I love predicting what the winner will be for the polls... and this month, the result was precisely what I expected - Gianna as the winner as to who would plan the most hardcore Valentine's Day planner (with Regan being second)
--------- Valentine's Day ---------------
College – Junior Year
Gianna rolled her eyes at the TV, grimacing in disgust as she continued to scroll through her options.
Every streaming service wanted to promote Vale...
2025-02-17 22:19:48 +0000 UTC
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It's really such a fascinating thing, approaching Sutton and Charlotte essentially "for the first time" in a sense.
In Midnight Rain, it was an AU, but it's based on the TWW world, and their relationship and knowledge about one another is already pre-established. So, walking through their relationship with brand new eyes is something I'm having a lot of fun with.
Like, how would Charlotte actually respond to having a personal assistant (let alone someone a...
2025-02-13 21:56:27 +0000 UTC
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I can't believe I forgot to do a poll last month! Absolute insanity, who do I think I am?
This month is sheer curiosity - amidst the many HCLU romantics, who would be the most determined to plan the best/most romantic Valentine's Day date?
2025-02-02 22:55:41 +0000 UTC
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Something I've been thinking about lately, especially as we're hitting 5 years of Those Who Wait, and the publication of Midnight Rain is about giving the fancast a little... zhuzh, if you will.
The deepest thanks to posting this fancast of Sutton in the community chat - it really feels so hard for me to find a redhead with blue eyes, let alone someone that ~vibes with Sutton's vibe, so... this is absolutely thrilling for me.
And in regards to Charl...
2025-01-27 22:43:52 +0000 UTC
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There's a chance that Charlotte might just be the best scene partner for every character. Who knows?
Maya and Autumn... what am I going to do with you two?
2025-01-26 18:43:34 +0000 UTC
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Soon I'm going to be putting up the official pre-order for Midnight Rain's March release!!!
I am so freaking excited, and so thrilled to have gone on the journey here with you all.
I wanted to share the cover here, first. Done by the impeccable Trixia Quinzon, who's created all of that fantastic artwork over the last several months
*(I do know that there is a typo on the back cover! It's being fixed, but I wanted to share this with you before the pre-order goes up, ...
2025-01-23 20:35:57 +0000 UTC
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I just wanted to send a little message here, given... well, what day it is for us here in the U.S. (and how that can have an impact in other places).
Even when politics are looking bleak, I really wanted to give a reminder that: you are not alone. If even just online - you have a community, you have people. Here, specifically, you have a whole host of people that are not only queer, but people from all walks of life (different ages, religions, races) who have all come together for comm...
2025-01-20 22:26:47 +0000 UTC
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Sutton's first day at work... so thrilled to be able to really dive into this!
--------- guilty as sin ----------
Chapter Four
Charlotte huffed out an irritated breath as she looked over her desk.
Which was – abysmally and dishearteningly – covered in a myriad of papers.
Truly, Charlotte was shocked by the amount of paperwork she was inundated with. Not in terms of the actual workload she had but by the fact that s...
2025-01-17 20:28:40 +0000 UTC
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To followup from that incredible post the other day - we all know the one - is Jenifer's CassAsks!
A little background on this - I (as I'd mentioned) have been a big fan of her art for a while. I decided to just... what the hell, I'll reach out and see if she'll do a little Q&A! If nothing comes of it, then it's no big deal.
So imagine how blown away I was when she not only answered that she'd like to do CassAsks, but that she has read and loved Those Who Wait! (did I...
2025-01-16 20:05:18 +0000 UTC
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I've been chatting with the incomparable Jenifer Prince - a sapphic artist - about creating a piece for Midnight Rain (to debut at Cass Con), and she mentioned that she'd created a piece that had an uncanny resemblance to Sutton/Charlotte, then sent it to me.
And - you know, I'll leave you to your own reactions. I was, personally, stunned and amazed.
Naturally, I asked permission to share it here so that anyone who hasn't seen this had the opportunity to check it o...
2025-01-13 21:26:59 +0000 UTC
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A couple of people requested to see the Autumn/Maya fancasts for I Knew You Were Trouble (/Midnight Rain). You ask, I will deliver! (or try, anyway)
Autumn and Maya were kind of difficult for me to really nail down for a fan cast, since they started as side characters in MR. I just had a vision of them as entirely made-up beings, so I searched high and low over the last few weeks, and have finally settled on people that really fit them!
I don't actually know who these pe...
2025-01-03 23:04:27 +0000 UTC
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For this CassAsks, there's something a little different... I asked a handful of sapphic creators to answer : what is your favorite holiday tradition? Is it reflected in any of your work?
Without further adieu, here are their responses:
Roslyn Sinclair:
You know what, I'll go with Christmas day, especially when we get a chance to visit our niece and nephew. I love seeing their excitement when they come downstairs to see their gifts at the foot of the tr...
2024-12-30 23:51:33 +0000 UTC
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Am I having too much fun writing these two?
It's highly possible.
I hope everyone has/is having a very happy holiday time!
2024-12-26 21:29:27 +0000 UTC
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Merry Christmas Eve, Happy Hanukkah Eve, Happy Kwanzaa Eve Eve to all who celebrate, and happy Guilty as Sin day to everyone!
I'll be back with more before the true end of the year, but... from the bottom of my heart, I hope everyone has an amazing week filled with whatever makes you feel warm and cheerful this time of year. Thank you for joining me here.
Without further adieu, here is the final showing of Sutton and Charlotte from 2024!
------------ G...
2024-12-24 17:36:04 +0000 UTC
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We're really winding down with Cassmas, y'all!
Enjoy!
---------- Riley and Gianna ------------
Gianna pursed her lips and looked down at the checklist on her tablet as she sat at the kitchen island and sipped her coffee.
Her Holiday Spectacular was tonight, and even though it was only nine-fifteen in the morning, she’d already started fielding phone calls and texts messages regarding the set up for the event.
She liked to think she did her best t...
2024-12-19 00:24:49 +0000 UTC
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Revisiting these two around this time of year is always so special. And I had a lot of enjoyment writing this...
We're officially in the final half of Cassmas!
------------- Hannah and Caroline ------------
The feeling of something being wrong settled inside of Hannah, making a home there and refusing to dissipate.
It was a feeling that always ate at her whenever Abbie was gone for more than a night at a sleepover, admittedly. It had gotten a ...
2024-12-16 02:03:28 +0000 UTC
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Cassmas strikes again!
Hmmm, perhaps these posts are a bit like a holiday advent calendar...
I love that people pointed out last chapter that Ellie/Mia's naughty post was not just naughty - have you met me?! Lol
Alas - Christmas in Faircombe...
------------ Brooke and Taylor - Nice -------------
Taylor had spent the holidays in so many places and had delighted in experiencing so many traditions, but she had to admit – and she was at a point where ...
2024-12-10 22:58:31 +0000 UTC
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And to start our December Naughty and Nice posts - bringing in Ellie and Mia.
As designated by the poll, half of these will be naughty (include sex) and half will be nice (just some good old tooth-rotting sweet sapphic love)... so I figured we'd start off with something fun :)
----------- Naughty --------------
Christmas hadn’t meant anything special to Mia in a long time.
Sure, when she’d been younger – when her parents had been alive – she’d...
2024-12-08 22:36:52 +0000 UTC
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It's that time of year!
The holidays have always been a big thing for me, as I stated on my post for December's poll. Being Haley-Claus has always factored largely into my holiday season, and this year has been an incredible one for me, in terms of being able to give back into communities (if you're able to, giving to women's shelters, foster programs, or things like USPS Operation Santa where you can "adopt" children for the holidays are amazing ways to make a difference this holiday ...
2024-12-05 22:02:07 +0000 UTC
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I'm getting a bit of a jump on this poll, my friends, because patreon this December is packed. Lots on the docket for the holidays here - Haley-Claus is en route.
Currently, Monica and I are on a road trip for the next few days as we're going down to Florida to dog-sit for my aunt. And on this road trip, Monica has to/gets to (depending on your point of view...) hear me talk through all of my current writing plans.
Which means I want to be able to talk about these writi...
2024-11-30 14:22:05 +0000 UTC
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So - technically, this is the poll result for the month.
I know that the Caroline/Hannah AU won, however - this Autumn/Maya story is going to be a much shorter endeavor. About 5-6 (longer) chapters, all things considered. And I realized: it's going to be such a fun build up to coincide with the release of Midnight Rain this spring!
As soon as this story wraps up, we're going to embark on the WYLEI AU :)
In the meantime... I hope you enjoy this! ...
2024-11-28 22:38:56 +0000 UTC
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On this month's CassAsks, we're featuring Jen Lyon!
She made a crazy splash onto the scene in the sapphic literature community a few years ago with The Senator's Wife series, and kept that momentum up by recently publishing The Unfinished Line, which came out nearly 2 months ago and is still hanging out in the top of the lesbian romance charts.
You can check out The Unfinished Line on amazon 2024-11-25 23:36:12 +0000 UTC
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And we're live!
You can buy your tickets here: https://casscon2025.ticketspice.com/casscon-2025
The venue is KCBC, a brewery in Brooklyn. The management there has been exceptionally friendly, and she was so thrilled to host the event when we told her about being queer authors. They are very LGBTQ+ friendly, and host events for local artists, already.
Some clarifying info to answer peop...
2024-11-22 20:48:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Exciting news - we are one signature away from securing the venue in Brooklyn for Cass Con 2025. Assuming this all gets squared away in the next 24 hours, I will officially be putting up tickets for purchase either tomorrow or Friday!
I wanted to give everyone here some advance notice beforehand, so you know the scoop:
Logistics:
And we're back!
Look at me, writing things before the last 10 days of the month... ;)
I honestly just love this story, and am very excited to share it with you all!
Without further adieu...
------------ Guilty as Sin -----------
Chapter Two
Charlotte just barely managed to hold back her bordering on inappropriate groan as she bit into the bagel Caleb had brought her for an early lunch.
Brun...
2024-11-18 23:12:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey, all!
I can't believe that there were about 60 people in that zoom today! That's a record high for me, and I'm so deeply appreciative and just... wowed. Especially because it ended up going for about 2 hours. Insanity
Thank you to everyone that attended and asked questions. I had a great time, and it always makes doing zooms so worth pushing through my build-up anxiety.
I did forget that I was going to record it until about 25 minutes in, and was reminded ...
2024-11-17 22:36:04 +0000 UTC
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Heyo!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82744598510
This link for zoom will go live in just under 3 hours (3pm EST).
Feel free to keep your camera off! No pressure.
Feel free to ask questions in the chat there or to use the hand-raise emoji thing to ask any questions/make any comments. If you aren't going to be able to attend or you want to ask pre-emptively, you can ask the...
2024-11-17 17:17:09 +0000 UTC
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Writing this - honestly - hadn't been on my doc
2024-11-12 21:57:10 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
And so, after the last week - we move forward and be as queer and present as we have ever been.
Zoom:
Here on patreon, that's starting with our zoom for The Snowball Effect next weekend!
Sunday, November 17 won the poll by a margin, so that will be when the zoom will be held. 3pm EST (which is 12-noon PST, 8PM GMT... this is the most mental bandwidth I have ...
2024-11-11 00:01:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey, all!
So... today... sucks. I'm upset and angry and mad and scared and hurt - and so... confused. So confused. In spite of seeing the posts online and experiencing 2016, I just - I really don't know how I had more faith in people, but I did. I can't believe this is the reality (again).
A big reason Monica and I decided to move on up back to Massachusetts in the last few months was because of this election. It was always the plan (as I knew I wanted to be ...
2024-11-06 18:24:42 +0000 UTC
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