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Rainbow Space Magic
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An online queer science fiction and fantasy convention that's free to all. More info (including videos from past years) at www.rainbowspacemagic.org

Join us on October 4 & 5 2025!
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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

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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.
October 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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And in a little under 30 minutes, the last panel of Rainbow Space Magic 2025. Check it out.
www.rainbowspacemagi...
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.
October 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Starting in a little under 20 minutes!
www.rainbowspacemagi...
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.
October 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Coming up in 30 minutes. Get a taste of some of the offerings in the queer speculative fiction world.

www.rainbowspacemagi...
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.
October 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A reminder to check us out on ALL the areas:
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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.
October 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Starting in 30 minutes!
www.rainbowspacemagi...
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.
October 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Starting in about 10 minutes!
www.rainbowspacemagi...
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.
October 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Happening in 30 minutes!
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.
October 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Starting in 20 minutes. Come hear what's coming out!
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October 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Starting in 30 minutes!
www.rainbowspacemagi...
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
October 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Starting in a little under 30 minutes: check it out!
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.
October 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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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"
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.
October 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Starting in 5 minutes!
Links to join posted in our Discord.
#RainbowSpaceMagic #LGBT
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.
October 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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And we've started! Check us out!
www.rainbowspacemagi...
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.
October 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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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 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.'
October 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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.
October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
spacemagiccon.bsky.social
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 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.
October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Listen to excerpts from writers Oct 4 & 5 at the 6th annual Rainbow Space Magic. This free virtual con is for writers & readers of queer speculative fiction. Full schedule at www.rainbowspacemagi...
#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.
September 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM