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When Twins Attack

Twins

Today’s discussion topic comes from QSFer Freddy MacKay: Can we have a topic about the effect of being able to differentiate twins genetically (their non-coding, or junk DNA, is different) might have on stories? Considering we now have a way to go back to trial cases and correctly identify the twin in the case, future stories will be impacted by this kind of development. That’s interesting – I hadn’t even heard of this one. We take it as an article of faith that identical twins are, well, identical. There’s even a “twin twist” on Big Brother this summer, with a … Read more

Television: First African-American Gay Superhero Joins Arrow

First African-American Gay Superhero Joins Arrow Arrow, the popular CW series that follows DC’s Green Arrow, has cast Echo Kellum as Mr. Terrific and announced the show’s version of the superhero will be gay, Variety confirms… …Executive producer Greg Berlanti told Out magazine last year that he plans to continue to explore new ways of introducing gay characters to this series and The Flash, which has also featured gay heroes and villains, such as David Singh (Patrick Sabongui) and the Pied Piper (Andy Mientus). See the article here

Announcement: Graveyard Sparrow, by Kayla Bashe

Graveyard Sparrow

Torquere Press author Kayla Bashe has a new paranormal book out: Katriona Sparrow, dubbed the Mad Heiress by London’s upper class, is the deceptively fragile ward of a foreign nobleman. She can’t stand making small talk with strangers, but she’s unparalleled when it comes to deciphering the dead. On a routine investigation, something goes horribly wrong, leaving Katriona catatonic in an upscale hospital and a serial killer with an artistic bent stalking London’s most vulnerable. Enter Anthea Garlant, a young witch and academic ostracized from polite society for traveling the world without a chaperone. She devises magical treatments to protect … Read more

Me Me Monday!

Welcome to 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 I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info at … Read more

Announcement: Broken Circle, by Victoria Sue

Broken Circle

QSFer Victoria Sue has a new Paranormal book out: Blaze, the most powerful werewolf on the planet has found his omega, Aden. Together with Conner and Darric they finally become true mates, fulfilling an ancient prophecy by the goddess Sirius and forming Orion’s Circle. The battle against the terrorist group, the Winter Circle, has begun. Blaze, however, is fighting his own battle. Aden is due to birth a child, and despite Blaze’s six hundred years of being an Alpha, nothing has prepared him for his hardest challenge yet — how to become a father. His struggles are hurting the people … Read more

Discussion: Pushing the Boundaries of Queer

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Evan J. Peterson: I’m more into the psychology of gender and sex than the romance, so I’d like to talk about what’s possible in pushing the boundaries of Queer beyond LGBT. How can magic or technology be used to give same-sex couples (or asexual individuals) biological children? How can we continue to make gender even queerer? Why not shapeshifters of gender rather than species? Genuine love between human and robot? Etc. It’s a fun sandbox to play in – but it can be fraught with pitfalls as well. What do you think?

Announcement: Mischief Corner Books Quarterly Issue 2

Mischief Corner Books Quarterly

Mischief Corner Books has a new issue of their marvelous quarterly out: The Quarterly is an eMagazine of LGBTQ fiction – of all kinds. This volume features four short stories: Communications Down by Mina MacLeod About a Dog by Jess Faraday Healing Agent by Cairo Amani Translation by J. Scott Coatsworth It also includes an Interview with Erika Orrick talking about “Editors, Editing and Writing”, and a Featured Author section about SA Collins. And our very own Toni Griffin offers and Op-Ed on “Convention Going & What’s Right for You.” Excerpt TRANSLATION, BY J. SCOTT COATSWORTH “Vado a letto.” Dominic … Read more

Discussion: Connecting With Your Public

Today’s topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Connecting with a physical readership – where and how do you do it? (And readers, where do you go looking for your writers?) It’s a great question. As writers, we spend a huge amount of time at the keyboard (or for the old school folks among us, at the typewriter or writing pad) putting together our works to share with the world. But at some point, we have to emerge from our writer caves to engage with the fans. Or sometimes even to find some. So how do you do it? Are you … Read more

Announcement: Blue, by Ashlyn Forge

Blue, by Ashlyn Forge

QSFer Ashlyn Forge has a new Sci Fi book out: One year sober, Galen’s trying to start over again. He has a new job, a new lease on life, and nobody to share it with. Then a message arrives—his old lover is in a bad way. Couple that with a number of other unforeseen and unwanted comings and goings and things start looking familiarly bleak. Midge is barely coherent when Galen finds him. Because he’s unable to take care of himself, Galen takes him in despite the strain of the arrangement. After so long, Galen is looking to forgive and … Read more

Announcement: Rooks and Romanticide, by J.I. Radke

Rooks and Romanticide

DSPP author J.I. Radke has a new Fantasy book out: In an alternate world, Romeo and Juliet are gunslingers. Verona gives way to a steampunk Victorian London. The victims of turf wars are dumped in an alley they call Lovers’ Lane, and the moment the son of his family’s enemy touches his face, Cain’s revenge is poisoned by love. Fate would have it no other way. Levi Ruslaniv is the heir to the Ruslaniv family gang, but ridiculous ancient feuds do not interest him. Cain Dietrich’s vengeful hatred for the Ruslaniv family is rooted deep, since he believes the Ruslanivs … Read more