FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, share your fave LGBTQ+ New Year’s Eve books (spec fic or not). Writers, what have you written? Links please! Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Olivia Wylie: What was the first queer spec fic book that delighted you so much you immediately wanted to tell someone about it? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: On this holiday in the US, we thought it would be a great time to get to know our authors. So authors, please share your FB page and/or group and one sentence about what you write. Maybe you’ll pick up a few new fans! Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat
We had a great session yesterday with Naomi from Dreamspinner on social media for writers. If you missed it, you can find the transcript here: https://www.queerscifi.com/interviews/social-media-with-naomi-grant/ One of the things that came up was the effectiveness of using targeted FB ads. Essentially, by spending $5-$15 a month, you can boost visits to your FB page – even this small amount has a “halo” effect, bringing more traffic to your page in general, as FB rewards you for spending money in their ecosystem. Plus these ads can be targeted very specifically – for instance, you could choose to have them shown … Read more
