Month: December 2016
Farewell to Carrie Fisher
Star Wars icon Carrie Fisher has died. The actress and author suffered a heart attack last week while on a flight from London to Los Angeles. Her death was announced early today by her family: ‘It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning. She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.’ By Greg Hernandez – Full Story at Gay Star News
Announcement: Prince & Pirate, by Elliot Cooper
QSFer Elliot Cooper has a new MM Fantasy book out: Prince Gavin is powerless to refuse when his father demands he secure an alliance with a distant kingdom. At first, he sees the journey as a chance to prove his worth and indulge in the grand adventures of his dreams. Yet nothing seems right about his father’s paranoid insistence he travel by merchant ship while disguised as a diplomat. Once out on the open sea, Gavin learns he’s been tricked into boarding an infamous pirate ship: the Ebon Drake. Captain Marcas Drake is delighted to discover the courtier he’s kidnapped … Read more
For Readers: You’re Talking Too Much
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Alicia Nordwell: “Is there such a thing as too much dialogue?” What do you think? Do you like your stories dialogue heavy? Or are you happier when characters never say a word to each other? (You know that’s porn, right?) ;) Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat
Announcement: The Coming of the Light, by Wendy Rathbone
QSFer Wendy Rathbone has a new MM fantasy book out: In The Moonling Prince: Book One, the empath Tahir is called upon to heal Prince Arulu of the Realm of the September Stars. His mission is successful and he stays on at the King’s Court as the official Palace Healer. Meanwhile, Tahir and Arulu begin to fall in love but it is no easy road as Arulu battles grief, PTSD, his twin brother’s ghost, and other problems resulting from his tragic past. The Moonling Prince: Book Two takes the reader on a deep and intimate journey into the private relationship … Read more
Entertainment: “Overwatch” Videogame Reveals First LGBT Character of Many
The first LGBT+ character has been revealed in Overwatch after the game’s makers said earlier this year that there are “multiple” such characters in the game. In an official comic released ahead of Christmas, the makers of Overwatch said earlier this year that there were several LGBT characters, stopping short of revealing which characters were LGBT. The lead writer for the game, Michael Chu back in November confirmed that in an upcoming update characters will be revealed as LGBT. And now the comic reveals that Tracer is the first LGBT+ character. By Joseph Patrick McCormick – Full Story at Pink News
Announcement: Winter Roses, by Jo Tannah
QSFer Jo Tannah has a new Fantasy MM Romance out: When you let your heart lead the way, magic happens. In Kizerain, preparations are underway for Yula, a once in a lifetime Royal festivity. Everyone is excited, except Anwyll and Pedr. Prince Anwyll had always dreaded winter, but this year, he’s turning twenty-five, and for the first time since his birth, the nation will be simultaneously celebrating three momentous events—his birthday, his ascension to the throne, and the identity of his chosen consort. Pedr Gardner is a talented botanist whose days are spent experimenting to create new varieties of plants … Read more
News: Rowling Approves Queer Harry Potter Pic as Pulse Benefit
An anthology comic being produced to benefit the victims and families who lost loved ones in the shooting at Pulse in Orlando, Fla., has scored the support of a huge name in publishing: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who according to Bleeding Cool, has for the first time ever permitted a drawing of her beloved Hogwarts characters in a comic book. And not just any sketch; the approved illustration for Love Is Love, by Jim Lee, features Harry with his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and their beloved gay former headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, as they cast a spell that … Read more
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