Rainbow Space Magic

Writing with resistance, imagining a better future. October 4–5, 2025. Rainbow Space Magic. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: An expansive starry sky.

Did you miss this year's #RainbowSpaceMagic this weekend?

No problem! Recordings of the keynote with @sammaggs.bsky.social, the panels, readings, & the chat with @othersidespec.bsky.social are all on our YouTube channel

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Writing Trans Joy. Dayna M. Reidenouer, Alyssa Askani, S. Morgan Burbank, Em Haeger, K.S. Murphy. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

And in a little under 30 minutes, the last panel of Rainbow Space Magic 2025. Check it out.
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Writing Queer Desire. Gabriel Hargrave, Antonia Aquilante, Claire Houck, Victoria Krouse, Laura Weyr. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Starting in a little under 20 minutes!
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Sunday Reading Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Coming up in 30 minutes. Get a taste of some of the offerings in the queer speculative fiction world.

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Ahhhh, loving today so much. I missed yesterday due to Pride and looking forward to watching it on YouTube.

Today has been so good!

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A reminder to check us out on ALL the areas:
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How Do You Write When the World Is Falling Apart? Monique Cuillerier, Genevieve Clovis, SJ Groenewegen, Ash Kreider, Rachel A. Rosen. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Starting in 30 minutes!
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Writing About the Past to Talk About the Present. Jessica Lucci, Robin S. Blackwood, E.H. Lupton, Gideon Marcus, Thomas Wrightson. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Starting in about 10 minutes!
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YouTube video by Rainbow Space Magic Saturday readings

Fun Fact! @spacemagiccon.bsky.social posts its panels and sessions on YouTube. Here is a reading featuring @klnoone.bsky.social, @antoniaaquilante.bsky.social, @alyssaaskani.bsky.social and many others.
#BookSky📚💙 #writingcommunity #lgbtqia
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Defining Genres: Do We Need to? KL Noone, Erin Barbeau, Heather Flournoy, Elle Ire, Lynne M. Meyer, Mark Salzwedel. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Happening in 30 minutes!

Starting in 20 minutes. Come hear what's coming out!
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a colorful space background. The RSM logo is in the upper right. There is a photo of a youngish white woman with glasses and curly brown hair, wearing a t-shirt that says 'DuJour'. Text reads, 'writing with resistance, imagining a better future. Keynote speaker: Sam Maggs. October 4 - 5, 2025.' and the URL

Starting in 30 minutes!
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Writing Queer MG & YA Stories. Genevieve Clovis, Tanya Gold, Heather O’Malley, Karen A. Parker, Chloe Spencer. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Starting in a little under 30 minutes: check it out!

When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point. Molly Topple, E. M. Anderson, Serena J. Bishop, Keila Gallardo, Michael G. Williams. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Join us this weekend for #RainbowSpaceMagic! 2 days of queer speculative fiction (& it's free).

Register at rainbowspacemagic.org

On now: "When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point"

Rainbow Space Magic – the craft of writing queer SFF

Thank you SO much to everyone who came to our chill & chat at Rainbow Space Magic. And thank you @spacemagiccon.bsky.social for inviting us! Now go enjoy the next event—When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point, the first of many awesome panels!

Register (for free!) here: www.rainbowspacemagic.org/

panel "When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point" starts in just a lil over 5 minutes!

When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point. Molly Topple, E. M. Anderson, Serena J. Bishop, Keila Gallardo, Michael G. Williams. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

Starting in 5 minutes!
Links to join posted in our Discord.
#RainbowSpaceMagic #LGBT

let's gooooooooooooooo! don't forget to register and join us in Discord!

Rainbow Space Magic has begun! And we have a chill & chat in THIRTY MINUTES! It’s free to register, come hang out with us and then go enjoy the rest of this wonderful queer virtual convention!

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In just over an hour, it will be time to chill… and chat! Come hang out with the @othersidespec.bsky.social co-founders, ask us about our big plans for 2026, yell excitedly with us about this past week, say hi to my dogs when they inevitably interrupt, or all of the above! Hope to see you soon! 🪐🗡️🌈

a star-filled background with a rainbow comet. The Rainbow Space Magic logo and 'Rainbow Space Magic' in text at top. 'Join us on social media' with the linktree link.

And we've started! Check us out!
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a starry night with a mountain in the shadows. The RSM logo is on the bottom left. Text reads 'writing with resistance, imagining a better future. October 4 - 5, 2025.'

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

Sunday Reading Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

a colorful space background. The RSM logo is in the upper right. There is a photo of a youngish white woman with glasses and curly brown hair, wearing a t-shirt that says 'DuJour'. Text reads, 'writing with resistance, imagining a better future. Keynote speaker: Sam Maggs. October 4 - 5, 2025.' and the URL

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

Defining Genres: Do We Need to? KL Noone, Erin Barbeau, Heather Flournoy, Elle Ire, Lynne M. Meyer, Mark Salzwedel. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

Writing Queer Desire. Gabriel Hargrave, Antonia Aquilante, Claire Houck, Victoria Krouse, Laura Weyr. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

Writing Queer MG & YA Stories. Genevieve Clovis, Tanya Gold, Heather O’Malley, Karen A. Parker, Chloe Spencer. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

Writing Trans Joy. Dayna M. Reidenouer, Alyssa Askani, S. Morgan Burbank, Em Haeger, K.S. Murphy. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

How Do You Write When the World Is Falling Apart? Monique Cuillerier, Genevieve Clovis, SJ Groenewegen, Ash Kreider, Rachel A. Rosen. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point. Molly Topple, E. M. Anderson, Serena J. Bishop, Keila Gallardo, Michael G. Williams. Rainbow Space Magic. October 4–5. RainbowSpaceMagic.org. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the rainbow-colored letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: A starry sky with a rainbow.

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy