#LGBTQauthor

[i-circe]

Sent off the manuscript of my debut queer thriller to the editor. This will be the first in a trilogy with queer, trans woman profiler Mary Dubois. The story is based in regional Quebec and is one of the first, if not the first Canadian thriller written by a trans woman about a trans woman, including other queer women and men. http://www.joellecirce.ca

[maratellsstories]

Café, Rain, and Umbrella - May Flash Fiction Contest: 280-Word Romance!

It was fun to write this one. I love OLxOL Yuri and always wanted to write this kind of story, but with only 280 words, it was challenging. If I have time, I will try to record an audio, but I cannot promise it.

Café, Rain and Umbrella

We met by chance when you joined our company. You were so different, and the desk that separated us felt like a shoreless sea. Why did you never care about your appearance, fashion, and chitchat during the lunch break? Why did you never tried to fit in?

You made me angry when you sat alone, but deep inside, I admired your courage. I wished that just for once I could stop caring too, but I am a coward. I was so afraid of being alone. Even if all those people just fill the emptiness around me, I cannot imagine my world without them. It is a fair deal. We are "friends." With them, my phone and TV, I managed to push my loneliness away. And I knew they do the same… but you were different… and I hated it.

I was busy that day, too busy for lunch. I let my "friends" go without me. I just had too much to do… You came to my desk with a cup of coffee, a sandwich, and a smile. For a long time, I wondered why you did this. I never believed your "you looked hungry." Why then? You never cared about those unspoken contracts that bound people to be nice. You weren't like this… then why?

It was a rainy day. I took my courage and shared my umbrella with you. Now your daughter calls me "mom."

Published on https://neobook.org/book/FmLeHz7V/

The contest still is open for submissions https://neobook.org/reader/?book=wdUAIXpC&chapter=Vdd7yWlI

[skepticalcybrarian]

🎉 COVER REVEAL 🎉 Why? Because I can! Excited to be able to refer to my PNR w/it's ✨actual title,✨ WHERE WE CONVERGE. A contemporary M/M paranormal romance that takes place in Chicago, it has romance, magic, time travel, & friends that will do anything to keep each other safe. No preorder info just yet, but you can add it to your Goodreads shelves! You can also sign up for my newsletter (🔗 in bio) to be the first to get info like cover reveals, release dates, and other little tidbits. Thanks for reading! 💛 *** #aebross #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #bibliophile #bookrecommendation #bookreview #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #contemporary #coverreveal #goodreads #igbooks #lgbtq #lgbtqauthor #lgbtqia #mlm #mmreads #mmromance #paranormal #paranormalromance #readersofig #readersofinstagram #romance #romantic #whereweconverge (at Elsewhere) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZrLmMrIhW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[atardisnameddesire]

I just finished reading @writing.eden inspiring memoir, Becoming Shamelss. In the book, Simchah relays her abusive childhood and the resulting inner struggles. She takes the reader through an inspiring and ongoing healing journey to find and love herself. She sends important messages to the reader about topics such as setting boundaries, knowing when to cut a toxic person out of your life, and silencing that negative voice in your head. Her journey is inspirational for anyone who is struggling to love themselves for whatever reason. #becomingshameless #edensimchah #memoir #childhoodtrauma #lgbtqauthor #healing #bookstagram #bookstagrammer https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfTlZYvBHP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jandkwriting]

Q1 #2023Debuts #DebutAuthorChat: As the orchestra tunes up let's introduce ourselves, our books, and our musical tastes! Our common musical tastes include Lady Gaga, video game soundtracks, and Within Temptation Kilahym the bard (in Trials of the Innermost) plays ocarina and dulcimer. TOTI is a sci-fi and fantasy fusing adult novel out May 26! #2023debuts #lgbtqbooks #musicbooks #lgbtqauthors #coauthors #epicfantasy #fantasynovels #sciencefantasy #totibook #trialsoftheinnermost #videogamesoundtrack #ladygaga #withintemptation #readingcommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYwK4RrItk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ryderocoxauthor]

Huuuge thanks to Titles With Tyler for his amazing review of Practice Makes Perfect! Here's what he had to say: "Sweet, smutty & sexy. This is my first time reading a Ryder Ocox book and oh my gosh this was everything. Novellas usually move too quick for me and there’s no explanation of characters or how they got there but this one…oh boy, there was enough back story where it didn’t just feel like smutt but still enough smutt to keep you hooked and reading on. I also loved the two main characters and thought their friendship really helped make this book so enjoyable. If you’re looking for a short spicy read that’s Mm then you need to read this!" #mmromance #mmreads #lgbtqauthors #gayromancebook #sexyreads https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1ulCtLnO1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kwojciechowicz]

