Everybody get ready to wiggle around in
excitement, because I have exciting news!
I have a new story available, and it is
awesome!
It's called Boganettes, and it's the
first lesbian romance I've put online.
'Boganette' is the feminine version of
'bogan', which is like the New Zealand version of white trash.
Outrageous Fortune is kinda the
Auckland version of bogan, whereas Boganettes is more interested in
the small town version of bogan, which combines farming spirit
and metalhead culture.
Boganette is the story of two girls
searching for love and friendship during a road trip and music
festival. Going for a road trip with strangers is pretty much the
best (and scariest) blind date ever!
The protagonist, Kelly, is a cynical
Fine Arts student who loves horror movies, heavy metal and stomping
on misogyny. She falls for Gisi, a tirelessly optimistic writer for a
music blog. Gisi loves absolutely everything, and Kelly is drawn to
her like a moth to a flame.
Here is the blurb:
“Spare seats from Hamilton to
Wellington Wreckfest. Share the gas money and share a tent. Flexible
preference: Two hot boganettes.”
Kelly replies to the ad in the student magazine partly because she
needs a ride to Wreckfest—the biggest metal festival New Zealand
has seen in years—but mostly because she wants to meet the person
who uses the phrase 'hot boganettes'.
Growing up around barbecues, booze and tractor races makes Kelly a
member of the bogan subculture, but she's never thought it was
something to be proud of. She studies Fine Art at college and dreams
of a better life.
Kelly never expected to make friends during the Wreckfest road trip,
let alone a possible girlfriend. She's amazed to find herself falling
for a fellow passenger. Gisi is a smiling sun of positivity to
Kelly's black hole of cynicism; friendly, fun and gorgeous to boot.
She understands Kelly like no one ever has before, and faces life
with boundless joy and contagious optimism.
Gisi could be the better life that Kelly's always yearned for, if
only Kelly could make a good impression. In the space of a car ride
and a music festival, all of Kelly's dearest hopes might be
satisfied—or crushed.
In terms of orientation, Kelly is
bisexual and Gisi is lesbian and
asexual (but not
aromantic). Boganettes is a long short story, or short novella.
You can find Boganettes on
Smashwords, and it will be out on Amazon etc very soon!
I loved writing these girls, and I hope
you'll enjoy reading them!
