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FOR WRITERS: Brainstorming

April 21, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Robin Harper: Brainstorming. That magical time of creation where you let your imagination go and dream up the impossible! There are many techniques, and a thousand pieces of advice on how to do it, and how not do to it! What works best for you? Any methods that completely failed? How do you take the hard drive of your brain and squeeze out it’s riches onto paper to start forming ideas? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Things That Act Like People

April 19, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: What about anthropomorphic … things? There was a cute book that I have yet to read with a book who was anthropomorphic and other creatures. Think The Little Toaster for grown-ups. Anyone done it? Read it? Hate it? Love it? Too… out there? In the original chat, Tam had specified “no shifters.” But I like the idea of exploring non-animate shifters here too. :P This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Describing the Bits

April 13, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: This one is a perennial favorite: What are some of the worst names that you have read that describe genitals? Male, female and otherwise? Extra points for spec-fic related terms. :) This is a legacy chat. 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: Mixing Magic

April 12, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer John Allenson: Mixing shamans and sorcerers – have you ever merged two separate magical systems in one story? If so, which ones, and how did you do it? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Daunted by Sci Fi, by Sydney Blackburn

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Sydney Blackburn: Have you ever thought about writing SF/F and decided not to because of the amount of world-building necessary? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Author Photos

April 3, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Andy Peters: I saw this article yesterday and thought it might be of interest to share at QSF, maybe even as a question for writers: How do you feel about author photos? Do you update them? How often? How do you take them? How much do you think they matter in terms of marketing, branding, connecting with readers? https://lithub.com/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy-of-taking-author-photos/ Join the chat

FOR WRITERS & READERS: Trans Visibility Day!

March 31, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today is Trans Visibility Day. We want to celebrate by asking our trans, enby and gender fluid authors to introduce themselves, and share some of their speculative fiction work. Readers, please share your favorite spec fix featuring trans, enby and gender fluid characters! Join the chat

FOR WRITERS AND READERS: Read This First

March 30, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Olivia Helling: Authors answer the question – which book of yours should be read first, and why? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Writing FF

March 29, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Carrie Pack Chowske: I’d love to hear the perspectives of authors who write F/F or bisexual or trans stories. How do you get attention for your books? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat