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REVIEW: A Very Genre Christmas – Kim Fielding

December 17, 2021 by scott

Genre: Holiday, Romance, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Very little is merry in a private dick’s world. Private detective Nick Bozic works the mean streets of 1950s Portland, Oregon, shadowing unfaithful spouses and nabbing thieving employees. He may be lonely, but at least he’s not crooked. Despite the festive season, Christmas simply means less dough in his pocket. With the holiday only a few days away, a regular client drops a new case on him: yet another being has come through the Rift and needs help finding his way … Read more

NEW RELEASE: A Very Genre Christmas – Kim Fielding

December 8, 2021 by scott

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM fantasy/paranormal Christmas romance book out: A Very Genre Christmas. Very little is merry in a private dick’s world. Private detective Nick Bozic works the mean streets of 1950s Portland, Oregon, shadowing unfaithful spouses and nabbing thieving employees. He may be lonely, but at least he’s not crooked. Despite the festive season, Christmas simply means less dough in his pocket. With the holiday only a few days away, a regular client drops a new case on him: yet another being has come through the Rift and needs help finding his way home. Maybe Evindal … Read more

The History of Halloween

October 31, 2021 by scott

Each year on 31 October, people dress up, go to parties, go trick-or-treating, or watch their favourite horror films to celebrate the holiday that has become known as Halloween. Today, many queer people affectionately refer to Halloween as “Gay Christmas” – and it’s not hard to see why. The holiday has allowed LGBT+ people to express themselves freely in oppressive cultures. While other annual holidays are rooted in normalcy and repetition, Halloween is the birthplace of experimentation. Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year for queer people, but many aren’t aware of its fascinating history. In fact, Halloween … Read more

Halloween Reading Reccs 2021 – Boogieman in Lavender

October 12, 2021October 11, 2021 by Jeff Baker

The Bat and the Raven; Halloween Reading for 2021 By Jeff Baker And now for Halloween reading recommendations with an LGBT flair. For the last few years I have recommended the two Lethe Press takes on Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This time, I’m going to go a bit more in-depth. “Suffered From the Night: Queering Stoker’s Dracula,” edited by Steve Berman with a title from Stoker’s novel, features variations on the themes, characters and story of the famous 1897 novel, only some of which has entered into the popular consciousness. The original novel is epistolary, that is, … Read more

FOR READERS AND WRITERS: Making the Holidays

May 27, 2021 by scott

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: For readers & writers – tell us about made-up holidays you’ve read or created in speculative fiction books. Writers: This is a reader/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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: Kissing the Wizard – Lou Sylvre

March 1, 2021 by scott

QSFer Lou Sylvre has a new MM fantasy romance out: The Wizard’s Kiss. When worlds collide a shifter joins a warrior’s mission; anything might happen—even love. Valentine’s Day short story, a shifter and a warrior A magical romantic comedy (including a hungry dragon) Undeniable attraction and sweet romance Laugh out loud humor A Lou Sylvre happy ending On Valentine’s Day, a lonely shifter flies over the Okanogan Wilderness looking for adventure, knowing romance is the one thing he’s least likely to find out there. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself blasted from the sky only to land on a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Frost & Raine – K.L. Noone

February 20, 2021 by scott

QSFer K.L. Noone has a new MM holiday paranormal/fantasy romance out (bi/gay): Frost & Raine. A Frost spirit who runs a coffee shop. A Cupid who works as a divorce lawyer. And magic in the air … Raine’s never been a conventional Cupid. He likes organization, his job as a successful lawyer, and black coffee, and he dislikes messiness, physical and emotional. He tries hard not to use his powers or manipulate anyone’s desires, and he’s not planning to fall in love himself — and he wouldn’t trust it if someone fell in love with him. But the owner of … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Spec Fic Valentine’s

February 14, 2021February 13, 2021 by scott

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, on this most holiest of love days, share your fave Valentine’s Day spec fic reads. Writers, what have you written (sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, or horror)? Writers: This is a reader/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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

for writers: Share Your Spec Fic Holiday Tales!

December 16, 2020 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Yesterday we asked readers to share their fave queer spec fic winter holiday tales. Now we’re asking our authors! Short description and link, please. 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Favorite Queer Spec Fic Winter Holiday Tales

December 15, 2020 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Readers, bring me your favorite queer speculative fiction winter holiday tales – Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Christmas, Solstice, New Year’s… and why you love them. Links please! 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf