MYTHIC is open for submissions June 1 through August 15. They want original sci-fi and fantasy fiction short stories. Works should be 2,000–6,000 words, submitted in standard manuscript format in Word.
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QSFer Antonia Aquilante has a new MM fantasy book out: Faelen, cousin to the prince and son of a diplomat, has finally come home to Tournai after years away. The pull to return was almost tangible, and the sense of rightness at being back is absolute. He wants nothing more than to put down roots and build a life among family while pursuing his linguistic studies. Becoming involved in magic meant to protect Tournai isn’t part of his plans…but falling in love is even more unexpected and unfamiliar, but he finds himself doing just that as his friendship with Maxen … Read more
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was set to feature a lesbian character, new star Daniella Pineda has revealed. Pineda plays a paleo-veterinarian, Dr Zia Rodriguez, who makes the dangerous journey to Isla Nublar in the new dino sequel. Joining the star-studded cast featuring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, Pineda revealed in a recent Yahoo Entertainment chat that her character was going to reveal that she was a lesbian. The scene would have happened quite early on in the film, the actress said in the interview. Pineda describes the scene as featuring her and Owen (Pratt) driving in a military … Read more
QSFers Bellora Quinn and Sadie Rose Bermingham have a new MM paranormal book out, the first in the Wanted series: Sometimes when you don’t know what you want, life gives you what you need. When Neil Markovic witnesses the murder of his mother by Bone Men his world is thrown into turmoil. On the run from the assassins that killed her, his sorcerer father and the police, Neil finds help in the form of a tall half fae alchemist named Malachai. Mal seems more accepting than most of Neil’s demon bloodline, but curiously immune to his charms. Malachai Valentine, disgraced … Read more
Like Fox Mulder, I want to believe. I want to believe the conclusions of a new paper that says octopuses are actually space aliens whose frozen eggs first came to Earth aboard an icy meteor. I want to believe that humans, too, are aliens — the final descendants of an extraterrestrial virus that crashed to Earth 540 million years ago and sent evolution spiraling into wild new directions. I want to believe that the universe is one giant biosphere, tossing the same building blocks of life from planet to planet in a never-ending game of cosmic hot potato. I want … Read more
Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post so we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!
QSFer Marie Brown has a new 99 cent FF fantasy book out: A cry in the woods leads Ranger Kell Ardantin to the rescue of a lovely young lady, escaping a horrible fate in her homeland to start life anew. Get It On Amazon Giveaway Marie is giving away a copy of her book “Desert Rose” with this post – comment below for a chance to win. Excerpt Cinnamon heard the sound first, as usual. She flung her head up and snorted, ears pricked. “What is it, girl?” Kell patted the mare’s neck and strained her own hearing. Nothing, of … Read more
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: If you’ve had any close encounters with authors, tell us of one “author behaving beautifully” to you or to fans that you observed. Name and fame here. Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! This is a legacy chat. Join the chat
In space, they say, no one can hear you sneeze. But Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt was doing a lot of that inside the Challenger command module when he visited the moon in 1972. One day, after a lunar walk, Schmitt accidentally breathed in some of the abundant moon dust that he and his commander had tracked back in to the Challenger living quarters. For a full day, Schmitt suffered from what he described as “lunar hay fever.” His eyes watered, his throat throbbed, and he broke into a sneezing fit. No, Schmitt wasn’t allergic to the moon. NASA scientists … Read more
