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For Readers: Riddles in Fiction

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ben Brock: Why is a raven like a writing desk? Riddles in fiction. How do you feel about them? Do they aid worldbuilding? What are your favorites? 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: Publisher Reputation

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer ‘Nathan Smith: As a reader, over the last few years, I’ve closed the door on some publishers given how they’ve handled (or not handled) significant issues (especially when it comes to the queer community), and no longer buy books they’ve published. How much, if at all, do you react to a publisher’s actions? 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: Finishing the Book

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Alicia Nordwell: Finish this sentence: “When I finish a great book, I…” 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: Favorite Spec Fic Comics

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: “Comics, we should talk about them.” LOL… ok, so let’s talk. What are your favorite speculative fiction comic titles, 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: You’re Talking Too Much

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Alicia Nordwell: “Is there such a thing as too much dialogue?” What do you think? Do you like your stories dialogue heavy? Or are you happier when characters never say a word to each other? (You know that’s porn, right?) ;) 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: Defying Categories

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: “Books that defy conventional categories.” Oooh, I love this one. What are some of your favorites that didn’t seem to fit neatly into a pre-defined marketing niche? And what did you love about them? 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: Queer Heroes

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: “I’d like to talk about queer pulp heroes or prose novels about queer super heroes.” What are some of your favorite queer super hero (or super villain) books, and why? What would you like to read more 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: Strange Sex

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: So this falls into the sex category. Have you ever read and act, and thought, “I don’t know what that is, let me google that.”? You get your answer and are surprised. How often does that happen to you? I came across docking for the first time a couple of years ago. 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