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New Release: The Captains of Oartheca – James Siewert

Captains of Oartheca - James Siewert

James Siewert has a new MM sci-fantasy romance out, Oarthecan Star Saga book 3: Captains of Oartheca. Welcome to Oartheca—a world of shattered beauty and stolen futures. Where noble Barons rule with ironclad grace, and loyal drones unquestionably obey. A wounded world, rich with history and pride, struggling to heal… while war still smoulders at its edges. Hoping to change the fate of all Oarthecans, Captain Rowland Hale II and Toar Grithrawrscion embark on a mission as herculean as it is perilous: to bring Oartheca under the aegis of the Coalition of Allied Planets, and in doing so, usher in a … Read more

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Point of View: Wait, There’s a Zone?

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It’s so hard to get into the writing zone these days. I have three active novels, I’m working on and two other short stories I need to complete by March. So there’s plenty to do. Nevertheless, our politics hangs over everything like a miasma, a thick black smoke that chokes out almost everything else. I try to block it out. I do my best not to let it own my life. But it’s always there, lurking in the background, seeping into everything. And in this new world of inflationary pressure and “artificial intelligence” and corporations hell bent on extracting every … Read more

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Review: The Reluctant Incubus – Alex Woolfson

The Reluctant Incubus - Alex Woolfson

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Detective, New Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book A hilarious, high-action M/M Buffy the Vampire Slayer—but all grown up, made spicier, and with a scrappy and lovable monster as the hero. Perfect for fans of TJ Klune, David R. Slayton, and K.D. Edwards. I was born an incubus, a literal soul-sucking sex demon. But I’ve deliberately never fed, so I don’t have any powers. Still, that doesn’t stop an arrogant fae prince from blackmailing me into stealing a magical watch from a creepy San Francisco mansion. Turns out, the … Read more

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Cover Reveal: The Captains of Oartheca – James Siewert

Captains of Oartheca - James Siewert

James Siewert has a new MM sci-fantasy romance coming out on November 9th, Oarthecan Star Saga book 3: Captains of Oartheca – and we have the cover reveal. Welcome to Oartheca—a world of shattered beauty and stolen futures. Where noble Barons rule with ironclad grace, and loyal drones unquestionably obey. A wounded world, rich with history and pride, struggling to heal… while war still smoulders at its edges. Hoping to change the fate of all Oarthecans, Captain Rowland Hale II and Toar Grithrawrscion embark on a mission as herculean as it is perilous: to bring Oartheca under the aegis of … Read more

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Point of View: tri County Diversity & Clockwork Alchemy

Clockwork Alchemy

Mark and I (and M.D. Neu and B.J. and Aaron Sikes) will all be at Clockwork Alchemy in Redwood Shores (just south of San Francisco) from October 24th-26th, and I’ll be running the “bookstore” there, in addition to being on three panels. More about the con: Our theme for 2025 takes advantage of the upcoming Halloween season. Gaslight Fantasy is Steampunk’s more magically-inclined cousin. It’s a subgenre of Historical Fantasy with a setting that is clearly recognizable as the real-world 19th or very early 20th century. It may be a full-on Alternate History where magic exists openly and has affected … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jessamyn St.Clair

Jessamyn St.Clair

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: Jessamyn St. Claire is an up-and-coming author of dark and thrilling gay fiction with plenty of action and steam in her stories. She lives with her family in the South, and is aiming to live her best writing life. Find her posting on Facebook, her Substack, or updating her Goodreads! Thanks so much, Jessamyn, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

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: Richard Thomas is the award-winning author of nine books: four novels—Incarnate (Podium), Disintegration and Breaker (Penguin Random House Alibi), and Transubstantiate (Otherworld Publications); four short story collections—Spontaneous Human Combustion (Turner Publishing—Bram Stoker finalist), Tribulations (Cemetery Dance), Staring Into the Abyss (Kraken Press), and Herniated Roots (Snubnose Press); as well as one novella of The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books). His over 175 stories in print include The Best Horror of the Year (Volume Eleven), Cemetery Dance (twice),Behold!: Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders (Bram Stoker Award winner), The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors (Shirley Jackson … Read more

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Double Review: Romance is a Drag Anthology

Romance is a Drag Anthology

Just got a couple great reviews for the new Own Voices anthology I am a part of: Genre: Contemporary, Magical Realism, Drag LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Ulysses at Paranormal Romance Guild; Maryann Universal Buy Link About The Book A queer Anthology that embraces the romantic life and happy ever afters of drag queens navigating the LGBT landscape. All stories are written by Own Voice gay authors! From small towns to big cities, drag queens are the heart of the gayborhoods they belong to. Stories by Shane K Morton, Blake Allwood, Jole Cannon, Kelvin Young, J. Scott Coatsworth, Kristian Parker, Brent … Read more

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Point of View: A Season of Change

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We’re in an extended season of change, some of it good, much of it bad. And some of it even tragic. The world itself is shifting. Climate change is no longer a distant threat, It’s here, and it’s taking a toll on our forests and coastlines, slipping through our atmosphere with invisible hands, and turning everything inside out. It’s the end of December, and I am still picking tomatoes and peppers from my garden. Political change is sweeping the world too, as populist right-wing governments march into power, riding waves of voter anger into office. They promise the wrong solutions … Read more

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New Release: Feuds and Interludes – R.L. Merrill

Feuds and Interludes - R.L. Merrill

R.L. Merrill has a new MM contemporary rock ‘n’ roll romance out in the Road to Rocktoberfest series: Feuds and Interludes. From the award-winning author of Hurricane Reese, Summer of Hush, and You Can Do Magic comes a new rock star romance series inspired by legendary rock ‘n’ roll love affairs. Feuds and Interludes is a rivals-to-lovers, hurt/comfort love story complete with adorable septuagenarian lovebirds and beloved characters from Merrill’s previous rock-inspired series. Boone Collins and Shane Butler are two of rock music’s brightest stars today. Their grandfathers founded a powerhouse rock supergroup that ruled the airwaves in the late … Read more