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August Light, Author’s Flame
On books, backlash, and building my publication one breath at a time.
Anna Kuyper Bellettiere
August 02, 2025
☀️ Clear Skies, Clearer Mind
It’s surprisingly beautiful out today—sunny, calm, and not nearly as muggy as last week’s stormy chaos. It feels like the kind of weather that says, “Okay. You’ve made it through something. Now… create.”
And that’s what I’m doing. With fresh air and fresh eyes, I’m back inside In the Devil’s Wake, letting the story take shape—horny origins, unexpected turns, and all.
🔥 From Spank Bank to Something Else
Yep. This story started in a very different place. I’ve said before that some of my writing began as personal erotica—a kind of “spank bank” entry. But like The Resistance Chronicles, it grew claws. Now it’s turning into something more emotionally charged, weirder, rawer. Maybe it’s still dark erotica, but it’s mine. Whatever it becomes, I’m not writing to market it. I’m writing because the fire’s back.
🗞️ Building a Home on Medium
As of 11:47 AM today, I officially launched my own publication on Medium: False Light. This is where I’ll write what others won’t—on politics, gender, trauma, media, myth, and memory. Unfiltered. Unafraid. Unforgettable.
Why does it matter? Because this helps me build a transferrable audience. The kind of subscribers who’ll follow my work across Substack, Patreon, Beehiiv—even five years from now. The ones who get what I do. Who see the satire, the soul, and everything in between.
Also…
Are you afraid of Supreme Emperor Taco D? Don’t be. Fuck him. We’re already drifting into authoritarianism, and I’m not scared. I’m targeted anyway. I’ve got nothing left to lose—so I might as well spread my wings.
📬 On the Radar…
I’ve activated Beehiiv Recommendations, so if you enjoy this newsletter, you’ll start seeing a few others I endorse. And if they recommend me back? That’s how we grow—slowly, steadily, stubbornly.
Still just one subscriber here (hi, again), but we’re planting seeds. Some bloom years later. I’ll keep going.
This is how you grow a field. Even if it takes time.
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📚 My Books Are Out
If you missed it last week, both books are officially live:
The Inextinguishable Marie Kelly
👉 Amazon Kindle
👉 Wide Stores (Apple, Kobo, B&N, Libraries)
The Awakening of Clara Hayes
👉 Amazon Kindle
👉 Wide Stores (Apple, Kobo, B&N, Libraries)
Smashwords sale ended July 31, but they’re still up there too:
That’s it for now. I’ll be writing more today for In The Devil’s Wake, and maybe even testing out a sneak peek. If you’re still here, thank you. You’re watching something form, piece by piece.
—A.L. Bellettiere