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WHAT IF: An Asteroid Strike Brought a Years-Long Global Winter?

January 26, 2022 by scott

Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from QSFer Scott: A huge asteroid just whizzed by us, and a new study shows a global winter snuffed out the dinosaurs (and most life) in about nine months. What if it happened today? How would we react? Live Science article: https://www.livescience.com/cretaceous-extinction-darkness Share your serious scientific analyses, your off-color jokes, and random thoughts on the topic on our FB and MeWe Groups: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Me, In Comics

January 25, 2022 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Riffing off of today’s news article, how does seeing more LGBTQ+ characters in comic books affect you? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Dissecting the Plague

January 23, 2022 by scott

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: When do you think we’ll be ready to deal with the current plague in speculative fiction? Writers: This is a reader/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. Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR WRITERS: My Favorite Story

January 22, 2022 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Authors, what’s your favorite queer spec fic story that you’ve written, and why? Where can we get it? 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. Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

That Thing I Just Read

January 21, 2022 by scott

Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read” (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. PLEASE MAKE THIS ITS OWN POST, NOT A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. This is a weekly Friday reader feature where you can: a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we loved. … Read more

WHAT IF: Humanity Stopped Dumping Carbon Into the Atmosphere Altogether?

January 19, 2022 by scott

Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is from QSFer Scott: If humanity suddenly stopped dumping carbon into the atmosphere – because we were all wiped out, or suddenly got climate change religion – how would things change, and how fast? Share your serious scientific analyses, your off-color jokes, and random thoughts on the topic on our FB and MeWe Groups: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Going Off Script

January 18, 2022 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Does it bother you when an author you like goes “off script” and writes something in an entirely different genre? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR READERS: I Just Can’t

January 16, 2022 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: How do you decide when to DNF a book? Is it a gut thing? Are there certain triggers? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR WRITERS: Thanks for That!

January 15, 2022 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: What’s the best piece of writing advice you ever got? 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. Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe