NOTE: We had a technical challenge tonight and almost lost the whole transcript. As it is, I got it in disarray and cleaned it up thanks to the help of a few regulars. In any case, apologies for the reverse formatting and less pretty than usual presentation. Read from the bottom up please.
followthelede Ha! Like anyone else would be capable of editing it. MT @Metafrantic: @BryanThomasS …So long as she doesnt publish it elsewhere #sffwrtcht -9:05 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Thanks all. @ghostfinder is getting on to chat in the middle of the night in the UK so please be here next week! #sffwrtcht -9:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
crossedgenres RT @BryanThomasS: @Metafrantic And please let @followthelede tell us about INK soon. LOL #sffwrtcht -9:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede I KNOW!!!!! 
#sffwrtcht -9:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede @BryanThomasS Beware what you ask for. Once I start talking I never shutup. #sffwrtcht -9:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede SEE???!!!! No passing the buck! Heh! #sffwrtcht -9:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BiscuitCIB *wave* RT @followthelede: BTW @BiscuitCIB, who’s lurking here is also in Fat Girl in a Strange Land. #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @BryanThomasS @Metafrantic These chats are always fun! Glad you could stop by, @Metafrantic! #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS ok and I have to reboot to fix MS Office which completely went out on me mid-chat. Back soon #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Hey @followthelede can chat about it! So long as she doesn’t publish it elsewhere! #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht ok and I have to reboot to fix MS Office which completely went out on me mid-chat. Back soon #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon RT @BryanThomasS: @Metafrantic We love talking with you guys. Please support @crossedgenres and the writers, everyone! #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede My pleasure! #sffwrtcht -9:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic And please let @followthelede tell us about INK soon. LOL #sffwrtcht -9:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
crossedgenres RT @BryanThomasS: @Metafrantic We love talking with you guys. Please support @crossedgenres and the writers, everyone! #sffwrtcht -9:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Yeah, thanks for putting up with all our ?s. RT @Metafrantic: @BryanThomasS Thanks! #sffwrtcht -9:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede BTW @BiscuitCIB, who’s lurking here is also in Fat Girl in a Strange Land. #sffwrtcht -9:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Awesome. Glad we got you on #sffwrtcht. Sorry we were so overly scheduled! Best of luck with all of it! -9:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Thanks! #sffwrtcht -9:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS We co-edit short fiction a lot; @sandykidd edited our previous novels by @astruc & @delagar. #sffwrtcht -9:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede RT @BryanThomasS: @Metafrantic We love talking with you guys. Please support @crossedgenres and the writers, everyone! #sffwrtcht -9:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS We have all the transcripts, extra interviews, giveaways, and more at: http://t.co/PfNZqPIw #sffwrtcht -9:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht We have all the transcripts, extra interviews, giveaways, and more at: http://t.co/ZucVb9XP #sffwrtcht -9:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic We love talking with you guys. Please support @crossedgenres and the writers, everyone! #sffwrtcht -9:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic I kinda thought it was but wanted to clarify. Does @sandykidd coedit? Do you divide duties? #sffwrtcht -9:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
talekyn @BryanThomasS @ghostfinder I just bought EMPIRE STATE on my Nook tonight! #sffwrtcht -9:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Well thanks for having me, and I enjoyed the questions immensely! Love talking to writers about this stuff! #sffwrtcht -8:59 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Any final questions for @Metafrantic folks? #sffwrtcht -8:59 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Oh no, CGP is equally mine & @sandykidd‘s. Shared responsibilities. #sffwrtcht -8:59 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Thanks for making time to talk. Any final words or other things you want to say as we wrap up? #sffwrtcht -8:59 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS Next week we discuss @ghostfinder’s superhero detective noir EMPIRE STATE from Angry Robot Books. Join us! #sffwrtcht -8:58 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Next week we discuss @ghostfinder’s superhero detective noir EMPIRE STATE from Angry Robot Books. Join us! #sffwrtcht -8:58 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Truly wish you all the best with that. Trying to find something to supplement it myself. #sffwrtcht -8:58 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Hello? I’m not published yet. MT @talekyn: @BryanThomasS Shouldnt we be scheduling @followthelede … #sffwrtcht -8:57 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Yes, publishing full-time, tho I’ll be looking for a P/T job to help w/ bills. BUT if CG titles sell well enough… #sffwrtcht -8:57 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @talekyn Not if she won’t tell me what it would be about. #sffwrtcht -8:56 PM Jan 11th, 2012
