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This is an excellent book and an excellent series - check it out!

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new short story collection out: The River City Companion. Can’t get enough of the River City? Here are five more tales to whet your appetite. www.queerscifi.com/new-release-... #Fantasy #MagicalRealism #GayRomance

Please, never be shy telling an author you loved their books. It’s seriously what gets us through.

📚🩵 Slow-burn MMF (poly) fantasy romance DEATH'S EMBRACE is on tour! Doran, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is in conflict with Arajon’s tyrannical ruler. As things are spiralling out of control, he crosses paths with Nate, an apotheker with a mysterious past… SIGN UP HERE: forms.gle/bYGyKWNzRctm...

Heart of Dust in BBNYA & SPFBO11… and a series tour sign-up! After a difficult 2025, I have entered 2026 feeling recovered, rejuvenated and ready to rock and roll. I was honoured to make it through to the semi-final stage of the BBNYA 2025 awards with the first book of my Death's Embrace series,…

After a difficult 2025, I'm entering 2026 on a high. I was honoured to make the semi-final stage of the @bbnya.bsky.social awards with "Heart of Dust". And this week, "Heart of Dust" made it through the random lottery stage of the #SPFBO11 Awards to be one of 300 books to be judged!

😮"Heart of Dust" has been selected by the random lottery to go through to the first phase of #SPFBO11! I am so excited. Even if I don't get through to the next round, it's just such a thrill to know I'm in the first phase. mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2026/01/spfb...

So, Blade Broken got nominated for quite a few categories. Thank you everyone who nominated this. Last chance to vote to make it to the finals! #booksky #queersky 📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐 indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

Can confirm this is an amazing community with a ton of resources!

A.L. of IWC reviews "Dance of Demons" by @5feetofredfury.bsky.social: "Of the books I read over my vacation, Dance of Demons quickly and without question, became my favorite. I cannot recommend this book more. 5/5 stars." FULL REVIEW HERE: indiewriterscollective.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/r...

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Playing Mass Effect: Everyone you know: “Hi Shepard, I know we are tying to save all life in the galaxy but … I have a personal issue that can only be addressed by you personally doing some extreme violence 10,000+ light years away … so … yeah … when can you pencil that in?”

So, Blade Broken got nominated for quite a few categories. Thank you everyone who nominated this, and now, it's time to VOTE. #booksky #queersky 📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐 indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

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If you didn’t receive enough reading material this holiday (never!), you could always treat yourself to this massive bundle of indie #sciencefiction on Itch. Fill your digital bookshelf! 📚💙🪐 #booksky itch.io/b/3450/the-e...

So, Blade Broken got nominated for quite a few categories. Thank you everyone who nominated this, and now, it's time to VOTE. #booksky #queersky 📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐 indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

Check out the end of the year #SciFi Bundle with 41 books for only $25! All human created books with the best that Indie Sci Fi has to offer! itch.io/b/3450/the-e... #writingcommunity #booksky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #readers #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #readersky #queersky

Check out the end of the year #SciFi Bundle with 41 books for only $25! All human created books with the best that Indie Sci Fi has to offer! itch.io/b/3450/the-e... #writingcommunity #booksky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #readers #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #readersky #queersky

Don't miss out on this incredible EOY sale on @itch.io! 41 amazing sci-fi books (including my own - THE COURIER and SHIP OF FOOLS) for just $25! itch.io/b/3450/the-e...

Scott reviews Soul of Ash by H.L. Moore "A mesmerizing, well written, well paced series... Moore is a master at slowly building the tension, and really putting her characters through it. Grab the series... You won’t regret it." www.queerscifi.com/review-soul-... @hlmoore.bsky.social #Fantasy

Scott reviews "Throne of Lies" by H. L Moore: "A diverse, inclusive, well written fantasy series that meets my highest bar—it’s not like anything that I’ve ever read before... If I gave stars, this would be a six out of five." www.queerscifi.com/review-thron... #Fantasy @hlmoore.bsky.social

Scott reviews "Valley of Secrets" by H. L Moore, Death's Embrace book 4: "This is the best fantasy series I’ve read in a long time. , on a par with the greats – epic, extremely well plotted, and with a unique world." www.queerscifi.com/review-valle... #Fantasy #GayRomance @hlmoore.bsky.social

Help out my friend and vote for BLADE BROKEN - a beautiful M/M/M romance story set against the backdrop of fantasy world political intrigue and espionage.

