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Remember Torchwood?

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There once was a Doctor Who spin-off that featured everyone’s favorite pansexual, Captain Jack Harkness. It fancied itself a more mature and adult show, where the characters all had alien technology at their fingertips. As part of a top-secret agency, they investigated bizarre deaths and other incidents. This is the basis of Torchwood. On May 21, 2005, viewers were introduced to a new Doctor Who character, one who deviated from the heteronormativity that had generally permeated the timeline. Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman) was a very openly bisexual character…or, more appropriately, omnisexual, as he has been shown to … Read more

Announcement: 1KRV5, by S. Zanne

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Inkstained Succubus’s S. Zanne has a new sci fi book out: The world of genetic experimentation is highly regulated. Mikkel’s beautiful creations are as illegal as they are magnificent, and none so miraculous as Icarus, his perfect lover and companion. But love and good intent may not be enough to protect their little enclave. A new child may just tip the scales… and place Icarus and his Master at risk. Buy Links Inkstained Succubus: Click Here Amazon: Click Here Author Bio Call her Zanne. She lives in beautiful, sunny Southern California, which is ironic since she tends to avoid the … Read more

Chariots of the ….Huh?

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Chariot of the Gods

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: “Science fiction is inherently a literature of science, and bards of science is among the more printable things that SF authors have been called. Working scientists such as Dr Robert Forward, Isaac Asimov and Catherine Asaro have written famous SF tales, but alongside the solid work of such people, there is the strange legacy of people such as Norman Dean, Richard Shaver and Erich von Daniken, makers and tale-tellers of so-called fringe science. “When a friend brought up the infamous Ica Stones recently, I was thinking about the enormous amount of fringe science … Read more

Announcement: Omega’s Lie, by Abraham Steele

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Omega's Lie, by Abraham Steele

QSFer Abraham Steele has a new paranormal book out: Bryant didn’t know, okay? When the Fated Date Agency matched him with an alpha, he had no idea that it was Cade. Of course, that excuse didn’t hold up for long. Soon the bookish young omega figured out who he was emailing. Bryant made the choice to keep it a secret from the best friend he’d always crushed on – and to let Cade believe he was talking to a woman. The thing was, Cade was straight. No matter what the agency said about them being fated mates, it was never … Read more

Super Heroes as Gay Fantasy Pin-Ups

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Thought this would appeal to y’all: While the rest of us are content to just let our superhero fantasies live within the colorful world of our filthy imaginations, artist Fab Ng is busy turning them into reality. Well, as real as a cartoon can be. Still, there’s no denying the appeal of his work. You can check more out on his Instagram. Original story at Queerty

Angel’s Bits: Stop Yelling!

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Hi all! Welcome to the first installment of Angel’s Bits on QSF where you’ll be subjected to, er, where I hope to talk about writers’ issues, the market, and Stuff We’re Seeing Out There. Today I want to talk about yelling. No, not physical yelling, though shouting in a reader’s face probably won’t leave the best impression. I mean online yelling. This is something all authors have to confront, but those of us writing SFF and SFR, paranormal and horror seem to fall prey to it in alarming numbers. Back in the dark ages of typewriters and snail mail manuscript … Read more

Announcement: Memory’s Curse, by David Berger

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QSFer David Berger has a new sci fi-fantasy book out: For Aegis, Zodiak, Aether, and Talon, life should have returned to normal after they fulfilled their destiny. With history born anew, paranoia plagues this new time line, and tight-fisted governments mandate control through a pervasive military presence, DNA scans, and surveillance cameras. Strange occurrences all over the world give way to a new mission for Task Force: Gaea when an ancient cloudlike evil referred to in prophecy only as The Nebulous One emerges from Tartaros, with the intention of devouring the Olympeian gods. But, before she can find them, all … Read more

Humanoid Aliens

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer Michael Barnette: “Aliens that are ‘just like us, maybe with cosmetic differences like skin color, or other minor differences. Take away the cosmetic appearance change and otherwise they’re just humans. Do you write aliens this way and why? Do you dislike this type of ‘alien’ and why?” Coincidentally, Theo Fenraven posted this article on the FB page a couple days back: http://www.veronicasicoe.com/blog/2015/04/humanoid-aliens-how-much-likeness-is-plausible/ Veronica breaks it down much better than I ever could. This is something that always bothered me about Star Trek – how is it that 90% of the Star Trek aliens were bipedal … Read more

Announcement: Future Imperfect, by Pelaam

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Future Imperfect

QSFer Pelaam has a new Sci Fi book out: Sterling Rossi thinks he’s just made history as the world’s first chrononaut. But if he’s the first to travel back through time, who is the attractive blond he sees during his jaunt, and why is his team so keen to deny his existence? Sterling soon realizes there are more forces at work than he ever imagined and wonders just what’s really happening, and who he can trust. As the truth unravels, Sterling has to go back in time to save his lover, while a creature from the fabric of time threatens … Read more

Discussion: Wearable Tech

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With the Apple Watch about to arrive on wrists everywhere, I thought it would be fun to take a day to talk about wearable tech. We’re only a few years in from the introduction of the smart phone, and things are changing yet again. What’s coming next, and where do we go from here? Will tech soon go from wearable to embeddable? What would it look like? What will it do? What are the upsides and downsides of our continuing integration with the tech world as individuals, a species, and in society?