talekyn @BryanThomasS Shouldn’t we be scheduling @followthelede for her own night of #sffwrtcht as a guest? -8:56 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede @BryanThomasS Hey, man, I follow my editor’s lead on this. When he wants me to talk about it, I will. #sffwrtcht -8:56 PM Jan 11th, 2012
kwnewton RT @Metafrantic: Oh, and we’ll be opening for submissions to our next anthology in February! #sffwrtcht -8:56 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede I’ve been insanely busy for years; why would I stop now?! #sffwrtcht -8:55 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht You’re full time with publishing now, right? #sffwrtcht -8:55 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Well now, Bart, I’ve noticed you’re a guy who likes to/tends to stay busy. You had @crossedgenres and rise reviews…always busy #sffwrtcht -8:55 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede U r going to b kind of busy.RT @Metafrantic: @BryanThomasS @djolders collection in July; @followtheledes novel INK in September! #sffwrtcht -8:55 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede Ok, so you know we want the scoop. Want to hear more about the novel. You talk about everything else. Open up. #sffwrtcht -8:54 PM Jan 11th, 2012
crossedgenres RT @Metafrantic: @sffwrtcht After Fat Girl, we have a collection by
@djolder coming, & a novel by @followthelede! #sffwrtcht -8:54 PM Jan 11th, 2012
crossedgenres RT @Metafrantic: Oh, and we’ll be opening for submissions to our next anthology in February! #sffwrtcht -8:54 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Indeed. RT @BryanThomasS: @followthelede Your novel is called INK? #sffwrtcht -8:54 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Is that the fourth 2012 release? #sffwrtcht -8:54 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS That one will be open, yes. We’re not quite ready to announce the title/theme yet. Very soon! #sffwrtcht -8:53 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede Your novel is called INK? #sffwrtcht -8:53 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS @djolder‘s collection in July; @followthelede‘s novel INK in September! #sffwrtcht -8:53 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @Metafrantic I’m eager to hear about new anthologies, since I can no longer try to write a story to your theme every month. #sffwrtcht -8:53 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede *cumbias* RT @djolder: *mambos* MT @Metafrantic: After Fat Girl, we have a collection by @djolder & a novel by @followthelede! #sffwrtcht -8:53 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede Indeeed! LOL Despachios in Brazil #sffwrtcht -8:52 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Awesome. And that is open, not invite? What’s the title?> #sffwrtcht -8:52 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Bribes have a long tradition in Central America. RT @BryanThomasS: @Metafrantic And @followthelede has the lead off story #sffwrtcht -8:52 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Sounds like a great start. When can we expect to see the collection and Sabrina’s novel? #sffwrtcht -8:52 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic Oh, and we’ll be opening for submissions to our next anthology in February! #sffwrtcht -8:52 PM Jan 11th, 2012
djolder *mambos* RT @Metafrantic: @sffwrtcht After Fat Girl, we have a collection by @djolder coming, & a novel by @followthelede! #sffwrtcht -8:51 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS We have 4 releases in 2012. #sffwrtcht -8:51 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Is this a nom de plume? Brian Jungwiwattanaporn #sffwrtcht -8:51 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht After Fat Girl, we have a collection by @djolder coming, & a novel by @followthelede! #sffwrtcht -8:50 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic And @followthelede has the lead off story in that one Congrats #sffwrtcht -8:50 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht We’re having a GoodReads giveaway for @fatGirlAntho right now! http://t.co/LjmG24eG #sffwrtcht -8:50 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic How many releases do you have planned for 2012? #sffwrtcht -8:50 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Our next anthology Fat Girl in a Strange Land (@FatGirlAntho) will be out 2/17. Details: http://t.co/dMTRUcoB #sffwrtcht -8:49 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht @Metafrantic Ok, so what’s next in the pipeline for @crossedgenres? #sffwrtcht -8:48 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Not based on one of the stories, just a subversive concept we had. Artist is Brittany Jackson http://t.co/ARjUJZVM #sffwrtcht -8:47 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic The cover’s great. IS based on one of the stories? Which? Who was the artist? #sffwrtcht -8:46 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Thanks! We’re very pleased with the reception it’s gotten. #sffwrtcht -8:45 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede =) RT @sffwrtcht: Ok, so what else do you have on the horizon? @followtheledes novel. Other anthologies? Other novels? #sffwrtcht -8:45 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Congrats on the release! (sorry forgot the date) #sffwrtcht -8:44 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Oh yes, Subversion was released on 12/5! #sffwrtcht -8:44 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic It’s released now, right? #sffwrtcht -8:43 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Rejecting friends is a strange & disturbing