Join me today 12-4 pm for signed books at South Fayette Library! There are 20 local authors with lots of books from lots of genres 📚🥰

Why Hockey?  A Look at My Hockey Journey I like a lot of genres and a lot of tropes, so what brought me to writing hockey romance? Here's some background on my hockey journey and how I ended up being a hockey romance author. The NHL & Watching Hockey I'm Canadian, but that actually has little to…

I have also received @ashheardwrites.bsky.social 's book "Tessa of Hundrfeld" which is available through KDP www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B...

Me when my kids' teammates do stuff: good try!! Nice pass!! Great back check!! Great goal!! My to my own kids: hit the net!! That shot sucked!! That goal was mid!! C'mon, pass it!! Dude, you're playing center, get back!!

November Writing Bingo is ready to go 🙂

I keep missing things on instagram 💔😅 but @ashheardwrites.bsky.social recently revealed the full cover for Tessa of Hundrfeld, which I had the pleasure of working on this year. Delighted to see the book is out in the world now. Congrats! 💜 www.instagram.com/p/DQFaEYlj31L/

Friday night Xena x Callisto from my patreon www.patreon.com/laurenknight

Come join me next month at South Fayette Township Library! Meet 20 local authors and get some great new books 📚😁 I'll have all my books, including Drop the Gloves and Tessa of Hundrfeld ⚔️🏒 #authorsofinstagram #booksigning #authorevent

It's here! Come visit if you're in Western PA

I went to update my writer bingo for October and realized I hadn't posted one... Better late than never, but here's the October Writer Bingo :)

Dialogue as Character Development I like writing dialogue. It's fun, it's "easy" because while they're talking, I don't have to figure out what everyone's wearing or doing with their hands. It's also one of the ways I use to flesh out characters, because people generally talk the same, there are…

Preorder a signed copy from my ko-fi shop! Drop the Gloves comes out next week - I'll be mailing physical books on Friday! ko-fi.com/s/f391b444a7 You can also preorder ebooks and physical copies online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever what you like to get your books 📚❤️

Coming soon! Tessa of Hundrfeld comes out in just under a month! Preorder your copy on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9V24Z...

Tomorrow! - Tessa Cover & Preorders - Drop the Gloves Reviews & Preorders - Writing Dialogue & Text Messages Subscribe at: ashheardwrites.com

Yay it's here!! 🥰 I'm so excited to finally share the dinner of Tessa of Hundrfeld done by the talented @isthiseva.bsky.social ✨ Tessa of Hundrfeld is the first book in my historical fantasy series The Shadow Queen 👑 This cover perfectly captures Tessa as she starts out on her quest for vengeance ⚔️

Pre-orders for signed copies of Drop the Gloves are now available on my ko-fi shop! Comes with book stickers and will mail within a week of release on Oct 7 🔧🏒💚💛

my muse: hey me: i don't need you rn pls stay away i'm already working on a story my muse: BUT me: noooooo my muse: BUT a/b/o version of drop the gloves. me: .... goddammit that's good

Authors & Social Media I'd love to spend all my "writer" time actually writing, but there are definitely non-writing things that take up part of my day-to-day schedule. And I don't mean the editing or the outlining or cover design (which are all things that crop up, don't get me wrong, but they're…

Tomorrow!! - Social media as an author - Upcoming signing events - Excerpt: The Yuletide Jamboree (mm hockey romance in Victorian England) Subscribe at ashheardwrites.com

my six year old: i want to see all the eclipses. solar eclipse, luna eclipse, apocalypse

Time to meet my favorite members of the Pittsburgh Riveters 🔧🏒 DROP THE GLOVES comes out next month on October 7! 💚💛 Preorders are open for the ebook: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHNKQ8SW

Look what arrived today 😍

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Next month - mark your calendars!!🍂🍁 If you're in Western PA, come visit me for signed books! I'll have all my hockey books (including Drop the Gloves) and a preview of Tessa of Hundrfeld, as well as stickers and reader journals 📚

September Writer Bingo is up and ready to go 😁

Accountability post: I didn't write anything new this month recently blog/newsletter posts and work stuff :( no bingo but my focus this month was on editing which I achieved - both manuscripts are ready for ARCs!

