#BTMS

[authoralexharvey]

Spent the whole morning doing website upkeep and scheduling more IWAW posts. Taking a break to let my shit charge and then I need to do some actual writing. So uh...

[nnctales]

How Can Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Be Used For Designing Better EV Battery And Thermal Management Systems (BTMS)

Introduction Electric vehicle batteries are transforming how we move, live, and work. Architects and engineers have a crucial role in shaping the future of EVs and their integration with buildings and infrastructure. By understanding electric vehicle batteries’ challenges and opportunities, they can create innovative and sustainable solutions that benefit both people and the planet. However, EVs…

[authoralexharvey]

Hey there! I'm Alex, a nonbinary author from the Pacific Northwest. I write various types of speculative fiction (mostly fantasy) that often intertwine my queerness, my faith as a Hellenic Polytheist, and things I just think are fucking cool. I have two publications in anthologies and have since taken the reigns on publishing my shorts on their own. Here's a list of my current works:

The Temple on Cicaro Hill - A dark fantasy short about Muirenn, a goddexx of the sea, and the cult built around them for most of their life. Originally published in the Myths, Legends & Dreams anthology and has just been published as a short story on its own, found on my ko-fi and Gumroad storefronts.

Within These Twisted Vines - An urban fantasy short about Macy, a Dionysian devotee, and Isabella, her missing best friend. Originally published in the Darkness and Moonlight anthology and is also available as a short story on its own! Ko-Fi || Gumroad

I Would Enter Haides - A historical fantasy short about two women of Eleusis who shirk tradition to run away together. This is available as a short PDF. Ko-Fi || Gumroad

Pillow Talks - Two women find themselves trapped overnight in an IKEA. Left with nothing else to do, they do the one thing that makes sense: make a pillowfort worthy of envy. It's available as a short PDF. Ko-Fi || Gumroad

I also have a Patreon, and my Ko-Fi accepts tips as well. I'm planning on releasing more shorts before the end of this year, including a fantasy retelling of the myth of Eros and Psyche.

On top of this, I have some longer fantasy books in the works, including a sapphic fantasy dark academia novel (A Sharper, More Lasting Pain), a Gothic lesbian vampire novella (Before the Moon Sets), a dark fantasy adventure about reincarnated gods (Those Who Emerge from Ashes), and a dark fantasy novel about monster hunters (A Bitter-Tasting Blade). You can check the tags on my blog for all of those and much more.

I wanna help get LGBTQ indie writers paid this month so let's start a thread! If you've got a piece of writing (be it a novel, a collection, a book of poetry, a short story, erotica, whatever!) for sale online or in bookstores that u would love for more people to read, HERES YOUR SIGN to reblog this with links to your work <3

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

How would the RO's change if they were to lose their MC?

Warning: this answer is a heavy one, with mentions of tw: suicide. Proceed with caution.

Morkai: He'd turn somber and silent. Eerily so. The man of loud voice and even louder heart would be gone, buried under a shroud of his own grief. When the MC left, they took all the animation out of him with them. Mute and empty-eyed, he waits for the final bow.

Straasa: He'd become withdrawn and reclusive. Social contact sustains him, but the one he wants is gone. Anything else feels hollow, fake, a betrayal. So he hides himself behind a brittle smile and a veil of snow around his heart. He aches for the day he will finally be reunited with the only one who can make the snow melt.

Daelynn: She does not allow herself to feel it or comprehend it. She does not allow time to force her to face it..... What is knowledge, truth, if you don't have the time or capacity to parse their meaning? She ends the conversation before reality settles in. This is pretty dark, but...Daelynn would follow right after her MC.

Eledwen: She is tired. Tired of being strong, tired of always moving forward. Tired of being alone. So, she loses herself in the memories. Time to move back. She will wander among the places of the past, places from her and the MC's life together. An unending tribute to the love she lost, her feet forever staying in motion.

Manerkol: Nothing matters anymore. Not his purpose, not kingdoms, neither dragons nor mortals. At the end of a very dark tunnel, his MC brought in the light. They were the only thing that mattered. And they're gone. So Manerkol will now keep the promise he once made to them. Wherever you go, I will follow.

Sielthan: Sielthan knows how to bring the MC back. They know the cost for it. And they're willing to pay it. Whatever they have to become, whatever they have to turn the MC into--it doesn't matter. They'll take the smallest crumb over losing the MC altogether. You can be broken and twisted together.

Rai: They become arrested in time. Frozen forever in the place when realization settled in. When they realized their MC is gone. They would withdraw. Foreswear any meaningful contact with others. Lose themself in work until they are ground to dust. Not because they care, but because it's the only way to forget.