thing. Fortunately my friends have thus far been ok about it. #sffwrtcht -8:43 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Ok, so what else do you have on the horizon? @followthelede‘s novel. Other anthologies? Other novels? #sffwrtcht -8:43 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Subversion is available in print & ebook; Amazon, Createspace, Kindle, B&N, etc. List here: http://t.co/XkOcnrOF #sffwrtcht -8:42 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Rejecting great ones is hard. Rejecting friends’ stories is hard. Not having enough for SPACE BATTLES was harder lol #sffwrtcht -8:42 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS No, almost everyone came through! & I got some choice stories to pick from, too – had to reject some great ones. #sffwrtcht -8:41 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Ok so Subversion is available in what formats and where? #sffwrtcht -8:41 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic I used her blog in making choices on SPACE BATTLES. I was just curious how you approached it. #sffwrtcht -8:41 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Hah! I went through a dozen variations for the ToC. Recommend @jenniferbrozek‘s blog abt this: http://t.co/PAyiBfSJ #sffwrtcht -8:41 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Ah ok. Wow. Not a lot of drop outs from the invites. That’s great. #sffwrtcht -8:40 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Wyld_Dandelyon Yeah. I don’t do reviews much anymore. I may or may not do that. I rarely have time to be thoughtful enough. #sffwrtcht -8:39 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Subversion was invite-only. I invited 44 writers to send me stories, & got ~35-40 to choose from. #sffwrtcht -8:39 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @BryanThomasS The review, I meant! #sffwrtcht -8:39 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Ah right. Yes. Stories had to be tailer made in some senses. Yes. #sffwrtcht -8:39 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic how many subs did you get for SUBVERSION? #sffwrtcht -8:38 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Our submissions total was always lower than other markets because each issue was a specific genre. #sffwrtcht -8:38 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS How do you decide the order of stories in the anthology? #sffwrtcht -8:38 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht It varied; for some of our bigger issues (LGBTQ, Characters of Color) we got a LOT more than usual. Our best was ~125. #sffwrtcht -8:38 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht It was. Like all our publications I fleshed it out w/ @sandykidd, but the original idea & everything after was mine. #sffwrtcht -8:36 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Wyld_Dandelyon LOL Nah. I was kidding. Of course. #sffwrtcht -8:36 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @BryanThomasS I look forward to reading it. #sffwrtcht -8:36 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht How many stories did you get a month at @crossedgenres? #sffwrtcht -8:36 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht This was your first anthology as editor. Was it your concept? #sffwrtcht -8:35 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Wyld_Dandelyon I’ll let you know. After I blast it on my blog first of course. #sffwrtcht -8:34 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede I really appreciated the fast turn around time. It must have bn wearing, tho. @Wyld_Dandelyon @Metafrantic #sffwrtcht -8:34 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @BryanThomasS And thank you. I hope you like it when you get to it. #sffwrtcht -8:33 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht That’s “And All Its Truths” by @camillealexa. I agree, amazing story. #sffwrtcht (of course I agree! -8:33 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht More subversion authors: @djolder @delagar @nataniabarron@sandykidd @TimothyTMurphy #sffwrtcht -8:32 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Wyld_Dandelyon Ah you’re in that? Congrats! I didn’t get to your story yet. I need to…. #sffwrtcht -8:32 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Other Subversion authors: @catrambo @camillealexa @jesswynn @Wyld_Dandelyon @astruc @jeanjauthor #sffwrtcht -8:31 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @Metafrantic Your turnover time for Crossed Genres the magazine was truly awesome! #sffwrtcht -8:31 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Me too. MT @sffwrtcht … #sffwrtcht I liked the second story about the nun a great deal. #sffwrtcht -8:31 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @talekyn A bit. We take our time more because the turnover isn’t as fast-paced. & the anthos usually have more to chose from. #sffwrtcht -8:30 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @followthelede Thank you! #sffwrtcht -8:29 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Who are some of the authors included? @wnwagner is one I know. #sffwrtcht I liked the second story about the nun a great deal. -8:29 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Yeah, is it? RT @talekyn: @Metafrantic Is the process for selecting antho stories any different from doing it for the magazine? #sffwrtcht -8:29 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BiscuitCIB Ah yes, FFO explicitly anti-LGBTQ in sub rules too RT @Metafrantic: Blog post about the rejected LGBTQ ad: http://t.co/FkZY4x75 #sffwrtcht -8:29 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic RT @Wyld_Dandelyon: @Astruc and I have a story in Subversion. 