I truly have no words to express my gratitude - thank you for these incredible reviews, Scott. I am so honoured that you enjoyed my series - it means so much coming from a talented writer like yourself!

'Death's Embrace' is available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! Find your next favorite book this month at smashwords.com/sale and follow @smashwords.bsky.social for more promos like this! #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks BUY LINK: www.smashwords.com/books/byseri...

The Smashwords End of The Year Sale is here, and I have books in it! 🖤📚 #booksky #queersky #smashwords #EOYSale #Sale 📢📚

Thank you for the amazing review!

QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer contemporary magical realism book out: Down the River. Nine years have passed since a group of strangers first met at a magical little restaurant in East Sacramento called Ragazzi. ... www.queerscifi.com/new-release-... #Fantasy #MagicalRealism

BLOG TOUR AND EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT - "Down The River" by @jscottcoatsworth.bsky.social is out now! Happy release day, Scott! authorhlmoore.com/2025/11/30/b...

Estora reviews Down the River by J. Scott Coatsworth "I am in awe of Coatsworth's prolific writing, which never comes at the cost of quality... a beautiful and gentle story with high emotions and lyrical prose, real and magical, touching and deeply personal." www.queerscifi.com/review-down-...

Happy release day, Scott!

Give me 5 games to get to know you: - Dead Space 1 & Dead Space 2 - Horizon Zero Dawn - The Last of Us Pt 1 - Mass Effect Trilogy - Dishonored 1

Rari reviews Valley of Secrets by H. L Moore: "A well developed fantasy world with fast paced, compelling plot lines and complex, flawed,  well rounded characters who feel real, you'll love this series." www.queerscifi.com/review-valle... #Fantasy #Gay @hlmoore.bsky.social

Thank you @hcnewton.bsky.social and @bbnya.bsky.social for the spotlight!

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Rari reviews Throne of Lies by H. L Moore "Grace’s precarious throne is on the verge of being usurped by Odessa White... The ending has my heart in complete tatters. I must read the next book IMMEDIATELY." www.queerscifi.com/review-thron... #Fantasy #BookReview #GayRomance @hlmoore.bsky.social

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Rari reviews Heart of Dust by H.L Moore This was my first book by this author, and I had no idea what to expect... From the beginning, this book grabbed me and refused to let me go. Immediately on finishing, I started the next one. www.queerscifi.com/review-heart... #Fantasy @hlmoore.bsky.social

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I am thrilled to share that an exclusive DEATH'S EMBRACE short story is part of this upcoming anthology of short stories about human connections! Pre-order this gorgeous collection now! frommetoyou-anthology.carrd.co

GET THESE FOUR NEW FREE QSF EBOOKS Join the QSF email list, and get four free queer sci fi/fantasy eBooks. The books will be sent to you early next month. bit.ly/2G4xaf2

Review: Fracture by R. Sinclair There was never a single moment in the story where I felt bored... it might just be my new favourite book of all time... Needless to say, I can’t wait to read the next book. www.queerscifi.com/review-fract... #SciFi #ScienceFiction @author-rsinclair.bsky.social

Been a hot minute since I talked about my crowd funding project. It's getting close y'all! Thank you all for following and please follow if you haven't already, and share! Need all the help I can get to bring this baby to life! #Booksky #queerwriters #Writesky

Each month, we do a cool thing on Liminal Fiction to support indie writers. We share 4 of their books with our readers for free, then add them (with permission) to the author lists. Grab 'em here (we send them out around the 3rd of next month): www.limfic.com/join-our-ema... #giveaway #freebies

asked a woman on the train to please use her headphones if she was going to blast youtube videos from her phone because it's a public space. she yelled back "Oh my God get over yourself" . fucking yikes. sorry you have no sense of behaving like a considerate member of the public, bitch