Alex Pendragon
@alexp336.bsky.social
m/m fiction/romance/erotica writer. No AI. he/him 🌈 I believe in ALL the letters in #lgbtqia
Generally confused but trying my best
www.alexpendragon.com
Generally confused but trying my best
www.alexpendragon.com
Pinned
"Bodies of Water" by Alex Pendragon - Alex Pendragon
Bodies of Water Tate’s sixteen-year-long relationship capsized: instead of happy ever after, he’s left with bitterness and self-doubt. Emotionally adrift, the 38-year-old is drowning his fears of a lo...
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It's new release day! 🥳 "Bodies of Water" is a high-heat queer age gap romance, about an 38yo gay guy who thought he'd found The One, is left reeling after that relationship collapses, and has to learn how to love (& lust) again.
It's available on Kobo Plus, Amazon, Smashwords, itchio, etc... 🌈📚💙
It's available on Kobo Plus, Amazon, Smashwords, itchio, etc... 🌈📚💙
I strongly believe in Giving The People What They Want, and it appears what (some) of them want is absolute queer sexual mayhem for the grand price of ✨Free✨
But don't just take my word for it! Trust the readers!
Links to download 'Riley's Basement' on my site, www.AlexPendragon.com 😁
But don't just take my word for it! Trust the readers!
Links to download 'Riley's Basement' on my site, www.AlexPendragon.com 😁
January 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I strongly believe in Giving The People What They Want, and it appears what (some) of them want is absolute queer sexual mayhem for the grand price of ✨Free✨
But don't just take my word for it! Trust the readers!
Links to download 'Riley's Basement' on my site, www.AlexPendragon.com 😁
But don't just take my word for it! Trust the readers!
Links to download 'Riley's Basement' on my site, www.AlexPendragon.com 😁
Just been made aware of the Hudson Williams jockstrap photo shoot and now clearing my schedule for the rest of the day.
*shoves laptop off desk*
*shoves laptop off desk*
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Just been made aware of the Hudson Williams jockstrap photo shoot and now clearing my schedule for the rest of the day.
*shoves laptop off desk*
*shoves laptop off desk*
Turns out, the way to get me to buy your book is to say it has judgmental chickens in it 🐓 Looking forward to reading this later!
Can I do a tiny bit of advertising?
I have a short gay romance that's vaguely seasonal and only 99c. It has judgemental chickens that kept inserting themselves into my plot and a hot pink cover.
We are quite skint and I would really appreciate a boost 🥰 #Booksky 🌈📚
books2read.com/playingchicken
I have a short gay romance that's vaguely seasonal and only 99c. It has judgemental chickens that kept inserting themselves into my plot and a hot pink cover.
We are quite skint and I would really appreciate a boost 🥰 #Booksky 🌈📚
books2read.com/playingchicken
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Turns out, the way to get me to buy your book is to say it has judgmental chickens in it 🐓 Looking forward to reading this later!
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What to do instead of doomscrolling part 4.
Leave a ten-word comment on a story or piece of art you recently enjoyed.
Leave a ten-word comment on a story or piece of art you recently enjoyed.
January 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
What to do instead of doomscrolling part 4.
Leave a ten-word comment on a story or piece of art you recently enjoyed.
Leave a ten-word comment on a story or piece of art you recently enjoyed.
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Eagle eyed readers inform me it's NOT just kindle, yay! The ebook seems to be on sale everywhere, including:
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/71269/9780...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-gentlema...
and wherever else you buy ebooks
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/71269/9780...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-gentlema...
and wherever else you buy ebooks
If you're still snowed in today, my trans upstairs/downstairs Regency romance is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle
No idea how long!
Buy: www.amazon.com/Gentlemans-G...
No idea how long!
Buy: www.amazon.com/Gentlemans-G...
January 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Eagle eyed readers inform me it's NOT just kindle, yay! The ebook seems to be on sale everywhere, including:
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/71269/9780...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-gentlema...
and wherever else you buy ebooks
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/71269/9780...