Congratulations to the winners of the #MarchDraw : Pamela Melvaine and Genowefa Ciborowska! 👏👏 Many thanks to all those, who donated. We have over 6300 CAD collected 😁😁#maraandthebadwolf #kkampeas #lgbtqbooks #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #illustration #kkampeasrittenhouse #kamilawojciechowicz #kamilawojciechowiczkrauze #lgbtqauthor #supportlgbtqartists #success

[ardyns-corner]

Beginner Neurodivergent Writer’s Masterpost

I usually use these when I feel as if I've hit a wall in creativity and I need something to keep me going. These also are really helpful for more detailed writing. This includes: Character Creation, Personality & Name generators, and writing prompt generators that I use. Also go to the end for healthy ways to combat writer’s block. (Neurodivergent and mental illness friendly!)

Character Creation

Need inspiration for an original character? Or do you want to bring that character to life but don't have enough money to pay an artist? Art Breeder is the website for you. I support the local artist community and I believe that they are crucial to our writing process. However, a lot of us cannot afford it. This website allows you to create characters, landscapes, portraits, and more for your process using an AI. You can make humans, nonhumans, androgynous characters, and whatever you desire once you figure out how to truly use it. It is free, and once you make your desired character, you can screenshot, and use it.

Here are a few characters I made using the website.

You can choose how realistic and stylistic you want them to be. There are many pros to this site, however, it can be very hard to use sometimes due to lack of direction. If you want me to make a tutorial, let me know!

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Name & Personality Generators

Due to the fact that I, like a lot of freelance artists, are kinda out of touch with human society, I usually get stumped when it comes to the type of characters I want to write. Here are some personality & name generators that help.

RanGen

RanGen is a really good website when it comes to anything writing-related. I mostly use their personality generator as it will not only give you normal, quick, undetailed options, but if you use the detailed option, it'll give you a personalty type, their current state, and all associated with it. Want original characters that are actually original? Use Rangen (and support their Patreon They deserve it. their website is amazing! Or whitelist them on AdBlocker if you don't have money to give them.). They also host straw polls for their users. 

Character Generator

Already have an idea for your character? This character generator will give you full personalities (and even characters if you aren't sure yet). All you have to do is put in character information like their name, education, social class, etc. The thing about this one is if you need a character, and you aren't sure what you want your character to be, they will give you a randomly generated character. Though, this is something I would use towards my realistic fiction or fiction that involves this earth.

Fantasy Names Generator

Already have a personality, but need a few quick character traits? This is the site for you. I actually use this site the most. You can generate both positive and negative traits with just a click of your mouse. It’s very convenient. Also the creator is using their site to help plant trees to combat Climate Change. Learn more here.  Another cool thing about this website, is that its very fanfiction friendly. You can literally choose what universe you want your OC to be from and get a name that is realistic to said universe. I also use this when I play Skyrim and want a realistic ethnic name for my elven, imperial, or redguard characters. 

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Writing Prompts

Need a good writing prompt? Finding a writing prompt is super easy, In fact, you could just as easily find a writing prompt on Tumblr! My favorite blog is @writing-prompt-s . Usually they post both serious and humorous writing prompts and are where most of Tumblr’s iconic memes and posts come from. But if you want to look elsewhere, here are some great places to look:

Self Publisher (This one is very complex, and if you are writing bigger stories, sometimes complexity is just what you need. This sight altogether is great for Indie Writers, as it not only shows you tools to write a great book, but also to publish them)

Writing Exercises (This is great for professors and teachers who want to promote free-writing. But also amazing for us authors who need something to write to keep the bad feelings away). 

Reedsy (A simple website that shows two main characters and a plot. Sometimes big things can confuse me. Start simple. 

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Healthy Ways To Combat Writer’s Block

If you are neurodivergent or struggle with mental illnesses or disabilities, here are some ways to help. (They are not guaranteed to help everyone. Neuroscience is vast and not everything works for everyone. Find what works for you and stick to it!) This is spaced out a bit to help for better reading. 

CW: Mentions of Mental illness, Tics, Neurodivergent conditions like Autism, OCD, Tourettes, ADHD, And Mentions of food,  and more. 

