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JJ Clapton
@jjclapton.bsky.social
Reader. Writer. Crafter 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇪🇮🇨

Chronically ill. Queer. Autistic
Agender, bi, ace, & aro-spec

Featuring: ME/CFS, cats, crochet, f1, SFF books, Lego, diamond painting

YA scifi: A STAGE OVER RUTHLESS STARS - 01.02.25
Urban fantasy: FIGHT FOR ME - 01.06.25
Also! My book A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is available on Kobo Plus!

It’s a YA sci-fi with disabled and queer best friends that you should totally check out! 🌈📚🪐
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Update on my mosaic crochet blanket 🧶

I’ve got to say, anytime I see this one laid out, I’m in awe of the pattern. It’s so easy? And yet, so pretty? 👀

On the one hand, I wanna make loads in different colours. On the other hand, at this stage of the game, each row is like 4000 stitches and oh no.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Cat ate her food this morning, and I kid you not, she left her bowl like this: 🐈
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
My first nibling was born this week! 👶🏼

I have a little niece now and I made her a baby blanket a few months ago which I can finally share online!

It’s a mosaic crochet pattern.
October 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Fight For Me:

✨Adult urban fantasy short story
🤍No romo
💚Queer platonic relationship
🩶Two friends who like to insult each other
🖤But you know, would also die for each other

Short and easy read. Also available every where. 💙📚🌈
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A Stage Over Ruthless Stars:

🔭YA science fiction
🏳️‍🌈Dual POV with Queer, ND, disabled leads
💚FRIENDSHIP
🔪Murder at a high tech circus
♿️Disability in

Available from everywhere! And to request from libraries!
🪐💙🌎
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Meet our new stairlift. I’ve named him Sebastian after the crab in little mermaid because he looks like a crab 🦀

Every time I see him I do pincer movements with my hands 😂

#pwME
August 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Okay attempt at local chocolate brands part 2:

I bought three more different ones from our weekly online shop.

I’m hopeful about the Lindt one at least! It would still be cheaper than imported Cadburys so we’ll see how it does.

I will report back.
July 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is part of the Disability Pride Month Book Bonanza, Part Two! 💙📚🌎

Grab it in a bundle with 19 other scifi, fantasy & horror books by disabled authors!
itch.io/b/3173/disab...

I know itch is a little on fire right now but disabled authors still need your support🧡💙💛
July 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Picked up my cross stitch project for the first time in AGES. Happily I’m in the mood again. 🧶

But here are before and after photos of my work today. This is two and a half hours of stitching😅
July 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The story may be free but please remember that indies rely on reviews, adds on GR and people talking about our books!

So if you do download it (please do! I hope you love it) remember to add it to goodreads, talk about it, and review wherever you can
🖤🤍💚

#smashwords @smashwords.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I went to a restaurant! 1st time I’ve left the house in 4 months!

I also went to the shop next door & got some chocolate.

I don’t like Milka but thought I’d try their chocolate biscuit bar & I got 2 milk chocolate bars to compare to Cadburys cos they’re half the cost of getting Cadburys out here
July 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Fight For Me is a short story urban fantasy with an aroace warlock published this month! jj-clapton.itch.io/fight-for-me

A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is a YA sci-fi circus & part of the Queer Indie Spotlight sale here:
weeknightwriters.com/queer-indie-...

Both QPRs & very queer #Weeknightwriters
June 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
To end Pride month on a high, I’m taking part in the Queer Indie Spotlight Sale!

A Stage Over Ruthless Stars is just $2.99 until June 29th!

A queer YA Sci-fi with disability & ND rep, by a queer, chronically ill, autistic author 👀

Don’t miss the other books on sale too! #WeeknightWriters 💙📚🌈
June 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A Stage Over Ruthless Stars (that’s my queer, disabled, ND sci-fi) is in the Big Bundle and the Science fiction genre bundle which you can get here:

itch.io/b/3109/pride...
🌈📚🪐
June 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The #PrideBookFair itchio bundles are live!

You can get the massive, awesome, & extremely queer Big Bundle of Queer Awesomeness which has over 100 brilliant books from indie creators.

If that’s a little too intimidating, it’s also split into 7 smaller genre bundles too!💙📚

itch.io/b/3084/pride...
June 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s my BIRTHDAY tomorrow!🎂

In my honour, I’m doing the quote game with my new release!

Comment with a number between 1-50 & I’ll reply with a quote from that page of my short story Fight For Me!
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's coming up to the last 24 hours to get this awesome Aro Books for Pride bundle from itch! 🌈📚🌎

A Stage over Ruthless Stars is part of that bundle so if you like queer SFF but want more a-spec main characters check it out before you miss out!

It’s only $15 🪐📚💙

itch.io/b/3058/aro-b...
June 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Happy pride month everyone wherever you are on the queer alphabet🌈

June also means Fight For Me is out today!💙📚🌈

📚Short story
💫Urban fantasy
💚Aroace MC & his little shit of a best friend
🤍Friendship is when you enjoy taking the piss out of someone more than anyone else
🔪Then save their life. Obvs
June 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It took a month since I decided I wanted to bake to get all my spoons in a row and everything planned but I baked MUFFINS today #pwME

MUFFINS!!

half are chocolate chip and half are glazed cherry (I just split the basic mix at the end and added the chopped up stuff in)

Nom nom nom
May 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Fight For Me is publishing in 4 DAYS!

I haven’t had spoons to publicise it but I’m still excited!

📚Short story
💫Urban fantasy
💚Aroace MC & his little shit of a best friend
🤍Friendship is when you enjoy taking the piss out of someone more than anyone else
🔪And then save their life. Obvs

🌈📚🪐 🌎📚💙
May 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I have been too tired & spoonless to promote my books lately. It’s ME awareness month & I’m all fatigue, so here:

Please go buy my YA sci-fi /preorder my urban fantasy short story🥺

Links for both from many retailers are on my websites book page here: jjclapton.com/books/

#pwME 🌈📚💙 🌎📚🪐 #indiebooks
May 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Fight For Me will be released on June 1st 🌈

Anyone want an ARC to review before then?

📚Short story (50 pgs)
💫Urban fantasy
💚Aro/ace MC & his little shit of a best friend
🤍Friendship is when you enjoy taking the piss out of someone more than anyone else
🔪And then save their life. Obvs.

🌈📚🪐 🌎📚💙
May 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Rocky says hello
May 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Mug cake attempt 1: SUCCESS

Ngl. Very surprised & super happy with how wonderfully they came out?

I did a double chocolate mug cake for me, & 2 chocolate coffee mug cakes for parents.

They rose halfway up the mugs, (perfect for a big scoop of ice cream) & they were fluffy & cake like & great?
May 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM