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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Dragon Soldier – Mell Eight

Dragon Soldier - Mell Eight

Mell Eight has a new MM paranormal YA book out, Supernatural Consultant Book 5: “Dragon Soldier.” The aftermath of the last battle has left Nickel weak in bed and grounded for the next decade. Despite being in trouble, Nickel wants to return to the battle against the enemy as soon as he can, but thoughts of Platinum, the dragon helping to nurse him back to health, keep distracting him. Platinum can’t believe how much his life has changed. He went from being a lonely fugitive on the run to part of a family in only hours. The last few days … Read more

FOR READERS: Take Me Away From Here

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Sometimes the world is too much. What queer fantasy world do you escape to when you just can’t, anymore? Asking for a friend. 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: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: Escape, by R. Phoenix

Escape

QSFer R. Phoenix has a new omegaverse book out in the “Omega’s ASlpha” series: Escape. Omar expected his time in Salvus to be difficult, but he had no idea what was waiting for him there. His crash course in just what it means to be an alpha in the beta-run city has taught him that there’s no mercy for him… and his goal of rescuing his mate seems impossible — because now he’s the one who needs to escape. But fleeing Salvus isn’t the only goal. Omar and Van’s tumultuous relationship has always kept them at odds, and even being … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Escape, by Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky

Escape

Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky has a new queer paranormal book out, book one on the Crossing Nuwa series: Escape. For sheltered Robbie, one week of freedom leads to sexual awakening and adventure… but when his world intersects with Theo’s, they’ll need all their wits and Theo’s magic to fight for their future.  Rare male weresnake Robbie has had his whole life decided for him down to his meals. But when the time comes for him to perform an unspeakable duty to his clan, he runs. San Francisco Pride is in full swing when technomage Theo spots a scared-looking … Read more

SPACE: Live On a Heavy World? Slingshot Your Way Into Space!

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Woe be to alien civilizations on large planets. On rocky worlds more massive than our own, gravity’s powerful pull makes it nearly impossible for any life-forms that might exist there to launch satellites and explore the cosmos, previous research found. But one physicist has now come to extraterrestrials’ rescue and figured out how they could develop a multi-part system called a space tether, which would slingshot spacecraft to the farthest reaches using a rotating orbital cable. “My initial reaction when I first heard about [the space tether] was, ‘There was no way that would work,’” said Alex Howe, an astrophysicist … Read more