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Humor in Sci Fi and Fantasy

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer John Allenson: “What, if any, is the role of humour in science fiction and fantasy?” Most sci fi and fantasy tends to be pretty serious stuff – looking at the social and cultural impacts of current trends on the future, aka climate change, overpopulation, technical advances, etc for sci fo, and the imminent end of the world as dark forces converge in fantasy. But I’ve also read my share of humorous works, especially on the sci fi side – see Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, or Piers Anthony’s Xanth. I’m wracking my brain for some examples on … Read more

Take to The Sky Blog Tour

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We’re participating in the Blog Hop for Gregory Jonathan Scott’s new book, Take to the Sky. We’re also giving away a copy – just leave a comment on this post with your name and email to enter by 11/20. Description An angelic romance that’s Powerful, Suspenseful, Sexy, Uniquely Erotic, and Romantic. In a secret Michigan Laboratory, an experiment developed a superior creation that was anticipated but not expected. He was the ultimate conception, a core life-being merged with avian. He was born with a gift, a rare one; the ability to fly. His wings instinctively brought out the urge in … Read more

Throw Some Plot Bunnies on the Fire

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It’s that time again. Every now and then we ask our readers and FB Group members to tell us the topics you wanna discuss. So bring it on… what questions do you have as a writer about sci fi, fantasy, or paranormal? As a reader? What possible futures do you see for the planet? For mankind? For the LGBt community? What do we need to be exploring through our books and novellas and short stories? Are there were critters you’d like to see more stories about? Fantasy ideas as yet unexplored? Bring us your plot bunnies and we’ll roast ’em … Read more

Interview: Andrew J. Peters, Author of the Werecat Series

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Today we’re fortunate enough to have an interview with Andrew J. Peters, author of the Werecat series and the book The Seventh Pleiade. So how many books have you published? I have three books out in my Werecat series, the début book in my Atlantis series The Seventh Pleiade came out last year, and its sequel Banished Sons of Poseidon is forthcoming in 2015. I also recently published a free short story called Mike’s Pond on Smashwords. Did you start out writing MM fiction? Some of my books, especially the Werecat series, are tagged or labeled MM, and I certainly … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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Welcome to 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 I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info at … Read more

Alexander the Great’s Lover Found?

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For all you lovers of historical fantasy – release the plot bunnies: A skeleton has emerged from the Alexander the Great-era tomb in Amphipolis in northern Greece, according to a news announcement by the Greek Ministry of Culture on Wednesday. At least one archaeologist has suggested that the remains, if male, could belong to Hephaestion, a close friend and possible lover of Alexander the Great — or someone like him. Archaeologists led by Katerina Peristeri found the human remains in a box-shaped grave. The 10.6 by 5.1-foot limestone burial was found at about 5.3 feet beneath the floor of the … Read more

Announcement: Perseus, by Cree Storm

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Cree Storm has another book in the erotic alternative fantasy series out: Hera and Aries have taken over Olympus. The other Gods have one chance to free Zeus, however, in order to do so the other Gods must be willing to sacrifice their freedom for his. Twelve keys will release Zeus from Icarus and those keys are each a mate to the chosen ones and the stones will lead the way. Each obstacle is a labor Hercules is all too familiar with. Can they succeed before their time runs out or are they all doomed? When Stephan finds out he … Read more

Building Your Own Religion

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There’s an old story that goes something like this (via StackExchange): It is widely believed that L. Ron Hubbard and Robert A. Heinlein made a bet in a bar one night either than L. Ron could not create a religion, or to see who could create a religion first. (In the second case, Stranger in a Strange Land is often cited as Heinlein’s effort.) The story has been widely debunked, but it is a fact that sci fi author L. Ron Hubbard came up with Scientology. I often struggle with the role of religion in my sci fi stories – … Read more

Sustainable Condoms?

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“We want to educate and help people connect the dots between condoms and hunger, health care, poverty, and climate change.” These words are taken from the website of Sustain, a new, eco-friendly condom company founded by a board member of Greenpeace and his daughter. That’s right, there is one product that impacts all of the issues aspiring beauty queens hope to change, and that is a thin piece of rubber used for protected recreational sex. The website proclaims, “[Our] goal is to get people to think about sustainability, justice, and equity every time they open a condom, even though they’re … Read more

Announcement: Missed Connections Anthology

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QSFer Cari Z. has a story in the new anthology, Missed Connections: Anthology summary: A fleeting glance across a crowded space. Trains passing by in the night. Paths that once split unexpectedly cross again. Old friends reunited. Sometimes rediscovering a person and having new feelings can be just as intense as an initial spark. Less Than Three Press presents an anthology of stories about people who get a second chance to connect… Story Excerpt The International Space Agency (ISA) welcomes you to your new position as a candidate for Project Evergreen, the next stage in humanity’s cooperative exploration of our … Read more