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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Pelaam

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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: 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! JSC: How would you describe your writing style/genre? PMP: I write predominately paranormal and sci-fi/steampunk but will often blend elements from several genres. However, I have written several … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: L.R. Braden

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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: L.R. Braden is the bestselling author of the Magicsmith urban fantasy series, the standalone novel Demon Riding Shotgun, and several works of short fiction. Her writing has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Sci-fi/Fantasy, the First Horizon Award for debut authors, and the Imadjinn Award for Best Urban Fantasy (twice). She was also honored to be a finalist for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2021 Writer of the Year award. She … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Steve Pantazis

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Steve Pantazis

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: Steve Pantazis (pronounced PAHN-tuh-ZEECE) is an award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. He won the prestigious Writers of the Future award in 2015, and has gone on to publish a number of short stories in leading SF&F magazines, including Nature, IGMS and Galaxy’s Edge, and on Amazon. He is the author of THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS epic fantasy series (slated for release in 2022) and the sci-fi novels, GODNET and BLACKOUT … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Christa Tomlinson

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Christa Tomlinson

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: Christa Tomlinson is a pop culture loving, anime watching, nerdy fangirl who lives to read and write romance. She loves to create stories that are emotional and lovely with sex that is integral to the characters’ romantic arc. Christa currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri with her two dogs, and is a retired roller derby player. Thanks so much, Christa, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jess Faraday

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Jess Faraday

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: Jess Faraday is an award-winning writer and editor of mystery and suspense. Her first novel, The Affair of the Porcelain Dog, was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award, and her third, Fool’s Gold, won the Rainbow Award for Best Gay Historical and was a runner up for Best Gay Novel overall. Thanks so much, Jess, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: If you could sit down with one other writer, living or dead, who … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: TL Travis

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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: TL Travis is award winning, published author of a plethora of LGBTQ+ and contemporary romance and erotic musings that have earned her a “Best-Selling Author” flag in the US as well as Internationally. In her spare time, when she’s not weaving steamy webs, she enjoys spending time with her family, fishing, wine tasting and people watching. Everyone has a story to tell, half the fun is dreaming up with what it is. … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT/GIVEAWAY: Richard Thomas

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Richard Thomas

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. GIVEAWAY: Comment on this post below for a chance to win an eBook copy of Richard’s book Tribulations. Today: Richard Thomas is the award-winning author of eight books: Disintegration and Breaker (Penguin Random House Alibi) Transubstantiate Herniated Roots Staring Into the Abyss Tribulations Spontaneous Human Combustion (Turner Publishing) The Soul Standard (Dzanc Books). He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, Thriller, and Audie awards. His over 165 stories in print … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Raymond Bolton

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Raymond Bolton

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: Raymond Bolton lives near Portland, Oregon with his wife, Toni, and their cats, Max and Arthur. He has written award-winning poetry and has published six novels.  His crossover epic fantasy/sci-fi quartet, The Ydron Saga, which consists of Awakening and it prequel trilogy, Thought Gazer, Foretellers and Triad, are published by WordFire Press, publisher of many bestselling and award-winning authors including Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye, Alan Dean Foster, Mike Resnick, Brian Herbert, Tracy Hickman, and … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Jackie Keswick

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Jackie Keswick

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 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. She’s worked in a hospital and as the only girl with 52 men on an oil rig, spent a winter in Moscow and a summer in Iceland and finally settled in the country of her dreams with her dream team: … Read more

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Laura Frankos

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Laura Frankos

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, Laura Frankos has written mysteries, fantasy and science fiction stories. She has published one mystery novel, Saint Oswald’s Niche, which is currently out of print, a time travel novel, Broadway Revival, and The Broadway Musical Quiz Book. Frankos also writes the Broadway history column “The Great White Wayback Machine” and has published numerous trivia quizzes about Broadway plays. Thanks so much, Laura, for joining me! J. Scott Coatsworth: What’s the weirdest thing … Read more