readers
FOR READERS: Not My Kink
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: Do you ever come across a kink or sexual practice you don’t get or find sexy in the least? (No judging – Not sexy to YOU) Do you stop reading the book? Pretend you didn’t see it and skim over any other references? Does it throw you out of the story or can you just shrug it off and keep going? 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: How Do You Like Your Series?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Amy Leibowitz Mitchell: Do you prefer your series fiction to have completely stand-alone individual books, or do you prefer serials (a running arc and cliffhangers at the end of each part)? Or do you like some combination of the two (a running arc but books can be enjoyed individually)? Join the chat
Rabid Reader Recommendations — R3 Wednesdays!
WELCOME to Rabid Reader Recommendations, or R3 WEDNESDAYS! We host this discussion the first Wednesday of every month; it’s a great opportunity to recommend and discuss works you have enjoyed in queer speculative fiction. For October R3, the theme is: Paranormal! (Paranormal fiction is a genre of fiction whose storylines revolve around the paranormal. Think werewolves, witches, ghosts, etc.) HOW IT WORKS: The works have to be QUILTBAG Speculative Fiction. They have to be related to the theme. This is a reader discussion. Don’t recommend your own works–get someone to do it for you! Please include a Goodreads link or … Read more
FOR READERS: The Title Did It
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: A lot of readers talk about covers. That the reason they picked the book up and read the blurb was because the cover grabbed them. My question is what about the title of the book? Have you picked up and read the blurb on a book because the title grabbed you and you had to know what the book was about? Has a title of a book made you turn away and not want to read the book? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join … Read more
FOR READERS: Bi in My Books
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: In honor of #biweek, let’s talk about queer speculative fiction with bi characters – what are your favorite books that include bisexuality and bi 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 Writers/Readers: What’s In a Name?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Carole Cummings: “I’m fascinated by this conversation and how everyone gets a different “feel” from a name. I get an entirely different picture of a Dexter than I do of a Dex. Which is really kind of cool, because there’s so much you could do with a characterization using only that one tiny aspect.” I’ll broaden this out a bit. As an author, how do you choose the perfect name> How do you know if it feels right? And what do you think shapes perceptions of and reactions to a given name? … Read more
FOR WRITERS/READERS: Contests, Contests, Contests
In light of today’s release of “Renewal,” we thought we’d make today’s discussion all about contests. :) Writers: what other speculative fiction contests have you entered? Any particularly fun or crazy ones? Readers: Does it matter to you if a book is a contest winner? Are there any you particularly love?
