#What Manner of Man

[weirdsociology]

i swear i am going to give this book the detailed goodreads review it so deeply deserves at some point this week but in the meantime, everyone - go read what manner of man, it's a fucking gem

do you think catholic priests are irresistible to vampires? virgins, covered in crucifixes (inherent allure of the forbidden,) access to their throats limited by those sexy little collars, etc.

buy What Manner of Man on Amazon or Itchio | read it for free

[nothwell]

From Victorian penny dreadfuls to 21st century fanfiction and everything between and beyond, St John Starling chats with Sebastian Nothwell about serial fiction, Gothic romance, and bold strategies for telling stories.

St John Starling (he/him) is the author of the queer Gothic romances What Manner of Man and The Sacred Sins of Father Black. You can connect with him here @stjohnstarling and join his newsletter at stjohnstarling.substack.com

Sebastian Nothwell (he/him) is the author of Oak King Holly King, Mr Warren's Profession, Fiorenzo, and other queer romance novels. You can connect with him at sebastiannothwell.com

[stjohnstarling]

Bad things are on the horizon regarding pornography laws in the US, which will affect every part of the internet that you and I use, and we need to be ready. We should go forward assuming that any art which is sufficiently queer and subversive may be classified as pornography.

Continue to create, share, and support queer and subversive art. Resist all pressure to voluntarily self-censor. Do not obey in advance.

[doing-something-unholy]

having some Thoughts about these two articles.

[beastliness]

it was a huge problem back in the day that you had to be constantly vigilant about getting sent on fake business trips that are actually an elaborate excuse to lock you in a vampire castle

[ganymedian]

Sorry mister Klimt for drawing your Kiss over and over again but listen . Lord Vane and Father Ardelian

[sallys-fanart]

Me at 9am: the internet has stolen my ability to focus. I can only do my job in half hour bursts.

Me at 5pm: *spends 6 hours straight drawing a ruined cave harbour from a gay priest x demon novel, and forgets to eat*

[barrydennen]

what’s a normal way to flirt? uhhhh why don’t you pretend to kill me

[guardevoir]

My take on Father Ardelian from What Manner of Man, which is a very atmospheric and extremely neat gay vampire romance novel that I bought on a whim after taking a peek at the free version and liking what I saw; and given how notoriously picky I am about my vampires, that's rare. 100% worth it, no regrets, except maybe accidentally staying up until 10 AM reading the damned thing.

Anyway, the man wasn't supposed to turn out quite this twinky, but that's what I get for loosely referencing him off of Buster Keaton I guess.

[sweetlyfez]

You know it's a good date when you disobeyed the prohibitions of Genesis, Matthew, and Leviticus

[lycanlovebites]

Dearest sister Vera,

oh my fucking god. Oh my god. jesus fucking christ. oh my god. Fucking shit jesus fuck oh my fucking jesus fucking christ. god in heaven. holy fucki ng shit.

Faithfully yours in Christ,

Fr. Victor Ardelian

(Aka here’s some art of Victor Going Through It. Those uh. Those demons of yours, Victor.. the deeply repressed gay thoughts demonic influence… uh how’s that uh going for you right now??)

[character by @stjohnstarling. Also apologies for tagging you in so many of my posts good sir. In my defense I have a devastating hyperfixation on WMOM and the gay little priest]

[beastlyartblog]

wwyd if you found him like this? 🤔

[minature-monsoon]

idiots in love post-failed death ritual, caught in 4k

[stjohnstarling]

Wanna' come back to my place? I was thinking you might pierce my heart and spill its blood in a frenzy of barbarous delight.

Father Ardelian has been summoned to a distant, secluded island to perform an exorcism. What will happen when he begins to suspect his host — the mysterious, nocturnal lord of the manor — of wanting him for another reason entirely? Will the piously celibate priest be able to resist the monster’s diabolically seductive charms?

What Manner of Man is a queer gothic romance novel about a priest and a vampire, inspired by Dracula Daily.

Get the novel here or DRM-free on Itch.io AND read the free draft!

[doing-something-unholy]

Self indulgent horny concept: oh no the sexy- scary vampire lord has the both of us (priests) tied together and is *gasp* forcing us to make out for his entertainment-- (i am forcibly yanked off stage)

[beastliness]

POV: you’re being flirted with by a beautiful sailor who calls you “blind as a bat” and “just about the biggest mark I’ve ever seen,” but also “forbidden fruit” and says you have “an arse [he’d] gladly break one or two of the commandments for”