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Point of View: Why Is This Book Lost?

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Search for the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

Something’s rotten in Denmark. Last year, Kim and I released our first book together – Office of the Lost. It sold amazingly. For three months, there wasn’t a single day without a book sold, and often it was two or three or five. In the year since it released, it has sold almost 1,500 copies, which by trad publishing standards isn’t huge. But for an indie author like me, it was quite a ride. And the reviews were almost universally glowing. Flash forward to October 2026 and the release of the sequel, Search for the Lost. While follow-ups almost always … Read more

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Author Spotlight: T.M. Murray

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T.M. Murray

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: Following the recognition of his short story in the 2012 Aeon Award, T. M. Murray deftly advances that narrative into a first novel also called Teramar. Drawn to Frank Herbert and Ursula K. Le Guin’s knack for grand cultural immersions, Murray strives to infuse equal spirit for magic and wonder in his fiction. Teramar was also named a finalist in the 2016 Chanticleer Rossetti Award for fiction. My pitch also admits to … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Or M. Bialik

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Or M. Bialik

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: Or M. Bialik has spent the last decade and change crisscrossing the planet, trying to understand the effects and impacts of modern and ancient climate change. A PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences, they have seen a thing or two that exceeds the scope of understanding by just looking at it.  Thanks so much, Or, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done in the name of … Read more

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Author Spotlight: David S. Pederson

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David S. Pederson

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: David S. Pederson has written multiple mysteries, all featuring LGBTQ+ characters. He’s a two-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mysteries. His second book, Death Goes Overboard, was selected by the GLBT Round Table of the American Library Association for the 2018 Over the Rainbow book list. In 2025, he was asked to write a short mystery to be included in an anthology, “Crime Ink: Iconic — Where Queer Icons … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Patrick R. Field

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Patrick R. Field

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: After 25 years in higher education, Patrick R. Field traded in teaching and textbooks to pursue his passion of spine-chilling fiction writing. Holding a Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences and Neuroscience, his experience informs his writing, a unique blend of scientific knowledge with supernatural storytelling.​ Patrick’s novels are inspired by his favorite authors: Anne Rice, Edgar Allen Poe, and Joe Hill. Not surprisingly, Field enjoys bending and or blending the genres of paranormal … Read more

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Author Spotlight: A.B. Julian

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A.B. Julian

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: A.B Julian is an M/M Romance author and the creative force behind A.B Julian Books, Inc. Known for If I Met You First… and Hated: Care No More, they bring a deep academic background in Forensic Psychology and Education to every emotionally resonant story. Currently residing on the East Coast with three demanding cats, A.B Julian spends their days in the world of academia and their nights crafting high-heat, captivating novels. A.B … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Peter Fenton

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Peter E. Fenton

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: Peter’s first novel, The Woodcarver’s Model was released by Pride Publishing in April of 2022 and was a four time nominee in the Goodreads M/M Romance Readers’ Choice Awards. Following the success of the first book, Pride Publishing released The Declan Hunt Mysteries series which includes Mann Hunt (nominated for a Goodreads M/M Romance Readers’ Choice Award and recently translated into German, Italian and Spanish), Hoodoo House, (also a Goodreads M/M Romance Readers’ Choice Award nominee and now available … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Janice Jarrell

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Janice Jarrell

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: Janice Jarrell is the author of emotionally rich gay romance novels about love, found family, resilience, and the lives that unfold after happily-ever-after. She published her first novel, Love’s Magic, in 2018 and has been following her characters into new stories ever since. Before becoming a published author, Janice spent thirty years working in education and many years writing slash fan fiction. Now 82, she writes the stories she loves, creates videos and … Read more

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Author Spotlight: J.R. Loveless

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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: J.R. Loveless is an avid fan, reader and writer of anything pertaining to male/male romance. She started out her adventure into the genre in 2004 when she discovered the anime Loveless, a softer side of Yaoi. The moment she saw Loveless, it sucked her in and hasn’t let go since. ​After Loveless, she voraciously searched for anything she could find within the anime world pertaining to Yaoi and Shounen-Ai. She found Gravitation, … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Z. Allora

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Z. Allora

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: Z. Allora is nonbinary. They didn’t always believe in romance, but before giving up on happily ever afters, Z. took out a personal ad in a college newspaper. On October 20, 1987, at 5:08 p.m., Z. found what they didn’t think existed—their other half. Five years later, Z. married their best friend and true love. Z. spent much of their adult life traveling the world and has visited thirty-five countries. Z. also … Read more