Monthly Archives: January 2015

Goals: Lost Pissarro to be released Monday & cover reveal for nonfiction project

Posted on January 30, 2015 by epbeaumont

Upcoming fiction release on February 2 On Monday 2 February 2015 The Lost Pissarro will be available for purchase. Yes, timeline got bumped, due to technical issues. Nonfiction project will be released to beta readers on March 1 Those of … Continue reading →

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Writer Interview: Love, Research, and One Romance Writer’s Journey (E. E. Ottoman)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by epbeaumont

This is the first in a series of interviews with writers in SF/F and related genres. I’m still finding my way as an interviewer, but just as in my Love in the Time of Starships reviews, I bring my full … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of Starships: The Grunts in the Engine Room (Menial: Skilled Labor in SF)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by epbeaumont

Kelly Jennings & Shay Darrach, eds. Menial: Skilled Labor in Science Fiction The premise sold the book to me: the grunts in the engine room (and elsewhere) are seriously neglected in traditional SF. Also, I love anthologies the same way … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 25 January 2015 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by epbeaumont

Next to him, Taryn sat on a temporary cot, her knees tucked up, wearing a shipboard coverall with no insignia. Her short hair had been combed and fluffed; she was holding a tablet in both hands, reading. Her feet, in … Continue reading →

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Preview of Coming Attractions: Writer Interviews! and a shout-out to writing community

Posted on January 24, 2015 by epbeaumont

As I’ve become more active on Twitter, I’ve made the digital acquaintance of some pretty amazing colleagues in the SF/F writing community. Coming soon will be interviews with: E. E. Ottoman, author of A Matter of Disagreement (reviewed on last … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of Starships: Postcolonial Fluff and MORE Queer Steampunk! (Zen Cho, E. E. Ottoman)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by epbeaumont

E. E. Ottoman. A Matter of Disagreement Zen Cho. The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo How I met these authors I don’t remember by what chain of linky-linky I found Zen Cho’s work, but I’ve been reading her stories since … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 18 January 2015 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

Posted on January 18, 2015 by epbeaumont

“The Captain sent me,” the voice repeated. Hernan pushed himself up, in spite of the pain from his injuries; dimly, beyond Taryn’s silhouette, a girl in a Crew’s black coverall and blue leads stood in a pool of light that … Continue reading →

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Writer Tech: Playing Dragon Age Helped Me Level Up As a Novelist (interview with Devin Harnois)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by epbeaumont

In this installment of Writer Tech, we interview Devin Harnois about his experience with playing games in the Dragon Age franchise. As anyone following the SF/F/R (science fiction/fantasy/romance) axis on Twitter knows, these games have taken a big bite out … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of Starships: Foxhole Romance, Raygun Shenanigans, and the N-Ring Circus (Veronica Scott, Kris Rusch, Lois McMaster Bujold)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by epbeaumont

Veronica Scott. Wreck of the Nebula Dream Kris Rusch (writing as Kris DeLake). Assassins in Love Lois McMaster Bujold. A Civil Campaign For better for worse, or: nothing is more romantic than a shipwreck A long time ago in a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 11 January 2015 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by epbeaumont

From earlier in the story: Hernan and Taryn have evaded capture and stowed away with the cargo for an interstellar supply run. *** No longer quarry, Hernan could now serve Taryn’s role as hunter. Free-fall. They felt the acceleration, on … Continue reading →

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