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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Lina Langley

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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, Lina Langley – Lina Langley is a first-generation immigrant. She currently lives in sunny Florida and spends her time slashing hot strangers while getting coffee. Join Lina’s mailing list and get five free stories: http://eepurl.com/b1RDK5 Thanks so much, Lina, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Lina Langley: A writer. I always wanted to be a writer. Iā€™m one-track minded. … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: I Am Human. So Are You.

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I am white. Gay and male. American. Californian. Sacramentan. Brunette and brown-eyed. A writer. Agnostic. Maybe a little overweight. I am human. You are black. Short. Blonde. Transgender. Chinese. An artist. A mother. Muslim. Green-eyed. A construction worker. Bisexual. South African. Christian. Non binary. A teacher. Russian. A small town kid. Homeless. Rich. Old and wise. You are human. I am tired from years of fighting. Broken. Worn down. Ready for the madness to end. So are you. We were silent for too long. We didn’t do enough when we could have. We didn’t stand up when it mattered. We … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Phoenix Hell

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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, Phoenix Hell – I’m a son, grandson, best friend, brother, uncle; a gray witch, and Oracle.Ā One who fights invisible illnesses and mental ones. I’m shy at first but when you get to know me I’m fun and loving.Ā I have always loved the paranormal and since reading the gay romance scene, I wanted to be the next Anne Rice or Sherrilyn Kenyon with a twist. I’m currently writing gay romance with either a … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Chocolate or Bust

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Hey all… This week is all about writing motivation. šŸ™‚ I have, give or take, about two and a half months to finish my next novel, at least to the first draft stage. It’s do-able, though it’s a month less than I thought I had originally – long story there. But what it means is that I have to sit my butt down in the chair every single day to write, and for a good, solid chunk of time. I am a master procrastinator. As a writer, that probably goes without saying LOL. I can put something off for days … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Patient Lee

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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, Patient Lee –Ā I work full-time and have a husband, and three children. I write when I can, sometimes balancing the laptop on my knees and a cat on my chest. I enjoy my seasonal camp site that overlooks a beautiful creek in the mountains. In the summer, I spend many hours at a folding table under a canopy, writing and sipping chardonnay or a super-hoppy IPA. Thanks so much, Patient, for joining … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: The Darkness in Our Midst

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Hey all, This has been a crazy week. My husband Mark and I run our own business creating directories for the queer community, which in turn means we get our own health care coverage on the individual market. On Friday morning, we watched in abject fear as the US government came *this close* to taking a step which, according to the Congressional Budget Office, would have increased our monthly payments by 20% a year for each of the next eight years. Despite the two GOP women who stood against the bill and John McCain’s last minute vote, we’re by no … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Amy Hoff

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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, Amy Hoff – Amy Hoff is a writer, director, and folklorist specializing in monsters. She spent over a decade on the American road, living out of cars and cheap motels. Her novel, Caledonia, is a combination of Scottish monster folklore and the everyday realities of life in Glasgow, Scotland.. Thanks so much, Amy, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? … Read more

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REVIEW: The Great North – 4.5 Stars

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Another great review for “The Great North“: Review Blog: Joyfully Jay Reviewer: Veronica I really loved this tasty fantasy. Thereā€™s a bit of the supernatural here, between the Old Ones making their wishes known and Dwynā€™s visions of life at time of the nuclear holocaust. It was interesting and haunting, the small snatches of our culture superimposed on this desperate landscape. I found myself charmed by the colloquialisms that survived 300 years of ā€œTelephoneā€ in this new oral-history society. Dwyn and Mael are sweet and kind men who forge a new path that meshes with the indigenous cultures of yore, … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: A New Horizon

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Hey all… In about two and a half months, my new book “The Stark Divide” will be released from DSP Publications. It’s NOT A ROMANCE. (Angel is snickering somewhere over this). Publishing a non-romancey sci fi tale is a departure for me in one way, and in another it’s not at all. We’ll get back to that in a moment. The challenge now? Everything I’ve built to market myself and all the contacts I’ve made have been geared to market my romance work. Sure, most of my romance tales are also sci fi or fantasy or magical realism. But I’ve … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Anne Barwell

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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, Anne Barwell – Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She shares her home with two cats who are convinced that the house is run to suit them; this is an ongoing “discussion,” and to date it appears as though the cats may be winning. Thanks so much, Anne, for joining me! Giveaway Comment on this post for a chance to win an ebook copy of Catā€™s Quill, book 1 of Anne’sĀ Hidden … Read more