#sffwrtcht -8:29 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede And a good one. =) RT @Wyld_Dandelyon: @Astruc and I have a story in Subversion. #sffwrtcht -8:29 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @Astruc and I have a story in Subversion. #sffwrtcht -8:28 PM Jan 11th, 2012
talekyn @Metafrantic Is the process for selecting antho stories any different from doing it for the magazine? #sffwrtcht -8:28 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede The 2 women in that art were sisters, btw. Not even a hint of sexuality there. #sffwrtcht -8:28 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht A cubicle drone builds something amazing out of paper clips & old printer parts; The antho has success and failure. #sffwrtcht -8:27 PM Jan 11th, 2012
talekyn Love it. RT @Metafrantic Subversion was conceived as a way to show more personal & subtle subversion than just blowing stuff up. #sffwrtcht -8:27 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht In the antho, a knight rebels against paper-pushing; woman makes a business out of being kidnapped. #sffwrtcht -8:26 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Subversion was conceived as a way to show more personal & subtle subversion than just blowing stuff up. #sffwrtcht -8:25 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BiscuitCIB Blog post about the rejected LGBTQ ad: http://t.co/ArwXChoY #sffwrtcht -8:24 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Your latest releases in the anthology “Subversion.” Please tell us about that concept and some of the stories. #sffwrtcht -8:23 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS We retired the zine to focus on publishing novels & anthologies. Closed the zine that started it all! #sffwrtcht -8:23 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede @djolder @BryanThomasS Nah, don’t quit. the real #sffwrtcht host just likes to bust my chops. He thinks I’m C-H-A-O-T-I-C. -8:21 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Ah ok. Couldn’t remember. Your company has recent been going through some major transitions. Tell us about that pls. #sffwrtcht -8:21 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS We published the 36th & final issue in December. 3 years. #sffwrtcht -8:21 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @Wyld_Dandelyon We tried a lot of different things (paid advertising, etc.) but the best thing was really word-of-mouth. #sffwrtcht -8:20 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic How many issues did you do total? #sffwrtcht -8:20 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @Metafrantic How else did you build awareness–and what worked best (without being embarrassing)? #sffwrtcht -8:19 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht We had some controversy around our 12th issue that ironically got us a lot more interest/attention. #sffwrtcht -8:19 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic LOL Did it work though? (spamming) #sffwrtcht -8:19 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Fairly hard at the beginning. We spammed some Livejournal communities, which embarrassing. #sffwrtcht -8:18 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Wyld_Dandelyon @followthelede @Metafrantic Plays were an interesting stretching exercise. Writing a couple didn’t make me want to switch, though #sffwrtcht -8:18 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede He did? He didn’t just say I’m a habitually mouthy participant? RT @BryanThomasS: @djolder Just made you #sffwrtcht co-host. #sffwrtcht -8:18 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede Yes playwriting is a strange thing. The connection with the reader that I wanted wasn’t there. #sffwrtcht -8:18 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht @Metafrantic How hard was it to buld awareness that you existed? #sffwrtcht -8:17 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede so cool. RT @Metafrantic: @followthelede Its awesome! We beta-read each other, & co-write some. #sffwrtcht -8:17 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede Look. @djolder Just made you #sffwrtcht co-host. So I’m taking the rest of the night off. Have fun! -8:17 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede I know I won’t try my hand at it again. Dif. art form. Poetry, short stories, novels – but no plays. RT @talekyn: @Metafrantic #sffwrtcht -8:17 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS Heh, I threw together a website & we opened for submissions. At the start, we were a bit clueless. #sffwrtcht -8:16 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede It’s awesome! We beta-read each other, & co-write some. We have strengths that compliment each others weaknesses. #sffwrtcht -8:16 PM Jan 11th, 2012
