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elumish · 5 months ago

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My Experience With Digital-First Royalty-Only Publishing (Part 2)

Disclaimer: just my experience, may not reflect other people's

Part 1 (What is this sort of publishing; how did I get published; what does the submission, contract, and editing process look like)

Book Release:

My [redacted] book came out in April 2024. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the publisher's own website, where it is listed for a couple dollars less than on Amazon/B&N. It's available both digitally (in multiple different file formats) and for print (paperback).

I can't speak for whether this is standard across these sorts of publishers, but it probably isn't unusual. This does mean that the book can't be available on Kindle Unlimited, given how Kindle Unlimited's requirements work.

The timing for this sort of publishing is extremely fast compared to traditional or even small-press print publishing. I signed the contract in late August 2023 and sent in the final draft to my editor in late October 2023, and the book was released in late April 2024.

Book cover:

For designing my book cover, they pointed me towards where they pull stock images from and asked me to describe the sort of cover I would want, including possible stock images. They also asked for physical characteristics of my characters, which is when I realized that I had no clue what my characters look like.

The stock image website included AI art, as well as regular non-AI stock images. I specifically requested no AI art, including no AI-generated stock images. As far as I am aware, they respected that request.

Once they created one, they sent me a mock-up and asked about minor changes (typography, etc., from what I remember). I didn't have any changes. Overall, my cover looks like what I described to them, and I'm really happy with it.

Marketing:

My marketing experience with my publisher has been decidedly underwhelming. They seem to have started to revamp their marketing process right around when my book came out, so my book didn't receive/hasn't received a huge amount of marketing support from them.

What they gave me marketing-wise: a few marketing images for pre-release/post-release, including Twitter and FB header images, etc.; general marketing guidance for what I could/should be doing; a couple of mentions on their publisher Instagram post-release and a mention in their weekly newsletter

What they didn't give me marketing-wise: connection to reviewers, including sending an ARC or providing a list of reviewers that might be good to work with; marketing materials for sites like TikTok or Instragram; a meaningful amount of airtime/mention on their accounts; a large following of their own

Overall, the marketing is what is probably most like self-publishing--a huge amount of it is on me (and I am terrible at it). It will be interesting to see what their revamp brings, but they are starting from a minimal following and not a lot of previous activity on their accounts, and so they also need to build their reach to make their marketing on their accounts more effective.

Royalties/payment:

I get paid on a monthly basis through PayPal. I also receive a royalty statement that lists days, amount/type sold, etc. so I can reconcile with what they have paid me. From what I have seen this royalty statement is pretty standard.

So far, they've been prompt and haven't had issues with payments.

However, because of (among other things) their general lack of marketing, my royalty statements have been fairly low. So far (and, granted, the book came out less than 2 months ago) I have made very little money on this.

My Path Forward:

I've thought a lot about whether I will continue to do this sort of publishing. I am currently querying my "main" books, and I don't plan to publish them through this sort of publishing, even if the publisher would likely accept them.

My contract stipulates that my publisher has right of first refusal for the rest of the books in this series. I am currently writing book two, and I plan to also write a third, as I had initially discussed with them. Beyond that, I'm not sure. I don't mind working with them as a company, but I don't know if they have the processes in place for me to make money publishing with them.

One thing I will likely do is explore other romance publishers that accept unagented submissions. They have a much lower barrier of entry and they are often willing to accept books that trad publishers might not want to spend money/reputational risk on.

As such, I would likely submit to these publishers stories that I don't think traditional publishers/agents would likely to be willing to publish, including more niche subgenres and less standard lengths that are easier to publish digitally.

Why do I redact the name of my book?

Honestly because I'm a coward and because people are weird about romance, especially certain subgenres of romance. I also plan to use this account for my main agented publishing, if I ever reach that point, and I don't necessarily want those two pen names associated.

Any other questions about this sort of publishing?

