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FOR READERS AND WRITERS: A Very Special Valentine’s Day
In honor of the holiday, I thought it would be fun to share your favorite spec fic Valentine’s Day stories. This chat is for both readers and writers. Here are the parameters: Readers: What are some of your favorite Valentine’s Day themed stories that are also speculative fiction? Writers: Have you written any spec fic V-Day themed stories? And if not, what might you write about, if given the chance?
FOR WRITERS: Alphas, Masters, High Wizards, and Coven Leaders
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: Alphas, masters, high wizards, and coven leaders. What are the things that get your motor running for these? What are the things you would like to see less of? 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: Reading Series
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer ‘Nathan Smith: Do you wait for the whole series to be out—and do you know that can harm the series from a publishing point of view—or do you gobble and endure the long wait times? Do you like certain types of series more than others (ones where the b-characters in book one are the main characters in book two, or ones where you follow the same folk through the whole series, for example). Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your … Read more
FOR READERS: Cover Secrets
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Have you ever had that a-ha moment when reading a book, when the cover image suddenly makes sense? “Oh, it’s from that scene!” or “Ah, that’s what those squiggles are”. 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: Sex!
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: What are some things that blow your mind? What are some things that make you cringe? Do you like porn graphic or fade to black? 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 Likeminded Readers
FOR READERS You like some weird things. Two-headed vampires. The “My Baby is a Tortoise Shifter” trope. When a novel has not two romantic leads, but seventeen. How do you find other readers who share your particular tastes? Where do you look? What are your favorite sites? 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: Your Favorite Sci Fi
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Richard Wood: Your favorite queer science fiction novel or series. If possible list in both the erotic and non-erotic or young adult categories. 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