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ANNOUNCEMENT: Raven, Storm & Shadow, by Nita Round

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QSFer Nita Round has a new lesbian steampunk book out in her “A Touch of Truth” series: Raven, Storm and Shadow. In the shadows, treachery and betrayal grow unseen. The state funeral of Princess Olivia at Port Ruth marks the end of the Mistress of the night. Yet, as Lucinda, Magda and Ascara attend this grand ceremony, a storm of secrets and lies emerge from the shadows, and threaten to destroy them all. Even when they make their way home, peace and safety are still not theirs. Malice and betrayal, hidden and out of sight, finds them. The shadows reach … Read more

FOR READERS AND WRITERS: What Happens To Our eBooks When We Die?

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: All of us have online assets we buy or rent from Amazon, Netflix, Apple and the like. But what happens to them when we die? Do we really “own” them at all? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic.

REVIEW: Cleaning House, by Jeanne G’Fellers

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Title: Cleaning House Series: Appalachian Elementals Book One Author: Jeanne G’Fellers Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Non-Binary Publisher: Mountain Gap Books Pages: 285 Reviewer: Siri Get It On Amazon About The Book Centenary Rhodes is an old soul with a well-traveled name, but she doesn’t know this yet. Growing up in southern Appalachia wasn’t easy, so Cent left home as soon as she could, but the post-collegiate happiness she’d expected has never occurred. She can’t find a decent date, much less find that special someone and, after losing her job in a corporate downsize, she’s struggling to meet her most … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: They Are The Tide, by Tash McAdam

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Tash McAdam has a new sci fi/superhero book out in the Psionics series: They Are The Tide. After escaping from two very different prisons, Toby and Epsilon 17 finally have a chance to live for themselves. Helping to build a new city in the wake of the destruction of the Institute should be all they’re worrying about, but Epsilon 17 has a horrific secret that’s getting harder and harder to hide. Cassandra isn’t dead, she’s locked up in the deepest, darkest corner of E17’s mind. Pushing E17 to the brink of madness, Cassandra is determined to take over E17 entirely … Read more

TV: Netflix Orders Gay Animated Spy Comedy Q-Force

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While Bond 25 suffers yet another setback with Daniel Craig’s poorly foot, Netflix have got some much happier news about their very own spy series. The streaming service has ordered an animated series inspired by the iconic secret agent. Q-Force will follow a good-looking gay spy and his team of LGBTQ+ pals, who have to work twice as hard at spying to prove themselves as good as – if not better than – their colleagues. The lead is thought to be taken by Will and Grace actor Sean Hayes, whose production company Hazy Mills is behind the new show. Sean … Read more

Me Me Monday!

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Welcome to M3: 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 we can comment on yours specifically –Check out the other posts and congratulate and share them too! And congratulations!!!

Sources of Inspiration: Movement

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Sometimes the story I’m writing gets stuck. I stop writing, unsure where to go with my characters next. How do I get the plot moving again? The answer is to move. The way I often find that forward momentum is by moving myself. I get up. I take my coffee cup to the sink and wash it out. I take a turn around the room. All the while, I think about my story. How can I get it going again? I keep asking myself that question as I raise my hands, pick things up, walk about, go up the stairs, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wisdom’s Allegiance, by M.D. Grimm

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QSFer M.D. Grimm has a new MMM paranormal romance out: Wisdom’s Allegiance. Can a loyal and sensual owl shifter couple woo a human mate who’s convinced he’s an ugly duckling? When socially awkward Dexter Fortis rescues an elf owl blown off course by a storm, he has no idea the bird is a shifter named Orion. Or that his life is about to change.Orion falls in love with the kind custodian, but he must convince his long-term partner, Talon, that Dexter is just who they’ve been searching for to establish a permanent ménage. Even if they can gently break down … Read more

Did Exploding Stars Bring Us to Our Feet? – Live Science

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As human ancestors went from swinging through trees to walking on two legs, they may have received a boost from an unlikely source: ancient supernovas. These powerful stellar explosions may have showered Earth with enough energy to shift the planet’s climate, bathing Earth in electrons and sparking powerful, lightning-filled storms, according to a new hypothesis. Lightning then could have kindled raging wildfires that scorched African landscapes. As savanna replaced the forest habitat, early humans that lived there may have been pushed to walk on two legs, the new study suggests. However, don’t go jumping to conclusions just yet. Many factors … Read more