Love & Lake Monsters Cover Reveal
Illustration by Liam Eisenberg. Art direction by James Iacobelli. Synopsis: From the nationally bestselling author of Chef's Kiss and A Lady for All Seasons,...
Special issue #15
Hello and happy Pride to you True Believers. I don’t say this enough but thank you for your support. With the money I’ve earned from this newsletter, I’ve...
Be gay. Your time starts now.
Hello darlings, and happy Pride. If you are queer, I hope you have a fulfilling month filled with equal parts cup-filling and galvanization. If you are...
Special issue #14
Hello true believers! A bit of a nerdy behind-the-scenes for you this time. Late last month, I focused on the line edits for Love & Lake Monsters. Line edits...
Join me in being angry
I have been telling y’all about H.R. 7661 for a while now, and today I need to ask you for a favor. If you’re new to the newsletter or have been skimming...
Picture of ramen dot jpg (it's May!)
Hello darlings. This month I’d like to talk a little bit about social media and why I’m leaving it. I know this is tedious. We all have that friend who is...
Special issue #13
It’s time for a SWAG DROP, true believers. But first, a cat. I know. She’s too cute. Anyway. Where was I? Oh yes! These beautifully illustrated character...
Spring! Into action.
Some fun news: A Lady for All Seasons has joined her older brother in being a USA Today bestseller! Thank you, everyone who bought the book in the first week...
Special issue #12
Hello, true believers! A Lady For All Seasons has been out for a scant week. To celebrate, a treat for you! Here is an excerpt from the original, unedited...
A Lady for All Seasons is out now
Before I get to the fun stuff, I want to tell you about some not-so-fun stuff. The news has been wild lately and I fear many Americans might have missed this...
Preorder bonus plus some personal news
Great news! I have a special bonus short story featuring Christopher and Harding from A Gentleman’s Gentleman for you. All you need to do is pre-order A Lady...
Special issue #11
I’m gonna be real with you, fam. I do not have a ton of time, energy, or brain power to write a special newsletter for this month. I’ve got too much to do...
Month of Lovin'
I have a book coming out next month! Can you believe. I can’t. I feel very behind in promoting A Lady for All Seasons. Normally about a month pre-pub I’d...
Special issue #10
Hello, true believers! Welcome to whatever this year is. I’m told it’s 2026 but that can’t be right. [Archival edit: the emailed version of this newsletter...
Welcome to the Thunderdome (2026)
Hello, 2026, you motherfucker (affectionate). By the way, have you preordered A Lady for All Seasons yet? I thought I might ramble a bit about it in this...
Special issue #9
Hello, true believers. Here at the end of the year, I want to thank you for nine whole months of this paid newsletter, which I honestly wasn’t sure would get...
TJ's Year-End Book Picks
Well, we made it. We’re almost to the end of 2025. Yeah… Anyway! If you haven’t yet heard, I’m hosting a read-a-long for A Gentleman’s Gentleman in the new...
Special issue #8
Big news that I am sharing with you first: I’m going to host a read-a-long starting in the new year! If you or someone you know has been meaning to get back...
A historical romance study guide
When my first historical romance came out earlier this year, I was often asked how much research I had done, and the answer was a big fat zero. Battling...
Special issue #7
It’s an October Surprise!!! The good kind!! It’s another Big Damn Giveaway for you lovelies. My Halloween-loving heart despises Christmas Creep (give us 31...
