I feel like I'm constantly behind. Book 3 of my Hearts in Hartsville series should have come out today, and instead I haven't even started the revamp. My lesbian fantasy romance R&R is technically in the works but so late it's embarrassing. (1/3)

Paid tiers (Connection Tier and above) get access to the first chapter of my sapphic contemporary romance Conveniently Hers on my Patreon at 2pm Mountain time today! a bi4demi friends to lovers, marriage of convenience romance 🩷 www.patreon.com/cw/authorivy...

I think it's awful how people get away with so much 😮‍💨 This one book by an indie author was so weird. The author somehow makes these women obsessed with each other when they keep competing at the local gym. One of them has PTSD episodes during storms and the other helps her through it???

So, I had a lot of life upheaval in 2025. It was rough, but it was also an opportunity to reassess what I value and prioritize. Here's my guidelines going forward. Am I...? 🧵(1/3)

"You should make a spice-free version of your book—" And take out the part where they play strip Twister as foreplay? No way, that's art!

unsure how I'm supposed to get ANY writing done when there's a puppy to love on..... oh, the trials I face..... anyway dog tax

Thank you to my Reedsy client, Wesley, for this kind 5-star review! "Amazing help!!!! I had a wonderful experience working with Ivy and would definitely recommend her services to anyone looking for professional, attentive, and engaged editing!" Collaborate with me: reedsy.com/james-ivy-l

DNF. thought it was a soft, emotional contemporary sapphic romance but the petty gym rivals keep jumping each other's bones in semi-public places. how does that add to the plot?

My spouse made me new friendship bracelets! Two are Frieren jokes: "Zoooltraak" (in yellow and red) and "AK Ferny-7" (in white, black, and purple). The third is in memory of my late cat, Lil Bit. He was black and white with green eyes, so those are the bracelet colors. Thanks, my love! 💙

Every so often a new post comes up with someone complaining about terms used in spicy scenes. Y'all. There's always gonna be terms you prefer, terms you don't. There's nothing wrong with them either way. We're all doing our best to make things sensual rather than clinical. Chill.

i'm totally fine and normal about the new cover for Conveniently Hers...... [jittery eyeballs emoji]

The autism that accidentally came through in my older stories is wild. Good thing now it's autism coming through on PURPOSE.

"You need to understand your niche author brand." My brand: 🌟 Everybody's sapphic, get over it 🌟 No homophobia, I get enough of that irl 🌟 Spaced-out book releases bc I'm tired 🌟 Ensemble casts so you get cameos of your faves 🌟 Spicy scenes that get more and more out of hand with every book

I am currently GLORIFYING SIN by getting ready to send my audiobook narrator books 1 and 2 in my Hearts in Hartsville series (spicy and spicier contemporary sapphic romance). 🥵 I cannot wait to corrupt more sinners, I mean readers, with these audiobooks later this year.

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What the L in Ivy L. James may stand for: - Legend-of-zelda - Lady-of-the-lake - Legendary - Liminal-space - Luminous - Lustrum - Loitering - Lycanthropy - Lizard - Lobotomy - Labor-unions - Last-will-be-first - Loosey-goosey - Late-fees - Live-laugh-lesbian - League-of-legends - Losing-my-religion

An ill-timed cold has meant I’ve done less promo than usual on our current Kickstarter. We’ve got 48 hours left in our campaign, and we’re about $1700 short of our goal All you need to do to help is boost this post! Ready to learn more? Visit our Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc... 🌈📚

One thing I will always do is defend authors from "just smut" allegations. Not everything is smut or pörn. This is, though: books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers

Relentlessly Hers is OUT NOW in both ebook and paperback! This contemporary sapphic romance (gym rivals to begrudging teammates to lovers) is such a great time -- fun, sexy, and soft. books2read.com/Relentlessly... #indie #author #lesfic #sapphic #romance 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

POV: my "petty gym rivals to begrudging teammates to friends to lovers" contemporary sapphic romance comes out TOMORROW! I'm so excited to share these soft but spicy ladies with you all 💙 books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers

I just received the KINDEST review from a recent editing client on Reedsy! Thank you, Harry!

I canceled the preorder for Book 3, Royally Hers. It was the right choice for me. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm not in a position to put out the revamped book by May 2. I'll have a much better story if I take my time on it. In the meantime: books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers

finally touched up my author website for things like the new book cover, updated poetry chapbook links, my Threads profile, and such. Small things, but they add up! authorivyljames.com

finally got my new cover and updated formatted files for Relentlessly Hers uploaded to Amazon... and Amazon is down. Why must you betray me in new ways every day, capitalism?? anyway, if you're interested, you can read an ARC and review on BookSprout: booksprout.co/reviewer/rev...

