But hark! I have a second draft of Blood Makes Noise, complete with new scenes added and other scenes cut. Now to add in some of my historical notes and read the whole thing through (number one of many times no doubt) to see how the new structure flows.

Me: I need to keep an eye on my word count Me: I need to add a scene. Two. Five. So it goes (when you’re me. I will forever be a writer of long books, I fear).

Nothing like seeing one of my favorite artists whose songs are the soundtrack to soooo much of my writing! A truly otherworldly experience ✨

The waiting room of this HIV clinic that opened last year when AZT became more available swelters from the heat of too many people in one space. Safe-sex pamphlets, condoms, and free Motrin sit on the front desk. The cool breeze blesses Ben’s burning body as he finds his way back home. #WipSnips

Happy International Asexuality Day! If you’re looking for ace characters, I’ve got three major ones in my historical adventure-drama pirate trilogy. 💜🏳️‍🌈

Went to the theater to cry today 😭

I’ll do my two MCs for Blood Makes Noise! Ben is a tireless AIDS activist and reporter for the Village Voice who also carries around a debilitating fear that he’s cursed. Tomas is a talented musician aiming for the stars with his band, but he keeps standing still so he doesn’t break anything.

I’ve been reading some powerful AIDS Crisis lit while I do revisions for my WIP set during that era, including Sarah Schulman’s Rat Bohemia, which was published in 1996, poems by the incredible Essex Hemphill, and I’m also in the middle of a memoir by Pamela Sneed.

I said I was going to wait for Wuthering Heights to come to streaming, but I had to see it for myself, and days later, I’m still haunted by how bad it was. Ironic, given the lack of Cathy’s ghost in the film. Had to come home and find my copy and read through the highlighted bits to cope. 😮‍💨

Sending my love and solidarity to Minnesota from DC. What ICE got away with here in the summer told me it was going to get worse. As I was leaving to go the theater tonight, a group of guys came out of our building behind us ready to “go yell at the White House” so, we’re with you.

Hark, an intro post! ✨ I’m an indie author who writes queer historical fiction ✨ My historical pirate books, The Constellation Trilogy, are all out now ✨I’m revising my next project, Blood Makes Noise, set during the AIDS Crisis ✨ I talk a lot of politics, musicals, Star Wars + what I’m reading

Hi blue sky! Decided to start spending some more time over here. This is my new boy, Kenobi, helping me work on my revision outline for my current WIP, Blood Make Noise. He says hello.

I have two more days left in Japan and I’ve been having such an incredible time with two of my favorite people 🥰

Survived my first Asia flight (I’ll never complain about Europe flights again) and have been having a blast exploring Tokyo Disney my first few days here, but reallyyyy looking forward to Star Wars Celebration starting Friday! ✨

As it’s #InternationalAsexualityDay I’ve got to rep my historical pirate trilogy that features several ace characters of different stripes! It meant a lot to me, as an ace person, to write that kind of representation and get it out into the world. 💜🖤🩶 We’ve always been here! 🏳️‍🌈

Finished Mask of Fear by @alexandermfreed.bsky.social recently, and it is truly one of the best Star Wars books I’ve ever read! Also, deeply cathartic for current times (and also important to my Bail, Padme, and Obi-Wan friendship emotions). One of those books where I needed to lay down after 😭

Found out yesterday that Sailing by Orion’s Star, the first book in my trilogy, was in this LibGen database that was used by Meta to train AI, and wow, I don’t love it!

I’m such a Star Wars book girlie, but halfway through this one, it’s got to be one of my favorites. It is such a detailed, smart, emotional and varied look at a new authoritarian government that has echoes of our current, uh, situation in the US. Also, it has my man Bail Organa front and center ✨

Got to see this last week at Signature Theater, and in this climate?? It HIT. It always does, but especially right now.

Recently found out about @queerliblib.bsky.social and was so excited to donate the cost of my books to add to their collection! As a librarian and a queer author, I was hype to see their good work 🏳️‍🌈

Went up to NYC this Valentine’s weekend for a little escape from the DC chaos to see Luna, Luna, an art carnival that premiered in 1987 and has been restored. Not only did it have a lot of Keith Haring work, but it talked about accessible art as a mode of joy and a weapon against fascism. 💙

Removing trans folks from the Stonewall website (when the T is present in all the plaques and signage, I was just there!) is ASTONISHING. Funnily enough, I was just reading about Stonewall in my book on the Village Voice, and you just can’t erase it no matter how you try. 🏳️‍⚧️

Reading this book to complement some others I’ve been reading about the AIDS Crisis, and it’s been a balm with the uh, everything of it all. 🏳️‍🌈

Thank god it’s Friday, because being a DC resident this week has been some kind of hell.

Just finished this gorgeous historical novel based on the life of famous Chinese female pirate Ching Shih over the weekend, and for me, it’s a great example of what I’ve been looking for in the nautical fiction arena. Character driven historical fiction? Always sign me up. Can’t recommend it enough.

In exciting news, I was checking out library sales for The Constellation Trilogy today and a library in?? New Zealand?? Bought the whole trilogy at once! I’ve gotten a good amount of library sales for a small indie writer, but not in another country so, that’s neat 😍

Finally got to see this and 😭😭 (It was soooo good)

I was in New York this weekend and despite going frequently I hadn’t really gone to check out some of the queer history sites. After the election (and because I’m currently reading a book about the AIDS crisis) I opted to this time and it made me feel some kinda way about my community 🏳️‍🌈

I heard that this week was #aceweek? I might be coming at the tail end, but evergreen reminder that my pirate trilogy has three major ace characters! 💜

Was losing track of my book/histfic writer folks in all of Twitter’s weird algorithm mess, so hopping over here in addition! Hello hello

Gave a talk recently about my books and the importance of queer representation in historical fiction, and it was such a delight! 🏳️‍🌈 I got to chat about a topic I love, recommend other authors, and got really good questions. Was excited to sign copies for a giveaway!

Made a quick stop at the new ish writers’ museum in Chicago while I was there, and boy if this ain’t me ✍️

Hi! I’m Katie, and this is my golden-age-of-piracy-era trilogy that was completed in June! featuring: 🏴‍☠️A diverse band of pirates fighting empires 🏳️‍🌈 Queer characters of many stripes (including aces!) ⚔️ Swords! 💜 Chosen family 💔 Messy blood family You can find them here: linktr.ee/KCrabb