Polenth Blake
@polenth.bsky.social
Fantasy and science fiction writer/artist with a tendency towards ecology and quietly strange things. Keeper of invertebrates and fish. Enjoys walking simulators and Second Life. Multiply marginalised.
Website: http://www.polenthblake.com
Website: http://www.polenthblake.com
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Polenth Blake
@polenth.bsky.social
· Jun 1
WERECOCKROACH has an aroace agender lead, aliens and gentle vibes. Friendship focused.
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
EVERYDAY ALIENS is a flash fiction collection about weird aliens. Often experimental.
www.polenthblake.com/words/aliens...
#PrideBookFair #QueerBookSky #BookSky #Pride
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
EVERYDAY ALIENS is a flash fiction collection about weird aliens. Often experimental.
www.polenthblake.com/words/aliens...
#PrideBookFair #QueerBookSky #BookSky #Pride
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If you have my books already and would still like to help, I've started a ko-fi goal to help with my website costs whilst I get the Werecockroach sequel finished.
ko-fi.com/polenth
ko-fi.com/polenth
Support Polenth Blake ❤️
Support Polenth Blake
ko-fi.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
If you have my books already and would still like to help, I've started a ko-fi goal to help with my website costs whilst I get the Werecockroach sequel finished.
ko-fi.com/polenth
ko-fi.com/polenth
A lot of seagulls stomping for worms today!
February 20, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A lot of seagulls stomping for worms today!
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EVERYDAY ALIENS is a strange experimental flash fiction collection about really alien aliens. It's technically not exactly queer as they're aliens, but you can tell I wrote it.
www.polenthblake.com/words/aliens...
www.polenthblake.com/words/aliens...
Polenth's Nothing: Words: Books: Everyday Aliens
Everyday Aliens - A flash fiction collection by Polenth Blake.
www.polenthblake.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
EVERYDAY ALIENS is a strange experimental flash fiction collection about really alien aliens. It's technically not exactly queer as they're aliens, but you can tell I wrote it.
www.polenthblake.com/words/aliens...
www.polenthblake.com/words/aliens...
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Olympic highlight in this house.
February 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Olympic highlight in this house.
I had some gift card balance left, so got a couple of non-fiction books on order. Now, time for writing!
February 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I had some gift card balance left, so got a couple of non-fiction books on order. Now, time for writing!
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It's #AroWeek and I have a few books. WERECOCKROACH is a gentle novella about shapeshifters and alien first contact. The lead is aroace and agender.
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
Polenth's Nothing: Words: Books: Werecockroach
Werecockroach - A science fantasy novella by Polenth Blake.
www.polenthblake.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It's #AroWeek and I have a few books. WERECOCKROACH is a gentle novella about shapeshifters and alien first contact. The lead is aroace and agender.
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
It's #AroWeek and I have a few books. WERECOCKROACH is a gentle novella about shapeshifters and alien first contact. The lead is aroace and agender.
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
Polenth's Nothing: Words: Books: Werecockroach
Werecockroach - A science fantasy novella by Polenth Blake.
www.polenthblake.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It's #AroWeek and I have a few books. WERECOCKROACH is a gentle novella about shapeshifters and alien first contact. The lead is aroace and agender.
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
www.polenthblake.com/words/cockro...
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We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
February 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
I cleaned and refilled the bird feeders. Also put some in the ground feeder.
February 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I cleaned and refilled the bird feeders. Also put some in the ground feeder.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
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As of this post we are only two sales away from reaching our goal on the Friendship bundle!
If you like #SFF that centres friendship rather than romance, this bundle of 37 books for $35 is for you.
Help us reach our goal!
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
💙📚🪐
If you like #SFF that centres friendship rather than romance, this bundle of 37 books for $35 is for you.
Help us reach our goal!
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
💙📚🪐
February 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
As of this post we are only two sales away from reaching our goal on the Friendship bundle!
If you like #SFF that centres friendship rather than romance, this bundle of 37 books for $35 is for you.
Help us reach our goal!
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
💙📚🪐
If you like #SFF that centres friendship rather than romance, this bundle of 37 books for $35 is for you.
Help us reach our goal!
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
💙📚🪐
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Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
Mesh template sent to my virtual partner-in-crime to set on fire. Still time for some writing before sleep.
