"Piper read Helena’s Wikipedia page and felt a thrill up her spine when she noted all of Helena’s past girlfriends. There had been quite a few." @allisonashton.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social #AgeGap #Romance #SunshineGrumpy #RichPoor

"Piper wasn’t naive. Waitressing to pay the bills wouldn’t hurt her acting career. But reality TV? That felt like a different beast altogether." @allisonashton.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social #AgeGap #Romance #SunshineGrumpy #RichPoor

New Review: Sweet, Spicy, Delicate by Allison Ashton is a cooking reality show romance set in New York City during the height of covid. @allisonashton.bsky.social @ylva-publishing.bsky.social @taramdscott.bsky.social #AgeGap #Romance #40Plus

“Hi everybody! It’s my birthday!” A woman in a pink sweatsuit walks into the train station waiting room. A guy looks up from “The Economist” and says “Happy Birthday!” Sometimes train travel is snuggly that way.

Oh thank you so much!

Update: Sweet, Spicy, Delicate by @allisonashton.bsky.social Just Finished!!!...amazing! 😊 Buy the book: www.amazon.com/dp/396324996X

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NoVa Prism Center is a welcoming, inclusive space dedicated to supporting and empowering the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Virginia. The center offers books, a clothing exchange and creative workshops. I had a blast at their re-opening. novaprismcenter.gay

I’m working on 500 words a day on book 3 while book 2 rests.

Miranda July’s “All Fours”

Traditional publishing mostly because there was a publisher I wanted to work with. #AskAnAuthor

I am now answering questions on r/cooking straight out of research for my novel. This is the definition of “Knowing enough to be dangerous.”

The struggle is real.

Just going parallel with my regular career. I’d love to see moderate success at both.

Getting another sweep through book 2 done and sending out a newsletter!

#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day! Very little. I’m at a con and talked my mailing list up to people there but haven’t been able to focus. Right back to it tomorrow though.

30s+ queer femme, who wants to feel good and think a little. Fond of spice. Bonus points for knowing sufficient American culture and romance tropes to get my jokes. Basically @guardianrock.bsky.social

The draft I just finished is about crafting the love you need for who you are, no matter society’s expectations. The one due out in March is about finding love in a situation that’s beneath you and a person more complicated than they seemed.

“Principle decisions” by @theabelmont.bsky.social I love some spice.

I am very excited about AllisonAshton.com and even more so about the newsletters on the way. You sign up to get them on my site.

The Cheesecake Factory doesn’t have a rainbow cheesecake. Inconvenient for my branding.

Post your queen.

Everyone's like OH NOW ROMANCE AUTHORS ARE GONNA BE DROPPING VIGILANTE KILLERS TARGETING BIG CORPS IN A DYSTOPIAN LANDSCAPE and like have you met our backlist? 🤣

“Art of the Chase” by @jengiacalone.bsky.social My ice queen passions and my research passions are both inflamed

I’ve seen skeets about South Korea declaring martial law and I’ve seen one skeet about one lady having to reschedule a minor surgery because the hospitals are preparing. I know what hit harder. So there was my writing lesson for today.

There are some 38 hippies at this 1960’s party, one other beatnik and me.

I don’t think I’m a drama llama but when someone says “that must have been traumatic…” about a situation I found traumatic, that’s so validating.

American cis women, if you're furious about the "Protecting Women's Private Spaces" Act the GOP is proposing—and you should be—please sign this petition to tell Democratic leadership that we don't want to harm trans people and/or GNC people in the name of our supposed protection: bit.ly/4eOWXUY

My Thanksgiving dinners have chill politics and I still might wear this shirt.

People of Bluesky. Let’s get to know each other better. What is one of your favourite movies? Quote share your answer in a gif! #filmsky 🎥

This production of “Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” has a female Pseudolus and for just a second I thought it was a queer take. Nope, Gymnasia is a guy. That said, shoutout to the theater for having a few masked shows. www.sigtheatre.org/events/20242...