Month: June 2017

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REVIEW: Skythane

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Skythane

One more review for Skythane – a great surprise from Anonymouse at Crystal’s Many Reviewers: For my first F3 – Just got a surprise feview for Skythane and it’s fantastic… I happened upon Skythane during one of Dreamspinner Press’s 99 cent book sales. I love M/M and Sci-Fi, so I snatched it up. How many ways can I say I loved this book?…. I can’t really talk about the bits and pieces since I don’t want to give anything away, but I loved this book. And can’t wait for the sequel. If I could give it more than 5 stars … Read more

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Point of View: Getting Creative When I’m Squished in the Middle

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Scott GRL prep

Hey all, It’s been an interesting week. I’m in a cabin (well, technically in the B&B looking out at the cabins) at our first bi-annual Coatsworth family reunion. It’s all but over now – officially it will end with breakfast this morning. It’s been a great weekend. But… I’m on serious deadline to finish the second draft of Lander and get it off for beta. So I’m getting creative, working on my iPad in stolen moments between reunion events, and totally burning the candle at both ends. I’m so fricking close… So I’m curious. When you find yourself on deadline … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jaylee James

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Jaylee James

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, Jaylee James – Jaylee is a demi-bisexual, bigender writer and editor from Kansas City with bright blue hair. When not writing, e spends far too much time on twitter (@thewritingj) and cuddling er dogs. More of er work can be found at JayleeJames.com. Thanks so much, Jaylee, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Were you a voracious reader as a child? Jaylee James: Obnoxiously so. I would get a stack of 10-15 … Read more

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NEW REVIEWS: The Great North

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“The Great North” is out, and the reviews are continuing to roll in: Review Blog: MM Good Book Reviews Reviewer: PixieJ. Scott Coatsworth has worked his magic again with the way that his words turn into visions in your mind, his world building is exceptional, dragging you into a scenes that have a simple old world feel to them. I will admit you can easily forget that there was a society with advanced technology that was wiped out until circumstances remind you; it’s quite a powerful bit of world building. Dwyn & Mael’s relationship is kinda insta-love, but to be … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Dealing With Religion

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Gay Men's Chorus

My grandfather was a minister. Not a hard-liner – more of what I always called a middle of the road Christian, part of the “Disciples of Christ” church. When I came out to him, he told me a story about a woman who wanted all the gays thrown out of church, and how he turned it around on her and asked how she would feel if she was the only straight person there. Growing up, I attended the Methodist Church, and again, it was fairly gay friendly. My mom took me to a sex ed class there, and they gave … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: C.C. Bridges

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C.C. Bridges

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, C.C. Bridges – CC Bridges is a mild-mannered librarian by day, but by night she writes about worlds of adventure and romance. When she’s not busy solving puzzles in an escape room, she can be found diving into comics or binge-watching superhero movies. She writes surrounded by books, spare computing equipment, a fluffy dog, and a long-suffering husband in the state of New Jersey. In 2011, she won a Rainbow Award for … Read more

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Where to Tell the Story

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I’m visiting Jamie Fessenden’s blog today to tell the story of how I chose the location for “The Great North”: They say write what you know, but that’s always seemed like dubious advice to me. As a writer of sci fi and fantasy, I often write tales set in distant or unknown locations – to date, these have included London; Althos; Avalon; Purgatory; Oberon and Titania; Forever; a half-drowned San Francisco; faery; Thompson Falls, Montana; and some imaginary village in northern Quebec, to name a few. More about that village in a moment. Most of these places are imaginary, and … Read more

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NEW REVIEWS: The Great North

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“The Great North” is out, and the reviews are continuing to roll in: Review Blog: A.M. Leibowitz Reviewer: A.M. LeibowitzThe reason I agreed to review this is that the author is outstanding at world-building. Everything is flawless. It’s not hard to understand the context, right from the beginning, and there are no long, dull expository passages. The cues are built right into the narrative. I also love the way fantasy, science fiction, and dystopia are seamlessly integrated. The writing style reminds me of Madeleine L’Engle in that regard. This story in particular has, for me, some of the same emotional similarities … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Death to TV Shows

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Eli Stone

Hey all, Sadly, it’s true. I am death to any show that I really like. Sense8 was just cancelled, and yes, it is totally my fault. I am not your typical American TV consumer. I go for shows that are quirky, odd, eccentric and decidedly offbeat. And so I guess it should be no great surprise when those shows go off the air after a season or two. Every now and then, I get lucky, and one lasts for three or maybe four seasons. If you’re reading this post, odds are that you’re odd like me. So in the spirit … Read more