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POINT OF VIEW: When Reviews Attack

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I just got the worst review of my writing life. I mean, truly brutal. They pretty much hated everything about the story. Technically, it was written four years ago, but I just ran across it this last week. It’s for one of my earlier stories, but it absolutely pulls no punches – the characters sketchy and poorly drawn, the story unbelievable, and – gasp – the world-building too sparse. It also called my writing that most dreaded of adjectives, the one every writer hates to hear. Unoriginal. I bring this up not to cast aspersions on the reviewer. They felt … Read more

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REVIEW: Contact, By M.D. Neu

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Title: Contact Series: A New World Author: M.D. Neu Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: NineStar Press Pages: 255 Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It’s home to seven billion people—with all manner of faiths, beliefs, and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding—who will soon be told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. Todd Landon is one of these people, living and working in a section … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: BL Morticia

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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. Giveaway – comment below for a chance to win a free eBook copy of Nerds Like Us. Today, BL Morticia – BL Morticia is the alternative persona of author Sharita Lira. BL pens characters with a certain attitude, habits for using swear words, and having hot sex. She incorporates heavy metal music and or the military into her works and tends to lean more towards humor instead of the serious stuff. Thanks so … Read more

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COVER REVEAL: Translation

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Here’s the cover for my new (re-released) short, Translation: Dominic is a writer who has it bad for her his Italian boss, Dante. But Dante doesn’t seem to feel the same. With his roommate Enrico, Dominic hatches a plan to get Dante’s attention, but when it gets lost in translation and misfires badly, he doesn’t know what to do. Will he ever get his happily ever after? It’s out on Wednesday!

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ANNOUNCEMENT: “Ithani,” by J. Scott Coatsworth

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On February 19th, J. Scott Coatsworth has the final MM sci fi book in his “Oberon Cycle” trilogy coming out – “Ithani”! Time is running out. After saving the world twice, Xander, Jameson and friends plunge headlong into a new crisis. The ithani–the aliens who broke the world–have reawakened from their hundred millennia-long slumber. When Xander and Jameson disappear in a flash, an already fractured world is thrown into chaos. The ithani plans, laid a hundred thousand years before, are finally coming to pass, and they threaten all life on Erro. Venin and Alix go on a desperate search for … Read more

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Ithani is Almost Here! Save 35%

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Hey all… Ithani comes out tomorrow, and through midnight Eastern tonight it’s on sale (eBook AND paperback) for 35% off at the publisher. Buy links are at the end of the post. About the Book: Time is running out. After saving the world twice, Xander, Jameson and friends plunge headlong into a new crisis. The ithani—the aliens who broke the world—have reawakened from their hundred millennia-long slumber. When Xander and Jameson disappear in a flash, an already fractured world is thrown into chaos. The ithani plans, laid a hundred thousand years before, are finally coming to pass, and they threaten … Read more

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Buy a Book, Get Three Free!

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I’m doing a special two day sale thing (Dec 24th-25th) – buy any one of these three holiday books from any store: This Wish Tonight (includes my story Wonderland) – $4.99 I Only Want to Be With You – 99¢ Slow Thaw – $2.99 And get all three of these free: Gargoyle (Halloween) Ten (Christmas) A New Year (New Year’s Eve) Just email me the receipt and the format you want (mobi/Amazon, ePub/B&N & Kobo, or pdf) at scott@jscottcoatsworth.com, and I’ll send you the free books. Merry Christmas!

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SALE: Two Books By Robert Winter

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Hey all… giving a shout out to my friend Robert Winter, who has two of his books on sale: September A May-December contemporary gay romance for lovers of second chances David James is smart, successful, handsome… and alone. After the death of his lover, Kyle, from cancer, he buried himself in his law practice and the gym. At forty-eight, he is haunted by his memories and walled off from the world. When David injures himself working out, he’s assigned to Brandon Smith for physical therapy. The vibrant young therapist is attracted to David and realizes he needs a hand to … Read more

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My Latest Re-Releases

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Hey all, So I’m about a third of the way through my initial batch of short story re-releases. 🙂 All three are available on both Kindle and Kindle Unlimited – something I’m testing out with this batch of stories. Get ’em all now – just .99 each!: Tight Christopher woke with a splitting headache, from a night of drinking and trying to forget the loss of his husband Eric. Trying to block out the beautiful elfin man in his strange dreams. It was time for Christopher to take his first flight since Eric’s mysterious mid-air disappearance. But the stress of … Read more