ROMVETS is an online community and organization “…exclusively for women veterans who have proudly served their country and who are also writers.” Read the history of “military women who have turned sword into pen.” Also, check out the Company Roster, which lists each member’s branch of service and specialty.
I was excited to learn that a number of their members included published and aspiring authors of science fiction romance (according to our broad & inclusive definition here at The Galaxy Express). Therefore, I’m proud to present the work of the following ROMVET scribes:
Susan Grant is the dedicated author of numerous science fiction romances. For more about her work, check out her Author Supernova feature here aboard The Galaxy Express. She’s also a double 2008 PRISM winner for MY FAVORITE EARTHLING (first place) and HOW TO LOSE AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL IN 10 DAYS (second place). Congratulations, Susan!
Pam McCutcheon is another PRISM winner, for Best Futuristic Romance of 1996. From the author’s Web site, here’s the blurb from QUICKSILVER:
Sparks fly when a smart-mouthed Terran psychiatrist engages in a battle of wits and endurance with a pigheaded barbarian from the planet Delphi, their only referee a mischievous moncat who helps them transform compromise to love.
Pam McCutcheon also penned GOLDEN PROPHECIES, and you can read a brief summary at LoveSpace here.
Dawn Jackson recently sold her first short story to Ravenous Romance. With her energetic storytelling involving bio-mech technology, love triangles, otherworldly creatures, and ground based troops battling for survival in hostile landscapes, she’s sure to launch an epic into the science fiction romance universe soon.
Another ROMVETS member you should know about is “Future Empress of the Galaxy” and 2007 Romantic Times winner Nathalie Gray, author of seven science fiction/futuristic erotica romances. Her books are sexy, spicy, and action packed. Her forthcoming release, CHIMERA, will be available in December 2009. Recently, she guest blogged at Alien Romances: A Long Time ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away…MY ASS! It’s a fun read so check it out.
Loribelle Hunt is an author of erotic paranormal romances, but she also penned a futuristic romance, INVASION EARTH. Her first print book, LUNAR MATES, was released in September 2008. She’s also a member of The Novelty Girls, and here are some posts that turned up when I did a search for futuristic romance!
Sandy Wickersham-McWhorter brings us THE WINDS OF FALL, “…a sexy contemporary science fiction romance with paranormal touches.” It’s available now from The Wild Rose Press. Look for the print release in December 2008. As if writing didn’t keep her busy enough, she’s also president of the Mid-Ohio Writers Association. If you missed this year’s Midwestern Dreams Writers Conference, you now have plenty of time to plan for attending next year!
For those of you who like things extra steamy, Shelby Stone is the author of a futuristic erotica novella, THE GELDING. It’s available at Mystic Moon Press.
Jo Ann Ferguson...click on each part of her name to visit all of her sites! I asked Jo Ann to tell me a little about her SFR related books and here’s what she revealed:
THE DREAM CHRONICLES are set in an alternate world where the good guys are under siege by two different groups—one worships science and gives the “Star Trek gone bad” side of the equation; the other is more fantasy and destroys dreams, driving our good guys mad. (This is a four book series. The final installment will be released at the end of 2008.)
SWORN UPON FIRE is the other alternate world book—it’s set on a world where everything around the people has frozen: the moons in mid-eclipse, the sun, the weather. Nothing is moving, and the heroine/hero have to find a way to get it moving again before the world self-destructs.
And finally, a really neat collaboration arose from ROMVETS: Lindsay McKenna, Cindy Dees, PC Cast and Merline Lovelace are the authors of the forthcoming TIME RAIDERS series that will be released by Silhouette Nocturne.
The ROMVETS are actively recruiting, so if you’re a romance writer and a veteran, contact them! (Scroll down to bottom of page for email address.)
In conclusion, if any of the ROMVET ladies would care to comment, feel free to step up to the mike and chat! Tell us more about your books/novellas. Share a bit about your military background. What are the details an author should get right when writing about military characters/settings? Regale us to your heart’s content.
Thanks for your dedication to our country, and for your art!
Joyfully yours,
Heather
Postus Scriptus: Special thanks to Dawn Jackson for helping me connect with such an exciting group of women!
14 comments:
Well, I want to know more about Susan's lady space pirate story.
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The TBR pile is growing.
Thanks Heather! Finding your blog, which is full of SFF goodness, has made my inner Chihuahua very, very happy.
