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CLIMAGE CHANGE: Hot July; Greenland Melt, More…

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I’ve long believed that, as a sci fi writer, I have a special responsibility to look forward and see not only the amazing possibilities ahead, but also the dangers we face, and right now climate change is just about at the top of that pile. So we’re going to bring you stories like these that may fire up the sci fi writer in you, but more importantly, serve to raise awareness of what’s already happening around the globe. July May Have Been the Hottest Month Ever Recorded, UN Says July 2019 may have been the single hottest month in recorded … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Sovereign of Psiere, By K. Aten

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QSFer K. Aten has a new FF sci fi/steampunk romance ou, book one in the Mystery of the Makers series: The Sovereign Of Psiere. Psiere is a world of intrigue where old ideology meets new. The Makers built massive pyramids on each continent and filled them with encrypted texts and advanced technology. The two suns, Archeos and Illeos shine down on a mostly undiscovered planet with a psionic race of people living on land, and violent sea people below the water. The Queen seeks to make the world a better place for all Psierians but her daughter, Royal Sovereign Connate … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Belief Systems and Magic

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Any belief system can be used for magical purposes, right? Have you written any fantasy stories where magic and faith are part of the same coin? Tell us about them. 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

SCIENCE: Are We Ready for Human/Animal Hybrids?

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Some unusual embryos may soon be growing in Japan: those of human-mouse and human-rat hybrids, news sources are reporting. A research group in Japan received approval from a committee in the Japanese government on July 24 to move forward with an experiment that will put a type of human stem cells (cells that can grow into almost any cell) into animal embryos. Once inside the embryos, the human cells — called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells — may grow into specific organs. If all goes well, the researchers plan to eventually grow human organs in other animals, such as pigs. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Wolf Betrayed, by C.J. Vosse

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Wolf Betrayed

QSFer CJ Vosse has a new MM paranornal book out in the Blessed Shifters trilogy: Wolf Betrayed. War drove them apart.  Can love bring them together? Pierce wants nothing more than to reunite with the family he left at sixteen. When he is finally given the means, he must choose between Cade and his dream. Cade left Great Wolf Valley and found a new home in New Kings City. He broke his vow against killing to fight in the Night War, and when he meets Pierce, he must betray his mate to save his new home. How can their love grow when … Read more

READERS & WRITERS: Breaking the Fourth Wall

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: In the theater and film, there’s a thing called “breaking the fourth wall – basically steping through the invisible barrier between the performance and the audience to engage them directly. You’ve seen this in Deadpool, when he talks to the crowd in the theater. Authors: have you ever used this device in your fiction? Readers: where have you read it, and did you like it? Join the chat here: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long … Read more

Marvel Seeks Trans Actor for Superhero Gig

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Marvel Studios is reportedly casting “transgender actresses only” for a new role in the franchise. The casting call for “Jessica” reportedly is looking for a trans woman of any ethnicity in her twenties or thirties. On Sunday (July 29), Pose actress Angelica Ross tweeted, “Ummmm Marvel? They keep asking if I’m joining the family. You want to tell ‘em? #MarvelStudios.” Ross has previously been open about wanting to join the Marvel franchise, saying in a Jezebel interview last year: “I’m trying to manifest me being in the Black Panther sequel.” Geeks Worldwide, who first reported the story, have speculated that the character could be … Read more

Submission Call: Cherry Tree literary magazine wants poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction

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Literary magazine Cherry Tree: A National Literary Journal @ Washington College has an open submission period Aug 1 through October 1. They’re looking for original short stories, poems, and creative nonfiction that is “well-crafted ” and “not afraid to make us care.” They pay a $20 honorarium for First North American serial rights.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

REVIEW: Stasis, by Kim Fielding

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Title: Stasis Series: Ennek Series Author: Kim Fielding Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: DSP Publications Pages: 204 Reviewer: J. Scott Coatsworth Get It On Amazon About The Book Ennek Trilogy: Book One Praesidium is the most prosperous city-state in the world, due not only to its location at the mouth of a great bay but also to its strict laws, stringently enforced. Ordinary criminals become bond-slaves, but the worst punishment—to be suspended in a dreamless frozen state known as Stasis—is doled out by the wizard and reserved for only the most serious of traitors.  Ennek is the youngest son … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/CONTEST: Hearts of Blood, by Kay Doherty

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Hearts of Blood

Kay Doherty has a new MM paranormal book out in the Chevalier series: “Hearts of Blood.” Omega wolf shifter, Vance, and the rest of his small pack have finally found an Alpha willing to take them on and were still trying to regain their footing when the McBane Pack attacked them. When a vampire appears in front of him, Vance realizes he’s looking into the ice-blue eyes of his mate, and the fact that his mate is something other than wolf scares him. Sakima knew the wolf shifter was his destined companion the moment he scented him at Elysium, but … Read more