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FOR READERS/WRITERS: Hot Trends in Queer Spec Fic

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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: Favorite Interview Questions

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFers Alicia Nordwell/J. Scott Coatsworth: Let’s make a list of interview questions we love to be asked. These can be standard questions, or fun ones with a twist. We’ll add them to our existing list for anyone to use. 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 the topic. Join the chat

FOR READERS: All I Got for Christmas Are These Fantastic Books

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: What books did you get for Christmas? Which one(s) are you most excited to read? Bonus points for a pic of you and the book! 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: Does Piracy Ever Have Its Place?

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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

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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 WRITERS: Countries of the Future

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Let’s fast-forward 100 years – do we still have mostly the same countries? Who’s allied with who? And which country is the dominant player, or is there one? Go! 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 the topic. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Where Do You Read?

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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

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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