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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree, by Jeanne G’Fellers

Mama Me and the Holiday Tree

QSFer Jeanne G’Fellers has just released her new enby/pansexual queer paranormal fantasy book: Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree. A dozen handmade holiday ornaments, that’s all, but it might be an impossible task. Centenary Rhodes and her mother are at constant odds. It’s one of the many reasons Cent left home when she was eighteen. Mama’s difficult for anyone to manage, but now that Cent’s back home, she has to try. Mama, however, won’t acknowledge who Cent’s become, even though she’s repeatedly been shown the truth. It’ll take more than popcorn strings and paper snowflakes to heal the rift that’s … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Losing Our Magic

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Lou Hoffman: This is for both r and w. I’ve been listening to a lot of fantasy lately and it struck me that in nearly all of them, a major theme is the loss of magic. Perhaps a world or culture used t have magic but nobody knows how to make it work anymore, or it was crushed out of them by an aggressor, or in some cases certain types of magic are “lost,” or even one culture or type of being actively “steals” or “absorbs” the magic of others. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Of Princes False & True, by Eric Alan Westfall

Of Princes False and True

QSFer Eric Alan Westfall has a new MM Historical Fantasy book out: A tennis match? Starting a war between the Duchy of Avann and the Kingdom of the Westlands? Only in a fairy tale. When Prince Henry hurts a young ball boy who told him Danilo’s ball was inside the line, Danilo’s response is automatic. Punch the prince’s face, pick him up left-handed, and break the royal jaw. Unfortunately, there’s another “automatic” at work: a death sentence for whoever strikes royalty. King Hiram can’t—won’t—change the rule of law to rule of royal whim. But he grants the Heir of Avann … Read more

GUEST POST/GIVEAWAY: A Tangled Legacy, by Mickie B. Ashling

Tangled Legacy

QSFer Mickie B. Ashling has a new MM / intersex / bisexual fantasy book out: A Tangled Legacy. Prince Colin of Sendorra would have been the spare instead of the heir if fate hadn’t intervened. Like his father and forefathers, Colin is expected to marry and father a child or his principality reverts to Spain at the time of his death. Filling the royal nursery with healthy babies seems easy enough until Princess Charlotte—his childhood friend and intended bride—breaks off their engagement. Nobel Prize winner—and powerful gray witch—Alain de Gris isn’t looking for love. Science and research have taken center … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Cleaning House, by Jeanne G’Fellers

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Jeanne G’Fellers has a new trans-non binary fantasy book out: 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 basic needs. Her car has been repossessed, her bills are piling up, and her questionable North Chicago neighborhood is dangerous to navigate. … Read more

CALL: Lackington’s wants speculative fiction short stories

Lackington’s wants speculative fiction short stories for the next issue of its e-magazine. The publication prefers “controlled and well-crafted wordsmithery that reflects the story, setting, theme, atmosphere, or philosophy it seeks to describe.” Pays 1¢/word (minimum $25 Canadian); submissions open June & July.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

CALL: Unlocking the Magic Antho Looking for mental Health/Fantasy Stories

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Unlocking the Magic – Cuppatea Publications Deadline: November 1, 2018 Wordcount 3,000-6,000 words Payment: $300 USD + royalties In fantasy, we read about how people with mental illness are more susceptible to magic, closer to breaks in reality, more likely to be able to see the unseen. These stereotypes are harmful and contribute to keeping people from seeing the good in getting help, taking their meds, or talking to someone. This anthology is about changing the narrative and telling stories of strength and perseverance, of getting help despite the darkness. Not the myth that getting help will kill creativity and … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Queen of Ieflaria, by Effie Calvin

The Queen of Ieflaria

Effie Calvin has a new FF Fantasy book out: Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never met. At age seventeen, Esofi’s journey to Ieflaria is not for the wedding she always expected but instead to offer condolences on the death of her would-be husband. But Ieflaria is desperately in need of help from Rhodia for their dragon problem, so Esofi is offered a new betrothal to Prince Albion’s younger sister, the new Crown Princess Adale. But Adale has no plans of taking the throne, leaving Esofi with … Read more