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FOR READERS: Characters With Different Abilities

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tracy Timmons-Gray: Since we need more books including characters with different abilities (mental and physical), what disabilities would you like to see a Main Character have/represent in a story? What would you like to see most? And what are some examples of this, done well? 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 READERS: Characters Who Cross the Spectrums

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: I’d like to see more books with characters with multiple minority status, such as a gay person who is also trans, disabled, an ethnic minority, etc. Any you can recommend? 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 topic. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: That’s Me!

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: I know we talked about this quite a bit in the past, but character references. What are your feelings when a reader tells you that they identify with a character you have written? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR READERS: It’s All in The Characterization

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Isabeau Vollhardt: How important are the characters to what you read? Do you consider them equally important to the plot, or are you willing to endure an undeveloped, unsympathetic, flat character because you’re looking for the action to move fast? 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 READERS: Your Favorite Intersex Characters

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: We focus a lot on the gay and lesbian sides of queer speculative fiction. But how about intersex characters? Spec fic provides a fertile playground to explore all kinds of identities, and intersex characters are no exception. Sometimes they are done really well, and sometimes… Let’s focus on the good portrayals. What are your favorite speculative fiction stories with intersex characters? 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 READERS & WRITERS: Trans/Enby/Gender Fluid Representation in Spec Fic

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Freddy MacKay: Let’s discuss trans, enby and gender fluid characters in speculative fiction. How they are handled. How the world/tech/magic/nature works for them or against them. SF could be interesting because technology could be developed enough you wouldn’t ever know the difference unless a trans*/enby person wanted you to. What kind of society would that be? How would trans, enby and gender fluid people identify themselves and why? A parallel (though not the same) would be looking at the deaf community and how they feel about cochlear implants. Some are … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Ace Characters and Intimacy

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Rory Ni Coileain: How do you show an intimate relationship with Ace characters that doesn’t involve even fade-to-black closed-door sex? This is a potentially sensitive topic, so please be careful to avoid stereotypes and treat the subject respectfully. Legacy chat. Join the chat

Twitter Pairs Disney Characters in Queer Couples

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Imagine this: All our favorite Disney characters as gay couples. That’s exactly what Twitter user @harleivy did with a recent thread that went viral. Using gifs from various Tumblrs, where this phenomenon already found plenty of love, the user brought the joy of queer Disney to Twitter. The thread, which first appeared on 13 January, has already gained nearly 30,000 likes and over 15,000 re-tweets. Hit the link for more.