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Me Me Monday!

January 21, 2019January 20, 2019 by scott

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!!!

TV: Tyler Posey and Avan Jogia Share a Hot Moment in “Now Apocalypse” Trailer

January 18, 2019 by scott

“Now Apocalypse,” Starz’s newest comedy series, dropped the first trailer for its debut season which features a steamy moment between Tyler Posey and Avan Jogia. Deadline reports that the 10-episode season will tell the story of friends Ulysses (Jogia), Carly (Kelli Berglund), Ford (Beau Mirchoff) and Severine (Roxane Mesquida) as they try to figure out life and love in Los Angeles. As Ulysses struggles with his daytime drama he also encounters strange dreams that he can’t shake. In the trailer, there is a clip of Ulysses having a passionate encounter with Gabriel (Posey), who he meets on a dating app. Mariah … Read more

Sources Of Inspiration

January 17, 2019January 16, 2019 by Kari Trenten

There’s a lot of things which annoy me. Sometimes far too many things. The casual remark someone makes online. The bum sitting on my steps, blocking my way to my home, refusing to move. The decisions people in positions of power often make, decisions which will only cause more problems. There’s always something. More often than not, it’s not worth losing my temper over. This doesn’t mean I can’t use that irritation. Such experiences can add up to some pretty funny stories. (The incident with the bum already became one. My mom laughed her head off when I described the … Read more

FOR READERS: What Grabs You?

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Louise Auty: What makes you first pick up a book? Is the author, title, cover, blurb or a combination of everything? 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

FOR READERS: Tropes We Hate

January 15, 2019January 14, 2019 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: We’ve talked a lot about the tropes you love (and when I say trope I mean story component/ archetype, not cliche.) What tropes are guaranteed to make you walk away from a book. Be aware that someone loves every trope you hate, so please don’t be judgmental about them. :) 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

Me Me Monday!

January 13, 2019 by scott

Thorne Smith and “Turnabout.” – Boogieman In Lavender

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 by Jeff Baker

Thorne Smith’s Turnabout By Jeff Baker The slumber of (this) happily married couple was troubled that night by strangely realistic dreams…Tim got the impression that his body was being critically inspected. Sally later admitted that she had experienced the same feeling. And through all those dreams and dim imaginings the figure of Mr. Ram was inextricably woven… ——from “Turnabout,” by Thorne Smith LGBT writers, that is, writers who deal with LGBT characters and themes find themselves addressing issues of gender roles and gender identities frequently. Almost a century ago, a very heterosexual writer wrote a comic novel … Read more