#publishing #indie publishing

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cher-rei · 9 months ago

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afterglow- pt 7 [ T.A.A ]

pairings: trent alexander arnold x fem!reader

summary: young and aspiring marketing and business major jamie carter is privileged with working alongside the liverpool fc marketing and public relations team, while also getting entangled with their star player and right back, trent alexander arnold.

genre(s): friends to lovers, workplace romance, fluff

[wc: 4.6k] [part 1] [part 2] [part 3] [part 4] [part 5] [part 6] [part 8] [part 9] [part 10] [part 11] [part 12]

notes: it's the way that I've hinted at another fic in this chapter and then another one in chapter 8... I love interconnecting my series' ughhh

spamjam._. added to their story!

"here's one for you," jude spoke from his position on the hotel suite couch to gain your attention as you unpacked your things. "bro went from liking her posts to flying her over just for some moral support."

you rolled your eyes as he read out the tweets which he had been enjoying for the past ten minutes now. the way that twitter was rioting over the situation was utterly amusing— from your post on Instagram to jude stating that you were sharing a hotel room. they were having a blast by coming up with theories as to how this even came about.

yes, jude only happened to follow you on instragram at the beginning of the year but that was not the reason you knew each other at all. if it were then this situation would be very awkward. as he would say, "luckily for you, you had the privilege of knowing me before I became the equivalent to ryan gosling."

you wouldn't exactly call it a privilege but whatever made him sleep at night. funny enough, you two met at a football match when you were still in high school. it was strange to see a 17-year-old actively engage in conversation with some random 14-year-old just because he said she was screaming too much.

that wasn't the last of your accidental meetings, however, the next was a few weeks later when your parents invited some friends over from birmingham— and lo and behold who just happened to be the son of those friends.

so here you were at 20 and 23, closer than ever but keeping it as low-key as possible.

you proceeded to listen to jude comment on each tweet, each one funnier than the last. "I swear some of these people have got to be fbi trained." he shook his head and you hummed in response, nearly jumping up when jude yelled out in shock.

"listen to this one," he turned from his position on the couch to look at you in front of the bed. "in early 2023, jude followed jamie back on Instagram and 6 months later she got her job as liverpool's p.r manager. hours later after the announcement the entire squad followed her back, the first of them being trent. jamie and trent have been seen together a lot from then on and she's even tagged him in multiple of her Instagram stories. now what do we know about trent? he plays for england. who else plays for england? jude. where is jamie right now? in barcelona with jude."

you were left dumbfounded, jude staring at you with his eyes wide and obviously impressed. "well that's one way to connect the dots I guess." you shrugged your shoulders, "they're not wrong but they're not quite right either."

a scoff left jude's mouth and he got up from the couch to look out the ceiling-to-floor window looking out at the city. "trent's not the middleman here though. like dude you and I aren't dating so there's no need."

he was right, there was no need for a middleman. it was just pure coincidence but obviously people wouldn't think of it like that. "and I thank the lord for that every single day."

he pulled a face, "stop being dramatic. I'm not that bad and you know it."

you hummed out in debate, getting your things so you could go and shower. "I mean judging by your lack of female interaction--"

before you could finish a pillow was hurled straight at you causing you to yelp out, getting ready to days for the bathroom before he could throw another.

"I talk to woman!" he yelled out after you and you laughed a little louder than intended which prompted him to get another pillow.

"female reporters don't count jude!"

you slammed the bathroom door shut just as he threw the pillow again, a loud thud echoing through the room before it dropped to the floor along with jude's hands. he huffed out in frustration, complaining for a good few minutes before he came to a conclusion that made you double over in laughter.

"just for that, I'll be keeping my eye out for interns from now on! if I marry a reporter one day I'll make sure not to invite you just out spite!"

your first morning in barcelona consisted of nothing but peace. the view you woke up to was breathtaking, definitely the most beautiful sunrise you had ever seen. you took your time getting ready before breakfast and made sure to put together the best outfit you could manage seeing as it was rare that you got to wear summer attire.

jude shot you the most confused look to date when he saw your top. he hit you with the "woman stopped wearing corsets decades ago so I'm a bit confused as to why you're torturing yourself right now."

it took a bit to explain to him that you weren't suffering at all, but he still didn't understand and left it at that so the two of you could head to a restaurant for breakfast. every step you took your eye was caught by something more beautiful than the last, your heart strings tugging in the summer heat.

