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ANNOUNCEMENT – Emily Monroe is NOT the Chosen One: Night Shift, by Erik Schubach

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Not The Chosen One

QSFer Erik Schubach has a new FF superhero book out: Emily Monroe may be a lot of things, but one thing is for sure, she is NOT the Chosen One. Emily is a normal girl working at Big Burger who has the unfortunate luck to look exactly like Big City’s superhero darling, the Chosen One. It has been the bane of her existence as it disrupts her life and those around her when super villains come knocking, wanting to prove their mettle by fighting the Chosen One. Nobody listens when she insists she isn’t who they think she is. With … Read more

FOR READERS: Characters Who Cross the Spectrums

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Brian Cherry: I’d like to see more books with characters with multiple minority status, such as a gay person who is also trans, disabled, an ethnic minority, etc. Any you can recommend? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! This is a legacy topic. Join the chat

SCIENCE: Was There Intelligent Life Here Before?

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When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth

Reptilian menaces called Silurians evolved on Earth before humankind — at least in the “Doctor Who” rendition of the universe. But science fiction aside, how would we know if some advanced civilization existed on our home planet millions of years before brainy humans showed up? This is a serious question, and serious scientists are speculating about what traces these potential predecessors might have left behind. And they’re calling this possibility the Silurian hypothesis. When it comes to the hunt for advanced extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist across the cosmos, one must reckon with the knowledge that the universe is about … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A Cook’s Tale, by J. Alan Veerkamp

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A Cooks Tale

J. Alan Veerkamp has a new MM sci fi book out: After a breakup, Erron Murfin finds himself broken, homeless, and destitute. The chance to become the Santa Claus’s new cook is a beacon he can’t ignore. The new position allows him to work under Gamin Rockwell, the man who helped raise him until he disappeared when Erron turned nineteen—well over a decade ago. While the two make up for lost time, Erron catches the eyes of many crewmen as well as James and Barrus, a married pair with real intentions who are determined to draw the cautious new arrival … Read more

FOR WRITERS: OMG, I Got a Table at a Con. Now What?

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Erik Schubach: Many of us authors have set up signings with local venues like book stores, where all the purchasing is done through the store as they consign your books, or major chains who oder boos in for the occasion. But not many of us have had the occasion to have a table or booth as convocations such as gay pride festivals or comicons. We think “Eh… it can’t be that different can it? I’m a badass, eclair eating platypus at the signings.” Yes… yes it can be that different. It is … Read more

Florida Town Apologizes for Zombie Alert

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A city power outage alert in Lake Worth on Sunday caused concern in residents for its mention of zombies. That’s correct. Zombies. Lake Worth Live, a community Facebook page, said an update from the city indicated the message was unintended. “We are looking into reports that the system mentioned zombies,” said Ben Kerr, the city’s public information officer, in the post. “I want to reiterate that Lake Worth does not have any zombie activity currently and apologize for the system message.” By Joe – Full Story at Joe.My.God

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The False Moon, by Jacqueline Rohrbach

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The False Moon

Jacqueline Rohrbach has a new MM paranormal werewolf book out: Outsiders call them False Moons, but Garvey’s kind call themselves Moondogs. Moondogs hunt. Moondogs live free. Moondogs stick together. Moondogs are half-breeds, not completely accepted by those who consider themselves “true wolves.” Garvey is a Moondog to his bones. He and the unexpected get along just fine. That’s why when Molly, the vampire who should be a mindless eating machine, turns out to be an oddity, Garvey decides to hide her away instead of killing her. But that leaves him needing another vampire to carry out the schemes of the … Read more

SCIENCE: Trans Kids’ Brains Resemble Their Gender Identity

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A new study led by a Belgian neurologist found that brain activity in transgender people resembles that found in cisgender people of their gender more than their sex assigned at birth. Julie Bakker of the University of Liege led the research, which involved MRI scans of 160 transgender people diagnosed with gender dysphoria who were children and teenagers. The scans also measures brain microstructures using a technique called diffusion tensor imaging. Their brain scans were compared to people of comparable age who were not diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The study found that transgender boys’ brain activity resembled cisgender boys’, and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Finn, by Angel Martinez

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Finn

QSFer Angel Martinez has a new edition of the first book in her MM urban fantasy series Endangered Fae – Finn: Finn’s been asleep for centuries. He’ll need to catch up fast to survive. Diego’s impulse to rescue a naked bridge jumper starts as just that—talk the man down and get him to social services. But there’s something odd about this homeless person, more than just his delusions of being a pooka, and something so vulnerable that Diego’s determined to help him stabilize rather than see him institutionalized or deported. Finn went into the Dreaming centuries ago to escape a … Read more