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COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Impact Flash Fiction Anthology

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Impact cover reveal

Queer Sci Fi is releasing its fourth flash fiction anthology: Impact. We have the cover reveal here today! IM * PACT (noun) 1) One object colliding with another 2) An impinging of something upon something else 3) An influence or effect on something or someone 4) The force of a new idea, concept, technology or ideology Four definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell, but only 110 made the final cut. A difficult choice to be made. An object hurtling recklessly through space. A new invention that will change the world. So many things can impact a life, a society, or … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Caledonia Destiny, by Lexi Ander

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Caledonia Destiny cover reveal - Lexi Ander

It’s release day for Lexi Ander’s new MM historical fantasy/paranormal book, Caledonia Destiny: A twist of fate changed both their destinies. The wyrbears, once a long-lived species, were being lost to the forest in their prime. A people borne of a curse, their abilities not a gift but something wrongly taken, they nonetheless live in harmony with their animal spirits. But over time the curse they lived under changed, mutated, and now what once was a refuge from the world when they became too weary is culling mathan in their prime. Ewen mhic Friscalach, the leader of his peoples, lost his father too early and is now a widower with … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Fireworks and Stolen Kisses, by Freddy MacKay and Angel Martinez

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Fireworks and Stolen Kisses blog tour - Freddy MacKay and Angel Martinez

Freddy MacKay and Angel Martinez have a new M/NB Urban Fantasy: Fireworks and Stolen Kisses. No. Eating. Pixies. At the annual Global Lijun Alliance conference in Tokyo, Tally Bastille makes the first impulsive decision of his life. Others perceive his uktena—the enormous legendary serpent that’s his dual-spirit—as a threat, which makes him all too aware that he frightens fellow lijun. But an encounter with a passionate, obviously not-straight otter lijun one evening convinces Tally that he’s found his Em’halafi, his destined match. Tally is determined to barrel through all obstacles to make the match happen, including the otter’s conservative, traditional family. Trained as a Satislit—a bride-son—Haru Tanaka chafes at the … Read more

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COVER REVEAL/GIVEAWAY: Caledonia Destiny, by Lexi Ander

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Caledonia Destiny cover reveal - Lexi Ander

Lexi Ander is revealing the cover for her new MM historical fantasy/paranormal book, Caledonia Destiny – due out on July 9th: A twist of fate changed both their destinies. The wyrbears, once a long-lived species, were being lost to the forest in their prime. A people borne of a curse, their abilities not a gift but something wrongly taken, they nonetheless live in harmony with their animal spirits. But over time the curse they lived under changed, mutated, and now what once was a refuge from the world when they became too weary is culling mathan in their prime. Ewen mhic Friscalach, the leader of his peoples, lost his father … Read more

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BOOK TOUR: Kalong by Carol Holland March

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Kalong - Carol Holland March - Dreamwalkers of Larreta

Author: Carol Holland March Book: Kalong Series: The Dreamwalkers of Larreta, Book #3 (Series should be read in order) Page/Word Count: 238 pages, 70K words Categories: Fantasy/Paranormal/Sci-Fi, Gay Romance Release Date: November 5, 2017 Publisher: Ellysian Press Cover Artist: Joseph Murphy Buy Links: Blurb: The gripping conclusion to The Dreamwalkers of Larreta trilogy. Leo has found the source of the deadly time rifts threatening Larreta. His new life with Jesse is unfolding when a rift pierces Larreta and seizes him. Leo finds himself on the dark planet Kālong. No one has ever left Kālong, but Leo must return to Jesse. He sets out to find Kālong’s ruler and teams up … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The River City Chronicles, by J. Scott Coatsworth

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The River City Chronicles - J. Scott Coatsworth

J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer magical realism book out: A group of strangers meets at Ragazzi, an Italian restaurant, for a cooking lesson that will change them all. They quickly become intertwined in each other’s lives, and a bit of magic touches each of them. Meet Dave, the consultant who lost his partner; Matteo and Diego, the couple who run the restaurant; recently-widowed Carmelina; Marcos, a web designer getting too old for hook-ups; Ben, a trans author writing the Great American Novel; teenager Marissa, kicked out for being bi; and Sam and Brad, a May-September couple who would never have gotten together without a little magic of their … Read more

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RELEASE DAY REVIEW: The Highlander by Kasia Bacon

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Author: Kasia Bacon Book: The Highlander Series: The Order Series Novelette #2 Page/Word Count: 58 pages Categories: Gay Romance, Fantasy/Paranormal/Sci-Fi Release Date: August 31, 2017 Buy Links: Blurb: I, Lochan of the famed Féyes clan, know all about fighting. As a half-breed Elf, I have struggled against prejudice and feelings of inadequacy. A recluse by nature, I have battled my aversion to touch and interaction with others. To become an assassin of The Order, I have learnt to overcome the limitations of my mind and body. But denying the power Ervyn Morryés holds over me might be the one fight I lose. The truth is—damn it all—the relentless Highlander brings … Read more

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Writing Book Series

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Immortality's Gift - Michael Mandrake - Immortals

Greetings all. Occasionally I’ll allow the head, Sharita to speak. Here’s one of those times. Let’s talk about book series, shall we? Thanks to everyone for joining me. Today, I’m talking about book series and why they’re a double edged sword. Why you say? Well, for the reader they’re great! You create a world with multiple characters, focusing on them, what they do, and in romance, how they interact with one another to fall in love. I’ve heard it all. Readers love series because they want to feel like they know the characters personally as well as their stories. And they have to be long! YES, the longer the better. … Read more

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Writing Paranormal By the Seat of my Pants

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Demons Be Mine - Michael Mandrake - Immortals

*Michael Mandrake is the male muse of author Sharita Lira* Greetings readers. Thanks you Scott at QRI for letting me share my thoughts with you about…well everything. Okay, not quite. While I do enjoy some trivial things like celebrity gossip, movies, and the occasional Facebook or Twitter rants, I will mostly talk about things related to books and writing. I am an author after all, and really, who wants to hear my thoughts on politics, hmm? *blinks* No, you do not. So instead, we’ll stick to author things, such as plotting…. Or not. The topic of today’s post is writing paranormal by the seat of my pants. Now for those … Read more