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Alex Pendragon
@alexp336.bsky.social
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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
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Alex Pendragon @alexp336.bsky.social · 24d
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... 🌈📚💙
"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...
alexpendragon.com
alexp336.bsky.social
Y'know when you read something, and you already know you're going to repost it, and you're trying to keep track of the phrase you'll snip out to illustrate in your repost how well written it is? Well, Olivia has too damn many of them, so I can't choose.

(I do love "The dick is the point" though 🤣)
February 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
Heard back from @draft2digital.bsky.social support, and they had no idea of the issue with D2D authors' books not being able to be purchased on Kobo.
If you're a D2D author, try to quick buy your book on Kobo. If the cart says empty, you're affected too.
Contact D2D support and let them know.
February 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
If (like me) you have a newsletter, and you're always wondering if your reluctance to overwhelm subscribers' inboxes means you're actually shooting yourself in the foot by sending too infrequently, @buttondown.com has a really interesting blog about it.

(spoiler - yes, you might be)
Ask A Nerd: How does newsletter cadence affect deliverability?
The amount of time between emails can have a significant impact on how ESPs and subscribers view your writing.
buttondown.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
If there's a book you've been eyeing up, from an indie author, today is a fantastic day to treat yourself. The first day of the month, when sales stats reset, can feel super-disheartening. That first sale feels like a high-five! 💙📚
February 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
Look I KNOW I'm not meant to read the reviews but I am mortal and flawed. Some people have been writing really thoughtful, generous things, and it is so heartening.
February 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
Okay, talk about an instantly-grab-you premise 👀
rebeccafrostwrites.com Rebecca Frost @rebeccafrostwrites.com · 2d
Ebook now available for Pending: A Novel! Nell gets her hands on a highly anticipated literary romance novel only to discover that it eerily mimics her own past, which was a serial-killer driven thriller and definitely not a romance.

rebeccafrostwrites.com/pending-a-no...

#QueerWritersChat
January 31, 2026 at 2:16 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
You want a whistle called "Chaos Bisexual" right?
mostlybree.kitrocha.com Mostly Leftist Supply Depot Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 2d
Okay, it took me three days to finally do this, BUT!

You can buy whistles from us now!

I stress again that getting the whistles free is the OBVIOUS OPTION but some folks want 1-5 Kit Rocha whistles instead of 100 whistles, or to support us. So. OK!

thebrokencircle.etsy.com/listing/4449...
my hand holding 5 small whistles in cool color combos: a sweet bisexual, a northern lights, a lemon & lime, a pastel rainbow, and a flame colored one.
January 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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alexasommers.bsky.social
Nominations for the 2025 Golden Pigtail Smut Awards are now open and will close on Jan 30th.

Let your favorite authors know how much you love there work!

forms.gle/Wwu4QraTTkks...
January 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
FUCK.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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veryqueerbooks.bsky.social
For my underrated gem of the month, I'm still looking for books that have less than 100 reviews/ratings on goodreads and/or amazon.

It must be queer; it does not have to be romance. I prefer MM, MMM, or MMF. 

Please rec me some stuff :) 
#bookrecs
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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authorjtomala.bsky.social
I did my book dirty back when it came out by not marketing the hell out of it, and it shows. Let's see if I can interest someone in this sweet #mmromance about a pianist and a punk rock lover.
#bisexuality #collegeromance #gayromance

www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0FG...
Punk & Amadeus : Sweet M/M Romance
Punk & Amadeus : Sweet M/M Romance - Kindle edition by Tomala, J. . Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Punk & Amadeus : Sweet M/M Romance.
www.amazon.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
There is so much shit going on right now - really, really horrible, heart-breaking, soul-destroying shit - that it is hard not to feel overwhelmed. Doom-posting about it would do nobody any favors, but talking about anything else feels like I'm trying to ignore it. There is no right answer, I know.
January 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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fatedmates.net
We've been improving the metadata on fatedmates.net, which should make search more useful. Every FM episode has its own page with extra info and all the books we discussed, so you should be able to search for a book or author you love and find lots more like it.

