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FOR READERS & WRITERS: Fave Weird mash-Ups

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, what are your fave books that cross genres in unusual ways? Bring e your lesbian vampire space pirates. Writers, what have you written? 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Have We Been Visited?

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Riffing off of our “Aliens Could Be Listening” story today, do you believe we have been visited by an alien race? Fave books? Writers, share what you’ve written (Sidenote: Angel, I want your antigravity cows). 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: You Hate Me. You Really Hate Me.

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: It happens to every writer sooner or later. Someone – a reader, reviewer, or beta reader – really hates one of our stories. How do YOU deal with it? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: Blessed (Re)release

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Most authors rerelease a book eventually, when a publisher goes under, or a rewrite is needed, or it’s just time to refresh the look. If you’ve done it, why, and what did you do to help make the relaunch a success? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: Switching Genres

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Have you ever switched genres from what you used to write to something new? How did it go? Did your readers follow? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS AND WRITERS: Queer Marriage in Spec Fic

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: In honor of marriage equality day, let’s talk spec fic and marriage. Readers, what books (esp. sci fi) have pushed the boundaries of marriage equality? Writers, how have you used marriage in your spec fic? 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Pets in Spec Fic

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Pets in speculative fiction – readers, what are your faves? Writers, how have you incorporated them in your work? 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS AND WRITERS: How Do You Show Your Pride?

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Happy Pride! Readers, how do you show your pride in your reading? Writers, how does your pride infuse the stories you tell? 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR WRITERS: What I Ask My betas

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Beta readers are a fantastic resource, if used wisely. What instructions do you give your betas, and what do you ask them to do? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS AND WRITERS: Useless Super Powers

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Riffing off yesterday’s meme – give yourself a superpower that’s totally useless, and share it with the group. :) 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. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf