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Stephanie Cranford

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Writer, attorney, musician, #LongCovid. 🌈🎶🏒⚖️🖋️ Very possible I'm yelling about hockey. Also @steph.cranford & @stuffysstuffies on IG. she/her Historical lesbian romance novella "A Gift of Honor" out from Dragonblade Press: https://a.co/d/9uiEDhz

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · Jun 8

Got bored, made one of *those* graphics. Link: a.co/d/9SVJyFD #queerwriters #historicalromance #wlwromance

Cover of a book: Tales of Timeless Romance: A Dragonblade Anthology, with seven author names. "Stephanie Cranford" is circled and an arrow points to it, saying, "OH MY GOD IT'S ME." Other arrows point to it, saying, "Novella: 'A Gift of Honor,'" "Set in the Lake District, 1818," and "Sporty Lesbian x crafty lesbian."

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 3h

Well, I'm "lucky" in that if it's time to step away for a bit, I either have a migraine or I can't process words at all 😂 Don't give yourself a migraine, friends. #SpoonieAuthChat

Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 15h

Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), October 8, 2025:

How do you know when it's better to push through and write or step away for a bit?

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 11h

Romance. They're all romance. Arguably all contemporary romance, although one tends towards urban fantasy and another has superheroes in it. The third could go upmarket if I wanted it to, but honestly? No. #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 19h

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8:

What genre is your WIP?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 1d

No one who uses a rescue inhaler can use a dry powder inhaler. C'mon. Think about that for more than a millisecond.

Could I use one for my daily inhaler? Doubtful, because I use a spacer, and also I have shitty lungs! Which is why I have a steroid inhaler! Christ.

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 1d

We had that problem let year and ended up getting an Apple TV device to fix it. Not, you know, the cheapest, but yeah, the ESPN app sucks up memory/space and we ran out last year.

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in a group that's got a "just ten minutes a day" challenge. I usually manage, and of course there's only celebration, no guilt if you can't one day! (Or many days.) I do highly recommend finding yourself an outside source of motivation if you can't make your own. #SpoonieAuthChat

Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 1d

Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), October 7, 2025:

What is motivating you to write these days?

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 1d

They're all contemporary. The two I'm editing are set in Cleveland (where I used to live), the new one is set in Minnesota. Still have to do research! #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 1d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 7:

What is the setting and/or time period of your WIP?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 2d

Explain your user name:

Well, the first name my parents gave me was Stephanie (they were watching Hart to Hart before I was born and said, "That's a nice name," like approximately 10% of the population in that era) and most people shorten it to Steph. Cranford is my last name (professionally).

Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 2d

Explain your user name:

Our original last name had no vowels so we chose a more pronounceable (but still Jewish) one when they let us in here. And that’s my handle because I need to be findable online for professional reasons.

🖤👻 Ashley Mayhem 👻🖤 @misskittyf.bsky.social · 2d

explain your username:

I started going by “Miss Kitty Fantastico” online when I started watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer as a teenager, but that was often too longer for a username on a lot of sites, so I shortened it to “misskittyf.” It’s stuck for nearly 20 years now.

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 2d

Like uh. Outside overwhelm or chronic illness overwhelm? I can sometimes manage the outside overwhelm but if it's inside overwhelm, I gotta just take a nap. #SpoonieAuthChat

Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d

Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), October 6, 2025:

How do you manage feelings of overwhelm, so you can settle down to writing?

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#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 2d

I should be able to finish editing Thing 1 and get back to Thing 2 this week!! I would also maybe like to get an eensy bit of planning done on Thing 3. #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 2d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 6:

Goals day! What are your goals this week?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 2d

I'd also be worried if he were bruising that much from just shaking a bunch of hands, tbh.

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 3d

Hockey's a fall thing, too! #LGBTQWriteAThon

“You know, the team would have more wins if you let this LB on the ice with you.” She gestured at Louise.
“I know,” he said, dead serious. “Both LBs on the same line? We might be unstoppable.”
“Pff,” Louise said. “I’m not playing winger for Landon.”
“No,” Howler said. “We’ll put him on your left, maybe Pax on the right, and no one will be able to stop us.”
Louise tilted her head to one side, her ponytail falling over her shoulder. “You know, that might work.”
Icing on the Cape, Stephanie Cranford

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 4d

Did anyone _not_ get a penalty???

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty good!! I got some stuff done (edited several chapters, spent time thinking about characters), I read at least one book, and I spent all afternoon at Gaylaxicon. Going back tomorrow for more! #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 4d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 4:

Check in day. How was your week?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

I don't think there's any reason he couldn't help the people in question apply, except that he probably doesn't have any expertise in the matter (?) and would probably be better off helping them get the best possible advocate (probably one of his under-ministers?).

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Set up asylum like help the people in question apply? Or like "make it so that people from the other country are eligible for asylum"? (I'm an attorney in the US who took one entire continuing ed credit on this stuff so I have barely any knowledge but I can try.)

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Hey! The leading scorer in the ungendered pro league in my fantasy world is also a woman! *high five* (not this book)

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

It's not m/m, to be clear--it's f/m, and the f (Emma) is really queer and very much immersed in queer culture. (She's also the hockey player.) People just expect certain things when I say "queer" and "hockey" in the same sentence and I like setting expectations. :)

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Nazar held Öhgren, so Öhgren is in the box. 🙄 #StephYellsAboutHockey

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Hi, you!!

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

(is it a moth)

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 5d

#QueerWritersChat 5:

Don’t forget to follow my upcoming sci-fi romance audiobook campaign! Even if you’re not an audiobook person, there’ll be an ebook only reward and all kinds of exclusive content!

Also, #LGBTQWriteAThon is this month, so join in on that too!

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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Uhh I just promoted my novella earlier so I guess we're back to "watch this space for further developments"! I've got a couple reviews coming out in Twin Cities Geek later this month. #QueerWritersChat

Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 5d

#QueerWritersChat

Question Five: Self promo! Drop your links!

Interact with and boost each others stuff, and feel free to answer the questions if you find them later!

Amara will be hosting next week! Make sure to follow them!

@amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers

#QueerWritersChat

Question Five: Self promo! Drop your links!

Every Friday 8pm EST
All LGBTQIAP writers and allies welcome
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Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Like on the level of the world, nothing that didn't happen in our world. In characters' lives? Oh yeah.

In the thing I'm not talking about? Yeah. Covid. #QueerWritersChat #QueerWriters

Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 5d

#QueerWritersChat

Question Four: Have terrible things happened in the past in any of your setting(s)?

Last question at :25!

@amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers

#QueerWritersChat

Question Four: Have terrible things happened in the past in any of your setting(s)?

Hosts: @amaralynn and @theodoresnapdragon

Every Friday 8pm EST
All LGBTQIAP writers and allies welcome
Background: gray wood with multicolor art supplies around the border.

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

No, sadly. Soon I'm gonna write something properly spooky! #QuerrWritersChat #QueerWriters

Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 5d

#QueerWritersChat

Question Three: Are ghosts real in your setting(s)?

Next question at :20!

@amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers #ghosts

#QueerWritersChat

Question Three: Are ghosts real in your setting(s)?
Hosts: @amaralynn and @theodoresnapdragon

Every Friday 8pm EST
All LGBTQIAP writers and allies welcome
Background: gray wood with multicolor art supplies around the border.

Stephanie Cranford @stephcranford.bsky.social · 5d

Mandy is probably as haunted by her sister's divorce as her sister is, which--yeah. Zach's haunted by shit that happened with his brother. Anyway, please forget that before you read the book (if ever) 😂