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Awesome review for Skythane from MM Good Books Reviews: “The twists and turns and the buried memories were spellbinding to witness. This book had it all. Drama, mystery, suspense, a corrupt corporation, a world on the brink of destruction, characters that added insight to the ever growing mystery as to what it going on, and two men who discover who they truly are and what they are destined for. Simply put this was a fascinating story that grabs your attention from the start. I absolutely loved, loved, loved this story. If I could rate it more than a five I … Read more

So many ways I could go with this one: The cliff our economy might be about to fall off of any day. The yawning cliff of despair at the thought of another four years of this. Or the cliff of letting go of everything stable I had in my writing life and either snagging an agent and a big publisher or going it fully on my own. But today I want to focus on a different type of cliff – the cliffhanger. People either love them or hate them – that moment when you approach the last few pages of … Read more

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, Stephen B. Pearl – Stephen B. Pearl is an ex-lifeguard, mystic, science enthusiast, home handyman, backyard mechanic, and writer. The face he wears changes with the company he keeps. His cats know him as pride alpha. Servant might be more accurate, his wife, Joy, runs the pride. Stephen just tries to stay out of her way. He brings his varied experiences to the books he writes which range from Paranormal, Nukekubi, Worlds … Read more

My friend Jeanne G’Fellers has a new queer historical dark fantasy/magical realism book out: “Striking Balance.” An Appalachian Elementals Historical Dark Fantasy Side Tale. Benjamin Schnell is the possessor of secrets he wishes he could bury beneath the rich Nolichucky river flat dirt he farms alongside his dear friend, Conall. But secrets lead to lies, lead to more secrets, and all eventually come home to roost in a bed of distrust, even on the 1779 Appalachian frontier. After Ben is injured, he realizes there are odd things happening around him that others cannot see. Corner shadows take human shapes, lightning … Read more

Our friend Chris over at Wicked Faeries Reviews has posted an exclusive ficlet to go with Angel Martinez’s final book in the Brimstone series: “A Fine Mess”. Read it here

J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi book out book one in the Ariadne Cycle: “The Stark Divide.” This is a re-release. Some stories are epic. The Earth is in a state of collapse, with wars breaking out over resources and an environment pushed to the edge by human greed. Three living generation ships have been built with a combination of genetic mastery, artificial intelligence, technology, and raw materials harvested from the asteroid belt. This is the story of one of them—43 Ariadne, or Forever, as her inhabitants call her—a living world that carries the remaining hopes of … Read more