djolder Editor @Metafrantic is discussing publishing, Crossed Genres and The Subversion Anthology with @BryanThomasS and @followthelede @ #sffwrtcht -8:16 PM Jan 11th, 2012
talekyn @followthelede @Metafrantic I wrote a couple when I didn’t know what I was doing. Now that I do, I don’t know that I’d try again. #sffwrtcht -8:15 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Had a great chat with the Hoyts, a writing couple. decided there was a good niche for what we wanted to do. #sffwrtcht -8:15 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic So how did you go about starting a zine? #sffwrtcht -8:15 PM Jan 11th, 2012
jenniferbrozek RT @Wyld_Dandelyon: RT @crossedgenres: in about 5 min. CGP co-publisher & editor Bart Leib (@metafrantic) will be guest on #sffwrtcht! #sffwrtcht -8:14 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede How tough/great is it to be married to another writer/editor? RT @Metafrantic @sandykidd #sffwrtcht -8:14 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS That is true. It wasn’t all useless. #sffwrtcht -8:13 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht My wife @sandykidd & I had talked about the zine before, but a conversation we had at WorldCon 2008 kickstarted it. #sffwrtcht -8:13 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic At least you got good practice writing dialogue. #sffwrtcht -8:12 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @BryanThomasS By the time I realized I wanted to write books & not plays, it was too late to switch my major back. #sffwrtcht -8:12 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Ok so when and how did Crossed Genres Publications/Magazine come to be? #sffwrtcht -8:12 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede @Metafrantic The real time stuff of stagecraft is tough. I wrote a play. Once. Hah! #sffwrtcht -8:12 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic I went through a playwrighting and screenwriting phase too. #sffwrtcht -8:11 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht I’d been an editor, informally, for every writer I’ve ever known my whole life. Just decided to make it official. #sffwrtcht -8:11 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede I thought I wanted to write for the stage. I didn’t. Didn’t figure it out until later tho. #sffwrtcht -8:11 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @BennLiska Well you’ve already read Pratchett. What are you waiting for? #sffwrtcht -8:10 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht What made you decide to take the leap of becoming an editor? #sffwrtcht -8:10 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic I hear you. A lot of us made such switches finding our way. #sffwrtcht -8:10 PM Jan 11th, 2012
jolantru Lurking on #sffwrtcht -8:10 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede @Metafrantic Why mistake? #sffwrtcht -8:10 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BennLiska @BryanThomasS There’s a certain book about a Worker Prince in my TBR pile…i.e. my Kindle #sffwrtcht -8:09 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS RT @jflamingo2: @BryanThomasS For me, it was reading The Hobbit & LOTR- this really developed my interest lvl 1st. Then Star Trek #sffwrtcht -8:09 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht I went into college as a Creative Writing major, but switched to Theater. Big mistake. #sffwrtcht -8:09 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede @BryanThomasS I haven’t either. #sffwrtcht -8:09 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic Went into a self-sdeprecating phase as a result. Didn’t get published until decades later. #sffwrtcht -8:08 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @BennLiska I own three. My TBR pile fills two rooms man #ShameOnYou #sffwrtcht -8:08 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BennLiska @BryanThomasS UNFOLLOW! #ShameOnYou #sffwrtcht -8:08 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic I started writing stories as a freshman in highs school. Even though I was… unpolished, started subbing. Lots of rejection. #sffwrtcht -8:08 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Did you study creative writing at all in school? How’d you learn your craft? #sffwrtcht -8:07 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @BennLiska Believe it or not I have yet to read any Pratchett. #sffwrtcht -8:07 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede This SF kills fascists? RT @Metafrantic: I was also heavily influenced by Woody Guthries Bound For Glory… #sffwrtcht -8:07 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @followthelede Actually didn’t figure out the writing thing until around 8th grade. #sffwrtcht -8:07 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BennLiska @Metafrantic Pratchett, FTW! #sffwrtcht -8:06 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede LOL MT @BryanThomasS: @followthelede All right, back of paparazzi. Give the man some air. Let him breathe … #sffwrtcht -8:06 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic I was also heavily influenced by Woody Guthrie’s Bound For Glory, & PD East’s The Magnolia Jungle. #sffwrtcht -8:06 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht When did you start writing and how long until your first sale? #sffwrtcht -8:06 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Algernon is one of my personal favorites too. Love that story. #sffwrtcht -8:06 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic I loved Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes; still an all-time favorite. Loved Lackey & Pratchett early on. #sffwrtcht -8:05 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @followthelede #sffwrtcht -8:05 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic I’m sure it started earlier, but that was a distinct “Love me some SF” moment. #sffwrtcht -8:05 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Did u immed. want to write? MT @Metafrantic: I remember picking a copy of Bradburys Illustrated Man off a library shelf … #sffwrtcht -8:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Ah Bradbury. Yes. Who were some of the authors whose work most thrilled and inspired you? #sffwrtcht -8:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
pattyjansen It seems it’s #sffwrtcht School holidays make my sense of time all funny -8:04 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic I remember picking a copy of Bradbury’s Illustrated Man off a library shelf, flipping to a random story, & being hooked. #sffwrtcht -8:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BJMuntain RT @followthelede: Join me for a #sffwrtcht TweetChat with @metafrantic of @crossedgenres at: http://t.co/pM4uPLge #sffwrtcht -8:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic Glad to finally get the chance to let you tell us about your fun stuff. #sffwrtcht -8:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
talekyn Ben and Jerry’s. The #PCAs. #sffwrtcht. This should be a good evening. -8:03 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht Thx for having me! #sffwrtcht -8:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS Let’s start with the basics: where did your interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy come from? #sffwrtcht -8:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede LOL. RT @sffwrtcht: In addition to editing for @crossedgenres, he also spent the last 30 min editing my intro of him for chat. #sffwrtcht -8:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BryanThomasS @Metafrantic LOL #sffwrtcht -8:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic @sffwrtcht That I did! #sffwrtcht -8:02 PM Jan 11th, 2012
BiscuitCIB Checking in at #sffwrtcht, discussing @crossedgenres, #Subversion and @FatGirlAntho with @Metafrantic -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Bart lives in Somerville, MA with his wife Kay and their son Bastian. Welcome to #sffwrtcht @metafrantic and @crossedgenres! -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht In addition to editing for @crossedgenres, he also spent the last 30 min editing my intro of him for this chat. #sffwrtcht -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht His nonfiction has been published by Fantasy Magazine and Science in My Fiction. #sffwrtcht -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht His fiction has been published in @mbranesf and the anthology Beauty Has Her Way #sffwrtcht -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Tonight’s guest is the co-publisher and founder of Crossed Genres Publications. #sffwrtcht -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
Metafrantic RT @followthelede: Join me for a #sffwrtcht TweetChat with @metafrantic of @crossedgenres at: http://t.co/pM4uPLge #sffwrtcht -8:01 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht It’s up to the guest whether the question time will run longer than our allotted hour slot. #sffwrtcht -8:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sandykidd RT @followthelede: Join me for a #sffwrtcht TweetChat with @metafrantic of @crossedgenres at: http://t.co/pM4uPLge #sffwrtcht -8:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. -8:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht -8:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht -8:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer’s Chat. #sffwrtcht -8:00 PM Jan 11th, 2012
followthelede Join me for a #sffwrtcht TweetChat with @metafrantic of @crossedgenres at: http://t.co/pM4uPLge #sffwrtcht -7:59 PM Jan 11th, 2012
sffwrtcht Upcoming guests: 1/18 @ghostfinder 1/25 @johnfultz 2/1 @saladinahmed 2/8 @MykeCole 2/15 DarkQuest Books 2/22 Roundtable: Heroes #sffwrtcht -7:56 PM Jan 11th, 2012