Inspiration Cauldron

Here I share anything which inspires or fascinates me. :)

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Did Dyvian betray a pair of weakened gods or save them?

Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After

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Writer Fuel: New Study in Pompeii Shows How Roman “Self Healing” Concrete Was Made

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many structures built by the Romans still survive, in some form, thanks to their ingenious concrete and construction techniques. However, there's a lot we still don't understand about exactly how the Romans made such strong...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many structures built by the Romans still survive, in some form, thanks to their ingenious concrete and construction techniques. However, there's a lot we still don't understand about exactly how the Romans made such strong...

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Review: The Blossoming of the Big Tree – Dilman Dila

Genre: Solarpunk, Afrofuturism, Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Intersex (side character) Reviewer: Beáta Kobo | Bookshop.org | Smashwords | Apple Books | B&N About The Book An autistic grandma struggles to fit in because her village has a very tight sense of community. To avoid being seen as anti-social, since its easier for her to interact with others over work, she accepts to chair the...

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Review: Mosswood Apothecary – J.P. Rindfleisch IX

Genre: Cozy Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book A struggling alchemist. A small town with ancient secrets. And… a mysterious shadow ferret? Botanical alchemist Rowan Mosswood didn't expect much when he finally graduated, so a remote research assignment in Frostfern Valley seemed fitting. With his reputation in...

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The Relic – Lloyd A. Meeker

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Sherry Get It At Amazon About The Book Echoing through the world of stone abbeys and iron-fisted warlords, the earth sings its relentless song. Betrayed by his monastery brotherhood, Magnus is sent into a brutal desert on a mission intended to kill him — deliver an obscure relic to...

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New Release: I Desiras – Angello Adrien

QSFer Angello Adrien has a new MM Paranormal Fantasy out, The Chronicles of Matias book one: I Desiras. In a kingdom where magic is a death sentence, vengeance wears a monstrous grin.Matias and his family were content with a quiet life of trade. A chance meeting causes lethal retaliation to fall on the innocent. In...

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New Release: Figs till the End – Karenna Colcroft

QSFer Karenna Colcroft has a new MM paranormal romance out: Figs Till the End. Anax Tobias Rogan, ruler of all werewolves in the United States, is preparing for what should be the happiest day of his life: The day he finally marries his fated mate, vegan werewolf Kyle Slidell. But before the wedding can occur,...

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New Release: Amused and Amazed – Will Okati

QSFer Will Okati has a new MM urban fantasy romance out: Amused and Amazed. Drag Queens and Superheroes To the Rescue! The Drag Queen of Faerie: The course of true love just won’t run smooth for hunk-next-door Will Taylor, who’s in search of that special someone. All that focused energy attracts the attention of Queen...

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Who is Agathea?

#RainbowSnippets: A Symposium in Space

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What is the cost of freedom from a Paradise which no longer delights?

One Word Prompts: Choices

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How much will a former god endure for a wish?

Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After

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Review: Servant – Patrick R. Field

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book Not long after their move into Blackstone, married couple Mitch and Buck begin to witness strange sightings of shadowy figures, physical manifestations and inexplicable events taking place in the former Sheppard family estate nestled in the Northern Poconos of Pennsylvania. Through...

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Review: Ameliorate – R. Sinclair

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, AI, Dystopian LGBTQ+ Category: Aroace and Agender, Bisexual, Gay Reviewer: Estora Universal Buy Link About The Book It all went horrifically wrong. V reunited with his AI siblings at a terrible cost—a cost he isn’t willing to pay. He vowed to do whatever it takes to save Meredith—or whatever is left of her—from...

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Review: Sowing Spells – Cay Fletcher

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Trans MTF Reviewer: Sherry Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo About The Book Sil was perfectly content as the manager of the village plant shop. That is, until a certain wizard, Wixen Anders Kessel, requested a fire curry plant to add to what Sil assumed was his growing graveyard of helpless...

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New Release: Ameliorate – R. Sinclair

QSFer R. Sinclair has a new queer dystopian sci-fantasy book out (aroace and agender, bisexual, gay), Shattered Numbers book 2: Ameliorate. It all went horrifically wrong. V reunited with his AI siblings at a terrible cost—a cost he isn’t willing to pay. He vowed to do whatever it takes to save Meredith—or whatever is left of...

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New Release: Dream the Deep – Clara Ward

QSFer Clara Ward has a new queer sci-fantasy book out (ace, non-binary, trans, lesbian, gay): Dream the Deep. You don’t need to reach Mars to reach your dreams. Robbed of their chance at leaving Earth to pursue green-energy innovations, Ryn embraces new dreams—fighting deep sea threats in conjunction with a giant cephalopod. It’s 2139 in...

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New Release: Zephyr – Mychael Black

QSFer Mychael Black has a new MM paranormal romance out: Zephyr. A one-night stand changes Aaron and Zach’s lives forever. Aaron Pryce has lived a reclusive life for centuries, content with his dogs and his cabin. A one-night stand, however, sends his comfortable existence into a whirlwind. He’s the best candidate to take over the...