Fantasy

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Review: Flashes in Time – Mikko Rauhala

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Flashes in Time - Mikko Rauhala

Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo About The Book Flashes in Time explores these questions and more in sixteen imaginative short stories set atop a fourfold table of science fiction and fantasy, contemporary and far off. A diverse cast of characters explores the limits of what it means to be human, and what our choices make of us. From darkness to light and lingering in between, the scenarios and thought experiments take the reader on a journey with surprising yet inevitable twists. The Review I first met Mikko Rauhala at Nebula Con – this was during the pandemic, and … Read more

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Terrific New Review for Office of the Lost

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

Just got a great review for Office of the Lost, releasing today (6/21), from Estora at Liminal Fiction! Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous events–and … Read more

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Great New Review for Office of the Lost

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

Just got a great review for Office of the Lost, releasing today (6/21), from Maryann at Queer Sci Fi! Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Office of the Lost – J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding have a new MM fantasy romance out, Chaos and Order book 1: Office of the Lost. And there’s a giveaway! When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous events–and it’s about … Read more

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Five Star Review for Office of the Lost

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

Just got an amazing review for Office of the Lost, releasing tomorrow (6/21), from Ulysses at Paranormal Romance Guild! Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous … Read more

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Review: The Death Bringer

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The Death Bringer - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Romance Sub-Arc LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Non-Binary, Transgender Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Aik will never be the same … and neither will his world. War is coming. Aik has become the Progenitor, and the Seed Mother has released him to transform the world for her alien brood. Silya and Raven, Aik’s former friends, are the only ones who can save him and the world. But what if the cure is worse than the invasion? As Silya rushes to prepare Gullton for the battle to come, she’s determined to save as … Read more

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Point of View: The Making of a Cover

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

Universal Buy Link Every time I do a new book, there’s a whole behind-the-scenes process that goes into designing the cover, whether it’s one I do myself or one done by a graphics professional. In this case, we decided to go with an outside designer, and there were two clients to please – Kim and I. We started with a cover search in the gay romantasy genre, and found a few we really liked: For some reason, we were both really drawn to the “comic book-cartoon” images. We asked Kelley York at Sleepy Fox Studio to take a run at … Read more

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Point of View: Writing With Someone Else (and a Cover Reveal!)

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

I have a new release coming out, something I wrote with one of my dearest writing friends, Kim Fielding. Office of the Lost releases on June 21st. Universal Buy Link From the foreword: I first met Kim almost a decade ago, when I launched the Queer Sacramento Authors Collective with two local author friends. Kim soon joined—and even though it was a little bit of a stretch to include her then-hometown of Turlock, about 90 miles south of Sacramento, in a Sac area writer’s group, we were thrilled to have her. We’ve since become fast friends, with her attending many … Read more

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Author Spotlight: A. Catherine Noon

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A. Catherine Noon

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: For author and textile artist A. Catherine Noon, it’s all about the yarn, both metaphorical and literal – spinning a yarn, knitting with yarn, weaving, sewing, painting, sharing stories and good times over a cup of coffee with dark chocolate. She teaches creative writing, creative expression and textile arts. Thanks so much, Catherine, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: Have you ever taken a trip to research a story? Tell me about … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Riley Odell

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Riley Odell

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: Riley Odell is an autistic writer and neurodiversity activist. He writes horror, comedy, and bizarro, and is the creator of Divergnt Realms, an anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories about neurodivergence by neurodivergent authors. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife Jamie, and their two pet children. Find out more rileyodellwriter.com. Thanks so much, Riley, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when … Read more