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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A New Year Special Double Edition, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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A New Year

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM fantasy tale out: A New Year. This special edition includes two versions of the story – the UK one that was originally published in the “Candle in the Dark” anthology, and the original (never before published) version set in San Francisco. Version One: Hank is at the end of his rope. The California high school senior is ready to jump off a bridge, to end it all, when Dale shows up. Dale is a man with a secret, someone who will change the course of Hank’s life in a single night, and … Read more

FOR READERS: What Grabs You?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: Everyone has their favorite authors,books and tropes. What makes you pick up a book by a new author or try a new trope? Is it reviews, the cover, the blurb or word of mouth? 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: Why We Love the Undead

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1) We like considering an apocalypse. People have been making predictions about the end of times for a very, very long time. They’ve never been correct, but that doesn’t seem to deter modern-day apocalypse forecasters. Live Science previously reported on the growing trend of apocalypticism, and how an increasing number of books, television shows and movies have portrayed postapocalyptic worlds over the past several decades. Among them is AMC’s sci-fi series “Fear the Walking Dead” (which airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT). The show, now in its fourth season, follows characters as they try to survive a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: For You I Fall, by T.N. Nova and Colette Davison

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For You I Fall

QSFers T.N. Nova and Colette Davison have a new MM paranormal book out: For You I Fall. Despite having had a rough life, Seth has a big heart. After spending nearly ten years sleeping rough on the streets of New York, he’s managed to get himself freelance work and a place to live. But his new found security is about to be torn apart, as the horrors of his past come back to haunt him in the worst possible way. Dante was sent to watch over a young Seth when his mother died. As an angel, he had many rules to follow. … Read more

Don’t Eat the Mummy Cheese

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If you are still disappointed about being denied the opportunity to drink the toxic red mummy juice unearthed in Egypt last month, we have some good news for you. Researchers have just discovered the world’s oldest cheese (also in Saqqara, Egypt), and it is almost certainly cursed… or at least contaminated. The cheese in question was discovered among a large cache of broken clay jars inside the tomb of Ptahmes, former mayor of Memphis (ancient Egypt, not Tennessee) and a high-ranking official during the reigns of pharaohs Seti I and Ramesses II. The tomb is thought to have been built … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Better to Go Wide or Go Amazon?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Elmer Reedy: There are many great book sales platforms out there, but Amazon is the big kahuna. Going all in on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited can result in higher ranking and greater sales, but it also means non-Amazon readers can’t enjoy your books. What’s your distribution strategy? Join the chat

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Beyond Meridian, by CC Bridges

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Beyond Meridian

QSFer CC Bridges has a new MM sci fi book out: Beyond Meridian. Captain Rick Raine thinks he’s just picking up a passenger and some cargo when he takes on Karl as a member of his crew. He didn’t sign up for battling privateers, the United Planetary Alliance, and his own heart. But everyone has secrets in space, even a naive kid who knows more than he should. Karl is on a mission, deep in the heart of enemy space. Sam saved him from a life of servitude and now it’s time to return the favor. For that he needs 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!!!

SCIENCE: Catching a Zombie (Virus)

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There’s no way around it: Viruses are scary. They’re invisible to the naked eye, they can be difficult to get rid of and many are capable of spreading quickly. That’s why it’s important to detect a disease-causing virus before it has the chance to infect so many people that it’s impossible to contain. Failure to detect and contain a deadly virus early enough to prevent an outbreak is a key component of the story in AMC’s sci-fi series “Fear the Walking Dead” (which airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT, starting Aug. 12). The show, now in its … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Fairy Dusted, by Shannon West and Susan E. Scott

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Fairy Dusted

QSFers Shannon West and Susan E. Scott have a new MM fantasy book out: When FBI agent Cole Gregory is called to his bureau chief’s office and recruited for a special task force, he is confronted with the commander of the force, a handsome, enigmatic man named Commander Levi who makes Cole feel restless and uneasy. Cole learns of a world beyond his own, one entered only through special Blood Gates, and where fairies and demons rule, and Fae and Paranormal creatures exist. These creatures are dangerous to humans, and the FBI has a secret special task force to keep … Read more