{"id":2749,"date":"2017-09-13T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beydeckard.com\/blog\/?p=2749"},"modified":"2017-09-13T09:25:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T13:25:13","slug":"queer-sci-fis-renewal-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beydeckard.com\/blog\/queer-sci-fis-renewal-out-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer Sci Fi’s Renewal – out now"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"QSF<\/a><\/p>\n

QSF has a new book out, the latest in our series of flash fiction anthologies:<\/p>\n

Re.new.al (noun)<\/p>\n

1) Resuming an activity after an interruption, or
\n2) Extending a contract, subscription or license, or
\n3) Replacing or repairing something that is worn out, run-down, or broken, or
\n4) Rebirth after death.<\/p>\n

Four definitions to spark inspiration, a limitless number of stories to be conceived. Only 110 made the cut.<\/p>\n

Thrilling to hopeful, Renewal features 300-word speculative fiction ficlets about sexual and gender minorities to entice readers.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Renewal.<\/p>\n

Mischief Corner Books (info only)<\/a> | Amazon<\/a> | Barnes & Noble<\/a> | Kobo<\/a> | Goodreads<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n
\n

\"Renewal<\/a><\/p>\n

Excerpt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because these stories are only 300 words each, we\u2019re not supplying long excerpts, but here are the first lines of several of the stories. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\u201cGriselda pulled the weeds from between the rows of Valerianella locusta plants in the garden, careful not to disturb the buds that would grow into the babies that were her only real income-producing crop.\u201d \u2014The Witches\u2019 Garden, by Rie Sheridan Rose<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know how truly the world was in trouble until I went journeying to look for Anisette\u2019s bluebonnets.\u201d \u2014Bluebonnets, by Emily Horner<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ship\u2019s drive malfunctioned at the worst possible time.\u201d \u2014The Return, by Andrea Speed<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore we continue, there\u2019s a rather macabre fact about me I should share.\u201d \u2014Rejuvenation, by Christine Wright<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I died they buried me at the bottom of the garden and returned to the fields.\u201d \u2014Below the Hill, by Matthew Bright<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world is ending and I can\u2019t look away from your eyes.\u201d \u2014Sunrise, by Brigitte Winter<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cLosing one\u2019s superpowers to your arch nemesis sucks donkey nuts, I tell ya. And trust me when I say I suck a lot of them.\u201d \u2014Rainbow Powers, by Dustin Karpovich<\/p>\n

\u201cThe day I was born again was damp, rainy\u2014a good day for rebirth, all things considered.\u201d \u2014The Birthing Pod, by Michelle Browne<\/p>\n

\u201cIntwir's twelve eyes roved over the container, taking in the cracked outer lock and the elasticated fabric stretched tightly over its exterior.\u201d \u2014In a Bind, by S R Jones<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018You\u2019ve reached Androgyne HelpLine. Press one to start service. Press two to interrupt or cancel service. Press three\u2014\u2019\u201d \u2014Auto-Renew, by Ginger Streusel<\/p>\n

\u201cThe doctor tells me that my wife is dying, but I already know.\u201d \u2014I Will Be Your Shelter, by Carey Ford Compton<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018San Francisco was the first to go dark, followed by Los Angeles.\u2019\u201d \u2014When Light Left, by Lex Chase<\/p>\n

\u201cMy fingers lingered on the synthetic skin, trailing soft patterns across my work.\u201d \u2014Miss You, by Stephanie Shaffer<\/p>\n

\n

Included Authors<\/strong><\/p>\n

'Nathan Burgoine
\nA.M. Leibowitz
\nA.M. Soto
\nAbby Bartle
\nAidee Ladnier
\nAlexis Woods
\nAndi Deacon
\nAndrea Felber Seligman
\nAndrea Speed
\nAndrea Stanet
\nAnne McPherson
\nBey Deckard
\nBrigitte Winter
\nCarey Ford Compton
\nCarol Holland March
\nCarrie Pack
\nCatherine Lundoff
\nCB Lee
\nChristine Wright
\nColton Aalto
\nDaniel Mitton
\nDustin Blottenberger
\nDustin Karpovich
\nE R Zhang
\nE.J. Russell
\nE.W. Murks
\nEll Schulman
\nEllery Jude
\nEloreen Moon
\nElsa M Le\u00f3n
\nEmily Horner
\nEric Alan Westfall
\nF.T. Lukens
\nFenrir Cerebellion
\nFoster Bridget Cassidy
\nGinger Streusel
\nHannah Henry
\nIrene Preston
\nJ. Alan Veerkamp
\nJ. P. Egry
\nJ. Summerset
\nJ.S. Fields
\nJaap Boekestein
\nJackie Keswick
\nJana Denardo
\nJeff Baker
\nJenn Burke
\nJoe Baumann
\nJohn Moralee
\nJon Keys
\nJude Dunn
\nK.C. Faelan
\nKelly Haworth
\nKiterie Aine
\nKristen Lee
\nL M Somerton
\nL. Brian Carroll
\nL.M. Brown
\nL.V. Lloyd
\nLaurie Treacy
\nLeigh M. Lorien
\nLex Chase
\nLia Harding
\nLin Kelly
\nLloyd A. Meeker
\nLyda Morehouse
\nM.D. Grimm
\nMartha J. Allard
\nMary E. Lowd
\nMatt Doyle
\nMatthew Bright
\nMia Koutras
\nMichelle Browne
\nMilo Owen
\nMindy Leana Shuman
\nNaomi Tajedler
\nNatsuya Uesugi
\nNephy Hart
\nNicole Dennis
\nOfelia Gr\u00e4nd
\nPatricia Scott
\nPaul Stevens
\nPW Covington
\nR R Angell
\nR.L. Merrill
\nRebecca Cohen
\nRedfern Jon Barrett
\nReni Kieffer
\nRichard Amos
\nRL Mosswood
\nRobyn Walker
\nRory Ni Coileain
\nRose Blackthorn
\nRoss Common
\nS R Jones
\nSacchi Green
\nSarah Einstein
\nShilo Quetchenbach
\nSiri Paulson
\nSoren Summers
\nStephanie Shaffer
\nSteve Fuson
\nTam Ames
\nTerry Poole
\nTray Ellis
\nVivien Dean
\nWendy Rathbone
\nXenia Melzer
\nZen DiPietro
\nZev de Valera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

QSF has a new book out, the latest in our series of flash fiction anthologies: Re.new.al (noun) 1) Resuming an activity after an interruption, or 2) Extending a contract, subscription or license, or 3) Replacing or repairing something that is worn out, run-down, or broken, or 4) Rebirth after death. Four definitions to spark inspiration, a limitless number of stories to be conceived. Only 110 made the cut. Thrilling to hopeful, Renewal features 300-word speculative fiction ficlets about sexual and gender minorities to entice readers. Welcome to Renewal. Mischief Corner Books (info only) | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | … <\/p>\n

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