Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
@ghargravewrites.bsky.social
Author of THE ORCHID AND THE LION and THE LION AND THE DAHLIA. Queer Indie Award and Indie Ink Award winner. 39-year-old disaster queer.
https://gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co/
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![Make a resolution to read great queer fiction!
[Book covers for The Orchid and the Lion, The Lion and the Dahlia (2023 Indie Ink Award winner), It Happened One Light, "The Things We Pretend," "The Observation Deck," and Between Desire and Satisfaction]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreicpubg6id3dpyaanp4rxc35oitd52egeonee43r25d6lrb5wqkaey@jpeg)
Make 2025 the year you dive into unapologetically queer stories with unforgettable characters. Discover why so many people have fallen in love with the award-winning work of Gabriel Hargrave.
Find it all here: gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co
Find it all here: gabrielhargravewrites.carrd.co
I’m finally emerging from my burnout, and I beat a video game I first started two years ago.
Trans people, I am once again asking you—nay, begging you—to share something good that is going on in your lives right now!
I’ll start: I’m working on a new graphic novel and having a blast with the creative team we’ve assembled!
I’ll start: I’m working on a new graphic novel and having a blast with the creative team we’ve assembled!
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m finally emerging from my burnout, and I beat a video game I first started two years ago.
It’s release day for Leo Rising, a brand-new OatL universe novella. It’s hard being a rising star, especially when your partners are bitter exes. Can Laith accept his place on top at the brothel? And can Dorian and Sabri let go of the animosity between them for the sake of the man they both love?
![It’s release day!!!
[Cover of Leo Rising by Gabriel Hargrave]
E-book, paperback, and KU](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreic6o466567hqq7yytzidoykzrcux3qjemwwedibkgcajuu3vstlka@jpeg)
September 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It’s release day for Leo Rising, a brand-new OatL universe novella. It’s hard being a rising star, especially when your partners are bitter exes. Can Laith accept his place on top at the brothel? And can Dorian and Sabri let go of the animosity between them for the sake of the man they both love?
This releases tomorrow!!!
As Laith navigates the tricky relationship dynamic of dating bitter rivals, he also has to come to terms with his own success. Will a star rise, or will Laith relegate himself to the shadows? And will the two people he loves most force him to make a devastating choice?
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
![Available for pre-order now!
[Cover of LEO RISING by Gabriel Hargrave -- The orange silhouette of a long-haired woman sits on the back of a blue silhouette of a man, who's on his hands and knees]
Releaseas 9/23/25](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreicn5jk2f55rdxabskifvpa3k5rqzy3ryuzyofo45iekyls7aqpd3q@jpeg)
September 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This releases tomorrow!!!
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
Be loud. Complain. Silence or blackout isn't an answer to censorship. Stay quiet when they want to mute you ? That's called compliance.
Support NSFW artists, share their voices, add yours to theirs. Draw, share, be more active than ever.
I know time's hard but that's when we need to shout the most.
Support NSFW artists, share their voices, add yours to theirs. Draw, share, be more active than ever.
I know time's hard but that's when we need to shout the most.
September 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Be loud. Complain. Silence or blackout isn't an answer to censorship. Stay quiet when they want to mute you ? That's called compliance.
Support NSFW artists, share their voices, add yours to theirs. Draw, share, be more active than ever.
I know time's hard but that's when we need to shout the most.
Support NSFW artists, share their voices, add yours to theirs. Draw, share, be more active than ever.
I know time's hard but that's when we need to shout the most.
4 days before this drops!
As Laith navigates the tricky relationship dynamic of dating bitter rivals, he also has to come to terms with his own success. Will a star rise, or will Laith relegate himself to the shadows? And will the two people he loves most force him to make a devastating choice?
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
September 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
4 days before this drops!
In just a little over a week, Leo Rising is out in paperback and e-book, as well as on Kindle Unlimited for a limited time!
Preorder your copy today!
Preorder your copy today!
![This could be your phone on September 23rd!
[Smartphone with the cover of Leo Rising by Gabriel Hargrave on the screen]
Preorder today!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreicqlz7o4kkak6fgjpd2aidtdce7gpw5zxd6iq2qtp7kuhm6weesuq@jpeg)
September 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In just a little over a week, Leo Rising is out in paperback and e-book, as well as on Kindle Unlimited for a limited time!
Preorder your copy today!
Preorder your copy today!
I'm so freaking excited to host this panel. Less than a month before I get to hang out with some amazing authors to talk about a topic near and dear to our hearts: queer desire, intimacy, and expressions of love in fiction. Grab your tickets for the virtual con today!
Writing Queer Desire with @ghargravewrites.bsky.social @antoniaaquilante.bsky.social @duckprintspress.com Victoria Krouse & Laura Weyr
September 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I'm so freaking excited to host this panel. Less than a month before I get to hang out with some amazing authors to talk about a topic near and dear to our hearts: queer desire, intimacy, and expressions of love in fiction. Grab your tickets for the virtual con today!
