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Reflections on *The Great Mirror of Male Love*

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Gomen nasai! I’m Jim Comer and I read, edit, and post on QueerSF. This is the third of an irregular series of dispatches from the front: I read very widely across the fields of history, science, language and religion, and want to make sure that the QUILTBAGs back home are suitably informed. For writers and readers, here is the third in a series of book reviews, on tales of same-sex love (“nanshoku”) in Japan. I hope that you enjoy it. Reflections on The Great Mirror of Male Love, by Ihara Saikaku J. Comer Reading a text from another place, and … Read more

The Midweek Mingle: An Injection of Positive Thought

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So, as I prepare to wing my way off to Worldcon in a week (Yeah. I still have way a lot to do), I’m inevitably thinking about equality and diversity at in-person events. How could I not, leading up to this kind of a possible kerfuffle? Especially since I plan to attend quite a number of events on diversity and equality while I’m there. (Some of what I’m talking about in here, I’ve touched on before, but if I did, it’s because I think it bears repeating.) Now, looking at the list of guests attending, I have to say I’m … Read more

Announcement: Broken Circle, by Victoria Sue

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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: Where Do the Cover Boys and Girls Come From?

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Today’s topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: One question that has been burning at me. Where do the sexy pictures for the book covers come from? How are they licensed? It’s a great question. I’ve just started playing around with covers myself, and got some good advice from a cover “panel” at Rainbow Con – there are a number of sites that sell stock art, and the licenses for each site (and often for each piece of art) can vary, so you need to check these when you buy. I just put together three covers for some serial free … Read more

The Midweek Mingle: Top 3 Convention Tips

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Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve been here. Or on any blog, for that matter. Eastern Washington’s been on fire for the past month (including my neighborhood), my roommate scurried away to New York for a week (RAW Nationals), and I’m in charge of my family reunion again… and it’s impossible to get my family to do anything in a timely fashion. But I’m back, and that’s what’s important, after all. We can get back to our Midweek Mingle and (hopefully) I won’t disappear without notice again. So grab a cup of coffee (mine’s empty at current, but help … Read more

TUNE TUNE TUESDAY – ALMOST WEDNESDAY!

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I’ve been remiss in posting my Subversive Queer column and my TUNE TUNE TUESDAY posts -sorry to anyone who missed them. I’ve been overwhelmed with shit at my day job plus scrambling to finish the last book in a trilogy (almost there), so I’ve been out of it for the last few weeks. But music still informs my writing – as I’m sure it does yours. Rediscovered a wonderful song today as I wait for my husband to return from a two and a half month sojourn to Italy: On My Way to You, by Barbra Streisand. A great title … Read more

Dispatches from the Front – Review of The World Until Yesterday

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Review of The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond J. Comer Science fiction authors create fictional worlds. In fact, this is a major focus of our field. Examples of intriguing fictional worlds include de Camp’s Krishna, le Guin’s Gethen, the huge structures imagined by Larry Niven and Bob Shaw, and the World of Tekumel, the lifework of Phil Barker. All of these have been used as settings for adventure stories and novels, and many fictional societies inhabit each one. In all these places (and most other fantasy worlds) there are many small-scale or “traditional” societies: groups of people subsisting by … Read more

TUNE TUNE TUESDAY: Laika The four legged heroine.

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OK. So there’s nothing queer about this post. Get over it. My idea about this column was to create a forum centred on what music inspires us – and, of course, it may or may not be ‘queer’. I knew nothing about Laika before I first heard this wonderful song by Mecano. Written before the tragic truth about Laika’s death was made public, it is a bitter-sweet paean to the early years of space exploration and the hubris of humans who thought it was acceptable to sacrifice an innocent animal for the greater good of mankind. Every time I look … Read more

Eli Easton Interviews her Audiobook Narrator

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Eli Easton is interviewing Matthew Shaw, the narrator of her supernatural M/M story, How To Howl At The Moon, today at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words. It was a first in many ways for narrator Matthew Shaw (first M/M story, male on male sex scenes etc). It’s a fascinating interview and Eli is giving away a audiobook to boot. Check it out here http://wp.me/p220KL-5el