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Month: January 2016

Angel’s Bits: To KU or not KU?

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Amazon is the big yellow and purple polka-dot gorilla in the room. There’s no getting around that. Mind you, I admire Amazon in a lot of ways. This is a fiercely competitive company who sinks profits right back into business so they can keep expanding like a supernova exploding in slow motion. It’s one of the largest employers in my state and it’s changed the way we think about commerce in many ways. But we’re only talking about one arm of this giant, Elder-godlike monster today. From time to time, we get questions from authors about Kindle Unlimited and whether … Read more

“Immortal Sins” by Thursday Euclid and Clancy Nacht

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Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance Length: Novel Series: Immortal Sins #1   OWEN CLARK works as a security guard at the Houston Museum of Natural History. After a brutal breakup, he’s living low key, but it’s safe to say that his new life is a bit boring. Well, never fear, Owen, because you’re about to be stalked by a centuries old vampire (from Sparta), who has some pretty kinky plans for you… which you manage to make kinkier… because you’re just that kind of special. You two were made for each other. All joking aside, I loved this novel. This is, … Read more

The Million-Year Year

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2MASS J2126-8140

Astronomers have discovered the largest known solar system, consisting of a large planet that takes nearly a million years to orbit its star. The gas giant is one trillion kilometres away, making its orbit 140 times wider than Pluto’s path around our Sun. Only a handful of extremely wide pairs of this kind have been found in recent years. Details appear in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The planet, known as 2MASS J2126-8140, is between 12 and 15 times the mass of Jupiter. “We were very surprised to find such a low-mass object so far from its … Read more

Announcement: The Autumn Lands, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Autumn Lands

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new Fantasy book out: Jerrith is running. Kissed by an elf, he can’t remain in his hometown of Althos any more. Not that he wanted to stay. Caspian still hasn’t figured out why he kissed Jerrith, but he’s running too. Since he was exiled from the Autumn Lands, his past has been hazy, and his future uncertain. But when a stray memory brings things into focus, the two decide to run toward something together. What they uncover will change how they see the world, and themselves, forever. Exclusive Excerpt In the end, Jerrith took … Read more

For Readers: Refill the Reader Topics Bucket

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Hey all, From time to time, we actually use up all the topics y’all have sent in. It’s sad, but it happens. We’re at that point once again for our reader chats, so this is your opportunity – throw out the things you would like to see discussed by readers here at QSF. We’d especially like to see more Fantasy and Paranormal topics, and some more things dealing with the letters LBTQI. But whatever you wanna talk about, we wanna hear it. You can leave your ideas on the Facebook post or add them to the blog post comments. :) … Read more

For Writers: Writing Suspense

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Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer MK Mancos: How do you write a suspenseful scene in a horror book? You don’t have the colored atmosphere and music that movies/TV offers, so how do you create that suspense, knowing that everyone’s reading pace is different? Join the chat

Announcement: The Naked Prince and Other Tales From Fairyland by Joe Cosentino

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The Naked Prince

QSFer Joe Cosentino has a new Fantasy book out: Cinder, a poor and beautiful young man who designs clothing, makeup, and hair for his stepmother and stepsisters, offers his clothing and slippers to a naked stranger in the woods who turns out to be none other than Prince Charming. Follow Cinder and Prince Charming in this twist on the classic “Cinderella” tale, as they discover their inner strengths and find their very own happily ever after. Enjoy “The Naked Prince” and three other reimagined Tales from Fairyland, each with a unique spin on stories we all know and love, including … Read more

For Readers & Writers: Rainbow Con Panels for 2017

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Rainbow Con 2017

Hi all, Something really cool has happened. The organizers of Rainbow Con have asked for our input for the 2017 conference. The theme is Step Into Tomorrow: it’s a Sci Fi/Fantasy theme (which we may or may not have had something to do with, as RC 2015 was kinda stacked with QSF authors). This is our chance to shape the topics we want to talk about next year. From Kris Piet: The more ideas the merrier, but there are no guarantees. We’re looking for topics and take everyone’s suggestions seriously, but not every topic will be chosen just because it’s … Read more

Stephen Amell Serenades and Smooches John Barrowman

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Stephen Amell Serenades and Smooches John Barrowman

And a hundred thousand gay fans fainted… Despite the snowy weather this weekend, Arrow co-stars Stephen Amell and openly-gay sci-fi icon John Barrowman found a way to heat things up. The pair locked lips on stage at the Heroes and Villains Fan Fest in Secaucus, New Jersey, according to Nerdist. Amell, who plays the ripped archer Oliver Queen on Arrow, joined Barrowman first for a rendition of “Music Of the Night” from The Phantom of the Opera. Although, Amell’s Queen has a complicated relationship with Barrowman’s character, Malcolm Merlyn, the pair ended their duet with a friendly kiss on the … Read more