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ANNOUNCEMENT: I Am the Storm, by Tash McAdam

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QSFer Tash McAdam has a new queer sci fi out, book one in the Psionics Series: I Am the Storm. Keep your head down. Don’t look anyone in the eye. Never even think about technology if one of those ghostly, grey cars is sliding silently down the road. They’ll see the thoughts inside you, if you let them.  Sam’s a technopath, able to control electronic signals and manipulate technology with his mind. And so, ever since childhood, his life has been a carefully constructed web of lies, meant to keep his Talent hidden, his powers a secret. But the Institute … Read more

FOR WRITERS: You Can’t Make Me!

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jana Denardo: Do you procrastinate on your projects in any creative ways? Do you feel guilty about it or do you find it recharges your batteries? 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

Lesbian Batwoman Gets CW Pilot – Pink news

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Lesbian Batwoman

The CW network has ordered a pilot for Batwoman, which stars Ruby Rose as the first live-action lesbian superhero to lead a TV show. The network will order a full series if the pilot, which could premiere as early as autumn this year, goes down well, reported TVLine on January 3. This decision came after the Australian Orange is the New Black actress made a successful debut as Kate Kane in December’s CW “Elseworlds” crossover event. The Batwoman pilot will be overseen by The Flash and Arrow director David Nutter, who is also famous for his work on Game of … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Fourth Point of Contact, by AJ Sherwood

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Fourth Point of Contact

QSFer AJ Sherwood has a new MM fantasy book out: Fourth Point of Contact. “Renjimantoro.” Ren’s head snapped up, as Brahms only used his full name when being completely serious.  Those dark blue eyes met his levelly, penetratingly, as if he could see every thought going through Ren’s head. And he likely could. The man was exceptionally good at seeing through people. “Come with me.” Oh hell. He really had no defenses against that plea. Brahms rarely asked anything of him, and every time he had, it turned out to be for Ren’s own good. “You realize that if I … Read more

FOR READERS: Metaphors for Queer?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Andrew Kelley: Some speculative fiction movies and books that weren’t specifically LGBT and didn’t even make direct mention of any LGBT issues strongly resonated with and really moved me. Are there movies / books that others felt this way about too? 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

Doctor Who Takes “Bury Your Gays” to a Whole New Level

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Doctor Who Bury Your Gays

Doctor Who may have set a TV record with the fastest “Bury Your Gays” moment ever. Fans of the hit BBC sci-fi show were thrilled when a new gay character was introduced in its New Year’s Day special “Resolution.” But the excitement didn’t last long. Because less than half a minute later, the character had his lifeless body dragged down an empty hallway. Actor Connor Calland made his TV debut playing a gay security guard named Richard. In his <30 seconds of screen time, he challenges Dalek-controlled character Lin, played by actress Charlotte Ritchie, as she attempts to break into a … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sanguine, by R. Phoenix

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QSFer R. Phoenix has a new MM paranormal book out, the last book in the Fate of the Fallen series: Sanguine. In the epic conclusion of the Fate of the Fallen series, the stage has been set for a revolution. After the Council’s lack of reaction to the assassination of one of their own, the rebels grow bolder — and if they truly allow supes to join their ranks, they might be able to achieve the impossible. Hope has been rekindled, and nowhere has it been stronger than with the son of the former rebellion leader, Noah Franklin. Will he … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Figuring Out Your Writing Process

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Every writer does it differently. We all have our own ways of putting together a story – whether it’s where, when or how. Some writers outline intensively, while some fly by the seat of their pants and clean up their stories later. Almost all of us have our own quirks when it comes to the writing process. What are yours, and how did you figure them out? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, … Read more

SPACE: Ultima Thule Looks Like a Snowman

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Ultima Thule, an icy world 4 billion miles from the sun, looks like a big snowman. At a news conference on Wednesday, scientists working with NASA’s New Horizons mission released several images that the spacecraft took as it flew by on Jan. 1. The scientists now say with confidence that Ultima Thule long ago was two bodies that got stuck together, what they call a contact binary. “Two completely separate objects that are now joined together,” said S. Alan Stern, the principal investigator for the mission. Full Story at the New York Times