"I've made up my mind. I'm coming to visit you every three months."

jude didn't oppose the idea and instead encouraged it, saying that he needed a bit more company. everything was recorded, you had your phone out and your camera for double the footage, talking to the camera as you carried on with your day.

"do you really have to film everything?" jude asked from across your table at the outdoor seating area of the restaurant as you waited for your breakfast.

you made a sound at the back of your throat and continued to go through the footage you had so far. "unlike you, I have a social media presence and people enjoy the content that I put out okay?"

"uh huh." his eyes wandered over you silently until he was told to check your instagram story, and of course he reposted it being the absolutely amazing friend he was and not because he was in any way forced to do it...

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"I don't think anyone understands how crazy it is to hear jude speak in spanish so casually." you turned your camera to look at jude opposite you, adorning an expression of offence.

you suppressed a smile. "this is the same boy who asked me if 'lethargic' was an actual word or if I made it up by the way."

that hit a nerve for him and he put down his fork, and pointed a finger at you while explaining the pointlessness of the word and just how stupid it was. "who uses the word lethargic jamie?" he raised his hands waiting for an answer.

your laugh could be heard behind the camera, obvious judgement in your tone as you teased him. "people who have a vocabulary level that exceeds year 6."

jude shot you an 'oh really look' clearly not buying your reasoning. "just say that you're tired," he grew a bit more defensive and you tried to speak over him but he continued on. "it's never that deep."

you laughed again, telling him that he literally just proved your point. you could feel the stares that you were getting from people passing by— just trying to enjoy their peaceful thursday morning without two idiots arguing about words.

the banter went on for a bit, the camera now set on the edge of the table so that both you and jude were in the frame, tension heightened as you debated. he shrugged his shoulders eventually, "lethargic is not that big of a word either. it's just unnecessary--"

your eyebrows raised, "--oh really?"

he nodded in confirmation, as to say that it was obvious and that he wasn't an idiot. so you did the only correct thing at the moment which brought a wave of nostalgia to wash over jude who couldn't help but laugh.

"spell lethargic then."

he hesitated for a moment, wondering if you were being serious. "go on then, prove me wrong." you urged him, and obviously, he took up the challenge because jude bellingham was not a quitter.

"L I--"

you cut him off with a proud smile, "wrong!"

"L A--"

"wrong!"

by now jude was dumbfounded, immediately reaching out for his cellphone to google the absurd word only to find out that it was spelt with an E. you hummed happily as he complained once again, saying that spelling it with an E didn't make any sense.

"jude victor william bellingham," you began with a smile and he shook his head. "one of real madrid and england's star players at the age of 20 yet he can't spell 'lethargic'."

the rest of the day played out smoothly— sightseeing, shopping till jude's entire backseat was covered in bags, a trip to the beach and using jude as your personal photographer and videographer. now that was what you called a vacation.

the last stop the two of you were going to make would be a small picnic to wrap up the evening seeing as jude would be at practice all-day tomorrow before the match later that evening. either way you wouldn't be alone because jobe would be flying down the morning, so you were more than excited to pick him up at the airport.

your picnic blanket was set down on the grass at a park, and once again the scenery had you gawking. the sunset was to die for, the atmosphere was chirpy yet peaceful and in all honesty if this was your last moment alive you wouldn't have any regrets.

you let out a content sigh, "if this is what being a wag is like then I might have to hit up victoria beckham for some pointers."

jude let out a laugh from beside you, watching silently as you pointed your vlog camera to the sky— moving it from side to side as you took in the scenery.

