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ANNOUNCEMENT: Roman – Demon Rising, Hurri Cosmo

Hurri Cosmo has a new MM paranormal/sci fi romance, book one of “Demon Rising Book One”: “Roman – Demon Rising.” I belong to a Demon Lord. His name is Roman. He’s tall, strong, has long dark hair, a deep sexy voice and, let me tell you, absolutely f-ing gorgeous. Yep. I even wear his ring. Third finger, left hand. Except – its’s not a wedding band. Far from it, actually. It simply means I’m his submissive. Well – it doesn’t really mean that either, although I wish it did. No. The ring’s function is only to give me “sight”. Being … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Life Under Lockdown

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I’ve said it before. But damn. What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago at this time, I was still planning to attend the Tucson Book Festival this weekend. Seven days ago there still was a Tucson Book Festival to go to. We live in Sacramento. We had some of the earliest known corona virus cases in the US, but for weeks it seemed like it was under control. Now we know that the Federal government, and the executive branch in particular, fumbled the response badly. And we all know why. So here we are. Almost all public events … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A.L. Williams

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.L. Williams – My name is Alec Lee Williams, a transgender non-binary artist. My pronouns are He/him/his or They/Them/Their.  I have loved creating things ever since I can remember. My art is the visual and written expression of what is in my heart and mind. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar I and PTSD. Mental illness is the hardest thing a person can deal with and the journey to emotional stability is long … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Into the Unknown

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We’re on the cusp of great change. You can feel it in your bones. The old world order is rattling around like a bunch of dry bones in a box, and the world itself is splitting at the seams. In my own little writing world, things are being remade anew too. And in both, no one knows what form the new thing that’s coming will take. Writing at its heart is an act of both destruction and creation. As writers, we take something we know – the world around us – and break it down into its component parts, rending … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Oliver

Home Is Where The Heart Is

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, Lisa Oliver – Lisa Oliver lives in the wilds of New Zealand, sharing her home with her two Rotty dogs, Zeus and Hades. They can often be found, sleeping around her office chair as she taps out the stories she loves. Thanks so much, Lisa, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it.  Lisa Oliver: My first MM PNR story was The … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: When Are You?, by Addison Albright

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My dear friend Addison Albright has a new MM time travel romance book out: “When Are You?”. They have to find him…but how? A former member of an elite military special forces unit, Leo Bailey can handle anything life throws at him. Except maybe approaching a certain gorgeous, purple mohawk-wearing, heavily pierced artist. Not without his three eye-rolling wingmen along to push him in the right direction. One look at the mouthwateringly muscled, military buzzcut-sporting man with the endearing blush, and Vincent Noland is in love. Or at least in lust. Love comes later. Then marriage…and sweet, adorable Oscar. Life … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: A New Direction

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So it’s a new week, and a new direction. Regular readers of this column (thanks Mom and the other two of you!) will know I’ve been struggling with my direction as an author since I finished my two trilogies, Liminal Sky and The Oberon Cycle. I have a completed manuscript for Dropnauts – book four in the Liminal Sky series, but after failing to snag a mentor in Pitch Wars, finding out another potential mentor just didn’t get my work, and getting only one agent response for three Twitter pitch events (who later rejected the work), I’ve been a bit … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Edale Lane

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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, Edale Lane – Edale Lane is the author of an award winning 2019 debut novel, Heart of Sherwood. She is the alter-ego of author Melodie Romeo, (Vlad a Novel, Terror in Time, and others) who founded Past and Prologue Press. Thanks so much, Edale, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it.  Edale Lane: Hum, that would depend on which “me” we are referring … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Of Magic and Scales, by Natalina Reis

Natalina Reis has a new MM Paranormal murder mystery romance out: “Of Magic and Scales.” With a serial killer on the loose, the baffling mystery of Aiden’s past, and their tenuous budding romance, Aiden and Fouchard tread through a world of magic and myth on padded shoes, terrified to stir up something neither can control or defeat. Aiden Mercer’s life now centers around lounging on the sunny beaches of his adopted country with a beer in one hand and a coffee in the other while admiring the local male population. After a rough life as a respected detective in DC, … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Going Down, by Lady Jaguar

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Lady Jaguar has a new MM erotic action-adventure romance out: “Going Down.” A misunderstanding leads to seduction, then a life-changing job offer… Tino Santini is calm and decent with a core of steel, qualities he needs when he is offered the role of PA to ferocious CEO, Richard Mason. The opportunity arises after Tino is trapped with Mason in the office elevator just before Thanksgiving. A bottle of brandy kickstarts a night of scorching sex which does wonders for Tino’s flagging career. Pansexual multi-millionaire, Richard, has it all; wealth, success, commitment-free sex every time he snaps his fingers, but a … Read more