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FOR READERS/WRITERS: Queering Golden-Age Sci Fi
FOR READERS/WRITERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Many of us grew up with an appreciation for the Golden Age sci fi greats – Asimov, Clarke, Silverberg, Bradbury, Clement, and many more. But they were a product of their time, and in retrospect much of their work would be very different if it were written today. So pick one of your favorite Golden Age sci fi stories and tell us how you would like to see it queered up for today’s readers. For fun, here are some great homoerotic Golden Age pulp covers. Join the chat
FOR READERS: Slice of Life Sci Fi
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer John Allenson: What about queer science fiction that is not about dashing heroics but just describes a mundane life in a fantastical future? What are your faves? 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 READERS/WRITERS: Hot Trends in Queer Spec Fic
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 WRITERS: Does Piracy Ever Have Its Place?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Victoria Stagg Elliott: Book pirates suck, but are there times to ignore piracy? I once talked to an author of gay young adult fiction who ignored pirate downloads because she knew that not all gay teens had access to a credit card. Or are there other ways to get books to those who can’t afford them or can’t buy them? 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 … Read more
FOR READERS: Erasing Bisexual Erasure
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Mass media has an unfortunate tendency to erase bi characters, or to go too far in the opposite direction to show they are bisexual by using promiscuity to illustrate bisexuality. So let’s do a bit of unerasure. What are your favorite books, movies and films that do bisexual characters well? 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 READERS: Where Do You Read?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Louise Auty: Where’s your favourite place to read and do you have any “reading routines” or is it a case of anywhere & anytime? 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 READERS: I Like it THIS Long
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Matt Doyle: When it comes to series, do you prefer book lengths to be consistent across the series, or do you think its fine for book lengths to fluctuate if it fits with the story being told each instalment? 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