ANNOUNCEMENT: A Thread in Time, by Jess Thomas
QSFer Jess Thomas has a new queer Sci Fi book out: A Thread in Time. Trend is finally back with his clan and the man he loves, and the clan … Read more
FOR WRITERS: The Coming Plague
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: We’ve had Ebola scares over the last few years, and now we have “superbugs” to worry about. But what … Read more
SCIENCE: CRISPR Is “Not As Safe As We Thought”
Like a molecular ninja, the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 slices through ultraspecific segments of DNA to cut out unwanted bits of genetic code. It’s a precise and promising method of genetic … Read more
Submission Call: Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores seeks scifi & fantasy
Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores holds for reading periods a year to consider unsolicited submissions, and we are coming up on the next one. They want “science fiction, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy tales, and eldritch.” Pays 6¢/word.
Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Quiet Resistance, by David Bridger
QSFer David Bridger has a new FF sci fi book out: Alien invasion novella. A science fiction thriller that features the meeting of two lesbian characters who might enjoy a … Read more
FOR READERS: Reading in 3D
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Marie Brown: What makes a fictional world come alive for you, to feel like you are immersed right in the middle of … Read more
SPACE: NASA May Have Discovered Evidence of Life On Mars. Then They Set It On Fire.
In the late 1970s, two Viking robots sailed to Mars, pillaged the soil and burnt any traces of life they found. That was never the plan, of course. When NASA … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Ideas Sparked by Interests
Anne Rice, a writer whose works I’ve adored since I was a teenager, offered up some advice I’ve never forgotten. To go where the pleasure is, as well as the pain. … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT: Seashell Voices, by Alexis Woods
QSFer Alexis Woods has a new MM fantasy story out: Seashell Voices. Once upon a time, a merboy spied a human child. The merboy, who longed to walk the sandy … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Fractured Fairy Tales
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Fractured fairy tales. Which ones do you wish someone would retell as an lgbtqi story? This is a legacy chat. … Read more