Lauren Taylor Bak
@laurentaylorbak.bsky.social
Speculative smut. 👉👈 Reader, writer, peddler.
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Happy Book Birthday to Blood from Stone (F/F novelette)
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25% off to celebrate release day. “Triple your usual rate,” Eury said. “No gallery meddling. No nosy patrons.
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Happy Book Birthday to Blood from Stone (F/F novelette)
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25%…
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25%…
EXCUSE ME, @microsoft.com? WTF IS THIS?
Unless God himself is speaking, the pronoun "he" doesn't need to be capitalized. And correcting to no space after closing quotation marks? Diabolical!
Why is everything being so thoroughly enshittified? STOP BREAKING USEFUL FEATURES. #writing
Unless God himself is speaking, the pronoun "he" doesn't need to be capitalized. And correcting to no space after closing quotation marks? Diabolical!
Why is everything being so thoroughly enshittified? STOP BREAKING USEFUL FEATURES. #writing
November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
EXCUSE ME, @microsoft.com? WTF IS THIS?
Unless God himself is speaking, the pronoun "he" doesn't need to be capitalized. And correcting to no space after closing quotation marks? Diabolical!
Why is everything being so thoroughly enshittified? STOP BREAKING USEFUL FEATURES. #writing
Unless God himself is speaking, the pronoun "he" doesn't need to be capitalized. And correcting to no space after closing quotation marks? Diabolical!
Why is everything being so thoroughly enshittified? STOP BREAKING USEFUL FEATURES. #writing
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An excerpt from Mise En Abime, by @lauren.taylor.bak for THE DISCONNECTED. Kickstarter link in bio.
Lauren's story left me shocked with its raw depiction of sex work in an eternally connected world. This story is incredibly powerful in its depiction of the edge of exploitation and consent.
Lauren's story left me shocked with its raw depiction of sex work in an eternally connected world. This story is incredibly powerful in its depiction of the edge of exploitation and consent.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
An excerpt from Mise En Abime, by @lauren.taylor.bak for THE DISCONNECTED. Kickstarter link in bio.
Lauren's story left me shocked with its raw depiction of sex work in an eternally connected world. This story is incredibly powerful in its depiction of the edge of exploitation and consent.
Lauren's story left me shocked with its raw depiction of sex work in an eternally connected world. This story is incredibly powerful in its depiction of the edge of exploitation and consent.
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This mm romance antho (which includes my monk+jinn story "Three Wishes and a Miracle") released at the beginning of the year, but is now available in paperback.
More news related to this soon, but last year's @jms-books.com 2024 Top Ten Gay Romance short story collection is now out in *paperback*! (Already out in ebook!) It's got my "Midwinter Music," as well as stories from other JMS Books author-friends! #BookSky #romance
www.jms-books.com/paperbacks-c...
www.jms-books.com/paperbacks-c...
2024 Top Ten Gay Romance [Print] : JMS Books LLC, a queer small press
GENRE: Gay Spicy Romance AnthologyLENGTH: 372 pagesRATING: 2024 Top Ten Gay Romance brings together the best-selling short stories published by JMS Books that year.From first love to true love, from s...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This mm romance antho (which includes my monk+jinn story "Three Wishes and a Miracle") released at the beginning of the year, but is now available in paperback.
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Happy HalloWeek from all of us at @jms-books.com! In the mood for something creepy and queer? Make sure you pick up my spicy Sapphic monster romance novelette Blood from Stone while it's 45% off (deal going thru Saturday Nov 1): www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy HalloWeek from all of us at @jms-books.com! In the mood for something creepy and queer? Make sure you pick up my spicy Sapphic monster romance novelette Blood from Stone while it's 45% off (deal going thru Saturday Nov 1): www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
Kickstarter Launch: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk novel and its shared-universe companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror, have just launched on Kickstarter! This is a limited-time campaign to raise money to produce two…
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk novel and its shared-universe companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror, have just launched on Kickstarter! This is a limited-time campaign to raise money to produce two…
Kickstarter Launch: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk novel and its shared-universe companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror, have just launched on Kickstarter! This is a limited-time campaign to raise money to produce two incredible shared-universe books. Pre-order the book(s) through the Kickstarter to support Henry and other authors (myself included) bring this world to life. About The Savage Aether…
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October 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Kickstarter Launch: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk novel and its shared-universe companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror, have just launched on Kickstarter! This is a limited-time campaign to raise money to produce two…
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk novel and its shared-universe companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror, have just launched on Kickstarter! This is a limited-time campaign to raise money to produce two…
Reposted by Lauren Taylor Bak
Happy HalloWeek from all of us at @jms-books.com! In the mood for something creepy and queer? Make sure you pick up my spicy Sapphic monster romance novelette Blood from Stone while it's 45% off (deal going thru Saturday Nov 1): www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy HalloWeek from all of us at @jms-books.com! In the mood for something creepy and queer? Make sure you pick up my spicy Sapphic monster romance novelette Blood from Stone while it's 45% off (deal going thru Saturday Nov 1): www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
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The covers for The Savage Aether and the accompanying anthology The Disconnected have been revealed.
