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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Hands We’re Given, by O.E. Tearmann

The Hands We're Given - O.E. Tearmann

O.E. Tearmann has a new MM (trans) hard sci fi/cyberpunk tale out, book one in their “Aces High, Jokers Wild” series: “The Hands We’re Given.” Aidan Headly never wanted to be the man giving orders. That’s fine with the Democratic State Force base he’s been assigned to command: they don’t like to take orders. Nicknamed the Wildcards, they used to be the most effective base against the seven Corporations owning the former United States in a war that has lasted over half a century. Now the Wildcards are known for creative insubordination, chaos, and commanders begging to be reassigned. Aidan … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Demon Lord of California, by jeanne Marcella

Demon Lord of California - Jeanne Marcella

QSFer Jeanne Marcella has a new MM paranormal book out: Demon Lord of California. Stripped of his psychic powers, Calico Winghorse barely made it to 19th century Earth via his interdimensional portal. As a mixed-blood phoenix concealing himself in human form, he opens a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area and quietly licks his wounds. But the unique method of his escape has drawn the unwanted attention of Infinity Corporation. Representing this angelic-run company is Agustín Chávez de la Cruz, the Demon Lord of California. Even though Agustín is the corporation’s heir, he finds himself demoted from his daily … Read more

FOR READERS: yakking About yaoi

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer K.S. Trenten: Let’s talk anime, manga, yaoi, yuri, shounen ai, and shoujo ai. What do you like? What are your favorites? 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

SCIENCE: Twelve Year Old Builds a Fusion reactor

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A 12-year-old kid from Tennessee created a nuclear reaction in his family’s playroom in January 2018, according The Guardian. That makes him the youngest known person to have done so. The Open Source Fusor Research Consortium (a group of nuclear hobbyists) recognized Jackson Oswalt’s achievement on Feb. 2, according to a report by commercial appeal, a USA Today affiliate. Oswalt, now 14, built a machine that generates a plasma in which nuclear fusion occurs — not splitting an atom, but rather crushing atoms together to form heavier atoms. So to answer the obvious question: Yes, nuclear reactions are things you … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Shadow of the Hook, by Erik Schubach

QSFer Erik Schubach has a new FF fantasy book out in his Urban Fairy Tales series: Shadow of the Hook. I taught you to fight and to fly, what more can there be? Robyn and Amanda fall off the path to Perchta’s garden, where the Avatars were retreating to in order plan against the Elders resetting of the mortal realm. They find themselves in a land where imagination is the most dangerous of weapons… Neverland. Everything we know about Pan, the Hook, and the Lost Boys gets all turned around. After a daring rescue, our heroines learn that time is … Read more

FOR READERS/WRITERS: Traditional Shifters

FOR READERS/WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez / J. Scott Coatsworth: What about traditional shifters? We’ve romanticized werewolves and other shifters, a la Twilight, but they used to be something much different. What do you miss about old-timey shifters, and have you written anything in the traditional mold? Writers: This is a reader AND 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

Marvel Seeking Gay Actor for Eternals Film?

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Marvel Studios is reportedly looking to cast an openly gay male actor as the lead in upcoming comic book movie The Eternals. The movie is said to be searching for someone who is between the ages of 30 and 49. He needs to “physically look like a superhero” and will preferably be open about their sexuality. According to The Hashtag Show, they are open to men of all ethnicity. If they manage to find someone who fits the bill, the actor will mark the first openly gay lead within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The publication also suggests that the studio … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Burns Night, by Amy Hoff

QSFer Amy Hoff has a new queer paranormal mystery book out in her Caledonia series: Burns Night. The third book in the series.D.I. Leah Bishop’s partner, Dorian Grey, goes missing and she enlists the help of Scottish national poet and vampire Robert Burns. They find themselves in a city of nightmares, where memories may be the most dangerous monsters of all.   Get It At Amazon Giveaway Amy is giving away an eBook copy of the first book in the series, “Caledonia,” with this post – comment below for a chance to win. Excerpt In the darkness of the bunkhouse, the … Read more

“Migration” Flash Fiction Contest Launches Today!

Hey all… It was Mark’s turn to come up with the theme this year, and he came up with something that had a real relevance and resonance with today – “Migration”: Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. Movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions. Movement from one part of something to another. See the rules here: https://www.queerscifi.com/flash-contest-rules/ We live in an age of migrations – from one kind of society to another, from one country to another, from one platform to another. It’s a rich vein … Read more

A Beautiful “Dragon” Aurora Appeared Over Iceland

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A gargantuan green dragon hisses in the sky over Iceland. Either “Game of Thrones” really upped its production budget for its final season, or the sun belched a barrage of charged particles into our atmosphere again. As much as any of us would like to see a real dragon breathe flames into the winter sky, buzzkill NASA blames solar activity — as usual — for the writhing, “fire-breathing”- aurora that loomed over Iceland earlier this month. Auroras like this occur when some of the sun’s many magnetic field lines twist together and burst, creating sunspots. Charged particles gush out of … Read more