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POINT OF VIEW: Building the Cover

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I’ve started doing covers for my own releases, and thought it would be fun to share a bit of the process with you – in this case, for my trans-elf San Francisco climate change story Cailleadhama. The first step (and often one of the most time-intensive ones) is to find an image that suits the story. In this case, I was looking for something to represent a partially drowned city of San Francisco, along with a seawall to hold back the waters. Bonus points for a gondolier… After a bit of searching, I found this image, which I immediately loved: … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Sheryl R. Hayes

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Sheryl R. Hayes

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, Sheryl R. Hayes – Sheryl can be found untangling plot threads or the yarn her cats have been playing with. Thanks so much, Sheryl, 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? Sheryl R. Hayes: I’ve told myself stories for as long as I have remembered.  I would combine characters from different television series and imagine … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Becoming Us, by Becca Seymour

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Becoming Us - Becca Seymour

Becca Seymour has a new contemporary MM romance out: “Becoming Us.” Catch up with Kirkby residents Scott and Davis as they navigate through the ups and downs of fatherhood, relationships, and juggling… balls. In two years, it’s clear love can last, just as it can grow. Davis’s business remains successful, Scott’s clinic is going strong, and Libby is happy and content. But that doesn’t mean real life is always perfect, nor does it mean fatherhood isn’t as exhausting as it is wonderful. Needing a break from their daily routines, Davis and Scott head away for a weekend of uninhibited fun. … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Reading to the Crowd

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Scott - Capital Books

The first time I read one of my works aloud, I was scared shitless. That’s not entirely true. The first time was a breeze. It was the second time that almost killed me. The first time was at RainbowCon circa 2015. I was scheduled to read in a huge meeting room with at least a hundred chairs, and just looking at them made my heart beat like a jackhammer. But due to low attendance and too much programming, I ended up reading to an audience of just six people – the four of us authors scheduled for the hour and … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Beware Mohawks Bearing Gifts, by SA Collins

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Beware Mohawks Bearing Gifts - SA Collins

SA Collins has a new queer alt-earth sci fi book out, book one in the Cove Chronicles: “Beware Mohawks Bearing Gifts.” It’s 1847, New York. William Matthias Hallett is a fashionable dandy of the Manhattan social set. His life is laid out before him: a world of soirees, riches and luxury. Yet all he wants to do is find an adventure so deliciously wicked that it would satiate his soul for an eternity. So, disguised in a lower-class manner, into the notorious Five Points he goes, seeking that spark of adventure. That is until it greets him in the form … 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: If you could sit down with one other writer, living or dead, who would you choose, and what would you ask them?  Pelaam: Ideally … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Riding the Rocket

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So I had a BookBub for “The Stark Divide” last week. BookBub, for those who don’t know, is a daily email service that sends out specials (usually free or 99¢) to a huge list of potential readers/buyers. When you get one, it can mean a big, if temporary, boost in sales. How big? Potentially a thousand books or more in a single day, all sent to Amazon. Numbers that make the ‘zon stand up and take notice. I was ready and waiting for the start of mine. I only told a few people, and even then, I was warned to … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Shifter’s Shotgun Mating

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The Shifter's Shotgun Mating - Ardy Kelly

Ardy Kelly has a new MM mpreg romance out: “The Shotgun’s Shifter Mating.” A bad bargain. A botched bounty. A binding bite. Adam knew bounty hunting in another pack’s territory had risks, but being at the end of a shotgun for a forced mating was not one he expected. At least it wasn’t permanent. Once he paid the promised cut of the bounty the leader of Pine Hollow would dissolve the mating. Adam just needed to keep his hands (and his teeth) away from the enticing omega. Ricky knew nothing about the outside world, but he knew his days at … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jackie Keswick

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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, Jackie Keswick – Jackie Keswick was born behind the Iron Curtain with itchy feet, a bent for rocks, and a recurring dream of stepping off a bus in the middle of nowhere to go home. Thanks so much, Jackie, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What was your first published work? Tell me a little about it.  Jackie Keswick: My first published fiction was Job Hunt, a contemporary suspense novel and first-in-series. It’s the story … Read more

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COVER REVEAL: The Wolf & The Sparrow, By Isabelle Adler

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The Wolf and the Sparrow - Isabelle Adler

Isabelle Adler has a new MM fantasy book coming out, and we have the cover reveal: “The Wolf & The Sparrow.” Derek never wished to inherit his title as a result of a bloody battle. With the old count dead and the truce dependent on his marriage to the rival duke’s son, Derek has no choice but to agree to the victor’s terms in order to bring peace to his homeland. When he learns of the sinister rumors surrounding his intended groom, Derek begins to have doubts—but there can be no turning back from saying I do. After the death … Read more