👉 fatedmates.net/searchfm
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
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 😁
A graphic with the cover of "Riley's Basement" by Alex Pendragon in the top left corner. A shirtless attractive man in jeans sits languidly on a beat-up looking couch. Text reads: Seven things incredibly insightful and undoubtedly attractive people have said about ‘Riley’s Basement’: “I would read another 300 pages of this” - horatio3k (The Storygraph) “Why was this so good” - Brianna (Goodreads) “This may be one of the most unhinged books I have ever experienced ... I had an absolute blast with this daring, intensely erotic read, written with impressive skill” - loverexreads (The Storygraph) “This was absolute filth, and I LOVED it! I ate this shit up so quick I shocked myself” - A🦄🌻🌙 (Goodreads) “Stay hydrated for this one” - mxrmax (The Storygraph) "This is hands down the best spice I have ever read. 300 pages of pure dude bro depravity” - Ken Terp (Goodreads) “Delicious perfection” - lauralouwho300 (The Storygraph) Alongside it, text reading "(Wait, did I mention it's FREE?)" At the bottom, a web address, AlexPendragon.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
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*
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
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!
cogenthippo.bsky.social Ally Lester @cogenthippo.bsky.social · 5d
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
The cover of Playing Chicken by A. L. Lester. A St Dwynwen's Day Short Story. Two cartoon chickens on a background of hot pink feathers.
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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authorjtomala.bsky.social
What to do instead of doomscrolling part 4.

Leave a ten-word comment on a story or piece of art you recently enjoyed.
January 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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tjalexandernyc.bsky.social
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
tjalexandernyc.bsky.social TJ Alexander @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social · 7d
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...
Kindle sale. $1.99 for a limited time.
January 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
alexp336.bsky.social
A thread with the phrase "The mere presence of one dildo at their feet was enough to trigger chemical weapons" cannot be skipped.
kimberleybsb.bsky.social KimberCanada @kimberleybsb.bsky.social · 5d
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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Text: Fear and Loathing: Closer to th... is with The Smitten Kit... and 3 others. • Following 1d • S The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics. It arrived in a cardboard box full of clearance-bin dildos, under purple neon light. We were standing inside Smitten Kitten like lunatics planning the world's dumbest coup. The place glowed like a queer cathedral built by horny anarchists. Purple light everywhere. Shelves of lubricated possibility. Staff who had absolutely seen some shit in their lives, but not this specific flavor of organized insanity. We explained, that we were bulk-buying dozens of dildos because we intended to psychologically dismantle a federal law enforcement agency at a hotel protest. Text: Nobody flinched. Nobody laughed nervously. Nobody asked, "Are you okay?" They just nodded like hardened revolutionaries and said, "Okay, how many?" Arianne started sorting through colors like a warlord assembling a Pride parade for ANTIFA. Neon pink. Mint green. Electric blue. Flesh-toned beige that screamed "HR violation." Short kings. Long gods. Curved menaces. Blunt-force disrespect dicks. Matt Wagner examined girth ratios like he was calibrating a NASA payload. Chance Meeting filmed everything like an embedded journalist in the Dumbest War of All Time. I stood there realizing we had crossed a sacred threshold into a better version of America that cable news will never be emotionally equipped to understand. Text: Then Arianne turned to the camera, radiant and feral, and said the words that permanently altered the course of protest history: "I'm going to hand out big dicks to little-dick ICE agents." The Geneva Convention disintegrated. The Founding Fathers wept. Somewhere, a federal HR manager clutched their chest and whispered, "No. Not like this." We walked out of Smitten Kitten carrying a box of dildos like it was radioactive plutonium wrapped in hope. The neon sign behind us glowed like it had just joined the rebellion. Arianne cradled that box like a newborn baby destined to grow up and ruin someone's career. Chance kept filming. Matt looked like a proud dad. I felt like l had accidentally joined a cult that only worshipped humiliation. Text: Then we did something truly unhinged. We went to dinner. Because even revolutionaries have blood sugar needs. Two doors down sits Beckett's, warm and civilized and filled with the scent of real food instead of revolution and silicone. We sat like normal human beings, ordered meals like responsible adults, and plopped our box of dildos on the table like it was a deeply obscene centerpiece. Hot food. Soft lighting. A cardboard box full of rubberized middle fingers. The contrast was so beautiful it should have been framed. Arianne was smiling—not a polite smile, not a tired smile, but the full-throttle, eyes-crinkling, I am about to ruin someone's whole week smile.
January 27, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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qospress.bsky.social
#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...
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
alexp336.bsky.social
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
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ingloriousgigi.bsky.social
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
alexp336.bsky.social
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."
diane.dianeduane.com Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 6d
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
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feliciadavin.com
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
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
alexp336.bsky.social
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)
readingtheend.bsky.social Jenny Hamilton @readingtheend.bsky.social · 7d
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.)
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