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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Divide, by A.M. Rycroft

The Divide

QSFer A.M. Rycroft has a new FF fantasy book out, third in her Corroption of Honor series: The Divide. The kingdom is falling. Shaun Grayson is a knight on the run with a mad creature inside her, fighting to find the princess who can save her and the realm. Shaun gave up on proving to the new king that she’s not a traitor to the realm as he claims. Lost without Sara and hellbent on finding her, she broke free from her prison and made a deal with the king’s enemy. The dark sorceress promised to help Shaun use the … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Historical Accuracy in Queer Fiction

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Heather Rose Jones: When we write queer stories set in history, how do we deal with the historic reality of queer lives? Or, from another point of view, are queer historic novels held to a different standard of “historical accuracy” than straight ones with respect to the lives of their characters? Join the chat

FILM: Why Jurassic Park 2 Cut Lesbian Scene

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” almost included a lesbian scene featuring lesbian paleo-veterinarian Dr. Zia Rodriguez (Daniella Pineda) but the scene was cut from the film. Director JA Bayona explained to Yahoo Movies that the clip was cut for the sake of timing. “The whole thing came as a surprise to us. We always thought of Zia as lesbian,” Bayona says.“And then the scene where she was actually talking about it…it was a very long scene and it broke the pace of the whole movie so we decided to cut it.” In June, Pineda first revealed that her character is a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Re-Life, by J. Scott Coatsworth

Re-Life

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM sci fi book out: Re-Life. Eric wakes up in a strange new world, in a new body that’s rid of the cancer that killed him. Jozy takes a shine to this newcomer from the past, and goes to great lengths to accommodate him. Still, Eric has questions. How did he get to this strange new city, and why was he Re-Lifed? And what happened to his old world? Get It On Amazon – Just 99¢ Giveaway Enter for a chance to win three of Scott’s most popular 99¢ shorts: a Rafflecopter giveaway … Read more

FOR READERS: I Wanna Have Sex!

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I know a HEA or at least HFN is needed for a book to be romance. My question is do you require the couple to have any type of sex to read and enjoy your romance? 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

SPACE: Is Killer Ice Knocking Off Alien Life Forms?

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There’s a new kind of ice. It forms at speeds of more than 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h), it lies deep beneath our feet, it could destroy hopes for alien life, and — finally — scientists understand how it works. Back in March, researchers writing in the journal Science revealed that they have found the first evidence for this ice, called “Ice VII.” Scientists had predicted its existence beforehand. Under the right conditions, it was believed, ice could form in a pool of water without a layer of heat at the leading edge of its growing surface. That — along with … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ultimate Sacrifice, by Damien Benoit-Ledoux

Ultimate Sacrifice

QSFer Damien Benoit-Ledoux has a new MM superhero book out, the penultimate book in his Guardians series: Ultimate Sacrifice. More determined than ever, superhuman Quinn McAlester navigates the dramas of high school and family life while balancing the growing responsibilities of being the world’s first superhero. Having won over the respect and trust of the authorities who sought to capture him, Quinn unites a team of unique individuals and devises a plan to infiltrate The Order and rescue his best friend, Blake Hargreaves, from the clutches of mastermind Victor Kraze. When the people he loves discover his secret superhero identity, … Read more

SPACE: Scientists Create Rare Fifth Form of Matter

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For a few minutes on Jan. 23, 2017, the coldest spot in the known universe was a tiny microchip hovering 150 miles over Kiruna, Sweden. The chip was small — about the size of a postage stamp — and loaded with thousands of tightly-packed rubidium-87 atoms. Scientists launched that chip into space aboard an unpiloted, 40-foot-long (12 meters) rocket, then bombarded it with lasers until the atoms inside it cooled to minus 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 273.15 degrees Celsius) — a fraction of a fraction of a degree above absolute zero, the coldest possible temperature in nature. While the rocket … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree, by Jeanne G’Fellers

Mama Me and the Holiday Tree

QSFer Jeanne G’Fellers has just released her new enby/pansexual queer paranormal fantasy book: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree. A dozen handmade holiday ornaments, that’s all, but it might be an impossible task. Centenary Rhodes and her mother are at constant odds. It’s one of the many reasons Cent left home when she was eighteen. Mama’s difficult for anyone to manage, but now that Cent’s back home, she has to try. Mama, however, won’t acknowledge who Cent’s become, even though she’s repeatedly been shown the truth. It’ll take more than popcorn strings and paper snowflakes to heal the rift that’s … Read more