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FOR WRITERS: How Political Are You As a Writer?

December 14, 2017 by scott
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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Politics. What’s your approach in regard to your professional life? I’ll break this down a little. 1) Are you open … Read more

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FOR READERS: Politics and Reading

August 16, 2017 by scott
politics

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Have your reading habits or what you read changed since the US election Or since Brexit? Writers: This is a … Read more

Categories Discussion, ReadersTags election, politics, reading1 Comment

FOR WRITERS: Politics and Writing

July 16, 2017 by scott
politics

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Our political climate is fairly hostile at present. Have you found that your writing has changed since the recent elections? … Read more

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FOR WRITERS: Writing Politically

April 13, 2017 by scott
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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Trevor Barton: Do you avoid politics in your stories to skip these danger zones at the risk of never making important points? … Read more

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For Writers: Alien Politics

October 22, 2016October 22, 2016 by scott
Boris alien

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Justine Bonczek: How do ya’ll create/translate politics – a very human framework for organizing society – into alien/magical societies? Do you take … Read more

Categories Discussion, WritersTags alien, discussion, politics, worldbuilding, writers1 Comment

Worldbuilding Week Day Three: Politics and Culture

July 28, 2016 by scott
Worldbuilding Week

Welcome to the second annual Worldbuilding Week at QSF. We’ll talk about all aspects of building a world for your story, including languages; alien/magical races; history and timelines; culture and … Read more

Categories Discussion, WritersTags culture, Lloyd A. Meeker, politics, worldbuilding1 Comment

Political Speculative Fiction

May 25, 2016 by scott
Star Wars Senate

It’s the US presidential election (for nearly another 5 months god help us), but do you like to read books with a political angle? This can be other planetary or … Read more

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WORLDBUILDING WEEK: Day Four – Navigating Culture & Politics

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 by scott
Worldbuilting Week

Welcome to the first annual Worldbuilding Week at QSF. We’ll talk about all aspects of building a world for your story, including languages; alien/magical races; history and timelines; culture and … Read more

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