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I obsess over fiction, for it enhances reality. CMBYN, Armie, Timmy, Heartstopper, occasionally Supernatural…and a sprinkling of cats.

[onlyastoryteller]

My first book, The Summer That Ruined Everything, written as S.T. Bell, is available on Kindle Unlimited, Amazon ebook, or in paperback wherever you like to get your books.

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I’m so grateful to this entire fandom for encouragement and support and enthusiasm that allowed me to finally make this dream a reality.

If you want to support me beyond buying the book, you could:

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Note: stickers are still available for purchasers at US addresses! Claim your exclusive stickers at https://linktr.ee/stbellauthor

Thanks again…more to come!

[onlyastoryteller]

I miss your stories on ao3 about Armie and Timmy. I love to read about them, and you write so beautiful. Sending love to you!

Thank you ❤️

I know it’s been a long time, just…lots going on these days and zero time to breathe let alone e write.

[onlyastoryteller]

Are you still alive. I miss your “On being good (enough)” fic. I NEED an update. Please just give us something.

I’m alive. So swamped with life. The older you get the more there is to handle. I haven’t forgotten y’all, I’m just trying to survive.

If you don’t give up on me, I won’t give up either.

❤️

[onlyastoryteller]

did you delete your ao3 ?????

No! I did lock all my fics because of AI trawlers that were stealing stories. I felt like I didn’t have a choice since I am publishing some of these in the future. You can still access, you just have to be logged in.

[mandy-malady]

crossposting here bc this tactic needs to spread like wildfire

[onlyastoryteller]

This is why I love Boston. We don’t fuck around.

[autistichalsin]

Just a PSA but if you're ever at a restaurant with someone who's a vegetarian, and they ask "does (item described as vegetarian/vegan on the menu) have (meat product) in it?" they're not being dumb. They are asking bc a lot of people don't think it "counts" as meat if it's, for example, only broth, only anchovies, the meat can be picked out, etc. Or maybe they don't even think it has those things but have to be sure because they are so used to being surprise-meated.

Case in point, i once went to a restaurant and ordered the same salad I had had a dozen times, which you have to ask and pay extra to get meat on. I had ordered specifically a vegetarian item earlier during the meal. When the waitress came back, the salad had chicken on it.

It is not possible to be vegetarian for a few years, hell even a few MONTHS, without ending up absolutely paranoid at restaurants.

[onlyastoryteller]

This reminds me of the time I was in New Orleans with friends and one of them, a vegetarian, ordered the “vegetarian platter” at a restaurant, described as a platter of various grilled vegetables (and the only thing on the menu that didn’t have some kind of meat or fish in it). It arrived and there was a bowl of dip in the center. My friend examined it and it had shrimp in it.

When the waitress came back, he asked about the shrimp dip in the vegetarian platter, and she gave him a look and said, “Shrimp ain’t meat.”

We’ve been laughing about that one for over a decade.

[onlyastoryteller]

Look what just arrived! Can’t wait to start it.

Yessssss!

Thank you! 😊

[onlyastoryteller]

Congratulations OAST!!! my sort of selfish dream for you is

*you finish OBG(e)

*you change names & publish it as a book

*it becomes a mainstream hit

*a studio buys studio film rights & u keep final say in casting 😁 and creative control.

*it gets made into a runaway hit and you get obscenely rich and become a household name ✨✨✨

The world is bound to discover your treasure trove of incredible stories!!You're such a brilliant writer and they're all such gems 💎💎💎

Here for you always 😘😘😘

Thank you dear! 🥰🥰🥰

I can’t promise that OBG will become an international film hit…

But my current plan is:

1) Write the bonus chapter for The Summer ThatRuined Everything

2) Return to OBG and focus on it until it’s finished.

I’ll figure out beyond that later 😉

[pallojaketjux]

look at this i am over the moon to have this on my bookshelf eeeeeh thank you @onlyastoryteller ❤️❤️❤️❤️

🥰😍🥳🫠

[onlyastoryteller]

Yay!!!! Thank you!

