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For Writers: Pen Names and YA

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Pen Name

Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: If you are an author and write contemp MM romance and want to branch out into YA or NA should you have a new pen name or just tag it as adult, curious as to the authors thoughts. It’s a good question, especially for those of us who write toward the more erotic end of the LGBTIQA pool… I know we have a number of authors here who have done just that. Wanna talk about your thoughts and reasoning for it? Join the chat

Where No Gay Has Gone Before: NASA Might be Close to Finding Tatooine!

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NASA announced earlier this week they have discovered a gas giant about the size of Jupiter, orbiting a two-star system, roughly 3700 light years away. We all remember in the beginning of Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope Luke Skywalker looking hot (and that has nothing to do with him being on a desert planet), watching the two suns set on the horizon while John Williams’ music the Force Theme swells in the background. Now you’re saying, “Hey!  Tatooine isn’t a gas giant.  It’s just a rock in space!” True, but planet Kepler-1647b is in the “habitable zone” … Read more

Harry Potter Fans Recreate Dumbledore Funeral As Tribute to Orlando Victim

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Luis Vielma

Harry Potter workers and fans have paid a unique tribute to one of the 49 people murdered at Pulse nightclub. Luis Vielma, 22, was a ‘Harry Potter nut’ who loved his job at Universal Studios, working in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Universal closed the Forbidden Journey ride he worked on. And colleagues united with guests to raise their wands in tribute to their ‘kind and brave’ fallen friend. The unique tribute was a recreation of the funeral of the fictional Albus Dumbledore, the gay headmaster of Hogwarts – his death and farewell is one of the most emotional … Read more

Announcement: Unbidden Dragon, by Louisa Kelley

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Unbidden Dragon

QSFer Louisa Kelley has a new FF book out, and she’s sharing a guest post with us: Greetings Queer Sci Fi! I am thrilled to be hosted on this site today. I’m a queer woman who adores fantasy, science fiction and romance. Now, I’ve finally written the book of my dreams: a spicy, magical story featuring lesbian shape-shifters and dragons. Dragons, people! Yes, another shifter story! It’s been a fascinating journey, finding a place for stories about women loving women in the cyber world of romance websites and promo. I feel like a kind of pioneer, attempting to step through … Read more

Superman Supports the Victims of the Pulse Shooting

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In the face of this week’s tragic mass shooting in Orlando that targeted a gay nightclub, leaving 49 patrons dead and dozens wounded, tributes have poured in from around the world. Now DC Comics and Superman are weighing in, leaving no doubt whatsoever that the Man of Steel has a heart of gold. By Bil Browning – Full Story at LGBTQ Nation

For Writers: On the Discoverability of LGBT Books

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Today we have a special treat – a guest column from writer Andrew J. Peters on the marketing of LGBT fiction that’s not romance based: Recently a reader shared with me he had been curious to read my books, but was slow to pick them up because he mainly reads gay fiction and wasn’t sure if my books were gay based on their blurbs and covers. My books are quite gay, I think, though they take place in a fictional, ancient, “pre-gay” historical time. For example, my recent release Banished Sons of Poseidon is the story of a sixteen-year-old boy … Read more

MERAKI Comics Unleashes Lesbian Hero

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Maraki - Psi

MERAKI unleashes its futuristic Lesbian Hero vs. the Greek Gods of Old! Kickstarter began June 4, 2016! MERAKI (may-rah-kee) follows LGBT hero, Psi, as she battles her way through the realm of the dead! Ares, Zeus, and Hades re-emerge in this epic futurist adventure! A 6-Page Preview can be found at www.merakicomic.com and the Kickstarter at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/444916870/meraki-descent-to-the-underworld/ “I wanted a book where the female heroes are cunning, brave and skilled. I wanted characters that represent the vast majority of us tired of one-dimensional tough guys and scantily-clad sirens!” – M.K. Palmer, writer/creator of MERAKI.

Announcement: The Clockwork Menagerie, by Elliot Cooper

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The Clockwork Menagerie

QSFer Elliot Cooper has a new steampunk book out: Autosmith Clement Dyer wants to create his life-like, mechanical animals in peace. He’s tired of being badgered about selling his business to his long-time rival and former lover, Duke Goodwin. He also craves appreciation for his living works of art. Unfortunately, not all of Clement’s clients see his clockwork creations the way he does, and a prominent but dissatisfied customer threatens to sink his struggling business into the ground. Excerpt Clement groaned inwardly and steeled himself for the worst. He recognized the dark-haired woman with the heavily lined face hidden beneath … 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 I can also share it over to our FB page (as opposed to this discussion group). –If you want, send me your book announcement info … Read more

Announcement: Captive, by Asta Idonea

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Captive

QSFer Asta Idonea has a new sci fi book out: When the Teludazi attack Captain Evander Starr’s squadron, he is the only survivor. Taken prisoner, he refuses to answer their questions. Nonetheless, he finds himself drawn to their leader, Kaname. What secrets lie behind Kaname’s strange lilac eyes, and will Evander soon find it’s not only his body held captive, but also his heart? Excerpt He wasn’t certain how much time passed. He drifted into a fitful slumber, and upon waking, a small light in the corner of the room illuminated a jug of water and a bowl. The latter … Read more