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FOR READERS AND WRITERS: The Orville

The Orville

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Since we’re sharing the new Orville trailer today, let’s talk about the show – what do you love? Hate? What do you hope for in the new season? 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: Getting Into Libraries

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Writers, have you been successful at getting your books (eBooks and paperbacks etc) into libraries, locally and nationally? How did you do 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

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

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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 & WRITERS: Dissecting the Plague

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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

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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

FOR WRITERS: Join My Newsletter!

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Writers, do you have a newsletter? What makes it special? Tell us about what you write, and where we can sign up. 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

FOR WRITERS: Thanks for That!

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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

FOR WRITERS: What’s Your Beta/Edit Process?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Once your manuscript is written and redrafted into decent shape, what are your beta/editing steps? 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

FOR AUTHORS: My Best Review

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Every author knows how one bad review can wipe out twenty good ones. So let’s flip the script – what was your best review, the one that made you happy to be a writer? 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

FOR READERS & WRITERS: New Year’s Eve

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, share your fave LGBTQ+ New Year’s Eve books (spec fic or not). Writers, what have you written? Links please! 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