Month: March 2016
Announcement: The Woodwose, by Nicolette DeSada
QSFer Nicolette DeSada has a new fantasy book out: A young man living alone in the woods sees a set of cloven-hooved prints in the snow leading up to his barn. Thinking it’s food, he prepares his rifle, but doesn’t know what awaits him within the shadows of the barn. Excerpt Worry carved its way into his mind with a razor-sharp edge. The night brought the first snowfall of the year, and with it, Fawn knew food would be getting even scarcer. Already, he’d risked the punishment of a hanging by poaching rabbits and squirrels on the king’s land, but … Read more
M3: Me Me Monday
Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post, so I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info … Read more
Batman + Superman = Great Porn Parody
A gay porn parody is in the works for new superhero flick Batman V Superman. The film, which was released this week, sees Ben Affleck take on the role of an ageing Batman, going toe-to-toe with Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel… Adult film factory Men has unveiled the lawsuit-baiting ‘Batman V Superman: A Gay XXX Parody’ – which will come out on Friday to tie in with the film’s release. Full story at Pink News
Announcement: The Pariah, by Lindy P. Lawrence
QSFer Lindy P. Lawrence has a sci fi book out: Salt Lake Police Detective Jason Johnson and his Samoan partner, Manny Tofulu, investigate heinous crimes. Jason unexpectedly meets Leland on a mountain top, and saves him from the creatures that are trying to kill him. Leland is a Pariah. His face and body are human in appearance, but he is covered in white feathers, has wings, and the ability to fly. Leland and several of his species have fled their planet, trying to avoid the wrath of the Eremites. The overwhelming number of Eremites can also fly, but their faces … Read more
Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways
It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Real World Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Six: Contests and Giveaways Welcome to the last day of the Queer Sci Fi Promotions Week! I think it’s gon really well – we’ll do this again next year. Today … Read more
Announcement: Patience, by Grace R. Duncan
QSFer Grace R. Duncan has a new paranormal shifter book out: Jamie Ryan was almost ready to accept he’d never find his destined mate. They’re uncommon to begin with and same-sex versions downright rare. Since his gay best friend found a destined mate, Jamie figured he was out of luck. Until end of semester stress forces him to go through the full-moon shift early. Stuck in wolf form, he runs into none other than his destined mate. Who’s human. Chad Sutton has always had good instincts. They served him well as a detective and continued on when he went private. … Read more
Harry Potter Fan Film Features Young Snape
Snape, Lily and The Marauders have graduated Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At a local pub, James Potter and his friends reminisce about their last seven years, and contemplate their future. All seems bright for these four friends despite the darkness that awaits them, until Snape arrives. Thinking about the war they are to join and the part Snape might play, James decides to do something about Snape once and for all. Film by Broad Strokes. Full Story at SF Signal
Promotions Week: Real World Promo Options
It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Real World Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Five: Real World Promo Options We’ve spent a couple days talking about how to promo your book online, but what about in the real world? We’ll cover a few things … Read more