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Point of View: The Eight Deadly Phases of Writing

J. Scott Coatsworth

Almost every author goes through a certain set of phases when writing a new work, especially a longer work. Although the details may vary a bit from author to author, I think the broad strokes are probably the same. Here are my phases, gathered from my current work in progress, the Autumn Lands: Phase One – The New Journey This is the honeymoon phase. The story is fresh and new, and you know you’re gonna knock it out of the park. Surely you can get this thing done in days – a week at most. And you won’t need no … Read more

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I Got a Mongoose on the Mischief Corner Books Website!

MCB Author Page

Hey all, I’m excited to announce that I’m soon to be a published author with Mischief Corner books, beyond the stories they have already contracted for the MCB Quarterly. I’m wrapping up a story called The Autumn Lands for a forthcoming fall-themed anthology called Travels Through the Scarlet Equinox, and so I’ve merited a spot on the MCB author page: The amazing Catherine Dair drew the mongoose, and she even got my eye color right. My hubby Mark and I have a company called Mongoose on the Loose Web Design, so when they asked me which animal I wanted to … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Freddy MacKay

Freddy MacKay

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, Freddy MacKay, one of the principals at Mischief Corner books and an amazing sci fi and fantasy writer. Thanks so much, Freddy, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Freddy MacKay: I am a writer of queer fiction. I dipped my toes in contemporary stories to start then dove into the pool with fantasy and science fiction—they are my first loves. JSC: What was your first … Read more

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Review: Lore & Logos, by Matthew P. Buscemi

Lore and Logos

I came to this book in kind of a round-about way. Matt is one of our newer folks in the Queer Sci Fi group, and he posted this one a few weeks ago on a Me Me Monday. The cover is soooo NOT sci fi – but there’s a reason for that – you’ll just have to read the Acknowledgement. We ended up talking a bit online, and he offered to send me a copy. Great, I thought, another eBook to throw on the stack. But Matt surprised me – he’s kind of old school, and really likes printed books … Read more

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Point of View: And Now for the Edits…

scitt pulling out hair

Hey all… I just wrapped up the first draft of my latest work, The Autumn Lands, on Saturday night. And boy is it rough. Not rough trade rough. Nothing as sexy as that. Just… rough. I can only blame myself. I started the story out with a general idea of where it was going, a theme for the anthology (“fall”), and a snippet of a story I wrote maybe twenty years ago that I decided would “work” for this project. But I didn’t sit down to do even a rudimentary outline. I’ve been trying to force myself to take this … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Angel Martinez

Angel Martinez

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, Angel Martinez, an amazing writer of MM sci fi and fantasy. Angel is also my co-Admin on the Queer Sci Fi site and Facebook page. Thanks so much, Angel, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Angel Martinez: I write Science Fiction and Fantasy with LGBT protagonists – some of it serious and some of it comedic. But I’m one of those people who find humor … Read more

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Review: Off World, by Jonah Bergan

I had the pleasure to receive an advance copy of Jonah Bergan’s new MM sci fi book Off World. The cover of the book is gorgeous – it immediately made me interested in reading the story. The image of the main character is mysterious and gorgeous, and the planetary background promises a lush sci fi adventure. The story doesn’t disappoint. Let me say up front that the book does include some semi graphic sex with a dominance theme. But one of the things I loved about it was that the sex was both secondary and integral to the science fiction … Read more

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Five Star Review for “The Homecoming”!

Melanie Marshall Blog

Hey all… just got an amazing review for The Gomecoming from Melanie Marshall’s blog – thanks to Paul B.! An excerpt: This book clicks on just about every level. The heartbreak Aldiss feels at the loss of not only his home planet but his ex (even though he states there is nothing romantic between them anymore) is palpable. The hope of a new home world is quickly set back first by the crash landing and the dangers that caused but also with the troubles of Cat’s illness coming out of stasis. Add in the inter clan squabbles about what to … Read more