Mornie: Any pretense at humanity would be gone. Sheer, unadulterated fury would cover everything, red and sticky and murderous. She goes on a killing spree and does not stop shredding, does not allow for anything but death--for them, for her. It is the only future left for any of them. If she lives long enough to weep, she eventually crumbles and sobs until she meets her end.

Cy: They would lose all reason. All their grand plans--everything crumbles. Feral and near delirious, they'd try anything to bring the MC back. They'd sacrifice the world to do it. There is no price they are not willing to pay. And if all fails, they follow after their MC.

Zach: They would feel like they've lost the ground beneath their feet, survived a train collision, and become a ship left ruderless. All their unshakeable confidence and passion--extinguished. All their grand works, a heap at their feet. They turn grey and old and cold. And they learn to hate.

[seullovesme]

Beneath the Mask » bae irene

pairing ⥬ popular!irene x band!reader, school au

synopsis ⥬ Irene Bae is not just the most sought after girl in your school, and she's also one of the smartest students along with her friends. You were just an average student who would barely pass classes with b's and c's, and who fell for the girl. The only time you ever had a chance to be seen was when you were performing with a mask on stage, but maybe that's not always a good thing.

warnings ⥬ angst, swearing, suggestive, enemies to lovers, reader's apart of a masked band

status ⥬ ongoing w/ updates every friday

profiles ⥬ the it girls (privs) | the music nerds (privs)

prologue. brink of failing

01. arranged tutoring

02. stressing over nothing

03. oh shit

04. out of bae's league

05. boundaries set, dreams crushed

06. headcannons

07. case of the missing bass

08. rehearsals r fun? (mostly written)

09. performance hype

10. new hit group!

11. the prep

12.

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(open) TAGLIST: @winieter @hrurchives @cinnamonhaha @ireneanon @mishbyulyi @jeindall777 @nasyu-kookies @limbforalimb @idkwhatim-doinghere101 @brocoliisscared @yerisdumbass @jisooftme @pandafuriosa60 @hwabyul4wheesun @blue4hour @kyuusberry

[familyabolisher]

one year of testosterone to the day Babey

[authoralexharvey]

If you like magic colleges, dark academia, lots of worldbuilding, dark fantasy vibes, and lesbians with chronic illnesses, read A Sharper, More Lasting Pain.

If you like dark fantasy with reincarnated gods, eventual found families, a race of people like the Undead in Dark Souls, bitchin Catholic aesthetics without the Catholicism, and a Jesus-like figure, check the tag for Those Who Emerge from Ashes (hint, I'm going to start writing this one again in a couple of months. Also the events of this book pave the way for the society set up in ASMLP)

If you like gothic fantasy romance, vampires, polyamory, and necromancy, check out Before the Moon Sets.

If you like reading about monsters and monster hunters, HEAVY enemies to lovers, begrudging alliances leading to romance, and an absolute feral gremlin of a love interest, keep an eye out for A Bitter-Tasting Blade.

BTW all of these are set in the same world in different countries and different times.

Other Writeblrs you should absolutely check out that also match this criterion:

@alistonjdrake writes gay court intrigue low fantasy works. Some are about pretty princes falling in love with pirates (ORG) or people in brothels who go on an adventure (The Night Court). Also, if you like sad wet paper bags (complimentary) for men, he has wrote a couple of speculative short stories that absolutely fuck.

@asablehart writes fantasy of all types and has recently branched out into sci-fi as well with their last short story about gastrous birds in space. Though the story is biology-heavy, it's in a way that's still mostly approachable. I don't know shit about biology and didn't feel stupid when reading it soooo... and in general they have several publications, including their short story in Fantasy Magazine that will be free to read on the 14th! (check their blog). Also in general if you want Animals But Wrong, they're your person. Mind the content warnings tho cause some shorts involve animal death.

@flowerprose has been writing a Hades and Persephone story and it's absolutely beautiful and dreamy and everything I could hope for considering I hate 99% of stories centered on the Greek myths. Absolutely worth a read.

@nectargrapes is preparing to publish her first in a trilogy of absolutely gorgeous fantasy books. Her prose is like the most decadent meal at a 5-star restaurant and has Old School Fantasy vibes to it. I've been so excited to follow along on her journey.

@magic-is-something-we-create has two different works in the same universe. One is a trilogy and the other is fantasy noir which is super interesting. A lot of his work will fit the exact niche you're looking for. He's also a super sweet dude and I love attending his writing streams.

