#polyamorous fiction

[oldschoolvillageidiot]

Book birthday! Polyamorous romance, no contrived drama/jealousy, just three adults testing the waters to see if they’re three instead of two. 

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Six years ago, it was love at first sight when firefighter Tori Branigan met photographer Lea Contreras. It only took a walk around the block for them to know exactly what they wanted. Three years later, they made things official with a quiet ceremony at the courthouse and settled into their happily-ever-after. Then they met Janice Kozak.

[andybwriting]

Save the Long Black Veil for Another Tragedy

(Today's prompt was to right an injustice in someone else's fiction. I chose the song Long Black Veil, originally recorded by Left Frizzell but made famous when Johnny Cash covered it. Then mashed it up with Reba McIntyre's The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, because why not? Also, ever wonder why Bobby McGee was on the move? And have you noticed that in some versions of Me and Bobby McGee, Bobby's a woman?)

Dill stared at his wife. Had he just heard what he thought he had? Had Mary just sat there cool as a motherfucking cucumber and claimed she had no idea where Johnny had been on the night Seth Amos was shot? Dill knew exactly where he’d been. He’d been in bed with Mary. That’s why Dill had been down at Web’s Bar.

“Jesus Christ, what is wrong with you?” Dill yelled. Both Mary and Detective Frizzell stared at him, Mary with horror and the detective with interest. “Johnny could hang without an alibi, Mary! And you’re going to deny that you were with him? For what? So the hens at the hair salon don’t gossip about you? You can’t be serious. It’s like you don’t even care about him.”

Tears welled up in her eyes. He’d always loved her eyes. But right now, he’d rather claw them out than look at them. “But, Dill-”

“Don’t but Dill me, woman!” With a disgusted snarl, Dill turned to the cop. “Detective, I don’t know who shot the Amos boy. But if I were you, I’d be asking the McGee siblings. He was having an affair with Russel’s wife. And that Bobby girl’s a crazy bitch if there ever was one. Damn good shot, too. She don't miss when she aims. My money’s on her.”

“I see.” The detective flipped through one of those little notebooks cops always carried around on TV. It was surreal to see one in real life. “Seth was sleeping with Viki McGee? Do you have proof of that?”

“Nah. Not beyond hearing him bragging about it like it was some kind of accomplishment.” It wasn’t. The most challenging part of seducing Viki was finding a time she wasn’t already getting busy with someone else. “But you can ask just about anyone in town. Woman’s slept with most of the men and a good chunk of the ladies hereabouts, but lately she’s been pretty hung up on Seth. God knows why. And she and Russ aren’t polyamorous like me and Mary and Johnny all are. She’s just a cheat.”

Frizzell jotted something down. “And forgive me for asking, but you said you were at Web’s when the shooting occurred?”

“Monthly nine ball pool tournament,” he confirmed. “I was in the final round when the game got called by the commotion. Plenty can verify that.”

“But you’re confident Johnny was here with your wife? Was that common?”

“Sure.” Dill shrugged. “They go back almost as far as Mary and me. She’s not the first woman we’ve shared an interest in, either. Or the last. When you have as much in common as we do, it stands to reason there’s going to be some overlap in the people you’re attracted to.”

“But the two of you aren't lovers?”

“Nah. Neither of us are into men.” That was only half true, but it wasn't like Dill's pansexuality made a difference.

The detective looked skeptical, but didn’t argue. “Did you actually see him here that night?”

“Oh, yeah. He was on his way out as I was coming in. Reminded me we had plans to watch the Bulldogs together Saturday and we decided he’d bring the beer and I’d handle the BBQ.” Dill sighed heavily. “Then your dumbass colleagues arrested him just because some drunk idiots claimed they saw someone who looked like him running off, and now I’ve got pounds of ribs taking up space in the freezer. Dawgs lost, too, not that I think that was related. You can see the ribs if you want.”

“I don’t think that will be necessary.” Frizzell gave Mary a long look. She’d drawn into herself, hunching in the corner of the couch like she hoped everyone would forget she was there. “Mrs Wilkins, I’m going to give you a second chance to answer my question. Do you have any information on the whereabouts of Johnny Black on the night of October Seventeenth?”

With a aggrieved sigh, Mary waved at her husband. “It was like Dill said. Dill left shortly after dinner and Johnny arrived a few minutes later. Somewhere around six fifteen, maybe six thirty. And he was here until about midnight.”

“Did he leave during this time?”

“In for a penny, in for a pound…” Mary muttered to the ceiling before meeting Frizzell’s gaze. “No. I had him tied up. That’s something he likes but Dill won’t do with me. He couldn’t have left even if he wanted to.”

The detective took this in stride. “Alright. Thank you for your cooperation. I’ll be in touch if I have any more questions.”

Frizzell left his card and went on his way while Dill informed his wife that he was considering a divorce. “I can’t be with someone who would have watched my best friend die rather than admit she’s nonmonogamous. That’s fucked up, Mary.”

