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Words: Heat
Words: Heat This month’s word is heat. It can’t be a surprise to anyone living in the US why this month’s word would involve high temperatures. Most of the country has been dealing with scorching temperatures for a few weeks now, possibly as punishment for our climate sins. I’m not someone who typically objects to warm weather, but even I’ve been feeling it. (That’s how you know it’s been extreme. Well, that and the text alerts to your phone from government officials on protest days, warning you of heat issues. But I digress.) Hot weather calls for a few different remedies. Folks who have air conditioning, of course, … Read more
Words: Frivolous
I had a very different post in mind for today. I had a post about Pride, because it’s June, and as part of my birthday “celebration” I’m going to my local Pride parade for the very first time at the youthful age of 43. (Well, I’m turning 43. I’m still bothered enough by society’s obsession with women’s youth to cling to that last week’s worth of being 42.) And then I woke up this morning to the news that a celebrity I admired had taken his own life. It hit me hard. I sat down and scrolled through my Twitter feed. I saw a lot of posts about him, his … Read more
Words: Priorities
This month’s post is primarily aimed at the writers among us, but readers and others might find it useful too. It’s not an exceptionally queer post, although I wrote it which puts a little rainbow sticker on it somewhere I guess. I want to talk about priorities this month. How do you set yours? Where do you draw a line, when something has to give? We talk a lot about setting goals, whether it’s in the context of writing as a career or in mental health or in motivational speeches given by people with perfect teeth that they probably spent a lot of money on standing up at the front … Read more
My Book is Published. Now What?
A member of an author group I belong to asked this question and received a plethora of advice. There was marketing advice, advice on how to get reviews, and advice on how to deal with reviews, and how to set up book signings. It was intriguing to see the how other authors responded. My advice to anyone after their first book is published to start a new project is if you haven’t started the next book, start right now before you even think about looking at your reviews. Why? Because if your reviews are glowing, you can get caught up in the “oh my, I’ll never be able to … Read more
COVER REVEAL: Creature, by Kim Fielding
Kim Fielding is about to release book three in her “Bureau” series, and we have the over reveal for you here! The book comes out on May 7th, and can be read as a stand alone. You can preorder it now! About the Book: Alone in a cell and lacking memories of his past, John has no idea who—or what—he is. Alone on the streets of 1950s Los Angeles, Harry has far too many memories of his painful past and feels simply resignation in facing his empty future. When Harry is given a chance to achieve his only dream—to become an agent with the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs—all he has … Read more
SYLVRE LININGS: Inaugural post for my column on QRI!
Hello fellow readers and writers. A while back, when I had a Facebook profile under my pen name Lou Sylvre, I also had a group named Sylvre Linings. It was a carefully closed group, because all kinds of stuff got posted, some of it definitely NSFW. It was a fun group, but when I lost that profile, I lost it, and didn’t start again. But I like the idea of silver linings (with a twist for my pen name), so whenI was searching for a name for my column, I decided to resurrect the old group name. (I’m also thinking aobut resurrecting the group on Facebook, more about that later.) … Read more
NEW RELEASE REVIEW: Lander by J. Scott Coatsworth
Author: J. Scott Coatsworth Book: Lander Series: The Oberon Cycle, Book #2 Page/Word Count: 294 pages, 91K words Categories: Fantasy/Paranormal/Sci-Fi Release Date: February 13, 2018 Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Cover Artist: Anne Cain Buy Links: Blurb: In the sequel to the Rainbow-Award-winning Skythane, Xander and Jameson thought they’d fulfilled their destiny when they brought the worlds of Oberon and Titania back together, but their short-lived moment of triumph is over. Reunification has thrown the world into chaos. A great storm ravaged Xander’s kingdom of Gaelan, leaving the winged skythane people struggling to survive. Their old enemy, Obercorp, is biding its time, waiting to strike. And to the north, a dangerous new … Read more
Words: Sin
February seems like a good month to take a look at sin, doesn’t it? Ash Wednesday is next week, which means Mardi Gras is next week. We’re looking at Carnival, at Lent, at a juncture in the (Western, Judeo-Christian) calendar when we compare and contrast sin and contrition, decadence and abstinence. After all, as Rasputin said, “Before we can repent, we have to sin.” That’s the fun part, isn’t it? It’s great to wrap ourselves up in excess once in a while, to enjoy the pleasures of the senses. We can enjoy the rich foods of the season, indulge in a few extra drinks, stay up too late with … Read more
