F.A.Q.

Hast thou an uncertainty? Snail Orb and I shall answer your every query, dearie 😉

Do I get enough questions to consider any of them Frequently Asked? Not yet! But I’ll answer some here for your consideration, and add to the list as we go!

Why?
- No one has succeeded in stopping me yet.
Why “Lucy K.R.” as a publishing name?
- It’s mostly an internal joke! I think it’s fun to subvert the usual move of female authors hiding their first names to make more sales. I’m Lucy first, and the other names second! That said, it’s also in part because my family is full of creative, inspired people, who I feel certain will one day be publishing as well. As a middle child, I’ve always struggled with being compared to others, so maybe Lucy K.R. is a way for me to just be me, in isolation, and not in relation to any other Last-Name-R’s who might be publishing!
Who took the excellent photos on your website?
- Why that would be my excellent wife Tomo, thank you for asking! She’s also an amazing artist~ You should check out the Art Gallery to see some of her work!
Do you only write gay stuff?
- As a gay myself and a big fan of the genre of gayness, yes! I really only write queer stuff. However, queerness is a vast experience, full of different identities, individuals, and experiences. You might be surprised what you vibe with!
Exactly how many cats are on this website?
- As of January 8, 2026, there are 10 cats. There will be more.
How many cats do you have in real life?
- Trigger, the tortoiseshell cat you’ll see around the website, is our only cat! However our roommates have 3 wonderful friends, Prompto, Thomas, and Panda, who will frequently appear as well.
Is it true you write fanfiction?
- I do, and I love doing it! But unlike some authors I can’t imagine editing my fanfiction for sale. Those stories are a gift I give to my community! It’s the pastime that first won me the affection of the woman who is now my wife! Fanfiction is for fun & play; for picking up and putting down as the winds blow. It is one of the great joys of my life, and I can’t imagine stopping, but you’ll never see it here! (Unless it’s for a property that no longer holds copyright, but you don’t see people calling the 8 million Sherlock Holmes adaptations fanfiction, do you?)
Does writing in pens with different colors taste different?
- I rarely slow down enough to even consider this option, but I love you so much for asking it, Tomo! I have certainly read books that played with color in words to build specific effects (looking at you Mark Z. Danielewski, whazzup) but I’ve never tried it myself! Perhaps I should.