I'm seeking ARC readers for my upcoming historical fantasy release Tessa of Hundrfeld! Digital copies will be sent out in a few weeks, please DM or see the link in my bio for details! ✨⚔️📚 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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I'm seeking ARC readers for my upcoming historical fantasy release Tessa of Hundrfeld! Digital copies will be sent out in a few weeks, please DM or see the link in my bio for details! ✨⚔️📚 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Historial Fantasy & Hockey Romance: The Overlap Recently I talked about my favorite hockey tropes, and it got me thinking about the other things I write. Hockey romance is only a recent (ish) thing for me - I started with fanfic, usually in verse before branching into AUs that were contemporary or…

Tomorrow: - The overlap in my historical fantasy and hockey romance - ARC signups for Tessa of Hundrfeld AND Drop the Gloves

Whenever you write a book and start putting together the cover blurb, you start to think about tropes.. As I finished up Drop the Gloves, I had a bit of deja vu - it got me thinking about the tropes I enjoy writing and how they manifest in my stories. General warning for vague spoilers.

RIVETERSPGH: 🚨 SEASON OPENER: HOCKEY IS BACK IN THE BURGH 🚨 The wait is over - the Riveters 🔧 kick off the 2026-2027 season tomorrow night! Let’s drop the puck 🏒 #HockeyRomance #UpcomingRelease #SportsRomance #comingsoon #mmhockeyromance

My Fav Hockey Tropes I think it's well established that I like hockey and love writing mm hockey romance stories. With "Drop The Gloves" coming out in a few months, I thought it'd be fun to talk about what draws me to this genre of romance and comparing the hockey novels I've written in terms of…

Tomorrow: - My fav hockey tropes - My discord - Short story: Lars and Ryan play beer league

The House of Hundrfeld is as ancient as the royal house of Hjorrfold. Older even, since their keep was built before the great Bjarngrim created Hjorrfold. Hundrfeld's nobles were the first to swear fealty to the king and have been loyal since then. #historicalfantasy #fantasydebut

My story takes place in the same world as The Trade Deadline and Drop the Gloves 😊

Hockey Halloween Charity Anthology releases on September 1st! 🏒❤️🎃 Preorder today! 12 Authors, 12 Short stories, all for charity Proceeds to benefit World Central Kitchen #hockryromance #hockeyanthology geni.us/HockeyHallow...

The Importance of Writing Groups When I was in high school, I joined a local writer’s group of teen authors. It was great to get support and see what other people were working on, to learn that process of giving/receiving feedback. And then I went years without writing, didn’t get back into it…

I can't put my finger on it, but I think something is in my hockey bag that shouldn't be 🤔

Tonight @abiggaymarket.bsky.social goes kinky at Refuge in downtown Troy! There's drinks, music, workshops, a burlesque show, and of course vendors like me! 6 - 10 pm. Come on by!

editing software: !!!! you repeated the phrase "it will be an honor to" twice!!!! me: ... do you think that, PERHAPS, it was...... intentional?

The royal family of Hjorrfold can trace their line all the way to King Bjarngrim, the first king and founder of Yfirgardr more than five hundred years ago. There has never been any contention between his descendants for the throne...until Havardr ⚔️ Warrior ✨ Mage ⚔️✨ Both

How I Prepare for Author Events I wrote for years before I ever worked up the courage to attend an event as an author, and as I've attended more and more book signings, I've modified how I prepare for these events. My first ever author event was last year when I attended the Pittsburgh Book…

Guys look what my aunt got me for my bday 🐖🥰

🔧 RIVETERS UPDATES FROM TRAINING CAMP 🔧 Coach Jack Brooks is trying to put some much needed grit into the third line. Abernathy and Barczyk are putting in work on and off the ice. Hopefully it pays off big for the Riveters this season  🔧🏒 #hockeyromance #upcomingrelease #comingsoon

#wipwednesday from Drop the Gloves, there Evan's teammate Dalton might be suspicious of him and Riley 🤔 #hockeyromance

Writer Struggles With Drop the Gloves I struggled with more writer's block than I usually do for hockey projects. Usually once I'm ready to start writing, I know the story and characters well enough that they're dying to get on the page. Riley and Evan? Not so much - they definitely fought me at…

it'd be nice if my editing process didn't add a couple hundred words per chapter...

Organized my washi tape 😎