FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Readers: How open are you with your reading habits? When a coworker asks what you are reading and says “What’s that about?” are you upfront or do you beat around the bush? What about your family or IRL friends? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: Megastructures and where and how they belong in SF/F; where do we fit in? Dyson Spheres/Shells, Ringworlds, Topopoleis. Alderson disks etc. This group deals with QUILTBAG individuals, mostly of human-like species. CAN we tell an LGBT story in such a setting? Is there any point even to discussing LGBT issues when we’re constructing a shell AROUND A STAR? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFers Jenna Hale and Jana Denardo: What tropes do you love that you don’t see often? We often hear about things we don’t want to see any more. How about trying something more positive. What tropes would you like to see more of? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: Do your characters have “day jobs” in addition to their plot mandated activities? Is their job part of their plot mandated activities? How do you work, “work,” into your character’s lives… or does it not matter to you? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Robin Harper: You know them, you love them! You pound the pre-order button, wish them a Happy Book Release Day on FB! You wake up and roll over to buy their books the moment they’re dropped and kid yourself that you’ll only read the first chapter then go to sleep and end up staying up all night wibbling over their creations~. You Love These Authors!!! How do you support your favorite authors? Writing is not a six-figure income and with the power of social media, you are able to follow your author’s … Read more
FOR WRITERS What do *healthy* queer relationships look like? How do we portray positive experiences of queer life in entertainment, when live examples may be difficult to come by in a culture that is often queer-hostile? How do people discovery their identity and orientation? What would it be like if we *taught* those things in school — how to look inside yourself and map your traits so you could pursue them and be happy? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer MK Mancos: Ever met your fave authors in person? What was it like? Did you faint? Were they what you hoped for? If you had a negative interaction, please do not mention them by name. 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
