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FOR WRITERS: Old School Scary

December 8, 2018 by scott

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Angel Martinez: Old school paranormal and return to the scary. So often these days when people say “paranormal,” they mean sexpot vampires and shifters with fated mates. But there’s so much more to paranormal fiction – and sometimes it’s even scary, per the original intent. What makes a story scary for you? What’s the difference between “Eek! That was shocking!” and “omgomgomg, don’t leave me alone, don’t make me go in the basement, I need to turn on all the lights in the house.” Writers: This is a reader chat – you … Read more

REVIEW: Something to Celebrate, by Evelyn Benvie

December 17, 2018December 7, 2018 by scott

Title: Something to Celebrate Series: Escape from the Holidays Collection Author: Evelyn Benvie Genre: Paranormal, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: M/NB, demisexual Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Pages: 84 Blurb: Niko doesn’t hate the holidays; that would require too much commitment. He just doesn’t care about them anymore. He’s a demi, disillusioned mess and he doesn’t care about much at all. That is, until an enticing stranger blows into his life this Christmas and catches his attention—and his heart. Amazon Review: “Human belief was a fickle and fluid thing.” I found “Something to Celebrate” to be poetic and beautiful. Niko doesn’t celebrate holidays. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Blood for the Spilling, by TJ Nichols

November 30, 2018 by scott

DSP Publications author TJ Nichols has a new MM paranormal book out in the Warlock in Training series: Blood for the Spilling. Sheets of ice are spreading across the human world, ushering in an ice age as the magic drained from Demonside turns that world into a desert. Angus and reluctant warlock Terrance have defected from Vinland to the Mayan Empire—a land of dark and potent magic. But the Mayans aren’t offering sanctuary for free. Nor is the world willing to stand back as Vinland attacks, and the backlash will affect all magic users. Mage Saka has no tribe. He … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Vampire With Benefits, by E.J. Russell

November 26, 2018 by scott

QSFer E.J. Russell has a new MM paranormal book out, Supernatural Selection #2: Vampire With Benefits. A match between a vampire and shifter could be deadly—but one broken beaver doesn’t give a dam. Silent film actor Casimir Moreau had imagined that life as a vampire would be freewheeling and glamorous. Instead, he’s plunged into a restrictive society whose rules he runs afoul of at every turn. To “rehabilitate” him, the vampire council orders him mated to an incubus with impeccable breeding who’ll mold Cas into the upstanding vampire he ought to be. Or else. As an inactive beaver shifter, construction … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Cub Club, by Ardy Kelly

November 25, 2018 by scott

Ardy Kelly has a new MM paranormal mpreg book out: Cub Club. What would you do if your adopted son shifted into a wolf cub before your eyes? For single dad Steven the choice was simple – find the boy’s family and hope they had the answers. As the alpha of Lone Wolves Ranch, Mack trusted in humans as much as he trusted in love. Not at all. But he has a soft spot for the brave man searching for his son’s relatives. When he discovers Steven is his fated mate, he’s stuck between a soft spot and a hard … Read more

FOR READERS: Crossover

November 24, 2018 by scott

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Aidee Ladnier: Do you enjoy a lot of crossover between scifi and paranormal/fantasy, or do you like to keep your tech and magic separate? 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

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hidden Depths, by L.M. Brown

November 23, 2018 by scott

QSFer L.M. Brown has a new MMM paranormal merman romance out – book five in the Mermen and Magic series: Hidden Depths. Lost beneath the ocean, Atlantis has become a myth. When it rises from the deep everything will change for Kyle, Finn and the merpeople. Jake Seabrook, a human descendant of Medina, the Atlantean Goddess of Love, never asked for magical powers. Unfortunately, not only does he have them, but they are also growing stronger as more of the Atlantean gods wake from their long slumber. When Jake develops the power to hear the thoughts of anyone thinking about … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hunter, by J.V. Speyer

November 21, 2018 by scott

QSFer J.V. Speyer has a new MM paranormal book out: Hunter. Luis has spent his career chasing the darker side of life. First a vice cop, then an FBI profiler, now he lands in the Boston field office, and not by choice. He expects his case load to have a much lighter tone than he’s used to. He wasn’t counting on New England’s dark history, or their pride in it. He didn’t understand how close-knit the old towns could be, or how protective they were of their own. He soon finds he’s going to have to count on every skill … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A Vampire’s Heart, by Kayleigh Sky

November 17, 2018 by scott

QSFer Kayleigh Sky has a new MM paranormal vampire book out: A Vampire’s Heart. Vampires live. And they hunger… Otto Jones, a cop assigned to the seemingly random murder of a vampire, would rather hide out in the nearest bar than waste his time on a dead vamp. He hates the bloodthirsty demons. But when the king of the vampires commands him to work with one of the lesser princes and find the killer, he has no choice. Prince Jessamine Senera is ready to sacrifice his happiness in a loveless marriage for his family’s benefit… but not yet. He dreams … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: All the Odds, by R. Phoenix

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 by scott

QSFer R. Phoenix has a new MM paranormal book out: All the Odds. When the fae play such deadly games, falling in love with one of them can have devastating consequences… Fickle and capricious, the fae lack a true understanding of human emotions. Though they can masquerade as human, their behavior inevitably betrays them as something utterly other. When Ichabod bested him at a card game, Sebastian abandoned his human lover, leaving him only with a cursed deck to keep him alive. For a century, Ichabod has waited for his fae lover to return to him. Every day to prolong … Read more