THIS ANTHOLOGY IS OUT TODAY!!!
remnantsofrelics.carrd.co
Y’all really need to snag a copy. The stories and poems in this project are glorious, and I’m so damn proud to have edited the collection.
remnantsofrelics.carrd.co
Y’all really need to snag a copy. The stories and poems in this project are glorious, and I’m so damn proud to have edited the collection.
🫀ANTHOLOGY ALERT!🫀
So excited to finally share that my short story, "Matters of the Heart" will be featured alongside some incredible authors in REMNANTS OF RELICS releasing Sept 10!
MotH is a really personal piece of mine ft
🫀Somatic OCD
☕️(another) coffee shop
💕Sapphic meet cute
So excited to finally share that my short story, "Matters of the Heart" will be featured alongside some incredible authors in REMNANTS OF RELICS releasing Sept 10!
MotH is a really personal piece of mine ft
🫀Somatic OCD
☕️(another) coffee shop
💕Sapphic meet cute
September 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
THIS ANTHOLOGY IS OUT TODAY!!!
remnantsofrelics.carrd.co
Y’all really need to snag a copy. The stories and poems in this project are glorious, and I’m so damn proud to have edited the collection.
remnantsofrelics.carrd.co
Y’all really need to snag a copy. The stories and poems in this project are glorious, and I’m so damn proud to have edited the collection.
This book is out in 20 days!!!!
If you love Laith, want more Sabri, long to see a healthier Dorian, missed Kenny, and want to see a little bit of Travis lore drop, you should go preorder it! It's short and fun and sexy!
If you love Laith, want more Sabri, long to see a healthier Dorian, missed Kenny, and want to see a little bit of Travis lore drop, you should go preorder it! It's short and fun and sexy!
As Laith navigates the tricky relationship dynamic of dating bitter rivals, he also has to come to terms with his own success. Will a star rise, or will Laith relegate himself to the shadows? And will the two people he loves most force him to make a devastating choice?
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This book is out in 20 days!!!!
If you love Laith, want more Sabri, long to see a healthier Dorian, missed Kenny, and want to see a little bit of Travis lore drop, you should go preorder it! It's short and fun and sexy!
If you love Laith, want more Sabri, long to see a healthier Dorian, missed Kenny, and want to see a little bit of Travis lore drop, you should go preorder it! It's short and fun and sexy!
There's a few more days to get in on this deal. If you're curious how this all works, here's some more info. At 1/2 off, you're paying $0.01/word, which is an absolute steal for an editor and formatter. If you book and pay the deposit before 9/1, I'll throw in the formatting for free (normally $50)!
August 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
There's a few more days to get in on this deal. If you're curious how this all works, here's some more info. At 1/2 off, you're paying $0.01/word, which is an absolute steal for an editor and formatter. If you book and pay the deposit before 9/1, I'll throw in the formatting for free (normally $50)!
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
Speaking of, @ghargravewrites.bsky.social is looking for clients this year! Grab your spot and help an indie author/editor pay their bills! He's affordable and will whip your book into shape through line, developmemtal editing, or both!
August 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Speaking of, @ghargravewrites.bsky.social is looking for clients this year! Grab your spot and help an indie author/editor pay their bills! He's affordable and will whip your book into shape through line, developmemtal editing, or both!
OUT TODAY!
Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.
Desdemona and Lucian have my entire heart, and you can dive into the first act of their story now!
a.co/d/cpPSjpE
Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.
Desdemona and Lucian have my entire heart, and you can dive into the first act of their story now!
a.co/d/cpPSjpE
August 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
OUT TODAY!
Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.
Desdemona and Lucian have my entire heart, and you can dive into the first act of their story now!
a.co/d/cpPSjpE
Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.
Desdemona and Lucian have my entire heart, and you can dive into the first act of their story now!
a.co/d/cpPSjpE
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
Online age verification is not like "showing ID to buy alcohol" because
a) the liquor store doesn't get to scan your ID and store a digital copy of it forever in a database that will inevitably get hacked
b) you don't have to show ID to go to the library because they have cocktail recipe books
a) the liquor store doesn't get to scan your ID and store a digital copy of it forever in a database that will inevitably get hacked
b) you don't have to show ID to go to the library because they have cocktail recipe books
August 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Online age verification is not like "showing ID to buy alcohol" because
a) the liquor store doesn't get to scan your ID and store a digital copy of it forever in a database that will inevitably get hacked
b) you don't have to show ID to go to the library because they have cocktail recipe books
a) the liquor store doesn't get to scan your ID and store a digital copy of it forever in a database that will inevitably get hacked
b) you don't have to show ID to go to the library because they have cocktail recipe books
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
There's still *LOADS* of time to take advantage of this deal. And you'll be supporting a disabled queer creative and getting a superb manuscript edit in exchange.