"I mean you have some good candidates, and you're already in the industry so it's just up to you." he nudged you on the shoulder. "make the move jamie."

a sigh escaped your lips at the fact that he was right. everything was played out in your favour and you needed to use it to your advantage. "I'll dm colwill when we get back to the hotel."

jude doubled over in laughter at your comment but you kept your attention on your camera, settling it down in front of the both of you. "he's younger than you."

you shrugged your shoulders to dismiss his note. "age is just a number or something."

that made you both smile but for two completely different reasons. jude found it funny whereas you were washed with an unfamiliar feeling, your mind flashing back to yours and trent's midnight mcdonald's run when he said the exact same thing.

that remembrance made you keep a mental note to call him later, just to see how things were holding up on that side.

the conversation picked up again when you shut off your camera. and of course, it took the emotional route at the hour of vulnerability. it hopped from family to work to comfortability in your respective situations in a matter of seconds.

it was nice for jude to have this time to talk about stuff like this, you knew he appreciated moments like this where he could express himself more freely without a language barrier or slight anxiety.

when he first left for madrid you remembered the five-hour conversation you had over the phone because he couldn't fall asleep, too unsure and unfamiliar with his surroundings to be able to settle in. with that, you made sure to check up on him daily before bed.

time zones didn't stop you and never would, especially with someone you considered family. jude and jobe were easily younger brothers to you— jude being the irritating younger brother who acted as if he were older than you and jobe being the sweet younger brother that needed constant affection.

you cared for them both dearly, making time to see each other whenever you could when you schedules were free.

"so you found the apartment?" jude asked and popped a grape into his mouth while he listened to you talk about your move out of your sister's house.

maya and noah were moving to london at the beginning of next year, which just so happened to be two months from now. which honestly was a great idea and you were super excited for them, but it was the househunting the was an issue for you because you were so picky.

you weren't too worried about the rent, the main issue was the interior so you took it upon yourself to do some drastic redecorating when you found one. and in four months it was ready, the only thing it was missing was you.

you nodded happily, "I can move in whenever I'm ready."

your answer made jude smile. be knew just how excited you were to finally move into a place of your own because all you'd been doing was saving up. "which is..."

"which is before christmas. and I have a little surprise on the way as well," you retorted in excitement but jude's thoughts immediately went to pregnancy and you could see it on his face, judging by how quickly his eyes dropped to your stomache.

the sun had fully set now, the air beginning to chill but not in a way that had you shivering, but in a way that made you feel relieved. basking in the atmosphere took your mind elsewhere, a glimmer of something in the back of your mind flashing.

your stomach dropped at the memory. one of the many that you've recently.

"we have to go to spain." the glee in your voice bounced off the walls of the bedroom, back to the bed where you and your boyfriend were lying.

he chuckled at your antics and the way that your grip tightened on his torso, his fingers lightly tracing your shoulder. "we'll go anywhere you like baby." he kissed the top of your head.

you looked up at him with doe eyes. "really?"

michael flashed an adoring smile, the same one that showed just how smitten he was for you. you felt a chill run down your spine at the touch of his fingers on your cheeks. "I'd do anything for you."

your throat stung at the memory, something that weighed so heavily on your chest. moments where you two promised to build a family together resurfaced, where you promised to always be there for each other, but this time accompanied by a bitter taste.

you'd accomplished so much these past few months and he wasn't there to witness it like he said he would. there weren't any flowers or handwritten cards with a hug that made you melt. you could still hear his voice sometimes and the way he would speak to you so gently.

at your graduation you could barely enjoy the moment because while being onstage you saw his face in the crowd, an unreadable expression and the words "I'm so proud of you, love" floating aimlessly through the air.

everything he ever said to you was now floating aimlessly through the air.

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"there's my favourite boy!"

you had your arms spread for a hug as you watched jobe walk up to you with a sheepish smile. you could tell that he was a slight bit embarrassed, but gave in anyway and dropped his bags to embrace you.

he had grown a freakishly large amount since the last time you saw him— towering over you would be an understatement and it took every bit of you not to feel overwhelmed, but how could you when he was so freaken cute??

a shy chuckle came from jobe as you continued to hug him, your arms tightly wrapped around in torso. "you can carry on when we get back to the hotel, people have places to be."

that wasn't good enough of an excuse for you. "they can let me have my moment."

when you got back to the hotel, jude wasn't there as suspected but all your bags were already packed for tomorrow morning's early flight back to madrid. the rest of the day was spent just relaxing in the hotel room and catching up as usual because you didn't want to waste your energy and fall asleep half way into the first half of the match.

