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Author Spotlight: Layla Wolfe

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Layla Wolfe

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: Bestselling author Layla Wolfe likes to bring you alpha males–sometimes two at a time–and the kick-ass women who love them. Her BARE BONES MC series explores the dark, disturbing life of the biker club in Arizona. Her spinoff series THE BENT ZEALOTS MC is a gritty MM saga. THE ASSASSINS OF YOUTH tells the tale of bikers up against fanatics in Utah. She is currently at work on the next installment of … Read more

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Great Review: Dropnauts

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Just got an amazing, detailed review for Dropnauts from Margaret McGaffey Fisk at Tales to Tide You Over: “One of the best aspects of this story is how we see the characters work through situations in live, problem-solving sessions… The book offers rich descriptions so we can envision what the characters are seeing and experiencing in a tangible way. … a lovely story about times of change and the haunting past. Its key themes explore fanaticism and consequences from many viewpoints… a grand scale story with a bunch of cultures and ideals coming together in a difficult, but necessary, chaos … Read more

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Point of View: Am I Narrow or Wide?

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In indie publishing, we use the words “narrow” or “wide” to differentiate between two vastly different strategies. Selling narrow means utilizing only one vendor—typically Amazon—and essentially putting all of your eggs in one basket. It can have its own rewards, as with the ranking thing, but you are also subjecting yourself to the whims of one vendor. And if they ever decide to shut you down, which Amazon has done before, you are entirely at their mercy. If instead you decide to go “wide,” it means you are selling your books through multiple different vendors. I started out my indie … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Adriana Kraft

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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: Adriana Kraft is the pen name for a married pair of retired professors writing erotic romance and erotic romantic suspense together. We like to think we’ve broken the mold for staid, fusty academics, and we hope lots of former profs are enjoying life as much as we are.  Having lived in many states across the Midwest, we now make our home in southern Arizona, where we enjoy hiking, golf, and travel, especially … Read more

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New Release/Giveaway: When a Man Loves an Alien – Chloe Archer

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When a Man Loves an Alien - Chloe Archer

Chloe Archer has a new MM sci-fi romance book out, Tentacular Tales book 3: When a Man Lies an Alien. And there’s a giveaway. A grumpy-sexy alien and his (mostly) human mate are just trying to get married for goodness sake! But the road to matrimony is riddled with obstacles that could prove deadly… RIVER Being engaged to my adorable alien boo is a dream come true. Too bad there’s a target painted on my back. Come on universe, quit messing with true love! For reals. Kai and I need to plan our wedding—which is going to be hella quirky … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Rewriting the Rules – Steven D. Brewer

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Steven D. Brewer has a new queer steampunk book out (trans, gay): Rewriting the Rules. And there’s a giveaway. When peace is no longer possible, one must either go to war or run away. Abandoned by the nobility, everything goes wrong for Revin and he makes a run for it, ready to give up all hope. But when confronted with the choice he must make, will his heart lead him true? Warnings: violence. About the Series Revin, a young man from a poor mining town, has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to become the student apprentice of a law professor. … Read more

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Review: Winter’s Orbit – Everina Maxwell

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Winter's Orbit - Everina Maxwell

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Get It On Amazon About The Book Prince Kiem, a famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperor’s least favorite grandchild, has been called upon to be useful for once. He’s commanded to fulfill an obligation of marriage to the representative of the Empire’s newest and most rebellious vassal planet. His future husband, Count Jainan, is a widower and murder suspect. Neither wants to be wed, but with a conspiracy unfolding around them and the fate of the empire at stake they will have to navigate the thorns and barbs of court intrigue, the machinations … Read more

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Point of View: Running a Group Sales Table, Part Two

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Hey everyone… two weeks ago I wrote about how you can set up a sales table for a group of authors at a local event. This week I’m covering the event itself. The Pregame I always try to reconfirm with everyone the week before the event. Just a quick message, text or email asking them to get back to me and let me know it’s still a go (and confirm that they have paid their share). The day before the event, I go through my checklist one last time, and make sure everything is accounted for. I also pack it … Read more

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Author Spotlight: A.C. Adams

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AC Adams

It has come to my attention that A.C. Adams is a pen name for Adam Gaffen. While I have no problem with pen names – many authors use them for a wide variety of reasons – this crossed the line info appropriation, as the author set up an entire persona for his pen name and interacted with many in the sapphic and queer writing communities under that persona. I can’t stress enough how wrong that is, and apologize for our own part in sharing this persona. I am leaving this up – for now – as a way of informing … Read more

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Point of View: Pride (Right Now)

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Every year, Pride Month rolls around in June, and I ask myself, “What does Pride mean to me?” This year, the question feels especially urgent, in light of the horrifying anti-queer and anti-trans laws being passed in states all around this country, laws that seek to shame us and send us back into the closet or make us flee their borders. When I was six years old, I knew I was different. I didn’t have a name for it at that age – back in the mid seventies in a small town like Tucson, “gay” wasn’t a word you ever … Read more