Boy, that was one long cold season! I spent most of the winter bundled up inside, but I was far from idle. Here’s a summary of what I’ve been up to:

I released a new short story called The Boy at the Bottom of the Fountain. Like so many of my stories, it deals with having feelings for multiple people, the pull of nostalgia, seeing events through multiple perspectives, and oh yeah, gay love. It’s a tight little story that’s currently up on Patreon, although I would like to give it a wider release this year.

I also wrote a few new Something Like… short stories for Patreon. They include Something Like Goodbye, which focuses on Marcello, his past, and a some of his secrets. This one takes place at a much later date than even the books! I also wrote Something Like Me, which allows us to spend time in Emma Trout’s head. Remember her? Greg and Michelle’s daughter? Jason’s best friend? At one time, I had planned to write an entire book from her perspective, so it felt good to at least give her a shorter outing. Something Like Then is a really quick tale from an era of Ben’s life that we haven’t visited much. That’s all I’ll say about that one, but it does get emotional. At this point, I believe I have enough material to fill a third volume of Something Like Stories. I’m still deciding if I want to do that. Let me know what you think. For now, it’s all up there on Patreon.

I also wrote Icarus and Apollo, which is a retelling of the famous myth. We all know that Icarus flew too close to the sun, but why? The Greeks tended to personify and deify all aspects of nature, the sun included, so this seemed like a love story waiting to happen. I had tremendous fun writing this one. If you’re drawn to my weirder or more experimental stories, you’ll likely enjoy it.

Speaking of which, I finished work on a book called Switch. It’s a lot of things, but a love story it is not. Switch takes that cheesy old body-swapping trope and runs with it, resulting in an adventure that is fun but never silly. There are high stakes and some serious emotions mixed in with one hell of a journey. I absolutely plan on releasing this one to the masses, but like most things I’m working on, you can already read the current draft on Patreon.

A couple of new audiobooks came out over the winter, including Straight Boy and Something Like Hail. I have plans for more too. I’m currently rewriting Kamikaze Boys in preparation of having an audio version produced. This will result in a second edition of that book, similar to what I did with Something Like Summer a couple years back. Because of that, I’m pulling Kamikaze Boys from stores at the end of the month. If for whatever reason you want a copy of the first edition, now is the time to grab it. Otherwise, the book will be available again later this year with revised content and a brand new cover.

The Something Like Summer comic is doing well. More and more people are reading it, and the first volume of printed comics is currently in production and due for release this summer. As always, you can read the comics for free online at the gaywebcomics site or over on Tapas if you prefer a mobile experience. We just began Volume Two: Autumn, which means that Jace is now part of the story. Cassy has been knocking it out of the park with the her art, so be sure to check it out.

And finally, the elusive Something Like Summer movie is still happening. I promise. I know frustration is at an all-time high right now, due to the grueling wait. I’m right there with you. I’ve become more involved with the process recently, trying to help anywhere I can to help bring the movie closer to fruition. There still isn’t a release date, I’m afraid. We’re working to meet the last couple of legal obligations. After that, we should be in the clear, but I don’t dare make any predictions as to when. Not after so many delays. I can only assure you that the to-do list is slowly getting shorter. So please hang in there just a little longer.

Looking at the list above, I can see that I’ve been doing more writing than publishing. I hope to change that this year and release a bunch of stuff to get everyone swept up in the feels again. For now, thank you for continuing to make room in your lives for my characters and their stories. Much love to you all!