“Good Lord. Stop being so dramatic. I wouldn’t have let them execute your darling Johnny. I’d have told them if I had to.” Mary glared at Dill before she went into the kitchen to pour herself a glass of wine. “I just didn’t feel like showing the whole town my dirty panties if it turned out he didn’t need my testimony. I swear, sometimes I don’t know why I’m the one you married when you clearly love him more.”

“Yeah, me neither.” He slammed the door on his way out.

Over the next several hours, he walked the hills over town, contemplating life and what a shit show it could be. Then he walked to Johnny’s house to see if his friend gotten out of jail yet and, if so, if he wanted to watch Monday Night Football. The matchup should be a good one, and Dill had no desire to go home.

[selfship-polycule]

sharing a heated blanket with your FOs when it's starting to get cold

[fo-enjoyer]

People with multiple romantic f/os from the same source

How does that go about?

Same s/i or different ones? All in the same universe or different universes? Some in the same, some in different?

If it is the same s/i, Poly? Separate universes/aus? Depending on which version of that source? Affair? Broke up with one later, and then got with the other(s)?

If they're all in the same universe do the f/os know about each other, and how do they feel? A poly were your f/os are dating each other? Poly where they're not dating each other but it's chill? Jealous love triangle (or whatever shape it has become)? Fair and maybe playful competition love triangle? One yearns as you date the other(s)? Secretly going behind them?

[sapphire-heart-tippy]

🩵💙💜Happy BelTipVans First Anniversary!!!💜💙🩵

(from left to right: Tippy: he/him/his and ze/zem/zeir - Bel: he/him/his and xe/xem/xis and they/them/theirs - Vanilla: he/him/his, they/them okay too)

[waterlilychaser]

what if… i wrote a jegulily reincarnation fic…

[starrylvr]

If you and your F/Os are in a poly relationship, imagine playfully fighting over who gets to sleep in the middle.

────── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ──────

[indecentpause]

The Black & Blues: The End

Your talk with Danny about getting to know Akasha comes quicker than you’d expected. Cacophony of Dissonance has a show Thursday night, and while you can’t make it because you have to work, a little past midnight Danny sends you a text: Is it cool if Akasha comes back to our place?' Your throat tightens. What he does with his girlfriend on his own time is his business. You’ve slept with Josselin in his and Frankie’s bed. If they want to get up to something in Danny’s you have no right to judge. yeah sure I guess, you text back. Your phone buzzes in your pocket but you’re in the middle of a metal panel, so it has to wait. It takes about ten minutes before you can check it. It’s Danny again, as you expected. Are you uncomfortable with that? Another one sent about five minutes later. I know you’re at work, so we’ll just chill somewhere until you can get back to me. You only have a few moments to get back to him. You don’t want to seem mad. You’re a little hurt but that’s not their fault. You text back quickly, no its fine just at work busy You pocket your phone again and get back to work. You try not to think about it. She might not even be there when you get back.

read the final chapter of The Black & Blues on ao3!

or read it from the beginning here!

initially, after this chapter I was going to take a hiatus and come back. but as I explain in the author's commentary on on ao3, this seems instead to be a good stopping point.

thanks for reading with me, everyone :)

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@thelaughingstag

Black & Blues taglist: @lynnedwardswrites

[deeply-unserious-fellow]

Y'know, when it comes to ships with similar dynamics to Goosepowers I normally don't like adding more characters to it(with the exception of *occasionally* adding Wander to Deathglare or adding mE TO FIZZMODEUS PLS JUST GIVE ME A CHAN-), but like Matthew x Gideon x Julie is actually really good. Dont know if I like it as much as just Gideon x Julie on its own but still its so fuckin good-

[duckprintspress]

“Many Hands” is a Kickstarter “Project We Love!”

We’re over the moon to share that Many Hands: An Anthology of Polyamorous Erotica has been named a Kickstarter “Project We Love.” This keeps up our streak – this is our fifth Kickstarted anthology, and all five have been named “Projects We Love,” highlighting our track record for honestly describing our projects, meeting our goals, and fulfilling our campaigns with fidelity.

Many Hands has also been added to Kickstarter’s July Event “Heartstrings and Hardbacks,” focused on promoting romance book projects this summer! Not every story in Many Hands is a romance, and it’s an honor for Kickstarter to decide we qualify for the event.

We introduced our new anthology in our announcement post – 15 stories! Amazing authors! Scrumptious smut! – so join us as we take a moment to introduce our campaign merchandise! We’re offering six lovely extras across two tiers – a “basic merch” level and an “all the merch” level.

Basic Merchandise

Our third backer tier includes the book in trade paperback and these three awesome items – a new Dux sticker, an art print, and a bookmark! These items are also each available as add-ons to people who back at any level that includes physical merchandise. NOT SHOWN: The front cover art print is too explicit for Tumblr; rather than get this post flagged, you can view the image using this link.

(make sure you click on the right-side image to see the whole thing!)

