A few days ago I submitted my science fiction short story manuscript for Home Sweet Home to LIGHTSPEED Magazine for the Queers Destroy Science Fiction edition. I am really excited for this opportunity, but it comes with some necessary recognitions. Gratitude! Gratitude! Gratitude! I wish to extend my sincere thanks to …
Between the Stars and Sky by David James My rating: 5 of 5 stars Words. Good authors know how to use them. Great authors wield them with striking ease. You can spot it when you read a written work; the writing reveals the caliber of its author when the arrangement of words …
Icecapade by Josh Lanyon My rating: 3 of 5 stars Robert Cuffe is such a prick! I can’t tell you why because that would ruin the story, but OMG wow. If some guy did that to me, I’d have shut him down immediately. Then again, if I had a mad …
I just found out about the Queers Destroy Science Fiction for LIGHTSPEED magazine, but I’m totally going to do it. I have about 28 days to write, edit, and submit a story. I learned about this from the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy by WIRED podcast in episode 133, which covers this process and …
The 100 is a post-apocalyptic television series that, among many themes, focuses on the survival of the human race after a global-nuclear event rendered the planet uninhabitable. Just think of what would have happened if Joshua/WOPR would have succeeded in the movie WAR GAMES! Season 1 I loved season 1 of The …
What a fun and easy-to-read short story! Set in Cornwall during the holiday-season break from university, this story revolves around college-aged Jago and his sexy crush, Will. Although they’ve had an involved and romantic past, Jago isn’t sure what’s in store for their future—except that he knows he wants Will …
Wow. What can I say. What a story. Tim immediately published a review when he finished the book: “This book has truly changed how I see love. It was so real and just absolutely beautiful I cannot stop reliving it in my head. I just cannot express how much I …
Growing up in a very religious family with a high school “best friend” (who was in a much more intense religion at the time) connected the story to my past, and I caught myself smiling several times. While I’m grateful I didn’t have Caleb and Matthew’s super-strict religious families or …
Beat Pride Workout Mix Great Music for Running, Cycling, and Working Out Here’s the Beat Pride Workout Mix for June 2014. All you need is an iPhone or Android app like the Nike + Running App, Runkeeper, or Runtastic, and the ability to import music and sync it to your iPhone. I made …