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FOR READERS: Half Human

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Humans with robotic parts – what are some of your favorite queer cyborg stories, and why? What is the definition of human? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Are Typos the Cost of Finding new Authors?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Yes, typos suck. But given the cost of a good editor (and all the other self pub costs), is it a price readers have to pay to discover new writers? Discuss. 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Space Survivalists

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Popular stories like Lost in Space and The Martian deal with survival in outer space. What are some of your fave queer sci-fi books that tackle space survivalists? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS & WRITERS: The First Alien Message

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: If we ever receive a message from the stars, what will the aliens say to us? One sentence, 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Things That Make You Go Erg

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Without naming names or titles, what makes you cringe when you read a spec fic book? Tropes? Characters? Grammar? Share! 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

That Thing I Just Read

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Welcome to “That Thing I Just Read (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. PLEASE MAKE THIS ITS OWN POST, NOT A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. This is a weekly Friday reader feature where you can: a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we loved. … Read more

FOR READERS: Favorite MG/YA Books

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, what are your must-read Queer Middle Grade and Young Adult spec fic novels or authors? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Reading in 2021

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer : What are your reading plans for 2021? Any goals, must reads, adventuring away from your usual haunts? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Novel Endorsements

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, do author or reviewer endorsements on a book make a difference to you when you’re deciding whether or not to read it? 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: 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