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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Red Thirst, by Pelaam

The Red Thirst

QSFer Pelaam has a new MM erotic paranormal/horror romance out, book two in the The Devil’s in the Details series: “The Red Thirst.” Beauty may be skin deep, but sometimes staying young and beautiful is pure hell. They say there’s no rest for the wicked, but Garen and Luke are eagerly anticipating a brief vacation on the South Island, doing nothing more taxing than tramping, skiing and snowboarding. However, when Garen meets up with an old friend—a ranger in the nearby national park—he not only finds that several trampers have gone missing there but also that his friend has a … Read more

FOR READERS: They’re Like Me!

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Eric Del Carlo: What character in what story first made you feel seen? 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

Is There Dark Matter Inside the Earth?

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Dark matter is a hypothetical component to our universe, used to explain many strange behaviors of stars and galaxies. Despite the almost overwhelming evidence that dark matter does indeed exist, we still don’t know what it’s made of. Detectors scattered around the world have been operating for decades, trying to catch the faint trace of a passing dark matter particle, but to no avail. A new paper offers an alternative approach: dig deep. We know that dark matter exists through a variety of astronomical observations. Stars are orbiting the centers of their galaxies too fast. Galaxies are whizzing around inside … Read more

REVIEW: Trust No Alpha, by Wendy Rathbone

Trust No Alpha, By Wendy Rathbone

Title: Trust No Alpha Series: The Omega Misfits Author: Wendy Rathbone Genre: Paranormal Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 222 Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s a world gone mad. The Alphas are out of control.  When you discover you’re not who you thought you were, the nightmare begins. KRIS At age eighteen, life as he knows it is over for Kris. A secret to his nature he was not aware of has been revealed. Now, kept as a prisoner in a locked room in the mansion of his wealthy father, Kris … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hopeless Scars, by A.L. Williams

Hopeless Scars

QSFer A.L. Williams has a new Paranormal gay romance out in the Scars series: “Hopeless Scars.” Lucifer has finally formed a relationship with his long lost son, but there is one problem. He is going to have to leave. Even if all he wants to do is stay. His fate was sealed millennia ago. Happiness isn’t in the cards for him and he has accepted that, but then why is he staying? Dr. Adam Colton does everything in his power to save lives and he usually succeeds. All he wants is to be a good doctor and a good Christian … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Art Imitates (My) Life

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Warren Rochelle: How much of your own life—settings, events, people, pets—do you borrow and use? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

VIDEO GAMES: “Animal Crossing” Has Another Queer Character

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Housebound gamers are flocking to Nintendo’s Animal Crossing, an open-ended “social simulation” video game in which players explore and establish a home in a village of anthropomorphic animals. The latest version of the game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, features one of the first explicitly out LGBTQ characters in a Nintendo game. According to Video Games Chronicle, one non-playable character named C.J. repeatedly refers to his male “partner” Flick. Another character, Merry, seemingly mentions a lesbian couple while talking about a “romantic comedy.” Interestingly, the publication says that one of the same-sex references doesn’t appear in the game’s Japanese-version. Whether or … Read more

REVIEW: Someone to Hold Me, by Lisa Oliver

Someone to Hold Me

Title: Someone to Hide Me Series: The Gods Made Me Do It Author: Lisa Oliver Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay MM Publisher: Self Pages: 395 Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Hades, Lord of the Underworld, has spent years searching the world for his Fated Mate. He’s watched his brother and nephews find their “light” and yet he can’t find his. On the verge of giving up hope, Hades attends his brother Poseidon’s wedding; so outside his comfort zone, but his discomfort proves worth it. Because there, at the reception, he finally sees his … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Havesskadi, by Ava Kelly

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QSFer Ava Kelly has a rereleased ace fantasy book out, Dragon Souls Book One: “Havesskadi.” The red dragon is hunting her own. Up in the icy peaks of the northern mountains, Orsie Havesskadi spends his days hiding from her, but eventually he is found and his dragon magic stolen. Cursed to wander the lands as a mortal unless he recovers his magic before twenty-four rising crescents have passed, Orsie embarks on an arduous journey. Spurred by the whispers in his mind, his quest takes him to a castle hidden deep in a forest. Arkeva Flitz, a skilled garrison archer, discovers … Read more