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Point of View: Something Old, Something new

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Hey all… this week, I thought it would be fun to share a few excerpts from my fourth annual short story collection. This one’s entirely contemporary – four MM romances and one found-family tale. There’s something old (the four MM romance stories) and something new (The Boy in the Band) here for you to enjoy. Three of them take place around Christmas, and three have transgender characters. And just for kicks, I’ve thrown in the original source image for the cover above. 🙂 Here’s the final: If you’re so inclined, you can pre-order a copy here (all buy links). So … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Beck Grey

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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: Beck is a non-binary writer of sweet, sexy, LGBTQ+ happily ever afters. Why? Because everyone deserves all the happy! They live in the Northeastern United States with their two adorable dogs. Weekdays are spent working their day job, but nights and weekends are devoted to writing stories involving hot characters, favorite tropes, and happy endings. Any additional time includes reading, laughing with friends, drinking red wine, and playing D&D. If there’s cake … Read more

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Point of View: A Little Respect

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Last week, a new gay male author popped onto the scene on one of the social media sites I frequent, and immediately started taking potshots at women who write gay romance. I won’t go into details or traffic in names here (so please don’t ask), but suffice it to say, his post engendered a flurry of responses. Many of these were thoughtful and measured, trying to engage the poster on an intellectual level, to which he responded with naked fury and out-of-bounds name-calling. I’ve run Queer Sci Fi for almost ten years now, and there’s one subject we never talk … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jamie Zaccaria

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Jamie Zaccaria

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: Jamie Zaccaria works full-time as a science writer doing communications for an ocean exploration organization. She writes fiction and nonfiction in her spare time and also enjoys lobbying for important causes, making weird art projects, and hanging out with her pitbull and cats. She lives in New Jersey with her wife. Thanks so much, Jamie, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre?  Jamie Zaccaria: I’m a … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Wake the Dead – Sophie Whittemore

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Wake the Dead - Sophie Whittemore

Sophie Whittemore has a new queer dark fantasy/paranormal mystery out (Ace, demi, bi, gay, gender-fluid, lesbian, non-binary, poly, trans, queer): Wake the Dead. And there’s a giveaway. An ominous presence awakens in the small town of Gamin. Fairies murdered by crazed monsters. Magic that makes immortals lose their minds and their heads (literally). Whispers of a vendetta against the fairy crime lords who own the infamous Kraken Club. One ace siren detective, Lili, is dragged back into defending her turf…and hopefully, she doesn’t die this time around. Warnings: violence, survivors, mental illness. Universal Buy Link | Goodreads Giveaway Sophie is giving away … Read more

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Point of View: Holidays Past

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Grandma and Granpa Coatsworth's House

The holidays are almost upon us. These days, they are so much different than they were when I was younger. I was a child and grandchuild of divorce, which did have some benefits. At one point, I had – and I counted them – 10 grandparents, and one year I had five different Christmas celebrations, with all the attendant presents. I cleaned up that year. The main event, though, was always at my grandparents’ house – my dad‘s parents. Grandpa John was a minister in the Disciples of Christ church. He was a good man – a bit closed off … Read more

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New Release: Mu; Legend of a Lost City – M.D. Neu

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Mu; Legend of a Lost City - M.D. Neu

M.D. Neu has a new MM sci-fantasy mystery out: Mu; Legend of a Lost City. For years, the whispers and legends of a lost city hiding in the Pacific Ocean were just that; legend. On the day Kaimi discovers his parents, the Queen and King of Mu, murdered, Mu’s most powerful weapon fired, sending a pulse rushing towards the North American west coast. After the 2025 Great Pacific Pulse Event, or Pulse, vomited up much of humankind’s trash in the Pacific Ocean along the North American west coast. The mysterious occurrence causing the largest environmental disaster in human history, people … Read more

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Author Spotlight: DJ Gainer

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DJ Gainer

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: A nerdy, chaotic-good, gamer geek by trade, DJ calls the Northwest corner of the United States home. She lives with her spouse, teenage minions, and two adorable Yorkies. When she’s not banging her head against the keyboard or trying to stay focused on her next book, DJ spends her time sewing & crafting with friends, picking out new hair colors, taking long baths, reading, or her personal favorite – gaming (tabletop, RPG’s, … Read more

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Review: Transform the World Anthology

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Transform the World

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Beáta, Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book “Today I swam through MOMA. Leon says it was a waste, encasing the art, then flooding the museum—frivolous and elitist. I say it was a gesture of optimism, a triumph of technology and political will.” Want to thrill to the possibilities of a hopeful future? We asked a bunch of sci-fi writers to spin tales of a better future, imagining ways in which the world might become a better place. From a swim through an underwater museum to a joyous … Read more

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Point of View: Broken Again

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Well, I am broken again. For those of you who didn’t see the news on Facebook, I was riding my bike (yes, I know) and managed to run into a parked car. I still don’t know how I did it, other than to say that I glanced over my shoulder, and when I looked back, the car was there. I want to think that it was a magical car, and that it just appeared out of nowhere. But my friends have assured me that this was probably not the case. I managed to break my wrist, and it’s not clear … Read more