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Release Day review: The Death Bringer

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Just got this great review in time for release day, from author Anna Butler: Well, I just powered through the series, so I could review the latest one as part of its release tour. And, you know? I loved it. It’s a bit of an odd beastie, to be sure. Fantasy? Sci-fi? Some blend of the two? Scott’s created a world, a colony of a long-gone Earth left to its own devices, to develop its own society in a place that was once connected to something bigger, and is now insular and inward-looking, cut off from the rest of the … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Twenty

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Dave has a secret of his own, and it’s haunting him… < Read Chapter 19 | Chapter 21 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter TwentyWith Eyes to See Dave sat alone in his car, staring … Read more

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New Release: The Death Bringer – J. Scott Coatsworth

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J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci-fantasy book out, The Tharassas Cycle book four – The Death Bringer. AIK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME… AND NEITHER WILL HIS WORLD War is coming. Aik has become the Progenitor, and the Seed Mother has released him to transform the world for her alien brood. Silya and Raven, Aik’s former friends, are the only ones who can save him and the world. But what if the cure is worse than the invasion? As Silya rushes to prepare Gullton for the battle to come, she’s determined to save as many people as she can. … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Nineteen

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Carmelina gets an unexpected phone call as she’s packing for her Italy trip… < Read Chapter 18 | Read Chapter 20 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter NineteenTravel Plans Daniele pecked Carmelina on the cheek. … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Eighteen

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Ben ends up somewhere he never expected to be, and gets a little unsolicited advice… < Read Chapter 17 | Read Chapter 19 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter EighteenBen and the Drag Queen Matchmaker … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Seventeen

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Marcos, Carmelina, and Marissa all deal with Brad’s loss in different ways… < Read Chapter 16 | Read Chapter 18 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter SeventeenA Little Deathy Marcos stared at the tortelli, sizzling … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Sixteen

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, a stranger enters the scene, and food is prepared in loving memory… < Read Chapter 15 | Read Chapter 17 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter SixteenTortelli alla Lastra He sat in his non-descript Honda … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Fifteen

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Marissa reaches out to Ainsley, who finds herself tongue tied on text… < Read Chapter 14 | Read Chapter 16 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter FifteenBzz bzz Bzz bzz. Ainsley cracked open one eye, … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Fourteen

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, the Ragazzi Club calls an emergency meeting… < Read Chapter 13 | Read Chapter 15 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter FourteenThe Ragazzi Club Matteo’s phone buzzed. He ignored it, concentrating on the books. The … Read more

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Point of View: Hiding Easter Eggs

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One of my favorite things about writing is the idea of the “Easter egg.” This concept started out in video games, where developers would hide a surprise in a bit of code that might trigger a secret weapon, a cache of gold coins, or some other cool thing that wasn’t an official part of the game. The term has since evolved in fiction to mean a bit of information in a story that connects one work to another, but only for readers who are familiar with both. I’ve been writing regularly again, which makes me very happy. I’m going about … Read more