Thank You for Anchoring Me

One year after Because Fat Girl launched, I’m reflecting on the gratitude, the unmooring after a dream comes true, and the community that kept me…

Oct 23 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

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The Vibe of the Party We’re Throwing Here on Substack

What started as a simple way to escape algorithms has grown into a vibrant, creative community where we write, read, and dream together. Here’s the new…

Oct 18 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

September 2025

Am I a failure? (Are you?)

I'm a best-selling author and CEO, but I'm also a quitter. Here's why that's my biggest success—and why it might be yours, too.

Sep 12 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

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July 2025

When 'You Have So Much Potential' Becomes Your Biggest Obstacle

In high school, I was told I had potential to make it in the arts. That encouragement became so overwhelming it nearly stopped me from pursuing my…

Jul 30 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

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Am I the Only Person Who Friggin' Hates Falling in Love?

What happens when you realize you've been protecting yourself from the very connection you're desperately seeking.

Jul 20 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

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I Can Buy Myself Flowers (But I'm Tired of Doing It All Solo)

What happens when you achieve all your career goals but realize you're missing the one thing you convinced yourself you didn't need.

Jul 6 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

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June 2025

The Body Always Remembers: Rediscovering Rope After a Decade

Why embracing our desires is a radical act of liberation. What I learned about pleasure, power, and radical self-acceptance in my first rope class after…

Jun 29 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

Why I Burned Down My Successful Sex Blog (And Why I'm Building It Back Up)

There was a time, about a decade ago, when I was kind of a big deal on the Internet.

Jun 23 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

The world's on fire, let's get kinkier. ⛓️‍💥

Reviving my famous Queerie Bradshaw blog for the summer to share my adventures and advice on love and lust. Cuz being super gay and super freaky is a…

Jun 20 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

Pausing Plot Twist: A Collaborative Novel for the summer + Queerie Bradshaw relaunch

Plot Twist will return in fall. Until then you've got some summer sexy vibes coming right into your inbox with the relaunch of my famous Queerie…

Jun 17 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

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May 2025

Chapter 10: Invoking Article 11

Her Majesty comes for the trio, putting everyone's life in danger. Will they survive? Go to war? You decide! You have one week to vote on what happens…

May 13 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming

April 2025

Chapter 9: The Eagle Has Landed

Ashley panics at the impending magical war and collaborates with the animals. But did she betray Selene? You've got one week to vote on what comes next!

Apr 29 • 

Lauren Marie Fleming