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[papenathys]

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trans, sapphic, slightly melancholic bengali-inspired queer poetry

essays on translation, diasporic versus mainlander identity, and publishing trends

rambles on publishing, academia and campus literature

analysis of contemporary queer subcultures and trans/sapphic subtextual readings in popular literature and media

writing updates + character backstories/creative ideas and inspirations

lots and lots and LOTS of book recommendations

All content is free, without any paywall. but do consider supporting me on kofi or buying my book; it's been a tough couple of months :')

[somketv]

Do not let those bastards win-- you are not small and sweet and easily digestible for them. You are a wildfire.

Burn like it.

[azrataim]

This is the Marrowling, a creature from the world of Crown of Death and Omens, which I eventually hope to publish. Any support for my dark fantasy book is greatly appreciated.

[authoresswillowraine]

I don't see other Authors/Writers as my competition. I see them as my extended family and I want to see them WIN. I want to help build them up and give them a sense of community. We should ALL be supporting one another and helping each other up the damn mountain instead of stepping on each other to possibly advance a few feet. Being a writer (or artist of any kind, really) is freaking difficult enough without piling on by mistreating one another. Let's start a revolution of support and watch how fast we all GROW!

[kimcoxauthor]

Interview with Stephen Geez, Author of Comes This Time to Float!

ABOUT STEPHEN Retired TV producer and composer/producer of music for television, Stephen Geez has mellowed into the lakeside-living life of a writer, editor, graphic-artist, and Fresh Ink Group publisher. His work includes novels, short fiction, personal-experience essays, blogs, GeezWriter How-To material for authors, podcasts, video scripts, marketing content, and more. INTERVIEW WITH…

[clarislam]

How To Support Me And My Books

Hello, readers! A question I often am asked as an indie author & poet is: “Claris, how can I support you and your books?” The beauty of being an indie author means that there are different avenues for authors to make their business financially sustainable. Some use platforms such as Ko-Fi and Patreon to support themselves, especially if they more-heavily rely on content creation such…

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[papenathys]

It is my birthday on 19th May and there is nothing I would love more than for you guys to buy my little poetry chapbook. I still have a bunch of copies left, and I would like this book to reach as many queer folk as possible, especially if you, like me, know what it was like to grow up queer, trans, alone and alienated in a country like India.

Since this is a limited edition run, I cannot guarantee that my books will be back in print unless the first editions sell out.

If you want to read about Bengali sapphics and Catholic school crushes and love letters from teenage girls to Katrina Kaif, treat yourself to this. If you want to read about Manicktala clock towers, Bangadeshi grandmas and turmeric baths in the sun, and about the discomfort of having your body and your identity turned into a clinical academic subject in postcolonial university curriculum academia, read this!

PRICE:

India : Rs 300 + Rs 45 (outside Bengal), Rs 25 (inside Bengal)

Abroad: 4 or 5 USD (Basically P*ypal deducts about 1.5 USD so this is the starting price) + shipping. varies between countries, I will let you know once the order is confirmed.

P*ypal: sritamasen1905@gmail.com

GP*y: sritamasen1905@oksbi

Purchase Form Link (Fill AFTER making base price payment)

[alinacapellabooks]

Review: The Stars May Rise And Fall By Estella Mirai

For the first time ever, I’m reviewing a book by one of my moots here on tumblr, and the moot in question is, as you might have guessed, Estella Mirai! I didn’t read the synopsis before I bought the book, I must confess that right away. I skimmed it, and I saw, gay Phantom Of The Opera retelling set in 2000s Japan, and I knew I had to read it. My little readers’ heart fell in love at hello…And boy, did it stay that way.

Little bit about the premise first, Teru is the drummer of failing visual kei band La Rose Verboten, who are, in his own words, good, but not great, or at least, not great enough to land any real success in Japan’s cut-throat music industry. Their only claim to fame is their lead singer, Bara, whose vocal range is mediocre at best, but his attractiveness has garnered the attention of a small group of girls who regularly show up at La Rose’s performances, not for the rest of the band, but for him. Naturally, this all changes when Teru gets a text from a mysterious stranger who claims that he can help him, and after said stranger, known only as Rei, orchestrates an incident that causes Bara to quit the band, Teru is forced to become the band’s new lead singer. Thus begins the story of La Rose’s rise to fame, and Teru’s relationship with Rei, a disgraced former star who was left permanently disabled after a car accident which killed his previous boyfriend.

