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FILM: Will PG Version of Deadpool 2 Erase Lesbian Relationship?

November 11, 2018 by scott

The producers of Deadpool 2 have announced that an edited PG-13 version of the film will be released, casting doubt over whether it will include the movie’s groundbreaking lesbian relationship. Fans praised the second installation of Deadpool earlier this year for introducing Yukio (Shioli Kutsuna), the girlfriend of Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand). Entertainment website Deadline has reported that 20th Century Fox will release a PG-13 film called Once Upon A Deadpool in cinemas from December 12 to Christmas Eve. The youth-friendly version of the movie will be largely made up of edited clips from Deadpool 2, which meet the requirements for the lower age-rating. This means there … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Bound by Blood, by Lisa Oliver

November 11, 2018 by scott

QSFer Lisa Oliver has a new MM paranormal vampire book out: Bound by Blood. Maximillian “Max” Lipovsky has been Regent of the Atlanta coven for the past six months. His days are full of meetings and paperwork as he does his best to straighten out the mess left during the disastrous reign of Vadim’s brother Ermine. With Vadim now happily living in Cloverleah with his mate Josh, it’s up to Max to keep his friend’s coven happy and safe. Easier said than done. When it is pointed out to him it’d been more than six months since he’d fed from … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Fear, Love and Broken Things, by Sally Bend

November 10, 2018 by scott

QSFer Sally Bend has a new queer erotic horror short out: Fear, Love and Broken Things. A battered woman, already pushed to the breaking point, discovers both her self and her sexuality in a seedy motel – where her indoctrinated fear of filth takes a heavy toll on her sanity, but ultimately proves to be the path to freedom . . . and perhaps even love. “a raw, intense, sensorially-confusing juxtaposition of life and death on one women’s phoenix journey to rebirth and redemption.” Fear, Love and Broken Things is 10,000 words of erotic horror that explores fear, love, and … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Self Pub Covers

November 10, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer SA Collins: For the self-pubbers: How do you deal with the evolution/creation of your book covers? Do you hire an external designer – if so, what drew you to them? If not, how do you find inspiration for the covers you create for your works? Join the chat

PARANORMAL: Believing In Ghosts Can Make You a Better Person

November 10, 2018 by scott

Halloween is a time when ghosts and spooky decorations are on public display, reminding us of the realm of the dead. But could they also be instructing us in important lessons on how to lead moral lives? Roots of Halloween The origins of modern-day Halloween go back to “samhain,” a Celtic celebration for the beginning of the dark half of the year when, it was widely believed, the realm between the living and the dead overlapped and ghosts could be commonly encountered. In 601 A.D., to help his drive to Christianize northern Europe, Pope Gregory I directed missionaries not to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Resilience, by Fletcher DeLancey

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 by scott

QSFer Fletcher DeLancey has a new FF sci fi book out, book seven in her Chronicles of Alsea series: Resilience. As the first Alsean to serve aboard a Protectorate warship, Rahel Sayana thought her empathic sense would be an advantage. She never imagined it could be a weakness. Captain Ekatya Serrado has her hands full with a new empathic officer, an attempted murder, and a missing cargo ship. Finding the lost ship only adds to her problems: its crew lies dead amid signs of alien predators. When those signs appear on her own ship, she must find a solution or … Read more

FOR READERS: Sci Fi Spin Offs

November 9, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: Who are your favorite queer characters in sci fi media spin offs (films, TV etc), such as Star Wars, Star Trek, DC and Marvel universes, etc? And which queer characters haven’t been featured that you’d like to see? 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

SCIENCE: What Is the Fibonacci Sequence?

November 9, 2018 by scott

The Fibonacci sequence is one of the most famous formulas in mathematics. Each number in the sequence is the sum of the two numbers that precede it. So, the sequence goes: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and so on. The mathematical equation describing it is Xn+2= Xn+1 + Xn A mainstay of high-school and undergraduate classes, it’s been called “nature’s secret code,” and “nature’s universal rule.” It is said to govern the dimensions of everything from the Great Pyramid at Giza, to the iconic seashell that likely graced the cover of your school math textbook. … Read more

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

November 8, 2018 by scott

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

November 8, 2018 by scott

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