FOR WRITERS: Book learnin’
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Kari S. Trenten: Writing classes, workshops, seminars, retreats, etc – love them or hate them? Tell us your best and/or worst experience. … Read more
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FOR WRITERS: Creating History in Sci Fi
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: When writing future sci fi, part of the world building involves filling in the past. If it’s set in our own … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Crafting Multilayered Villains
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: How do you craft interesting, multilayered villains that readers might actually cheer for? Writers: This is a writer chat … Read more
FOR WRITERS: The Series Bible
FOR WRITERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Nathan Smith: Series Bibles – do you use them? If so, how do you manage them – physically, digitally, what program, what … Read more
FOR WRITERS: “Plumber” is My Secret Identity
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: Do your spec fic characters have “day jobs” in addition to their plot mandated activities? Is their job part … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Here’s What I Want You to Know
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Michael Williams: If there’s one thing about your lived experience as a queer person you want to communicate to readers through your … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Imagining Your Cover
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: When do you start thinking about cover imagery? Is it something that percolates while you write? Are some images … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Reading My Own Books
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Wendy Rathbone: Do you re-read your own books after they’ve been published? And I don’t mean re-reading to make notes for a … Read more
FOR READERS & WRITERS: Time Travel
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Time travel, do you prefer to read/write about people jumping forward or backwards, or to our time? Or … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Give Me a Beat!
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Robin Harper: Do you listen to music while you write? What kind, or do you find that ONE SONG and listen to … Read more