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FOR READERS AND WRITERS: Tuesday on Pern

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Anne McCaffrey’s Pern has dragons and weyrs and holds and threads. One thing it doesn’t have? Tuesdays! (also, no Volkswagens). Readers, what are your favorite sci-fi/fantasy naming schemes for weeks, months, and/or years? Authors, what have you come up with to break out of the monday-friday rut? 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

That Thing I Just Read

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That Thing I Just Read

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 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. If … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Contest Prizes

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, what do you like to see given away as a contest prize with a blog tour, new release, etc? Writers, do you find these effective at generating excitement and building your newsletter list? 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 READERS: A Shiver of Excitement

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: What recent queer spec fic read gave you a childlike shiver of excitement, and why? 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: Books That do Bisexuality/Pansexuality Right

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Riffing off of today’s article about the new Google glossary, what spec fic books you’ve read got bisexuality and/or pansexuality right? And who are your fave #ownvoices bi/pan authors? 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 READERS: It’s Not Perfect… But That’s Okay?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: In most indie-published books (and even some trad published ones) it’s not uncommon for there to be a few minor typos/errors. What’s the line for you – when is it ok, and when is it too much? 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: Fave Serial Tale Services

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers/Writers: What are your fave serial tale services, and why? Writers, feel free to share your current serial tales here too. 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 READERS: Perfect Names

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: What’s one character name that stuck with you – one that was so perfect for the character that you couldn’t forget it? 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