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Writing sapphic heroines into existence one story at a time
April 2025
Name: Anna Gram
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Reason you started writing: I started reading sapphic fiction in 2016, and then my own stories started to form, and I knew I needed to get them out into the world. K. Aten notes: So many authors follow the same plot.
Next book to release & when: Coming Up Clutch is out in e-book form on April 1 on the BSB website. Available on Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble (including paperback) on April 15 K. Aten notes: If you love sports romance, especially softball, you definitely need to pick up this book. I read the unedited version and can only imagine how good it is now.
Why we should read it: It’s a wonderful sports romance that looks at second chances and redemption. It’s fun, exciting, and flirty, but also has a good message about doing what’s right even if the world is against you. K. Aten notes: Yup!
Genres that you've written: Contemporary romance, sports, and sapphic. K. Aten notes: Sports romance is one of my exceptions to my usual boredom for contemporary romance. ❤️
Favorite character or pair you’ve written & why: Razor was fun, as well as Summer Storm because they’re very much alike—headstrong, determined—but also feel very deeply for the important people in their lives. 😊 K. Aten notes: Great characters both, but I'm partial to Razor. You'll have to read it to see.
List of published novels:
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Coming up Clutch
Name something you're proud of in regard to your writing: The ability to grind out, follow direction, and get my story to where it needs to be that readers will enjoy it. K. Aten notes: I think that's the most important thing to remember when working on your first book. Or even subsequent books.
Click HERE to see all of Anna's books on Amazon.US.
Cats or Dogs: Cats & Dogs, but in apartment living, cats. 🐈🐈 K. Aten notes: I agree 100%.
Name of pet(s) you’re bringing on the Rocket Ship: Xena, Kuro, Frisbee. K. Aten notes: I think I need to know the origin of some of those names...
Coffee/Tea/Water: Coffee & Water☕🌊 K. Aten notes: I'll leave the first and keep the second. LOL
Weapon of choice during Zombie Apocalypse: I have so many bats for softball, so that. K. Aten notes: Hmm, I could say the same. Well, I only have a few now since I stopped playing softball a decade ago.
Hobbies: Reading, softball, boxing. 📚🥎🥊 K. Aten notes: Takes care of all the necessary parts for physical and mental stimulation.
Favorite trope/topics to read: Age-gap, second chance, ice queen, sports romance, friends to lovers, slow burn. 💕👩❤️👩🧊 K. Aten notes: Pretty sure I only love one of those.
Favorite genres to read: Sports, Contemporary, Occasional Western or Paranormal. K. Aten notes: Ooh, some sports and paranormal sound yummy!
Do you fanfic? If so, favorite ship: I used to read a lot of fanfic, not really wrote it. My favorite for a long time was SnowQueen. Loved the power dynamic.🍎 K. Aten notes: I know that's a super popular ship, but I never saw the show so don't know anything about it. Maybe someday.
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Coming up Clutch by Anna Gram
College freshman Kelly “Razor” Mitchell boldly asked out senior star pitcher Ashton Sharpe and was crushed when Ashton turned her down. Seven years later, Ashton is one of the team’s coaches and shows up on Razor’s doorstep asking her to don her gear once more. Razor is cautious. She hung up her cleats early for a reason. But Ashton is very persuasive and as beautiful as ever, and Razor can’t help but hope the longing in her gaze has nothing to do with softball.
Ashton has few regrets, but one is turning down Razor’s request for a date back in college. Ashton can’t think about what-ifs now, or how great Razor looks, or her dormant feelings stirring. A crisis has left the university softball team without a catcher, and their best solution is the one person Ashton never expected to see again.
Ashton and Razor’s coach-player dynamic gets tricky as the sparks fly faster than a line drive. As they struggle with old feelings and new discoveries, the season seems endless. Plus, Razor is sure Ashton won’t want to explore romantic possibilities once she discovers the real reason Razor abruptly departed the team all those years ago.
