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FILM: Lana Wachowski is first openly trans director of a blockbuster

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After months of speculation, it was announced this week that Lana Wachowski will write and direct a brand new instalment in dystopian franchise. With the first three films in the series making a combined $1.6 billion (£1.3m) at the box office, the new sequel has the potential to become the most lucrative piece of trans art in history. Lana and her sister Lilly co-wrote and directed the initial Matrix trilogy, released between 1999 and 2003, before either had come out as trans. This latest film will see Lana go it alone, as Lilly has opted not to return. “Many of … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Threadbare, by Elle E. Ire

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Threadbare - Elle E. Ire

QSFer Elle E. Ire has a new FF sci fi book out: Threadbare. All cybernetic soldier Vick Corren wanted was to be human again. Now all she wants is Kelly. But machines can’t love. Can they? With the computerized implants that replaced most of her brain, Vick views herself as more machine than human. She’s lost her memory, but worse, can no longer control her emotions, though with the help of empath Kelly LaSalle, she’s holding the threads of her fraying sanity together.  Vick is smarter, faster, impervious to pain… the best mercenary in the Fighting Storm, until odd flashbacks … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Back-Up Strategies

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Fletcher DeLancey: How do you back up your writing? Have you ever had a catastrophic failure, and if so, how did you recover? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat

SCIENCE: CRISPR Gene Editing To Be Used Inside Humans For the First Time

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The first study to test the gene-editing technology CRISPR inside the human body is about to get underway in the United States, according to news reports. The study plans to use CRISPR to treat an inherited eye disorder that causes blindness, according to the Associated Press. People with this condition have a mutation in a gene that affects the function of the retina, the light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye that are essential for normal vision. The condition is a form of Leber congenital amaurosis, one of the most common causes of childhood blindness that affects about 2 … Read more

REVIEW: The Hands We’re Given, by O.E. tearmann

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Title: The Hands We’re Given Series: Aces High, Jokers Wild Book One Author: O.E. Tearmann Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: MM / Gay Publisher: Amphibian Press Pages: 429 Reviewer: Ulysses Dietz, Paranormal Romance Guild eBook – Amazon | Audio – Amazon About The Book Aidan Headly never wanted to be the man giving orders. That’s fine with the Democratic State Force base he’s been assigned to command: they don’t like to take orders. Nicknamed the Wildcards, they used to be the most effective base against the seven Corporations owning the former United States in a war that has lasted over … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blind Faith, by Brooklyn Roberts

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QSFer Brooklyn Roberts has a new FF omegaverse book out: Blind Faith. Liane dreads failing her parents, but the boss of Beyond the Vale is too hard to resist. Choosing their expectations over her own desires, Liane begins the process of becoming a nun. Throughout her childhood, she attended Catholic school, hoping to become a teacher and role model for young children. Although she secretly wants to lose her virginity to a woman, Liane stays chaste. Wouldn’t want to bring shame on her strictly religious parents.  When it comes to relationships, Myra’s track record leaves a lot to be desired. … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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

SCIENCE: Scientists Create the First-Ever Permanently Magnetic Liquid

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For the first time, scientists have created a permanently magnetic liquid. These liquid droplets can morph into various shapes and be externally manipulated to move around, according to a new study. We typically imagine magnets as being solid, said senior author Thomas Russell, a distinguished professor of polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But now we know that “we can make magnets that are liquid and they could conform to different shapes — and the shapes are really up to you.” The liquid droplets can change shape from a sphere to a cylinder to a pancake, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Stations of Life, by Chloe Spencer

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Stations Of Life, By Chloe Spencer

QSFer Chloe Spencer has a new FF fantasy romance out: “Stations of Life.” Juniper “June” and Eloise have been together since they were fifteen, and have been married for four years. When they first became friends, June fell in love with Eloise’s bubbly personality, but now, she can only see her wife’s flaws: recklessness, impulsiveness, and the ability to make any situation more complex than it should be. Fed up, June declares she wants a divorce and leaves. But the universe has other plans for her. When June boards the light rail home one day, she falls asleep and wakes … Read more