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A.R. Welch
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I'm a gay author who writes queer characters. My husband and I spoil our dog. 🌈 🐕
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Second chapters are out now, including my newest novel, Losing It All With You. Read them here: arwelch.substack.com

#booksky #gaybooks #queerlit #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #books
Milwaukee skyline from highway late afternoon.
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Anyone interested in queer Midwest literature? Over the next few months, I'll be posting my work free to read here: arwelch.substack.com

As an indie author, exposure is my greatest challenge, so if you enjoy my stories, please share them.

P.S. Buy me a coffee!
buymeacoffee.com/arwelch

#booksky
Paperback copies of Loss, Lakes, & Love and Marsha, You're Fired by A.R. Welch
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Any queer literary readers out there? Particularly from the Midwest?

#queerlit #lgbtqbooks #booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky #mmromance #queerbooks #indieauthor #gayindieauthor #queerauthor #gaywriter
June 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Happy Pride!

I'm trying a newsletter/blog now. The first post is about the day my husband and I adopted our greyhound, Nora. Find it at arwelch.substack.com

#writing #gayauthor #lgbtqbooks #gaybooksky #booksky #queerlit #queerreads #indieauthor #Pride #pride2025
Photo of black furred greyhound named Nora standing on the grass while wearing a rainbow bandana.
June 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Been a minute. Currently stuck in editing. Here’s a shot of Ursa Minor, representative of Riley in Loss, Lakes, & Love
Photo of the night sky with Ursa Minor or the Little Dipper constellation centered. Ornate dental moldings of an adjacent building are lit in incandescent light.
May 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Still giving my manuscript a few more weeks to rest. Here’s a sunset in the meantime…
Deep orange sunset over the Pacific Ocean with low clouds overhead and a large ship to the left between blades of grass piercing through the sand.
April 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

This is how we win. Show them who we are.

My first novel uses symbols within the Nebraska State Capitol to criticize the deeply anti-trans LB574. I’m sure the same could be repeated in Iowa. Hate goes against everything we stand for.

#resist #translivesmatter
March 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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98K! I have my ending. Just one more chapter before it left to finish.

Going to let it sit for a while before I start editing. I don't know, should I try quering this one?

#booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky
March 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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So, I finished, but hated the ending. Threw a wrench in to see what would happen. Now I'm at 87K and still have to write a few more scenes. Wow. Wild ride.

#losingitallwithyou

#indieauthor #amwriting #booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky #lgbtqbooks #mmromance #gayromance
March 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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"Losing It All With You" is almost to 65k! There's only a few more chapters left to wrap up. I'm actually on schedule for Mid-2025...wow

Check out more at arwelch.com

#booksky #gaybooksky #QueerReads #lgbtqbooks #mmromance #gayromance #resistance #losingitallwithyou #indieauthor #amwriting
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February 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Am I losing it? Don’t know how I managed the perfect stopping place.

#losingitallwithyou

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Word count reading 50,000
February 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Finally got my author copy!

#losslakesandlove

#indieauthor #booksky #queerbooksky #gaybooksky #mmromance
Copy of Loss, Lakes, & Love in print. Scene depicts a green tinted Lake Harriet and Minneapolis skyline with barren tree branches in the upper right corner.
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Made it to 40k! I have a novel! (Don't mind the 20-30k still waiting to be written...)

#indieauthor #booksky #queerbooksky #gaybooksky #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks
February 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Orion at twilight.

Sometimes it’s better to walk the dog late.

#losslakesandlove #booksky #gaybooksky #queerbooksky
Photo of Orion constellation in the twilight sky.
February 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Today’s the day! Loss, Lakes, & Love is officially out. Check it out here: arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...
Cover Art for Loss, Lakes, & Love. Cover is a photo of the Minneapolis, Minnesota skyline from Lake Harriet where ice has begun to melt. A barren tree branch hangs over the upper right corner.
January 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Made it to 20k in my current WIP. Still a long way to go, but it's something

#queerbooksky #booksky #lgbtqbooks
January 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Marketing is tough...

#indieauthor #struggles #queerbooksky #booksky #lgbtqbooks
January 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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One week to Loss, Lakes, & Love!

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Photo of thawing Lake Harriet near sunset with Minneapolis skyline in background, towered over by clouds. The scene is framed by barren tree branches.
January 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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This is not normal. Meteorologist Sam Kuffel was fired for criticism against Elon Musk's very obvious Sieg Heil. Let's not pretend, that's what it was. This week has already been difficult, but I feel much worse now.

Resist.

#resist
January 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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"Hopes and dreams, joy and sorrow, love and heartbreak, all tied together, bound by a Chain of Lakes."

Loss, Lakes, & Love is coming in 2 weeks!

arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...

#booksky #gaybooksky #gaybook #deepblues #magersandquinn #Minneapolis #lgbtqbooks
Scene from Lake of the Isles showcasing the Minneapolis skyline on the left, flowering tree branches on the right, a leafy brach on top along with a blue sky, and deep blue water at the bottom.
January 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Anyone interested in an ARC for Loss, Lakes, and Love?

#gaybooksky
Minneapolis Mill District during late afternoon with sunny Gold Medal Flower and shadowy ruins of Washburn A mill.
December 26, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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ARC review copies for Loss, Lakes, & Love are now available!

If you'd like an ARC sign up and download here: booksirens.com/book/FWOH5AJ...
Mississippi River from Stone Arch Bridge facing north to Saint Anthony Falls.
December 20, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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Stone Arch Bridge captivated me since I first crossed. Especially each golden hour. Yet, sorrow is cemented in those stones.

Riley's story isn't mine, but it's a mirror. Life is complex, full of monotony, grief, but also joy. Loss, Lakes, & Love celebrates those struggles.

If you'd like an ARC, DM
Minneapolis skyline from Stone Arch Bridge with gray skies overhead
December 17, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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Anyone else struggling with "just one more round" of editing syndrome?

#indieauthor #gayauthor #lgbtqbooks #booksky
November 23, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Loss, Lakes, & Love is a gay romance set in Minneapolis that delves into the realm of literary fiction by exploring depression and anxiety. Now more than ever, I feel sharing these experiences is necessary.

Check out the full description here: arwelch.com/Loss-Lakes-L...

#booksky #gaybooks #lgbtq
Moonrise over Minneapolis. To the right of the frame is Fifth Street Towers. Central is the Minneapolis City Hall and Justice Center. To the left is the mill district and Mississippi River.
November 20, 2024 at 4:45 PM