Leslie Allen
@cozywitch.bsky.social
Author of SAILS OF BLACK AND BLOOD: THE REVENGE OF CAPTAIN VESSIA, out NOW!
Punk witch of a trans lady. Librarian. Autistic. I write murder gays on boats.
Unceded Mi'kma'ki. She/her |🍁| Fuck off with your A/I
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Punk witch of a trans lady. Librarian. Autistic. I write murder gays on boats.
Unceded Mi'kma'ki. She/her |🍁| Fuck off with your A/I
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Leslie Allen
@cozywitch.bsky.social
· Oct 17
ITS RELEASE DAY!!!
Revenge of Captain Vessia has officially landed!
If you're after trans lesbian vampire pirates, (vampirates?) get your copy today!!!
Revenge of Captain Vessia has officially landed!
If you're after trans lesbian vampire pirates, (vampirates?) get your copy today!!!
I have just realized that while I was sick with covid, I missed my book's first birthday, and how my world has changed with it.
Revenge of Captain Vessia, my darling Vampirate revenge story, is an award finalist. I've been to two conventions, and on my way to Hal-con in Nov. (1/5)
Revenge of Captain Vessia, my darling Vampirate revenge story, is an award finalist. I've been to two conventions, and on my way to Hal-con in Nov. (1/5)
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Everybody shut the fuck up and pay attention to the most important thing happening at this moment.
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Everybody shut the fuck up and pay attention to the most important thing happening at this moment.
There was a closeted little girl in 1998 who felt whole for the first time when she wore women's clothes. When her stepdad found out he threatened to kill her.
It takes her 14 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long
It takes her 14 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long
There was a closeted little girl in 1989 who felt happy when she'd secretly try on women's clothes or makeup, but who got in trouble when her rural Texas family found out.
When her body changed years later she felt wrong and sad
It took her 30 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long.
When her body changed years later she felt wrong and sad
It took her 30 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long.
there was a closeted little girl in 1986 praying every single night to wake up in the right body, the only prayer she really meant. she instinctively knew it wasn’t safe to tell her parents; she’d be forced to see a priest and confess
it took her 38 more years to come out
it shouldn’t take so long
it took her 38 more years to come out
it shouldn’t take so long
January 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
There was a closeted little girl in 1998 who felt whole for the first time when she wore women's clothes. When her stepdad found out he threatened to kill her.
It takes her 14 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long
It takes her 14 more years to come out. It shouldn't take so long
*It's time*
Be on the look out for lots of posts about Sails of Black and Blood: The Revenge of Captain Vessia by Leslie Allen over the coming days! A BBNYA 2025 finalist!! @bbnya.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
*It's time*
Story ideas are not allowed to smack me in the back of the head right now, I have too much to do and the world is on fire
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Story ideas are not allowed to smack me in the back of the head right now, I have too much to do and the world is on fire
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
If I have to see "breaking news" anymore this week, I may in fact scream
January 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
If I have to see "breaking news" anymore this week, I may in fact scream
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Also probably no practical difference in consequences because no one will stand up for anyone. I don't think collective security against the US is a thing. They can literally pick us off one by one if they choose. Which is the whole reason behind the concept of collective security, but here we are.
There's no legal difference between kidnapping Maduro and kidnapping Mark Carney.
January 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Also probably no practical difference in consequences because no one will stand up for anyone. I don't think collective security against the US is a thing. They can literally pick us off one by one if they choose. Which is the whole reason behind the concept of collective security, but here we are.
What terrifies me most about today is that I think theyre either going to say 'mission accomplished' and let Venzuela pick up the pieces and become justifably hostile or theyre going to plop in a puppet regime and set up another Afghanistan.
Either way, the US has blood on it's hands.
As always.
Either way, the US has blood on it's hands.
As always.
January 3, 2026 at 1:53 PM
What terrifies me most about today is that I think theyre either going to say 'mission accomplished' and let Venzuela pick up the pieces and become justifably hostile or theyre going to plop in a puppet regime and set up another Afghanistan.
Either way, the US has blood on it's hands.
As always.
Either way, the US has blood on it's hands.
As always.
It's the first day back at work at the library, and I would like to nap please
The heaters haven't been on all break so currently sitting in 12'c at my desk waiting for them to warm the place up
The heaters haven't been on all break so currently sitting in 12'c at my desk waiting for them to warm the place up
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
It's the first day back at work at the library, and I would like to nap please
The heaters haven't been on all break so currently sitting in 12'c at my desk waiting for them to warm the place up
The heaters haven't been on all break so currently sitting in 12'c at my desk waiting for them to warm the place up
I've been playing Silksong over my holiday break, and can finally report that I finally beat the entire fucking thing
January 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I've been playing Silksong over my holiday break, and can finally report that I finally beat the entire fucking thing
Channelled some university skills, and finished the first draft of a new manuscript today! Turns out if you write everything on the last day before a deadline you can write with the powers of the Old Gods!
(do not do this, it is a Faustian bargain)
(do not do this, it is a Faustian bargain)
December 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Channelled some university skills, and finished the first draft of a new manuscript today! Turns out if you write everything on the last day before a deadline you can write with the powers of the Old Gods!
