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Blake Howell, Author
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Indie Author | Reader | Liberal | Gay | San Diego

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Foot play, for me, is often a shorthand for closeness— vulnerable, unguarded, and something many same-sex couples experience in small, unspoken ways. It’s a detail that feels honest. My goal is always authenticity: real men, real desire, real connection.

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#mmromance
Let's have a grownup discussion about feet 👣
The life and experiences of a Southern California guy living in Downtown San Diego, California.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Jude and Landon had been inseparable since childhood.

Everyone viewed them as inevitable, their families, their friends, their own boyfriends.

But nobody knew how terrified these two were of fucking up what meant more to them than anything else—their friendship.

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December 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every gay boy had that one friend who meant everything. For Jude and Landon, that bond never faded—it only grew into something neither expected. Paperback now available.

#MMRomance #FriendsToLovers #QueerFiction #SlowBurn www.queervibespress.com/standalone-b...
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Yesterday, we did our annual ice skate by the beach at the Hotel del Coronado. As we stepped onto the ice, I couldn’t help thinking that it had been a full year since this holiday tradition inspired my very first MM romance novel...

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#mmromance #booksky #thanksgiving
Grateful for My Journey—and for You
The life and experiences of a Southern California guy living in Downtown San Diego, California.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Help! I think my perma-scowl is broken, people keep talking to me when I go outside.
November 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Stories are everywhere—just waiting to be told.

#authors #writers #storytellers #books #booksky #authorsky
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Here I am enjoying lunch at the start of my hubbies birthday weekend. Back to writing this afternoon (working on Complicated Boys in the 221 Sunset series)

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November 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just sharing a happy flower for you 😉👍🏻🤗
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It really drove home how much reach hateful words still have. They ripple outward, infecting conversations and censoring truth. So remember that next time someone hurls a slur or tells you Charlie Kirk’s a good guy.

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The Irony of Being Protected from My Own Story
The life and experiences of a Southern California guy living in Downtown San Diego, California.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I got my second edition copy today!!

#author #booksky #mmromance
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The holiday season is here! So here is a picture of me and my hubby from last December. I hope you all have a fabulous season!

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#authors #holidays #mmromance #booksky
Looking for a holiday read? Here are some of mine you might consider.
The life and experiences of a Southern California guy living in Downtown San Diego, California.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
When I saw theses nutcrackers I knew I had to have them. 🎄🎁 🤗
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
For those unfamiliar with where my title “King Tides” came from, the tide when I ran this morning was at over +7 feet, this afternoon it is at almost -2 feet. Extreme highs and lows—King Tides.

#booksky #mmromance #books
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The life of an author… hey I still get 5 hours to sleep 💤 🤦‍♂️
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I wrote one, and they just kept coming.

#booksky #novels #fiction #romance #mmromance #books #writing #gaybooks #lgbt
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Over time, as I grew in the craft of storytelling, I realized my earliest drafts didn't fully do justice to the characters or their journey. So, I went back to the beginning, and gave their story the attention and refinement it deserved.

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#mmromance #booksky
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I write books because I love the stories. I don’t create the characters so much as I meet them. They enter my life and tell me their stories. I merely serve as an intermediary, filling pages with what they share.

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#booksky #mmromance #books #novelist #writers
Why Do I Write Books? Because I ❤️ The Stories.
The life and experiences of a Southern California guy living in Downtown San Diego, California.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My author copy arrived today! Always so exciting. I’m really proud of this one.

#booksky #Newbooks #mmromance #author #gay #gayromamce #novels #reading #books
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I finished building Spellbound Bookshop. I posted the pic on my blog, plus the new book it inspired and a short scene from the prologue. Get ready for Callum and Brody, and a fun grumpy/sunshine MM Romance #booksky #readersky #mmromance #mlm #gay #books

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It's Almost Halloween! Meet Spellbound Bookshop, And the Story it Inspired (includes a short scene clip)
The life and experiences of a Southern California guy living in Downtown San Diego, California.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Day 4: Enchanted Bookshop

Sorry for the unsteady video but significant progress today. Lots of small details and wiring left. I kind of love it. Also I definitely have a story to write about it.

#author #hobby #booksky #model #3dpuzzle #inspiration
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Scene Inspiration: Wayfinder

In my recently published book, Wayfinder, this San Diego building, and this imaginary floor plan served as inspiration for the first building Kellen and Kacey leased for their new startup.

#author #booksky #inspiration #books #mlm #mmromance
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Day 3: Enchanted Bookshop

Some structural progress today, a lot of annoying detail work. I’m feeling a a book coming on.

#model #3Dpuzzle #hobby #bookshop #booksky #inspiration #author #mmromance #gay
October 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Day Two progress on the enchanted bookshop model. Made it to step 62 of 140! #model #puzzle #hobby #magic #bookshop #author
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM