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INITIAL REVIEWS: “Lander”

Lander Cover

It’s release day for “Lander,” and the reviews are starting to come in. I’m thrilled!” “I’m not sure I can do justice to this book with a mere review, but I’ll try. I loved the first book, Skythane, but Lander surpasses it… Oh, my goodness, I could not put this book down! … Very exciting, well worth the wait for the next episode. I can tell you no more without risk of spoilers. Sorry (not sorry)!” —Becky Condit, USA Today HEA Blog “Mr. Coatsworth’s world-building is truly outstanding, it’s not easy to create a world that feels so realistic and … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: BTOUS

Blog Tour of Unusual Size

It’s almost here. Tomorrow, “Lander” releases to the world, accompanied by the Blog Tour of Unusual Size ™. By the time it’s done, the book will have graced the pages of over sixty blogs, many of them with unique guest posts, interviews, and/or reviews. Promo is exhausting LOL I started pulling the tour together two months ago, and started writing guest posts in early January. I am hugely grateful to the folks at all the blogs who are helping me to pull it off. But this little voice in my head always asks – does it work? Does it help? … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Meghan Maslow

Meghan Maslow

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, Meghan Maslow – Meghan Maslow is truly a rare breed. No, not a unicorn (although that would be sooo cool). She’s a. . . gasp!. . . extroverted writer. It may seem counterintuitive that as someone who is energized by people, she spends most of her time alone. Yet, that’s the case. And she doesn’t mind. Mostly. Thanks so much, Meghan, for joining me! Giveaway Comment on this post for a chance … Read more

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Get “Between the Lines” Free!

I’m part of a great Valentine’s Day giveaway – twenty MM romance books free, including my own “Between the Lines” magical realism tale. It’s the first time this book has been free. 🙂 https://isobelstarling.wixsite.com/books/giveaway What if you could hear the words behind the words? Brad Weston’s life seems perfect. He’s GQ handsome, the chief of staff for a Republican California state senator, and enjoys the power and the promise of a bright future. And he’s in a comfortable relationship with his boyfriend of six years, Alex. Sam Fuller is Brad’s young blond blue-eyed intern, fresh out of college, running from a bad … Read more

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REVIEW: Skythane

Skythane

Just got a fantastic review of Skythane from Jayne at WROTE Podcast: Having read The Stark Divide, I was already confident in this author’s world-building technique and ability to tell a rip-roaring tale. Skythane is the story of Xander and Jameson, ostensibly on a mission to find supplies of pith (a mind-altering drug) but they find themselves at the centre of a race to save the planet from destruction… I loved the way the way every creature, every fruit, plant, the technology, the weather,  food cooking methods, the weaponry, the transport, the cities, religious structure, every little thing has been … Read more

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Rainbow Snippets: Ithani

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First draft, and fresh-written, from the third and final book of the Oberon Cycle trilogy. Book two (“Lander”) comes out Tuesday. 🙂 Jameson scrambled away from the monstrous site that confronted them, trying to find purchase in the loose dirt of the crater. The creature was eight feet tall and wingless. It seemed to share the same general body plan as the Ithani, with three sets of limbs and a thorax, but it was thick where they were thin, heavy where they were lithe and beautiful, and… gravid was the only word that came to mind. Its skin was a … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Elixir of Flight, by Alina Popescu

Elixir of Flight

QSFer Alina Popescu has a new MM sci fi book out: The truth always comes to light, no matter how old or dark the intergalactic veil of lies. When flyers Michael and Samandriel set out to find the elusive Ishtahr sanctuary, the truths they uncover about the origin of their race threaten the very foundation of the Intergalactic Alliance. If exposed, the alliance’s revered overseers might lose their rule over the galaxies and their ultimate military force, the flyers. Desperate to protect Adam, his lover, Michael will go against anyone who threatens the human’s life. Put into stasis by what … Read more

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“Lander” Reviewed in USA Today!

USA HEA Blog

“Lander” just got a fantastic review in USA Today’s HEA Blog! http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2018/02/09/becky-condit-gay-fantasy-romance-rec-lander-j-scott-coatsworth/ —— I’m not sure I can do justice to this book with a mere review, but I’ll try. I loved the first book, Skythane, but Lander surpasses it… Oh, my goodness, I could not put this book down! … Very exciting, well worth the wait for the next episode. I can tell you no more without risk of spoilers. Sorry (not sorry)! —— Woo hoo!!!!! It releases in just four days, but is up for preorder everywhere: Dreamspinner eBook: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/lander-by-j-scott-coatsworth-9317-b Dreamspinner paperback: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/lander-by-j-scott-coatsworth-9318-b Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Lander-J-Scott-Coatsworth/dp/1640804773/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Barnes & … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: T-Minus Seven for My First Second

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I’m about to reach another milestone as a writer. As I put it to my Dad this evening on the phone, next Tuesday I’ll be releasing my first second book. Let me explain. I’m in the middle of writing not one but two trilogies – the Oberon Cycle and Liminal Sky. The second Oberon book, “Lander,” is coming out on 2/13, so it will be the first time I’ve had the second book in a series come out. I have no idea what to expect, other than having been told that the second book never sells as well as the … Read more

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Great Review for “The Stark Divide”

Ryane Chatman Review - The Stark Divide

Just got a fabulous review for “The Stark Divide” from Ryane Chatman:   Mr. Coatsworth continues to delight me with each book he writes. I am whisked off to reaches unknown, or reminded of places I’d like to see. He spins tales of longing, despair, faith (not always in the religious sense), and hope. Hope being the key feature of all of his stories. Hope keeps you young. Faith keeps you believing in hope. These are lessons we forget or we become too cynical to carry….   See the full review here: https://www.thornsandink.com/single-post/2018/02/01/The-Stark-Divide-Liminal-Sky-Book-One Get it now: DSP Publications (paperback): https://www.dsppublications.com/books/the-stark-divide-by-j-scott-coatsworth-416-b DSP … Read more