🌻 Life, Boxes, and Bookish Chaos: A Spring Update from Me, Arden
Hey friends!
It's been a wild few weeks over here, so I figured it was time for a little update from the land of coffee cups, open Word docs, and half-packed moving boxes.
Yep—you heard that right. I'm officially in packing mode, getting ready to move back to Nebraska! 🏡 It’s a big transition, but it feels right to return to my roots and build something new from there (also: I’ve missed those big Nebraska skies). Between wrapping up life here and organizing the chaos of boxes, I’ve been doing what I always do when life gets messy… I write.
✨ What I’m Writing Right Now
📚 Echoes of Us — my upcoming queer horror novel full of heartache, haunted memories, and deep, eerie love — is starting to take shape in terrifyingly beautiful ways. I’m drafting, redrafting, and letting the characters whisper creepy secrets to me at 2 a.m. (As one does.)
👑 On Patreon — I’ve got two stories going right now:
🛡️ The Kingdom of Fire and Need – my romantasy tale about a nonbinary knight and the runaway princess they’d burn the world to protect.
🚔 After the Badge – a spicy, high-stakes queer cop drama full of murder, mystery, and unresolved sexual tension. Because why not?
If you’re into emotionally messy queer heroes, steamy glances, and found-family feels, my Patreon is the place to be.
💘 Still Falling for The Fall Series
Even as I dive into new stories, my heart is still tangled up in the Fall Series.
Gray and Hannah? Still own me.
Marcus and Kee? Flirty disaster energy forever.
And don’t even get me started on Luke and James 😭❤️
If you haven’t read Fall Into Midnight yet (aka the genderfluid bouncer + ER doc + mafia chaos queer romance of your dreams), it’s now FREE on my website!
Grab your copy here.
🌈 What’s Next?
Finishing this move (please send snacks, gas money, and good vibes).
Writing my heart out in the middle of the Midwest.
Brewing up something very fun for the next writing retreat 👀
And, of course, continuing to tell stories that celebrate queer joy, chaos, and all the messy beauty in between.
Thanks for sticking around and supporting my little queer creative life. Whether you’re a longtime reader, a Patreon pal, or someone just stumbling onto this chaos—I’m so glad you’re here.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a box labeled “Books & Emotional Damage” that needs taping up. 😅
Talk soon + with love,
Arden
🖤✨
