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FOR READERS AND WRITERS: Summer Cons

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Are you going to any summer spec fic/book cons? Which ones? What precautions are you taking? 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 & WRITERS: 2022 Cons

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Are you attending any live cons in 2022? Which ones? How do you feel about safety? 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 & WRITERS: Live Cons

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Are you ready to attend live cons again? If not, what’s your benchmark for deciding when? 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 & WRITERS: My next Con

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane: What conventions are you looking forward to, virtual or (eventually) in person? 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS/WRITERS: Favorite Virtual Cons

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Covid19 has cancelled in-person cons for the next 6-12 months. So what are some of your favorite virtual spec fic cons, and why? 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Favorite Cons

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer ‘Nathan Smith: Tell us about the conventions, festivals, and book events you’ve loved, and why, from a reader POV or a writer one. 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. Join the chat

FOR BOTH: Queer Cons

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FOR WRITERS & READERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Anna Butler: “A list of all those cons//meets//fairs where authors of Queer Sci Fi can go to meet readers, hopefully find new ones and basically increase their profile.” We actually have such a list: https://www.queerscifi.com/knowledge-base/lgbt-friendly-cons/ Are there any we’re missing, and what are your favorites as a reader or writer, and why? Join the chat

For Writers: Best Cons

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer ‘Nathan Smith: “From the angle of what you’ve learned, gotten out of them, best return-on-investment/diversity/voices, etc.” It’s a good question, and I like that Nathan broke it up by what you get out of it, because different cons are good for different things. :) Join the chat