Author Spotlight

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Author Spotlight: Jon Keys

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Spurred On - John Keys

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, Jon Keys – like me, Jon straddles the line between sci fi and contemporary, and many of his stories have a magical realism element. Mark and I met Jon at Rainbow Con – he’s a sweet guy with a mean writing talent. 🙂 Thanks so much, Jon, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Jon Keys: Everything? Anything? No, not really. But I have tried several … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jen Burke

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Jenn Burke

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, Jenn Burke – I’m thrilled to have Jenn here with us today. 🙂 Thanks so much, Jenn, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Jenn Burke: I like my books to have adventure in them—that’s probably the one constant across everything I’ve written. I want them to be fun escapes for the reader. JSC: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it. … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jamie Fessenden

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Jamie Fessenden

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, Jamie Fessenden – Jamie is an amazing writer whose work spans the distance between Viking History to Contemporary to Sci Fi, and includes the recently released book Violated, that deals with the aftermath of a sexual assault. Thanks so much, Jamie, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Jamie Fessenden: My style is fairly clean and concise. I don’t like to have any wasted words in … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Vance Bastian

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Vance Bastian

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, Vance Bastian – Vance is an amazing writer, a talented voice-over artist (who also does audio books, if you’re interested), and and one of the founding members of the WROTE podcast. He’s also a helluva nice guy. Thanks so much, Vance, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Vance Bastian: Slightly snarky, fan-boy urban fantasy with hidden linguistic gems. I love inside jokes that don’t detract … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Lloyd Meeker

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Lloyd Meeker

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, Lloyd Meeker – I met Lloyd in person for the first time at this year’s Rainbow Con and we had a great time. Thanks so much, Lloyd, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Lloyd Meeker: I write fantasy, murder mystery and suspenseful love stories—often all in the same story. I often say I write metaphysical gay fiction, and if that doesn’t send a person screaming … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Lexi Ander

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Lexi Ander

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, Lexi Ander – we hung out a bit at Rainbow Con and Lexi is awesome. :). Thanks so much, Lexi, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Lexi Ander: Hummm, I would to say my writing style is evolving. How I wrote when I first started is different from how I write today. I guess you can say I’m a work in progress. JSC: What was … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Sarah Madison

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Sarah Madison

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, Sarah Madison, one of my Rainbow Con buddies. :). Thanks so much, Sarah, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Sarah Madison: I don’t know that I have a style! I’d probably be better off if I did. ☺ I’ve written in so many different genres: sci-fi, paranormal, mystery, historical, contemporary… I wish I could write a straightforward contemporary romance, but I always have to give … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Freddy MacKay

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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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Author Spotlight: Angel Martinez

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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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Author Spotlight: Bellora Quinn

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Bellora Quinn

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, Bellora Quinn, a Tampa-area MM writer Mark and I met at Rainbow Con. We enjoyed spending time with Bellora, who writes the Aura series with our own Angel Martinez. Thanks so much, Bellora, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Bellora Quinn: I don’t know what the technical term for it would be, but if I had to try and describe my writing style I’d say … Read more