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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 1d

Cover Reveal!
Kyle, a recent college grad tries to find his way in Chicago. His first week in Andersonville is filled with friendship, romance, and discovery as he's "Figuring It Out On Foster"
#QueerRomance #CoverReveal

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a quote about the opening night of Man’s Country in Chicago that is attributed to one Richard Johnson

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 3d

I binged BOOTS. Like the masculinity it portrays, it is deeper than you first expect and just as messy around the edges. Would recommend.

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 3d

Every colab starts with a DM.
What will happen when art and desire collide?
Shutter and Surrender
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Free this weekend!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS #ComingOutDay #QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory #GayFiction #FreeBook

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 4d

Four Men, One Camera.
No Closets.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Shutter and Surrender
Free this weekend!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS
What will develop when art and desire collide?

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 7d

Alex is a performance artist who knows how to push boundaries.
Shutter and Surrender
Out Now!
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
www.amazon.com/author/evhal...
#QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory #GayFiction #NewRelease

A tablet resting on a pillow showing the cover of "Shutter and Surrender" along with the review quote: Laden with erotic and literate imagery

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 7d

Figuring It Out On Foster is New Adult Queer Romance

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 7d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8:

What genre is your WIP?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Image: a burnt orange background with two jack o' lanterns. Text: #LGBTQWriteAThon Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky! Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram! October 8: Genres.
BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 10d

Isn’t the weakest point the tire stem?

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 15d

Four men. One Camera.
Release is just a click away. 📸 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
www.amazon.com/author/evhal...
#QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory #GayFiction #NewRelease

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 15d

Shutter and Surrender unloads -releases TODAY!
Four men, one camera, and a dishwasher.
Preorders now live! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS
#QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory #GayFiction

Shutter and Surrender

Shutter and Surrender - Kindle edition by Van Haller, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shutter and Surrender.

www.amazon.com

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 16d

One camera. Four bodies. The dishwasher is fully loaded.
Preorders now live! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS
#QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory #GayFiction

Shutter and Surrender

Shutter and Surrender - Kindle edition by Van Haller, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shutter and Surrender.

www.amazon.com

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 17d

What will develop when art and desire collide?
Preorders now live! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS
#QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory #GayFiction

Shutter and Surrender

Shutter and Surrender - Kindle edition by Van Haller, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shutter and Surrender.

www.amazon.com

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 18d

Alex and Sam's journey through art, identity, and raw intimacy is just a click away.📸 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Preorders now live! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS
#QueerLit #Erotic #ShortStory

Shutter and Surrender

Shutter and Surrender - Kindle edition by Van Haller, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shutter and Surrender.

www.amazon.com

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 19d

With Harris and Julian in the mix, Alex and Sam are expanding their artistic content. Get ready for an explosion of art and desire in ‘Shutter and Surrender.’ HOT, bold, and inherently queer. #QueerLit #GayErotica
Preorders now live! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSR59QDS

Shutter and Surrender

Shutter and Surrender - Kindle edition by Van Haller, Erik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shutter and Surrender.

www.amazon.com

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 20d

In a world where art meets eroticism, ‘Shutter and Surrender’ uncovers the intimate stories of Alex and Sam. Expect bold, sensual, and unapologetic storytelling. #GayRomance #EroticLiterature #QueerLit

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · 27d

Wasn’t Renslow one of the original silent partners in The Baton? Full circle moment…

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Sep 12

Four men. One night. An obsession with control, and the blurred lines between pleasure & power. 🔥 Get ready to surrender. Shutter and Surrender; coming soon! #QueerLit #GayErotica

Book Cover of "Shutter and Surrender" in glowing red letters above three instant photos of two shirtless men embracing.

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Sep 10

Performance artist Alex thought his most daring work happened on stage. Then he and his partner Sam met Harris and Julian. 📸🔥 Coming next week! #GayErotica #QueerLit

A book cover showing the title "Shutter and Surrender" on a dark background with three polaroid photos of two men embracing.

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Aug 19

I would SO read this romance novel!

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Also check out the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives online or in person if you happen to be in Chicago (Hart was a badass lesbian lawyer who championed immigrants rights and defended sex workers)

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Aug 14

Check out “An Angel in Sodom” which is a long overdue biography of the man who founded the first “homophile” org in the U.S.

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Aug 14

He died in the mid 70s.

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Aug 6

First novella to beta readers! #writers #MMromance

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Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Aug 5

And the end of the Chicago Homosexual Summer Social Season

Erik V @evrandic.bsky.social · Jul 24

Go git yourself a couple of squirrel traps

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