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
August 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
There's still *LOADS* of time to take advantage of this deal. And you'll be supporting a disabled queer creative and getting a superb manuscript edit in exchange.
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
Another snippet from the upcoming Laith novella, releasing 9/23 in e-book and paperback, as well as on KU for a limited time!
![Already sensing something’s on my mind, [Kenny] asks, “You’re worried about Dor, too, huh?”
“No.” Then I cringe. “Okay, yeah, I am. I just…that wasn’t…” I lie down on my side, propping my head up. “You’re a really good lawyer, right?”
“Oh, hell, who did you kill, Laith?”
“I didn’t! I swear.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreifmoacion7dzv3vzjmu5gfw2tddkdf7p7x3hebsvzxhqjfpccqjoi@jpeg)
![[Cover of LEO RISING by Gabriel Hargrave -- The orange silhouette of a long-haired woman sits on the back of a blue silhouette of a man, who's on his hands and knees]
Available for preorder!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreidyrg2jbfnnrda7ry4oox7gw6gzphcmjnmiovcv525yk7dipi6m3m@jpeg)
August 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Another snippet from the upcoming Laith novella, releasing 9/23 in e-book and paperback, as well as on KU for a limited time!
As Laith navigates the tricky relationship dynamic of dating bitter rivals, he also has to come to terms with his own success. Will a star rise, or will Laith relegate himself to the shadows? And will the two people he loves most force him to make a devastating choice?
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
August 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As Laith navigates the tricky relationship dynamic of dating bitter rivals, he also has to come to terms with his own success. Will a star rise, or will Laith relegate himself to the shadows? And will the two people he loves most force him to make a devastating choice?
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
mybook.to/LeoRisingNov...
There's still *LOADS* of time to take advantage of this deal. And you'll be supporting a disabled queer creative and getting a superb manuscript edit in exchange.
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
August 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
There's still *LOADS* of time to take advantage of this deal. And you'll be supporting a disabled queer creative and getting a superb manuscript edit in exchange.
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
And remember that I also offer formatting now, so you can get a package deal!
Pre-orders for the e-book and paperback of Leo Rising should be going live soon! Like, over the weekend soon!
Laith is trying to keep his partners' bitter rivalry in check, but Dorian and Sabri aren't making it easy. When their boss asks Laith and Sabri to do a performance on-stage at the brothel, tempers will rise, divas will clash, and maybe--just maybe--a star will rise...
Releases September 23!
Releases September 23!
![[Cover of LEO RISING by Gabriel Hargrave -- The orange silhouette of a long-haired woman sits on the back of a blue silhouette of a man, who's on his hands and knees]
Coming 9/23!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oan7bytikrp4rraxo3k6onsx/bafkreick2mkr64nlziuabjttk53w4z4ngyuggkhigm4xtzkgckvc55jjsm@jpeg)
August 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Pre-orders for the e-book and paperback of Leo Rising should be going live soon! Like, over the weekend soon!
This is how the gods intended paperwork to be done.
August 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is how the gods intended paperwork to be done.
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
August 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
August 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For the rest of August, when you book an edit with me, you'll get 50% off the normal price! I have slots available from October to the end of 2025 and all of 2026.
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Get an incredible edit at a hell of a deal! DM me or email [email protected] to discuss the details of your manuscript!
Reposted by Gabriel Hargrave (he/him)
Christians and white men have been experiencing their privilege and influence waning and many are convinced that's equivalent to discrimination.
"How did the West fall, granma?"
"Well, a bunch of incredibly fragile white people with more money than humans should be allowed to have decided to light it all on fire because somehow, somewhere, a minority was being treated like a human being. And pronouns. They fucking HATE pronouns."
"Well, a bunch of incredibly fragile white people with more money than humans should be allowed to have decided to light it all on fire because somehow, somewhere, a minority was being treated like a human being. And pronouns. They fucking HATE pronouns."
Those pronoun circles are the most powerful thing on earth, man. Able to cause seemingly rational people to absolutely lose their shit and embrace fascism.
Ezra Klein to Sarah McBride:
Ezra Klein to Sarah McBride:
August 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Christians and white men have been experiencing their privilege and influence waning and many are convinced that's equivalent to discrimination.
There's a definite progression in the work I've put out that shows the growth I've made as an author in just the last 5 years. And that's ON TOP of all the work I put into it for nearly 30 years *before* I published a single book. There's no mystical writing fairy that makes people good at this. 🧵
just saw someone sincerely arguing that they need AI bc they don't have "natural" artistic talent and idk how to make you understand that nobody comes by this shit naturally. it's just...work. it's being bad at it for a really, really, really long time. it's intention, pursued over time! wtf!!!
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There's a definite progression in the work I've put out that shows the growth I've made as an author in just the last 5 years. And that's ON TOP of all the work I put into it for nearly 30 years *before* I published a single book. There's no mystical writing fairy that makes people good at this. 🧵