Other Worldly News from Spec Fic Writers @SpecFicWriters members include Paul Martz @PaulSkewMatrix Lynde Iozzo @LyndeIozzo + Review Adar @realjosephmawle #Adar #TROP #SpecFic #SciFi

Updated on 01/12/2023 by Kayelle Allen

Available online—The winter issue of "Other Worldly News" from Speculative Fiction Writers. Access is free and contains news about members of the group, speculative fiction writers and books, and opportunities for writers and readers. Our members who publish in many of the speculative fiction sub-genres including: science fiction, fantasy, horror, dystopian, weird west, fairy tales and more.

This month's highlights:

Meet Our Member: Lynde Iozzo teaches at-risk youth in an alternative high school. A teacher 17 years but a writer since childhood, for her reading and writing were escapes from troubles at school and elsewhere. "In your head, you know there's a better world" where she could envision that improvement.

Four Steps to Revising My Opening with a Critiki Bar Hangover: Paul Martz introduces us to an overview of a productive critique session combined with cocktails.

Well-Loved Bits, Books, Videos—Kayelle Allen reviews the character Adar from the Amazon Original series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Flash Fiction, "A Diabolical Memory": A special holiday gift for spec fic enthusiasts (Fred Lanigan).

What is speculative fiction?

The speculative fiction genre combines settings beyond our current world, and can include futuristic or supernatural elements. "SpecFic" takes the imagination to new worlds. This newsletter is created by writers in a spec fic critique group based in Denver, CO, but with members in multiple states and Canada.

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Come be a Keeper with Kayelle’s Keepers – Fun Facebook Group #Read #Books

Updated on 04/04/2021 by Kayelle Allen

Each newsletter gets the opportunity to read my books for free. I also share news about exclusive contests and giveaways, and provide members-only links. You can unsubscribe at any time.

For the Citizen's Journey, you'll get one email each week for six weeks from the Empress of Tarth* with inside secrets and info unavailable anywhere else. Once you qualify as a citizen, you can start your Immortal Journey. In that series, you'll get emails each week for six weeks from the immortal king, Pietas*, himself.

*It's really just me. WiFi between here and Tarth is killer expensive. ;)

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The Cowboy and his Sweet Spot by Lorelei Confer @loreleiconfer #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense

Updated on 03/19/2021 by Kayelle Allen

The Cowboy and his Sweet Spot by Lorelei Confer

Genre Romantic Suspense

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

Janelle Franklin arrives in Saddle Creek, WY for a relaxing visit with her childhood friend and new mother. She also wants to fine-tune a secret passion, baking. But when she meets ranch manager, Carter Weaver, passion takes on a whole new meaning.

Carter excels at horse breeding but has a dark past that haunts him. When he meets Janelle, a woman he's comfortable with, sparks fly. But his past thwarts their future together and after a heated debate, Janelle leaves without a word taking his heart with her.

When she calls him out of the blue, he rushes to meet her. But will she accept him with his past? Or will they both have to sacrifice a loveless future?

Now available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Q7FFTZH

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

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Kayelle’s Keepers

Each newsletter gets the opportunity to read my books for free. I also share news about exclusive contests and giveaways, and provide members-only links. You can unsubscribe at any time.

For the Citizen's Journey, you'll get one email each week for six weeks from the Empress of Tarth* with inside secrets and info unavailable anywhere else. Once you qualify as a citizen, you can start your Immortal Journey. In that series, you'll get emails each week for six weeks from the immortal king, Pietas*, himself.

*It's really just me. WiFi between here and Tarth is killer expensive. ;)

Zoom-zoom! Nope, not a bike, a book club @LoreleiConfer #Zoom #BookClub #MFRWhooks #MFRWorg

Updated on 01/20/2021 by Kayelle Allen

You don't have to read a book. Just show up.

This week (July 8th) it's romantic suspense, and next week (July 15th) it's sci-fi -- I'll be the guest of honor. I'd love to meet you "face-to-face" or as close as we can get these days...

Romantic Suspense author Lorelei Confer is the host, and she has author guests of every genre.

This week is romantic suspense author Kendra Elliott, who has sold over 8 million books. Wow! 8 million? I can't imagine. She's hit the Wall Street Journal top ten bestseller list eleven times, and is a three time winner of the Daphne du Maurier award. Her 2017 release, A Merciful Death was a #1 Amazon overall bestseller and has been optioned for TV.

She's an International Thrillers Writers finalist and a Romantic Times finalist. Come meet her!

Wine optional. ;)

Here's Where to Meet New Authors

Tonight at 7pm EST come hang out in a Zoom Book Club.
We meet every Wednesday night.

Click this Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 712 9191 3535

Password: X0P3Zv

If you want to attend on your phone, check out the Zoom app Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. It's free. Once you're set up, you just press a button and you're in.

See you there!