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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer SA Collins: For the self-pubbers: How do you deal with the evolution/creation of your book covers? Do you hire an external designer – if so, what drew you to them? If not, how do you find inspiration for the covers you create for your works? Join the chat
Halloween is a time when ghosts and spooky decorations are on public display, reminding us of the realm of the dead. But could they also be instructing us in important lessons on how to lead moral lives? Roots of Halloween The origins of modern-day Halloween go back to “samhain,” a Celtic celebration for the beginning of the dark half of the year when, it was widely believed, the realm between the living and the dead overlapped and ghosts could be commonly encountered. In 601 A.D., to help his drive to Christianize northern Europe, Pope Gregory I directed missionaries not to … Read more
QSFer Fletcher DeLancey has a new FF sci fi book out, book seven in her Chronicles of Alsea series: Resilience. As the first Alsean to serve aboard a Protectorate warship, Rahel Sayana thought her empathic sense would be an advantage. She never imagined it could be a weakness. Captain Ekatya Serrado has her hands full with a new empathic officer, an attempted murder, and a missing cargo ship. Finding the lost ship only adds to her problems: its crew lies dead amid signs of alien predators. When those signs appear on her own ship, she must find a solution or … Read more
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: Who are your favorite queer characters in sci fi media spin offs (films, TV etc), such as Star Wars, Star Trek, DC and Marvel universes, etc? And which queer characters haven’t been featured that you’d like to see? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat
The Fibonacci sequence is one of the most famous formulas in mathematics. Each number in the sequence is the sum of the two numbers that precede it. So, the sequence goes: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and so on. The mathematical equation describing it is Xn+2= Xn+1 + Xn A mainstay of high-school and undergraduate classes, it’s been called “nature’s secret code,” and “nature’s universal rule.” It is said to govern the dimensions of everything from the Great Pyramid at Giza, to the iconic seashell that likely graced the cover of your school math textbook. … Read more
QSFer A.M. Rycroft has a new FF fantasy book out, third in her Corroption of Honor series: The Divide. The kingdom is falling. Shaun Grayson is a knight on the run with a mad creature inside her, fighting to find the princess who can save her and the realm. Shaun gave up on proving to the new king that she’s not a traitor to the realm as he claims. Lost without Sara and hellbent on finding her, she broke free from her prison and made a deal with the king’s enemy. The dark sorceress promised to help Shaun use the … Read more
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Heather Rose Jones: When we write queer stories set in history, how do we deal with the historic reality of queer lives? Or, from another point of view, are queer historic novels held to a different standard of “historical accuracy” than straight ones with respect to the lives of their characters? Join the chat
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” almost included a lesbian scene featuring lesbian paleo-veterinarian Dr. Zia Rodriguez (Daniella Pineda) but the scene was cut from the film. Director JA Bayona explained to Yahoo Movies that the clip was cut for the sake of timing. “The whole thing came as a surprise to us. We always thought of Zia as lesbian,” Bayona says.“And then the scene where she was actually talking about it…it was a very long scene and it broke the pace of the whole movie so we decided to cut it.” In June, Pineda first revealed that her character is a … Read more
QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM sci fi book out: Re-Life. Eric wakes up in a strange new world, in a new body that’s rid of the cancer that killed him. Jozy takes a shine to this newcomer from the past, and goes to great lengths to accommodate him. Still, Eric has questions. How did he get to this strange new city, and why was he Re-Lifed? And what happened to his old world? Get It On Amazon – Just 99¢ Giveaway Enter for a chance to win three of Scott’s most popular 99¢ shorts: a Rafflecopter giveaway … Read more
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: I know a HEA or at least HFN is needed for a book to be romance. My question is do you require the couple to have any type of sex to read and enjoy your romance? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat