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Point of View: If I’m Not Writing, Am I Still a Writer?

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I’ve been given an extraordinary pair of opportunities – running the Sacramento Book Festival, and also stepping in to help run the 2026 Nebula Convention for the SFWA nebula awards. But with great power comes… great lack of writing time? I found myself extremely limited at a moment when I’m trying to move forward on the number of projects, and I’ve had to drop at least one of them, due to simple lack of time. Which brings up the question, if I’m not writing, am I still a writer? I know, I know. In the grand scheme of things, the … Read more

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Author Spotlight: H.L. Moore

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H. L. Moore

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: H. L. Moore (she/they) is a writer of LGBT+ speculative fiction. Moore is the author of the Death’s Embrace queer fantasy romance series and the Tales from the Jovian Empire queer science fiction novellas. Social Media: https://linktr.ee/author.hlmoore   Thanks so much, H.L., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones? H. L. Moore: I do read reviews for my books, but I hold a strict non-response … Read more

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Point of View: Two Events, Two Different Worlds. And Yet…

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As anyone who reads this column (or my newsletter) regularly knows, I’m currently managing two very different large scale projects. The Sacramento Book Festival is hyper local, a book event celebrating the best authors that the Sacramento region has to offer. NebulaCon is being crafted remotely, and will be held in Chicago. It celebrates the best authors Science Fiction has to offer. The book festival is something I helped build from the ground up along with my great team – Tim, Judith, Bel, Teri, and Lois. We all feel a great deal of personal pride about this amazing event. NebulaCon, … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Steven D. Brewer

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Steven D. Brewer

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: Steven D. Brewer (he/him) is SFWA Secretary and, as a faculty member, both teaches scientific writing and serves as Presiding Officer of the Faculty Senate at UMass Amherst. He is the author of A Familiar Problem, Better Angels: Tour de Force, and Revin’s Heart, published by Water Dragon Publishing. Brewer identifies diverse obsessions that underlie his writing: deep interests in natural history, life science, and environmentalism; an abiding passion for languages; a fascination with Japanese … Read more

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Author Spotlight: R. Sinclair

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R. Sinclair

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: R Sinclair is a queer Canadian author of the Shattered Numbers series, the first book of which is out now! Fracture is available at most book retail stores and Ameliorate is out 2026! Thanks so much, R., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done in the name of research?  R. Sinclair: One was looking up how easy it is to make an EMP. I felt the … Read more

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Point of View (Un)Settled

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It’s done. * whew * We’re moved into our new place, and everything’s back to normal again. * laughs maniacally * I wish. We took possession of the new place back on February 25th, and then spent two grueling weeks painting, shelf lining, moving boxes and small furniture, and all the other little things you have to do when you move: address changes, purchasing shower curtains, making install appointments, walkthroughs, unpacking all those boxes, and on and on. All while trying to reply to emails and keep at least some parts of the business humming. Oh, and did I mention … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Meg Macy

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Meg Macy

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: National bestselling author Meg Macy first dreamed of seeing a book with her name on it in the school library. She’s always found comfort, adventure, and connection in books—which might explain why she now writes stories that offer all three. Meg writes LGBTQIA+ romance with a touch of spice, intrigue, and plenty of emotional payoff. M/M romance and M/F polyamory, her stories are comfort reads with a twist. She’s also written cozy … Read more

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Review: Accelerated Growth Environment – Lauren C. Teffeau

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Review: Accelerated Growth Environment - Lauren C. Teffeau

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romantic Sub-Arc LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Get It On Amazon About The Book Dr. Jorna Benton is proud to be the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery capable of supporting nearly every biome on Earth. On its inaugural mission to restore and re-wild collapsing ecosystems along the Atlantic coast, Jorna manages the Climasphere’s habitat and harvest, while her colleague—and inconveniently attractive commander—Ava Kaysar directs the rest of the vessel’s critical operations. When an explosion rocks the Climasphere, Jorna’s carefully-managed world is thrown into chaos, threatening both her personal and her professional future. And worse: she’s … Read more

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Author Spotlight: T.C. Weber

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T. C. Weber

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: T. C. Weber has pursued writing since childhood, and learned filmmaking and screenwriting in college, along with physics and ecology. His published novels include Sleep State Interrupt (the first book of the near-future War for Realitycyberpunk trilogy), The Wrath of Leviathan (the second book of the trilogy), Zero-Day Rising (the trilogy finale), Born in Salt (a character-oriented alternate history novel), The Survivors (a post-apocalyptic cli-fi horror novella), and The Council (a satire of local government and politics). His latest novel is The Others, an undersea science … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Brent Archer

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Brent Archer

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: Brent Archer writes stories of gay love and relationships, often with a second chance or redemption theme. Many of his stories are set in his hometown of Seattle or the surrounding area. Though writing most of his life, Brent came to the romance writing world in 2012, when he visited his cousin Delilah Devlin in Arkansas. She prodded him to write a story and submit it. So, he did, and it sold … Read more