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Announcement: The Pill Bugs of Time, by Angel Martinez

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The Pill Bugs of Time

QSF author and admin Angel Martinez has a new paranormal time travel book out: Vikash Soren, the perfect police officer except for his odd paranormal ability, never seems to lose his temper. Always serene and competent, he’s taken on the role of mediator in a squad room full of misfits. But on the inside, he’s a mess. Unable to tell his police partner that he loves him, Vikash struggles silently, terrified of losing Kyle Monroe as a lover, partner, and friend. But life in Philadelphia’s 77th Precinct doesn’t leave much room for internal reflection. A confrontation with a stick-throwing tumbleweed … Read more

Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways

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Promotions Week

It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Real World Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Six: Contests and Giveaways Welcome to the last day of the Queer Sci Fi Promotions Week! I think it’s gon really well – we’ll do this again next year. Today … Read more

Announcement: A Siren Released, by R.C. Ethan

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A Siren Released

QSFer R.C. Ethan has a new fantasy book out: Meet Iris. An introverted, enamoured and bullied girl. That is until a school trip to the town’s aquarium changes everything about her and her life. A duckling turned temptress finds herself entangled in oceanic mysteries, serial murders, famiy secrets and a love rectangle that will test who she is and what she’s made of. Mild language and violence. Contains Bisexual characters and situations. Excerpt Buy Links Swoon Reads (Free): Click Here Author Bio Rhys Christopher Ethan is by no means a scientist, but he is an architect of his own fantasy … Read more

Promotions Week: Real World Promo Options

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Promotions Week

It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Real World Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Five: Real World Promo Options We’ve spent a couple days talking about how to promo your book online, but what about in the real world? We’ll cover a few things … Read more

Announcement: Blue on Black, by Carole Cummings

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Blue on Black

Dreamspinner Publications author and QSFer Carole Cummings has a new Steampunk book out: Kimolijah Adani—Class 2 gridTech, beloved brother, most promising student the Academy’s ever had the privilege of calling their own, genius mechanical gridstream engineer, brilliantly pioneering inventor… and dead man. But that’s what happens when a whiz kid messes with dynamic crystals and, apparently, comes to the attention of Baron Petra Stanslo. Killed for his revolutionary designs, Kimolijah Adani had been set to change the world with his impossible train that runs on nothing more than gridstream locked in a crystal. Technically it shouldn’t even be possible, but … Read more

Guest Post: Promoting Writing With Social Media, by Janet Gershen-Siegel

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Social Media

Promoting Writing With Social Media Let’s say you’re an amateur writer. You know you need to be promoting your writing with social media. But how do you get started? Not to worry; I’ve got you covered, whether you’re looking to sell your work or just get your unsellable fanfiction noticed. My Background I am getting my Masters’ degree in Interactive Media from Quinnipiac University. I blog, tweet, and go to Facebook pretty much every day. And I do all of that for grades. I have been in the social media space for years, long before the term was even so … Read more

Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews

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Promotions Week

It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Physical Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Four: Social Media and Reviews Today we’ll tackle a couple more aspects of online promotion – social media and reviews. Social media has taken on an increasing share of overall web … Read more

The World is Running Out of Potable Water

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Stressed Aquifers

Fodder for post-apocalyptic or sci fi stories? The world’s largest underground aquifers – a source of fresh water for hundreds of millions of people — are being depleted at alarming rates, according to new NASA satellite data that provides the most detailed picture yet of vital water reserves hidden under the Earth’s surface. Twenty-one of the world’s 37 largest aquifers — in locations from India and China to the United States and France — have passed their sustainability tipping points, meaning more water was removed than replaced during the decade-long study period, researchers announced Tuesday. Thirteen aquifers declined at rates … Read more

Announcement: Peripheral People, by Reesa Herberth and Michelle Moore

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Peripheral People

QSFers Reesa Herberth and Michelle Moore have a new sci fi book out: Corwin Menivie and Nika Santivan are decorated veterans of the Imperial Enforcement Coalition, and are perfectly capable of solving cases the old-fashioned way. When they’re paired with Westley Tavera and Gavin Hale, the most powerful Reader/Ground team to emerge from the Psionics Academy, it could either be the best thing that’s ever happened to crime fighting, or the makings of a quadruple homicide. During a routine investigation, West’s talent puts them on the trail of a brutal serial killer who traps his prey in a deadly mental … Read more

Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories

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Promotions Week

It’s time for another theme week at Queer Sci Fi. This time around, we’re talking promo. :) Here are our topics for the week: Promotions Week: Where to Get Started – making a schedule Promotions Week: What to include – Guest Post vs. Announcement vs. Cover Reveal Promotions Week: Keywords and Categories Promotions Week: Social Media and Reviews Promotions Week: Physical Promo Options Promotions Week: Contests and Giveaways Day Three: Keywords and Categories When you’re promoting a book, there are so many things to keep track of. But one of the most basic of these is which keywords to use … Read more