Look what I found in the Fiction section at the gigantic @barnesandnoble.com location in Pittsford, NY! 😍 I had a great signing at this location back in December 2025, so it’s a real thrill to see they’re stocking the 2nd edition of my queer romance novel DRAWN!

New banner, who dis? 💙 Looking forward to using this decor in my author tent at my next outdoor event! #authorlife #bookevent #banner #history #humanity

Sketches of DRAWN No. 6: Paul Brighton - the melancholy, fatherly, poetic bartender. By @lilfatdog.bsky.social 💜 The 2nd Edition of my queer 1950s romance adventure novel DRAWN: Book 1 of The Lovett & Swire Series is available now - and an audiobook will be out soon! 📖💙 #characterart

Sketches of DRAWN No. 5: Robert Watkins - the bitter, sodden, war-ravaged businessman. By @lilfatdog.bsky.social 💜 The 2nd Edition of my queer 1950s romance adventure novel DRAWN: Book 1 of The Lovett & Swire Series is available now - and an audiobook will be out soon! 📖💙 #characterart

“Regardless of gender or orientation, it is easy for the reader to understand, sympathize with, and see through the eyes of Jack. He's the right kind of everyman protagonist.” -From a review of my queer novel DRAWN on Goodreads 📖 #queer #books #goodreads

My first evening of audiobook recording with ROC Vox Recording & Production went great! I can already tell this is going to be a smooth, efficient, enjoyable process. I especially like the mood lighting in the booth! ✨ Coming soon: “DRAWN by L. J. Nightingale, read by L. J. Nightingale” 🎙️ #audiobook

Did a signing of my queer 1950s romance novel DRAWN in my college town of New Paltz, NY today 💙🏳️‍🌈🧡 @sunynewpaltz.bsky.social

DRAWN: Book 1 in The Lovett & Swire Series by L. J. Nightingale - 2nd Edition. Available now (links in my Linktree). One night in 1955, a young artist named Jack is thrown from his home over a drawing. Then he stumbles across Martin, who claims to be a soldier beamed straight from WWII. 📖🏳️‍🌈💙👽 #books

I’m officially a member of SUNY New Paltz’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2026! I got my BA in Theatre Arts with minors in History and Creative Writing at SUNY NP, and I’ve certainly used every part of that education in writing historical fiction 💙📖🧡 @sunyofficial.bsky.social

Sketches of DRAWN No. 4: Dahlia Rose - the mysterious, confident, no-nonsense bar owner. Brought to life by @lilfatdog.bsky.social 💜 Find out more about Dahlia in DRAWN: Book 1 of the Lovett & Swire Series (2nd Edition), coming July 7th, 2026 🌹📖 #queerauthor #queerbook #queerromance #characterart

What do you do when your publisher shuts down and your first edition goes out of print? Pivot! DRAWN: Book 1 in the Lovett & Swire Series (2nd Edition) - coming July 7 🩶🏳️‍🌈💙 Read for slow burn queer romance, an intense historical setting, a cinematic feel, and aliens 👽 #queerromance #historicalfiction

I had a lot of fun tabling at Another Chapter Bookstore as part of the Fairport Pride Tent at Canal Days today in Fairport, NY! I sold seven books- six at the table and one to a vendor I met afterwards while wandering 😁✌🏻🏳️‍🌈💙 #fairportny #anotherchapterbookstore #queerauthor #queerromance

I had a great time with Nate and Steph of Creative Action Unlimited recording an episode for their podcast “Perspectives”! Among other things, we talked about “Drawn”, the writing process, and King Ludwig II 📖✍️🇩🇪 #author #queerauthor #queerbook #podcast #creativeactionunlimited

Sketches of “Drawn” No. 3: Josie Himmel - the haunted, kind, blacklisted actress. Brought to life by @lilfatdog.bsky.social 💜 “Drawn” - a queer 1950s romance adventure novel - is going through a publishing transition. Stay tuned for updates on its availability!

Had a friend send me this photo from Book Culture in Pittsford, NY - “Drawn” is now featured in the Local Authors section, yay! 🏳️‍🌈💙 #rochesterny #localbookstore

Sketches of “Drawn” No. 2: Jack Lovett - the talented, tentative, self-doubting artist. Art by @lilfatdog.bsky.social 💜 Buy my debut queer novel in Rochester, NY at Book Culture, Ampersand Books, The Unreliable Narrator, and The Siren and the Sea. Also available on Amazon and @barnesandnoble.com.

Dropped off two copies of “Drawn” at Lock City Books in Lockport, NY on Indie Bookstore Day to be sold on consignment! #indiebookstoreday

The Nazareth University "Drawn" Book Club - aka Feast & Fiction - was a success! I really felt the love from my colleagues and it was amazing to see so many copies of my book that were already purchased in one place 😂 #nazarethuniversity #rochesterny

Sketches of “Drawn” No. 1: Martin Swire- the earnest, troubled, time-traveling soldier. Brought to life by @lilfatdog.bsky.social 💜 Buy the book in Rochester, NY at Book Culture, Ampersand Books, and The Siren and the Sea- also on Amazon or @barnesandnoble.com. #characterart #historicalfiction

Sold 7 copies of my queer historical romance novel “Drawn” at my most recent signing at Burn Bright Books in Rochester, NY 🔥💕

I have made my first donation to The Trevor Project from “Drawn” royalties! Thank you so much to everyone who bought a copy of my novel during Nov-Dec 2025- you helped support LGBTQIA+ youth today, at a time when they need our support more than ever 🧡🧡🧡 #supportlgbtqyouth #banconversiontherapy

Teaching a public history class on YouTube video essays this Thursday and you made it to the slideshow @bigjoel.bsky.social

Someone just found a #will&grace reference in my 1950s queer romance adventure novel “Drawn" that I did not even know I made and I love that

SUNY New Paltz has chosen me as one of their 40 Under Forty for 2026! 💙🧡💙🧡 #sunynewpaltz #suny #40UnderForty #author #actor #admin #adjunct

Reading from my queer 1950s romance adventure novel “Drawn” at Lovin’ Cup’s Open Mic in Rochester, NY #rochesterny

Where Jack’s journey starts, in Long Island 🟨 Where it lingers, in New York City 🟩 Where it ends, in Albany 🟦 Where to next? Stay tuned. “Drawn”, a queer 1950s romance adventure, is available on @barnesandnoble.com, Amazon, and in several Rochester bookstores (ask me).

A reaction to my queer novel “Drawn”: “It BAFFLES me how much you know about the actual lived experience of gay men...The way Jack feels about life is also VERY recognizable. It almost feels like reading a book about my own life, even though his story is from the 50's.” #queerbooks #romancebooks

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Just some queer debut author joy at @barnesandnoble.com in Webster, NY 📖🏳️‍🌈😍💙

My queer 1950s sci-fi romance novel “Drawn” is now part of the Lorette Wilmot Library at Nazareth University in Rochester, NY!