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Writes steamy gay romance with heart, heat, and a little humor. Small towns, big feelings, and vacation flings that go way too far. Currently catching up in Cancun. π΄
Not a bad day. Got the all clear for another year from the cancer doctor. Always an indescribable relief. Wrote a chapter for the Vegas book. Watched some Burbs.
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The vampires work fast. Got my first blood result before I even see the doctor.
So far, so good...
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Woke up late. Overpaid for street parking. Wore my yard shoes. Still made it to the doctor in time wait.
Annual checkup one step closer to done.
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Annual oncologist appointment in the morning. Gotta confirm that I'm still cancer-free. These checkups always make me nervous. Can't imagine they ever won't.
Anyway... it'll be a nice rush when all the results come back normal tomorrow!
Guys - feel your nuts.
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My Valentine's gift to Brian. It worked! π€£ππ€©π€ͺ
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Recharging, imagining, plotting... finding my path. Island time! I know my next 3ish years of writing. JUst need to keep typing and keep breathing!
BTW (shameless plug to follow) Catching Up in Cancun is just 99 cents today. Enjoy!
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Feliz Navidad from Republica Dominicana!
I bear gifts...
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A quiet projection booth.
A summer storm.
A first kiss that changes everything.
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Free MM Romance Novella
I wrote a free MM romance short about two boys working late nights at a movie theaterβ¦ and the moment everything changes between them. π₯π
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Fall in love under the Cancun sun. βοΈπ΄
Catching Up in Cancun is a sweet, steamy MM vacation romance about enemies-to-lovers, first-time awakening, and one unforgettable week.
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Hope you love it! I read this one many years ago, and I still think about it.
24.11.2025 01:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Kentucky here, too!
Well, Southern Indiana now...but same thing π
Got over a big hump in the WIP today. Show is finally on the road!
Unrelated, but have you reached the Marty/stingray scene in Riding High in Orlando yet? Well, that really happened to me about 15 yrs ago. Recently went back to the scene of the crime! ππ€£ππ€£π
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I'm an obsessive outliner, so I find pantsing really fascinating. I've just never been able to do it. I need to have that net! Even for short stories, I'll at the very least do a quick map in a notebook.
I think it'll be an experiment someday. I do think there's such a thing as over-outlining.
That's amazing! 5k is close to my max in a day, and that would be a "close the blinds, turn off the phone, woodland noises on the TV" kind of day. I managed 3.5k today and still had time to catch up on Palm Royale, so gettin' there.
Are you a plotter/outliner or is all of that w/o a safety net?
I love a good professor-student story! In my former life, I wrote a whoooole lot of these. So naughty! LOL π«’
23.11.2025 05:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Sounds like you're heading for the home stretch!
It's interesting that you keep track of the difference in word count between your two characters. I never thought to do that. I have gone back and scrutinized a few chapters when I've had a couple long or short in a row for one character.
I agree... but my old, stiff gray matter doesn't want to learn how to do it! π It's a 2026 goal. All the ingredients are already on the counter.
23.11.2025 05:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
You'll do it! 50k is a lot of real estate!
Out of curiosity, how fast do you write? My goal is one fairly clean chapter draft a day, but it's more like every 2 days with the WIP. That's usually between 2k and 3k words for me.
Two guys. One roller coaster. A whole lot of chemistry.
Fight the cold with a little Orlando heat.π₯
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Enemies to lovers, funny and sunny, and full of laughs. Hope you like it π
If itβs freezing where you areβ¦
come warm up with a little Florida heat π΄π₯
Sun-kissed shoulders, sweaty tank tops, and a slow burn that turns molten.
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Thank you! This just made my day...well, my night... π
21.11.2025 04:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Two guys. One vacation.
A whole lot of chemistry they werenβt ready for. π
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*ο»ΏCatching Up in Cancun* β my MM romance full of heat, heart, and beach nights.
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He came for the rollercoasters.
He stayed for him. π³π₯π
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My heart goes out to my fellow Louisvillians impacted by today's terrible plane crash. I was scheduled to fly out to Orlando tomorrow AM. Now canceled. Hopefully get down there later this week. Stay safe if you're in the shelter-in-place zone!
05.11.2025 03:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lip says, "Happy howl-o-ween!"
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