Nuts, Bolts and Cranky Pants: Female SFR Archetypes for Writers By Maybelle

[The Galaxy Express is excited to present a series of posts by a Very Special Guest. Her name is Maybelle and she's here all the way from sweet home Alabama to give us her take on archetypes in science fiction romance. This is the eighth installment of a ten part series. Maybelle's posts will go live Saturday 9 am EST).] Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 

Them first two archetypes is likely to be Martian by birth. They’re the most agro of the eight with the biggest designs on ruling the galaxy by hook or by crook. Most of the other archetypes are fellow abductees. Except for you and me, of course, because when the Earth God done made us, he broke the mold. So here’s the competition:

Free Ebook: TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE Anthology

Exciting SFR news! TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE is a new and *free* e-anthology of science fiction romance stories! It's currently available from Smashwords.

Here's the blurb:

99 Cent Ebook Deal: Heidi Ruby Miller's GREENSHIFT

I enjoyed Heidi Ruby Miller's AMBASADORA (see my post about it here), and so I couldn't resist sharing the news about a great promotional deal for GREENSHIFT, book two in the series! Here's the press release courtesy of the author:


To celebrate the cover reveal for Greenshift, the e-book will be temporarily 99 cents at Amazon!

A tale set within the world of Ambasadora.
Mari's rare eye color makes her a pariah within Upper Caste society, which is why she prefers plants to people...except David, the former Armadan captain who shuttles scientists around on a refurbished pleasure cruiser.
But someone else is interested in Mari and her distinctive look--an obsessed psychopath who tortures and murders women for pleasure.
When the killer chooses Mari as his next victim, the soldier inside David comes alive, but it is Mari who must fight for her own life and prove she isn't as fragile as the flowers she nurtures.
Greenshift by Heidi Ruby Miller
Cover Art by Bradley Sharp
Foreword by Dana Marton
Space Opera/Science Fiction Romance paperback coming from Dog Star Books in August 2013  

SFR Brigade Midsummer Blog Hop: "Out of this World" Adventures & Prizes

SFR Brigade Midsummer Blog Hop Headquarters

Welcome aboard The Galaxy Express for the SFR Brigade 2nd Midsummer Blog Hop!

Visiting another world through a story in the comfort of one's own home is one of the best travel bargains known to humankind. Science fiction romance in particular features a love story set against a variety of fascinating backdrops. In keeping with the SFR Brigade 2nd Midsummer Blog Hop's "Out of this World" theme, I'd like to take you on a brief tour of some inventive sci-fi romance settings.

SF Signal's Mind Meld Tackles Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic Romance

SF Signal's Mind Meld this week focused on Love in the Time of Apocalypse...:

Love In the midst of apocalypse…whether it be an apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic scenario, or a dystopian one, such as in The Hunger Games, or just amidst things blowing up, etc, our need to find a partner to share the angst is still a strong one. So, we asked our panel…

Q: What are a few of your favorite fictional couples that fell in love in an extreme situation? Why do you think this type of story is so popular?

It's a topic that fits right in with science fiction romance so I wanted to make sure you knew about it. The discussion includes a few authors of SFR such as Jessa Slade, Joss Ware, and Delilah S. Dawson.

 

The last post-apocalyptic sci-fi romance I read was Ella Drake's DESERT BLADE. What about you? What appeals to you about these stories? Is there a certain kind you'd like to read more of?

Joyfully yours,

Heather