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Discussion: Tropes and Tired Plot Lines

October 23, 2015 by scott

You see, there’s this ring. And it has magical powers. And it must be destroyed. Or there’s this big sword. And it has magical powers. And only the pure of heart can wield it. Or maybe there’s this guy, and he’s gay, so he cries all the time and turns to jelly whenever something bad happens. Today we’re talking tropes and tired plot lines in LGBT speculative fiction. So tell me, what drives you absolutely nuts when you read it for the fifth or fiftieth time? And what tropes are you guilty of using yourself? Come chat with us!

Announcement: Glacialis, by Pelaam

October 23, 2015 by scott

QSFer Pelaam has a new sci fi book out: Accepting their company’s assignment as medic and nurse on Glacialis, Shae and Bless find their welcome as frigid as the planet itself. Neither Adair, the mine’s foreman, nor Merag, his head of security make the men feel welcome or wanted. When one of the miners seeks medical attention for an injury he doesn’t want Adair to know about, Shae and Bless quickly find themselves investigating illegal activity at the mine and embroiled in danger. Shae finds himself falling in love with the undercover Ranger sent to investigate the mine, and he … Read more

Announcement: Closing Ranks, by Ethan Stone

October 20, 2015 by scott

DSP publications author Ethan Stone has a new mystery/suspense book out: Internal Affairs investigator Jeremy Ranklin is looking into corruption within the Reno Police Department when he’s ordered to examine the suspicious death of the Chief of Police. The assignment partners Jeremy with Detective Cristian Flesh. Though they spar at first, Jeremy earns Cristian’s trust, and they work well together. Deeply closeted, Jeremy fights an attraction to fellow cop Kipp Mosely. The investigation brings Jeremy and Kipp together, but lies and secrets prevent things from going any further. Jeremy will need both Kipp’s and Cristian’s help to discover how deep … Read more

Announcement: Spirit Anthology

October 19, 2015 by scott

Jamie Fessenden has a new story out in the Spirit Anthology: Jamie’s story “The Mill” is out today, just in time for Halloween! “In 1907, a fire spread through Hawley Mill, taking the lives of ninety-seven workers. The mill was rebuilt, but since its official closing in 1989, construction workers attempting to renovate it have reported strange things happening—mysterious accidents and frightening, inexplicable events. Frank Carter and his team of paranormal investigators have been hired by the mill’s current owner, Mrs. Hawley, to determine if the mill is indeed haunted… and what can be done about it. On their first … Read more

Announcement: Natural Order, by Moondancer Drake

October 17, 2015 by scott

QSFer Moondancer Drake has a new FF paranormal book out: An evening at the movies turns into a living nightmare for Elizabeth Crew as her lover Dusty battles for their lives and the unborn baby Elizabeth is carrying. Dusty’s dying request is that Elizabeth go live with Dusty’s family, where she and the baby will be safe. Dusty’s family takes Elizabeth into their home with open arms and a bit of concern. What will happen if Elizabeth learns that her new family includes shape-shifters? For Elizabeth, the family secrets are not all that awaits her in the darkness. “Moondancer Drake … Read more

Announcement: Truth and Consequences, by Sarah Madison

October 16, 2015 by scott

QSFer Sarah Madison has a new paranormal book out: When FBI agent Jerry Lee Parker wakes from a coma after a murderous attack on his life, he has no memory of his immediate past. In the blink of an eye, he has gone from having a nearly photographic memory to recalling nothing of the last six months of his life, including his partner and lover, John Flynn. While Lee tries to reboot his past and reconnect with John, there are events at play around him he doesn’t understand. John is keeping secrets from him, secrets which could get them both … Read more

Announcement: Lights, by Perie Wolford

October 15, 2015 by scott

QSFer Perie Wolford has a new sci fi book out: In the dead darkness of the underwater there were lights. Coming home for summer break, two film school students, Bradley and Tag, decide to shoot a staged UFO encounter video, one that could potentially generate a lot of attention and a lot of clicks on YouTube. Unexpectedly for both of them, during the filming they accidentally discover a real alien presence in the dark waters near their coastal home town. A novel inspired by 1989’s ABYSS and Stephen King’s TOMMYKNOCKERS! Book-trailer: https://youtu.be/X00sPZPgN-k Buy Links Amazon: Click Here Goodreads: Click Here … Read more

Ana’s Spoons: The Monthly QSF FF Takeover

October 14, 2015 by scott

Ana has a special topic for us this month: Spaceships. Aliens. Androids, alternative timelines, and answers to problems no one has solved yet. Speculative fiction offers authors a playground to try any number of scenarios impossible in the world as we currently know it. At the same time, this unfamiliar landscape allows freedom to make political statements that might not be permitted in realistic contemporary fiction. Why is it, then, that so much of speculative fiction presents the same dominant power structures of our current society, only dressed up as exciting and new? In past QSF discussions, I’ve asked what … Read more

Announcement: Myth Adventures, by Ally Blue

October 11, 2015 by scott

QSFer Ally Blue has a new paranormal mystery book out: Something evil is going down in Atlanta… Adrian Broussard and Greg Woodhall are attending OutlantaCon, Atlanta’s annual gay geek conference, and are looking forward to a weekend of cosplay and general nerdy fun. As they mingle with other conference goers, though, Adrian feels a strange, cold energy emanating from a man dressed as a satyr. Encounters with storybook creatures roaming the streets only increase the chilly tendrils teasing Adrian’s sixth sense—strong enough to cause disturbing visions of Greg’s existence being erased. When a girl at the conference goes missing, then … Read more

Announcement: Fearful Symmetry, by Francis Gideon

October 9, 2015 by scott

QSFer Francis Gideon has a new Urban Fantasy book out: When something is perfect, it sets itself up to be destroyed, and for everything gained, something is lost. Since Dryden was young, his mother taught him about balance. While she weaves jewelry to sell at the marketplace, Dryden learns how every unspoiled gem begs to be damaged, just like the universe corrects every misfortune. But with age and experience, Dryden begins to see the cracks in his mother’s innocent view of life. If she is wrong about balance, she might be wrong about the supposed beast in the woods. Dryden … Read more