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Graphic Novel Week Day Two: Superheroes

August 26, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Superheroes: Superheroes were long solely the province of (mostly white) heterosexuals. But that’s slowly beginning to change. Queer as Folk (the US version) famously featured Rage and JT. Saturday Night Live spoofed them with the Ambiguously Gay Duo. And we’ve had a number of other characters come out in the Marvel and DC universes. But now we’ve got some of our own, including The Young Protectors, a great LGBT series done by the fabulous Alex Woolfson and the great illustrator Adam DeKraker – we’ll have both of them … Read more

Graphic Novel Week Day One: Yaoi

August 25, 2015 by scott

Hey all, The long-awaited graphic novel week is here! Today’s topic – Yaoi: Yaoi (properly [ja.o.i], informally /jaʊi/), also known as Boys’ Love (BL), is a Japanese genre of fictional media focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between male characters, typically aimed at a female audience and usually created by female authors. Are you a Yaoi fan or a Yaoi writer? Come talk with us about your favorite books, the rules and expectations of the genre, and where it may go from here. Join the discussion. Tam Ames will be moderating. We have a great line up this week, including … Read more

Me Me Monday!

August 24, 2015 by scott

Welcome to ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post, so I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info at … Read more

Discussion: What to Expect for Your First Book

August 23, 2015 by scott

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Beth Brock: What should new authors expect from their first few books? Emotionally, who their first readers will be, and expectations from their editors. It’s a great question. I just got through my first two stand-alone releases. And while they were not, technically speaking, full-blown books (they were novellas), most of the same things apply. I learned a lot this first time around. I learned that some publishers have a more thorough editing process than others. I learned that a large part of the marketing process falls on the author’s shoulders, especially when you’re working … Read more

Announcement: Parliament of Twilight Episode 2, by Dani Hermit and Nevi Star

August 19, 2015 by scott

QSFers Dani Hermit and Nevi Star have a new paranormal book out: When faced with terror and assassination attempts, the men of the Parliament of Twilight must show what they are made of. Will Brodie be able to save himself from the very real horrors of a haunted house on the fake ghost hunting show? What about the wheelchair bound assassin known as Night Owl? What is he going to do with this new partner and a mission that could prove to be impossible? Can Julian find a way to feed his demanding nature that doesn’t involve Marius smuggling prostitutes … Read more

Me Me Monday!

August 17, 2015 by scott

Reflections on The Great Mirror of Male Love

August 16, 2015August 15, 2015 by scott

Gomen nasai! I’m Jim Comer and I read, edit, and post on QueerSF. This is the third of an irregular series of dispatches from the front: I read very widely across the fields of history, science, language and religion, and want to make sure that the QUILTBAGs back home are suitably informed. For writers and readers, here is the third in a series of book reviews, on tales of same-sex love (“nanshoku”) in Japan. I hope that you enjoy it. Reflections on The Great Mirror of Male Love, by Ihara Saikaku J. Comer Reading a text from another place, and … Read more

Help Us Come Up With Questions for Graphic Novel Week

August 14, 2015 by scott

Our First Annual Graphic Novel Week is coming up soon: 8/25: Yaoi 8/26: Superheroes 8/27: Yuri 8/28: Really Graphic Graphic Novels 8/29: Breaking Into Graphic Novels 8/30: Adapting My Story to Graphic Novel Format As part of the week, we have four special events planned, and some of these folks are also planning special offers on their works for QSF folks only – please RSVP if you plan to come: 8/25: 2-4 PM EDT/11 AM-1 PM PDT From Guilty Pleasure to Grand Ambition: Interview with Dani Hermitt & Nevi Star The creators of the Parliament of Twilight series will be … Read more

Discussion: Differently-Gendered Beings

August 13, 2015 by scott

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: How about a discussion of different gendered beings, such as Storm Constantine’s Wraeththu? it’s a good question. We’re starting to move, as a society, beyond the idea that there are only two genders, male and female. This first hit me when I was watching Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and I realized that Terence Stamp’s character was really neither. In recent years, we’ve started to see “third gender” passports. More and more people are identifying publicly as gender queer, eschewing being strictly identified with either of the “traditional” genders. And even Facebook, flawed … Read more

QSF Merchandise Available on RedBubble – And A New Contest!

August 10, 2015 by scott

We’re partnering with a site called Red Bubble to offer Queer Sci Fi branded merchandise. You can now buy a shirt, mug, mousepad, and much more with the QSF brand – and every purchase helps support the site. smile emoticon And to kick it off, we’re also doing a contest that ties in with our upcoming Graphic Novels week – running from August 25th-30th. We’ll supply you with a Photoshop “blank” of the Queer Sci Fi “Q” that you can decorate as you want. Give us a paranormal themed Q. Or one that drips fantasy. Or horror. Or sci fi. … Read more