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FOR READERS AND WRITERS: Where It All Happened

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: Have you ever gone on a literary pilgrimage/research trip to where a book took place? Where, when, and why? Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: Punched in the Gut

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Chloe Spencer: What was some of the hardest feedback that you got on your writing? Did you think it was justified, why or why not? Did it motivate you to change anything and if so, what? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: A Change of Perspective

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: Have you read anything (fiction or non-fiction) that shifted your perception and made you think differently about speculative fiction? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Bring me a Little Hope

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Some days it feels like the world is ending, and I need a fix of hope. What are your fave hopepunk sci fi tales – near future stories where we start to repair what’s been broken? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Creating a Character Nomenclature

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Kim Fielding: For books set in imaged places or times, how do you go about naming your characters? Do you have an overall scheme? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

That Thing I Just Read

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Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. PLEASE MAKE THIS ITS OWN POST, NOT A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we loved. If you have any questions, message any of our admins … Read more

FOR READERS: Favorite Spec Fic Magazines and Journals

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFers Scott and Ryane: What are your favorite inclusive spec fic magazines and journals, and why? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Books That Left a Mark

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Valerie Mikles: Were there any books you read as a kid that left a mark? Was it a required reading, something someone recommended to you, or something you found on your own? Did you finish the book or put it aside? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: The Climate’s A Changin’

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Do you include climate change in your work? How? Give us some examples. Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: It’s Me!

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Michael Williams: What’s the first book, film, or TV show where you saw your identity and your own experience represented? Or has it not happened yet? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf