L. J. Nightingale and her writing assistant Polly π±βοΈ
02.12.2025 12:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
UPDATED βDrawnβ Book Tour Schedule ππ
AltBar | 12/6 @ 2-6 PM
Barnes & Noble (Pittsford) | 12/13 @ 1-3 PM
Paper Moon (Troy, NY) | 12/27 @ 5-7 PM
Barnes & Noble (Webster) | 1/3 @ 2-4 PM
01.12.2025 00:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βAre you famous?β
βUh, no. Whyβd you ask?β
βYouβre talking about book signings and stuff.β
Love my nephewβs confidence in me π #famous
28.11.2025 21:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Iβm very excited to announce that βDrawnβ is now being sold at Ampersand Books, the bookstore at Writers & Books in Rochester, NY! ππ
26.11.2025 17:41 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
One of my first reviews on Goodreads is a 5-Star βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ
Buy βDrawnβ at the IngramSpark link in my bio! π #debutauthor #queerreads #fivestarbookreview
25.11.2025 19:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Cannot get over how surreal this was. Iβm a published author! βΊοΈ
23.11.2025 21:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ππ 17 BOOKS SOLD ππ
My first book signing for βDrawnβ at Burn Bright Books was a success! Thanks so much to Shauna for making it happen, and to everyone who came out to chat with me and get a signed copy! Next stop: AltBar on 12/6! #debutauthor #booksigning #rochesterny
22.11.2025 23:23 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
βDrawnβ Book Signing at Burn Bright Books - 11/22
Tomorrowβs my very first book signing as a debut author! Come see the selection at Burn Bright Books in Rochester, NY and get a signed copy of my historical romance adventure novel βDrawnβ! #debutnovel #booksigning #rochesterny
21.11.2025 15:03 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
βDRAWNβ ROC BOOK TOUR π€π»πβ€οΈβπ₯
In or near Rochester, NY on one of these dates? Come say hi (and get a signed copy)! #booktour #booksigning
20.11.2025 00:00 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Jack. Martin. Josie. Dahlia. Paul. Rob. Peter. Theyβre all pleased to meet you in βDrawnβ, an LGBTQ+ historical romance novel thatβs right at home at Burn Bright Books in Rochester! Come get your copy signed on November 22nd between 12-4 PM! #bookrelease #romance #historicalfiction #debutauthor
19.11.2025 00:24 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you so much!!!
18.11.2025 16:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
TODAYβS THE DAY. βDrawnβ, my debut novel, is now available directly from IngramSpark (link in bio) as well as on Amazon, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble online! #debutnovel #debutauthor #ljnightingale #drawnthenovel #queerstories #queerfiction #historicalfiction #scifi #adventure #romance #1950s
18.11.2025 16:37 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0
I was writing out our schedule for this week on the whiteboard in our kitchen when I broke down crying.
Michael: βWhatβs up?β
Me: βI finally made it.β
Then we had a nice hug. π«β€οΈ Two days to the release of βDrawnβ, my debut novel!
17.11.2025 01:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Your next queer fiction destination is right at the juncture of Gay Way and Historical Plaza! βDrawnβ will be officially released this Tuesday, 11/18 π³οΈβπ
16.11.2025 01:11 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Every time my husband eats a lemon bar thatβs not one I made, he says βtheyβre not as good as yoursβ, and maybe one of them was at some point, but I love him for lying in that case π
14.11.2025 18:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
14.11.2025 14:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Fun fact: my debut queer novel set in 1955 Long Island, NYC and Albany contains homages to several pieces of queer media, including #rockyhorrorpictureshow, the series #fellowtravelers starring #mattbomer and #jonathanbailey, and the film Maurice, directed by #jamesivory. All the gay hashtags π³οΈβπ
13.11.2025 19:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
My sister-in-law sent me a present that I canβt open until my bookβs release date on Tuesday (11/18)! Canβt wait to see what it is!
13.11.2025 18:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Polly being a cuddlebug on my WFH day
12.11.2025 15:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just the namesake of an unsavory character in my debut novel
12.11.2025 14:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
First day on Bluesky, hello all! π My name is Lydia. I'm a soon-to-be debut author, actor, public historian, and cat lady living in Rochester, NY. I dream of one day being able to support myself with my writing. A futile dream? I dunno, I'm not too terrible at it. Say hi if you'd like! #newuser
12.11.2025 01:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A cityscape in bold colors in front of a bright full moon, with two men standing on the top of a building.
An artist loses his home. A soldier loses his way. At the end of their wits and their ropes...they find each other. "Drawn", a queer romance adventure novel, out November 18th through Spellbound Publishing House LLC. #debutauthor #debutnovel #queernovel #romancebooks #historicalfiction #loveislove
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