Milwaukee skyline from highway late afternoon.
Second chapters are out now, including my newest novel, Losing It All With You. Read them here: arwelch.substack.com
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Paperback copies of Loss, Lakes, & Love and Marsha, You're Fired by A.R. Welch
Anyone interested in queer Midwest literature? Over the next few months, I'll be posting my work free to read here: arwelch.substack.com
As an indie author, exposure is my greatest challenge, so if you enjoy my stories, please share them.
P.S. Buy me a coffee!
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Any queer literary readers out there? Particularly from the Midwest?
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Photo of black furred greyhound named Nora standing on the grass while wearing a rainbow bandana.
Happy Pride!
I'm trying a newsletter/blog now. The first post is about the day my husband and I adopted our greyhound, Nora. Find it at arwelch.substack.com
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Photo of the night sky with Ursa Minor or the Little Dipper constellation centered. Ornate dental moldings of an adjacent building are lit in incandescent light.
Been a minute. Currently stuck in editing. Here’s a shot of Ursa Minor, representative of Riley in Loss, Lakes, & Love
A perfectly lovely day, just like every other, fine and fucking dandy. Until we meet again…
Deep orange sunset over the Pacific Ocean with low clouds overhead and a large ship to the left between blades of grass piercing through the sand.
Still giving my manuscript a few more weeks to rest. Here’s a sunset in the meantime…
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
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?
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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.
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"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
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Word count reading 50,000
Am I losing it? Don’t know how I managed the perfect stopping place.
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Copy of Loss, Lakes, & Love in print. Scene depicts a green tinted Lake Harriet and Minneapolis skyline with barren tree branches in the upper right corner.
Finally got my author copy!
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Made it to 40k! I have a novel! (Don't mind the 20-30k still waiting to be written...)
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Photo of Orion constellation in the twilight sky.
Orion at twilight.
Sometimes it’s better to walk the dog late.
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Cover Art for Loss, Lakes, & Love. Cover is a photo of the Minneapolis, Minnesota skyline from Lake Harriet where ice has begun to melt. A barren tree branch hangs over the upper right corner.
Today’s the day! Loss, Lakes, & Love is officially out. Check it out here: arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...
Made it to 20k in my current WIP. Still a long way to go, but it's something
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Marketing is tough...
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Photo of thawing Lake Harriet near sunset with Minneapolis skyline in background, towered over by clouds. The scene is framed by barren tree branches.
One week to Loss, Lakes, & Love!
arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...
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
Scene from Lake of the Isles showcasing the Minneapolis skyline on the left, flowering tree branches on the right, a leafy brach on top along with a blue sky, and deep blue water at the bottom.
"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...
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Likewise!
Minneapolis Mill District during late afternoon with sunny Gold Medal Flower and shadowy ruins of Washburn A mill.
Anyone interested in an ARC for Loss, Lakes, and Love?
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Mississippi River from Stone Arch Bridge facing north to Saint Anthony Falls.
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...
Minneapolis skyline from Stone Arch Bridge with gray skies overhead
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
Anyone else struggling with "just one more round" of editing syndrome?
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Moonrise over Minneapolis. To the right of the frame is Fifth Street Towers. Central is the Minneapolis City Hall and Justice Center. To the left is the mill district and Mississippi River.
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...
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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
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