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Mesh template sent to my virtual partner-in-crime to set on fire. Still time for some writing before sleep.
The weather app has given up on saying when it'll stop raining. It just now reports if the rain is going to get heavier or lighter.
February 11, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The weather app has given up on saying when it'll stop raining. It just now reports if the rain is going to get heavier or lighter.
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Aided by genAI models like ChatGPT, “writers” hoping to get paid for fake stories have become an even bigger problem for publications big and small. One such writer almost pulled one over on COYOTE — until @soleilho.com, who is a nerd, spotted a key idiosyncrasy.
How COYOTE Almost Got Slopped by AI
The sordid tale of the freelancer who never was.
www.coyotemedia.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Aided by genAI models like ChatGPT, “writers” hoping to get paid for fake stories have become an even bigger problem for publications big and small. One such writer almost pulled one over on COYOTE — until @soleilho.com, who is a nerd, spotted a key idiosyncrasy.
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Coming in November! Black Ink: Pulp Stories from Black Newspapers, 1929-55. Stories of daring rogues, alien encounters, zombies, future technologies, and punching racists. Co-edited by Timothy R. Granger (aka Timaeus Bloom) and Mike Phillips.
frombeyondpress.com/books/black-...
frombeyondpress.com/books/black-...
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Coming in November! Black Ink: Pulp Stories from Black Newspapers, 1929-55. Stories of daring rogues, alien encounters, zombies, future technologies, and punching racists. Co-edited by Timothy R. Granger (aka Timaeus Bloom) and Mike Phillips.
frombeyondpress.com/books/black-...
frombeyondpress.com/books/black-...
So, being in the UK, I speak to you from the future as far as mandatory age verification goes. None of the Discord servers I use were adult, so nothing changed as an unverified account. But future cons should keep that in mind and not set things to adult.
February 10, 2026 at 4:10 AM
So, being in the UK, I speak to you from the future as far as mandatory age verification goes. None of the Discord servers I use were adult, so nothing changed as an unverified account. But future cons should keep that in mind and not set things to adult.
I have most of a short story written for my Fantasy Faire hunt, so getting stuff done. Need to do more mesh work today.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I have most of a short story written for my Fantasy Faire hunt, so getting stuff done. Need to do more mesh work today.
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I'm in a bundle of speculative fiction friendship books! "Werecockroach" is about three people getting to know each other when aliens arrive. There are lots of other genres and themes in the bundle, all with friends. #BSNM #BookSky
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
February 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I'm in a bundle of speculative fiction friendship books! "Werecockroach" is about three people getting to know each other when aliens arrive. There are lots of other genres and themes in the bundle, all with friends. #BSNM #BookSky
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
itch.io/b/3486/frien...
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🍇 LOST TRADITIONS is out!
The Chronicles of Nerezia continue as the Wagon Crew traverses a haunted marsh and find a ruined monastery.
It's a "TFW your bestie gets possessed by the remnants of a martial arts master, and they're a rude motherfucker to boot"
Buy it: buy.bookfunnel.com/pw9lfydyyw
The Chronicles of Nerezia continue as the Wagon Crew traverses a haunted marsh and find a ruined monastery.
It's a "TFW your bestie gets possessed by the remnants of a martial arts master, and they're a rude motherfucker to boot"
Buy it: buy.bookfunnel.com/pw9lfydyyw
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🍇 LOST TRADITIONS is out!
The Chronicles of Nerezia continue as the Wagon Crew traverses a haunted marsh and find a ruined monastery.
It's a "TFW your bestie gets possessed by the remnants of a martial arts master, and they're a rude motherfucker to boot"
Buy it: buy.bookfunnel.com/pw9lfydyyw
The Chronicles of Nerezia continue as the Wagon Crew traverses a haunted marsh and find a ruined monastery.
It's a "TFW your bestie gets possessed by the remnants of a martial arts master, and they're a rude motherfucker to boot"
Buy it: buy.bookfunnel.com/pw9lfydyyw
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Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
The charity events will be starting up soon in Second Life. I have the basic mesh done for a new mushroom. So snack time and then switching to writing.
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The charity events will be starting up soon in Second Life. I have the basic mesh done for a new mushroom. So snack time and then switching to writing.
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An actual conversation I have had:
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM
An actual conversation I have had:
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."