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Month: March 2017

STYLE: Hair Dye That Changes Color

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Hair Dye

It’s like a mood ring. For your hair. One hair color isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion hair colors. OK, so it’s not quite one billion hair colors. But Pravana, the haircare company behind the Blonde Wand hair iron, just broke the internet with the promise of a magical hair dye that changes color when heat is applied. The brand posted a series of Instagram photos Tuesday that show the hair color in action. In one, purple hair turns pink right before your eyes. In another, a pink, yellow and blue ‘do turns a gorgeous shade of blue-green. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Yves, by Toby Aden

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Yves

QSFer Toby Aden has a new MM fantasy romance out: Yves is the second-born son of the Fire Kingdom. He has lived his life battling constant restlessness and depression. He had always felt as though there was more, that there was something out there for him. His art was the only way he used to escape from his head. Greek god Apollo had been promised a mate. He just never imagined how long he’d have to wait for that promise to be fulfilled. Centuries passed but no mate showed up, more centuries passed until, finally, he felt the spark, a … Read more

FILM: Goodbye Blue Sky

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Goodbye Blue Sky

Filmmaker Brandon Zuck has created a sexy post-apocalyptic thriller about five people who share an abandoned desert motel for the night, and are forced to choose between love and survival. While walking along a remote, desolate highway, twin-brothers Max (Joshua Smith) and Liam (Zachary Smith) hitch a ride with the trio of Lila (Shalini Bathina), Bobby (Maverick McConnell), and Jagger (Brandon Harris). The five of them take refuge for the night in an abandoned motel. However it’s a night that forces them to make choices from which there is no going back. We spoke with filmmaker Brandon Zuck for a … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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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 we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mine Looks Purple, by Jonen Gleewell

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Mine Looks Purple

QSFer Jonen Gleewell has a new queer contemporary fantasy book out: Nate Noodascue’s life is pretty weird. For one, there is a dead sailor inside his brain who likes to comment on the young man’s every move and thought. Forget that. That’s not even the crazy part. Now he’s getting dragged into a curious plot by a woman claiming to be his unborn ancestor. Just what he needed: more freaky stuff spoiling his chances of finding a boyfriend. Still, things could be worse. Nate might be about to die under surprisingly bubbly circumstances and not even be aware of it. … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Gaming Your Stories

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Super Mario Brothers

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jordan Marshall: We often talk about the architect/gardener dichotomy, but with the advent of story games, I’m wondering if a thrid option has opened up. Do you ever use some sort of game in your plotting/writing process? Scott adds: “And if you do, please, oh please, can it be Super Mario Brothers???” Join the chat

ENTERTAINMENT – Mass Effect: Andromeda Features Gay Storyline

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Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda has got an incredibly sweet, a very sexy and incredibly rewarding gay romance. In one of the most LGBTI inclusive moves we have seen in a video game, the game allows you to start a rainbow family of your own. As Scott Ryder (you can also play twin sister Sara if you like) in the year 2163, you meet chief engineer on the Tempest – Gil. You can flirt with him over a poker game, and the two of you enter into a relationship. First off there’s a kiss. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at Gay Star … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Voice in My Head, by Sarah Ettritch

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The Voice in My Head

QSFer Sarah Ettritch has a new FF sci fi romance out: When Izzy’s virtual assistant implant experiences a catastrophic failure, she receives a new implant with a unique personality. Chloe, as Izzy dubs her, is wonderfully supportive and helpful. Despite knowing that Chloe isn’t a real person, Izzy falls in love with the voice in her head. Can a relationship with an AI be as meaningful as one with a person? Is Izzy destined for heartbreak? Amazon | iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Smashwords Giveaway I’ll give away a copy of The Salbine Sisters, … Read more

FOR READERS: Thrown Out of the Story

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Thrown Out - Pixabay

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Aidee Ladnier: “if you come across something that throws you out of a story, are you willing to keep reading or do you just put it down?” I’d expand this a bit to ask – what are the things that take you out of the story? And which ones are forgivable for you, and which ones aren’t? 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

GEEK OUT: Aliens Traveling on Radio Beams

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Aliens Radio Beams

Two Harvard University scientists are suggesting that mysterious fast radio bursts, detected in faraway galaxies, may be evidence of aliens traveling through the cosmos. FRBs are extremely bright flashes of radio waves that last for only a thousandth of a second and are detected by earthbound telescopes. Since the first one was observed 10 years ago, 17 have actually been reported, although scientists think there are thousands of them a day. At first, Abraham “Avi” Loeb said, he took a conservative approach to explaining them. “It looked like the simplest explanation would be flares from stars in the Milky Way … Read more