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Announcement: Broken Circle, by Victoria Sue

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Broken Circle

QSFer Victoria Sue has a new Paranormal book out: Blaze, the most powerful werewolf on the planet has found his omega, Aden. Together with Conner and Darric they finally become true mates, fulfilling an ancient prophecy by the goddess Sirius and forming Orion’s Circle. The battle against the terrorist group, the Winter Circle, has begun. Blaze, however, is fighting his own battle. Aden is due to birth a child, and despite Blaze’s six hundred years of being an Alpha, nothing has prepared him for his hardest challenge yet — how to become a father. His struggles are hurting the people … Read more

Discussion: Pushing the Boundaries of Queer

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer Evan J. Peterson: I’m more into the psychology of gender and sex than the romance, so I’d like to talk about what’s possible in pushing the boundaries of Queer beyond LGBT. How can magic or technology be used to give same-sex couples (or asexual individuals) biological children? How can we continue to make gender even queerer? Why not shapeshifters of gender rather than species? Genuine love between human and robot? Etc. It’s a fun sandbox to play in – but it can be fraught with pitfalls as well. What do you think?

Announcement: Mischief Corner Books Quarterly Issue 2

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Mischief Corner Books Quarterly

Mischief Corner Books has a new issue of their marvelous quarterly out: The Quarterly is an eMagazine of LGBTQ fiction – of all kinds. This volume features four short stories: Communications Down by Mina MacLeod About a Dog by Jess Faraday Healing Agent by Cairo Amani Translation by J. Scott Coatsworth It also includes an Interview with Erika Orrick talking about “Editors, Editing and Writing”, and a Featured Author section about SA Collins. And our very own Toni Griffin offers and Op-Ed on “Convention Going & What’s Right for You.” Excerpt TRANSLATION, BY J. SCOTT COATSWORTH “Vado a letto.” Dominic … Read more

Discussion: Connecting With Your Public

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Connecting with a physical readership – where and how do you do it? (And readers, where do you go looking for your writers?) It’s a great question. As writers, we spend a huge amount of time at the keyboard (or for the old school folks among us, at the typewriter or writing pad) putting together our works to share with the world. But at some point, we have to emerge from our writer caves to engage with the fans. Or sometimes even to find some. So how do you do it? Are you … Read more

Angel’s Bits: Little Things Add Up – Monetizing Your Blog

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It’s Friday and time for another little installment of Angel’s Bits. This week, Scott and I have been talking about a subject that might be new to some of you and concerning which some of you will be old and experienced hands – monetizing your blog. Sounds like an odd bit of corporate market-speak, I know, but it boils down to how your blog can make money for you. Tons of money? Probably not, unless you have a wildly well-visited site. But you know what? All those nickles and dimes add up. Little bits can help you fund marketing and … Read more

Announcement: Blue, by Ashlyn Forge

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Blue, by Ashlyn Forge

QSFer Ashlyn Forge has a new Sci Fi book out: One year sober, Galen’s trying to start over again. He has a new job, a new lease on life, and nobody to share it with. Then a message arrives—his old lover is in a bad way. Couple that with a number of other unforeseen and unwanted comings and goings and things start looking familiarly bleak. Midge is barely coherent when Galen finds him. Because he’s unable to take care of himself, Galen takes him in despite the strain of the arrangement. After so long, Galen is looking to forgive and … Read more

“The Lightning-Struck Heart” by T. J. Klune

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Genre: Gay Fantasy Length: Novel   SAM HAVERSFORD is a great and powerful wizard! Okay, not really. He’s just a wizard’s apprentice. But he is powerful! And one day he’ll be King’s Wizard to the heir apparent, Prince Justin. The only problem? Prince Justin is kind of a dick, and is marrying the super dreamy Ryan Foxheart… the same super dreamy Ryan Foxheart that Sam’s had a crush on since forever. Too bad Justin’s a dick. Too bad Ryan swore an oath to serve him. Under normal circumstances, Sam wouldn’t be too upset that Justin then gets kidnapped by a … Read more

Announcement: Rooks and Romanticide, by J.I. Radke

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Rooks and Romanticide

DSPP author J.I. Radke has a new Fantasy book out: In an alternate world, Romeo and Juliet are gunslingers. Verona gives way to a steampunk Victorian London. The victims of turf wars are dumped in an alley they call Lovers’ Lane, and the moment the son of his family’s enemy touches his face, Cain’s revenge is poisoned by love. Fate would have it no other way. Levi Ruslaniv is the heir to the Ruslaniv family gang, but ridiculous ancient feuds do not interest him. Cain Dietrich’s vengeful hatred for the Ruslaniv family is rooted deep, since he believes the Ruslanivs … Read more

Discussion: Where Do the Cover Boys and Girls Come From?

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: One question that has been burning at me. Where do the sexy pictures for the book covers come from? How are they licensed? It’s a great question. I’ve just started playing around with covers myself, and got some good advice from a cover “panel” at Rainbow Con – there are a number of sites that sell stock art, and the licenses for each site (and often for each piece of art) can vary, so you need to check these when you buy. I just put together three covers for some serial free … Read more

Article: one YA writer’s response to fan who complains about gay characters

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Article: one YA writer’s response to fan who complains about gay characters In an open letter titled “Dear Guy Who Is Mad Because I Wrote A Gay Character In A Book,” Wendig attacks every angle of the homophobic argument, starting with, “I suppose the more pleasing alternative to you would be for the characters to suffer in loveless abandonment,” and, “why weren’t you mad that [another] character’s straightness didn’t matter and affect the story?” See full article here