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Rabid Reader Recommendations — R3 Wednesdays!

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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 September R3, the theme is: Historical! 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 something comparable. You can create a new comment for each recommendation if you’d like. You may also add … Read more

FOR WRITERS: When Readers Don’t Get It

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Bey Deckard: Here is my writer question, and I think it’s particularly for indie writers or those with small presses that have some control over their books: What do you do when someone reads your new book “wrong”? I don’t mean when a reader doesn’t get your genius and misunderstands your cunningly crafted plot line ;) I mean, what do you do when a reader picks up your book thinking it’s historical when really it’s fantasy or AU? Or when they expect the book to be all about hardcore BDSM when in … Read more

FOR READERS: She Had Blue Eyes And Chest Hair

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I’ve read some books where MCs are only described vaguely (ht, wt, hair color) leaving the rest to our imagination. I’ve also read books that the MCs are described down to how many chest hairs. When you read how detailed do you want your 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: Preferred Book Length

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I don’t read a book based on how long or short it is. That being said I know a lot of people do. Do you like short books long books or don’t care? If you only read a certain length, what’s your cut-off, and why? 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: Too Much World?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Christopher Koehler: What do you look for in word-building? Do you want everything detailed down to the last blade of grass, or do you want writers to get to the story already? We tackled the flip side of this topic – when writers dawdle with world building – last week. Now we wanna hear what readers have to say! 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: Please Write This For Me

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer MK Mancos: What would you like to see your favorite QSF authors write about, and why? Answer generally, or specifically if you have something you’ve been dying to see from a particular author. 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

Rabid Reader Recommendations — R3 Wednesdays!

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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 August R3, the theme is: Science Fiction! 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 something comparable. You can create a new comment for each recommendation if you’d like. You may also … Read more