FOR WRITERS: I Know There’s a Word for That…
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Olivia Wylie: Do you ever get that ‘it’s on the tip of my tongue, I know there’s a word for this, arg!’ … Read more
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FOR WRITERS: Readings & Signings
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Paula Wyant: For authors who have done book readings/signings: How much do you read, and, more importantly, how do you decide on … Read more
FOR READERS & WRITERS: My next Con
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane: What conventions are you looking forward to, virtual or (eventually) in person? Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – … Read more
FOR WRITERS: It’s So Long
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Be honest. Do you have a length problem? Do all your short stories wanna be novels? Are all your novels bursting … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Talking About the Craft
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Mary Lanham: What area of storytelling craft do you wish people would talk about more? Writers: This is a reader chat – … Read more
FOR WRITERS: The Never-Ending Draft
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Due to various circumstances (Pitch Wars, agent subs, adjustment for agent subs, self publication) my latest manuscript is on its seventh … Read more
READERS AND WRITERS: Good (And Bad) protagonists
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Olivia Wylie: What makes a good protagonist? What makes a bad one? Discuss. Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – … Read more
FOR READERS & WRITERS: Hardcovers – Love ‘Em or Leave Them?
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Back in the day, spec fic books from the big publishers often came out in hardback first, and the … Read more
FOR WRITERS: What If Our Bodies Could Make Their Own Water?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: What if gene-modded humans generated water in our tissues, like koalas and kangaroo mice do? What sci-fi possibilities would that … Read more
FOR READERS & WRITERS: What is Spec Fic?
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Mary Lanham: How do you define “speculative fiction”? Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – you are welcome to share … Read more