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ANNOUNCEMENT: Touching Yesterday, by A.T. Weaver

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Touching Yesterday - A.T. Weaver

QSFer A.T. Weaver has a new MM time travel book out: Jeff Wilde is waking up from the best and worst five weeks of his life. He remembers his boyfriend breaking up with him. He remembers going camping. He even recalls hitting his head and waking up in 1927, decades before he was born, but now he’s woken up in the 21st century again. His boyfriend claims they never broke up and that Jeff has been in a coma for five weeks. As Jeff eases back into the 21st century life he thought he’d lost, he needs answers. Did he … Read more

Overview: Clexacon

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Clexacon

In-depth fan discussions about pop culture often happen online but last weekend in Las Vegas, the discussions were held face to face. ClexaCon, modeled after Comic Con, Dragon Con, etc., was held March 3-5 at Bally’s and was billed as the first entertainment and media convention organized for queer women by queer women. The convention’s name comes from the popular lesbian couple Clexa, comprised of Clarke and Lexa, from the CW show “The 100.” Show runners killed off Lexa, in an episode fans only refer to ominously as “307” because it’s the exact episode number when Lexa’s death occurs, that … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GUEST POST: Fangs Like Me, by Lyssa Dering

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Fangs Like Me

QSFer Lyssa Dering has a new paranormal book out: Lane, a newborn vampire, still feels the pain of betrayal. Two years ago, a faithless boyfriend took his life, and now, Lane’s Maker has also left him behind. The pain of separation burns strong when all Lane wants are arms to hold him and enough warm blood to satisfy his voracious appetite. At a shifter party, Lane is drawn to a hunky Alpha werewolf who tries to console him. Parker is more than a thoughtless hookup. Since his family disowned him for finding boys just as hot as girls, all he … Read more

Describing the Pieces

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moist

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: “Genitalia descriptions, readers what do you find appealing and or off putting? (This was part of a reader chat I had elsewhere. Lots of vocal on this one. I was surprised.)” I’ll broaden this just a little – what are the specific words used to describe sex that bug the sh@t out of you? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

NATURE: Game of Thrones Landmark is No More

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Azure Window

It served as the spectacular backdrop for Daenerys Targaryen’s wedding to Khal Drogo in the first ever episode of “Game of Thrones.” But the natural “Azure Window” rock arch that jutted off Gozo Island in the Maltese archipelago is sadly no more. A powerful storm Wednesday caused the arch and its stack to collapse into the sea below, reports the Times of Malta. “There was a big raging sea beneath the window,” said local resident Roger Chessell, who witnessed the collapse. “Suddenly, the arch collapsed into the sea with a loud whoomph, throwing up a huge spray. By the time … Read more

Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender; “For Identification Purposes.”

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Jeff Baker

Here’s the big question in writing LGBT fiction; what makes a story “gay?” Gay characters? Gay themes? And how does an author identify a character as gay? This has, I realize, been talked about before. Two obvious ways are number one, the “coming out” story, which as a literary device has been done to death and is somewhat out of fashion right now. Number two; simply have your main character make out/hop in the sack with a same sex character. This sometimes takes the whole thing into the realm of erotica, something I don’t write very well at all. Then … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Shaper, by Christine Danse

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The Shaper

QSFer Christine Danse has a new FF paranormal book out: Nameless and without an identity, she wakes on the streets of Shapertown, an abandoned city that defies the laws of physics. She’s fleeing a threat she can’t remember. One woman holds the key to unlocking her memories and the dangerous truth: She is the threat. The Mi’hani Wards, Book 1 NineStar Press | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords | Goodreads Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/555033ec142/ Excerpt I didn’t dream. I existed in a black space where for a time I almost had a family … Read more

Reddit Has a Field Day With Mark Hamill’s Hair

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Mark Hamill

“Star Wars” legend Mark Hamill shared a snap of himself having his hair treated online, and Redditors’ reactions were out of this world. Redditors picked up the picture that he posted Tuesday ― and immediately began manipulating it in various hilarious ways. Yoda swapping his lightsaber for a hair dryer? Check. By Lee Moran – Full Story at the Huffington Post

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!!!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Hollow audio edition, by Erik Schubach

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The Hollow audio

QSFer Erik Schubach has a new FF Horror book out: This novella occurs 15 years after Ichabod Crane rid Sleepy Hollow of the wraith of a fallen Hessian soldier, the Headless Horseman, which terrorized the village. Now word has spread of the Horseman’s return. Ichabod’s daughter, Imelda, answers the call to investigate and stop the Horseman at all costs. Armed with her father’s sword, fighting prowess, and sharp mind, Imelda uncovers the secrets the Hollow has hidden for so long. New suspicions and old loves complicate her mission, as she finds that all is not as it seems in the … Read more