Thrilled to announce that Gary Furlong will narrate the Oak King Holly King audiobook!
If you’re a queer romance audiobook enthusiast you may recognize him from…
Keep a weather eye on the horizon for the Kickstarter in January to preorder your copy! Audiobook release anticipated for June 21st 2024.
Scene 16 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on Patre♡n! Wherein Lindsey receives some long-awaited hurt/comfort.
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Lindsey lay in his own bed in his own bedroom. But it was not morning and he was not at the hunting lodge. This was his townhouse bedroom. Which meant, somehow, he had fallen asleep in the countryside and woken up in the City.
Also, for some reason, Aubrey was here.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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]
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Scene 15 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on Patre♡n! Wherein Aubrey takes charge of a convalescent Lindsey and accidentally meets a princess.
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“Rowena!” said Lindsey. “What on earth are you doing here?”
The woman, apparently called Rowena, stared at him. “Looking for you.”
“Oh,” said Lindsey. “Well, you’ve found me, so you can go back to the country house and tell Mother all about it. Go on!” he added, encouragingly.
She did not seem inclined to take such encouragement. Her gaze slid over to Aubrey. “Who is this?”
“This,” Lindsey declared with evident pride before Aubrey could apologize or introduce himself, “is Mr Aubrey Warren!”
Stunned silence greeted this announcement.
Aubrey cleared his throat. “Pleasure to make your acquaintance, my lady.”
“Charmed,” she replied, as automatic as a self-regulating pump.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
Scene 14 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on Patre♡n! Wherein Aubrey, unaware of Lindsey’s fate, goes to meet him for a coffeehouse date.
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Artists comprised most of the Keyhole Coffeehouse’s patronage, and as Halloway himself proved by lived example, artists mixed with all classes of society. Thus, Aubrey’s own threadbare wardrobe inspired not the suspicious glares of the wealthy who suspected a pauper had invaded their elite establishment, but the indifferent glance of the demi-monde assuming Aubrey, like so many others before him, had adopted the dress of the impoverished in an effort to make some manner of statement.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
The hour has arrived to turn Oak King Holly King into an audiobook – and I need YOUR help to find its voice!
Oak King Holly King is a gay Victorian fantasy romance between a fae warrior and a mortal clerk. It has high heat and high adventure to the tune of 150k words.
Ever since its release, readers have demanded an audiobook version. To that end I’m now seeking…
This is a PAID gig! Standard industry rates to be crowdfunded through preorders on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter campaign is planned for January or February of 2024. If possible I’d like to have the audiobook itself ready for release by June 21st 2024. Regardless of whether the Kickstarter campaign succeeds or fails, you will be paid in full up front to record narration for the Kickstarter video (explaining the project, why it needs funding, etc.) and the first chapter of the book to use as a sample for the Kickstarter page. If the Kickstarter campaign fails, the audiobook will not go into production.
Auditions are open now through November 30th.
Please email nothwellsebastian@gmail dot com for the audition script.
And as always, thank you for reading!
Scene 13 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on Patre♡n! Wherein Lindsey suffers a riding accident.
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Lindsey wrenched his boots from the stirrups as he tumbled out of the saddle. His left foot caught. In an instant, he envisioned himself trampled by his steed, his corpse dragged through the woods by galloping Bellerophon. Then, with a sharp twist, he pulled free and fell.
Eighteen hands high at the withers. A considerable height, taller than Lindsey himself, and furthered by Bellerophon’s mighty leap.
His left side struck the ground. His forearm gave a sickening crunch beneath him as he rolled. A sudden blow halted him, knocking the wind out of him with a crack like a gunshot. Flies clustered in his vision. Stabbing pain came from all quarters.
Bellerophon’s hoofbeats echoed off into the forest.
Squinting, Lindsey glimpsed a confused kaleidoscope of sparkling green. Then a knife in his side forced his eyes shut.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
Scene 12 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on Patre♡n! Wherein Lindsey gives Aubrey a token of his affections, Aubrey attempts subterfuge in the workplace, and Lindsey attends a foxhunt.
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As Bellerophon reached the peak of his jump, Lindsey felt the saddle shift sideways beneath him.
By then it was too late to do anything but fall.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
Scene 11 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on my Patre♡n! Wherein Aubrey and Lindsey reunite with spice.
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To be something more than a warm body, more than just a means to someone else’s end, was a new and frankly terrifying thing.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
Scene 10 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on my Patre♡n! Wherein we have our first glimpse of Lindsey’s mother, who in this universe is alive.
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“Well,” his mother continued after a short pause. “If he keeps a Wardian case, then he is no doubt familiar with the care and keeping of ferns—and ferns, I think, will do nicely. They thrive in the shade, and the glass protects them from the worst of the smog. Ferns in general indicate fascination and sincerity—which I do believe you feel—and in particular… Maidenhair,” she concluded with satisfaction. “Yes, maidenhair is perfect.”
“A maidenhair fern?” said Lindsey.
“It stands for discretion,” his mother elaborated with a knowing glance before returning her attention to the field.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
Scene 9 of Solar Fantasy – Aubrey & Lindsey Retold is up on my Patre♡n! Wherein Aubrey and Lindsey enjoy a rendezvous in the botanical gardens. Please enjoy this sneak peek and join me for more.
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If Halloway intended to blackmail him, he had miscalculated, for Aubrey had put nothing incriminating into his reply to the prince’s invitation. Indeed, Aubrey had composed what was quite possibly the blandest note ever written by human hands. He had nothing to blush at, much less worry about.
Of course, that had never stopped him from worrying before.
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Did you want more Aubrey and Lindsey – but in a whole new world?
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.
A new scene 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…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm) (90k)
Sebastian Nothwell 