“Queer” has a complicated history, as a word, and many feel it should only be self-applied. Why are you using it?
In this case, the word “queer” is self-applied: we have an editorial staff made up entirely of individuals who fall within the QUILTBAG acronym, and we have chosen the word as the best way to describe the wonderful diversity of human gender and sexuality. Anyone who has a letter is welcome. This includes heterosexual transgender people and heteroromantic asexual people. Essentially, we hope that the special issue will contain stories by as a wide spectrum of sexual/gender identities as possible, and only folks who are both straight and cisgender need not apply. Last updated: Thu, Jan 15 2015 11:23 am EST
I have a question! Who do I address it to?
If you have a question, feel free to email us at [email protected], or use the Kickstarter contact page (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightspeedmagazine/queers-destroy-science-fiction/messages/new…) to send us a message. Email’s a little easier, but either works! Questions about the Kickstarter, the rewards, or the writers’ guidelines are all welcome. Don’t by shy! Last updated: Thu, Jan 15 2015 5:28 pm EST
Are the Queers Destroy Horror! and Queers Destroy Fantasy! issues already assembled?
No! Those are still very much TBD, so if you’re hoping to get the chance to write for those volumes, stay tuned for more information. In fact, no material has been acquired for either volume as of yet. We didn’t want to count our chickens before they hatched and all that! In any case, stayed tuned for updates. We’ll announce a submissions period for both volumes, assuming the stretch goals are unlocked. Last updated: Wed, Jan 21 2015 2:23 pm EST
Does the Women Destroy Science Fiction! Limited Edition trade paperback reward come with the DESTROY SF! reward like everything else?
Yes, like all of the other rewards, this DOES include the $5 DESTROY SF! Queers Destroy Science Fiction reward, but we neglected to mention it in the reward description. And unfortunately creators cannot edit a reward’s description once someone backs at that level. Last updated: Sat, Feb 7 2015 12:12 pm EST
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