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New Release / Giveaway: Conspiracy – M.D. Neu

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M.D. Neu has a new gay sci-fi book out, A New World book 3: Conspiracy. And there’s a giveaway. A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It’s home to 7 billion people with all manner of faiths, beliefs and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding, who have been told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. It’s been a little over a year since Todd Landon’s life changed with the arrival of the Nentraee. Continuing his duties as … Read more

For Readers: The Politics of Writing

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Without mentioning names, how political (or not) do you want writers to be? Is it important that they share your overall values? Or do you wish they’d keep their views private? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

WHAT IF: Politics Didn’t Exist?

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Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from QSFer Scott: What if politics didn’t exist? Share your serious scientific analyses, your off-color jokes, and random thoughts on the topic on our FB and MeWe Groups: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW & NEWS: George Takei

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Hey all… We managed to snag an interview with “Uncle George” – George Takei from Star Trek Fame. He’s releasing a new political app, and sat down to talk with us. The app, which released this morning, is called House of Cats, a new political app sure to rile up the White House. The app combines what the internet loves best: cats and politics. Using cool new Pokemón GO-style augmented reality features, users can take the inaugural character “Trumpy Cat” out of the White House and put him anywhere they want, add outrageous dialogue—of their own or taken straight from the … Read more

FOR READERS: Political Speculative Fiction

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: On this Fourth of July in the US, it seemed like a ripe time for this topic. Do you like to read books with a political angle? This can be other planetary or inter-pack or species. Does the backstabbing and double-dealing of Washington or Alderon get you excited, or make you want to blow up a planet? Any great stories with strong political themes that you’ve loved? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. … Read more

FOR WRITERS: How Political Are You As a Writer?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Politics. What’s your approach in regard to your professional life? I’ll break this down a little. 1) Are you open about your politics on your writer profiles, social media, etc or do you keep it under wraps? 2) Do your political views inform your writing? Join the chat

For Writers: Alien Politics

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Justine Bonczek: How do ya’ll create/translate politics – a very human framework for organizing society – into alien/magical societies? Do you take what exists in human history and tweak it, or do you start from the ground up to create something new? Curious minds want to know! Join the chat