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Point of View: Mortality

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calvin hobbes

I’m fifty-seven years old, verging on fifty-eight, and I just got some unwelcome news. My PSA level (prostate-specific antigen) is a bit high. Not four-alarm-fire high, but that together with the fact that I’m Caucasian (higher risk) and that my Dad and my Uncle Dave (his brother) both had prostate cancer at this age means that I’m headed to the Urologist for a biopsy. And yeah, even if I have it, this is one of the most survivable cancers. And it’s far from a certainty that I do. But nevertheless, it’s a sobering reality check. I am reaching the age … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jaye C. Watts

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Jaye C. Watts

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: JAYE C. WATTS (he/they) is a queer and trans sci-fi author writing LGBTQ+ science fiction, living on LÉ™k̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, BC, Canada. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a minor in Technology and Society, as well as a diploma in Professional Recording Arts from the Art Institute of Vancouver. When he isn’t writing, Jaye can be found falling down rabbit holes of all kinds thanks to an unquenchable curiosity … Read more

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Point of View: The Weight of Worlds

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The weight of the world is on my shoulders. Well, technically, three worlds. I’m currently writing three different novels, complete with three different universes of people. And sometimes it weighs on me as a writer to have to be the only person who knows about this world. To be responsible for everything: The people, the society, the religion, the economy, even the fricking plumbing. And as writers, we have to keep it all straight in our head somehow. And yeah, I have a story Bible for each of these worlds, but even that is a daunting task – maintaining it, … Read more

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Author Spotlight: JT Fader

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JT Fader

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: JT Fader is the fantasy and paranormal pen name of queer, bigender author Leigh Jarrett (she/he). Writing MM+ romance with a speculative twist, JT Fader explores magical worlds, supernatural beings, and otherworldly love stories filled with emotion, grit, and passion. Their work blends the fantastical with deep character connection, featuring queer protagonists on transformative journeys. Based on Vancouver Island, JT Fader brings the same heart and authenticity found in Leigh Jarrett’s contemporary … Read more

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New Release: The Captains of Oartheca – James Siewert

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Captains of Oartheca - James Siewert

James Siewert has a new MM sci-fantasy romance out, Oarthecan Star Saga book 3: Captains of Oartheca. Welcome to Oartheca—a world of shattered beauty and stolen futures. Where noble Barons rule with ironclad grace, and loyal drones unquestionably obey. A wounded world, rich with history and pride, struggling to heal… while war still smoulders at its edges. Hoping to change the fate of all Oarthecans, Captain Rowland Hale II and Toar Grithrawrscion embark on a mission as herculean as it is perilous: to bring Oartheca under the aegis of the Coalition of Allied Planets, and in doing so, usher in a … Read more

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Review: Romance in Winter Anthology

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Romance in Winter

Hey all… I’m in a new anthology with my short story “Do Over,” and Ulysses reviewed (and loved) the whole thing: Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link | All Three Own Voice Anthos About The Book A queer Anthology that explores the romantic life and happy ever afters of gay men navigating the LGBT landscape. From small towns to big cities, each story shows that love is love, no matter the season. Featuring Stories by Matthew Dante, Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood, J. Scott Coatsworth, RJ Peterson, Brent Archer, Kevin Klehr, Jole Cannon, Nathanael … Read more

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Point of View: Wait, There’s a Zone?

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It’s so hard to get into the writing zone these days. I have three active novels, I’m working on and two other short stories I need to complete by March. So there’s plenty to do. Nevertheless, our politics hangs over everything like a miasma, a thick black smoke that chokes out almost everything else. I try to block it out. I do my best not to let it own my life. But it’s always there, lurking in the background, seeping into everything. And in this new world of inflationary pressure and “artificial intelligence” and corporations hell bent on extracting every … Read more

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Review: The Reluctant Incubus – Alex Woolfson

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The Reluctant Incubus - Alex Woolfson

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Detective, New Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book A hilarious, high-action M/M Buffy the Vampire Slayer—but all grown up, made spicier, and with a scrappy and lovable monster as the hero. Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, David R. Slayton, and K.D. Edwards. I was born an incubus, a literal soul-sucking sex demon. But I’ve deliberately never fed, so I don’t have any powers. Still, that doesn’t stop an arrogant fae prince from blackmailing me into stealing a magical watch from a creepy San Francisco mansion. Turns out, the … Read more

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Point of View: Wanting to Be Big

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I’ve been writing seriously now for over eleven years. As regular readers of this column will know, I’ve climbed a long ways up Writer Mountain, but not as far as I hoped I would. Still, I haven’t done badly. And yet… I had a few things happen this last week that brought me down a peg. First of all, I was going to be a featured author at an event next year. Or at least thought I was, but unfortunately, it didn’t work out. There are a few reasons for this, but one of the main ones is that I’m … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Allan Dyen-Shapiro

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Allan Dyen-Shapiro

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: Allan Dyen-Shapiro is a Ph.D. biochemist whose non-linear career has taken him through the worlds of science and education and left him with many stories to tell. He finished his first novel and is looking for an agent/publisher. Short stories in addition to those in anthologies/journal issues available on Amazon can be read or are linked from his website: allandyenshapiro.com. You can also access his blog from the website, which focuses on … Read more