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POINT OF VIEW: A New Start

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Scott 2018

Welcome to 2018! 2017 was a mixture of highs and lows for me and for us: –In January, the worst President of my lifetime entered the White House after the best one left –Mark and I also launched QueeRomance Ink –In February, my first novel “Skythane” came out, to great reviews –In March, I got to hang out with some of my best friends at the Dreamspinner Retreat in Orlando –Over the summer and into the fall, our health care was threatened numerous times –In September, we launched Other Worlds Ink, our author support company, starting with book tours –In … Read more

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A Holiday to Remember

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The “A Holiday to Remember” blog tour is stopping by my blog today: For the first time, Mischief Corner Books is releasing a month-long collection of holiday-themed tales: Traditional Winter Holidays can be tough for a variety of reasons—family pressures, finding the right gift, homesick longing, and haunting memories to name a few. This collection showcases eleven queer short stories, from tender contemporaries to sweet paranormal to far-flung space tales, all designed to make you want to reach for your hot cocoa and your favorite snuggly spot. Come join us for A Holiday To Remember. Giveaway: For this tour, Mischief … Read more

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It’s Release Day!

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Hey all, It’s release day for my holiday tale “I Only Want to Be With You,” coming out from Mischief Corner Books as part of their “A Holiday to Remember” collection. It’s a sweet short story set in San Diego, and you can order it now: Derrek is dealing with the recent, unexpected death of his mother. He’s been alone for five year since his husband Will died, and he’s ready to find someone new and to start living again. Ryan lost his partner, David, in an auto accident, and is dating Alex, who doesn’t treat him right. Derrek can’t … Read more

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Point of View: Writer’s Wait

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Hey all, I just spent the last three weeks agonizing over the plot for “Ithani” – the last book in my Oberon Cycle trilogy. I’m dealing with eight major characters, trying to deliver on the romance piece for a third time, and planning wrap up all of the loose ends by the end of the book. I’ve sat down to outline things on a couple occasions, and nothing felt quite right. It’s like trying to stuff yourself into a pair of jeans that’s three sizes too small–it felt forced, and just sat there on the page, taunting me with its … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Ashe Winters

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Ashe Winters

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, Ashe Winters – Ever since I plucked up my first pencil, the voices emerged to chatter in my head. My tales were brief and thoroughly misspelled, but I weaved my overactive imagination into each one of them. And then demanded everyone read them once, twice, maybe thirty or more times. I may or may not admit to using my storytelling gift to wiggle out of trouble as a kid… frequently. Thanks so … Read more

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POV: Writing Down the Bones

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Even authors need occasional refresher courses and inspiration. On those occasions, there’s one book I’ve had for a long time, that I like to dip into to remind me why I became a writer, and that suggests little exercises to do to train my writing muscles. It’s called “Writing Down the Bones,” by Natalie Goldberg, and it’s full of great musings on writing and things to try to free up your creative reflexes. A random selection of chapter topics: Fighting Tofu We Are Not the Poem Writers Have Good Figures Don’t Marry the Fly Blue Lipstick and a Cigarette Hanging … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Amy Aislin

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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, Amy Aislin – Amy started writing on a rainy day in fourth grade when her class was forced to stay inside for recess. Tales of adventures with her classmates quickly morphed into tales of adventures with the characters in her head. Thanks so much, Amy, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What’s your greatest weakness as a writer? Amy Aislin: I edit to the point where I make myself crazy. There comes … Read more

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Lavender Library Reading

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Hey all, Just had a fabulous reading event here in SacTown at the Lavender Library. We had six authors read – Amy Lane, DL Kent, SA Collins, Liz Faraim, Pat Henshaw, and Me… click each name for the video on FB live. 🙂 Each one’s 8-12 minutes long. And there were cookies. So many cookies. Thanks to the great folks at the Lavender Library for facilitating this event – We had about thirty people show up! We plan to do these quarterly, so next one will be in the Spring!

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The Warlocks Series, by LM Somerton

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L.M. Somerton‘s Warlocks series is a dangerous mix of love, magic, mayhem, and the four elements – and a great MM paranormal tale (and OMG I love those covers): Elemental warlocks are a rare breed. There are only four known to exist across North America and they don’t tend to advertise their talents. But when you have the power to control earth, air, fire and water there’s bound to be some drama, especially when one of the four is young and untrained. The elements don’t always combine well and warlocks are no different. When their lives collide, it isn’t just … Read more

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Skythane Takes Home Three Rainbow Awards

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I’m thrilled to announce that my debut novel, Skythane, won three (and a half) awards last night in the Rainbow Awards: Best Cover: Second Place Best Gay Sci Fi: Second Place Best Debut Book: Second Place Best Book: Runner Up If you haven’t read it yet, you can grab a copy at Dreamspinner: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/skythane-by-j-scott-coatsworth-8154-b Or Amazon: Book two, Lander, is coming out on 2/13!