Free LGBTQ+ Literature on Side Stories
In case you missed it, I have a side newsletter that requires a separate subscription
Hi Everyone,
Just in case you missed it and because the original version of the Welcome letter was unclear, I want to let you know about the Side Stories newsletter and this week’s special Pride month post.
What is Side Stories?
Side Stories is a separate sister newsletter to Literary Letters (which requires a separate subscription), where I will post updates on the development of the Literary Letters project, the sequel to The Lightning Conductor in biweekly installments (starting in March 2023), and other background and bonus content, such as guides to the authors and cultural context of Literary Letters books, posts about volunteering for the crowd-sourced platform that proofreads and formats public domain books for Project Gutenberg, reviews of public domain books, Q&As, etc. So far, there are two posts explaining why I chose The Lightning Conductor as the first book for Literary Letters and a special Pride month post queued to release on Friday at 9am.
Pride Month Post
This week, in honor of Pride month and in defiance of book bans across the country, I have compiled a list of 36 LGBTQ+ publications that are freely available on the internet. Many are public domain novels, poetry collections, and short stories. Others are webcomics, zines, and public history projects. Genres include literary fiction, history, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, romance, horror, satire and folktale. The post also includes a list of links and descriptions for other online resources I encountered while researching the main publications list.
How Do I Subscribe to Side Stories?
I set Side Stories up as a separate subscription to the main Literary Letters newsletter so that those who simply wished to receive letters from their fictional pen pals could do so without having their inbox spammed, while those who wish to receive additional bonus and behind-the-scenes content could do so. To subscribe to Side Stories, go to the Literary Letters homepage, click the icon in the top corner (see screenshot below), and select Manage Subscription. Then, check the box to receive the Side Stories Newsletter. In the spirit of not spamming your inbox, my plan is to not send any more posts to the Literary Letters newsletter until November.
Whether you join me for bonus summer content or I next see you this November, have a wonderful Pride month.
Happy Reading!
Your Literary Luminary