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Asta’s Annotations: QUILTBAG Literary Influences

Today I thought it would be interesting to discuss our QUILTBAG literary influences. If you’re a writer, this could be authors who inspire you or have influenced your writing. For readers, why not share some of the authors who introduced you to QUILTBAG fiction and/or who keep you coming back for more?

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FOR WRITERS: Meditation Mantras

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Aidee Ladnier: “Meditation mantras for writers (serious and silly encouraged).” My favorite of all time (ok, so she wasn’t technically a writer) was Eddie’s mantra from Absolutely Fabulous (said in a fast monotone with a bell at the end): “Please, let me make some more money so I can buy Saffron some more books and a car.” *ding* What would yours be? Join the chat

FOR READERS: Newsletter Content

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FOR READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Charli Coti: What kind of content interests you in author newsletters? Do you only stick with authors who run giveaways in every edition, or are you in it for the news/teasers and could care less about free stuff? 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 AND READERS: Catfishing

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FOR WRITERS AND READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Let’s talk Catfishing – the practice of assuming a fictitious identity in order to pursue relationships with unwitting victims. Sometimes writers pretend to be entirely different people – creating a fictional life solely for the purpose of sales and/or sympathy. Just to be clear, we’re not talking about pen names here, which many writers use for totally legitimate reasons. Instead we’re talking about large scale deceptions – like when a writer pretends to be an abused teenager, or fakes a major illness, or co-opts whole-cloth an identity not … Read more

FOR AUTHORS: Combatting Insecurity & Imposter Syndrome

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Aidee Ladnier: Imposter syndrome is when you accomplish great things but still think that you don’t deserve the accolades – that someone will find out you’re not as great as they think you are or a fraud. It’s basically a mental insecurity issue. I was wondering if other writers (because a lot of writers suffer from this) had any coping mechanisms to deal with it. What are the best ways to combat insecurity and imposter syndrome? Join the chat