Polyamorous Dux Die-Cut Sticker: Alessa Riel is back with a brand-new dux design, featuring multiple dux and their many wings! Dux is our non-binary Press mascot (you can learn more about Dux here), and for this campaign, Dux is getting their snuggle on with two duck friends. 4 in x 2 in/10.25 cm x 5 cm. (Printed by Vograce.)

Art Print of the Front Cover: a gorgeous matte print of the front cover art. 8.5 in x 11 in./21.5 cm x 28 cm. Art by Aaron Kotze. (Printed by Printkeg.) You can view the cover here.

Many Hands Bookmark: this lovely tasseled, glossy bookmark features a second artwork by cover artist Aaron Kotze. On the back are the signatures of the contributors. 2 in x 7 in/5 cm x 17.75 cm. (Printed by UPrinting.)

Higher-Tier Merchandise

To get the all the merchandise, backers can support us for our highest-level tier, which includes the three “basic merchandise” items introduced above, and also an enamel pin, enamel key chain, and a citrus-and-mint scented candle! The only way to get the candle is to back at this level; the two enamelware items are available as add-ons to lower levels.

Lemon Love Candle: a gorgeous mint-and-citrus scented candle in a 3 oz/85 ml metal tin, approximately 2 in/5 cm circular, made by anthology contributor Alec J. Marsh of Speculative Wicktion.

Poly Pride Dragon Key Chain: an awesome, cute key chain featuring a design inspired by the original polyamorous pride flag. Art is by reshipkmn. Epoxy-coated soft enamel with gold metal. 1.5 in x 1 in/3.75 cm x 2.5 cm. (Manufactured by Alchemy.)

Poly Pride Salamander Enamel Pin: this super sweet salamander is bedecked in the colors of the 2022 tricolor polyamory flag. Art is by reshipkmn. 2 in x 2 in/5 cm x 5 cm. Epoxy-coated soft enamel with black metal. (Manufactured by Alchemy.)

Tons of books and merchandise from our previous campaigns is also available as add-ons, which means no matter what merch you like, odds are we’ll have something you’ll enjoy!

AND you’ll get an amazing, spicy book TOO!

See something you gotta have? Come check out our Kickstarter campaign page NOW!

[barzfrommarz]

polyamory in fiction: 💕💕💕💕😋😋😋😋😋😋🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤😍😍😍😍😍😍

polyamory in real life: 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

according to a large amount of queer people online apparently

[selfship-polycule]

be silly with your FOs !! be weird with your FOs!!

[astral-express-family]

[captain-nohbo]

More sampo hcs

I'm in pain so yall are getting hcs

Sampo isn't 100% on what his gender identity is and doesn't know if he cares to figure it out

Shout out to the person who said he goes with whatever is funny in the moment because it lives rent free in my brain

One of those people who's gender experience is "I am very content to say my experience is cis, but my feelings on it is more complicated than most people care to figure out"

Any pronouns, any terms mofo

One of those bisexuals that found out really young but autistic edition in the sense of it Genuinely never occurred to him that people are attracted to one gender till someone pointed it

Somewhere on the arospec, specifically in terms of intensity and the misalignment of wanting a relationship in comparison to how he is experiencing the emotions and has a hard time defining it. Usually is a fall fast type though

The being bisexual and gender things are usually things he borderline slams on the table when discussing if he wants to be in a relationship with someone

A lot more nervous about mentioning being polyam and tends to not mention it since he's fine with being mono if he was asked to be anyways

Hobby collector brand of adhd including but not limited to: stage make up, sewing, drawing, photography, lock picking, knot tying, underwater basket weaving, star gazing, and a few other ones with varing success

Does not know how to sit in a chair, more specifically borderline refuses to and will lean against any furniture instead of sitting because he's subconscious too alert that there is any point he might have to book it

Pretty good cook, but absolutely horrible baker. There is something about the exact measurements that get to him

Gepard joked once it was like he was making a bomb instead of a cake and Sampo just went "I KNOW HOW TO MAKE THOSE D:"

Has really good control over the wind element just chooses to keep that ace in his sleeve besides his daggers

Usually uses it while free running and he's by himself, just the pure enjoyment of physical moment and the speed of the sport and chosen solitude

His snow walking is also actually him just making little air pocket for him to walk on and some really precise weight distribution

The occasions Seele has tried to his Sampo, he uses it to dodge her and get he more riled up

One of the first people to realize Seele liked Bronya and has not let Seele live it down

"What do you want Koski?" "Oh, hello Sampo" "Hi Lady Bronya :), *turns* see someone has manners"

Multilingual from Masked Fools/internationally wanted criminal shenanigans. Dan Heng was the first to find out since he just was muttering to himself and Sampo commented on it

Does some translation work as one of his few legal business endeavors

[the-muppet-joker]

I just saw a fucking err*r s*ns kinnie on my dash. Filled with memories of my toxic ex. Heh. I know they'd be seething with jealousy if they knew I have not one but two boyfriends now. Better yet, neither of them ever leave my side as they exist within me, and they and I are all three one in the same <3. (It's a bit like the christian concept of the trinity if you think about it)