"I can't believe I'm about to watch barça and madrid play," jobe commented as he scrolled through his twitter feed.

you two were settled comfortably on the couch set with snacks and the t.v playing as background noise. when you didn't reply he looked up from his phone, only to see you glued to your own with a lopsided smile.

it was unlike you to ignore him, even if it were by accident so it raised some suspicion. he kicked your thigh in an attempt to gain your attention but it didn't work, your fingers typing away at the keyboard for whatever reason. he didn't want to be one of those brothers and take your phone right out of hand and see what had you so interested— that was jude's job.

so instead he resorted to kicking you over and over until you eventually got irritated and yelped out in pain. "jobe my leg," you groaned and began to rub your thigh that he'd been taking hits at.

when you looked at him again his expression had changed, his lips slightly parted in shock. you asked him what the issue was and all he could manage was a scoff of disbelief. there'd only been one other instance where he'd seen you act like this before, and he tried to forget it at most.

"who are you talking to?"

jobe wasn't one to pry and you knew that, and when he did it was out of genuine concern. you cleared your throat awkwardly. "just a friend."

his eyes narrowed at your answer, knowing he caught you. "you don't have friends." in no way did he mean to offend you by saying that, because it was true and as clear as day. he knew you too well, maybe you could hide things from jude for a bit but with jobe it was different because everything came out unintentionally.

a sigh of defeat escaped your mouth and you set your phone down on your lap. "this is a situation my friend is in right now. you're not going to ask any questions okay?"

jobe nodded his head eagerly and sat upright so he could pay more attention. and just like that, you found yourself lost in the explanation and you were sure you nearly namedropped at least thrice but jobe remained attentive and gave his word when needed.

"I mean if they aren't dating then there should be nothing wrong with you--"

you gave jobe a look and he immediately retracted his last word.

"your friend. your friend, not you," he corrected sheepishly and you nodded.

he thought the idea was dumb. you could've just said that you were talking about yourself and he wouldn't have bugged you... that much. "your friend isn't overstepping any boundaries by the sound of it. so she should just go with the flow--"

you couldn't believe that you were taking relationship advice from an 18-year-old right now. this was your lowest. "--whatever happens, happens."

whatever happens, happens.

his advice genuinely seemed to shift some gears in your mind, and you wanted nothing more than to wrap him up in a bear hug. so that's exactly what you did. "have I ever told you how much I love you?"

the question made him stifle a laugh, the boy tightening his grip around your shoulders as you lay on top of him. "I want to say yes but no."

you slapped his arm jokingly. "you're my favourite brother too. but don't tell jude."

"how can I not??"

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cahayaandalusi · 7 months ago

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Umur Terakhir Kepala 2, Kesepian, dan Jalan Hidup yang "Hah? Ini Gimana?"

Aku biasanya tidak suka tanggal pasti ulang tahunku diketahui orang lain. Tidak pernah suka. Maka, biarkan beberapa orang saja yang tau kapan tepatnya hari lahirku.

Tapi, semakin "menua" rasanya semakin sedikit orang yang kadang ingat hari ulang tahunku. Ternyata begini ya rasanya kesepian. Tapi, aku jadi belajar untuk merayakan hari bahagia orang lain. Setidaknya, untuk "hadir" dalam perayaan bahagianya. Tidak, aku sedang tidak ingin membahas kontroversi perayaan ulang tahun. Biarkan ini kembali pada keyakinan masing-masing. Kali ini, aku ingin menulis perihal bagaimana rasanya sendirian dan "kesepian" menjalani kehidupan yang tidak lagi muda ini.

Bukan sepi dan sendiri karena masih belum punya suami (ya ini bisa jadi faktornya sih), tapi lebih kepada sejauh ini, aku beneran sendirian ya menjalani hidup? Semua aku usahakan sendiri. Sekolahku. Kesejahteraanku. Bahagiaku. Dan banyak lainnya.

