Gay the Pray Away with Natalie Naudus on Right Here Write Queer

Audiobook narrator turned author Natalie Naudus (she/her) joins Carolina Cruz (they/them) and Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) to discuss her debut novel Gay the Pray Away, a young adult tale of escaping the confines of a cult to find a sapphic happily-ever-after that deftly weaves raised stakes with even higher hopes.

Natalie Naudus (she/her) is an Audie and Earphones award-winning audiobook narrator of over 500 titles, as well as the author (and narrator!) of the young adult novel Gay the Pray Away and the co-creator of spicy sapphic short stories on her Patreon. You can connect with her at her website: natalienaudus.com

Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the vampire horror romance Blood in the Water and the queer fantasy series The Creed of Gethin (beginning with The Unwanted Prophet). You can connect with them on instagram @ninawolverina

Ch. 2 – A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow – m x nb romantasy on Patreon

Chapter Two of A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow – a historical m x nb romantasy featuring dark academia, hurt/comfort, and dragon royalty – is now on Patre♡n! Wherein a prince is imperiled.

Angels didn’t get sick.

At least, Rat didn’t think they could. He’d never heard tell of it during Sunday sermons in the workhouse.

His drowned angel, however, fell into a fever within an hour of his rescue.

It crept into the drowned angel’s bones gradual-like. Quiet enough while they sipped coffee in the penny university. But as the coffee drained away, a cough started to come between sips, and by the time they’d got down to dregs, the drowned angel shivered.

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 chapter 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…
♡ A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow (historical m x nb romantasy)

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)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

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She Was Monstrous with Robin Jo Margaret on Right Here Write Queer

Robin Jo Margaret (xe/xyr) joins Noah Hawthorne (he/they) to discuss xyr queer indie author journey, including the new She Was Monstrous anthology, flipping the script on who gets to be the beast in romance, forging author community through collaboration, and the joy of commissioning human artists.

Robin Jo Margaret (xe/xyr) is a queer and disabled author from Italy, writing paranormal and monster romance and erotica under the penname Robin Jo Margaret for paranormal and monster romance and erotica, and human stories (both spicy and non) under R.J. Margaret. Whether clearly stated or not, there is always some kind of queer representation in xyr books, and xe makes room for many body types, especially bigger ones, as well as disabilities. You can connect with xyr through xyr website: authorrobinjomargaret.com

Noah Hawthorn (he/they), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook, and the solarpunk novel The Rebel Foxes, amongst other titles. You can connect with him at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Ch. 1 – A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow – m x nb romantasy on Patreon

A new story begins on Patreon! A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow is a historical m x nb romantasy featuring dark academia, hurt/comfort, and dragon royalty.

The dissection lecture hall at eight o’clock in the morning could be charitably described, in Rat’s estimation, as brisk.

Currently posting…
♡ A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow (historical m x nb romantasy)

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)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

See you on Patre♡n!

Ch. 19 – Theo – transmasc MM romance on Patreon!

Chapter Nineteen of Theo – a transmasc historical MM romance inspired by Little Women – is up on Patre♡n, wherein against all odds a happily-ever-after is achieved.

“I have three beautiful daughters,” Mother began, the tremor in her voice less like tears and more like an operatic vibrato.

“You may have two daughters and a son,” said Theo, unmoved. “Or you may have two daughters. The choice is yours.”

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

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Goldheart with Tess Carletta on Right Here Write Queer

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

Tess Carletta (she/her) chats with Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about her successful Kickstarter campaign for her queer romantic fantasy novel Goldheart.

You may remember Goldheart from such hits as “consensual cannibalism in the form of erotically consuming the body-horror flowers that sprout from your beloved’s flesh.”

Goldheart is a story about chosen family, choosing love, and the impossible feat of staying good in times of darkness. Coming to a bookshelf near you on June 25th, 2025!

Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie, a queer cozy fantasy romance, its sequel collection Patchwork, and the forthcoming fantasy novel Goldheart. You can connect with her at her website: tesscarletta.com/

Ch. 18 – Theo – transmasc MM romance on Patreon!

Chapter Eighteen of Theo – a transmasc historical MM romance inspired by Little Women – is up on Patre♡n, wherein Leslie makes a modest proposal.

“Don’t you see? You’re the Hephaestion to my Alexander—”

“Bagoas, more like,” Theo muttered darkly.

“The Antinous to my Hadrian—”

“Stop it,” said Theo.

“The Sebastian to my Antonio—”

“I said stop it!”

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

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Ch. 17 – Theo – transmasc MM romance on Patreon!

Chapter Seventeen of Theo – a transmasc historical MM romance inspired by Little Women – is up on Patre♡n, wherein a splendid party is attended.

“What have you done?” Myrtle continued in a furious whisper. “Entertaining gentlemen at a hotel? Are you deranged?”

Theo hoped the truth might set him free—from Myrtle’s claws, if nothing else. “Leslie invited me, as a fellow gentleman, to join him and his school-friends for a perfectly respectable dinner.”

Myrtle stared at him. “You’re not even ashamed.”

“I’ve done nothing to be ashamed of.”

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

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Appendicitis: The Narratively Perfect Disease – Hurt/Comfort

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. None of this is medical advice. We are speaking of appendicitis in a purely fictional context. If you are having symptoms you suspect may be appendicitis please stop reading and seek medical attention from a qualified practitioner immediately.

“Four people are sitting around the table talking about baseball, whatever you like.

Five minutes of it, very dull.

Suddenly a bomb goes off. Blows the people to smithereens.

What do the audience have?

10 seconds of shock.

Now, take the same scene. And tell the audience that there’s a bomb under the table and that it’ll go off in 5 minutes.

Now the whole emotion of the audience is totally different. Because you’ve given them that information.

Now that conversation about baseball becomes very vital. Because they’re saying to you, don’t be ridiculous, stop talking about baseball there’s a bomb under there.

You’ve got the audience working.”

— Alfred Hitchcock

I hear Alfred Hitchcock talk about Suspense and I think Appendicitis. A bomb strapped under the table that only the audience can see? No—a vestigial organ in everyone’s abdomen.

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Hope and Spite with E.M. Lindsey on Right Here Write Queer!

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcast app!

E.M. Lindsey (they/them) chats with Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about writing characters with disabilities, forging your own path through indie publishing, and keeping hope alive while spitefully surviving.

E.M. Lindsey (they/them) is a non-binary, MM Romance author, an ancient historian, and avid lover of nerdy things. You can connect with them and their 100+ queer romance stories at their website: emlindseyauthor.com