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shipping two characters not in a romantic way and not in a platonic way but in a secret third way

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thrilled to announce BURY YOUR GAYS is nominated for the 2024 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS. this is such an honor and particularly exciting because unlike other awards YOU BUCKAROOS GET TO VOTE. click here to vote for 'bury your gays' best horror before nov 24

as outsider artist writing an explicitly queer book, i am so PROUD to be here with you as we bend whole timelines towards OUR stories. taking a book like this (and ABOUT this) even more mainstream is without our power so if youve ever enjoyed my work please take a moment to vote

lets show this timeline what happens when you trot with so much sincerity that, even after years and years of calling you a joke, the timeline eventually bends TO YOU. lets show buckaroos the power of joyful queer unashamed neurodivergent art. thanks for nominating. LOVE IS REAL

VOTE HERE:

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Are you frustrated you can't leave second kudos on AO3? or third kudos? or whatever-who's-counting kudos?

Well, have I got the html for you!

Plop any of these in a comment (by copy&pasting the code) to make an author's day and show your appreciation!

Second kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/tHMjbb6/second-kudos.png" alt="second kudos">

Third kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/52bggQH/third-kudos.png" alt="third kudos">

nth kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/6y7qGtC/nth-kudos.png" alt="nth kudos">

yet another kudos: <img src="https://i.ibb.co/wKtcj0s/yet-another-kudos.png" alt="yet another kudos">

It will look something like this (and will be transparent with white outline on dark backgrounds):

Feel free to spread and use these as much as you like! (and if you have ideas for other variations, let me know ✌️)

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Writing a novel when you imagine all you stories in film format is hard because there’s really no written equivalent of “lens flare” or “slow motion montage backed by Gregorian choir”

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN BUCKAROOS great day for a classic spooky tingler

most of these can be found as part of the SCARY STORIES TO TINGLE YOUR BUTT SERIES

oh and if you want to get one of my NON-EROTICA HORROR books then check out BURY YOUR GAYS, CAMP DAMASCUS, STRAIGHT or preorder LUCKY DAY

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welcome buds

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unsung benefit i think a lot of ppl are sleeping on with using the public library is that i think its a great replacement for the dopamine hit some ppl get from online shopping. it kind of fills that niche of reserving something that you then get to anticipate the arrival of and enjoy when it arrives, but without like, the waste and the money.

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‼️boosting for any folks in hurricane milton’s path who have limited access to transport for evacuation:

Uber is offering free transport to shelters using the promo code ‘MILTONRELIEF’

To get a ride:

Open the Uber app

Tap Account on the bottom right and tap Wallet

Add promo code MILTONRELIEF

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if i were living down there, i would be 100% reliant on a ride share service, so hoping this is helpful!

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I know that Lucky Day is definitely a horror novel, but is it also going to be a spy novel?

no if anything it is also a science fiction or thriller along with horror but honestly i think it is mostly (and i am hesitant to use this word as there is a lot of baggage with it but here we go) LITERARY. maybe something like don delillo or thomas pynchon. at least that is how i see it.

it is VERY existential and i think the HORROR part comes from some very frightening existential ideas

i think there are TWO main thematic battles in the book. there is a bisexual character whose main journey is that of EXISTENCE vs NOTHINGNESS. i think this is the queer horror aspect because us bi buckaroos know what it is like to hear someone say 'bisexuals do not exist'. really the kernel for this idea was to say 'okay i want to write a story thats about a bi buckaroo FACING DOWN non-existence.'

and then there is the battle of ABSURDISM vs NIHILISM. when existence makes no sense then what are we supposed to do with that? how do you trot on in a world full of tragedy and grief? how do you make sense of a life that makes no sense?

i think buckaroos who are curious about my philosophy that LOVE IS REAL will really have a lot to pull apart in the trot of this story. it is VERY strange and goes very very deep into that kind of thing. honestly just a MASSIVE existential swing and i am happy that i have the support of a publisher willing to take it with me and to really press into these ideas with a large scale audience

you can preorder here buds:

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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this October? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of?

Part 1 of 2!

Books listed above their respective graphic.

Note: Some dates may have changed. We haven’t read all of these books, so please check reviews for more details on queer identities represented and check StoryGraph for content warnings!

ID: A post of nine slides. Background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow for each slide. Slide one has a white square which reads "169 queer books coming out this October!". The 169 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and October is in orange text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font. Slide 2 features a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in black over an orange rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each. Slides 3-8 feature a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white over a blue rectangle and book covers in four rows of 6 book covers each. Slide 9 features the same setup with 13 book covers and 11 pale orange rectangles. End ID.

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Pray for Him by Tyler Battaglia

Haunting Melody by Chloe Spencer

The Brightness Between Us by Eliot Schrefer

Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin

House of Elephants (Witchlings Book 3) Claribel A. Ortega

This Dark Paradise by Erin Luken

The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

Jasmine is Haunted by Mark Oshiro

The Spring before Obergefell by Ben Grossberg

A Pirate’s Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea Book 2) by Rebecca Thorne

