A.L. Heard
@ashheardwrites.bsky.social
writer, teacher, hockey player, mom || writer of mm hockey romance & historical fantasy
https://ashheardwrites.com/
https://ashheardwrites.com/
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my favorite travel coffee mug broke :(
devastating by itself, but an adequate replacement won't arrive until Thursday :((((
i'll have to use one of my backups, which is fine but obviously the coffee won't taste as good :(
devastating by itself, but an adequate replacement won't arrive until Thursday :((((
i'll have to use one of my backups, which is fine but obviously the coffee won't taste as good :(
January 20, 2026 at 3:22 AM
my favorite travel coffee mug broke :(
devastating by itself, but an adequate replacement won't arrive until Thursday :((((
i'll have to use one of my backups, which is fine but obviously the coffee won't taste as good :(
devastating by itself, but an adequate replacement won't arrive until Thursday :((((
i'll have to use one of my backups, which is fine but obviously the coffee won't taste as good :(
of course the progression is "last names/nicknames only --> first names --> lots of sex" so you can guess which part of the book I'm writing now lol
WE OFFICIALLY HAVE DYLAN AND HENRI ON A FIRST NAME BASIS HALLELUJAH
January 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
of course the progression is "last names/nicknames only --> first names --> lots of sex" so you can guess which part of the book I'm writing now lol
WE OFFICIALLY HAVE DYLAN AND HENRI ON A FIRST NAME BASIS HALLELUJAH
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 AM
WE OFFICIALLY HAVE DYLAN AND HENRI ON A FIRST NAME BASIS HALLELUJAH
that feeling when you work the title of the book into a line of dialogue
a man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a crowd
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a crowd
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January 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
that feeling when you work the title of the book into a line of dialogue
If I explained the plot to you, I would sound insane. It's batshit. Fascinating but fucking batshit.
January 18, 2026 at 12:47 AM
If I explained the plot to you, I would sound insane. It's batshit. Fascinating but fucking batshit.
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Hello friends! My colouring book, featuring my OC Mel, is finally done! It's now available on my shop, but as a treat, you can download, for free, the cover page in better quality on my Patreon.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Hello friends! My colouring book, featuring my OC Mel, is finally done! It's now available on my shop, but as a treat, you can download, for free, the cover page in better quality on my Patreon.
Shop: buymeacoffee.com/isthiseva/e/...
Download the cover page: www.patreon.com/posts/148036...
Shop: buymeacoffee.com/isthiseva/e/...
Download the cover page: www.patreon.com/posts/148036...
me: alexa, when do the washington capitals play?
alexa: (answers question) Would you like to know the Capitals' standing within the league?
me: oh god no. no. do not tell me that. I'm happier not knowing
alexa: (answers question) Would you like to know the Capitals' standing within the league?
me: oh god no. no. do not tell me that. I'm happier not knowing
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
me: alexa, when do the washington capitals play?
alexa: (answers question) Would you like to know the Capitals' standing within the league?
me: oh god no. no. do not tell me that. I'm happier not knowing
alexa: (answers question) Would you like to know the Capitals' standing within the league?
me: oh god no. no. do not tell me that. I'm happier not knowing
Oh! I just wrote something that fits earlier today :) #WIPSnips from my current #hockeyromance project
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Oh! I just wrote something that fits earlier today :) #WIPSnips from my current #hockeyromance project
A Defense of Third-Act Breakups
We've all seen it before. You're reading a romance, the romance leads are finally together and things are going well…but there sure are a heck of a lot of pages left in the book. You know, in the pit of your stomach, that It's going to happen. The "It" can take a…
We've all seen it before. You're reading a romance, the romance leads are finally together and things are going well…but there sure are a heck of a lot of pages left in the book. You know, in the pit of your stomach, that It's going to happen. The "It" can take a…
A Defense of Third-Act Breakups
We've all seen it before. You're reading a romance, the romance leads are finally together and things are going well…but there sure are a heck of a lot of pages left in the book. You know, in the pit of your stomach, that It's going to happen. The "It" can take a lot of forms, but normally it's called The Third Act Breakup.
ashheardwrites.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A Defense of Third-Act Breakups
We've all seen it before. You're reading a romance, the romance leads are finally together and things are going well…but there sure are a heck of a lot of pages left in the book. You know, in the pit of your stomach, that It's going to happen. The "It" can take a…
We've all seen it before. You're reading a romance, the romance leads are finally together and things are going well…but there sure are a heck of a lot of pages left in the book. You know, in the pit of your stomach, that It's going to happen. The "It" can take a…
Tomorrow:
- Third Act Breakups
- Upcoming Events
- Short story: Riley's Stupid Bet
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- Third Act Breakups
- Upcoming Events
- Short story: Riley's Stupid Bet
Subscribe: ashheardwrites.com
*signs up with a quickness*
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Tomorrow:
- Third Act Breakups
- Upcoming Events
- Short story: Riley's Stupid Bet
Subscribe: ashheardwrites.com
- Third Act Breakups
- Upcoming Events
- Short story: Riley's Stupid Bet
Subscribe: ashheardwrites.com
Don't forget these two 🥰
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Don't forget these two 🥰
Meet the mascots of The Trade Deadline universe 🦀🦦🔧🦃🐿️ Some are menaces, some are sweethearts, but they're all here to support their team 🏒
#HockeyRomance #SportsRomance
#HockeyRomance #SportsRomance
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Meet the mascots of The Trade Deadline universe 🦀🦦🔧🦃🐿️ Some are menaces, some are sweethearts, but they're all here to support their team 🏒
#HockeyRomance #SportsRomance
#HockeyRomance #SportsRomance
Reposted by A.L. Heard
Our most recent anthology SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES is now available! Buy your copy from our webstore, request it from your library, order it at your local bookstore, or purchase it from a retailer who sell our books!
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January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Our most recent anthology SCHOLARLY PURSUITS: A QUEER ANTHOLOGY OF COZY ACADEMIA STORIES is now available! Buy your copy from our webstore, request it from your library, order it at your local bookstore, or purchase it from a retailer who sell our books!
duckprintspress.com/shop
🌈📚
duckprintspress.com/shop
🌈📚
New book who dis?
Introducing my current #mmhockeyromance project - Dylan and Henri will hopefully be hitting bookshelves later this year :)
Introducing my current #mmhockeyromance project - Dylan and Henri will hopefully be hitting bookshelves later this year :)
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
New book who dis?
Introducing my current #mmhockeyromance project - Dylan and Henri will hopefully be hitting bookshelves later this year :)
Introducing my current #mmhockeyromance project - Dylan and Henri will hopefully be hitting bookshelves later this year :)
me writing more and more players on different teams and lowkey promising each of them a Cup as though that isn't a super limited quantity commodity.......
a man with sweat running down his face
ALT: a man with sweat running down his face
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January 5, 2026 at 3:05 AM
me writing more and more players on different teams and lowkey promising each of them a Cup as though that isn't a super limited quantity commodity.......
my phone: are you sure you trust XYZ app with your username and password?
me: do i trust XYZ app with my username and password for the XYZ app??? who the fuck else would i trust with it if not them? just log me on wtf
me: do i trust XYZ app with my username and password for the XYZ app??? who the fuck else would i trust with it if not them? just log me on wtf
January 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
my phone: are you sure you trust XYZ app with your username and password?
me: do i trust XYZ app with my username and password for the XYZ app??? who the fuck else would i trust with it if not them? just log me on wtf
me: do i trust XYZ app with my username and password for the XYZ app??? who the fuck else would i trust with it if not them? just log me on wtf
me in high school typing on the computer: size 8 font :)
me now: make it bigger. bigger. i said BIGGER i cannot read that shit. brighter too. there we go.
(it's size 18.)
me now: make it bigger. bigger. i said BIGGER i cannot read that shit. brighter too. there we go.
(it's size 18.)
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
me in high school typing on the computer: size 8 font :)
me now: make it bigger. bigger. i said BIGGER i cannot read that shit. brighter too. there we go.
(it's size 18.)
me now: make it bigger. bigger. i said BIGGER i cannot read that shit. brighter too. there we go.
(it's size 18.)
one thing i adore about writing hockey romance is that it's almost like a regency novel to start. last names only, nick names only, do NOT address each other by your actual first names until you're ready to admit F E E L I N G S & be overcome by how it sounds to have your crush say it out loud
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
one thing i adore about writing hockey romance is that it's almost like a regency novel to start. last names only, nick names only, do NOT address each other by your actual first names until you're ready to admit F E E L I N G S & be overcome by how it sounds to have your crush say it out loud
my kids crashing out while playing video games with their friends while I blast music and try to write
January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
my kids crashing out while playing video games with their friends while I blast music and try to write
The Pittsburgh Riveters have agreed on a contract extension for Riley Barczyk for the next five years 🏒🔧
Since joining the Riveters, he's brought his special brand of chaotic energy, physicality, and playmaking to each and every game - congrats👏👏👏
www.instagram.com/p/DTBO27vEbd...
Since joining the Riveters, he's brought his special brand of chaotic energy, physicality, and playmaking to each and every game - congrats👏👏👏
www.instagram.com/p/DTBO27vEbd...
A.L. Heard on Instagram: "The Pittsburgh Riveters have agreed to terms with forward Riley Barczyk on a contract extension, keeping #73 in green 💚 and gold 💛 for the next five years 🏒🔧
Barczyk's new ...
Riley Barczyk, the Pittsburgh Riveters' energetic forward, has signed a 5-year contract extension worth $18.75 million. This deal keeps him with the team through the 2028 season. With his unique playi...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The Pittsburgh Riveters have agreed on a contract extension for Riley Barczyk for the next five years 🏒🔧
Since joining the Riveters, he's brought his special brand of chaotic energy, physicality, and playmaking to each and every game - congrats👏👏👏
www.instagram.com/p/DTBO27vEbd...
Since joining the Riveters, he's brought his special brand of chaotic energy, physicality, and playmaking to each and every game - congrats👏👏👏
www.instagram.com/p/DTBO27vEbd...
Year in Review: 2025
As an author, I think it's important to set goals for myself, analyze my progress, and reflect so I can make adjustments. As I write this at the end of 2025, looking at what I've accomplished this year and how I hope to build off of what I've done into 2026, I thought I'd…
As an author, I think it's important to set goals for myself, analyze my progress, and reflect so I can make adjustments. As I write this at the end of 2025, looking at what I've accomplished this year and how I hope to build off of what I've done into 2026, I thought I'd…
Year in Review: 2025
As an author, I think it's important to set goals for myself, analyze my progress, and reflect so I can make adjustments. As I write this at the end of 2025, looking at what I've accomplished this year and how I hope to build off of what I've done into 2026, I thought I'd share this look into my goal setting process.
ashheardwrites.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Year in Review: 2025
As an author, I think it's important to set goals for myself, analyze my progress, and reflect so I can make adjustments. As I write this at the end of 2025, looking at what I've accomplished this year and how I hope to build off of what I've done into 2026, I thought I'd…
As an author, I think it's important to set goals for myself, analyze my progress, and reflect so I can make adjustments. As I write this at the end of 2025, looking at what I've accomplished this year and how I hope to build off of what I've done into 2026, I thought I'd…
writing hockey romance puts things in weird perspective.
oh let me write this character who's OLD. so old. lol way past his prime. and his age is *does the math* he's 31!? THIRTY ONE? gfd he's younger than me...
oh let me write this character who's OLD. so old. lol way past his prime. and his age is *does the math* he's 31!? THIRTY ONE? gfd he's younger than me...
January 2, 2026 at 5:22 AM
writing hockey romance puts things in weird perspective.
oh let me write this character who's OLD. so old. lol way past his prime. and his age is *does the math* he's 31!? THIRTY ONE? gfd he's younger than me...
oh let me write this character who's OLD. so old. lol way past his prime. and his age is *does the math* he's 31!? THIRTY ONE? gfd he's younger than me...
“Hey, Vassy,” Evan said. “Do you know where Barzy—?”
When he looked up, he saw Vassiliev and Dalton sharing a worried look. What did they know?
“His contract ends this season,” Vassiliev said carefully. “And the trade deadline is coming up.”
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When he looked up, he saw Vassiliev and Dalton sharing a worried look. What did they know?
“His contract ends this season,” Vassiliev said carefully. “And the trade deadline is coming up.”
(in tomorrow's newsletter! subscribe: ashheardwrites.com)
This Friday:
- End of Year Reflection
- Coupon for signed books
- Short story: Riley's contract in Pittsburgh ends
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- End of Year Reflection
- Coupon for signed books
- Short story: Riley's contract in Pittsburgh ends
Subscribe at: ashheardwrites.com
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January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Hey, Vassy,” Evan said. “Do you know where Barzy—?”
When he looked up, he saw Vassiliev and Dalton sharing a worried look. What did they know?
“His contract ends this season,” Vassiliev said carefully. “And the trade deadline is coming up.”
(in tomorrow's newsletter! subscribe: ashheardwrites.com)
When he looked up, he saw Vassiliev and Dalton sharing a worried look. What did they know?
“His contract ends this season,” Vassiliev said carefully. “And the trade deadline is coming up.”
(in tomorrow's newsletter! subscribe: ashheardwrites.com)
me: i have to edit this story for tomorrow's newsletter. i am rapidly running out of time to do so
my son, who has not wanted any attention from me for days upon days: HEY I'M BORED TALK TO ME TAAAAAALK TO MEEEEEE
my son, who has not wanted any attention from me for days upon days: HEY I'M BORED TALK TO ME TAAAAAALK TO MEEEEEE
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
me: i have to edit this story for tomorrow's newsletter. i am rapidly running out of time to do so
my son, who has not wanted any attention from me for days upon days: HEY I'M BORED TALK TO ME TAAAAAALK TO MEEEEEE
my son, who has not wanted any attention from me for days upon days: HEY I'M BORED TALK TO ME TAAAAAALK TO MEEEEEE
Look at these beauts... signed copies available at my ko-fi shop ko-fi.com/jhoom (coupon code coming out in my newsletter on Friday afternoon though 🤫)
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Look at these beauts... signed copies available at my ko-fi shop ko-fi.com/jhoom (coupon code coming out in my newsletter on Friday afternoon though 🤫)