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Ford Knows Books

Mr. Troy Ford, Meg Oolders, J. B. Velasquez, Tiffany Chu, Jerry Portwood, Michael Horvich, WYATT! Out Loud

Essays, stories & curiosities | Home of the novel "Lamb" - "The Books We ❤️ Club" - and "The Road to Published" - the choose-your-own-adventure approach to writing and publishing books

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Mr. Troy Ford

    Award-disdaining Author, Exile & Kook \ud83d\udc9c\ud83c\udfa9\ud83d\udc08‍⬛ Books with a side of self-publishing chaos, anxiety, and life’s weird little moments (FKB) | Shining a light on the amazing queer writers of Substack (Qstack) | The Pink Sheep Novels: Lamb and Waterspout

  • Meg Oolders

    Early midlifer, swooning seventeen-again, writing books about YAs falling in ❤️. Author of SEE DOT SMILE (Fall 2026) and host of the TALK FICTION podcast.

  • J. B. Velasquez

    J. B. Velasquez is the author of the metaphysical portal fantasy Tourist Trapped, the dystopian adventure novel Every Last One: The Rise of Sylvia Boone, and a whole mess of nonsense here on Substack.

  • Tiffany Chu

    I write for grievers and deep-thinkers. Deconstructed Christian, now reconstructing. Adoptive & bereaved mum. Town hermit because I'm perpetually tired and prefer my books.

  • Jerry Portwood

    Jerry Portwood is the founder of The Queer Love Project, which explores LGBTQ+ stories about relationships. He was a top editor at Rolling Stone, Out magazine, and New York Press. He's a longtime instructor at the New School's writing program.

  • Michael Horvich

    I write about experiences, insights, philosophies, QUEERness, Alzheimer’s. Honest in my writing, I disclose that I am white, cis, gay, male, retired, elder, widow, Jewish, Buddhist, financially comfortable, & privileged. www.horvich.com

  • WYATT! Out Loud

    Wyatt O'Brian Evans is that Quintessential Renaissance Guy: Author, Journalist, Podcaster, and Intimate Partner Abuse Specialist. "Nothing Can Tear Us Apart--SHATTERED!" The Novel is Available Now. “Speaking My Mind Loudly And Proudly!”

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