Body Phobia: The Western Roots of Our Fear of Difference by Dianna E. Anderson

Showmance by Chad Beguelin

No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

Fang Fiction by Kate Stayman-London

The Magic You Make (The Spells we Cast Book 2) by Jason June

Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram

The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin

The Undead Complex (Undetectables Book 2) by Courtney Smyth

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood

Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb

Stand Up!: A Graphic Novel by Tori Sharp

Planet Drag: Uncover the Global Herstory by Courtney Conquers

The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August

Take a Sad Song by Ona Gritz

Hunt Monsters, Do Magic & Fall in Love by A.M. Weald

The Stars Inside Us (The Broken Stars Book 3) by Kristy Gardner

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Antenora by Dori Lumpkin

Coal Gets In Your Veins by Cat Rector

Skysong by C.A. Wright

He Who Bleeds by Dorian Valentine 

Blood Price by Nicole Evans

Worship Me: An Appalachian Dark Romance by K.C. Blume

October's Ocean by Delaine Coppock

Alexander (Vampires of Eden Book 2) by Karla Nikole

Vicious Fates and Vast Futures (Tangled Auras Book 3) by Tilly Bramley

Paragon (The Sefaeren Bond Trilogy Book 2) by Eleanor Rose, Chase St. Clare and August Oliver

Redundancies & Potentials by Dominique Dickey

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Back in the Hunt: A Nelson & MacIlwraith Mystery by K. Sterling

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Death Song (Tales from the Tarot) by B. Ripley

The Manor by Tiffany E. Taylor 

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The Revenge of Captain Vessia (Sails of Black and Blood Book 1) by Leslie Allen

The Connoisseur’s Christmas Courtship (Love Cynics Anonymous) by l.m. bennett

7

Arcanum (Tales from the Tarot) by Ashlyn Drewek

Troth (Wisconsin Gothic book 3) by E. H. Lupton

The Darkness Behind the Door by Mira Gonzales

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Wrong Answers Only by Tobia Madden

Under All the Lights (When it all Syncs Up Book 2) by Maya Ameyaw

Lucy, Uncensored by Mel Hammond and Teghan Hammond

I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone

Swordcrossed by Freya Marske 

Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa

Rise of the Wrecking Crew (The Vanquishers Book 3) by Kalynn Bayron

My Kind of Trouble by L. A. Schwartz

Solis by Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher

Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts

Country Queers: A Love Letter by Rae Garringer

The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals & Romance Book 1) by Sara Raasch

The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst

Di-curious by Erin Branch

Odd Spirits (The Summoner’s Circle Book 0.5) by S.T. Gibson

The Door in Lake Mallion (The Brindlewatch Quintet Book 2) by S.M. Beiko

What Was Lost by Melissa Connelly

Neca: Romance em bajubá by Amara Moira

Into the Lion’s Den by John Patrick

When the Band Played On: The Life of Randy Shilts, America's Trailblazing Gay Journalist by Michael G. Lee

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Reclaimed (The World of Reforged Book 3) by Seth Haddon

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Mistress of Hours by Emma Elizabeth

The Devil's Dilemma (Tales from the Tarot) by Alex J. Adams

The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

Cried Out (Trophy Doms New York Book 3) by Kate Hawthorne

Power Pose by Emily Silver

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The Dog Trainer's Secret by Sav Uong

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To Become a Flower by CEON

13

Jean Harlow & the Legend of Stonefish Creek by Jes McCutchen

Sheldon Shags A Shoggoth & Other Racy and Awkward Fantasy Tales by Ezra Owain

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Camelot’s Tower (Tales from the Tarot) by Brooke Matthews

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Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee

All the Hearts You Eat by Hailey Piper

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Not me explaining that here on Tumblr tits is a gender neutral term for big chests unless the person has said they don't like it

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“Cave Johnson here. I’ve received complaints from anonymous employees that our support of the “homosexual lifestyle” is “degenerate” and “irresponsible”. It really got me thinking and I think I found a solution. So good news! We now have 23 vacated positions reserved for members of the LGBT community. Additional good news, we began a new testing initiative on evolutionary degenration with 23 test subjects all ready to go.“

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aparently in the latest fantastic 4 comics johnny storm has been in a relationship with an alien, and that would be pretty standard affair for marvel heroes, right.

except someone at marvel with fucking balls of steel and the biggest brain in the known universe made the alien look... actually alien

this is the greatest thing ive seen in my life, is almost enough to make me want to read the comic

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basically I think that if your protagonist doesn’t want to fuck someone so bad it makes them look stupid, then there probably isn’t enough energy in your story. “Fuck someone” isn’t literal btw—they can want to uncover the secrets of their parent’s death, they can want to prove their worth, they can want a donut from one particular bakery—it can be anything so long as they want it so bad that they’ll make decisions that make any sane person go “are you a moron??”, with little to no forethought, or even tons of forethought and this is still the option they chose. Because they want to fuck that thing so bad.

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Sounds like our kind of place!

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“Inseminary”

or “Lockpick to the Priesthood” or “Come Unto Me” or “Pearl Necklace of Great Price” or “Faith is Like a Little Seed”

Authentic stolen holy text, Near Clear silicone, gold pigment.

I went to the mormon church’s website, looked up their views on homosexuality, noted the scriptures they referenced, ripped them by hand out of the bible and book of mormon I stole from their chapel, and then mixed them into a silicone dildo of my own design like confetti. A dildo which will of course be used for homosexual purposes.

I’ve wanted to try dildo making for literally over a decade. I don’t have any fancy equipment like a 3D printer or a vacuum chamber, I made the sculpt by hand, and I fucked up a lot along the way, but all that being said I’m proud of what I was able to accomplish and I learned a lot. I put in more gold than I meant to, but honestly, it was meant to represent scripture’s gilded edges, and as it turned out, it looks really beautiful or quite filthy depending on the lighting, which feels entirely appropriate for scripture.

It was hard to read all of those verses. But as I tore them up I bathed them in the intention to take words that were meant to inflict queer pain wherever they go, and say “Actually, I pull those words out when I want some queer pleasure.” Build joy where they want you to have it the least.

Read about/donate to the Timpanogos tribe, for whom brigham young sent out an “extermination order”

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