Science fiction is my bestest best genre to write. I have a lot of releases coming out in what's left of 2008 and the first quarter in 2009 (some werewolf/scifi, some steampunk, some paranormal). I hope to be able to work at this job for many years to come.
Long live Captain Harlock, eh! :)
Kimber An, *I know*!
Dawn, you ain't kidding. This past weekend, I just bought six more science fiction romance books plus some to give away at a future date. But I don't have the distraction of movies right now so I guess it all works out.
Nathalie, glad you could stop by! Your projects sound exciting. And if you based any of your characters on Phantom F. Harlock, I'd be yours forever...!
It was a treat to see this blog about the Romvets, Heather, and even I had no idea just how many SFR books were generated by us ex-military chicks. Very cool. I also didn't realize Nat was Empress of the Galaxy. Nat, does this make you the highest ranking Canadian in the universe then? Kimber, I am just now buckling down to write Space Pirate. I'd turning in edits for Warlord's Daughter about 3 weeks ago and then took a hiatus/mental vacation (i.e. really, up to my eyeballs in kids' sports activities and school stuff), now first cooking up my plot and working on the early parts of the book. The action scene it opens with was a blast to write--pirates, fights, swashbuckling, sexy men, my pirate ship captain, fun! They plan to possibly publish Space Pirate and Space Marauder (both working titles) close together in a 1-2- punch, so I am also developing the hero who will carry the second book as well. It also means there will be nearly a year between WD and these books.
PS--so many wonderful SFR covers! I have cover envy. It hit home (once again) and painfully how off the mark Moonstruck's cover was/is. (sigh). Nuthin I can do 'bout that but hope my cover curse has been broken now.
Hi, Susan! So great you could stop by and comment. I agree, it *is* great to see all the SFR-minded authors in Romvets! Great variety of stories, too.
Thanks for the insider dish on your pirate books. I swear, if we need to mount a campaign about your covers, we will. What a great opportunity that would be for marketing to explore some of the cover ideas generated here at TGE by SFR lovers.
I know marketing is about images that sell but sometimes the most successful campaigns started with risk taking. Look at all the great urban fantasy covers that brand the genre as well as individual authors. I'd love to see publishers take on a similar challenge for SFR.
Oops, i just hijacked my own post!
Anyway, I'm thrilled to be able to showcase ROMVETS and the creative force within it. I've always been too scared to entertain a career in the military so my admiration knows no bounds for those who make such a commitment.
Well, how cool! I didn't know there were so many of us RomVets writing in this area. :-)
Of course, it's been a long time since I wrote those. Now I'm writing YA urban fantasy as Parker Blue or fantasy short stories as Pamela Luzier. There aren't enough SF romances being printed!
Pam McCutcheon
aka Parker Blue
aka Pamela Luzier
It's great to see the Skiffy Romers picking up steam.
Natalie, so glad to see all the ebooks you have, as I'm internet challenged ATM.
Building a house, living in the MIL's garage, life is insane. I find I've been reading a lot since I haven't have television or the internet. And writing. Hoo boy. Way too many projects in the fire ATM.
Susan, can't wait to see your pirate stories.
Pam, I'm adding you to the pile too.
As I said, the TBR pile has expanded. Think I'm going to need another book shelf, uh room.
I love some of the super SciFi romance, but it's so hard to find it! Great posting!
Another Romvet waving hi!
Pam, Terry, thanks so much for visiting!
I'd love the chance to talk to your group about the Tarthian Empire. I have a 130 page website that includes a virtual "tour" of the empire and a mock up of their imperial internet (Imperinet) where every link takes you deeper into the story. I just signed a trilogy contract with Loose Id and have 7 other books either at Liquid Silver Books or Shadowfire Press. If you like Scifi Romance, you've hit the jackpot! Come over and see what's new on the steamy side of the galaxy.
http://www.kayelleallen.com
Kayelle, thanks for the heads up about your work!
I'm also a RomVet with SFR novels (written under the pseudonym Livia Dare -- www.LiviaDare.com )
Cover-wise, they gave the hero a blaster. I'm hoping that clues readers in to the SF/Fantasy content.
Sylvia/Livia :)
Sylvia, thanks so much for the information! Sorry I didn't have the info in the main post but now that I know I'll get the info out via future linkage.
I know you're a prolific writer and that you've helped do promo for Susan Grant in the past. I'm sure my blog readers will check out your work as well.
Quite a few authors have SFR of some kind in their backlist, so it can pay to look into that.
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