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Me Me Monday!

February 26, 2018 by scott

Welcome to M3: ME ME MONDAY at our FB discussion group – your chance to pop in and tell us about your latest success. Have a new book or short story coming out? Let us know. Just sell something? Let us know so we can cheer you on. HOW IT WORKS: I’ll pin this topic to the top of our FB discussion page for the day. –Please post your announcement as a separate post so we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!

SPACE: Our First Known Interstellar Visitor Had a Violent Past

February 26, 2018 by scott

An interstellar object called ‘Oumuamua has confounded astronomers ever since it passed through our solar system in October of last year. Scientists initially thought that the object — the first-ever visitor from another solar system spotted by Earth-based telescopes — was a comet. Later, they considered it an asteroid and even later described it as a possibly comet-like icy body with a rocky crust. Now, scientists have found that in addition to its confusing appearance, ‘Oumuamua — an up to 1,300-foot-long (400 meters), cucumber-shaped object — likely has a rather dramatic history. When astronomers from Queen’s University Belfast in Northern … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Lace and Blade 4 Anthology

February 25, 2018 by scott

QSFer Heather Rose Jones has a story in a new FF Fantasy anthology (mixed straight/queer): A decade ago, readers thrilled to the debut of a new series of elegant, romantic fantasy stories. Now there is a new volume, brimming with tales that enchant and delight. Here are stories of love and betrayal, of alchemy and swordplay, of lovers lost and found, of dreams denied and fulfilled — from the secret heirs of Alexander the Great to a bard who sings traumatized dragons back to sanity to an African girls’ cricket team to an American patriot on the eve of the … Read more

FOR READERS: Glossaries

February 25, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Christine Wright: In longer series, do you like to have glossaries for characters/places? If so, where do you prefer they are located in the book? This is a legacy topic. Join the chat

SCIENCE: Electronic Skin May Help Prevent Robots from Crushing Us (Unless They Really Want To)

February 25, 2018 by scott

A metallic robot hand with “Terminator”-like power sounds good for the movies. But what about a real-life future where that android is now cradling your baby or just shaking your hand? That’s when attributes like “gentle” and “sensitive” might be more warranted to avoid a human-crushing outcome. Electronic skin may be the answer, as it could give such robots (and even prosthetic limbs) the ability to sense how forceful their handshakes and cradles are when interacting with humans. A new electronic skin may also prove more robust than previous versions to prevent accidental damage. It could even heal with the … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Haunted, by Irene Preston & Liv Rancourt

February 24, 2018 by scott

QSFer Irene Preston and Liv Rancourt have a new MM paranormal book out in their Hours of the Night series: Noel Chandler had a good reason for leaving the L.A.P.D. for New Orleans, but when he walks into a burned out Garden District mansion, he discovers there are some things he can’t outrun. The spooks can find him anywhere. As the resident historian for the cable show Haunts and Hoaxes, Professor Adam Morales keeps an open mind about the supernatural. Or that’s what he tells himself, until he meets a man who puts that principle to the test. Noel’s smart, … Read more

FOR WRITERS: My Fixit List

February 24, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: Most authors I know who have been at it for any length of time have a “fixit list” – things they know they do that their editors hate, that they try to fix just before submission (or train themselves not to do in the first place. What are some of yours? Apologies to Erik for stealing his series/character title, but it seemed appropriate. :P Join the chat

Deadpool + Cards Against Humanity = TLA

February 24, 2018 by scott

If you, like many others, have grappled with the difficult decision of whether to watch Deadpool or play Cards Against Humanity (CAH), your prayers have been answered. The game ‘Deadpool vs the World’ has been announced, and is described as a Cards Against Humanity-style adult party game featuring everyone’s favourite anti-hero. Entertainment Weekly reports that the game will feature 100 custom illustrations of Deadpool, and has a similar style of gameplay to Cards Against Humanity. By Patrick McCormick – Full Story at Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT: Zeus, by Wendy Rathbone

February 23, 2018 by scott

QSFer Wendy Rathbone has a new MM fantasy book out in her Fantastic Immortals series: When I throw the lightning and summon the thunder, it isn’t always out of anger, but often from a love so all-consuming it could only be the effect of Eros himself. Yes, he is beautiful. Of course he is. How could he be otherwise, with hair the color of sunlight and white-feathered wings that drape to the floor? And he is as ancient as the myth of time itself, an immortal with powers and glamour beyond my ability to imagine. He struggles to teach me … Read more

FOR READERS: Author Newsletters

February 23, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Elizabeth Noble: Do you open and read author and group newsletters? If so, what are your favorite features, and what do you hate? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! This is a legacy chat. Join the chat