Holiday – Jay Bell Books

Autographed Books and Art Cards – One Month Only!

November 11th, 2016 | Books, Holiday

Hey you! How's it going? Yeah, I hear ya. Me? I’m juggling quite a few projects right now and it’s wonderful! Aside from writing for Patreon and working on the next Something Like… book, I also have a few surprises in the works that I’m really excited about. The only downside is that I have...

A new Something Like… story every month!

January 23rd, 2016 | Books, Holiday, Random, Something Like Summer

Late last year I started this thing where I would write new stories, and anyone who wanted to read them would send a little cash my way. Not so different from normal publishing except there are less middle men, editors, and all the other usual filters I run my stuff through. In other words, it’s...

Happy Holidays from Jace and Samson

December 21st, 2014 | Holiday, Something Like Autumn

Whatever you celebrate this season, and even if you don’t, I hope the end of your year is filled with happy memories and good company. Thanks so much for continuing to read about and care for the characters in my stories. I love you guys! Many greetings from Jace and Samson too! They’re quite busy...

Something Like Summer movie photos and website!

December 24th, 2013 | Gay, Holiday, Movies, Something Like Spring, Something Like Summer

As the year winds down, and as we take a deep breath and a much needed break, I can’t help but think of all the exciting things on the horizon. One that I’ve been looking forward to is the Something Like Summer movie. We’ve all be patiently waiting (ha!) for things to develop, and the...

Our ten year wedding anniversary!

September 27th, 2013 | Gay, Holiday

Andreas and I were living in sin for three glorious years. He was a college boy with the body of a Greek god, and I was… uh… me. For reasons still unexplained, he said yes when I popped the question. That was ten years ago. Ten years! A decade! I’d say it felt like yesterday,...

My Favorite Monsters

October 24th, 2011 | Fantasy, Holiday

With Halloween creeping steadily closer, and the world becoming spookier by the day, I can’t help but think of all the monsters that used to terrify and fascinate me as a child. I was heavy into horror films as a kid, and my parents had no qualms about indulging this interest. There wasn’t a gory...

Two thousand eleven!

December 31st, 2010 | Holiday

From a boring, logical point of view, the changing of the year doesn’t hold much significance, aside from being convenient for administrative purposes. Tomorrow will still be winter and the evening will continue to arrive much too quickly. But psychologically, I crave the fresh start a new year offers. All the bad events of the...

Christmas beer and holiday cheer!

December 21st, 2010 | Food, Holiday, Weird Germany

Nothing says “holidays” like getting hammered, and nothing says “beer” like Germany. That the two should be combined was inevitable. Germany isn’t big on fleeting food gimmicks, but come Christmas they loosen the lederhosen and break out a variety of holiday themed products. Considering that they already make beer for dogs and champagne for children,...

Seven Years of Sharing the Comforter

September 27th, 2010 | Gay, Holiday, Vacation

I've never been big on wedding anniversaries. Today marks seven years of being married to Andreas, but what of the 3.5 years that came before that? Claiming that it’s our seventh makes it sound as if those preceding years didn't count. I also don’t need an excuse to be romantic with Andreas. I’m happy to...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

December 24th, 2009 | Holiday, Weird Germany

Christmas in Germany takes place on the 24th, and things go down a bit different. Present opening doesn’t take place until night. In fact, the Christmas tree doesn’t go up until this day, and it’s set up in a room that the kids are forbidden to enter. The tree is decorated and the presents set...