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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Ekpeki Oghenechovwe

Ekpeki Oghenechovwe

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, Ekpeki Oghenechovwe – Ekpeki Oghenechovwe is a Nigerian writer and editor, who studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. the Nommo Awards–hosted by the African Speculative Fiction Society, which recognizes works of speculative fiction by Africans–awarded him the Best Short Story Award for his short story “The Witching Hour.”  Thanks so much, Ekpeki, for joining me! JSC: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Someone to Hold Me, by Lisa Oliver

Someone to Hold Me

Lisa Oliver has a new MM paranormal shifter romance out, book six in the The Gods Made Me Do It series: “Someone to Hold Me.” Hades, Lord of the Underworld, has spent years searching the world for his Fated Mate. He’s watched his brother and nephews find their “light” and yet he can’t find his. On the verge of giving up hope, Hades attends his brother Poseidon’s wedding; so outside his comfort zone, but his discomfort proves worth it. Because there, at the reception, he finally sees his light. It wasn’t that Ali was uncomfortable around wolves – he’d been … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The King’s Physician, by Edie Montreux

The King's Physician

Edie Montreux has a new MM fantasy romance out: “The King’s Physician.” And there’s a giveaway! Devlin was the King’s Physician until a blood mage siphoned Devlin’s magic and used it to wipe the kingdom’s memories. Sir Eldrich, his replacement, has protection against Filvane’s spells, but he only knows the whispered rumors: Devlin, the former King’s Physician, stole King Korgon’s crown on his coronation day. Once Eldrich is appointed King’s Physician, Devlin notices a decline in King Korgon’s health and wonders if Eldrich is to blame. When Eldrich nearly bleeds to death on Devlin’s doorstep from grievous sword wounds, they’re … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: It’s a New Year

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It’s 2020 and time for the obligatory “goals for the new year” column. But let’s flip that on its head and instead put some hope out into the world. So for 2020, I hope that: My country and the world will find a way back to some form of sanity. My friends in the UK will find a way to make their new reality (post-Brexit) work. RuPaul will have an outstanding season of Drag Race. I will find a way to reach out and connect to friends and family I disagree with, and find some common ground. Mark and I … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: F.R. D’Angelo

F.R. D'Angelo

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 FR is giving away an eBook copy of books one and two in the series – for a chance to win, comment below. Today, F.R. D’Angelo – Born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, I live in Northern Ireland. And I write fiction,I love to channel the characters who waltz into my mind and refuse to leave, until I write their story. Thanks so much, F.R., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: In Review

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It’s that time again to take a look back at the year that was. And this year, not only are we at the end of a year, we’re at the end of the decade (and yeah, I know, technically the decade doesn’t end until the last gasp of 2020, but just give me this one, ok? *grin*). So I thought I’d look back at 2019 and the 2010s and see what I accomplished as a writer, and what I didn’t. I haven’t accomplished mainstream success yet. I am still very much a niche author, with a fairly limited (albeit wonderful … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Alex Silver

Alex Silver

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, Alex Silver – Alex Silver grew up mostly in Northern Maine and is now living in Canada with a spouse, two kids, and three birds. Thanks so much, Alex, 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? Alex Silver: I discovered writing as a kid. In middle-school I found my mom’s old typewriter in our … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: I’m Writing Again!

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As any of y’all know who read this column regularly, I have been on a bit of a sabbatical from writing since I didn’t manage to even get a manuscript request in the Pitch Wars mentoring contest. One thing about this whole author gig – it keeps you humble. That, combined with a new website launch we were working on, made taking a break seem prudent. I have missed writing, though. It feels… weird when I don’t write regularly. So I am easing back into it, starting with the reworking of a story called Autumn Leaves. It’s a cute coming … Read more

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AUTHR SPOTLIGHT: K.L. Noone

K.L. Noone

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, K.L. Noone – K.L. Noone employs her academic research for writing romance, most often LGBTQ, frequently paranormal or historical. Thanks so much, K.L., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: If you could sit down with one other writer, living or dead, who would you choose, and what would you ask them?  K.L. Noone: Sir Terry Pratchett, so that we could talk about folklore and identity and weird little bits of history and … Read more

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REVIEW: The Shoreless Sea

The Shoreless Sea

Just got a great review from the Xanthe at the Paranormal Romance Guild – “…the series is one of my favorite reads this year.” Title: The Shoreless Sea Series: Liminal Sky Book Three Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi, Lesbian, Trans, Non-Binary, Ace Publisher: DSP Publications Pages: 400 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book As the epic trilogy hurtles toward its conclusion, the fight for the future isn’t over yet. It could lead to a new beginning, or it might spell the end for the last vestiges of humankind. The … Read more