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Dick Grayson and Gay Superhero Midnighter Have a Steamy Encounter

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midnighter and dick grayson

DC Entertainment is serving up some superhero-sized man candy in the latest issue of Midnighter, which centers around the openly gay comic book character of the same name. Hitflix reports that Midnighter #4 features Midnighter and former Robin/current Nightwing Dick Grayson facing off against vampires in Russia. While in Moscow, the two end up in a steam room and well…we aren’t complaining about the visuals. See the Full Story at Towleroad.com

Announcement: New Covers for the Heart’s Compass Series

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Down South

Something a little different today – author CE Kilgore is freshening up her Heart’s Compass Series with all new covers: An apocalyptic M/M Romance series. Electricity is gone. Society is on its knees. The heart’s compass becomes the light in the darkness. Each book in the series is a stand-alone story, but is written within the same fictional setting in which the Earth has just been struck with several massive solar flares. All modern technology has been rendered inoperable. Cars, computers, city infrastructure, phones – all gone in an instant and without warning. In the days directly following the end … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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Welcome to 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 I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info at … Read more

Announcement: Taking Stock, by Barbara Elsborg

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Taking Stock

QSFer Barbara Elsborg has a new MMF Sci Fi book out: Her last days on Earth could be out of this world. Zoe has accepted that a brain tumor will make this Christmas her last. She plans to spend it in the Caribbean, hoping some gorgeous guy will scoop her off the beach for a passionate affair, a one-night stand—anything just to be held and wanted. When she discovers—horror of horrors—she has no unread books for the plane trip, she heads out for an early-hours run to good old 24/7 Supa-Mart. Rowe’s and Kai’s lives are so regulated by their … Read more

Star Wars: Aftermath Introduces a New Gay Hero

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Star Wars Aftermath

Take one look at the ragtag Rebellion or walk into any cantina and it’s clear the Star Wars galaxy is packed with the full spectrum of many types of life. But historically, it hasn’t been all that diverse when it comes to the human population. With John Boyega’s Finn, Daisy Ridley’s Rey, and Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron, The Force Awakens will be the first Star Wars movie in which the young leads are not mainly white guys. In the new novel Star Wars: Aftermath, author Chuck Wendig takes another step forward for diversity, introducing a major gay character to the … Read more

Discussion: How Readers Influence Writers?

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer Anna Butler: Back when I was young (which was a looooong time ago) the thought of writing to and connecting with my favourite author was inconceivable. The mechanisms just weren’t there. I never expected to read a blog by my favourite authors, or have platforms like Amazon and Goodreads where I could comment on their books. They were remote gods to me, no more real than the names on the book spine. But to me the question really is, are we more conscious of the reader than writers ever were before, because there just isn’t … Read more

Winners of the “Q” Contest

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We just picked the winners of the “Q” contest to create alternate versions of the Queer Sci Fi logo. The three winners are now available on merchandise at RedBubble.com. Thanks to our judges – Angel Martinez, BA Brock, Vance Bastian, and J. Scott Coatsworth. And thanks to everyone who entered! First Place: Lyndsey Bellamy Second Place: Arshad Ahsanuddin Third Place: Theo Fenraven Runner-Up: Dani Hermit

Announcement: Balance of Power, by Amelia Faulkner

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Balance of Power

QSFer Amelia Faulkner has a new paranormal book out: The vampire Ellis O’Neill has weathered more attempts on his life in a year than most people suffer in a lifetime. His continued survival is down to a collection of facts he prefers to keep closely-guarded secrets: his lover is a werewolf; he’ll break whatever laws he has to; and he’s willing to become a monster to protect those he loves. Werewolf Randall Carter is settling into his new role as Alpha. For a man used to a lifetime of bullying and abuse this is a terrifying change, and it’s taking … Read more

Discussion: Using Really Foreign Languages

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Language Word Cloud

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Ruff Bear: I just started a story in which a character is called l’bkh!’dar, which is close to “bright light” in Marathi, a language spoken in western India. The exclamation mark is used to mark a clicking sound common in southern African languages. How do people feel about hard to pronounce names for characters? How do people feel about using non-Latin writing systems and non-English languages (with or without translation)? I’ve used Italian in a couple of my stories, but of course it’s still fairly similar to English – same basic character set, many similar … Read more

Author Interview and Announcement – M.A. Church, Nighttime Wishes

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Nighttime Wishes

Today, author MA Church is stopping by to talk about writing and the re-release of her sci fi book Nighttime Wishes. QSF: Let’s start with you telling us a little bit about yourself: MA: I’m forty-six, been married for over twenty years (to the same man no less, lol) and have two grown children who live on their own. No, I didn’t suffer empty nest syndrome. Didn’t have a chance to, lol. I see them more now than when they lived at home! I’m a huge football nut (go Steelers!). Don’t get between me and the TV during a game. … Read more