Tag: Rise and Shine
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Happy Valentine’s Gay
No matter if you love getting into the romantic spirit, or you prefer to shun all that gushy stuff, I think you might enjoy this fun short story! It’s free and exclusive to those on my mailing list, so jump on board to access this short story (+5 more!) right away: Keen for more Arthur…
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LGBTQ books at the Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair tomorrow
Books and things all packed up and ready for the Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair tomorrow! I’ll be there with my friend and fellow author A J Lancaster where we’ll be chatting with readers, selling books, signing books, and enjoying drag performances throughout the day. I hope to see you there!
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Let’s give these little gay books some love this pride month
My baby boys! I had too much fun writing Arthur and Gabriel’s story, but am always forgetting to lavish my love and attention on them now they’re out in the world. What better excuse than pride month? 🏳️🌈📚 Surrounded by a cast of chaotic characters and thrown into the most unlikely situations, my romcom novellas…
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Selling books, meeting friends, and dancing away at Wellington Pride
Nine hours in the sun selling our wares was simultaneously energising and draining. I don’t know how regular market stallholders do it! I had a great time at Wellington Pride Festival‘s Pride Parade fair on Saturday afternoon! I chatted to readers, gave away bookmarks, sold gay books, caught up with friends, took photos with readers…
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Wellington Pride Parade fair prep
All strapped in and filled up, ready to take on the Wellington Pride Festival today! I’ll be at the Wellington Pride Parade fair at the bottom of Cuba Street all afternoon, chatting to readers, giving away bookmarks, and selling gay books! Wonderful fellow authors Marie Cardno and Aimee Donnellan will be with me too. Come…
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Love is (almost) in the air!
It’s now just two weeks until Valentine’s Day. No matter if you love getting into the romantic spirit, or you prefer to shun all the nonsense, I think you might enjoy this fun short story! At only 6,500 words in length, you’ll breeze through Alarming Art and Tepid Wine in maybe 20–30 minutes. Check out…
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Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair
The Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair and Drag Show were great fun on the weekend, such fabulous events! A.J. Lancaster and I had an amazing time chatting with readers, signing books, and selling books at the Rainbow Fair – our first in-person event! There were so many fantastic LGBTQ+ creators, products, and services represented at…
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Rainbow Fair preparation
I’d planned to wing it on the day but I’m glad my friend and fellow author A J Lancaster convinced me to practise setting up! It only took us 3 or 4 attempts, and 1 cup of tea each, before we found a layout that worked… If you want to see the final arrangement, grab…
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KDP paperback printing costs
Amazon recently notified me that they’re increasing paperback printing costs for books printed through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), which includes me and many other indie authors and publishers. This is apparently something they haven’t done in six years, and is intended to reflect increased material and labour costs. It will come into effect on 20 June 2023. I love offering…
G. B. Ralph 