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Announcement: Pirate, by LV Lloyd

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Pirate

QSFer LV Lloyd has a new sci fi book out: “Undercover agent Liam Connell stared at his captor. He looked like a pirate from a holovid— black trousers, a white, puffy-sleeved shirt, and a purple sash wrapped jauntily around his waist. Wavy black hair fell to his shoulders and … Connell couldn’t believe it. He actually had gold hoops hanging from his ears. The pirate ran his forefinger lightly down Connell’s cheek and smiled. “Mmm! Mmmm! What do we have here?” Just what had Connell gotten himself into? (M/M Romantic Sci-Fi)” Excerpt The space drive died between one heartbeat and … Read more

Wingfic

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Wingfic - X-Men

Today’s topic is from QSFer Beth Brock, and it’s a little different. :) “And then we should talk about wingfic.” Wingfic, for anyone who doesn’t know, is speculative fiction that involves characters with wings – angels demons, wing men, possibly griffins, bird shifters, and the like. It’s a broad category that can encompass sci fi, fantasy, and paranormal fiction, and obviously the whole of the LGBTQI spectrum (or QUILTBAG, if you prefer). So my questions today – do you like wingfic? Have you written any, if you’re a writer? Have you read any, if you;re a reader?

Car of the Future

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Car of the Future

This could be the car of the future If you thought a pint-sized clown car was going to be the vehicle of the future, you may have been on to something. The Toyota iRoad, which isn’t even three feet wide, is a fusion of motorcycle, tiny electric compact car, bobsled and shopping cart — and you could be driving it in a few years. The company is testing the three-wheeler now in the San Francisco Bay area, which is home to some of the worst traffic in America. The idea is not to replace Toyota’s pioneering hybrid Prius or best-selling … Read more

Announcement: Maverick’s Seduction, by AJ Llewellyn

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Maverick's Seduction

Amber Quill author and QSFer AJ Llewellyn has a new fantasy/paranormal book out: Some call it “love,” some call it “passion,” but when a soul is taken over, others call it “seduced”… Paden Campbell wants nothing more than to enjoy his newfound togetherness with his love, the rainbow-walker, Track. The two men are growing closer, but their solitude is shattered when the mother of a young gay man seeks their help. Her son is missing. Closer investigation reveals that Sean Maverick, who traveled to Hawaii to visit his mom after a bad break up, is afraid of water. He loathes … Read more

Terrible Queer Characters

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Well of Loneliness

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Amanda Clay: “We’ve talked about really good queer representation in sf/f, how about really bad? What are the worst queer characters and story lines you have ever had to suffer through” You know, the ones that are so stereotypically over-the-top gay. Your limp-wristers. Your comically bad evil gay villains. Your “doomed to the pits of hell” 50’s lesbians. Your really bad men in drag passing as transgender folks. Your invisible bi characters. We can mine TV, film, and literature for this one. And have you written any that, looking back, you just kinda go “ick”? … Read more

How Long Would Your City Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

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Zombie Apocalypse

In The Walking Dead, Rick and his cohort of fellow survivors make their way north from the zombie infested south in search of a safe haven where they might be able to restart their lives in peace. As of the current season of the show, just over a year’s time has passed since the initial breakout and as best as we can tell the dead vastly outnumber the living across the entire country. If you’re a fan of the TWD (or general zombie preparedness), then you’ve no doubt wondered just how long you’d survive the zombie apocalypse. What would you … Read more

Announcement: An Erie Operetta, by VL Locey

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An Erie Operetta

Torquere author and QSFer VL Locey has a new paranormal book out: Templeton Reed, skunk shifter, is having trouble sharing a mansion with wolf shifters, even if one is his beloved Mikel, the alpha of the pack. Winter has settled over Lupei mansion and cabin fever is pushing the pack into rowdy behavior. To counter the boredom, and to instill some decorum into his fellow wolves, Mikel announces a trip to the opera is in order. At first, Templeton is thrilled to be attending such a prestigious event. He is, after all, a lesser breed, and has never been privy … Read more

Crazy Like A Fox

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Alan Turing

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Victoria Stagg Elliott: “I just watched the Imitation Game last night so my potential question is inspired by Alan Turing. Alan was a tortured genius. His craziness gave him the genius to crack the enigma code and end WWII, two years early. He probably saved millions of lives. But that craziness and societal homophobia also meant that he was dead by suicide at age 41. In what ways does our own craziness benefit our writing while perhaps being less than beneficial in our lives? How has societal oppression shaped our writing and how we express … Read more

Announcement: Sugar Rush, by Dani Myrick

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Sugar Rush by Dany Myrick

Torquere Press author and QSFer Dani Myrick has a new retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale out: Jamie “Redhood” Lassiter leads a quiet life working for Granny’s Goodtime Goodies in Grimmtown. However, after some illegal tinkering with Granny’s recipes, he runs into trouble with a local gang, the Wolves. Their leader, Ren, demands Jamie’s altered recipes and isn’t above kidnapping Jamie into a virtual world to get what he wants. His only hope of rescue lies with Ferro, a member of the cyber-hacker gang, the Hunters. When the true value of Jamie’s altered recipe is revealed, Jamie … Read more

Sci Fi Futures – Near or Far?

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Her

Today’s topic – how do you like your sci fi – near or far? There are a lot of great stories out there that take current trends and extrapolate them into the near future. The film “Her” was one of these that I really enjoyed, because it had that “just-around-the-corner” feel, like it could actually happen within a few years. I loved this film’s ideas of how we might soon interface with tech. Then there’s a branch of sci fi that’s set so far in the future that it’s no longer recognizably connected to our present – or is in … Read more