(do not do this, it is a Faustian bargain)
(do not do this, it is a Faustian bargain)
LGS had my cards ready right before the holidays, so I'm spending the next couple days retooling my old pirate deck with some fun on theme additions. Determined to somehow make the grim captain work for vibes
December 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
LGS had my cards ready right before the holidays, so I'm spending the next couple days retooling my old pirate deck with some fun on theme additions. Determined to somehow make the grim captain work for vibes
fun fact, Claire's sword is based on a *real* sword, and if I were to have merch of her, words can't describe how much I would want this one thing specifically.
December 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
fun fact, Claire's sword is based on a *real* sword, and if I were to have merch of her, words can't describe how much I would want this one thing specifically.
Despite my fury over AI bullshit today, I have clawed 4k words onto my current draft.
Notably, without using the plagiarism machine
Notably, without using the plagiarism machine
December 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Despite my fury over AI bullshit today, I have clawed 4k words onto my current draft.
Notably, without using the plagiarism machine
Notably, without using the plagiarism machine
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There is *no* ethical use of genAI. It is built on stolen art, through exploitative labour, and every day as they train new model and answer query, they burn immense amount of energy & water.
It has no place in our field, none.
It has no place in our field, none.
December 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There is *no* ethical use of genAI. It is built on stolen art, through exploitative labour, and every day as they train new model and answer query, they burn immense amount of energy & water.
It has no place in our field, none.
It has no place in our field, none.
I am so Gods damned tired of the plagerism machine.
December 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I am so Gods damned tired of the plagerism machine.
I have survived windstorm with power, despite every single town around me not having power. However, there is no internet lol
Gonna be checking out books old school at work today
Gonna be checking out books old school at work today
December 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I have survived windstorm with power, despite every single town around me not having power. However, there is no internet lol
Gonna be checking out books old school at work today
Gonna be checking out books old school at work today
Never thought I'd live to see the day after so many years spent in rinks with idiot hockey players that gay hockey boys would rock the world lol
Canadian economy rallies as #1 export now Heated Rivalry
Canadian economy rallies as #1 export now Heated Rivalry
OTTAWA - Canada's economy, which has spent the year reeling due to American tariffs, is finishing the year strong thanks to the country's new chief export, the gay hockey-romance drama Heated Rivalry.
www.thebeaverton.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Never thought I'd live to see the day after so many years spent in rinks with idiot hockey players that gay hockey boys would rock the world lol
That being said, in some good news I'm looking at finishing up a first draft of a [SECRET PROJECT] by the end of the week that I can't wait to tell you all about!!!
Think I'm getting sick *again* right before my holiday break, and I'm just so tired of this year. I have the worst feeling towards the holidays in general already, and this really isn't helping.
I would like 2025 to be over already already pleeeeease
I would like 2025 to be over already already pleeeeease
December 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
That being said, in some good news I'm looking at finishing up a first draft of a [SECRET PROJECT] by the end of the week that I can't wait to tell you all about!!!
Think I'm getting sick *again* right before my holiday break, and I'm just so tired of this year. I have the worst feeling towards the holidays in general already, and this really isn't helping.
I would like 2025 to be over already already pleeeeease
I would like 2025 to be over already already pleeeeease
December 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Think I'm getting sick *again* right before my holiday break, and I'm just so tired of this year. I have the worst feeling towards the holidays in general already, and this really isn't helping.
I would like 2025 to be over already already pleeeeease
I would like 2025 to be over already already pleeeeease
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GIVEAWAY TIME!
1. Make sure you’re following me
2. Comment with your favorite (or one of your fav) pieces of MTG art and tell me why you love it!
In 24hrs I’ll pick a winner and boom you will have a free alter commission by me!
Running out of space, one more important thing below!
1. Make sure you’re following me
2. Comment with your favorite (or one of your fav) pieces of MTG art and tell me why you love it!
In 24hrs I’ll pick a winner and boom you will have a free alter commission by me!
Running out of space, one more important thing below!
December 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
GIVEAWAY TIME!
1. Make sure you’re following me
2. Comment with your favorite (or one of your fav) pieces of MTG art and tell me why you love it!
In 24hrs I’ll pick a winner and boom you will have a free alter commission by me!
Running out of space, one more important thing below!
1. Make sure you’re following me
2. Comment with your favorite (or one of your fav) pieces of MTG art and tell me why you love it!
In 24hrs I’ll pick a winner and boom you will have a free alter commission by me!
Running out of space, one more important thing below!
In honour of my latest commander deck, I decided to make some custom tokens that everyone else at the table will need. ^.^
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In honour of my latest commander deck, I decided to make some custom tokens that everyone else at the table will need. ^.^
3000 words later, I may in fact be doomed
😬🗡️🩸🌲✨🧙♀️💀
😬🗡️🩸🌲✨🧙♀️💀
No no no no, it is way too late to imagine new manuscript ideas with a lady knight about to die making a Faustian bargain with a witch
I'm in bed trying to slleeeeep brain shut uppppp
I'm in bed trying to slleeeeep brain shut uppppp
December 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
3000 words later, I may in fact be doomed
😬🗡️🩸🌲✨🧙♀️💀
😬🗡️🩸🌲✨🧙♀️💀
This has now crystalized into an outline and something *incredible* that I'm chomping at the bit to get at
No no no no, it is way too late to imagine new manuscript ideas with a lady knight about to die making a Faustian bargain with a witch
I'm in bed trying to slleeeeep brain shut uppppp
I'm in bed trying to slleeeeep brain shut uppppp
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This has now crystalized into an outline and something *incredible* that I'm chomping at the bit to get at