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FOR WRITERS: Daunted by Sci Fi, by Sydney Blackburn

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Sydney Blackburn: Have you ever thought about writing SF/F and decided not to because of the amount of world-building necessary? Join the chat

FOR READERS: Hot Trends

April 8, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Cheyenne Meadows: What do people think are the growing trends that readers want right now? Are shifters still hot? Is other worlds picking up readers? What do the readers want to see? This is a legacy chat. 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 WRITERS: Writing FF

March 29, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Carrie Pack Chowske: I’d love to hear the perspectives of authors who write F/F or bisexual or trans stories. How do you get attention for your books? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Stuck in the Muddle

March 24, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Whenever I get past the middle of the story, I end up mired in the muddle – that place I the story where I am sure I will never finish, and where everything I write is total crap. Do you deal with this too, and if so, how? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Making Up the Music

March 22, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ben Brock: Creating songs and poetry in your works. Did it work? If it did, what did you do right? If it didn’t, what could you do better? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Holy Frack! Cursing in Spec Fic

March 15, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Let’s talk about swearing in space. Or in the magical world of Elflorien. Or amongst the shifter wolves of the Red Tail Pack… How do you come up with convincing curse words in your particular world? Or do you fall back on the old tried and trues? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Writing Ghosts

March 8, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Ghosts as protagonists – is it possible to have a happy ending that doesn’t feel forced? And in general, how do you write ghosts as romantic characters? This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: When is it Good Enough?

February 20, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Charli Coty: How do you know when to stop revising/submitting/querying a story? Do you always persevere until they’re published or do you have “trunk novels” that you’ve given up on? If you have trunk novels, what about these stories kept them from seeing the light of day (either in your own estimation or based on rejection feedback you received)? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Balancing Money and Passion

January 23, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Anne Barwell: How do you balance what you want to write with writing what will sell? IE if the genre you love to write in is one that you are told doesn’t sell well? Join the chat

FOR WRITERS: Character Development Tips & Tricks

January 16, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Isabeau Vollhardt: How do you develop your characters, especially the protagonist, so that they are compelling to the reader? Join the chat