New cover who dis! Relentlessly Hers is a spicy sapphic "petty gym rivals to begrudging teammates to lovers" contemporary romance set in a small town. It's book 2 in my Hearts in Hartsville series 🩵 Preorder: books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers #lesfic #sapphic 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

POV: I started writing for myself again this year 💙

Unfortunately, due to extenuating circumstances, the release date for Relentlessly Hers has been pushed to 31 March 2026. I want to ensure I'm giving readers the best possible version of this book, so expect a little surprise soon!

Me when my manuscript is finalized, formatted, and submitted to Amazon! (Relentlessly Hers, my "petty gym rivals to begrudging teammates to friends to lovers" contemporary sapphic romance, comes out 1 March 2026!) books2read.com/RelentlesslyHers #lesfic

Relentlessly Hers ARCs are up! "Petty gym rivals to begrudging teammates to friends to lovers" is available to 25 people 💜 booksprout.co/reviewer/rev... #indie #author #lesfic #sapphic #romance 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

Relentlessly Hers is with the formatter! It's on track for the 1 March 2026 release, and I'm SO excited to share this sexy sapphic romance with you all!! Preorder here: books2read.com/Relentlessly...

You may know that I am revamping and republishing my small press books on my own, making the novels all the same series. In its orinal drafting and publishing phase, I HATED Winner. I was miserable writing it, and I thought it was terrible.

I'm so grateful for my new clients on Reedsy! I was nervous about getting started there, but I'm really enjoying all the wonderful manuscripts I have the honor of working on. So many fresh ideas and lovely stories! (reedsy.com/james-ivy-l)

SAVE THE DATE! #SmallPitch comes back for another indie/small press-focused pitch event on January 19-25, 2026 🌊 This time, it will be open to all underrepresented authors from the #WritingCommunity, agented and unagented alike. Check our website for more details ⬇️

I'd love to build a writers' group in Arizona! (Especially northern AZ if we want to get together in person. I'm in Sedona.) It could be in-person or virtual over Zoom, whatever's preferred. If you're around and you'd like to meet up, let me know below!

My editing services are now available on Reedsy! As always, I offer line edits, copyedits, and proofreading. I love getting a manuscript clear, concise, and consistent while maintaining the author's voice.

My 2026 editing wish list: - queer stories, especially sapphic! - retellings (mythology, fairy tales, etc.) - cozy omegaverse - any romance - any romantasy - commercial fiction I offer line edits, copy edits, and proofreading for fiction manuscripts. authorivyljames.com/editing-services

My contemporary lesbian holiday romance novella, Make the Yuletide Gay, is OUT NOW! Enjoy as an ebook, paperback, or audiobook, or read for FREE on KU! books2read.com/GayYuletide #indie #author #lesfic #sapphic #romance 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

I'm so fine and normal about @SmoochPit results being revealed tomorrow...

The coziest romance is the one where two women fall in love over hot chocolate 🍵💕 books2read.com/GayYuletide

Sapphic romance is joy, softness, and belonging 🌈 What does queer love mean to you?

it's my birthday 💙 some things you can do for me for my birthday: - buy my book! or request it for your local library - read book - tell me nice things about book - leave a review with the nice things - tell other people about my book - make fanart of book

Girls will be like "I needed that" and it's getting railed by your best friend, who married you for a green card and fell for you in the day-to-day of the sapphic fake relationship books2read.com/ConvenientlyHers #indie #author #lesfic #sapphic #romance 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

Learning to Bleed comes out March 18th and artist @scherville.com is so deeply talented I can hardly believe it! This book is the 2nd in a trilogy that explores queerness and trauma through vampire lore, all against the backdrop of an impoverished rural community that has its own monsters 👀 Links⬇️

One month until Make the Yuletide Gay is out! This contemporary holiday lesbian romance novella is full of all the seasonal tropes we love, plus a little spice for good measure. books2read.com/GayYuletide #sapphfic

Goodreads review highlight for CONVENIENTLY HERS: "I am a simple reader: I see marriage of convenience and I pick up the book. But what keeps me reading are the characters. And Mariana and Silvina captured my heart from the start." books2read.com/Conveniently... #lesfic 🌈📚 #sapphfic 💙📚

I'm now on Patreon! patreon.com/authorivylja... #indie #author #lesfic #sapphic #romance 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #sapphfic 💙📚

my brain is just making the dialup noise today...

Sometimes sapphic love stories are quiet. Sometimes they’re fireworks. I like to write both. ✨

Goodreads review highlight for CONVENIENTLY HERS: "There are so many little moments of affection, humor, and feelings these two have for each other while doing everyday activities, it just made me smile every time I went to pick up the book. books2read.com/ConvenientlyHers 🌈📚 #lesfic 💙📚

My exvangelical poetry chapbook, COAL HEARTED, is in edits! I can't wait to share it with you all!