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Refill the Reader Topics Bucket!

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rainbow bucket

Hey all, We’re almost out of reader topics, so we need your help. As readers, what would you like to talk about? We’re looking for topics all across the LGBTIQA/QUILTBAG/Queer spectrum, and up and down the speculative fiction one – sci fi, fantasy, paranormal and horror, and all the various flavors too. It can deal with fan fiction, reading, cons, characters, tropes you like and hate, stories you’d like to see, and much much more. We’ll do another of these in a couple weeks for writer topics. For this one, lets concentrate on reader topics only. :)

Flash and Supergirl to do Musical Crossover; Gay Character Planned

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There’s going to be a superhero musical cross-over starring the Flash and Supergirl. The announcement was made by the CW’s Greg Berlanti – who executive produces a number of superhero TV shows, including Arrow (Stephen Amell), The Flash (Grant Gustin) and most recently Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). Speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour, he revealed that a two-episode crossover was in the works, featuring stars from across The Flash and Supergirl. Berlanti hinted: “There will be a musical crossover. There’s going to be a musical pair of episodes in the back half of the year between Supergirl … Read more

Review: Lessons on Destroying the World by Gene Gant.

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Title: “Lessons on Destroying the World.” Author: Gene Gant Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult. Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages: 200 pages Blurb Micah McGhee has struggled all his life against prejudice and abuse. Forced to drop out of school after the death of his mother, Micah works full time to support himself and his alcoholic father. One night, on his way home from a party, Micah’s hard life ends when he’s beaten to death by a street gang. Three days later, Micah awakens with godlike abilities granted by the alien device that resurrected him. His work helping the downtrodden and … Read more

Interview: Meraki P. Lyhne

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Meraki P. Lyhne

Today, Meraki P. Lyhne has agreed to stop by the QSF site for an interview – Meraki P. Lyhne is a Danish author with a love for the paranormal and space opera. She has been writing space opera since 2007, but paranormal erotic romance is a newer love. Closing the door to her writing-den, she delves into elaborate stories and researches ancient religions, mythologies, and arts of the world to be inspired, so she can create new creatures of the paranormal. Thanks so much, Meraki, for joining me! Queer Sci Fi: When did you know you wanted to write, and … Read more

Announcement: An Elf for All Seasons, by S.A. Garcia

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An Elf for All Centuries

QSFer S.A. Garcia has a new MM fantasy book out for preorder: Elf Prince Fabion enjoys the perfect supermodel lifestyle until wizard Matradorian chucks him back in time to save Henda, the sexy, powerful elf king. Since the death of his lover, Henda has lingered in a half-alive, half-dead state. Surprise, Fabion is a spiritual match for Henda’s dead lover, so only he can save the dying king. Fabion uses his sexy bod and sweet lovin’ to revive the elf king. All seems well until he realizes saving Henda destroyed Fabion’s world. He is an elf adrift. Fabion must stay … Read more

For Writers: Extending a Short Story

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Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer LV Lloyd: How do you turn a great short story into a great novel? Is it even a good idea to try? Do you address the new story by cutting, pasting and expanding the short or by writing a completely fresh story, just using the short idea as a springboard? What have you tried and has it worked for you? Join the chat

Announcement: Fight the Tide, by Keira Andrews

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Fight the Tide

QSFer Keira Andrews has a new MM post apocalyptic paranormal romance out: A virus that turns the infected into zombie-like killers spreads through a burning world thrown into lawless chaos. Lovers Parker and Adam have escaped to the open sea when they hear a message over the airwaves from a place called Salvation Island—a supposed safe haven. Orphaned as a child, werewolf Adam has always longed for a pack. He’s eager to investigate the island, but Parker doesn’t think for a nanosecond that the voice on the radio can be believed. He doesn’t trust anyone but Adam and is determined … Read more

For Readers: Queer Villains

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Young Protectors

Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer John Allenson: “It used to be the only gay characters were the villains. How is it possible to have gay villains given the history of homophobia? Will you stop reading a story if the antagonist is gay?” For a long time, back before the best representation we could manage in fiction was the gay best friend, queer characters were almost always the villain. And once we pushed back, it was pretty much verboten to write a queer villain anymore, because history. But now, have we moved past that taboo? Have we put enough time … Read more

New TV Show to Feature Gay Superhero

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The Ray

There will be a new show on the CW featuring a gay superhero, following hit series like Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl. And this time, there will be another show from the DC Comics universe: The Ray. It will take inspiration from Grant Morrissons Multiversity, which took superhero team Freedom Fighters and updated them to better reflect modern America. It will also be different from the comic book origins of the character. Instead of being born with superhero powers, Raymond Ray Terrill is a reporter who discovered a group of government scientists working on a secret project … Read more

Announcement & Guest Post: Inherent Cost, by Alicia Cameron

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Inherent Cost

Forbidden Fiction author Alicia Cameron has a new MM post-apocalyptic paranormal romance out, and she is stopping by QSF today with a guest post. Welcome, Alicia! Guest Post Inherent Cost is the third and final book in the Inherent Gifts series, the first book of which was published in 2012. The ideas, and the books and short stories that I have written in the process, started back even further, in 2010, when I first came up with the ideas for Jere, Wren, Isis, and a little rural slave town called Hojer. Somehow, six years have passed since I first “conceived” … Read more