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...
alexpendragon.com
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... 🌈📚💙
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NEW POST! 📢 10 Must-Read Black Authors for Black History Month - Loud In The Margins loudinthemargins.com/books/10-mus... #blackbooksky #booksky #blackhistorymonth
10 Must-Read Black Authors for Black History Month - Loud In The Margins
It's Black History month, and that means this is the perfect time to recommend some awesome ownvoices Black books. I read Black book all year long because I love reading books that reflect my own…
loudinthemargins.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
NEW POST! 📢 10 Must-Read Black Authors for Black History Month - Loud In The Margins loudinthemargins.com/books/10-mus... #blackbooksky #booksky #blackhistorymonth
What I liked about this piece was the focus on closeted people being unreliable narrators of their own situation (often unknowingly), and how that impacts them and the people they're being intimate with. It's a theme I always enjoy in queer fiction.
February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
What I liked about this piece was the focus on closeted people being unreliable narrators of their own situation (often unknowingly), and how that impacts them and the people they're being intimate with. It's a theme I always enjoy in queer fiction.
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AND it's Photoshop compatible so you can still open all your old psd files and work in them.
If we're all looking for Adobe alternatives again, I've been using Krita ever since I lost my ancient version of Photoshop. Krita is free, opensource art software for Windows + Mac with no AI features (unless you add them yourself). I drew all my book covers with it last year! krita.org/en/
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
AND it's Photoshop compatible so you can still open all your old psd files and work in them.
$4.67 is not, on the face of it, a royalty payment to get giddy about. But this is my first book in Overdrive, and the thought of someone borrowing it with their library card and reading it makes me so, so happy.
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 PM
$4.67 is not, on the face of it, a royalty payment to get giddy about. But this is my first book in Overdrive, and the thought of someone borrowing it with their library card and reading it makes me so, so happy.
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 🤣)
(I do love "The dick is the point" though 🤣)
I am in @therumpus.net today talking about how Heated Rivalry is connected to both chirping in Letterkenny and Shoresy, and also Pride and Prejudice and Austen film adaptations: therumpus.net/2026/02/02/m...
Mouth and Muscle - The Rumpus
In Tierney’s shows, hockey runs on two blades: muscle and mouth. You need the athletic strength, speed, and skill — and if an opponent asks you, “Nice onesie, does it come in mens?” You need to be abl...
therumpus.net
February 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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 🤣)
(I do love "The dick is the point" though 🤣)
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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.
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
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.
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.
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)
(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
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)
(spoiler - yes, you might be)
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
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! 💙📚
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
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.
Okay, talk about an instantly-grab-you premise 👀
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
rebeccafrostwrites.com/pending-a-no...
#QueerWritersChat
January 31, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Okay, talk about an instantly-grab-you premise 👀
You want a whistle called "Chaos Bisexual" right?
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...
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...
January 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
You want a whistle called "Chaos Bisexual" right?
FUCK.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
FUCK.
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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
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
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
It must be queer; it does not have to be romance. I prefer MM, MMM, or MMF.
Please rec me some stuff :)
#bookrecs
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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...
#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
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...
#bisexuality #collegeromance #gayromance
www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0FG...
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
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.
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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
👉 fatedmates.net/searchfm
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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
👉 fatedmates.net/searchfm
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!
Reposted by Alex Pendragon
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
1/
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...