If you have autism, or you are a sucker for routine, set a time for writing. Make sure that it isn’t entirely to ridiculous or physically draining. For example, say you will write 5 days out of the week for 4-5 hours each day. If you plan on writing for more than 8 hours a day, make sure you set up breaks for things like, eating, drinking, resting so you don’t experience burn out, going outside, interacting with friends or family. I can get so fixated on my work, I sometimes go hours without eating or drinking water, that my body can shut down before I do. Writing is one of my special interests so therefore it can take a lot more out of me than I want to. Set alarms and make sure to take care of yourself. Or if you struggle with things like self control, have someone else remind you to take care of yourself. 

Make Promises to yourself. This is a method that I would use if you have depression, ADHD, or are already going through writer’s block. For example, if you need to finish a deadline, try to make a promise that is achievable to trick your brain. Like “If I finish this paragraph, I will eat a snickers bar” or “If I finish this one page, I will go watch one episode of my favorite TV show or anime”. Know your limits. Do not set them more often than you need to, or less often than you need to. Take it one step at a time, and make sure you know how big of a step you can handle. 

Free-writing helps a lot for me. Go on the writer prompt blog I mentioned or any of the websites and write a short story based on a given prompt as a warm up, or if you felt like you weren’t productive enough that day. 

Writers with OCD, remember that productivity is not everything. If you feel as if something bad may happen if you don’t write enough that day, then start small. In my experience, you guys experience burnout a lot more often than the rest of us due to overexertion. Use the tip mentioned in the previous bulletin, if you don’t want to write that day, yet feel as if you must, just do something small, like a short bit of free-writing. But also, set an alarm for a certain time. Do not overdo yourself. Re read what you wrote, but slowly, and it will seem like you did a lot. Also if you are writing on paper with a pen or pencil, Use a smaller page, with bigger font. If you are writing digitally, use google docs, and zoom in to make it seem like you made more than usual.  (This may not work for everyone with OCD, because OCD, like autism, is like a spectrum. But I've found that if you trick your brain into making it believe that you did more than you did, then it really helps).  

[MENTIONS OF TOURETTES AND TICS] For a lot of people who struggle with constant tics or tourettes syndrome, being in a calmer state, seems to turn down the intensity of said tics. Before writing, try any form of meditation. Whether that be something you enjoy more than writing, yoga, drawing, playing minecraft, or any activity that slows your heart rate. And while you’re writing, play a song that calms you or a playlist. I also suggest that if you have more self destructive tics, write digitally, instead of with a sharp writing utensil. If you have more outwardly destructive tics, make sure you use some sort of padding or protection under and around whatever you’re using to write. 

Writers with Dyslexia or any other learning disorder, I suggest you try all of the tips above. Difficulty with reading and writing, yet having the desire to do so is, I imagine, very torturous. Take breaks when it feels too much. Set a routine. Free write. Try to calm your mind so that focusing may be better. Also, I would get an automatic spell checker or chrome extension like Grammarly  if you struggle with spelling. Google Docs is an absolute life saver, as you can zoom in as much as you need to, and write however you need to. A text to speech reader is also gonna save you a lot of time and effort when reading. This is the one that I personally use when it comes to school, or reading pieces that are harder for me to understand. (Click Here) 

As you can see, it not only reads it aloud, but it also shows the text in the corner of your browser with font you can increase and decrease the size of and the sentence being read and highlighted. 

Support me on Patreon for exclusive writing content of mine and tips! (If you join, now you get access to a special offer in which I will write a custom one shot fanfic of you and a character of choice <3)

Ardyn

[riv-kai]

This hairstyle is very treasure island of me, and the sun shows off the never-ending dog hair on my clothes 😂 I hope that you can also feel safe enough in your body someday to challenge any gender stereotypes you’d like to! I’m excited to have longer hair again 👀✨ . . . . #transauthor #transartist #trans #transpride #transgender #transisbeautiful #transguy #lgbtqauthor #lgbtauthor #lgbtartist #lgbtqartist #lgbtq #lgbtqpride #pansexual #bisexual #lgbtqaccount https://www.instagram.com/p/CPgl2VkFixP/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gaspardgreenberg]

Unfortunately, the book is not ready to drop. I’m unsure if it will be happening this year. If it does, I do plan to do a promotional offer for the first 20 purchases. When the book drops, you just have to tweet/reblog/post proof of purchase with the tags #maketheyuletidegay #gaspardgreenberg and #underthemistletoe and then email the proof to me at gaspardgreenberg@outlook.com with your contact info and mailing address, and you can expect a little something special in the mail (though it very probably will not arrive by the holidays.)

