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Double Review: Love & Limitations – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Love & Limitations - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Contemporary, Holiday, Romance, Gaylit LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Transgender (3 stories)v Reviewers: Maryann; Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo | Scribd | Smashwords | Thalia | Vivlio | Universal Buy Link About The Book Love & Limitations is Scott’s fourth short story collection and first one featuring contemporary MM and LGBTQ+ stories: I Only Want to Be With You: Derrek likes Ryan. Ryan likes Alex. Alex treats Ryan like trash. So why can’t he see who really loves him? The Boy in the Band: It’s hard for a trans kid in high school, just like it was for a gay kid two decades before. Can … Read more

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New Release: Love & Limitations, A Short Story Collection – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Love & Limitations - J. Scott Coatsworth

J. Scott Coatsworth has a new MM romance/LGBTQ short story collection out: Love & Limitations. Love & Limitations is Scott’s fourth short story collection and his first one featuring his contemporary MM and LGBTQ+ stories: This is the first time these stories have been collected in one place, and the first publication of “The Boy in the Band.” Warnings: Bullying, suicidal ideation and attempt, past physical abuse, deadnaming Publisher | Amazon | iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | QueeRomance Ink | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link | Goodreads Excerpt From “Ten” Sundays were the worst. Those lazy, quiet mornings, sitting in the big bay window seat across from Ari with our legs entwined.That happy time was long gone. Instead, I was waiting out on the sidewalk, … Read more

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Review: Transform the World Anthology

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Transform the World - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Beáta, Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book “Today I swam through MOMA. Leon says it was a waste, encasing the art, then flooding the museum—frivolous and elitist. I say it was a gesture of optimism, a triumph of technology and political will.” Want to thrill to the possibilities of a hopeful future? We asked a bunch of sci-fi writers to spin tales of a better future, imagining ways in which the world might become a better place. From a swim through an underwater museum to a joyous dance at a futuristic concert, from the eco-friendly aftermath of … Read more

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Review: Rise Anthology

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Rise

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Asexual, Bisexual, Demisexual, Gay, Gender Fluid, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex, Lesbian, Poly, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book RISE (noun / verb) Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell: 1) An upward slope or movement2) A beginning or origin3) An increase in amount or number4) An angry reaction5) To take up arms6) To return from death7) To become heartened or elated8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers … Read more

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Review: Fix the World Anthology

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Fix the World anthology

Genre: Sci-Fi, Some Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo | Payhip | Smashwords | Publisher About The Book We’re a world beset by crises. Climate change, income inequality, racism, pandemics, an almost unmanageable tangle of issues. Sometimes it’s hard to look ahead and see a hopeful future. We asked sci-fi writers to send us stories about ways to fix what’s wrong with the world. From the sixty-five stories we received, we chose the twelve most amazing (and hopefully prescient) tales. Dive in and find out how we might mitigate climate change, make war obsolete, switch to … Read more

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Double Review: Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator Anthology

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Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator Anthology

Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Non-Binary Reviewers: Jay, Linda Get It On Amazon About The Book A bunch of QSFers and others have a new queer contemporary/paranormal/fantasy anthology out (bi, gay, non-binary): Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator. Do you like mechanical devices with personality? Sure, who doesn’t? How about when they hold your life in the palm of their hands? Hmm…less sure now, yes? Don’t worry, you’re gonna love this. At an LGBTQ literary retreat in October of 2022, a group of authors met a particularly cantankerous elevator. Doors slamming open or closed for no apparent reason? Check. Scary noises, also for no apparent reason? Also, check. … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Transform the World Anthology

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Transform the World Anthology

There’s a new hopepunk book out in the Writers Save the World anthology series from Other Worlds Ink: Transform the World. And there’s a giveaway. FOURTEEN WAYS TO CHANGE THE PLANET Income inequality is worse than it was in the Roaring Twenties. Corporations are moving fast and breaking things, and the social contract seems to be falling apart, aided by social media disruption and division on steroids. There has to be a better way. We asked fourteen sci-fi writers to come up with innovative ways the world could work better. Universal basic income, smaller communities, AI voting, and learning to live in harmony with nature are just a few of … Read more

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Review: BAQWA Presents: Queer Cheer Anthology

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BAQWA Presents: Queer Cheer Anthology

Genre: Contemporary, Holiday, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book This is the third annual anthology from the Bay Area Queer Writers Association. The theme is Queer Cheer, Holiday Stories with a Queer Twist. Contents include: The Review Queer Cheer is a well-done anthology that takes the reader to different areas of California for various holiday celebrations, including all types of people from different walks of life. There’s a variety of short stories and poetry here – and both drama and fun. There’s something for everyone. Here are a few of my favorites: “Miles to Millicent” by Pat … Read more

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Review: Alternative Holidays Anthology

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Alternative Holidays Anthology

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Crime, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly Reviewer: Lucy Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book Alternative Holidays is an anthology that takes a dark—and sometimes humorous—look at many of our favorite holidays. You’ll be transported from the bottom of the sea to Mount Olympus, from shopping malls in hell to a bathtub in a cheap motel. Cthulhu awakens. Cupid becomes a vigilante. Santa grants deadly wishes. And that’s just the beginning of your journey into alternative visions of the holidays we know, love, and sometimes fear. The Review Edited by Alicia Hilton and Bob Brown, Alternative Holidays is an anthology that will by … Read more

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Review: Androids & Aliens – J. Scott Coatsworth

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New Release / Giveaway: Androids & Aliens - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fi, Cli-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Universal Buy Link About The Book Androids & Aliens is Scott’s third short story collection – eight sci fi and sci-fantasy shorts that run the gamut from cyborgs to (comedic) alien invasions: Rise: The rise in sea levels caused by climate change swallowed Venice beneath the lagoon half a century ago. But what if we could bring it back? Ping: I was a real estate agent by day, and a museum curator in the evening at a sci-fi museum. What I saw one night changed everything. What the Rain Brings: Miriam struggles to make a living in post-climate-change Vancouver. But her … Read more