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I'm a gay author who writes queer characters. My husband and I spoil our dog. 🌈 🐕
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Still giving my manuscript a few more weeks to rest. Here’s a sunset in the meantime…

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! This is how we win. Show them who we are. My first novel uses symbols within the Nebraska State Capitol to criticize the deeply anti-trans LB574. I’m sure the same could be repeated in Iowa. Hate goes against everything we stand for. #resist #translivesmatter

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

98K! I have my ending. Just one more chapter before it left to finish. Going to let it sit for a while before I start editing. I don't know, should I try quering this one? #booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

So, I finished, but hated the ending. Threw a wrench in to see what would happen. Now I'm at 87K and still have to write a few more scenes. Wow. Wild ride. #losingitallwithyou #indieauthor #amwriting #booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky #lgbtqbooks #mmromance #gayromance

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

"Losing It All With You" is almost to 65k! There's only a few more chapters left to wrap up. I'm actually on schedule for Mid-2025...wow Check out more at arwelch.com #booksky #gaybooksky #QueerReads #lgbtqbooks #mmromance #gayromance #resistance #losingitallwithyou #indieauthor #amwriting

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Am I losing it? Don’t know how I managed the perfect stopping place. #losingitallwithyou #booksky #queerbooksky #gaybooksky #mmromance #lgbtqbooks

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

Finally got my author copy! #losslakesandlove #indieauthor #booksky #queerbooksky #gaybooksky #mmromance

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Made it to 40k! I have a novel! (Don't mind the 20-30k still waiting to be written...) #indieauthor #booksky #queerbooksky #gaybooksky #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks

submitted 70 days ago • 2 comments

Orion at twilight. Sometimes it’s better to walk the dog late. #losslakesandlove #booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

Today’s the day! Loss, Lakes, & Love is officially out. Check it out here: arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Made it to 20k in my current WIP. Still a long way to go, but it's something #queerbooksky #booksky #lgbtqbooks

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

Marketing is tough... #indieauthor #struggles #queerbooksky #booksky #lgbtqbooks

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

One week to Loss, Lakes, & Love! arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

This is not normal. Meteorologist Sam Kuffel was fired for criticism against Elon Musk's very obvious Sieg Heil. Let's not pretend, that's what it was. This week has already been difficult, but I feel much worse now. Resist. #resist

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

"Hopes and dreams, joy and sorrow, love and heartbreak, all tied together, bound by a Chain of Lakes." Loss, Lakes, & Love is coming in 2 weeks! arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L... #booksky #gaybooksky #gaybook #deepblues #magersandquinn #Minneapolis #lgbtqbooks

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Anyone interested in an ARC for Loss, Lakes, and Love? #gaybooksky

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

ARC review copies for Loss, Lakes, & Love are now available! If you'd like an ARC sign up and download here: booksirens.com/book/FWOH5AJ...

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

Stone Arch Bridge captivated me since I first crossed. Especially each golden hour. Yet, sorrow is cemented in those stones. Riley's story isn't mine, but it's a mirror. Life is complex, full of monotony, grief, but also joy. Loss, Lakes, & Love celebrates those struggles. If you'd like an ARC, DM

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

Anyone else struggling with "just one more round" of editing syndrome? #indieauthor #gayauthor #lgbtqbooks #booksky

submitted 148 days ago • 1 comment

Loss, Lakes, & Love is a gay romance set in Minneapolis that delves into the realm of literary fiction by exploring depression and anxiety. Now more than ever, I feel sharing these experiences is necessary. Check out the full description here: arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L... #booksky #gaybooks #lgbtq

submitted 151 days ago • 0 comments

Hi Bluesky! I'm A.R. Welch, author of Marsha, You're Fired, a novel critical of Nebraska's anti-trans LB574. Check it out here: arwelch.com/Marsha-Youre... Check out my other projects here: arwelch.com #indieauthor #booksky #books #translivesmatter #loveislove #lgbtqbooks #gaybooks #lgbtq #resist

submitted 156 days ago • 1 comment