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-gentlema...
and wherever else you buy ebooks
A thread with the phrase "The mere presence of one dildo at their feet was enough to trigger chemical weapons" cannot be skipped.
Hey #Resisters!
This is probably the most beautiful and hilarious protest story you’ll find.
Is there violence? Yes.
But this is protesting with “Tactical Frivolity”, which has become the key phrase for #ICE protests, inspired by #Portland
This story happened in #Minneapolis
Read and Share
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This is probably the most beautiful and hilarious protest story you’ll find.
Is there violence? Yes.
But this is protesting with “Tactical Frivolity”, which has become the key phrase for #ICE protests, inspired by #Portland
This story happened in #Minneapolis
Read and Share
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January 27, 2026 at 11:22 PM
A thread with the phrase "The mere presence of one dildo at their feet was enough to trigger chemical weapons" cannot be skipped.
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#Booksky Nice piece on Greg Ketter (aka: the guy in the cloud of tear gas yelling, “Fuck ICE!”) of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis! Greg has supported us from Day 1 and often hosts our events. And our publisher just started working there part time.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P0nd...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P0nd...
Minneapolis bookstore sales climb after widespread photo of owner at demonstration
YouTube video by WCCO - CBS Minnesota
m.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#Booksky Nice piece on Greg Ketter (aka: the guy in the cloud of tear gas yelling, “Fuck ICE!”) of DreamHaven Books in Minneapolis! Greg has supported us from Day 1 and often hosts our events. And our publisher just started working there part time.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P0nd...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=P0nd...
So is there a waitlist we can add ourselves to, to get Mayor Mamdani to recommended our books to snowed-in New Yorkers? 😂
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
So is there a waitlist we can add ourselves to, to get Mayor Mamdani to recommended our books to snowed-in New Yorkers? 😂
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Earlier this month, I was so happy to be invited on The Qreative Life podcast and talk with the host Amanda about writing, my villain origin story, and of course diversity in publishing. You can listen to it here: www.theqreativelife.com/2026/01/25/s...
January 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Earlier this month, I was so happy to be invited on The Qreative Life podcast and talk with the host Amanda about writing, my villain origin story, and of course diversity in publishing. You can listen to it here: www.theqreativelife.com/2026/01/25/s...
All of this is excellent advice, but this part - on negative reviews - really stood out to me:
"Sometimes even a nasty asshole will put their finger on something that needs handling, and your duty to your art requires that you take that on board. But you don’t have to take the nastiness with it."
"Sometimes even a nasty asshole will put their finger on something that needs handling, and your duty to your art requires that you take that on board. But you don’t have to take the nastiness with it."
Status report, “Sudden Urge” dep’t: Busy with writing & French toast again. But for some reason this post came up in a search earlier, and a back-of-brain voice whispered, “Maybe somebody needs to hear this today?” So. https://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2014/07/13/about-self-esteem-in-writing/
DD Q&A: Creation, self-esteem, and running your own work down - Out of Ambit
Q&A: a fan asks DD about self-esteem and why new writers run down their own writing
www.dianeduane.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM
All of this is excellent advice, but this part - on negative reviews - really stood out to me:
"Sometimes even a nasty asshole will put their finger on something that needs handling, and your duty to your art requires that you take that on board. But you don’t have to take the nastiness with it."
"Sometimes even a nasty asshole will put their finger on something that needs handling, and your duty to your art requires that you take that on board. But you don’t have to take the nastiness with it."
