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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: E.F. Schraeder

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E.F. Schraeder

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, E.F. Schraeder – An admirer of strange wonders, sleights of hand, and carousels, E. F. Schraeder writes poetry and fiction that is often inspired by not quite real worlds. Thanks so much, E.F., for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: How would you describe your writing style/genre? E.F. Schraeder: I usually write reality adjacent stories that involve elements of mystery and quiet horror. Almost all the fiction I write includes speculative elements, often … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Time Paradox – M. Timothy Murray

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Time Paradox - M. Timothy Murray

M. Timothy Murray has a new space opera out: Time Paradox. And there’s a giveaway! The time crew are unexpectedly thrust six hundred years into Thumar’s past, where a planet wide plague is raging. These intrepid time travelers are predestined to find a cure. When they return to the future, they discover their actions dramatically changed their original timeline. With help from Derak’s brother and the mysterious Time Sentinels of the universe, they set out across time, space, and dimension to fix their time paradox. Can they stop the space-time-continuum from tearing itself apart and destroying the known universe? Amazon … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Shadow Voice Audiobook – Mary Rundle

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Shadow Voice Audiobook - Mary Rundle

Mary Rundle has a new paranormal MM romance audiobook out: Shadow Voice. And there’s a giveaway! The Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series and reading the previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for each other. Slate, one of the last Dire Wolves, has carved out a life which suits him fine—plenty of traveling to exotic locations and an abundance of one night stands to handle his needs. While he’s happy for his brother, who has … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: When Your Story Sucks

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I’ve been a bit stuck on my WIP novel The Hencha Queen for a couple weeks now. I’ve also sent my previously-written short stories to most of the magazines on my list. So it seemed like a great time to write a new short story – exercise those writing muscles and have something sparkly and new to submit on the SFF magazine circuit too. It would only take a coupla days, right? Famous last words… So I sat down and whipped up a new short set in the same world as my (as-yet) unreleased shorts High Seven and What the … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Lee Hunt

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Lee Hunt

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, Lee Hunt – Ever try to do things you were really not well suited to? Lee Hunt understands. He was born on a farm with only one working lung, but has gone on to be an Ironman triathlete, a sport rock climber, and a professional geophysicist. The poor lung function has been an excellent excuse for his unimpressive triathlon performance—he is among the worst of those able to complete the Ironman under … Read more

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REVIEW: The Anti-Quest – Angel Martinez

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REVIEW: The Anti-Quest - Angel Martinez

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Get It On Amazon About The Book Brave paladin. Royal princess. Fierce dragon. Simple. Being all three at once? Way too complicated. Paladin Snillek’s mother was human and ruled a planet. That’s about the extent of her knowledge since they didn’t see each other much. When her mom dies in a freak accident, her father tells Snillek she’s inherited the title, and she has to learn how to pass as the mostly human Princess Siel for a planet she never thought about much. The dresses alone are horrifying and the courtiers aggravating.​In a moment … Read more

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REVIEWS for Flames!

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Flames

Just got two great reviews for my new rerelease (first time as a stand-alone) novella Flames: Tony at QueeRomance Ink: “One of the messages here, if there is a message, is that people can change. Alex is one of those who manages to take those first steps into light. The touch is light here and there is no preaching. What you get is a sweet love story – a moment of darkness swept away by the finish.” Lee at Liminal Fiction: “…the ideas employed in Flames, and the clever use of metaphor, make this an excellent novella. Flames ingeniously parallels … Read more

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REVIEW: The Cyborg Anthology – Lindsay B-e

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The Cyborg Anthology

Genre: Sci-Fi, Poetry LGBTQ+ Category: Multiple Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Poems written by Cyborgs in the future – this collection melds sci-fi and poetry, human and machine. The Cyborg Anthology takes place in a future where there was a thriving world of Robots and Cyborgs living peacefully beside Humans, but a disaster destroyed all Robot and most Cyborg life. The book is organized like a typical anthology of literature, split into sections that include a biography of each poet and a sample of their poetry. It covers early Cyborg poetry, political, celebrity, and pop culture … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Amazon vs. Going Wide

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If you spend much time in indie-pub circles, you’ll hear a lot of discussions about “going wide.” This is short-hand for “selling through many/most/all available book vendors. You’d think it would be a no-brainer, right? Put your book in front of as many different audiences as possible? Surprisingly, it’s not. And it’s mostly because of a little thing called Kindle Unlimited. You see, Amazon sells books. Tons and tons and tons of books, along with hoses and candles and snow tires and just about everything else under the sun. But they always want to sell more books, and to find … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Carmen Loup

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Carmen Loup

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, Carmen Loup – Carmen Loup is a serious humorologist, illustrator of Tarot in Space, and author of The Audacity sci-fi series. They write technicolor fun in space for adults with a dedication to optimism and good humor that shines through even ridiculously horrible situations. Thanks so much, Carmen, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What do you do when you get writer’s block?  Carmen Loup: If I don’t feel like writing, I … Read more