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Great Review for Repetition

January 9, 2019 by scott

Just got a great review for Repetition from Rainbow Book Reviews: http://www.rainbowbookreviews.com/book-reviews/repetition-by-j-scott-coatsworth “While the technology of time travel Davis uses is sort of explained, at least enough to make it plausible if you don’t go too deep, it is not really the focus of this story.”What I found fascinating is the human part of the equation: Davis’s conclusion about what he should do, his client’s reaction, and the consequences when they collide. It’s amazing what can happen in just over twenty pages of a short story, and the ending, while I had hoped it might be different, is perfect just … Read more

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COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Contact, by M.D. Neu

December 29, 2018December 28, 2018 by scott

My friend M.D. Neu has a new queer sci fi book coming out – Contact – and I get to be one of the first to share the cover! A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It’s home to seven billion people—with all manner of faiths, beliefs, and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding—who will soon be told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. Todd Landon is one of these people, living and working in a section … Read more

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REVIEW: Yule Planet, by Angel Martinez

December 22, 2018December 21, 2018 by scott

Title:Yule PlanetSeries:Escape From The Holidays collectionAuthor:Angel MartinezGenre:FF romance, sci fiLGBTQ+ Category:lesbian, non-binaryPublisher:Mischief Corner BooksPages/Word Count:152 PagesReviewer:J. Scott Coatsworth Get It On Amazon It’s December, so it must be time for another Angel Martinez winter holiday tale. And what a tale she delivers in “Yule Planet.” Sofia Cancino wants to get away from her boring life in middle management, and her crazy family entanglements. When she runs across a brochure for a cheery holiday resort on a frozen planet, it sounds perfect. She books her stay, and is really excited until things go awry. Which they do almost immediately. To tell … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Spells & Stardust, by J. Scott Coatsworth

December 10, 2018December 5, 2018 by scott

J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi/fantasy anthology out: Spells & Stardust. Spells & Stardust is Scott’s first anthology – eight sci fi and fantasy shorts that run the gamut from regeneration to redemption. The Bear at the Bar: A gay fish out of water tale with a pinch of magic. Tight: What happens when your lover disappears in midair? Morgan: The year when everything changed. Re-Life: What if you were reborn in a strange new future? A New Year: They met every eleven years. And each time, Hank’s life changed. Repetition: What if you wanted to go … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Escape From the Holidays Collection

December 5, 2018 by scott

Escape from the Holidays Collection For the second year in a row, Mischief Corner Books is putting out a winter holiday collection – Escape from the Holidays – ten stories revolving around various December holidays: The end of year holidays can get overwhelming for anyone. Things to do. People to see. Last minute work obligations to take care of. Sometimes it’s just easier to escape from it all, running away from the responsibilities and expectations, or ignore the underlying disappointment from relatives who don’t see eye-to-eye with you. Because escaping the holiday grind can lead to new, unexpected paths, and … Read more

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NEW RELEASE: Spells & Stardust

December 3, 2018 by scott

My first anthology comes out Wednesday! Spells & Stardust is a compilation of eight of my short stories, and is available in eBook and paperback formats (just 3.99 eBook): –The Bear at the Bar: A gay fish out of water tale with a pinch of magic. –Tight: What happens when your lover disappears in midair? –Morgan: The year when everything changed. –Re-Life: What if you were reborn in a strange new future? –A New Year: They met every eleven years. And each time, Hank’s life changed. –Repetition: What if you wanted to go back in the closet? –Gargoyle: Sometimes you … Read more

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COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Ithani, by J. Scott Coatsworth

November 26, 2018 by scott

On February 19th, J. Scott Coatsworth has the final MM sci fi book in his Oberon Cycle series coming out – Ithani – and we have the cover reveal today! Time is running out. After saving the world twice, Xander, Jameson and friends plunge headlong into a new crisis. The ithani–the aliens who broke the world–have reawakened from their hundred millennia-long slumber. When Xander and Jameson disappear in a flash, an already fractured world is thrown into chaos. The ithani plans, laid a hundred thousand years before, are finally coming to pass, and they threaten all life on Erro. Venin … Read more

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COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Spells & Stardust, by J. Scott Coatsworth

November 15, 2018 by scott

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi/fantasy anthology coming out on December 5th: Spells & Stardust. And he’s sharing the cover with us today. Spells & Stardust is Scott’s first anthology – eight sci fi and fantasy shorts that run the gamut from regeneration to redemption. The Bear at the Bar: A gay fish out of water tale with a pinch of magic. Tight: What happens when your lover disappears in midair? Morgan: The year when everything changed. Re-Life: What if you were reborn in a strange new future? A New Year: They met every eleven years. … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Rising Tide, by J. Scott Coatsworth

October 30, 2018 by scott

Eddy Tremayne rode his horse, Cassiopeia, along the edge of the pastures that were the last official human habitations before the Anatov Mountains. Several ranchers along the Verge—the zone between the ranches and the foothills—had reported losses of sheep and cattle in the last few weeks. As the elected sheriff of First District, which ran from Micavery and the South Pole to the mountains, it was Eddy’s responsibility to find out what was going on. He had his crossbow strapped to his back and his long knife in a leather sheath at his waist. He’d been carrying them for long … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Aliens, Smith and Jones, by Blaine D. Arden

October 14, 2018 by scott

Aliens Smith and Jones - Blaine D. Arden

Blaine D. Arden has a new MM sci fi book out: “It’s not all about serving coffee and typing reports.” Working for a secret organisation specialising in alien cover-ups, Connor Smith is no stranger to the abnormal or dangerous. His love life on the other hand… not so exciting. Until he reluctantly agrees to a blind date and meets the perfect bloke, Jason. Things are finally falling into place for Connor, so of course that’s when he attracts an alien stalker. Noah Jones, ex-alien, has been stranded on Earth and forced to live as a human since 1648. Alone and … Read more