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Cheating Death

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We’re going to a funeral today. It’s for one of Mark’s uncles – not someone I knew well. But it’s the latest in a string of funerals over the last several years. I’m reaching that age, I guess, where many of my friends and family members are passing on. In the last two years for the two of us, that’s included a grandmother, a mother, a dear friend, an uncle, a step mother, and several others. It’s made me reflect on family and life and death. And in the sci fi context, it’s made me think about immortality. I always … Read more

Crowdfunded Gay Sci-Fi Film Raises Over $36K in 30 days

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Credence, a sci-fi film about the end of the world, and an evacuation of the earth, features a gay couple’s family, and the devastating effect the loss of their daughter The final cut of the film will be directed by Mike Buonaiuto, and feature a soundtrack by Scottish composer Craig Sutherland and New York based artist and vocalist Lucien Dante. The description on the trailer for the film reads: “Ever wondered what it might look like if a science fiction film presented LGBT people the way it should be done? #Credence will be the first Sci-Fi of its kind to … Read more

Great Author Interviews Coming Up at Gay Sci Fi (m/m romance)

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Ashlyn Forge over at the Gay Sci Fi page on Facebook has some great interviews lined up next month: 9/6/14, 6 PM EDT: Live Interview With Pelaam Pelaam lives in clean, green New Zealand. She is a published author of gay male romance and erotica across time and space. When not writing, she indulges in her other passions as a foodie and wine buff. Event Link Interview Link 9/20/14, 5 AM EDT: Live Interview With Eva Lefoy Eva Lefoy writes and reads all kinds of romance, and is a certified Trekkie. She’s also terribly addicted to chocolate, tea, and hiking. … Read more

A Taste of Honey Bear Anthology: Excerpt From “Truck Stop” by Christopher Hawthorne Moss

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Editor’s Note: I’m a part of a new anthology coming out on 8/18 from Dreamspinner Press: A Taste of Honey. And while the book is not Fantasy, Sci Fi or Paranormal per se, some of the stories in it include magical realism or present-day fantasy. I hope you’ll indulge me as I share the intros to a number of these stories in the lead-up to the book’s release. :) –Scott Coming from Dreamspinner Press on August 18th – A Taste of Honey – the ultimate bear romance anthology. Guys don’t have to be in their twenties, perfectly sculpted, and hairless … Read more

The Business of Writing

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Just starting out (again) in this whole writing thing, it occurs to me to wonder if it’s still possible, in these days of Amazon.com, free copies, and internet theft, is it still possible to make a living as a writer if you’re not one of the NNYT best sellers. I have more than a passing interest in this, as I would love to see my writing career take off to the point that it became a decent source of income for me. But I worry about the fact that the market has become so diluted on the one hand, with … Read more

A Taste of Honey Bear Anthology: Excerpt From “Hunting Bear” by Edmond Manning

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Editor’s Note: I’m a part of a new anthology coming out on 8/18 from Dreamspinner Press: A Taste of Honey. And while the book is not Fantasy, Sci Fi or Paranormal per se, some of the stories in it include magical realism or present-day fantasy. I hope you’ll indulge me as I share the intros to a number of these stories in the lead-up to the book’s release. :) –Scott Coming from Dreamspinner Press on August 18th – A Taste of Honey – the ultimate bear romance anthology. Guys don’t have to be in their twenties, perfectly sculpted, and hairless … Read more

What is Paranormal, Really?

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OK, so we all know that “paranormal”, over the last few years, has in large part consisted of vampires and shifters, at least in the popular culture – see True Blood and Twilight. But there’s so much more to it – including witches, ghosts, zombies, hauntings, mummies, and more. We’re always looking for the next big thing… in paranormal circles in the last few years, that seems to have been stories that mix the various characters in the paranormal playbook. But what’s next? What under-explored paranormal sub genres and characters are ripe for exploration? And are you writing any of … Read more

A Taste of Honey Bear Anthology: Excerpt From “Golden Bear” by G.P. Keith

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Editor’s Note: I’m a part of a new anthology coming out on 8/18 from Dreamspinner Press: A Taste of Honey. And while the book is not Fantasy, Sci Fi or Paranormal per se, some of the stories in it include magical realism or present-day fantasy. I hope you’ll indulge me as I share the intros to a number of these stories in the lead-up to the book’s release. :) –Scott Coming from Dreamspinner Press on August 18th – A Taste of Honey – the ultimate bear romance anthology. Guys don’t have to be in their twenties, perfectly sculpted, and hairless … Read more

Fantasy and the Modern World

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Some of my favorite fantasy series – Lord of the Rings, the Shannara Series, the Wheel of Time – take place all or mostly separated from current day. Although I have to acknowledge that Terry Brooks has since gone on to connect the Shannara books to his A Man of His Word series, which did bring the idea of his fantasy series into the present. It seems to me that this blending of Fantasy elements and the modern world offers a unique opportunity to explore the LGBT community’s place in society, by giving us tools to look at how we … Read more

A Taste of Honey Bear Anthology: Excerpt From “Bear Chasing” by Renae Kaye

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Editor’s Note: I’m a part of a new anthology coming out on 8/18 from Dreamspinner Press: A Taste of Honey. And while the book is not Fantasy, Sci Fi or Paranormal per se, some of the stories in it include magical realism or present-day fantasy. I hope you’ll indulge me as I share the intros to a number of these stories in the lead-up to the book’s release. :) –Scott Coming from Dreamspinner Press on August 18th – A Taste of Honey – the ultimate bear romance anthology. Guys don’t have to be in their twenties, perfectly sculpted, and hairless … Read more