I’m coming back to writing after a long pause – and I’m wondering if I’ve still got it. I picked up some old story fragments – ideas I started but never completed – and one was pretty damn good – I can say that as I was reading it with fresh eyes after something like 15 years. But for me, it’s not as straightforward as sitting down and banging out 1,000 words. Instead, the creativity takes a bit of a circuitous path. Over the last few months, I’ve found out I work best having 2 or 3 stories going at … Read more

My name is J. Scott Coatsworth, and I’ve been a writer since birth.  I’ve never published much (yet) but have always had a passion for reading and writing sic fi. I’m also gay, and happily married to my husband after 21 years together. Now it’s time to bring those two halves of my life together.  I am actively writing again for the first time in fifteen years, and I’m diving deep into the intersection of fantasy-sci fi and being gay. Not sure where all this will lead me just yet, but here goes.  Hope you enjoy the journey with me.