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NEW FROM QRI: Beloved Local Author Merch

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Beloved Local Author Rainbow

Know any struggling author friends? QRI has the perfect gift for them this Christmas – our new “Beloved Local Author” merchandise. Get them a shirt or a mug or even a writing journal. It’s a great way for us normally shy authors to let the world know what we do without saying a word. Available in rainbow and purple versions. 🙂 See them here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/queerscifi/works/29278768-beloved-local-author-rainbow-version SaveSave

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UPDATE: Where We’re At and Where We’re Going!

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Hey all, These last few weeks, we took a big step forward in our long-term strategy with the introduction of our filter search, allowing visitors to narrow down on just the books they want. Today the book page filters should get prettier. 🙂 I thought it would be fun to share some of the other changes coming down the pike – no dates on these yet, but our developer is working on them. –Negative filtering (ie: I don’t want to see…) –Filtering books by retailer (great for Payhip or KU fans) –Featured retailer link – Authora can let readers know where they make the best return –Pop-up synopsis for book … Read more

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Filters Are Here! And Check Out the New “By Author” Page!

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Hey all, Our long awaited new feature is here! We just launched our filter search on Monday – you can play with it here: https://www.queeromanceink.com/filter-search/ It’s a great new way to zero in on exactly the kind of books you want. Please check it out, and if you have any questions or issues with it, email them to scott@queerscifi.com. We will be rolling out filtering and sorting on the various book pages (by genre, by pairing, and by identity) shortly. We’re also rolling out a new version of our “by author” page: https://www.queeromanceink.com/by-author/ Complete with author pictures. 🙂 Enjoy!

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Lazy Reading Sunday – Historical

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Today is our day for the weekly Lazy Reading Sunday. Each week we’ll choose a topic – a genre, pairing, or identity – and talk about our favorite reads here on the Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink/ Our topic today (from kaje Harper) – Historical Romance. Do you like delving into the past for your romance reading? Is there a particular time period that especially appeals to you? How important is historical accuracy to you? What’s a favorite book or series that you’ve recently read? Tell us about it. AUTHORS: Please do not use this chat to recommend your own books

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Filtering in Beta Testing

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Hey all, We’re now in beta testing for filtering. Basically – this means you’ll be able to filter the whole QRI list or our by genre, pairing or identity pages by a number of different fields, all at the same time, to help you narrow in on the books you want to read. Our authors are testing out a version of this now, and we’re working out how to make it user friendly and as fast as possible. We hope to launch the initial version of this next week. Stay tuned… 🙂 –Scott & Mark

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Readers & Writers for LGBT Chechens Auction

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Chechnya Charity Auction

You may have heard the news coming out of Chechnya, part of the Russian Federation, where police are kidnapping gay men (and those they perceive to be gay) and taking them to camps for torture. Several state-sanctioned murders have also been reported. Readers & Writers for LGBT Chechens is a group of people raising money for organizations working directly with gay men and other persecuted LGBT people in Chechnya and the northern Caucasus.  We do this through direct donations, donating royalties to these charitable organizations, and an online auction to be held May 5–13. QRI author Jodi Payne wrote a great guest post about what’s going on, and why she … Read more

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Lazy Reading Sunday – Enemies to Lovers

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Today is our weekly Lazy Reading Sunday. Each week we’ll choose a topic – a genre, pairing, or identity – and talk about our favorite reads on the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink/ Our topic today – enemies to lovers. Do you love it when the protagonists can’t stand each other? When each fight reveals a little more of their lust for one another? That final moment when desire overcomes hatred? What’s a favorite book or series that you’ve recently read? Tell us about it. AUTHORS: Please do not use this chat to recommend your own books

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Lazy Reading Sunday – Steampunk

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Today is our weekly Lazy Reading Sunday. Each week we’ll choose a topic – a genre, pairing, or identity – and talk about our favorite reads on the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink/ Our topic today – steampunk. Do you love a little steam and anachronism with your fiction? Do clockwork animals make you happy? Is there nothing that can’t be improved by a little steam-powered gadgetry? What’s a favorite book or series that you’ve recently read? Tell us about it. AUTHORS: Please do not use this chat to recommend your own books

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Authors Etc: Yaoi North Looking for Panelists

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Yaoi North (part of Anime North) is seeking a few additional panelists to round out our convention schedule. The convention will be held May 26-28, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Toronto Airport East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Despite the name, Yaoi North offers programming that covers the whole spectrum of LGBTQ content in anime and other media. We are particularly interested in filling panels related to lesbian media and interests. To learn more about being a panelist and the current list of open panels, please visit http://yaoinorth.com/panelist-registration/

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Bubbling to the Surface

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Hey all… There’s a lot going on under the hood these days at QRI, and it’s starting to bubble to the surface. 🙂 REVIEWS: To start, we’ve signed up a number of review sites, so you’ll be seeing more and more reviews here on the blog for the books you love. EVENTS: We’re also starting to launch more events on our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/queeromanceink/ In addition to our promo day, Flirtatious Fiction Friday, we’ve added Lazy Reading Sunday, a weekly event where we’ll disucss a particular genre or subset of Queer Romance. And We’re also launching Author Takeover Saturdays and Release Days, where our authors will take turns hanging out … Read more