Author: Sebastian

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Happy 5th Book Birthday to The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall!

Happy book birthday to Gothic Lesbians!

Five years ago I hit publish on my gothic lesbian Victorian romance, The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall.

Perfect for readers who enjoy…

  • sapphic yearning
  • mutual pining
  • hurt/comfort
  • goth x sunshine pairings
  • practical approaches to supernatural problems
  • angst angst angst and then happily-ever-after because i’m not a monster
  • Victorian ghost photography
  • Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market
  • New England history and folklore such as the New Bedford whaling industry, the Mercy Brown vampire panic, the Lizzie Borden murder trial, and the Newport Mansions.

You can find The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall wherever fine books are found – but if you get it thru Smashwords it’s 50% off (along with all my other books)!

And thank you for reading!

Ch. 9 – Vampires Vampires Vampires on Patreon

Chapter Nine of Vampires Vampires Vampires , a M/M/M Victorian vampire romance, is up on Patre♡n! Wherein the baronet and the bo’sun confess and consummate.

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“Do you regret it?”

Malory caught his apology on his tongue. Of course he regretted any discomfort or embarrassment he’d caused. Yet the bo’sun did not appear discomforted or embarrassed. A gleam of intrigue lit up those dark and compelling eyes, and the ghost of a smile played at the corners of those full lips which Malory wished to kiss again. The memory of last night, the taste of wine and salt and the intoxicating scent of another man’s musk, threatened to overwhelm him even now.

“Do you regret it?” Malory echoed at last.

The bo’sun gave him a considering look. “I only regret you were not sober.”

Malory didn’t dare to hope he’d heard him correctly. Yet he heard himself reply, “I’m sober now.”

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chaper will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)

See you on Patre♡n!

The Spellmaster of Tutting-on-Cress on Right Here Write Queer!

On this week’s episode of Right Here Write Queer, Sarah Wallace (they/she) tells all about the newest book in the queernormative cozy fantasy series Meddle and Mend. They discuss the challenges of crafting new love interests for established characters, the many forms queer relationships can take, and what’s coming up next in this beloved world.

You can preorder The Spellmaster of Tutting-on-Cress wherever fine books are found!

Sarah Wallace (they/she) is the author of the Meddle and Mend series, including the latest entry The Spellmaster of Tutting-on-Cress, and co-author of the cozy queernormative Regency romantasy Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms. You can connect with them via their website: sarahwallacewriter.com

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of queer historical romantasy novels such as Oak King Holly King and Fiorenzo. You can connect with him at his website: sebastiannothwell.com

Ch. 8 – Vampires Vampires Vampires on Patreon!

Chapter Eight of Vampires Vampires Vampires , a M/M/M Victorian vampire romance, is up on Patre♡n! Wherein the baronet and the bo’sun drink deep.

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“I think,” Octavio murmured against the baronet’s lips, “you ought to go to bed, sir.”

The gleam in Sir Malory’s eyes as he pulled back told Octavio he hadn’t spoken plain enough.

“Alone, sir,” Octavio added.

The spark of delight faded and the baronet’s eager smile fell as, slowly yet surely, he realised the meaning behind Octavio’s words. Octavio kept his own face blank even as Sir Malory searched it in desperation. Then the baronet licked his lips and swallowed hard. His chair scraped against the floorboards as he stood.

“Right,” said Sir Malory, no longer looking at Octavio but at anywhere else in the dark corners of the study. His hands flexed at his sides before settling to fiddle with his cuff-links. “Yes. Well.”

Octavio remained seated and silent as a stone.

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chaper will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)

See you on Patre♡n!

Book Signing at Tatnuck Bookseller!

Literally tomorrow!

I’ll be signing books at Tatnuck Bookseller on Saturday June 22nd from 11:30am-3pm, including…

• Oak King Holly King, a Victorian mm romantasy between a fae warrior destined to die and a mortal clerk fated to save him.
• Fiorenzo, a queer fantasy-of-manners romance between a duke and a courtesan with swordplay and hurt/comfort.
• Hold Fast, a gay Victorian romance between a whaler who inherits a baronetcy and the estate agent tasked with turning him from sailor to gentleman.
• Mr Warren’s Profession, a gay Victorian cross-class romance between a wealthy baronet and a working class engineer.
• The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall, a lesbian Gothic romance rife with horror and heartache, wherein an heiress makes an ill-advised marriage to bring herself closer to the woman who’s stolen her heart.

