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FOR READERS: How Much Real?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: How much realism do you like in your queer sci fi books? Obviously this will vary with romance-based fiction, and with sci fi, fantasy and paranormal… 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: Are Werewolves Passe?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Isaac Walker-Tye: Do you feel that the werewolf genre has been overdone, or do you think it could be revitalised with new ideas? 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: Do Reviews Matter to You?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Wendy Rathbone: How important are reviews to you? Do you glance at them, read them all, or rely more on the blurb and the “look inside” before buying? 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: Finding New Authors
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: How do you find new authors? Do you go by word of mouth or read reviews, or does a cover catch your attention? 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
LGBT Slang – Discussion Point
The LGBT community has gone through many changes over the years and one aspect of that is its evolving lexicon. I thought it would be interesting to discuss this both as an historical subject and regarding the extent to which current LGBT authors incorporate slang terms into their writing. It is hard to tell how far back LGBT slang goes. Certainly the eighteenth-century molly subculture had its own lexicon, with some terms borrowed from thieves cant. No doubt the nineteenth century then adapted this to suit its own purposes as the decades passed. However, it’s in the twentieth century and … Read more
FOR READERS: FanFic or “Original” Fic?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Wendy Rathbone: How many of you read equal parts fanfic and original? The crossover from fanfic to original is not as much as I thought it could be and I’m asking this question because I am curious as to how you, readers, see fanfic slash romance and original gay romance as differing? I’m talking intrinsic character/storylines, not amateur vs. pro, here. 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: What’s in a Blurb?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: What makes me want to read a book is the Blurb, but sometimes I feel like the blurb holds all the information without reading the book. Has anyone else had this problem? What information do you think should be in a blurb? 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