet the Author
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Elizabeth Noble: Do you make an effort to ‘meet’ authors and interact with them on social media? Do you like to attend … Read more
FOR WRITERS: OMG, I Got a Table at a Con. Now What?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Erik Schubach: Many of us authors have set up signings with local venues like book stores, where all the purchasing is done … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Writing My Religion
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Amy Leibowitz Mitchell: Has your religious or spiritual perspective influenced your writing? In what ways? This could be a hot-button topic, so … Read more
Boogieman In Lavender: How I Became a Bisexual Author – Jeff Baker
Notice that it is not “How I Became a Bisexual Author.” That part is easy. As a Bisexual, I would be a Bisexual author whether I was writing about spaceships … Read more
FOR BOTH: Reader Questions for Authors
FOR READERS AND WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Readers, did you ever want to sit down with an author and ask them how they manage … Read more