Announcement: The Music Box, by Caitlin Ricci
Fireborn author Caitlin Ricci has a new fairy tale short story out: When they tumble into financial trouble, Amanda and her family have no idea how they’re going to afford to perform The Nutcracker for their town like they do every year. But a stranger in a heavy coat and a hood has the perfect solution in a seemingly endless supply of gold coins. The only catch is that one of the daughters needs to marry the stranger. When her sisters refuse, Amanda steps in to save her family, but will her sacrifice be her family’s salvation or their downfall? … Read more
Announcement: Bad Things That Happen to Girls, by Michelle Browne
QSFer Michelle Browne has a new book out: Tanis and Lila have learned to keep their heads down, follow their Mother’s rules, and get good grades. Then Lila does the stupidest thing possible: she falls in love. The romance sparks an explosion within the religious, tightly-controlled family. As Tanis watches her family shatter, she tries to help her sister’s fledgling romance survive…but maybe some things are meant to be broken. Buy Links Amazon: Click Here Kobo: Click Here Goodreads: Click Here Author Bio Michelle Browne is a sci fi/fantasy writer. She lives in Lethbridge, AB with her partner-in-crime and their … Read more
For Writers: Researching People
Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Ryane Chatman: Do you talk to people to get a feel for a certain personality trait? Also how do you go about cultural research? It’s a great question. As writers, we often write stories about characters different from ourselves, sometimes vastly different. This can be someone who is aggressive where we are shy, or someone who is sweet and young while we are bitter and old (we are writers, after all *grin). Or it could be someone from an entirely different culture. So how do you get the details right? Join the chat
Announcement: Perhaps, Someday by Edward Kendrick
Click Here Barnes and Noble: Click Here Smashwords: Click Here All Romance: Click Here Author Bio Born and bred Cleveland, I earned a degree in technical theater, later switched to costuming, and headed to NYC. Finally seeing the futility of trying to become rich and famous in the Big Apple, I joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), ending up in Chicago for three years. Then it was on to Denver where I put down roots and worked as a costume designer until just recently. I began writing a few years ago after joining an on-line fanfic group. Two friends … Read more
The 2016 Queer Sci Fi Flash Fiction Contest is Here!
Hi all, We have some big news today. We’re launching the third annual flash fiction contest on QueerSciFi.com. Last year’s contest was a great success, with 115 entries across the LGBTIQA and speculative fiction spectrums. This year promises to be even better. Like last year, we are partnering with Mischief Corner Books to create an eBook with all the entries that we will then sell on Amazon, ARe, etc, on the site and at cons to help fund the growth of the Queer Sci Fi empire. :) There will be cash prizes for the top three entries, along with a … Read more
Review: “The Lusty Adventures of Theseus” by Arthur Griffin
Genre: M/M+ Fantasy Romance Length: Novel Theseus, in legend, was a great hero of Ancient Greece, who did many fantastic things, including killing the Minotaur and other beasts, ridding the roads of bandits, hanging out with cool-guy Heracles, getting lots of babes, and becoming king. He was also a total prick, and he killed his own son. However, in this delightful retelling of his tale, Griffin glosses over some of the more unsavory aspects of Theseus and Ancient Greek mythos, and presents us with a fun fable, and a wild romp! Be prepared to read this all in one … Read more