For "Light up the holidays with Sci-Fi Romance" at Jessica E. Subject's blog, I contributed a free (very) short story. "Fortune Cat's Visit" is a near-future sci-fi romance with a San Francisco Chinatown setting (heat level: sweet).
Enjoy!
Heather
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
"Fortune Cat's Visit": My Free Sci-Fi Romance Short
For "Light up the holidays with Sci-Fi Romance" at Jessica E. Subject's blog, I contributed a free (very) short story. "Fortune Cat's Visit" is a near-future sci-fi romance with a San Francisco Chinatown setting (heat level: sweet).
Enjoy!
Heather
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sci-Fi Romance News: Rae Lori Re-releases CIMMERIAN CITY
I have another sci-fi romance re-release to share with you. And let me just say that I really admire the perseverance of authors who write in this subgenre. It's a challenge not only in terms of the writing, but also adapting to new markets and connecting with readers.
Author and blogger Rae Lori alerted me about the re-release of her sci-fi romance ebook CIMMERIAN CITY. If you're looking for SFR with people of color, then this book delivers. Below are the complete details about this release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cimmerian City
Fiction Meets Reality in a Futuristic Tale of Corporate Corruption, Pharmaceuticals and Human Experimentation
In 2007, author Rae Lori made her novel writing debut with Cimmerian City, a science fiction thriller exploring the what-ifs in a future where corporations rule the world, science is big business and governments no longer exist. Everyday pharmaceuticals are used as experiments on the unsuspecting population, soon creating a vampire-like warrior race to dwell alongside humans.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The Authors & Bloggers Speak: What It Means To Be A Geek Girl
Geek girls come from all walks of life and yeah, they’re like snowflakes—no two are exactly the same. They do, however, have in common a love of all things geek.Geek girls are a force to be reckoned with, and they've been on my mind a lot lately. Therefore, I wanted to know what makes a geek girl’s brain tick. With that goal in mind, I posed the following question to a number of authors and bloggers in the science fiction romance community:
What does being a geek girl mean to you?
Here’s what these ladies had to say:
Melisse Aires (STARLANDER’S MYTH)
“My older brother's love of scifi turned me into a geek girl! We had a nice county library, where Mom would take us once a week, religiously. The library and my mother did not censor reading, which is important. So many classic scifi books were in Adult Fiction. My brother also had a nice little nitecrawler business in the summer, and he spent his earnings on scifi paperbacks--Andre Norton, Poul Anderson, Murray Leinster, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlien, Edgar Rice Burroughs and many more, which he shared. Those writers opened entire new worlds. My brothers and I devoured them.”
[For the extended version of the author's ascent into geek girl status, click here.]
Marcella Burnard (ENEMY GAMES)
Thursday, December 1, 2011
SFR News & Links For December 2011
It may be the end of the year, but based on what we've seen in 2011, science fiction romance is just getting started. I hope you all had as much fun reading this year as I did.
Treasure-hunter Archimedes Fox isn’t interested in the Lady Corsair — he wants her coldhearted captain and the valuable da Vinci sketch she stole from him. To reclaim it, Archimedes is determined to seduce the stubborn woman who once tossed him to a ravenous pack of zombies, but she’s no easy conquest.
When da Vinci’s sketch attracts a dangerous amount of attention, Yasmeen and Archimedes journey to Horde-occupied Morocco — and straight into their enemy’s hands. But as they fight to save themselves and a city on the brink of rebellion, the greatest peril Yasmeen faces is from the man who seeks to melt her icy heart…
Here is my last monthly roundup for 2011:
New releases
HEART OF STEEL (steampunk) - Meljean Brook
(This book actually released in November. I figured better late than never!)
As the mercenary captain of the Lady Corsair, Yasmeen has learned to keep her heart as cold as steel, her only loyalty bound to her ship and her crew. So when a man who once tried to seize her airship returns from the dead, Yasmeen will be damned if she gives him another opportunity to take control.
As the mercenary captain of the Lady Corsair, Yasmeen has learned to keep her heart as cold as steel, her only loyalty bound to her ship and her crew. So when a man who once tried to seize her airship returns from the dead, Yasmeen will be damned if she gives him another opportunity to take control.
Treasure-hunter Archimedes Fox isn’t interested in the Lady Corsair — he wants her coldhearted captain and the valuable da Vinci sketch she stole from him. To reclaim it, Archimedes is determined to seduce the stubborn woman who once tossed him to a ravenous pack of zombies, but she’s no easy conquest.
When da Vinci’s sketch attracts a dangerous amount of attention, Yasmeen and Archimedes journey to Horde-occupied Morocco — and straight into their enemy’s hands. But as they fight to save themselves and a city on the brink of rebellion, the greatest peril Yasmeen faces is from the man who seeks to melt her icy heart…
Jessica E. Subject Presents: “Light up the holidays with Sci-Fi Romance”
Isn’t this fabulous? From December 1-30, 2011, Author Jessica E.Subject (CELESTIAL SEDUCTION) is hosting a holiday celebration with a sci-fi romance focus:
Learn what your favorite SFR characters do over the holidays, read some exclusive short stories, and catch excerpts from some awesome books! Oh, and there might be some yummy recipes and fabulous prizes as well.
All kinds of authors are involved including yours truly. On December 6, you can read a free short story I wrote for this event: "Fortune Cat's Visit" is a near-future sci-fi romance (heat level: sweet).
"Light up the holidays with Sci-Fi Romance" starts today! Click here for the complete schedule and featured authors.
See you there!
Joyfully yours,
Heather
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