Lara Zielinsky's Blog: Newsletter, page 9

2021 Round-up

2021 has been a very busy year both in my life and in my writing. Patreon I launched a Patreon in January. Revisiting some familiar faces and meeting some new ones. 96k+ words written. 12 stories in 12 months. The links will take you to the post where I published the story for patrons. $1 … Continue reading 2021 Round-up

Open poll

Do you love sapphic stories? Here’s your chance to affect the stories I’ll write for my Patreon in 2022. The poll is public and the results will be public too. So weigh in and follow.https://www.patreon.com/posts/pick-pr...

December Patreon sneak peek

“Handling the Holidays” is a 10k short tale from my Turning Point series, featuring Brenna Lanigan and Cassidy Hyland. The two women are ending 2001 where it all began a year earlier – with their children and the holidays. This isn’t a redux of Christmas past, and both women are discovering just how much has … Continue reading December Patreon sneak peek

semi-annual reflection

It’s nearing the end of 2021. The last couple years have been a rollercoaster for me — and most of the world. I don’t always reflect on the year. This is going to be a focused reflection on fanfiction, my writing and struggles with creativity (which gets me to the present day, so bear with … Continue reading semi-annual reflection

Patreon for 2022

I am busy reviewing my Patreon launched during 2021, considering my productivity, and making plans for new tiers and new perks in 2022. Read on to learn more and offer your thoughts at the end. When I launched my patreon, I had one goal, to write 12 stories in 12 months. I achieved that goal … Continue reading Patreon for 2022

Teaser – Call Me By Name

First minute of the audio and cover art for “Call Me By Name” my November Patreon story. Summary: A familiar face from Mary’s past boards the Rouge Rogue. When this person challenges Anne’s belief in the future of her and Mary’s relationship, she makes a life-changing decision. In the flash of a second, Captain Mary …

Marketing question

Note that this is NOT solely related to my books. I’m curious about book-buying behavior in general. So please, answer this question, thinking about the last few books you were exposed to ANYWHERE. Background I was listening to Marketplace, an American Public Media production that airs on my local public radio station. The segment was … Continue reading Marketing question

Commissioned art sneak peek

As 2021 is coming to a close, a couple months ago I got it in my head to commission some art to offer merchandise to my Patreon supporters. These are the first two, created by @somewillwin (Twitter). I think everyone will really enjoy them. Most will be partnered with a quote from the relevant story. … Continue reading Commissioned art sneak peek

If not NaNo, then what?

I’m not doing NaNoWriMo, for reasons I’ve explained before. So what did I have planned for this month’s writing? As I’ve already shared the sneak peek for my November Patreon story, that’s done. It was mostly written in October anyway. So the big goal in November is to finally declare the draft done for We … Continue reading If not NaNo, then what?

A sneak peek – Nov Patreon

Available for all readers, here is a sneak peek for November Patreon story Call Me By Name. The story returns to the the American colonies of the 1770s, on the high seas with Captain “Bloody Mary” Flint and Lady Anne Coleridge, who first were introduced in “The Queen’s Gift”, one of my free reads. My … Continue reading A sneak peek – Nov Patreon