Orang lain punya Ayah, aku tidak. Orang lain punya ibu yang berfungsi sebagai ibu, aku tidak. Ibuku masih belum selesai dengan luka masa lalunya. Seringnya, aku yang menjadi orang tua bagi beliau. Jadi, aku harus sendirian menyembuhkan lukaku dan menjalani kehidupan ini. Umikku seringnya masih ribet dengan kehidupannya sendiri. Dengan drama percintaannya sendiri. Ya, jadi aku harus menyelamatkan diriku sendiri. Tapi yasudah. Mau bagaimana lagi.

Aku akhir-akhir ini semakin sering menjalani sesuatu sendiri. Yang paling epic dan tidak kusangka adalah, aku menonton konser sen di ri an. Ke bioskop dan makan sendirian aku sudah sering. Ke mall sendirian apalagi. Tapi kemarin, aku menonton konser Tulus sendirian. Iyap. Dan aku happy. ternyata, aku bisa ya?

Tapi kok ya ngerasa duh kok gini sih :')

Selain a series of kesendirian itu, aku juga merasa capek dengan a series of heartbreak yang baru saja kualami di tahun 2023 sampai awal tahun ini. Aku sudah ga lolos LPDP 2 kali (tentu saja ga lolos, tidak ada satupun yang aku persiapkan dengan matang proposalnya, asal daftar semua), lalu aku juga tidak lolos CPNS dengan cara yang paling konyol: laptopku ngelag. Kemarin, aku juga tidak lolos pendaftaran Dosen UM. eh, ditambah awal Februari lalu aku baru saja break up dan kemudian lost contact dengan orang yang kukira akan menjadi rumah terakhir bagiku. :))))

Kalau ditulis rasanya mudah. Tapi kalau dirasakan, masyaAllah, bisa hidup sampai detik ini adalah sebua anugerah. Apalagi di tengah drama diriku sendiri, aku masih harus memikirkan drama orang tuaku yang tidak kunjung usai.

Sampai detik ini, Mbak-Mbak yang kalau di Instragram keliatan ambis dan happy selalu dan serba bisa ini, belum tau akan dibawa ke mana hidupnya. Belum tau akan seperti apa hidupnya. Bahkan sampai detik ini, aku belum kunjung memiliki pelabuhan untuk settle. Entah urusan kerjaan, entah urusan romantic relationship.

:))

Tapi ya kembali lagi, aku akan belajar ikhlash dan mempercayakan jalan cerita ini pada Allah saja. Allah yang paling tau. Aku akan menyerahkan kesemuanya pada Allah agar ringan jalan yang kuhadapi. Allah ga akan pernah dzolim kan? Kalau Allah dzolim, lalu aku yang cuma seorang hamba ini bagaimana?

13 Mei 2024.

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oliviaculpofashionblog · 1 year ago

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What: Dolce & Gabbana Carretto-print Twill Dress - $2,495.00 Where: Instagram Pic - July 19, 2023

Worn with: Dolce & Gabbana sandals and bag

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#olivia culpo #fashion #dolce and gabbana #dolce & gabbana #dresses #july 19 2023 #july 2023 #2023 #instragram 2023 #instagram

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voidvannie · 1 month ago

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⋆˚࿔ ꒰ 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗡 & 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗥 ꒱ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆

✦. ── 🎶it's the little things you do that make me want you and the not so little things that make me need you. 🎶 things, maggie lindemann

✦. ── pairing: trevor zegras x grayson kelce

✦. ── main masterlist things masterlist

✦. ── in which . . . we learn more about the dynamic between grayson and trevor.

✦. ── feel free to send in any request for things you want to see in this series, or in any of the other series on my page. Or if you just want to share some thoughts about what you read, or if you want to talk about oc's!

