FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Nathan Smith: “how to write a short but useful reveiwz?” It’s a great topic. So often, a review is nothing more than a summary with spoilers. So what should a useful review include? What should be left out? And what do you, as a reader, most like to see? 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 Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Reviews are supposed to be for the readers. As such, what do you like to see in a review, and what don’t you like to see? 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
It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Physical Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Four: Social Media and Reviews Today we’ll tackle a couple more aspects of online promotion – social media and reviews. Social media has taken on an increasing share of overall web … Read more
Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Matt Cresswell: Half the challenge of publishing is getting your book out there to people when it’s finished. I get asked quite often for recommendations of blogs and reviewers who’ll read lgbtq fiction, and although I know loads my mind always goes blank. So I’m asking for help! Here is an online list which can be added to and edited that lists review venues, blogs and podcasts that will take queer fiction. It’s pretty thin on the ground right now as we’ve only just launched it but with your help it could be the … Read more
I apologize, but I’m not sure who to attribute today’s topic to. But it’s a good one: I wrote several stories and posted them on the free websites like Gay Author. I got lots of emails from readers, many very personal. Now I’ve written close to the same number of published works…but I’ve never gotten a direct email from a reader. I’m in kind of the same boat. I keep waiting for my legions of adoring fans to contact me directly. I’ve had a couple new friendings on Facebook, at least one of which I ca attribte to having read … Read more