@westcountrygothic has a project with dark academia vibes (Wormwood) and is generally your gal if you want 60s/70s aesthetics and more modern fantasy. She also wrote a really dope short story about bats (Maternal Colony).

@andromedaexists has two main projects: Call Me Icarus and Desecrate. Both are definitely worth checking out. Also, Desecrate features a god trapped in a church basement. What's not to love?

This is getting long so... others worth mentioning super quick: @faelanvance @saintedseraph, @queenslayerbee, @kjscottwrites (I'm enjoying beta-ing Cavernous!!!), @encrucijada, @lady-redshield-writes, @cwritesfiction, @k--havok, @linaket, @vcaudley, @isthiseva (moreso an artist but her writing FUCKING SLAPS), @spirit-of-helimire, @menagerie-of-monsters, and @ceph-the-ghost-writer

Perhaps any selection of these wonderful people will sate your needs?

A Call for More Stories

Either my dash is broken, dead, or all of my faves are busy with Life Things. So, I am once again begging writeblr to replenish my dash with stories.

If your wip contains the following, please drop a comment and I’ll check out your wip page or story info!

• dark fantasy, gothic fantasy, fairytale and myth retellings, soft political fantasy, space opera that’s light on big tech Things

• enemies to lovers— bonus points for slow burn, angst, and pining

• “found family” cast of characters— bonus points if it includes queer, disabled, chronically ill, poc characters

• complex or strained family dynamics

• Powerful dynasties, especially magical ones

• arranged marriages or a begrudging alliance that leads to romance

• magic schools — especially with a dark academia or whimsical twist

• animal companions or Kind of Animals Except Wrong Because Magic

• interfering deities and political machinations

• magical groups and cultures (witches, vampires, fairies, selkies, etc) — even ones you’ve created yourself are cool with me!

• princesses, balls, pretty things that sparkle

• magical hotels, circuses, contests, castles (think Howl’s Movubg Castle, Labyrinth, Caraval, Hotel Magnifique, etc)

• worldbuilding— I love worldbuilding posts So Much

Some topics I’d prefer to avoid

• Tech-heavy worldbuilding— mostly because I don’t have the brain power to comprehend it

• Super detailed gore — mild body horror is fine

• War-heavy plots wherein there would be many long, detailed battle scenes

• Animal deaths mentioned on page

• A casf of characters that is predominantly straight, male, white, and able-bodied

[clarkgriffon]

The Worst of the Worst: IMDB’s 10 Worst Ranked Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (insp.)

[thewalkingdilf]

save me whiny bottom daryl dixon!! save me!!

[travelsouta]

先日珍しく年下と交尾した。

[authoralexharvey]

thinking about current pub plans:

ASMLP in October, obviously. I have almost everything together now and could honestly push it up one more month if I really wanted to, but I've spent so much time lately telling people it's out in October it'd probs be confusing to do it any earlier.

Anyway I do want to have two releases next year. I'd love to have ATHD ready to release next year in the spring, and I think I can if I force myself to get my shit together.

And then in the fall next year I'd love to release BTMS. Cause I think that, too, I can get into shape by then.

Also eventually want to release an omnibus of novellas involving the monsters of this world but I need at least one more novella and would need to plot that out... Cause it would be ATHD, ABTB, and.... something. Hopefully a novella that doesn't also start with the letter A.

[beyondthemirrorau]

Answering the AU game in the Linked Maze discord server because I am not, in fact, dead! I'm just doing a bit of messing around with my art style, rethinking the textured linework stuff. This is super low effort and not reflective of my art style in all likelihood, I'm still messing around.

Bonus: TOTK Zelda design! I'm dubbing her Light, because... Y'know.

[faded-drastically]

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Did you know, Cy was actually against the creation of the Soul Stones... And mortal/Dragon offspring.

Not because of moral reasons, but cause they thought that Dragons should never demean themselves like that.

Joke's on them when they get a mortal soulmate, huh?!

[slimespecter]

HAPPY 2008!!!

[seullovesme]

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synopsis ⥬ Irene Bae is not just the most sought after girl in your school, and she's also one of the smartest students along with her friends. You were just an average student who would barely pass classes with b's and c's, and who fell for the girl. The only time you ever had a chance to be seen was when you were performing with a mask on stage, but maybe that's not always a good thing.

(open) TAGLIST: @winieter @hrurchives @cinnamonhaha @ireneanon @mishbyulyi @jeindall777 @nasyu-kookies @limbforalimb @idkwhatim-doinghere101 @brocoliisscared @yerisdumbass @jisooftme @pandafuriosa60 @hwabyul4wheesun @noarawriteszr @blue4hour @kyuusberry