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Great news! Junior Hero Blues is now available for purchase here and here! It’s is a tongue-in-cheek YA superhero story with a gay protagonist and lots of silliness that covers some dark topics as well.

Over on Queer Sci-Fi there’s an excerpt and a giveaway of a $50 gift card for NineStar Press! You could get so many queer books for that! 🤩

Anyway, here is the excerpt and cover for Junior Hero Blues. Please consider checking it out!

Junior Hero Blues

Wordcount: 59,000
Genre: YA, Superhero, Gay

Last year, Javier Medina was your average socially awkward gay high schooler with a chip on his shoulder. This year, he’s . . . well, pretty much the same, but with bonus superpowers, a costume with an ab window to show off his new goods, and a secret identity as the high-flying, wise-cracking superhero Blue Spark.
But being a Junior Hero means that Javier gets all the responsibility and none of the cool gadgets. It’s hard enough working for the Legion of Liberty and fighting against the evil Organization, all while trying to keep on top of school work and suspicious parents. Add in a hunky boyfriend who’s way out of Javier’s league, and an even hunkier villain who keeps appearing every time said boyfriend mysteriously disappears, and Blue Spark is in for one big dollop of teenage angst. All while engaging in some epic superhero action and, oh yeah, an all-out battle to protect Liberty City from the forces of evil.
Welcome to the 100% true and totally unbiased account of life as a teenage superhero.

Thanks for reading!

Hello! It’s already that time. Witch, Cat and Cobb comes out in less than 2 weeks, and I have the absolutely gorgeous cover for you!

It’s by the incomparable Natasha Snow, and I’m in love with it. 💜

Release date is December 11 and you can pre-order here for $2.99.

Witch, Cat and Cobb is a fun little fluffy fantasy romance with lots of magic and whimsy that was a total joy to write, and I hope you will enjoy reading it too. On a serious note, the whole situation with, well, you-know-who (if you’re unfamiliar, just google _{“jk rowling terf”}) was what really kicked my butt into gear to start working on getting my books re-published, and WC&C was first on my list. Rather than getting angry and stewing, I would rather move forward and write a bunch of joyous magical stories filled with trans people. And this is one of them!

Here is the official blurb:

Destined for an arranged marriage she wants nothing to do with, Princess Breanwynne decides her only option for escape is to run away. After announcing this plan to her trusted cat, Fen, she’s shocked when he asks that she take him along.
Following his suggestion to venture into the lair of the Swamp Witch begins a life-altering adventure and reveals shocking information that will lead to more than one happily ever after—if she and Fen survive.

Hope you will check it out!

Have a wonderful holiday season. 😊