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REVIEW: The Deathly Desires – Chris Bedell

September 7, 2020 by scott

Genre: Paranormal, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: REVIEWERNAME, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book I know what you did last spring… When 17-year-old Cody’s unrequited crush, Mason, is killed by his friend Veronica, he helps her successfully cover up the murder. That is until the start of their Junior Year, when everyone involved receives a menacing note from someone who knows what they did. The blackmail about Mason’s death quickly escalates to stalking, arson, and attempted murder. Cody and his friends must discover who found them out before they get killed themselves. And fast. Noah has … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: To End All Wars – David Tallerman

August 15, 2020 by scott

David Tallerman has a new gay sci fi/mystery out: “To End All Wars.” “Thoughtful and atmospheric. A haunting story about loss, empathy and the human soul.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time. The horrors of the trenches unveil an extraordinary mystery… It’s 1916, in the heart of World War I. The eve of the Battle of the Somme. During a perilous night mission in No Man’s Land, Lieutenant Rafael Forrester witnesses a peculiar light followed by a vast explosion. Wounded and delirious, Forrester finds himself shipped home to England, to the country house hospital of Sherston, … Read more

REVIEW: A Glimpse of Heaven – Olivier Bosman

July 22, 2020 by scott

Genre: Mystery, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The year is 1895. A disgruntled detective is looking for meaning in his life. A psychotic young man wants to make his darkest fantasies come true. A secretive society searches for hidden wisdom in ancient manuscripts. When these three meet, a series of events is set in motion which leads to a horrific crime. A Glimpse of Heaven is a thrilling, page-turning mystery about spiritualism, the occult… and the quest for magic. The Review: Olivier Bosman creates a new career for former Detective Sergeant from … Read more

INNOVATION: Cover Reveal

July 15, 2020 by scott

It’s gettin’ real, y’all. The marked-up manuscript came back from Ryane last week, and we’ve now heard from just about all of the authors with their changes and approval. Now we upload to Amazon for preorder! And it’s time for the cover reveal! Here’s the eBook cover: And here’s the print cover: Next up? Announceing the Judges’ Choices in about two weeks, and then publication on August 8th. So many great stories!

Velma Was a Lesbian in Original 2002 Scooby Doo Script

July 13, 2020 by scott

Filmmaker James Gunn has revealed that he was blocked from depicting Velma as a lesbian in the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film. The film’s writer and director spilled the tea about behind-the-scenes wrangling over the camp classic, which starred Linda Cardellini as Velma Dinkley. Responding to a fan who urged him to “make our live-action lesbian Velma dreams come true”, Gunn revealed he had depicted the character as gay in his original script. Full Story from Pink News

ANNOUNCEMENT: Dan’s Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Hawk Lake – Alex Silver

July 7, 2020 by scott

QSFer Alex Silver has a new gay/trans MM paranormal romance out: “Dan’s Hauntastic Haunts Investigates.” When ghosts cry out, Dan and Chad heed their call. Daniel and Chad are on the road to Hawk Lake, Maine, to investigate rumors of a haunting. With his new role in Daniel’s life, Chad feels like he has something to prove. He is determined to make the Hawk Lake haunting videos the best Hauntastic Haunts has ever aired. Daniel gets sidetracked when he realizes that he might have gotten in over his head with his long distance apprenticeship to a genuine medium. Old insecurities … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sub Zero – Angel Martinez

June 16, 2020 by scott

QSFer Angel Martinez has a rereleased MM sci fi/mystery book out in her Esto Universe: “Sub Zero.” A Science Fiction Mystery from Angel Martinez… Returning to the frozen planet Aren died on was bound to have complications… Major Aren Dalsgaard’s newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the indigenous inhabitants have taken a nasty turn. A linguist and trained xenologist, Major Dalsgaard should be the ideal Special Investigations Officer for this case, but Drass is where he died, over a hundred and twenty years ago. Sent … Read more

REVIEW: Gift of Ashes – Amir Lane

June 4, 2020 by scott

Title: Gift of Ashes Series: Barrier Witch Author: Amir Lane Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 131 Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Death is no escape from the grasp of a malevolent necromancer. Five hundred years ago, Angelo was burned at the stake and reborn as a phoenix. That’s when his true suffering began. For more than a century, he has born the brand of necromancer Rutherford Bromley. Bound by magical ties even death can’t escape, Angelo is a slave to the mad man’s vile whims. It falls to … Read more

COVER REVEAL: Conned, by Kim Fielding

May 21, 2020 by scott

Kim Fielding has a new MM historical paranormal mystery coming out in the “Bureau” series: “Conned.” And we have the cover reveal! World War I veteran Thomas Donne is new to San Francisco. Always a stoic man, shell shock and a lost love have nearly turned his heart to stone. No matter—a private eye has no room for softness. Almost broke, he takes on what appears to be a simple case: finding a missing young man. As a magician and medium, Abraham Ferencz cons his audiences into believing he can cheat death and commune with their dearly departed. Although his … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Like the First Moon Landing, by Matthew Metzger

April 13, 2020 by scott

Matthew J. Metzger has a new queer sci fi mystery out: “Like the First Moon Landing.” Stranded and injured in deep space, Maggie McLean has one chance at survival—the ship drifting off her starboard side, refusing to answer her distress calls. The ship the whole universe has been looking for. Maggie most of all. The Swift vanished without so much as a cry for help. There have been endless conspiracy theories, from aliens to government corruption to wormholes leading to other dimensions, but one thing was certain. She was gone, with all two hundred and thirty-six crew members on board. … Read more