[valgal78]

Look what I got today! @onlyastoryteller congratulations again! I can't wait to start (again).

[onlyastoryteller]

This is so exciting. Seeing people post their copies (#ruineverything) is just beyond. Thank you!!! 😊🥰😘❤️

[onlyastoryteller]

The Summer That Ruined Everything…LAUNCH

Today’s the day! The Summer That Ruined Everything is live!!!!

ORDER HERE

I am so so grateful to everyone here who has read my work over the years and encouraged me to make this dream a reality. I appreciate your support and could not have done it without you (and the Acknowledgments says as much)!

STICKER PROMOTION

If you are one of the first 50 to order (or pre-order) the book or ebook and submit a claim, you’ll get a free exclusive sticker set designed by cover artist Adele Dattoli.

Claim your stickers at S.T. Bell’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/stbellauthor

If you get a copy, post to social media with the hashtag #ruineverything and tag stbellauthor (Instagram and Facebook) or stbell-author (Bluesky).

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Author. Believer in love, hope, learning, and storytelling. And cats.

[onlyastoryteller]

The Summer That Ruined Everything EBook Pre-Order Is Live!

You can now pre-order the eBook edition of The Summer That Ruined Everything on Amazon!

It's almost time...the big release day Sunday, May 4, 2025. On that day, the paperback will be available for purchase on Amazon, as well as other online retailers and directly through my distributor. The eBook will only be available on Amazon (for now) and will also be available on Kindle Unlimited.

Sticker Promotion

I will be running a limited-time exclusive sticker promotion for early adopters. The first 50 people (U.S. addresses only) to pre-order or order the eBook or paperback AND submit a claim will receive a set of exclusive stickers designed by Adele Dattoli, my amazing cover artist. These stickers are not available for purchase anywhere!

Have you purchased a copy? You can submit your claim here.

It's really happening. THANK YOU to this incredible community. I hope this is the first of many!

[onlyastoryteller]

The Summer That Ruined Everything

Ebook Pre-Orders on Amazon 4/26

Ebook and Paperback Release 5/4

Sticker Promotion: the first fifty people to order will get a FREE set of stickers (US purchasers only) (stay tuned for the claim link on 4/26)

Pride Month Bonus Chapter Promotion: coming in June!

[onlyastoryteller]

Update on The Summer That Ruined Everything

New newsletter coming out on Monday with info on the release date, pre-order, and free stuff promotion!

If you’d like the inside scoop head on over to https://www.stbellauthor.com/ and subscribe! (I’ll put info here too, don’t worry).

[onlyastoryteller]

Hey all! I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be pulling A Marvelous Time Ruining Everything from AO3 by the end of the month.

Download it before then if you want to have the old Charmie version. I will leave the first chapter up with a note about the published novel as well, so if time gets away from you feel free to message me later on and I’ll send the pdf.

I might reblog later with a link in case anyone wants to read it before the end of the month, but AO3 is being really slow and buggy for me today!

Thanks so much for showing it so much love. I wish I could leave it but Amazon is flagging stuff as plagiarism more easily than it used to so I need to take it down.

❤️🥰😘

[onlyastoryteller]

Reminder this will happen tomorrow, so if you want to download the old version do it today! Love you all.

[onlyastoryteller]

I can not wait to purchase your writing! Congratulations and best of luck! You deserve this success and more!

Seriously this fandom has contributed so much to getting me to this point! If it weren’t for your encouragement and kind words I never would have made the leap 🥰❤️

[onlyastoryteller]

Exciting progress on

The Summer That Ruined Everything!

I ordered my proofs from the distributors and one arrived yesterday. I can’t quite explain how this feels. I’ve been wanting to make a book for as long as I’ve understood what books were…and here it is!

It’s a real book!

The next steps are to proofread (again), insert my Library of Congress number, and upload the corrected version. Meanwhile I’m doing things like filing business paperwork and working on websites and planning the launch campaign.

Speaking of which, if you’d like to sign up for a newsletter where I go more in depth into the publication and writing process (and to get notifications for launch promotions and releases), head on over to my website!