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meanwhile it's already free on itch!
if a book about two variously nonbinary youths making horny bad decisions in magic 1820s Paris sounds fun to you, I would recommend you download it there. ~10 sex scenes, some murders, zero dollars feliciadavin.itch.io/vandj
if a book about two variously nonbinary youths making horny bad decisions in magic 1820s Paris sounds fun to you, I would recommend you download it there. ~10 sex scenes, some murders, zero dollars feliciadavin.itch.io/vandj
The Scandalous Letters of V and J (French Letters, Book 1) by FeliciaDavin
queer romance told in letters, set in magic 1820s Paris
feliciadavin.itch.io
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
meanwhile it's already free on itch!
if a book about two variously nonbinary youths making horny bad decisions in magic 1820s Paris sounds fun to you, I would recommend you download it there. ~10 sex scenes, some murders, zero dollars feliciadavin.itch.io/vandj
if a book about two variously nonbinary youths making horny bad decisions in magic 1820s Paris sounds fun to you, I would recommend you download it there. ~10 sex scenes, some murders, zero dollars feliciadavin.itch.io/vandj
Weird to have added "Have Jenny Hamilton dissect one of my sex scenes" to my writer wishlist so early on a Monday morning, but that's where we are right now.
(This is excellent and worth reading)
(This is excellent and worth reading)
good morning! in mental defense against The Horrors, I have done another Anatomy of a Sex Scene. now with litfic!
(I know, I know, but bear with me. this author knows her way around a sex scene. this woman has written fanfiction. I know it in my heart. I have seen her at the devil's sacrament.)
(I know, I know, but bear with me. this author knows her way around a sex scene. this woman has written fanfiction. I know it in my heart. I have seen her at the devil's sacrament.)
Anatomy of a Sex Scene: Moderation, Elaine Castillo - Reading the End
in which we consider all the nuts and bolts of a (sort of) sex scene from Elaine Castillo's sophomore litfic novel, Moderation.
readingtheend.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Weird to have added "Have Jenny Hamilton dissect one of my sex scenes" to my writer wishlist so early on a Monday morning, but that's where we are right now.
(This is excellent and worth reading)
(This is excellent and worth reading)
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go to standwithminnesota.com and pick someone on there and give them $5.
tomorrow go back and give someone else $5.
do it every day for a week and you will have made life immediately & materially better for 7 different people, at the cost of $35, and you will feel so much better than you do now.
tomorrow go back and give someone else $5.
do it every day for a week and you will have made life immediately & materially better for 7 different people, at the cost of $35, and you will feel so much better than you do now.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
standwithminnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:58 AM
go to standwithminnesota.com and pick someone on there and give them $5.
tomorrow go back and give someone else $5.
do it every day for a week and you will have made life immediately & materially better for 7 different people, at the cost of $35, and you will feel so much better than you do now.
tomorrow go back and give someone else $5.
do it every day for a week and you will have made life immediately & materially better for 7 different people, at the cost of $35, and you will feel so much better than you do now.
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Good morning from the whistle witch! As of last check, we've shipped 121,880 free whistles this month. The Whistle Avengers are picking their superhero names & meeting the demands of our increasing requests!
If you need whistles, hit the email addy at the top of our linktree! linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
If you need whistles, hit the email addy at the top of our linktree! linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
January 25, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Good morning from the whistle witch! As of last check, we've shipped 121,880 free whistles this month. The Whistle Avengers are picking their superhero names & meeting the demands of our increasing requests!
If you need whistles, hit the email addy at the top of our linktree! linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
If you need whistles, hit the email addy at the top of our linktree! linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
This message of surviving in order to resist is a powerful one. If you're not already reading Victoria Scott's writing, you probably should be.
(no sub req. to read)
(no sub req. to read)
This one is a little raw, so forgive me | Victoria Scott
Get more from Victoria Scott on Patreon
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January 25, 2026 at 1:10 PM
This message of surviving in order to resist is a powerful one. If you're not already reading Victoria Scott's writing, you probably should be.
(no sub req. to read)
(no sub req. to read)
"Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up" is so vastly applicable, they should print it on banknotes and the backs of credit cards so we never forget it.
