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FOR WRITERS: The Song That Wrote The Book

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jerke Stueart: Do you work hard to find THE song that makes the writing go like lightning? Sometimes I HAVE to find the song first before I can write… before it catches fire. And which stories of yours were written to which songs? 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

FOR READERS: When Is It Too Long?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Voss Foster: How many books is too many for you to pick up a series? If you come to a series when, say, book 26 is coming out, does that make you wary of starting such a large task, or do you relish the idea of falling in love with something so large? 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: Building Your Own Worlds

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Davina Jamison: How do you go about world building in fantasy and/or science fiction — and how do you avoid letting popular fiction influence you too much in the process? 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

FOR WRITERS: You Can’t Make Me!

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jana Denardo: Do you procrastinate on your projects in any creative ways? Do you feel guilty about it or do you find it recharges your batteries? 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

FOR WRITERS: Figuring Out Your Writing Process

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Every writer does it differently. We all have our own ways of putting together a story – whether it’s where, when or how. Some writers outline intensively, while some fly by the seat of their pants and clean up their stories later. Almost all of us have our own quirks when it comes to the writing process. What are yours, and how did you figure them out? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Everyday Details

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Janet Gershen Siegel: How much description of mundane life do you use in your world-building? None, a touch, lots? And why? 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

FOR READERS: In the Mood

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: While reading do you have to be in a specific mood? Do you gravitate to a certain trope if your happy, sad, mad etc? 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: Living in a Warming World

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: The science on climate change is now virtually undisputed (unless you’re a scientist hired by a fossil fuel company). How does this play out in your speculative fiction? Share how you integrate this into your sci fi stories, if you do, and if not, why you choose not to. 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

FOR READERS/WRITERS: Hot Trends in Queer Spec Fic

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FOR READERS/WRITERS As a reader, what trends are you seeing/liking in queer spec fic? As a writer, what cutting edge things are you working on? Where is queer spec fic going in 2019? Writers: This is a reader and 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

FOR READERS: Are You Inspired?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: Are you ever inspired by what you read to do something new? Beyond just the entertainment factor. 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