See you there!

Cozy Horror on Right Here Write Queer

A new episode of Right Here Write Queer just dropped! You can listen in your favorite podcast app.

On today’s episode, Carolina Cruz (they/them) interviews Mars Adler (they/them) and H. S. Wolfe (they/them/he/him) about starting a small press, queer indie cozy horror, body horror as a tool to write about disability and queerness, catharsis, Weird West, and Kickstarting an anthology.

You can back the Dead Cowpokes Don’t Wrangle anthology Kickstarter here!

Mars Adler (they/them) is the author of Eyetooth and Blood & Flowers. You can discover more on their website: marsadler.carrd.co

H. S. Wolfe (they/them/he/him) is the author of Rotgut and In the Garden of Echoes. You can discover more of their work on their website: wolfehorror.carrd.co

Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the nautical vampire horror novel Blood in the Water and the fantasy series The Creed of Gethin. You can connect with them on twitter and instagram: @Ninawolverina

Ch. 7 – Vampires Vampires Vampires on Patreon!

Chapter Seven of Vampires Vampires Vampires , a M/M/M Victorian vampire romance, is up on Patre♡n! Wherein the baronet and the bo’sun go hunting.

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Wolves were driven out of Britain almost a century hence. Certainly no wolf had been seen within the bounds of Ferndale Priory in Malory’s lifetime. Therefore the beast standing before him could not possibly be a wolf. It must be a wolf-hound, of Irish or Scottish make, though the long and crooked muzzle didn’t resemble any wolf-hound Malory had ever known. Nor did the glinting yellow eyes.

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chaper will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)

See you on Patre♡n!

Newsletters on Right Here Write Queer

A new episode of Right Here Write Queer just dropped! You can listen in your favorite podcast app.

On today’s episode, four indie authors discuss author newsletters, why every author should have one, and what treasures readers can expect to find when they sign up.

R.K. Ashwick (she/her) is the author of A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit and The Stray Spirit. You can sign up for her newsletter at her website: rkashwick.com

Noah Hawthorne (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch and The Rebel Foxes: The Sirione Chronicles: The Dome. You can sign up for his newsletter at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Oak King Holly King and Fiorenzo. You can sign up for his newsletter at his website: sebastiannothwell.com

Ch. 6 – Vampires Vampires Vampires on Patreon!

Chapter Six of Vampires Vampires Vampires , a M/M/M Victorian vampire romance, is up on Patre♡n! Wherein Malory and Talfryn enjoy a tryst in the monastery ruins.

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“Do you consider my debt repaid, sir?”

Malory hesitated. By his own reckoning, Talfryn had more than repaid him. Yet, if Malory admitted as much, Talfryn might well pack up and leave the ruined monastery forever.

Talfryn smiled. “Unless you’d prefer I remain.”

Malory swallowed hard. “Perhaps we might come to some arrangement.”

Talfryn grinned. A beautiful grin. One in which Malory couldn’t help noticing peculiar pointed eye-teeth that leant a feral aspect to the whole.

Yet the sight did not deter him from twining his fingers through those dark curls as Talfryn devoured him in another kiss.

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Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chaper will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)

See you on Patre♡n!

Four Free Queer Books – including Fiorenzo!

If you’ve been waiting to read Fiorenzo, QueeRomance Ink has a wonderful opportunity for you to snag a free copy – plus three more queer romance books! – when you join their mailing list.

Fiorenzo is a queer fantasy-of-manners romance featuring swordplay, hurt/comfort, and a happily-ever-after.

Fiore has a plan. Find a wealthy elderly gentleman, delight him until the end of his days, and retire on the resulting inheritance. It’s the best outcome a low-born courtesan in the city of Halcyon can hope for.

And it seems a perfect scheme… until a mysterious masked man upends it.

Banished from university after a disastrous duel, Enzo wanders the city searching for scraps of the affection he’s lost. His public mask conceals private agonies. A single night in the company of a courtesan, however, balms his wounded heart, and he finds himself returning again and again to Fiore, revealing more of himself than he’s ever dared before.

Furthermore, and more astonishing still, Fiore finds he returns Enzo’s affections.

But while Fiore wears no mask, he nonetheless has secrets of his own. And when the ghosts of their pasts return to haunt them, only the bond of trust between them will carry them through.

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Read Fiorenzo for FREE by joining the Queer Sci Fi mailing list today!