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Author Spotlight: Arthur Griffin

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Arthur Griffin

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, Arthur Griffin – Arthur Griffin fell in love with mythology as a six-year-old when his mother, not able to find a sitter, took him with her to her art history class. They were studying Renaissance paintings of Greek and Roman legends, and he learned two very important things that day. One – that there was a whole new world of thrilling stories and myths for him to explore and be enchanted by. … Read more

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Point of View: Reaching the Ending

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Writer's Brain - Scott

I have writer’s brain. I have just gone full-tilt for about a month to write a new novella for a forthcoming anthology. The story is titled “The Great North”, and it’s a post-apocalyptic tale based on a Welsh legend. Some of you may remember how it started out from one of my earlier columns – the story really wanted to be “The Autumn Lands” all over again, complete with blond stranger arriving in town on a wagon train. But the story and I had a big fight, and I won, and I steered it bodily onto a new course. Note … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Pelaam

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Pelaam

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, Pelaam – Living in clean, green New Zealand, Pelaam is a best-selling, multi-published author of M/M romance and erotica across time and space. When not writing she can be found indulging in her other passions of cookery and wine appreciation. Thanks so much, Pelaam, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Pelaam: I was … Read more

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Point of View: The Art of the Cover Reveal

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A More Perfect Union

You have a new book coming out, and it’s gonna have a fantastic cover. So what do you do? You tease it. And sometimes you get really lucky. This morning, the cover for a great new anthology I’m a part of, “A More Perfect Union”, is appearing on the USA Today site. The book is also available for preorder at Dreamspinner and will be available on June 26th – Marriage Equality Day: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7854 The project started last year, a few months before the US Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling. BG Thomas had an idea for an anthology about gay couples … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Bear Kosik

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Bear Kosik

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, Bear Kosik – I first met bear at Rainbow Con in 2015. I’m thrilled to have him here with me today. Thanks so much, Bear, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Bear Kosik: I was 14 years old. I was identified as being verbally gifted by a study being conducted by the Psychology … Read more

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Stuff We Like

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My monthly “Stuff We Like” post is up at Mischief Corner Books. Hope you like it! http://www.mischiefcornerbooks.com/our-blog/stuff-we-like-75-justin

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Point of View: It’s the Same Story, Dammit.

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OK, so I’m knee-deep into a new project called “The Great North” (I know, I know, but this one had a deadline). It’s a post-apocalyptic retelling of a legend, and it’s unlike anything that I have done so far. Or so I thought. So I’m writing along, with my loose outline in a spreadsheet at my side to track all the stuff writers have to track when they write, and my latest crush – mint milanos – at my side. It’s new. it’s fresh. And best of all, it’s working. And then I start to notice things. My first protagonist … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Dusk Peterson

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Dusk Peterson

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, Dusk Peterson – Honored in the Rainbow Awards, Dusk Peterson writes historical adventure tales that are speculative fiction: alternate history, historical fantasy, and retrofuture science fiction, including lgbtq novels and young adult fiction. Friendship, family affection, faithful service, and romance often occur in the stories. A resident of Maryland, Mx. Peterson lives with an apprentice and several thousand books. Thanks so much, Dusk, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you … Read more

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4 Star Review for Myths Untold: Faery from Jessie G. Books

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Jessie G. Books

Just in – a great four star review from Jessie G. Books: – here’s what they said: Finally, we have Through the Veil by J. Scott Coatsworth, who brings us to a futuristic dystopian San Francisco. The sea level has risen and they are forced to build a wall to protect the heart of the city. Those on the outside of the wall live in upper floors of abandoned buildings, use makeshift bridges and zip lines to travel, and have to find alternate ways to provide for themselves. Colton, a trans-man who’s barely getting by, traverses the canals to go … Read more

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Point of View: What I’m Working On

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Oberon

Hey all, I’m involved in a bunch of projects at the moment, so I thought I’d share them with you, so you know what to expect from me over the next year or so. Currently, I am writing madly on a new novella tentatively titled “The Great North”, about life in 500 years in central and northern Canada. It’s a sci fi story with a bit of a fantasy feel, and I’m enjoying writing it immensely. I’m also working on more chapters for “The River City Chronicles” and for my other serial project, “Marionettes in the Mist“. I’m also wrapping … Read more