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AUTHR SPOTLIGHT: K.L. Noone

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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

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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

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POINT OF VIEW: Keeping Hope Alive

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These are troubled times in the world at large. These are troubled times in our little corner of the publishing business, too. Once again, someone in the queer romance world has been credibly accused of plagiarism. Several of our publishers have recently closed, and another is going through a major disruption. Some of my author friends are waiting months for royalties, and at the same time are being squeezed by Amazon and other online retailers. Scammers have figured out how to game the system through a variety of tricks, and skim Amazon royalties off the backs of the rest of … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: David Dawson

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David C. Dawson

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, David C. Dawson – David C Dawson writes contemporary thrillers with gay heroes in love at their core. Thanks so much, David, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Are you a full-time or part-time writer? How does that affect your writing?  David C. Dawson: I became a full-time writer this year. It put all sorts of pressure on me to start with, especially as it came at a time when I had … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Steve Turnbull

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Steve Turnbull

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, Steve Turnbull – When he’s not sitting at his computer building websites for national institutions and international companies, USA Today bestselling author Steve Turnbull can be found sitting at his computer building new worlds of steampunk, science fiction and fantasy. Thanks so much, Steve, 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? ST: I never … Read more

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Four Rainbow Awards!!!!

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Rainbow Award Winner

It was a freaking amazing night. Well, there were a few hiccups – see my Point of View post for more on that. But by the time the dust settled, I had four – count ’em, four – wins: Second place for Lander Second place for Ithani Second place for The Stark Divide Second place for The River City Chronicles Woo hoo! And it means that the entire Oberon Cycle trilogy has won the award. 🙂 I may still be dancing…

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POINT OF VIEW: Deciphering the Universe’s Mixed Messages

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I’m an asshole. But we’ll get back to that in a minute. I won four Rainbow Awards on Saturday night. I should have been over the moon, right? But here’s the thing. Every one of them was a second place finish. In 2017, I won a bunch of them too. Also ALL second place wins. When you think about it, second place is actually pretty damned good. Amazing, really. it’s higher than 99% of the other folks who entered. And four different winning books in one year? That’s practically unbelievable. So why was my initial reaction “Gah”? Fans of this … Read more

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Great review for River City

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River City Review - Lou Sylver

Just got a sumptuous review of “River City” from Lou Sylvre… Why did it take me so long to get through this book? And why did I think about it frequently when I wasn’t reading it? And why did I know I ultimately needed to read to the end? These are the questions I had to ask myself, because it literally took me months to read, and while it’s by no means a short book, it’s not that long. Seriously. So here’s the answer to question 1: I’ve become a lazy reader. This book offers a lot, but it doesn’t … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Making the Holidays Happy Again, by Pat Henshaw

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Making the Holidays Happy Again

Pat Henshaw has a new MM holiday romance out: “Making the Holidays Happy Again.” Blacksmith Butch has secretly loved his best friend, science nerd Jimmy, since grade school. Now their shops in Old Town Seven Winds, California, are only doors from each other. They’re about to turn thirty, and Butch refuses to wait another day to make a decision: propose to Jimmy and start the family he’s always wanted or forget his dream to avoid risking their friendship. Why can’t the choice be as easy as creating decorative ironwork in his forge? Dreamspinner | Amazon | Amazon UK | Barnes & … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Back Door Into Purgatory, by Rory ni Coileain

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Back Door Into Purgatory

Rory ni Coileain has a new MM gay/demi/ace urban fantasy romance out, the last book in her Soul Shares series: “Back Door Into Purgatory.” And there’s a giveaway! Sometimes Fae love stories aren’t what you expect. The Marfach—devourer of magick, long-imprisoned mortal enemy of the Fae race—is free of its Antarctic prison. The Demesne of Purgatory—Fae, humans, a Fade-hound puppy, a Gille Dubh, and a darag—is all that stands between the monster and the power it needs to destroy both the Fae Realm and the human world. The only clue they have as to how to kill the unkillable is … Read more