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ANNOUNCEMENT: Shadows of the Past, by Matt Doyle

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Shadows of the Past - Matt Doyle

Matt Doyle has a new lesbian sci fi mystery out: “Shadows of the Past.” Shadows of the Past is the new novella collection set in The Cassie Tam Files universe! Enjoy two new stories that follow PI Cassie Tam and her girlfriend Lori Redwood as they deal with the fallout from LV48. This book is part of a series and needs to be read in sequence. A Week in New Hopeland When Lori Redwood agrees to help out her girlfriend, PI Cassie Tam, by going undercover at a local shipping firm, she gets more than she bargained for. Her ‘boss’ … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Back Into the Light

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Sometimes life doesn’t work out like you hoped. Such was the case for me this year with Pitch Wars, the mentoring contest I entered a couple months back. I was so excited going in. I found some awesome mentors to pitch to, including one team that had a member right here in Sacramento – perfect, right? We could meet for long story discussions over coffee at Peets, and become best friends. My story seemed dead-on for what they were looking for, and I figured – at the very least – that I’d get a full manuscript request. Then nothing happened. … Read more

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REVIEW: The Shoreless Sea

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O.E. Tearmann review The Shoreless Sea

Just got a fricking amazing review for “The Shoreless Sea” from O.E. Tearmann: “In the spirit of great works like the Mars series, Bradbury’s explorations and the Long Earth, this is one of those stories that makes the alien tangible, and forces us to ask why we saw it as so alien to begin with. And once we’ve asked that, we’re invited to ask ourselves: if we can find humanity in the Other, can’t we find it in our fellow humans?… This series buoyed me up, raised my spirits and left me looking towards tomorrow with resolve. I can give … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: R.R. Campbell

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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: I’m giving away an ebook copy (Kindle version) of Imminent Dawn (book one in the EMPATHY series) to anyone who signs up for my author and writing coach newsletter by Sunday, December 8th. Those interested can sign up here: http://eepurl.com/dhBxcv Today, R.R. Campbell – r. r. campbell is an author, writing coach, and the founder of the Writescast Network, a podcast collective for writers, by writers. He is also an instructor for the University of … Read more

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REVIEW: The Rising Tide

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The Rising Tide Review - PRG

Just got at great review of “The Rising Tide” from Xanthe at the Paranormal Romance Guild: The Rising Tide is packed with emotion, strong bonds and relationships that develop through the parts of the book, and the plot is, again, an amazing feat of imagination. A living world by itself that has so many working parts to consider but then throw in characters and a story that has to keep you engaged and interested throughout, it’s fantastic from the author. See the full review here Get it on Amazon

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POINT OF VIEW: Building the Cover

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I’ve started doing covers for my own releases, and thought it would be fun to share a bit of the process with you – in this case, for my trans-elf San Francisco climate change story Cailleadhama. The first step (and often one of the most time-intensive ones) is to find an image that suits the story. In this case, I was looking for something to represent a partially drowned city of San Francisco, along with a seawall to hold back the waters. Bonus points for a gondolier… After a bit of searching, I found this image, which I immediately loved: … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Sheryl R. Hayes

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Sheryl R. Hayes

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, Sheryl R. Hayes – Sheryl can be found untangling plot threads or the yarn her cats have been playing with. Thanks so much, Sheryl, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Sheryl R. Hayes: I’ve told myself stories for as long as I have remembered.  I would combine characters from different television series and imagine … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Becoming Us, by Becca Seymour

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Becca Seymour has a new contemporary MM romance out: “Becoming Us.” Catch up with Kirkby residents Scott and Davis as they navigate through the ups and downs of fatherhood, relationships, and juggling… balls. In two years, it’s clear love can last, just as it can grow. Davis’s business remains successful, Scott’s clinic is going strong, and Libby is happy and content. But that doesn’t mean real life is always perfect, nor does it mean fatherhood isn’t as exhausting as it is wonderful. Needing a break from their daily routines, Davis and Scott head away for a weekend of uninhibited fun. … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Reading to the Crowd

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The first time I read one of my works aloud, I was scared shitless. That’s not entirely true. The first time was a breeze. It was the second time that almost killed me. The first time was at RainbowCon circa 2015. I was scheduled to read in a huge meeting room with at least a hundred chairs, and just looking at them made my heart beat like a jackhammer. But due to low attendance and too much programming, I ended up reading to an audience of just six people – the four of us authors scheduled for the hour and … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Beware Mohawks Bearing Gifts, by SA Collins

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SA Collins has a new queer alt-earth sci fi book out, book one in the Cove Chronicles: “Beware Mohawks Bearing Gifts.” It’s 1847, New York. William Matthias Hallett is a fashionable dandy of the Manhattan social set. His life is laid out before him: a world of soirees, riches and luxury. Yet all he wants to do is find an adventure so deliciously wicked that it would satiate his soul for an eternity. So, disguised in a lower-class manner, into the notorious Five Points he goes, seeking that spark of adventure. That is until it greets him in the form … Read more