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“Migration” Contest Ends Tomorrow!

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Hey all… This is it, the final call for Migration entries. Full details/rules are here: https://www.queerscifi.com/flash-contest-rules/ A few fun stats for y’all: So far, we’ve received 185 entries (as of last night) putting us on track for our best year ever. Sci Fi is always strong, but fantasy has put in a major showing this year, with almost 28% of total entries. And we’re getting a nice cross section of queer identities: Gay: 40%Lesbian: 33%Bi/Pan: 9%Trans/Gender Fluid/Enby: 22%Ace/Aro/Demi: 6%Intersex: 2% And yeah, I know that adds up to more than 100%, but some stories check more than one box. :) … Read more

SPACE: Scientists Detect Starquakes On Distant Sun

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A NASA space observatory called TESS has, for the first time, detected a planet orbiting a star with visible starquakes. That’s a big deal, both because it shows the capabilities of the newly active TESS planet-hunting satellite and because it allowed astronomers to precisely characterize a newfound “hot Saturn.” That exoplanet revealed itself to cameras on TESS (short for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite). “This is the first bucketful of water from the fire hose of data we’re getting from TESS,” Steve Kawaler, a professor of astronomy at Iowa State University and co-author of a paper on the new research, said … 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!!!

That Thing I Just read…

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Welcome to our first “That Thing I Just Read (TTIJR) day on Queer Sci Fi. This is a new weekly Friday reader feature where you can: a) share the great queer spec fic (sci fi, fantasy, horror, or paranormal) book you just read, and why you loved it so… b) ask for queer spec fic book recommendations. Please follow these guidelines: Make it a stand-alone post, not a comment on this post Do not promo your own books Please do not share negative posts/reviews. This is about sharing books we loved. If you have any questions, message any of our … 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!!!

Are We in An Alien Zoo?

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Why hasn’t Earth received any messages from extraterrestrials yet? Perhaps because we’re already unwitting inhabitants in a so-called galactic zoo. This was one of the scenarios a group of international researchers explored on March 18 at a meeting organized by the nonprofit organization Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI). The gathering, which took place at the City of Science and Industry museum in Paris (Cité), brought together about 60 scientists who research the possibility of communication with hypothetical intelligent extraterrestrials. There, they debated “The Great Silence” — why aliens haven’t contacted us — exploring one possibility known as the “zoo hypothesis.” First … Read more

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner: “I love a soul, not a gender.”

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Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has alluded to her past same-sex experiences, and said she loves “a soul, not a gender.” Turner made the comments in an interview with Rolling Stone where she spoke about being engaged to Joe Jonas. “I think once you’ve found the right person, you just know. I feel like I’m much older a soul than I am in age. I feel like I’ve lived enough life to know. I’ve met enough guys to know—I’ve met enough girls to know,” she said. She continued: “Everyone experiments. It’s part of growing up. I love a soul, not a gender.” Full … 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!!!

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Memory of Scorpions Series, by Aleksandr Voinov

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QSFer Aleksandr Voinov is stopping by with his Memory of Scorpions series. The Memory of Scorpions series is a gritty military fantasy featuring a very diverse, very queer cast of characters. Political drama, court intrigue, love, loyalty, betrayal and a plot driven story line that will keep you guessing right up to the very end. The beautiful covers were created by Anna Sikorska. Scorpion, Book 1 You learn your wisest lessons from your enemies. Assuming, of course, you survive the encounter. Kendras is a casualty of war: injured, penniless, and quite possibly the last surviving member of the only family … Read more

FOR READERS: Do you want More Boom?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer K.S. Trenten: Seeing one of the ‘Star Trek’ movies and the ‘Ghostbusters’ remake made me realize how many movies I’ve seen lately involve characters resolving things in a final battle involving their fists, rather than their wits. I love a good fight scene, but I enjoy stories where the land/universe/person is saved through cleverness, as well as strength. So what’s your take? Do you like reasoned, intelligent resolutions and endings in your spec fic, or lots of boom? Or maybe both? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to … Read more