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗿. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ────୨ৎ──── ────୨ৎ────

─── grayson & trevor.ᐟ

✦ after taking a break from music & just the spotlight in general, grayson announced on instragram that she was putting out a new single which caught the attention of trevor. ✦ seeing that jamie was friends & commenting on her post, he begged his roommate to invite her to a game so that he could meet her. ✦ grayson and trevor met each other april 29, 2022 at a ducks vs. stars game. ✦ the two of them instantly hit it off with jamie telling them that he would make a good matchmaker if hockey didn't work out for him. ✦ the two go on a couple of dates before coming official on may 15, 2022 with both of them making the decision to keep it out of the spotlight for as long as they could. ✦ kylie is the very first person that grayson calls to tell her about trevor when they go on their first date, getting her mom to promise that she wouldn't say anything to her dad before she could sit him down and tell him herself. ✦ she mostly wants to make sure that the relationship is really going to go somewhere before she tells the rest of her family about trevor. ✦ july 21, 2022, during the summer in ohio with her family, on her birthday, two bouquets of flowers are sent to her grandparents' house from trevor & she has to tell her family about him. ✦ trevor meets jason and kylie july 24, 2022 when the invite him to stay with them in philadelphia to have dinner with them. ✦ jason is skeptical about trevor at first because he didn't really like her last two boyfriends, but he warms up to trevor quickly. ✦ the rest of her family absolutely adores trevor, especially her little sisters who always ask to talk to him whenever they call to talk to grayson. ✦ wyatt is absolutely smitten with trevor & whenever he's around the family, she's quick to cling to him, always getting him to play with her. ✦ trevor loves that her little sisters love him. ✦ they first say "i love you" on their eight-month anniversary. ✦ they soft launch their relationship on january 16, 2023. ✦ their relationship is revealed by travis on accident during an episode of his and jason's podcast. ✦ trevor and grayson switched between each other's apartments when trevor didn't have away games. ✦ after a year and six months together, grayson traded her small one bedroom apartment in los angeles for trevor's "bachelor pad" in anaheim. ✦ when they first start dating, and she meets trevor’s family, his sister is in shock because her brother is dating one of her favorite artists. ✦ trevor's parents loved the kelce girl, and his brother and sister took a quick liking to her. the three often find themselves on facetime with each other. ✦ the summer of '23, trevor is invited to the hughes lake house while grayson went to ohio to see her family, though for a week, she went to visit him & meets the hughes family, bringing wyatt along with her because she wanted to see "uncle trevor". ✦ everyone ended up loving her, & she often found herself sitting with quinn & breaking him out of his shy shell. they also made fun of trevor a lot during that trip. ✦ on their second-year anniversary, trevor asks grayson to marry him in the privacy of their anaheim apartment. ✦ trevor flew all the way to philadelipha when travis was visiting and asked not only her parents and travis to marry her, but he also asked her nieces. ✦ they get married on their fourth anniversary. ✦ they don't hardly get into fights, but whenever they do, trevor is usually the first one to crack and apologize, bringing her flowers. ✦ during their wedding reception, trevor & grayson got 't' and 'g' tattooed on the outside of their wrist.

─── grayson & trevor dated timeline .ᐟ

✦ april 13, 2021 ── took a break from social media & music to spend time with her parents and sisters. ✦ april 27, 2022 ── posted on instagram promoting her ep that would be dropping in july & trevor noticed jamie commenting & liking the post. begged jamie to invite her to a game so he could meet her. ✦ april 29, 2022 ── trevor & grayson meet at a duck vs. stars game. ✦ may 15, 2022 ── trevor & grayson officially become a couple. ✦ july 15, 2022 ── dropping a four-song ep called "you're not special" which featured artists such as siiiickbrain and kellin quinn from sleeping with sirens. ✦ july 21, 2022 ── trevor sends grayson flowers to ohio for her birthday where she comes clean about dating the hockey player. ✦ july 24, 2022 ── trevor flies to philadelphia to meet her parents & have dinner with them. ✦ january 15, 2023 ── they first say, "i love you". ✦ january 16, 2023 ── they soft launch their relationship on instagram. ✦ july 16, 2023 ── grayson & wyatt stay a week at the hughes lake house so she can meet his friends. ✦ november 11, 2023 ── they move in together. ✦ december 17, 2024 ── trevor proposes in their anaheim apartment. ✦ may 15, 2026 ── trevor & grayson get married.

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