Lila Mary (she/her) joins RK Ashwick (she/her) to discuss After the Order, a companion story to her complete queer fantasy series The Order Trilogy and an ode to tired old men who deserve a cozy afternoon—plus, why you should create the weirdest art your heart desires.

Lila Mary (she/her) is the author of queer fantasy tales such as The Lover with Five Names, The Red King's Mystical Suitors, and The Order Trilogy, amongst other titles. You can connect with her and her books at her website: lilamarybooks.com

RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit, as well as the cozy fantasy series Side Quest Row beginning with A Rival Most Vial. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com

Pip Dolyn (they/them/he) chats with Tess Carletta (she/her) about meet-cute inspiration and writing the story you need to read.

Pip Dolyn (they/them/he) is the author of the queer romance series Makers Market, beginning with the novel The Dandelion & The Thistle. You can connect with them at their website: pipdolyn.com

Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie, a queer cozy fantasy romance, its sequel collection Patchwork, and the fantasy novel Goldheart. You can connect with her at her website: tesscarletta.com

Luna Daye (she/her) interviews Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about his short story based on the Devil card, wherein Victorian restraint is shattered by fae love. You can read The Devil (along with five more queer tales) in the anthology An Outstretched Hand, available now wherever you find your fave books.

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of the Victorian fae romantasy Oak King Holly King and the fantasy-of-manners romance Fiorenzo, amongst other titles. You can connect with him at his website: sebastiannothwell.com

Luna Daye (she/her) is the author of the Fated Fae romantasy series as well as the epic fantasy series the Thoraius Saga. You can connect with her at her website: lunadaye.com

Carolina Cruz (they/them) interviews Noah Hawthorne (they/them) about their short story based on the Temperance tarot card—wherein a grieving mercenary searches for the tallest mountain to throw himself from, but a mystery and curious folk keep him grounded for a little while longer.

An Outstretched Hand: A Tarot Spread of Queer Stories is available now wherever you find your fave books!

Noah Hawthorne (they/them), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook, and the queer historical adventure novel The Voice of Wild Places, amongst other titles. You can connect with them at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the vampire horror romance Blood in the Water and the queer fantasy series The Creed of Gethin (beginning with The Unwanted Prophet). You can connect with them on instagram @ninawolverina

RK Ashwick (she/her) chats with Carolina Cruz (they/them) about opposing forces coming together in her sapphic witches rivals-to-lovers romantasy inspired by the tarot card, The Chariot.

RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit, as well as the cozy fantasy series Side Quest Row beginning with A Rival Most Vial. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com

Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the vampire horror romance Blood in the Water and the queer fantasy series The Creed of Gethin (beginning with The Unwanted Prophet). You can connect with them on instagram @ninawolverina

Luna Daye (she/her) chats with RK Ashwick (she/her) about how she overcame adversity to write her short story Strength, a queer fantasy inspired by the tarot card of the same name.

(The Rider-Waite tarot deck is not the first tarot deck in history, but it did popularize the use of tarot as a widespread fortune-telling tool.)

Luna Daye (she/her) is the author of the Fated Fae romantasy series as well as the epic fantasy series the Thoraius Saga. You can connect with her at her website: lunadaye.com

RK Ashwick (she/her) is the author of the Lutesong trilogy beginning with The Stray Spirit, as well as the cozy fantasy series Sidequest Row beginning with A Rival Most Vial. You can connect with her at her website: rkashwick.com

Noah Hawthorne interviews Carolina Cruz about challenging authority and reversing The Hierophant. Listen for a sneak peek into their tale of a desperate knight making an ill-advised fae bargain in our upcoming queer tarot anthology An Outstretched Hand.

Carolina Cruz (they/them) is the author of the vampire horror romance Blood in the Water and the queer fantasy series The Creed of Gethin (beginning with The Unwanted Prophet). You can connect with them on instagram @ninawolverina

Noah Hawthorne (they/them), also writing as Aelina Isaacs, is the author of the queer cozy fantasy series Adventures in Levena, beginning with Phantom and Rook, and the queer historical adventure novel The Voice of Wild Places, amongst other titles. You can connect with them at their website: neshamapublishing.com

Tess Carletta (she/her) talks with Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) about her tarot-inspired cozy fantasy story, The Star, wherein a lighthouse keeper who influences the fate of her people by wrangling misbehaving stars back into place must remedy her own constellation.

An Outstretched Hand releases November 11th—preorder wherever you find your fave books! And stay tuned for more sneak peeks into the anthology on Right Here Write Queer.

Tess Carletta (she/her) is the author of Kit & Basie, a queer cozy fantasy romance, its sequel collection Patchwork, and the fantasy novel Goldheart. You can connect with her at her website: tesscarletta.com

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of the Victorian fae romantasy Oak King Holly King and the fantasy-of-manners romance Fiorenzo, amongst other titles. You can connect with him at his website: sebastiannothwell.com