I must confess, I don’t know much about the visual kei scene—I hadn’t been born yet when visual kei was in its prime, but I didn’t need to come in with prior knowledge—Everything about the visual kei scene was explained organically by an author who clearly knows their stuff about it. I truly enjoyed seeing La Rose’s progression from nobodies to stars, and the problems that the band face—From Minori and Teru’s parents disapproving of their sons’ career choices, to Minori facing the threat of having to give up on his dreams if the band doesn’t start making more money were very true to life and well done. I also enjoyed Rei’s character development, starting from wanting to vicariously live through Teru, and enjoy the success he feels should have been his, and ending with him sacrificing his relationship with Teru so that he won’t choose him over his dreams. By the end of the book, my neighbours must have thought that I was crazy, because I was full on screaming, kicking my legs like a teenage girl. This book left me on the best emotional high possible, and I would’ve loved to see a little more of Teru and Rei rekindling their relationship, and making up for all of the lost time. My ramblings aside, this was a great read, and I would highly recommend it. Head to Goodreads to be redirected to the right Amazon page for your country if you want to buy a copy!

[romcombc]

Behind The Pages: Meet Tessa Hatfield

Debut Novel: Say It Again (2024) When it comes to swoon-worthy romantic comedy packed with lovable, flawed characters and playful banter, Tessa Hatfield is a name to know. Her stories are equal parts heartfelt and hilarious, drawing readers into worlds where love is messy, imperfect, and utterly worth it. Whether you’re a seasoned fan of romance novels or just dipping your toes into the genre,…

[crown-of-death-and-omens]

This is a Marrowling, a creature from Crown of Death and Omens, my eventual dark fantasy book. It will be the first of The Chronicler’s Tome series. I would greatly appreciate any interaction, as I am struggling to get my story out there. Thank you.

[somketv]

Hi, friends. I know I haven't posted in a long while, and that some of you in the creatives server may have already seen a version of this, but I just wanted to pop in and say that I know things are scary right now, that the world is on fucking fire and our rights and the rights and well-being of those we love are in danger, that our freedoms and our lives are in jeopardy, but I hope you all keep creating, that you create beautiful, wonderful, defiant art despite it. That you tell these bastards to shove it, that you let your light shine endlessly, BLINDINGLY, despite them-- hell, to *spite* them, even. That you continue to protest, to resist and love and bring great joy to others through your art, your stories, and your hearts.

They can't silence our voices, our screaming and our songs forever, so create art that cries with everything they sought to destroy, and tell them to go fuck themselves with every single beautiful note, brushstroke, and word you create in protest. I believe in you all, and I will always, ALWAYS, be in your corner, each and every one of you. Create defiantly, resistently, *catastrophically*, my friends, and know that I will as well.

You've got this, every single one of you. There is a light, a song, a story within you that I refuse to let you silence, that I refuse to let you bury, to let those bastards win. I will not let a single one of you make yourself more digestible, more readily consumable, to those who seek to destroy us. You are not a diet version of yourself, not something small and sweet and easy to swallow. Be as loud, as wild and riotous and *defiant* as you like. I will love you all endlessly, achingly, irreparably, because of it. Scream and cry and mourn and *grieve* this, be as vicious, as loud and as miserable as you like. But do so *for now*. Do not let them destroy you. Not like this.

Always and forever, unapologetically, be yourself, create your art. Do not let them ruin you, silence you. Someday, someone will write stories of you, sing great tales of your beautiful, resistent art. Someday, you will be someone's absolute favorite person, their hero, because of it. So if not for yourself, if not for me...create for them. Please.

And please, if you will, share with me the links to your songs, your art, your stories-- your beautiful, defiant, wonderful work, so that I may boost and consume and appreciate your lovely protest in the face of these monsters. Because, if nothing else, if nothing at all else, my loves, I believe in you. I always will.

And I know, despite what they may want, despite how you may crack and fracture and break here and now...that you will line your shattered pieces in gold, and glue yourself back together. That you will rise again, better and stronger and louder than you were before.

That, if nothing else, my friends, you will not fall here. Not ever. Not if I have anything to say about it.

[selfpubjourney]

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[selfdiscoverymedia]

AK24-35. Krystal Hille on "Book Titles".

An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Kystal Hille, on air from August 27th Creating a Title for your book is intimidating, and going solo can also be over bearing at first, but whether you are going solo, or collaborating in a book, becoming an author, not only shares your why and passion, but gives you credibility too and introduces people to you in a deeper way. We know that writing a…