shared world

Today’s topic comes from QSFer ‘Nathan Smith: I’d love to see a discussion of shared-world sf – sort of like Geroge R.R. Martin’s “Wild Cards” series, where multiple authors tackle the same setting and use each other’s characters, etc. I know there are a few of these kinds of places out there – common worlds where you can build your own story in a shared world. So my questions for today – do you know of any, and have you written for or read any of them? Does the idea of writing in someone else’s world appeal to you? Can … Read more