FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Riffing off of our article today, what is your favorite mythology, and what are some of your favorite queer spec fic … Read more
In this episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we’ll take a closer look at mythical creatures and fantastic beasts that have inspired the human imagination for thousands of years. Where did … Read more
Dragons are among the most popular and enduring of the world’s mythological creatures. Dragon tales are known in many cultures, from the Americas to Europe, and from India to China. … Read more
QSFer Amir Lane has a new queer/transgender paranormal book out: Panther Queen. When cattle rancher Lenna Alvarez rescues a black jaguar, she discovers there’s more to the animal that meets … Read more
Title: The Lurid Sea Author: Tom Cardamone Genre: Erotica LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages: 182 Blurb: A steamy bacchanal bending through time and space, replete with the … Read more
Kethric Wilcox has a new MM paranormal vampire book out: Cain Slays Abel! In this day and age, that’s not an earth-shattering headline. We want headlines that scream of life-altering … Read more
QSFer Andrew J. Peters has a new gay fantasy short out: Based on one of the most popular stories from classical mythology, “Theseus and the Minotaur” is a short story … Read more
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Robin Harper: For Writers: Let’s talk about Myths. How do you create the myths in your novels? World building is an arduous … Read more
QSFer Toby Aden has a new MM fantasy romance out: Yves is the second-born son of the Fire Kingdom. He has lived his life battling constant restlessness and depression. He … Read more
Trickster gods occur in many cultures and often demonstrate a certain gender and/or sexual fluidity. For today’s post I will concentrate on one: Norse trickster Loki.
Loki practices forms of magic which, in Norse culture, mark him as effeminate. He’s also a gender-bending shapeshifter, as demonstrated in the following tale….
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