readwithpride.com Let’s be honest for a second: writing a book is the hard part, but selling it shouldn’t feel like you’re being robbed. If you’ve been in the indie publishing game for more than five minutes, you know the drill. You spend months: maybe years: crafting the perfect enemies to lovers mm romance, agonizing over …

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readwithpride.com We’ve all seen the “Standard Relationship Escalator.” You know the one: you meet, you date for six months, you move in, you get engaged with a sunset backdrop, you have a massive white wedding, you buy a house with a fence (picket or otherwise), and then you produce 2.5 children. It’s a script that’s …

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Let’s talk about the boxes. You know the ones: the neat little categories society loves to shove us into from the moment we’re born. Pink or blue? Masculine or feminine? Man or woman? For a long time, the world has operated on a binary “either-or” system. But what happens when you realize you don’t fit …

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Hey there, fellow book lovers and community members! It’s March 7, 2026, and here at Read with Pride, we’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to truly belong. In a world that sometimes feels like it’s moving a mile a minute, the concept of a “safe space” can feel like a buzzword. But …

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readwithpride.com Let’s be real for a second: most professional development advice was written by people who have never had to wonder if mentioning their weekend plans would make a room full of board members uncomfortable. For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, “climbing the ladder” feels less like a steady ascent and more like …

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readwithpride.com Let’s be real: for a lot of us in the LGBTQ+ community, the word “spirituality” comes with a side of baggage. Maybe it’s the memory of a stiff pew, a judgmental sermon, or the feeling that you had to check your identity at the door. But here’s the thing: spirituality doesn’t belong to the …

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Coming out is often portrayed as a young person’s game, a rite of passage reserved for the late teens or early twenties. But here’s a secret that the mainstream media often misses: truth doesn’t have an expiration date. Whether you are 35, 55, or 75, the journey toward your authentic self is a powerful, transformative …

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readwithpride.com Healing is rarely a straight line: pun absolutely intended. When we talk about queer healing, we often find ourselves looking backward. We look at the scars left by exclusion, the weight of grief from lost years, and the collective trauma that our community has carried for generations. It’s important work, don’t get me wrong. …

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Hey there, fellow book lovers and truth-seekers! Welcome back to the Read with Pride blog. Today, we’re diving into a topic that is close to our hearts and essential for anyone navigating the beautiful, complex world of modern identity. We’re talking about being non-binary. If you’ve been hanging around the LGBTQ+ ebooks community or devouring …

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readwithpride.com Queer life milestones don’t always show up on the same timeline as the straight, cis “default settings” people love to assume. Sometimes our biggest steps are internal. Sometimes they’re loud. Sometimes they’re so quietly brave you only notice in hindsight. And honestly? That’s kind of the point. This list is here to help you …

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