Anna Catalano 🌈
@thepaintedlion.bsky.social
Queer Author and Editor | BotN nominated | Founder and EiC of @nygelmag.bsky.social | Second half of @sylviabarry.bsky.social LESSONS IN TIMING (2024) | she/her
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Lessons in Timing
Sometimes opposites attract so hard they miss. Lucas Barclay—charismatic Californian and fastidious photographer—is impatiently waiting for his commitment-phobic boyfriend to . . . well, commit. In th...
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Hi, new followers! Me and @mayadrocha.bsky.social co-wrote a summery queer romcom that's The Flatshare but gay meets The Odd Couple but gayer 🏳️🌈
🥰Softie grump x bitchy sunshine
🤪Failed meet cutes
🌈Explorations of mental health and identity crises
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🥰Softie grump x bitchy sunshine
🤪Failed meet cutes
🌈Explorations of mental health and identity crises
riptidepublishing.com/products/les...
What's Sylvia Barry's secret to cowriting romance books? We wrote a blog article about how we met and how we started writing together!
Check it out: medium.com/@draftingthr...
And be sure to preorder our second queer romance, LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22/25!
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Check it out: medium.com/@draftingthr...
And be sure to preorder our second queer romance, LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22/25!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
A Fictional Witch’s Guide to Co-Writing
First, find someone you like who’s nothing like you. Second, be silly AF.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What's Sylvia Barry's secret to cowriting romance books? We wrote a blog article about how we met and how we started writing together!
Check it out: medium.com/@draftingthr...
And be sure to preorder our second queer romance, LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22/25!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Check it out: medium.com/@draftingthr...
And be sure to preorder our second queer romance, LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22/25!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
What's cozier for the holidays than another gay romance from Yours Truly? 🥰 LESSONS IN BALANCE is the immediate sequel to LESSONS IN TIMING, but can be read separately, and is chock full of more tropes and secrets and spicy goodies 🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
What's cozier for the holidays than another gay romance from Yours Truly? 🥰 LESSONS IN BALANCE is the immediate sequel to LESSONS IN TIMING, but can be read separately, and is chock full of more tropes and secrets and spicy goodies 🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
Show of hands: who’s interested in some Eldritch horror/Void fucking erotica? Author @selkos.bsky.social joins NYGEL to discuss “Mage’s Bargain,” a sexy gem of a story from NYGEL’s first issue, on sale only til the end of the year! And read Selkos' author interview:
www.nygelmag.com/squid-blast-...
www.nygelmag.com/squid-blast-...
December 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Show of hands: who’s interested in some Eldritch horror/Void fucking erotica? Author @selkos.bsky.social joins NYGEL to discuss “Mage’s Bargain,” a sexy gem of a story from NYGEL’s first issue, on sale only til the end of the year! And read Selkos' author interview:
www.nygelmag.com/squid-blast-...
www.nygelmag.com/squid-blast-...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
📢NYGEL will be reopening to subs for our 2nd issue on Jan. 1 and run until Jan. 31!!!📢
Mark the calenders, rev those sexy engines, and in the meantime get issue 1 on sale for just $2.50 until the end of the year, only on the NYGEL website! 🐙💦
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
Mark the calenders, rev those sexy engines, and in the meantime get issue 1 on sale for just $2.50 until the end of the year, only on the NYGEL website! 🐙💦
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
📢NYGEL will be reopening to subs for our 2nd issue on Jan. 1 and run until Jan. 31!!!📢
Mark the calenders, rev those sexy engines, and in the meantime get issue 1 on sale for just $2.50 until the end of the year, only on the NYGEL website! 🐙💦
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
Mark the calenders, rev those sexy engines, and in the meantime get issue 1 on sale for just $2.50 until the end of the year, only on the NYGEL website! 🐙💦
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
Do you prefer to draft scenes in order? 🗺 Or do you jump around and write future scenes based on vibes? 💅
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
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Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Do you prefer to draft scenes in order? 🗺 Or do you jump around and write future scenes based on vibes? 💅
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
If your characters came to life and showed up at your doorstep, how much would you have to answer for?👀 Would you guys hang out or would they immediately throw hands? 😬
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
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Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If your characters came to life and showed up at your doorstep, how much would you have to answer for?👀 Would you guys hang out or would they immediately throw hands? 😬
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
Could you take your characters in a fight, or are you getting your ass kicked?
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
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Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Could you take your characters in a fight, or are you getting your ass kicked?
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
A spicy lil snippet from our upcoming gay romance LESSONS IN BALANCE 🌶🥵
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A spicy lil snippet from our upcoming gay romance LESSONS IN BALANCE 🌶🥵
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
✨️35, bitches✨️
Best present I could ask for: mine and @mayadrocha.bsky.social's second queer romance novel LESSONS IN BALANCE is releasing in just two weeks and it's available for preorder right now! 🥳
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Best present I could ask for: mine and @mayadrocha.bsky.social's second queer romance novel LESSONS IN BALANCE is releasing in just two weeks and it's available for preorder right now! 🥳
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
✨️35, bitches✨️
Best present I could ask for: mine and @mayadrocha.bsky.social's second queer romance novel LESSONS IN BALANCE is releasing in just two weeks and it's available for preorder right now! 🥳
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Best present I could ask for: mine and @mayadrocha.bsky.social's second queer romance novel LESSONS IN BALANCE is releasing in just two weeks and it's available for preorder right now! 🥳
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
I don't know how we all survived before streaming, because I cannot be waiting around for a new #heatedrivalry episode every week, I need to binge watch the whole thing in one sitting like god intended 🥵
December 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don't know how we all survived before streaming, because I cannot be waiting around for a new #heatedrivalry episode every week, I need to binge watch the whole thing in one sitting like god intended 🥵
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
Website makeover time! 💅
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Website makeover time! 💅
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Website makeover time! 💅
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Website makeover time! 💅
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
✨️Contract signed!✨️
I can officially announce that my gross lil flash about a serial killer with a...certain interest...will be published with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social for their tattoo anthology! 🥳
I can officially announce that my gross lil flash about a serial killer with a...certain interest...will be published with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social for their tattoo anthology! 🥳
November 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
✨️Contract signed!✨️
I can officially announce that my gross lil flash about a serial killer with a...certain interest...will be published with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social for their tattoo anthology! 🥳
I can officially announce that my gross lil flash about a serial killer with a...certain interest...will be published with @undertakerbooks.bsky.social for their tattoo anthology! 🥳
✨️Cover Reveal!!✨️
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
✨️Cover Reveal!!✨️
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
I have long posited that Daniel Craig's accent in Glass Onion is better than Knives Out because in Knives Out he is trying to do a real Southern accent and is bad at it but in Glass Onion he is just talking like Foghorn Leghorn, which is something a real gay Southern weirdo would do.
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I have long posited that Daniel Craig's accent in Glass Onion is better than Knives Out because in Knives Out he is trying to do a real Southern accent and is bad at it but in Glass Onion he is just talking like Foghorn Leghorn, which is something a real gay Southern weirdo would do.
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
My friends and I trying to reverse engineer the writing sausage (ew): medium.com/@draftingthr...
5 Essential Strategies to Writing More
Fiction writing relies on the careful balance of taking your nonsense seriously, but not so seriously that its enormous effort kills you…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My friends and I trying to reverse engineer the writing sausage (ew): medium.com/@draftingthr...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
"Welcome to Alexandria," published by @nygelmag.bsky.social in their inaugural Issue. ADULT EYES ONLY!!
But if you've got adult eyes, you should check out this amazing collection, featuring my story about a bibliophile and a sentient library 🐙📚
Award Eligibility Thread 3/9
#booksky #indiebooks
But if you've got adult eyes, you should check out this amazing collection, featuring my story about a bibliophile and a sentient library 🐙📚
Award Eligibility Thread 3/9
#booksky #indiebooks
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Welcome to Alexandria," published by @nygelmag.bsky.social in their inaugural Issue. ADULT EYES ONLY!!
But if you've got adult eyes, you should check out this amazing collection, featuring my story about a bibliophile and a sentient library 🐙📚
Award Eligibility Thread 3/9
#booksky #indiebooks
But if you've got adult eyes, you should check out this amazing collection, featuring my story about a bibliophile and a sentient library 🐙📚
Award Eligibility Thread 3/9
#booksky #indiebooks
Hello, mon cher 💖
Happy Halloween from Lestat de Lioncourt 🎃
Happy Halloween from Lestat de Lioncourt 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Hello, mon cher 💖
Happy Halloween from Lestat de Lioncourt 🎃
Happy Halloween from Lestat de Lioncourt 🎃
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
Happy Halloween from Sylvia Barry... or is it Daniel Molloy and Lestat de Lioncourt? 💅
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Happy Halloween from Sylvia Barry... or is it Daniel Molloy and Lestat de Lioncourt? 💅
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
Monster Mash? More like Monster SMASH 👅💦🔥
Consider spending Halloween with issue 1 of NYGEL, featuring 8 erotic stories of creatures that go bump(ing uglies) in the night 🐙👾👽
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
Consider spending Halloween with issue 1 of NYGEL, featuring 8 erotic stories of creatures that go bump(ing uglies) in the night 🐙👾👽
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
NYGEL: ISSUE 1 EBOOK — NYGEL
Cum one, cum all! NYGEL Issue 1 is here! The monsterfucking lit mag of your dreams has finally arrived! The very first issue of NYGEL (Not Your Gran's Erotic Lit) is chock-full of unabashed devianc...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Monster Mash? More like Monster SMASH 👅💦🔥
Consider spending Halloween with issue 1 of NYGEL, featuring 8 erotic stories of creatures that go bump(ing uglies) in the night 🐙👾👽
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
Consider spending Halloween with issue 1 of NYGEL, featuring 8 erotic stories of creatures that go bump(ing uglies) in the night 🐙👾👽
www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
why was The Long Walk legit the most romantic movie I've seen this year, those two walking boys shoulda kissed on the mouth
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
why was The Long Walk legit the most romantic movie I've seen this year, those two walking boys shoulda kissed on the mouth
why was The Long Walk legit the most romantic movie I've seen this year, those two walking boys shoulda kissed on the mouth
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
why was The Long Walk legit the most romantic movie I've seen this year, those two walking boys shoulda kissed on the mouth
Reposted by Anna Catalano 🌈
