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rteny.bsky.social
@rteny.bsky.social
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Writing stories where the steamy scenes matter to the plot. Character-driven narratives exploring intimacy, consent, power dynamics, and emotional connection in worlds ranging from contemporary to fantasy.
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Awake a little bit early today. Excited to get some editing done on Heart Mage Chapter 7 and maybe start drafting Chapter 2 of Summer with Jessica.

Maybe I'll even get some reading in too.

#WritingCommmunity #AmWriting
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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SUMMER WITH JESSICA - Chapter 1 is now live on Patreon! Josh thought he was just taking a summer job. Then he met Jessica, his mom's old college friend, recently divorced and trying to remember who she was before marriage made her smaller.

www.patreon.com/posts/summer...

#AmWriting #Romance
November 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Taking Gwen is now available on Amazon - a.co/d/0H1ks0O

Gwen and Rick decide to turn their bedroom fantasy into a reality.

#hotwife #erotica #eroticfitcion
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Alternate book cover design for Soft Pages and Hidden Fire. At the time I wasn't sure a more cartoon cover was the right fit for an erotic romance story.

The actual version is visible on Amazon - a.co/d/iIQb5Yv

Do you think I should keep it or go with this one?
November 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Happy Sunday! Hope your Halloween weekend was fun but not too fun.

Chapter 7 of Heart Mage is drafted, now begins the tedious editing phase.

I have a wonderful starting point from a patron for my next commissioned story.

And to those who celebrate: welcome back to Standard Time!
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Heart Mage Chapter 6 is live on Patreon! The Ravens reach Caer Astoria, where lantern light glitters over a fortress city preparing for war. Ancient archives hold lost knowledge about Heart Magic, but will the answers be salvation or damnation?
#fantasy #amwriting #Patreon #webfiction
November 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Heart Mage Chapter 6 drops tomorrow on Patreon!

A mysterious stranger emerges from the darkness seeking shelter. Meet Arkin Blackwood: mercenary, traveler, and definitely not hiding secrets. (He's totally hiding secrets.)

#amwriting #fantasybooks
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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James has stopped reaching for what he wants. Then a mysterious bar appears on a familiar street, and two beautiful strangers remind him what it feels like to choose instead of settle. One night at The Ember Lantern will change everything.

On Amazon at - a.co/d/0xAgOFZ
October 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Posted my weekly update on Patreon (completely free). Filled with recent work, release dates for what's ahead, and a look at what I'm excited about. Come hang out and see what's brewing!

#WritingCommunity #Patreon #AuthorLife
#IndieAuthor #AmWriting

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October 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Lisa and Aaron from My Best Friend's OF Sister turned into one of those unexpected reader favorites. When I ran a Patreon poll, they voted overwhelmingly for a sequel. Now both stories are compiled together in the Amazon ebook release.

#Romance #AgeGap
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October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Just wrapped up two chapters from two different stories this weekend! My Patreon members voted for Jessica to be recently divorced, so I finished that first chapter today. Feeling productive!

#Romance #AgeGap
October 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Completed a new chapter of Heart Mage yesterday. Working on the first part of the age gap romance Summer with Jessica today.

Writing has been going well.
October 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Taking Gwen, my first commissioned story is available to read for all paid members (even the $1 level) and for preview by anyone.

www.patreon.com/Rteny

#Hotwife #Erotica #DarkDesire #EroticFiction
October 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Cassie is running from a shattered dream and a past she won't talk about.

She stowed away on Jack's boat with nothing but chaos and a smile. Terrible at sailing. Excellent at everything else.
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#SpicyRomance #AgeGapRomance #RomanceErotica #AgeGap
October 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Jack's a former surgeon turned sailing hermit. Lean, weathered, and dedicated to his organized solitude.
Then Cassie stowed away. Now his careful control is unraveling faster than she can untie his knots.
a.co/d/6A3yng0
#SailingRomance #SpicyRomance #AgeGapRomance #RomanceErotica #AgeGap
October 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Just posted my progress report on Heart Mage and an upcoming story Summer with Jessica. Covering Chapter 5's emotional beats, what's coming in Chapter 6 (November 1st), and how Jessica's story is shaping up (November 8th).

#amwriting #writingcommunity
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October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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When I wrote Casey, I wanted her to be the kind of woman who doesn’t have to raise her voice to own a room. She’s tall, sharp, and the definition of control. Every move calculated, every word deliberate. She cares more deeply than she ever lets on.
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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For Bump, Set, Spike, Sex, I wrote Sam to be the kind of woman who walks into a room and instantly shifts the energy. She’s bold, sharp-tongued, and unapologetically confident. She's the team’s emotional spark plug and secret weapon.
October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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When I wrote Jake, I wanted him to feel real.

Jake isn’t confident because he’s perfect. He becomes confident because he’s willing to try, to listen, to show up. That’s what makes him interesting to me, not his height or his potential, but his heart.
October 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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When I wrote Mia, I wanted her to be the glue that holds everything together. She’s strong, confident, and loyal to a fault. A woman who’ll tease you and fight for you.

🏐 Bump, Set, Spike, Sex — a summer story that’s hot, heartfelt, and a bit wild. a.co/d/3xhrgKD
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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And finally Matt. When I wrote Off Script, Matt was never meant to be a hero. He’s flawed, searching, a man caught between wanting more and not knowing what that “more” really is. His choices say as much about desire as they do about fear.
October 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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When I wrote Off Script, I built Ashley as a femme fatale to contrast Emma’s warmth and sincerity. She’s temptation wrapped in confidence, a mirror to Matt’s desires and his flaws. Attraction is easy. Connection takes more.
October 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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When Matt walks into The Dead Rabbit looking for an escape from his corporate grind, he meets Emma the Danish bartender with storm-blue eyes and a spark he can’t ignore.

Off Script - a romance that feels real, messy, and alive.
a.co/d/h0oqONP

#RomanceBooks #ContemporaryRomance #SpicyRomance
October 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Well, it finally feels like fall here and... I'm writing a story about summer. The story will end in the fall, but I likely won't complete it until... winter. Boy, did I not plan this out very well.

Happy writing or reading to all of you on this October Sunday.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting
October 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Sera bounced into this chapter and refused to leave. Silver-blonde hair, scrolls everywhere, and zero filter asking Elliot extremely personal questions "for science."

Writing her has been such a joy. Brilliant scholar meets chaotic energy.

New chapter is on Patreon!

#AmWriting #FantasyRomance
October 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM