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Point of View: Why Is Everything So Hard?

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It’s been a long year. Starting with the new political regime, everything has felt coarser. Harder. Less stable. Just this fall, we had four different household issues at the same time, each of which should have taken a single visit to resolve. Instead, the vendors had to come back three or four times to get these things taken care of. Sometimes because it was hard to diagnose the problem, and sometimes out of sheer incompetence. And it’s a pattern that repeats in our lives, over and over again. We spend precious time and mental energy tracking all of these things, … Read more

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Review: Soul of Ash – H.L. Moore

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Heart of Ash - H.L. Moore

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Half a year after the events of Heart of Dust, Doran Ă“ Seanáin now finds himself trapped between two worlds while belonging to neither: held in contempt by the Bronze for the turmoil he caused during Archon Bryson’s reign, and resented by the miners for selling out. Leonora Darkwater’s pursuit to own the mines may be the answer to all of his problems, but the offer is far more complicated than it appears, and the only person Doran trusts is the same man who threw … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Michael Stephens

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Michael Stephens

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: Michael Stephens spent a career as an innovator, building new products for startups, small businesses and large corporations. He’s now turned his creative energies to writing sci-fi comedies, “because the world needs more funny!” Thanks so much, Michael, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? Michael Stephens: I write sci-fi comedies, so speculative fiction that is tech-centric and includes healthy doses of humor and satire. I think … Read more

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Review: Heart of Dust – H.L. Moore

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Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Get It On Amazon | Free at QSF (Ends 12/31) About The Book Iole City is in turmoil. Doran Ă“ Seanáin, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is determined to challenge the Archon, Arajon’s tyrannical ruler, for his brutal treatment of the miners. But Doran has more to deal with than getting stabbed and a city-wide lockdown that’s seeing his gang of ex-miners slowly starved out of their base. His daughter Grace has turned against him, and the death of his wife haunts them both. Although he finds reprieve in Nathaniel Morgenstern, the apotheker with … Read more

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Point of View: Why We Do This

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Every now and then, I sit back and reflect on what it means to be a writer in this crazy world we live in. There are so many of us now, especially with the advent of self-publishing technology. And with the arrival of AI, many of us expect to eventually be snowed under entirely. Every day as an author is an exercise in shouting into the cold, uncaring void, and hoping, every once-and-a-while, to hear a friendly “Hello?” back from the other side. We writers wrap ourselves up in blankets in our chilly, lonely writer caves and painstakingly extract stories … Read more

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Review: Down the River

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Down the River - J. Scott Coatsworth

Just got an amazing review for Down the River from Estora at Queer Sci Fi: Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Vivlio | Universal Buy Link The Review A group of strangers’ lives were changed forever when they met at an Italian restaurant in Sacramento nine years ago. Now, their lives entwine once more in the wake of new struggles, tragedies, loves, and secrets. I ended up reading the first book, The River City Chronicles, in tandem with Down The River. Having River City Chronicles under my belt definitely enhanced my experience of Down The River, but the book can be read just as well without prior knowledge. The ensemble … Read more

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Author Spotlight: J.C. Owens

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J.C. Owens

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: J. C. Owens – author of gay fantasy and romance! I had my first book published back in 2007. Back then I was writing under the name J. C. McGuire with a story of Arthurian Briton, with “My Name is Aelida”, a m/f title that spanned four books. Then I wrote an Alexander/Hephaistion book, “Shadow of the Sun”. I loved writing their story so much that I switched to the male/male genre … Read more

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New Release: Down the River – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Down the River - J. Scott Coatsworth

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer contemporary magical realism book out, River City book 2: Down the River. Nine years have passed since a group of strangers first met at a magical little restaurant in East Sacramento called Ragazzi. They have all been touched by its subtle magic, and have become a family. With the tragic death of one of them, the ripples spread through the entire group, exposing secrets and revealing truths that many of them would rather not face. Dave and Marcos are battling their own demons. Matteo seeks an embezzler at Ragazzi, while Diego struggles to … Read more

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Point of View: Mortality

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I’m fifty-seven years old, verging on fifty-eight, and I just got some unwelcome news. My PSA level (prostate-specific antigen) is a bit high. Not four-alarm-fire high, but that together with the fact that I’m Caucasian (higher risk) and that my Dad and my Uncle Dave (his brother) both had prostate cancer at this age means that I’m headed to the Urologist for a biopsy. And yeah, even if I have it, this is one of the most survivable cancers. And it’s far from a certainty that I do. But nevertheless, it’s a sobering reality check. I am reaching the age … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Jaye C. Watts

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Jaye C. Watts

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: JAYE C. WATTS (he/they) is a queer and trans sci-fi author writing LGBTQ+ science fiction, living on LÉ™k̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, BC, Canada. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with a minor in Technology and Society, as well as a diploma in Professional Recording Arts from the Art Institute of Vancouver. When he isn’t writing, Jaye can be found falling down rabbit holes of all kinds thanks to an unquenchable curiosity … Read more