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Point of View: The Little Things…

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Today’s a crazy day, so my column is – by necessity – a bit short. I just wanted to remind you (and myself) that sometimes it’s the little things that make life better. I was out watering some plants in our backyard yesterday, or I was about to. When I went to reach for the hose, I spotted this little guy. My heart leapt in my throat, and I quickly checked for rattles on its tail. There were none and my heartbeat slowed to something approaching normal. We stared at each other for a moment, both surprised to find this … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Warren Rochelle

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Warren Rochelle

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: Warren Rochelle lives and writes in Crozet, Virginia, with his husband and their little dog, Gypsy. His short fiction and poetry have been published in such journals and anthologies as Icarus, North Carolina Literary Review, Forbidden Lines, Aboriginal Science Fiction, Collective Fallout, Queer Fish 2, Empty Oaks, Quantum Fairy Tales, Migration,  Clarity, Innovation, and other publications.  His short story, “The Golden Boy,” was a finalist for the 2004 Spectrum Award for Short Fiction.  Rochelle is the author … Read more

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Author Spotlight: John A. McColley

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John A. McColley

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: John A. McColley writes from his cave in the woods of New England. He’s a full member of the SFWA and NE Horror Writers. He’s published over sixty short stories with many publishers, from Black Hare Press to Mad Scientist Journal, Crossed Genres to Whortleberry Press in magazines, anthologies and on websites. He also serializes sci-fi and fantasy novels on Patreon. His urban fantasy slash supernatural horror novella, “Down The Drain,” came … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Vonnie Winslow Crist

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Vonnie Winslow Crist

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: Vonnie Winslow Crist is author of Beneath Raven’s Wing, Dragon Rain, The Enchanted Dagger, Owl Light, The Greener Forest, the “Shivers, Scares” series, and other award-winning books. Her writing appears in Asimov’s Magazine, Amazing Stories, Weirdbook: Witches, Chilling Ghost Short Stories, Cirsova, Black Infinity, Faerie Magazine, and elsewhere. Over 1,000 of her illustrations have been published in books and magazines. Believing the world is still filled with miracles, mystery, and magic, she … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jon McGoran

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Jon McGoran

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: Jon McGoran is the author of eleven novels for adults and young adults, including his latest science fiction thriller, The Price of Everything, coming April 2025 from Solaris Books. His other books include the YA science fiction thrillers Spliced,Splintered, and Spiked and the science thrillers Drift, Deadout, and Dust Up. He has also written numerous short stories, including “Bad Debt,” which won an honorable mention in Best American Mystery Stories 2014, and … Read more

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Author Spotlight: A. Catherine Noon

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A. Catherine Noon

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: For author and textile artist A. Catherine Noon, it’s all about the yarn, both metaphorical and literal – spinning a yarn, knitting with yarn, weaving, sewing, painting, sharing stories and good times over a cup of coffee with dark chocolate. She teaches creative writing, creative expression and textile arts. Thanks so much, Catherine, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Have you ever taken a trip to research a story? Tell me about … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Riley Odell

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Riley Odell

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: Riley Odell is an autistic writer and neurodiversity activist. He writes horror, comedy, and bizarro, and is the creator of Divergnt Realms, an anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories about neurodivergence by neurodivergent authors. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife Jamie, and their two pet children. Find out more rileyodellwriter.com. Thanks so much, Riley, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Sarena Ulibarri

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Author Spotlight: Serena Ulibarri

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: Sarena Ulibarri is the author of two novellas and a whole bunch of short stories, some of which have appeared in magazines such as DreamForge and Baubles From Bones, and anthologies such as Solar Flare and Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction in Extreme Futures. She put together several anthologies, including Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers and Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures, which published optimistic climate futures by authors from all over the world. For many years, she was in charge of World Weaver Press, and she … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Wren Valentino

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Wren Valentino

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: As a bestselling author, Wren Valentino writes in multiple genres, primarily romance, thriller, young adult, and horror. Wren is the author of twenty novels including Accidents Never Happen, The Everlasting Gift, Fast Beat, Gollan Grove, Love in the Shadows, Marijuana Mermaid, Mesmerized, Motel Queen, and Sophomore (Blue Dasher Press), the novelettes Miss Nothing, Riding with James Dean, and Snap Shot, and several short stories including the paranormal romance I Think We’re Alone … Read more

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Point of View: Bookstore Blues

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I’m not going to write about politics today. I’ve beaten that dead horse so many times that its bones have turned to dust, which has become soil, which has grown grass that is feeding an entirely new generation of horses who will, someday soon, be dead enough to beat. Today I want to talk about bookstores. Okay, not about bookstores per se, which are amazing places full of ideas and adventures dreamed up by millions of authors from all around the world. Bookstores used to be a place of wonder for me. I’d ride my bike for an hour to … Read more