Part Two: Author Newsletters with Luna Daye and Sarah Wallace
Release Date: 07/02/2024
Rivals to Lovers - Trope Talk
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What is it about rivals-to-lovers that makes readers ravenous for it? Five indie authors form a roundtable to discuss a favorite trope. RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the cozy fantasy A Rival Most Vial and its sequel A Captured Cauldron, as well as the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit. You can connect with her at her website: S.O. Callahan (she/her) is the author of the Fella Enchanted cozy fantasy duology and co-author of the Fae and Human Relations series beginning with Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can connect with her on instagram Luna Daye (she/her) is the...
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Home for the Holidays with Jay Leigh
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Move over holiday cheer, it’s time for holiday queer! Tess Carletta (she/her) interviews Jay Leigh (she/her) about the upcoming multi-author novella collection, Home for the Holidays, including found family, writing from a place of authenticity, mental illness representation in romance novels, and the necessity of a touch of darkness to make the light shine all the brighter. Jay Leigh (she/her) is the author of Whisper into the Night, Checking Out, and sundry other mm romances featuring action, suspense, and spice. You can connect with her on instagram and enter the Home for the Holidays...
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Fire Spells Between Friends with Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan
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What are some of the rewards and challenges of taking the road less travelled and writing a romance between an already-established couple? Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) interviews Sarah Wallace (they/them) and S.O. Callahan (she/her) about their upcoming queernormative cozy Regency romantasy, Fire Spells Between Friends. Sarah Wallace and S.O. Callahan are coauthors of the Fae & Human Relations series, a queernormative cozy fantasy beginning with Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. Additionally, Sarah Wallace is the author of the queernormative cozy fantasy series Meddle & Mend, beginning...
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Queer Horror - Helen House with Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
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Sarah Wallace (they/them) interviews Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya (she/her) about her work in the “relationship horror” subgenre, her career spanning nonfiction TV and film criticism to writing fiction, and adding to the growing canon of queer horror with her illustrated novelette, Helen House. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya (she/her) is the managing editor of Autostraddle and TriQuarterly and the author of the queer horror novelette Helen House as well as many more articles and short stories. You can connect with her at her website: Sarah Wallace (they/them) is the author of the queernormative cozy...
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Gothic Lesbian Romance - The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall with Sebastian Nothwell
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Carolina Cruz (they/them) interviews Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about his gothic sapphic romance The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall, including lesbian flirtation through sapphic literature, drawing inspiration from Carmilla and The Goblin Market, the perils of writing about writers, 19th century spirit photography, and a surprise guest appearance by Man Door Hand Hook Car Door. Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the vampire horror romance Blood in the Water and the queer fantasy series The Creed of Gethin (beginning with The Unwanted Prophet). You can connect with them on instagram ...
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Fae’s Bargain - Fated Fae with Luna Daye
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Noah Hawthorne (he/they) interviews Luna Daye (she/her) about her upcoming release Fae’s Bargain, the first sapphic story in the Fated Fae romantasy series - coming October 31st! Luna Daye (she/her) is the author of the Fated Fae romantasy series as well as the high fantasy series the Thoraius Saga. You can connect with her at her website: Noah Hawthorne (he/they) is the author of the queer fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook. You can catch up with him at their website:
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Blood in the Water - Vampire Romance with Carolina Cruz
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A ship at sea is beset by a vampire, leaving two survivors—one turned, one human—adrift in uncertain tides. A bloody beginning begets a shockingly sweet end. Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) interviews Carolina Cruz (they/them) about their horror romance novella Blood in the Water. Spoilers for The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) and Passengers (2016). Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the horror novella Blood in the Water as well as the fantasy series The Creed of Gethin beginning with The Unwanted Prophet. You can follow them on twitter and instagram Sebastian Nothwell...
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Welcome to Potion Con! A Captured Cauldron with RK Ashwick
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Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) interviews RK Ashwick (she/her) about her upcoming novel A Captured Cauldron, a cozy fantasy sequel to A Rival Most Vial—featuring a potion-brewing convention, a cozy kidnapping, and a brand new sapphic romance for a returning fan favorite. RK Ashwick (she/her) is the cozy fantasy author of the Lutesong series (beginning with The Stray Spirit) and the Side Quest Row series (beginning with A Rival Most Vial). The second book of Side Quest Row, A Captured Cauldron, comes out October 7th! You can learn more at Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of...
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Cozy Halloween Vibes with A.K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison
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Noah Hawthorne interviews A.K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison about cowriting, grief, inspiring representation, small town autumn, and their new cozy paranormal sapphic romance Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist. A.K. Mulford (they/she) is the author of the Five Crowns of Okrith novels and the Golden Court series, amongst others. You can connect with them at K. Elle Morrison (she/her) is the author of the Princes of Sin: The Seven Deadly Sins series, the Black Banners books, and others. You can connect with her at Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of queer...
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Mr Warren’s Profession - Historical Romance with Sebastian Nothwell
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Tess Carletta (she/her) interviews Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about his gay romance novel Mr Warren’s Profession, including historical research, Victorian engineering, and the strange and stubborn road to indie publishing. Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie, a queer cozy magical-realism romance. You can connect with her at her website: Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Mr Warren’s Profession, a queer historical romance currently crowdfunding it's audiobook. You can check out the campaign on Kickstarter:
info_outlineThree indie authors at wildly different stages of newsletter experience discuss what to include in a newsletter, how often to send it, what readers expect from it, and why it’s vital to any indie author’s growth.
Luna Daye (she/her) is the author of The Thoraius Saga and the Fated Fae series. You can sign up for her newsletter at her website: www.lunadaye.com
Sarah Wallace (she/they) is the author of Letters to Half Moon Street and co-author of Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can sign up for their newsletter at their website: sarahwallacewriter.com
Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Oak King Holly King and Mr Warren’s Profession. You can sign up for his newsletter at his website: sebastiannothwell.com