Shoutout to @chaoticreation for the artwork and the poster design!

Keep yourself updated:

Follow me on: Facebook - http://facebook.com/gaspardgreenberg Twitter - @GGreenbergsPen Tumblr - http://gaspardgreenberg.tumblr.com/

Happy Holidays, everyone! By all means, reblog this, repost it with the tags, print it, hang it in your local LGBTQ centers. Go for it! I love you!

- Gaspard

#maketheyuletidegay #underthemistletoe #gaspardgreenberg #holidays #winter #lgbtq #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqauthor #lgbtqromance #holidayromance #holigays #yule #hanukkah #christmas #happyholidays #winterholidays #happynewyear #lesbians #girlfriends #jewish #pagan #heathen

[i-circe]

A Dearth of Representation, with hopes and dreams.

A Dearth of Representation, with hopes and dreams.

Since completing my debut novel, which is presently in the hands of my publisher at Brainspired Publishing, I have already started work on the second installment of the Mary Dubois Thriller series. Now that I’ve had that first drink of the nectar which pours from the fountain of the Imaginarium in my mind, I understand that it flows freely and is only limited by what I’m willing to write, by what…

[maratellsstories]

Café, Rain, and Umbrella - Short story for May Flash Fiction Contest: 280-Word Romance!

It was fun to write this one. I love OLxOL Yuri and always wanted to write this kind of story, but with only 280 words, it was challenging. As promised before, I've done it into an audiobook :)

You can still submit your work for May contest on Neobook https://neobook.org/reader/?book=wdUAIXpC&chapter=Vdd7yWlI

[hollymbryan]

🪡 BONE WEAVER 🪡 Well, I'm a week late in posting this, but I wanted to be sure and say a hearty "Happy Release! 🎉" to @adenpolydoros and BONE WEAVER! I have been a huge fan of Aden's from the moment I read his debut book five years ago (if you haven't read his Project Pandora series, do yourself a favor and pick it up!). I haven't had a chance to read BONE WEAVER yet, but it's definitely on my Fall TBR. (You can swipe to see a pic of THE CITY BEAUTIFUL I took last year but apparently never posted 🤦🏻‍♀️) I adore Aden and his books, and if you've not read anything of his yet, consider this your sign to go forth and do so! 🤩 Q: Are there any less-well-known authors that you love, and want to hype? Leave names below! I'm always looking for new great writers to follow! 🪡🪡🪡 #boneweaver #thecitybeautiful #adenpolydoros #adenpolydorosauthor #jewishliterature #jewishfiction #jewishfictionbooks #jewishauthors #yalit #yaliterature #yaliteraturejunkie #yaliteratureisthebest #youngadultbooks #youngadult #youngadultfiction #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #lgbtqauthors #lgbtqauthor #yabooks #yabookstagram #yabookstagrammer #yabook #ncbookstagrammer #ncbooklovers #bookkeepingblog #favoriteauthor #favoriteauthors #newrelease #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBE8Z8rtUM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[scarletkitty-designs]

what do you do when you finish a book? i've been loving reading The Cricket Chronicles by @ryannfletcherwrites and just reached the end of book 5 - but UNBOUND OATH will be out in August, so i won't have to wait long! #ryanfletcher #thecricketchronicles #recipeforregret #newbooksoon #knitting #kindlepaperwhite #ebook #knitcatniptoys #hidingfromtheheat #kindleereader #kindle #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqauthor #prideallyear https://www.instagram.com/p/CfboMfZuCRh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[amarajlynn]

FINALLY! My copy of #cafeconlychee by @emeryleebooks arrived safely yesterday! #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #writingcommunity #aesthetics #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #bookstagram #books #queer #lgbtq #indieauthor #lgbtqauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/CdrR-oIrXw1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hunniegenetics]

Oh snap it's #Nationalpoetsday! Happy National Poets Day! Get a copy of our CEO @iamhunnierose poetry book Melanin Warfare X ! #poetry #spokenword #author #ebook #amazon #kindle #amazonauthor #lgbtqauthor https://www.amazon.com/Melanin-Warfare-X-Hunnie-Rose-ebook/dp/B07NVSG3N5/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Melanin%20warfare&geniuslink=true (at Memphis, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7GeWCHqYJ/?utm_medium=tumblr