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FOR WRITERS: Designer Babies

July 12, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Aidee Ladnier: We’ve all heard the scare tactics of politicians warning of the dangers of designer babies, but genetically modified humans are literally due to be born in the next decade. Medical science has made our lives longer and healthier. But what if scientists modify those things that make us fundamentally who we are? Why is it okay to make sure a child is not born with a genetic disease that will kill them prematurely (like cystic fibrosis) but not okay to give an child a higher IQ which would give it … Read more

FOR WRITERS & READERS: What Would the Book Say?

July 11, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Benjamin van der Wel: Much debate has been had about a book that, once purchased, should either kept pristine or can be underlined, dog-eared, marked up, or generally annotated. No one seems to ask the books about what they would prefer. If a book could talk about it, what would it say? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: My Writing Calendar

July 10, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: What does your writing calendar look like? (Do you keep one, do you stick to it? How much do you commit to?) Join the chat

FOR READERS: Describing the Perps

July 8, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tinnean: How important to the reader is a physical description of the characters, i.e. hair/eye color? How much detail do you want/need to visualize them and the story? 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: Creating Multidimensional Homophobic Characters

July 7, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Janet Gershen-Siegel: Let’s talk about creating believable homophobic characters, the kinds that aren’t just one-note villains. How do you do it? And is it hard to make these kinds of characters sympathetic? Join the chat

FOR READERS: Author v. Book

July 6, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Amy Leibowitz Mitchell: Do you ever have trouble separating the writer from their work? For example, have you had a book you didn’t love, but then you met the author and wanted to give it another try because you liked the person? Or the opposite, you couldn’t read an author’s work anymore because of their personal behavior or attitudes? Please do not mention names or titles. 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 Your Mother Know?

July 5, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Do your families know what you write, and have they read any of your books? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Political Speculative Fiction

July 4, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: On this Fourth of July in the US, it seemed like a ripe time for this topic. Do you like to read books with a political angle? This can be other planetary or inter-pack or species. Does the backstabbing and double-dealing of Washington or Alderon get you excited, or make you want to blow up a planet? Any great stories with strong political themes that you’ve loved? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Fighting Writer’s Block

July 3, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Anna Butler: Writer’s block. Is it real? How does it manifest with you? What do you do to get yourself out of the no-writing funk*? *British English meaning a state of fear or panic. In this case, fear that you’ll never write a decent word again. Join the chat

FOR READERS: DNF

July 1, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: What makes you DNF (did not finish) a book? Please, do not name titles or author names. 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