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Announcement: The Homecoming, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Homecoming

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new Sci Fi book out: When his own world is destroyed, Aldiss and his crew barely manage to escape, leaving friends and lovers behind. What was meant to be an exploratory trip back to the home world turns into a mad dash for survival. When they awaken from stasis on Earth, which was abandoned by humanity five centuries before, they must quickly learn about their new home. While exploring the region around the ship, Aldiss meets Hari, a shape-changer, whose people harbor secrets that might cost the crew their lives. Excerpt Hari reached the … Read more

Discussion: Upcoming Special Topic Weeks

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Young Protectors

Hey all, We have not one, not two, but three special weeks coming up in the next three months: GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK: (August 25th-30th) – This is a brand new one we are just pencilling in now. We’d like to cover manga, yaoi and yuri, comic books, graphic novels, and much more. We’ve already locked in Alex Woolfson and Adam DeKraker, creators of the gay comic The Young Protectors. WORLDBUILDING WEEK (September 15th-20th) – We’ll talk about all aspects of building a world for your story, including languages; alien/magical races; history and timelines; culture and politics; sex, marriage and reproduction; … Read more

The Midweek Mingle: Top 3 Convention Tips

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Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve been here. Or on any blog, for that matter. Eastern Washington’s been on fire for the past month (including my neighborhood), my roommate scurried away to New York for a week (RAW Nationals), and I’m in charge of my family reunion again… and it’s impossible to get my family to do anything in a timely fashion. But I’m back, and that’s what’s important, after all. We can get back to our Midweek Mingle and (hopefully) I won’t disappear without notice again. So grab a cup of coffee (mine’s empty at current, but help … Read more

TUNE TUNE TUESDAY – ALMOST WEDNESDAY!

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I’ve been remiss in posting my Subversive Queer column and my TUNE TUNE TUESDAY posts -sorry to anyone who missed them. I’ve been overwhelmed with shit at my day job plus scrambling to finish the last book in a trilogy (almost there), so I’ve been out of it for the last few weeks. But music still informs my writing – as I’m sure it does yours. Rediscovered a wonderful song today as I wait for my husband to return from a two and a half month sojourn to Italy: On My Way to You, by Barbra Streisand. A great title … Read more

Announcement: Evolution, by Lissa Kasey

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Evolution

QSFer Lissa Kasey has a new Paranormal book out: Gene Sage has only ever wanted to sing, but his band, Evolution, is pushing him toward the big time. He finds it hard to focus on making musical history when he’s dreaming of graveyards and seeing ghosts. And while all he can think of is hiding who he is from a world unforgiving of anyone different, he discovers he’s also the ultimate snack for vampires and demons. When Gene literally runs into—over—his idol, Kerstrande Petterson, rock god, vampire in hiding, and music cynic, his life falls over the edge into chaos. … Read more

Discussion: Genre Specific Blogs

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Today’s discussion question is from QSFer Andrew Q. Gordon, who has a beautiful Fantasy series out and is looking for some advice. I have a question for the group about genre specific blogs and Blog Tours. I have a list of the 50 ‘the best’ SFF blogs, but that’s like looking in the yellow pages (for us old folks – using Google for you youngins). Does anyone have a good list or even just a good sight or two that is genre specific? It doesn’t need to be LGBTQ SFF, just SFF. And since I’m on the topic, what about … Read more

Announcement: The Liar’s Prophecy, by David Berger

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The Liar's Prophecy

QSFer David Berger has a new Fantasy/Paranormal book out: Zodiak’s identity quest to ancient Arkadeia may leave his teammates, Aegis, Talon, and Aether vulnerable in the modern day when a long-forgotten and powerful criminal—a son of Gaea—escapes Tartaros to continue the undertaking he began millennia ago. In the wake of Lismonia’s godhunt, this new mission begins with misunderstood prophecies and a series of gruesome murders ultimately leading to a betrayal that could tear apart the team. And Gaea’s son has just begun. The investigation brings to light The Liar’s Prophecy, and an unsuspecting Task Force: Gaea has no choice but … 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: Remy’s Painter, by AC Katt

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Remy's Painter - AC Katt

MLR Press’s AC Katt has a new paranormal book out: Ian Sullivan is being chased by a mobster and has to come up with five thousand dollars he doesn’t have. His only hope is an estimate for a large house. Little does he know that the house belongs to a loup garou who just happens to be his mate. Ian Sullivan is in trouble. His father and brother died because his brother gambled and owed money to a mobster. Now Sal Ferrara want to collect from him and if he doesn’t, he’ll take Ian as his boy toy instead. Ian’s … Read more

Finding Beta Readers

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Beta cat

Today’s topic comes form QSFer Jon Keys – how do we find good beta readers for our work? It’s a question many newer authors have – we’re told again and again that it’s not enough for us to proof our own work, that we need an outside eye to help us catch things we might miss – typos, errors, and general confusion in places that seem clear to us as the authors. So my questions today: How do you find your beta readers? Are you one, and if so, how do you approach this delicate work? What makes a good … Read more