Underground Bookshelf

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Writer of Queer, disabled femme stories and creator of Underground Bookshelf

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Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jul 6

Call for submissions! The July writing contest theme is: Own Voices, Personal Fiction or Poetry, Memoirs or Nonfiction Learn more at: www.underground-bookshelf.com/3250546_july... #WritingContest #ownvoice #Fiction #poetry #memoirwriting #memoir #submissionsopen #disability #lgbtqia #bipocauthors

White, boxy text against an ombre blue background: Monthly Writing Contest, July 2026, Own Voices, Memoirs, Author Self-Inserts, Personal Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction, Submissions close July 26, 2026, Cost: free, Winners Featured on Underground Bookshelf. A hand comes from the right side, clutching a quill pen. The artwork is a bright aqua color shaded with magenta. A bright aqua ink splatter bursts from the quill's tip.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jul 2

I'm so excited to share that my books are now available at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA! portersquarebooks.com #portersquare #portersquarebooks #booksbooksbooks #reading #readingcommunity #fantasy #scifi #fable #disabilitypride #DisabilityRepresentation #lgbtqia #LGBTQStories

I'm so excited to share that my books are now available at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA! If you're a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, fables, themes of disability or queerness, I hope you'll consider stopping by and picking one of my books off the shelf. Consignment is how indie and self-published authors like me get their books into brick-and-mortar bookshops and we need readers like you to help us keep our books in stock. Thank you to the readers who have helped me get here. I'm thrilled to have this arrangement with Porter Square Books! Happy reading!

Beneath the text are the covers of Airphibious, The Wood, and Aftermath all matted in shades of green against a green background.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jun 9

The theme of the June Writing Contest is: HISTORICAL, GOTHIC, or PERIOD FICTION. Fanfiction NOT accepted. Original work only. www.underground-bookshelf.com/3190763_june... #shortstories #poetry #fiction #historicalfiction #gothic #gothicfiction #periodfiction #writingcontest #poetrycontest

A gold photo frame with elaborate scrollwork frames the words: June writing contest. The theme is Historical, Gothic, and Period Fiction. 2,000 words or less. No fanfiction. Original work only. Winners work is featured on Underground Bookshelf. Gray and creamy yellow damask decorate the background giving the effect of a frame against old-fashioned wallpaper.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jun 5

Happy Pride, Y'all! As a Queer, disabled writer, I thought I ought to celebrate with a sale. You'll find queer and disabled characters on adventures and more! itch.io/s/187443/lgb... #books #booksale #scifi #fantasy #pride #lgbtq #poetry #fiction #reading #writing

"Pride Book Sale: 50% off all month long" fills the top half of the image in white script. The covers of "The Wood," Airphibious," "Aftermath," and "The Call of Feu Follet" run across the bottom of the image matted in bright shades of pink, purple, blue, and orange. A rainbow of color fills the background with wavy edges separating each color.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· May 11

This month is the Poetry Open! Submissions are due May 24th. Winners get their poem featured on Underground Bookshelf. Details at: www.underground-bookshelf.com/3139606_may-... #poetry #poem #writing #writingcontest #reading #books

A sepia toned page with filigree in each corner and sandwiching the text. In script: Poetry Open. Underneath, it says May 2026. In the center are the instructions for the contest: What does that mean? It means you can submit poetry of any format (narrative, acrostic, sonnet, etc.) including prose poetry, narrative poetry, and stories in verse.

Please note: Fanfiction is NOT accepted. Please submit original work only.

At the bottom, inside of lines that resemble scrolls: Details at: https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/3139606_may-2026-contest-submissions

The whole image gives the idea of old-fashioned and poetic.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· May 7

Disabled Leads Book Sale has been extended. 75% off on Itch. I'm a disabled writer, and disability representation is important to me. In this bundle, you can get Airphibious, a swashbuckling fantasy, or The Wood, a coming-of-age fable. itch.io/s/184970/dis...

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Apr 24

The Disabled Leads Bundle! I'm a #disabled writer & #disability representation is valuable. You can get Airphibious, a swashbuckling #fantasy, or The Wood, a coming-of-age fable, for 75% off. #FNDaware #FND #writing #indiebooks #books #literature #novella #fable #adventure itch.io/s/184970/dis...

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Apr 23

My eyes roll back. I’m losing control top down – Trapped. A passenger in a car speeding down the highway with no driver. Concrete brick on the gas pedal, no hands on the wheel – Trapped. ("Trapped" is a poem about my life with #FND #seizures - continued in comments) #FNDAware #poetry #disabled

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Apr 22

New upload! If you like spooky poetry and folklore, The Call of Feu Follet might be for you. Plus, WeInk lets you read for free while knowing that I'll get paid per view using ad revenue. #folklore #poetry #cajun #acadian #spooky #paranormal #supernatural #narrativepoetry #mythology #writing #read

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Feb 26

All Underground Bookshelf Programs are FREE. Help support Underground Bookshelf! - author Q&As, book releases - writing contests - free short stories/poems - free books at events Underground Bookshelf: www.underground-bookshelf.com Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/lauraundergr... #books #reading #writing

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Feb 26

This week on Underground Bookshelf: Short Stories: "The Nightmare" by Arushi Kashyap "Shadows of a Bleeding Soul" by Unknown F Book Release Radar: Saving Hampton Grace by B.W. Alan www.underground-bookshelf.com #booksky #books #freereads #horror #romance

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Feb 2

I just added Aftermath to Itch.io! If you're looking for a #lgbtq #scifi set on #Mars with #lgbtq you might like it. Also on WeInk, Patreon, Amazon, and B&N. #ebook, #paperback #largeprint www.underground-bookshelf.com/about #lgbtq #booklover #booksbooksbooks #scifibooks #lgbtqbooks #bookstodon

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jan 29

I’ve modeled a lot of Starling’s character after myself, especially her #disability. But it was important to make her Captain of the #fantasy vessel, make her a leader and give her autonomy while still making disability part of her daily life. #novella #booksky www.underground-bookshelf.com/about

Gold and track shading gives the impression of a map. The title, Airphibious, is framed with daggers and ship’s wheels.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jan 20

I’m not great at fundraising, but I’m trying to fund my secondhand bookshelf. If you’d like to buy a pin to help support me, I’d be so grateful! underground-bookshelf.square.site/shop/merch/H... #booksky #fundraising #bookbans

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Jan 15

I wrote The Wood when I started dealing with #longCOVID. I needed to process my feelings & wanted more #representation for characters experiencing a nebulous illness. Journaling turned into a #dystopian fable about #ableism & exclusion. a.co/d/42jNhAo #booksky #fiction #chronicillness #disability

Book cover for The Wood by Laura M. Browne-Lambert. Green, earthy, leafy background overlaid with the image of a gnarly tree. Elaborate scrollwork decorate all four corners of the image.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Dec 11

Reflecting on the past year, I recognize that there have been a great many challenges in all our lives. So many things in our world are not the way we would like them to be, and it's hard to see how change might happen… (more in comments) #happyholidays #booksky #writesky #support #bannedbooks

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Oct 15

A spooky poem for Halloween based on the legend of New Orleans’ Casket Girls, sent by the king of France to balance the gender imbalance, they arrived ill, washed ashore in the dead of night. Stories of vampire activity quickly arose… #KofiCreativeVoice #poem #halloween #legend #writesky ##poetry

Cycles of the moon with the text of The poem “The Casket Girls” overlaid atop it.

They arrived in the middle of a stormy night,
Their deathly pallor a ghostly sight.

Carrying their caskets one by one,
They entered New Orleans before the sun.

The Ursuline sisters took them in,
Educated them and kept them away from sin.

They locked away the wooden chests
In the attic where the mice made their nests.

Packed with goods entitled to a wife,
The caskets were meant to prepare them for life.

The Ursulines prayed their health would improve
With southern sun and helpings of good food.

But the girls remained drawn and pale,
Not a single one was hale.

In the evenings, after eating little, girls would disappear,
Beds left empty, they would slip out the building’s rear.

By morning, they’d return with flushed cheeks,
And enough blood on their dresses to cause the sisters to shriek.

The holy women, concerned by their plight
Opened the caskets in broad daylight.

Surrounded by empty chests in utter dismay,
They bowed their heads and began to pray.

They sent word to the Vatican, they feared
Demons had, in the new world, appeared.

An emissary arrived months later,
With blessed nails and a hammer.

He nailed each empty casket closed
To keep out the demons who, on the sisters, imposed.

Over time, their numbers dwindled,
But the flames of sacred duty has remained kindled.

From their caskets, the Ursulines had tried to keep them away.
So that with sunlight the demons would expire by day.

Today, the Sisters are gone,
But not every demon has moved on.

Instead of outside, they are kept in
Windows shuttered permanently with holly nails to hold in the sin.

If ever you see a windows open, turn and run.
The vampiric casket girls are out to have their fun.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Sep 5

Are you signed on to sail the seas and the skies?

A gold and blue map overlaid with text: Book One of the Starling Chronicles, Airphibious by Laura M. Browne-Lambert

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Sep 4

Currently working on the sequel to this take on being marooned on Mars… www.underground-bookshelf.com/about

Aftermath, book one of the stone series by Laura M. Browne-Lambert. Washed in reddish brown, a rocky landscape crosses the center of the book’s cover. An astronaut crouches down to investigate something.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· May 14

When a cursed plague befalls the Village, the Aunts fail to purge the illness. An accident leaves Kyla struggling to adapt to a new disability, she becomes the target of a witch-hunt. To survive, she must consider what it means to be a witch. #fantasy #yafantasy www.underground-bookshelf.com/about

A book cover: The title , The Wood, stands out in big block letters against a green background with a verdant tree taking up the center. Light green filigree adorns the corners.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· May 12

Long ago, Medj, creator of the universe, imprisoned the angry spirits of his most volatile creations within the Craven Traverse, a dangerous stretch of land, water, and sky guarded by the inhabitants of the planet, Medjem. www.underground-bookshelf.com/about #fantasy #booksky #disability #lbgtq

A book cover: in italics, the title, Airphibious, takes up the center of the page. Above it, in smaller block letters, “book one of The Starling Chronicles.” Below it is the author’s name, “Laura M. Browne-Lambert. The text is sandwiched by icons of ship’s wheels flanked by swords. The background is made up of tan-gold and blue-green splotches that resemble continents.

Underground Bookshelf@ugbookshelf· Dec 19

This week’s resource is on comic books and graphic novels and where to find them! The full resource asks more is available at: www.underground-bookshelf.com/2220357_grap... #booksky #comicbooks #graphicnovels