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
January 24, 2026 at 2:27 PM
"Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up" is so vastly applicable, they should print it on banknotes and the backs of credit cards so we never forget it.
Novella is such a tricky length to get right; tbh, I'm not sure I ever quite have. Some great points (and warnings) from Adele in this 🧵
I just read a very disappointing novella written by an author whose work I usually enjoy. I really love the novella format and while I'm no expert (I've only published 2), I do have thoughts about it.
January 24, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Novella is such a tricky length to get right; tbh, I'm not sure I ever quite have. Some great points (and warnings) from Adele in this 🧵
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Good morning to everyone but especially our friends in Minnesota bravely organizing a general strike & protest in -20F weather.
In their honor, no wishlist posting today. Please check out standwithminnesota.com for ways to help them! 💕
In their honor, no wishlist posting today. Please check out standwithminnesota.com for ways to help them! 💕
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Good morning to everyone but especially our friends in Minnesota bravely organizing a general strike & protest in -20F weather.
In their honor, no wishlist posting today. Please check out standwithminnesota.com for ways to help them! 💕
In their honor, no wishlist posting today. Please check out standwithminnesota.com for ways to help them! 💕
Reposted by Alex Pendragon
Reposted by Alex Pendragon
I've said this a couple times in interviews lately but it's annoying that the lesson publishing will take away from this isn't "invest in more specific, niche, and/or weird books that cater to an under-served readership." It'll be "MORE SPORTS" bc that's a variable they can quantify.
I wrote about how Heated Rivalry is just the latest case of how publishers, with all their data, are still not able to predict what will be the next sensation. lithub.com/get-ready-fo...
Get Ready For Publishing to Chase the Heated Rivalry Phenomenon
Heated Rivalry mania has swept the world, and it’s been so fun to watch the stars of the TV series becoming A-list celebrities while the books upon which the show was based hit the bestseller list …
lithub.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I've said this a couple times in interviews lately but it's annoying that the lesson publishing will take away from this isn't "invest in more specific, niche, and/or weird books that cater to an under-served readership." It'll be "MORE SPORTS" bc that's a variable they can quantify.
I wish this didn't keep staying relevant.
Very few of the things I want to say right now are wise to say online.
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I wish this didn't keep staying relevant.
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Another secret! Book reviews don't have to be extensive and thoughtful and deep. You can give a book 5 stars and say nothing, or you can say, "Really enjoyed it!" or "Lovely worldbuilding!" or "One of my favorite authors!" No one expects a thesis. Every review helps.
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Another secret! Book reviews don't have to be extensive and thoughtful and deep. You can give a book 5 stars and say nothing, or you can say, "Really enjoyed it!" or "Lovely worldbuilding!" or "One of my favorite authors!" No one expects a thesis. Every review helps.
Everything AK says in this 🧵 is correct, and I'll add that if you sign up to a mailing list, PLEASE add the email address it sends from to your contacts. Email providers LOVE to send those emails to spam, or bury them in "promotions" folders 🙄
If you want to hear from your favourite indies - artists, authors, craftspeople, musicians, comedians, actors, costume makers, you name it - you absolutely MUST make the effort to go where they can reach you. Hit notify buttons, join their patreon / discord / newsletter / telegram etc
January 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Everything AK says in this 🧵 is correct, and I'll add that if you sign up to a mailing list, PLEASE add the email address it sends from to your contacts. Email providers LOVE to send those emails to spam, or bury them in "promotions" folders 🙄
Kudos to this presale email, which made me feel like an organized vampire rather than just someone considering buying a new underwear color 🧛
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Kudos to this presale email, which made me feel like an organized vampire rather than just someone considering buying a new underwear color 🧛
Whether you wrote 2 words this weekend, or 2,000, now's a good time to go back up your writing files. Go on, do it quickly now. We'll wait for you.
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Whether you wrote 2 words this weekend, or 2,000, now's a good time to go back up your writing files. Go on, do it quickly now. We'll wait for you.