The Kickstarter launches soon, if you'd like to support these cyberpunk books. Link below 👇
BookCoversByJon
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...
The Kickstarter launches soon, if you'd like to support these cyberpunk books. Link below 👇
BookCoversByJon
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...
Coming soon: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk horror novel and its companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The covers for The Savage Aether and the accompanying anthology The Disconnected have been revealed.
The Kickstarter launches soon, if you'd like to support these cyberpunk books. Link below 👇
BookCoversByJon
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...
The Kickstarter launches soon, if you'd like to support these cyberpunk books. Link below 👇
BookCoversByJon
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...
Cover Reveal: The Disconnected
Aurealis Awards finalist Henry Neilsen just dropped a cover reveal trailer for his forthcoming cyberpunk horror novel, The Savage Aether and companion anthology, The Disconnected! Check out the beautiful art by Jon Stubbington on Instagram: Instagram cover reveal…
Aurealis Awards finalist Henry Neilsen just dropped a cover reveal trailer for his forthcoming cyberpunk horror novel, The Savage Aether and companion anthology, The Disconnected! Check out the beautiful art by Jon Stubbington on Instagram: Instagram cover reveal…
Cover Reveal: The Disconnected
Aurealis Awards finalist Henry Neilsen just dropped a cover reveal trailer for his forthcoming cyberpunk horror novel, The Savage Aether and companion anthology, The Disconnected! Check out the beautiful art by Jon Stubbington on Instagram: Instagram cover reveal video credits:Cover design by @bookcoversbyjonVideo edited by @henryneilsen_writerMusic: “Fuck Voluntary Compliance, Transgress!” by Nihilore About The Disconnected…
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October 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Cover Reveal: The Disconnected
Aurealis Awards finalist Henry Neilsen just dropped a cover reveal trailer for his forthcoming cyberpunk horror novel, The Savage Aether and companion anthology, The Disconnected! Check out the beautiful art by Jon Stubbington on Instagram: Instagram cover reveal…
Aurealis Awards finalist Henry Neilsen just dropped a cover reveal trailer for his forthcoming cyberpunk horror novel, The Savage Aether and companion anthology, The Disconnected! Check out the beautiful art by Jon Stubbington on Instagram: Instagram cover reveal…
by Fall Out Boy
hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
by Fall Out Boy
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there is already a category of pornography centered on narrative, it's called erotica lol and you don't have to destroy the clean drinking water supply to read it
A categorically new version of pornography centered on narrative while avoiding exploitation of sex workers and millions of liberal millennials inexplicably pretending like they're not going to use it
October 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
there is already a category of pornography centered on narrative, it's called erotica lol and you don't have to destroy the clean drinking water supply to read it
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We craft our erotica meticulously, with great care and consideration. Or you can go use this theft machine that's stolen from writers to spew out crap.
In which case I think you're a fucking tasteless moron.
In which case I think you're a fucking tasteless moron.
Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year
October 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We craft our erotica meticulously, with great care and consideration. Or you can go use this theft machine that's stolen from writers to spew out crap.
In which case I think you're a fucking tasteless moron.
In which case I think you're a fucking tasteless moron.
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Me: I’m sapiosexual.
You: Ah, attracted to smart people.
Me: (putting a tap in a maple tree in full bondage gear) What?
You: Ah, attracted to smart people.
Me: (putting a tap in a maple tree in full bondage gear) What?
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Me: I’m sapiosexual.
You: Ah, attracted to smart people.
Me: (putting a tap in a maple tree in full bondage gear) What?
You: Ah, attracted to smart people.
Me: (putting a tap in a maple tree in full bondage gear) What?
I write erotica as my literal job and this is somehow 10x hotter than anything I've written all week 🥵
You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable
You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month
You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month
October 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I write erotica as my literal job and this is somehow 10x hotter than anything I've written all week 🥵
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Blind sculptor Cass and her cursed muse Eury forge a dangerous bond of creation. When passion ignites between them, loving might become their riskiest choice yet.
Fantasy lesbian romance by Lauren Taylor Bak now available from JMS Books!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
Fantasy lesbian romance by Lauren Taylor Bak now available from JMS Books!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Blind sculptor Cass and her cursed muse Eury forge a dangerous bond of creation. When passion ignites between them, loving might become their riskiest choice yet.
Fantasy lesbian romance by Lauren Taylor Bak now available from JMS Books!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
Fantasy lesbian romance by Lauren Taylor Bak now available from JMS Books!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
Super excited to be part of this technodystopic horror anthology with @henryneilsen.bsky.social! Save the pre-launch for updates about the upcoming Kickstarter.
Welcome to THE SAVAGE AETHER
LINK TO PRE-LAUNCH: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...
Thrilled to announce that my new novel THE SAVAGE AETHER is about to launch its campaign. You can follow the link above to sign up for the pre-launch so you’ll be notified as soon as it’s ready.
LINK TO PRE-LAUNCH: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hen...
Thrilled to announce that my new novel THE SAVAGE AETHER is about to launch its campaign. You can follow the link above to sign up for the pre-launch so you’ll be notified as soon as it’s ready.
Coming soon: The Savage Aether / The Disconnected
Henry Neilsen's new Cyberpunk horror novel and its companion anthology, featuring a range of exciting voices of near-future horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Super excited to be part of this technodystopic horror anthology with @henryneilsen.bsky.social! Save the pre-launch for updates about the upcoming Kickstarter.
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Additionally, there is a companion anthology THE DISCONNECTED featuring stories from:
@laurentaylorbak.bsky.social
Laura J Campbell
@liviajelliot.com
@thomasgloyn.bsky.social
H M Weir
@laurentaylorbak.bsky.social
Laura J Campbell
@liviajelliot.com
@thomasgloyn.bsky.social
H M Weir
October 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Additionally, there is a companion anthology THE DISCONNECTED featuring stories from:
@laurentaylorbak.bsky.social
Laura J Campbell
@liviajelliot.com
@thomasgloyn.bsky.social
H M Weir
@laurentaylorbak.bsky.social
Laura J Campbell
@liviajelliot.com
@thomasgloyn.bsky.social
H M Weir
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Happy release day! I enjoyed this novelette!
Today is my book birthday!! Contemporary F/F dark/monster romance novelette with JMS Books, Blood from Stone. www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
#SpoonieAuthChat
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October 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy release day! I enjoyed this novelette!
Today is my book birthday!! Contemporary F/F dark/monster romance novelette with JMS Books, Blood from Stone. www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
#SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat
October 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today is my book birthday!! Contemporary F/F dark/monster romance novelette with JMS Books, Blood from Stone. www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
#SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat
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There's coincidentally also a contemporary Medusa one that I just heard about today, "Blood from a Stone" by @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social.
October 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There's coincidentally also a contemporary Medusa one that I just heard about today, "Blood from a Stone" by @laurentaylorbak.bsky.social.
Happy Book Birthday to Blood from Stone (F/F novelette)
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25%…
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25%…
Happy Book Birthday to Blood from Stone (F/F novelette)
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25% off to celebrate release day. “Triple your usual rate,” Eury said. “No gallery meddling. No nosy patrons.
laurentaylorbak.wordpress.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Happy Book Birthday to Blood from Stone (F/F novelette)
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25%…
My first novelette Blood from Stone is officially out today! I'm so thrilled to share this story, which is a Sapphic dark romance with a supernatural twist. Make sure to pick up your copy from JMS Books this week while it's on sale for 25%…
Step away to do literally anything but write, but especially make time to *read*. Half of my best ideas arrived because I was mentally rewriting a scene I was reading; "I could've done this better" or "Oh that's brilliant, I wish I'd written that, but I'd do X instead of Y."
Also, touch grass!
Also, touch grass!
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons) October 9, 2025:
What kind of advice would you give to another author who feels like they have writer's block?
(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
What kind of advice would you give to another author who feels like they have writer's block?
(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Step away to do literally anything but write, but especially make time to *read*. Half of my best ideas arrived because I was mentally rewriting a scene I was reading; "I could've done this better" or "Oh that's brilliant, I wish I'd written that, but I'd do X instead of Y."
Also, touch grass!
Also, touch grass!
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cannot emphasize enough that thinking that the pro-censorship side has already won is how the pro-censorship side wins
i want to stress: i firmly believe that we, just us normal people, can push back against this global wave of censorship.
we CAN do this.
there may be temporary setbacks, lost battles, but i do firmly believe that with sustained action, we can make our futures better for art and human expression.
we CAN do this.
there may be temporary setbacks, lost battles, but i do firmly believe that with sustained action, we can make our futures better for art and human expression.
September 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
cannot emphasize enough that thinking that the pro-censorship side has already won is how the pro-censorship side wins
My forthcoming novelette from JMS Books has a cover and a preorder link! Get it for 25% off before its release date, October 11: it’s less than $2! www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
September 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My forthcoming novelette from JMS Books has a cover and a preorder link! Get it for 25% off before its release date, October 11: it’s less than $2! www.jms-books.com/lauren-taylo...
News: Blood From Stone Cover Reveal!
Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind…
Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind…
News: Blood From Stone Cover Reveal!
Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind sculptor Cass Baird expects to gain an eccentric patron. Instead, she meets a woman who is larger than life: a figure from myth cursed to turn those she loves into stone.
laurentaylorbak.wordpress.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
News: Blood From Stone Cover Reveal!
Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind…
Are you read for it? The word is out: I have a spicy Sapphic novellette forthcoming with JMS Books! GENRE: Sapphic Fantasy Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 8,245 wordsRATING: 🔥🔥🔥 When enigmatic gallery owner Eury Thanasis invites her to tour a private collection, blind…