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Point of View: Politics and Being a Writer

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Writers of fiction, especially often escapist fiction like romance, sci-fi, and fantasy, are usually told to steer clear of politics. You don’t want to alienate half of your potential audience, they say to us. In some ways, it’s sensible advice. Readers are looking for an escape from their daily lives, not another diatribe on the dire state of the world. If they wanted to be depressed about the events of the day, they would turn on one of the 24 hour news stations. There’s already plenty of commentary out there about politics and the savage world we are living through. … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Daniel Ausema

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Daniel Ausema’s short stories, more than 100 of them, have appeared in places like Strange Horizons, Diabolical Plots, and Fantasy Magazine. His poetry has appeared in many of the same places, with nominations for the Rhysling and Elgin Awards. His newest collection, The Fall of the City of Bells—a novella in verse—is scheduled for release later this month. His novels include the epic fantasy Arcist Chronicles, and he’s the creator of the … Read more

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Point of View: Search For the Lost Sneak Preview

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Hey all, We’re just about a month out from the release of book two of Chaos & Order, Search for the Lost, and the return of Crispin & Leopold (Leo to his friends). So I thought I’d give you a little teaser with the first sketch fr the cover (above) and the first chapter (below). Enjoy! Chapter One A sharp banging at the door brought Crispin back to the present. Or rather, to the past, when Leo had been taken away from him by Juzir and Qyl. They shared a look. Leo was clearly thinking the same thing.  Wordlessly, he … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Avery Bridge

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Avery Bridge lives in the American southwest, where she gains inspiration from the natural beauty of the surrounding desert, mountains, and endless skies. She also works in the equine therapy industry, providing horse care to the gentle souls who lend their peaceful wisdom to those in need. You will find these settings (and the horses, too) in each of her stories. https://www.averybridgeauthor.comhttps://substack.com/@averybridgehttps://bsky.app/profile/avery-bridge.bsky.social Thanks so much, Avery, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: … Read more

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Point of View: Viva La Spring

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Today is the last day of my contract job running Nebula Con 2026. Four and a half months ago, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association contacted me to let me know that they wanted to hire me to manage the Nebula Awards Convention held this year in Chicago. I’d applied for it a few weeks earlier, and they chose me to do it! I was beyond thrilled at the amazing opportunity although it couldn’t have come at a worse time. We were smack in the middle of our move from Sacramento to Folsom, and just two months away from … Read more

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Point of View: Playing In Someone Else’s World

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I am in the running to write a story set in someone else’s fictional sci-fi world, in this case, continuing an existing series working with a well-known author. While I can’t give any details right now, it’s been a fascinating experience. I’ve read the existing books in the series, and I’m now going back through them with a fine tooth comb to create my own series bible. There was an existing one, but unfortunately didn’t have all the little details I would need to know to continue the story with consistency, and without missing important story arcs and character quirks.  … Read more

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Author Feature: Wyrmflight

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Every year, Deby Fredericks opens up Queen Titania’s Court for visiting authors, and invites us in to share our characters and answer a few author questions. It was really fun to send Crispin, son of the Queen of All Fae, to the Court for a little snarky interviewing… Read the Post

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Author Spotlight: Susan Mac Nicol

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Welcome to my weekly Author Spotlight. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. Today: Susan Mac Nicol is a British MM/LGBTQ+ romance author. A writer, a coffee drinker, a Brit oozing sarcasm, with a passion for all things books. I write steamy, heartfelt and often dark romance featuring unforgettable LGBTQ+ characters, found family, and love that refuses to behave. I’m also an award-winning screenwriter with ten industry awards for the screenplay of Sight Unseen. Interesting facts. My family and I were chased by a rhino on … Read more

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New Release: Ameliorate – R. Sinclair

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R. Sinclair has a new queer dystopian sci-fantasy book out (aroace and agender, bisexual, gay), Shattered Numbers book 2: Ameliorate. It all went horrifically wrong. V reunited with his AI siblings at a terrible cost—a cost he isn’t willing to pay. He vowed to do whatever it takes to save Meredith—or whatever is left of her—from Smith and Varro Technologies. No matter how long it takes. No matter what he has to do. No matter who he has to kill. Now V, Cass and Orwell are tearing through the galaxy playing a deadly cat-and-mouse game with Mr Smith. Their paradise-like cult … Read more

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Review: A Small Town On the Planet Called Heaven – Colin Alexander

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Genre: Sci-Fi, Colonization, Mystery Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Fernando Vargas, seventeen years old, is dead. Thorny, an infamous girl his age, is missing. The storm that has been gathering on the planet called Heaven, a harsh world seventy-six light-years from Earth, is about to break. Gossip, rumors, and accusations about Fernando’s death escalate as the planet’s sole and overworked physician is unable to provide a reason. Thorny’s father, a former mercenary soldier, is intent on finding his difficult but beloved daughter, because no one can survive for long in Heaven’s wilds. He will need to … Read more