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mel polk
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author of queer af romance/fantasy. eater of books, drinker of coffee, chronic brat.

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hi. I'm mel. I write queer fantasy/romance (mostly mm and always hea). my books are available on several platforms ('zon, kobo, itchio) but there's also a cheeky-sneaky way to get them through my website (along with tw/cw, links, etc).

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website has been updated. woo! there's a bit of a treat for folks who subscribe to my nonexistent newsletter (it'll make sense if you read the thing on the site, I promise).

anyway, yeah. it was a headache and a half, but I'm proud of how it turned out.

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Books by Mel Polk
Queer romance and fantasy by a book-obsessed mushroom.
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less than an hour left to pick up this bundle. go do the thing!
TOOOOOOT! It's #CreatorDay2025 & 45 indie creators have put together this MASSIVELY DISCOUNTED bundle for you full of stories, games, art, audiobooks, ebooks, & more. For JUST $50 TODAY, you can get 70+ indie-created things. What a way to stuff your TBR/TBP pile Get it here: itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Tick tock my dears & queers! This ends tonight!
I know, Black Friday, bah humbug, etc

What if I told you

You could support scores of small businesses

Get scores of queer books and games

Including my cephalopod fantasy romance Disposable Magic

Months worth of content

For $50?

Do all your shopping in one bundle

itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
today is creator day! and since the wonderful folks at itch.io delisted me (and my books) during the whole payment processor nonsense, the only way I make any money these days is through bundles since I'm unsearchable.

soooo. yeah. check out the bundle? there's a lot of great stuff in there.
the creator day bundle organized by the lovely @aimeecozza.com is live!

there's a lot of great stuff in this collection and you should absolutely check it out. (purchase on 11/28 to most directly benefit creators)

itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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TOOOOOOT! It's #CreatorDay2025 & 45 indie creators have put together this MASSIVELY DISCOUNTED bundle for you full of stories, games, art, audiobooks, ebooks, & more. For JUST $50 TODAY, you can get 70+ indie-created things. What a way to stuff your TBR/TBP pile Get it here: itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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🎨45 CREATORS✒️
🎧74 ITEMS📚
🎉✨82% DISCOUNT✨🎉

This weekend, support independent creatives! This bundle is ENORMOUS. So big it has attained awareness and now it wants to be yours.

That sounds creepy.

Anyway. Give it a home: itch.io/b/3410/creat...

big thx to @aimeecozza.com
#CreatorDay2025
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
the creator day bundle organized by the lovely @aimeecozza.com is live!

there's a lot of great stuff in this collection and you should absolutely check it out. (purchase on 11/28 to most directly benefit creators)

itch.io/b/3410/creat...
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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The cover for The Reanimator's Fate is officially here!
Crowglass Design did an amazing job, as always.
The Reanimator's Fate comes out January 29th and you can preorder it at all major retailers
Books2read.com/trm4
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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One week left to back The Chosen One Con crowdfund! And there's also ONE add-on left to name a character/business/potion and become part of the book!

I may need help naming Max's trans masc ex-boyfriend who will definitely appear in the sequel, just saying 👀

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The Chosen One Con
The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions from the author of ...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Great 2 week wrap with a shoutout to the 6 projects that are closing in on funding

stick it to AI by supporting these 100% no AI creators :D Pretty please!
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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👹BLACK FRIDAY SALE👹

I’m teaming up with my alter ego to fill you up with delicious smut, drawn or read, whatever your flavor is we have something for you.

Im on vgen now & I’d damn near show hole to get some clients & build up a reputation 🛹 so consider going with me for these hot spicy deals.
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
nothing like trying to make graphics for an upcoming bundle to drive home exactly how much I am *not* a designer.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Has trouble found you? You need:
❤️A sexy older mercenary
🧡A snarky hacker
💛A sunshine-y demolitions expert
💚A grumpy sniper
💙A crazy assassin who must adopt cinnamon rolls
💜Explosions
🤎Insanity
🥰And a big helping of true love
Binge the Shadow Elite series! readerlinks.com/l/3082984 #gayromance
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
huzzah! I was a very good shroom and got myself stabbed by medical professionals (look, I got lab work done, alright?) and it turns out my bonecage is *not* actively trying to kill me, no matter how much it might feel that way!
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Low on funds and need some help giving bookish gifts to loved ones? We've got a book drive (and many generous donors) for that! Sign up and get matched with a great book! lgbtqreads.com/2025/11/12/l...
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you’re struggling to afford gifts for a loved one …
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November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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This is terrifying and it won't end with sex workers

They are coming for ALL of us

We need to start putting massive pressure on payment processors again & demand that they process payments for all legal content
Spoke to a second source familiar with what’s going on with paypro censorship toward me. It seems I’ve been blacklisted among paypros as a creator, particularly for mommy domme content. This could escalate into debanking, I learned
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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What's this? A bundle sale on Itchio where you can get the first 3 books of THE REANIMATOR MYSTERIES SERIES for $6 (or for $2 each).
Grab them on sale while you can in preparation for the release of THE REANIMATOR'S FATE in January
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Devin is a fixer/people pleaser to the point where he completely neglects himself. he's almost incapable of saying no.
What's the biggest flaw in your main character? #WritingPrompt
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Black Friday is a crock of shit selling you crap you don't want for prices that aren't bargains HOWEVER if you'd like stuff you DO want for prices that are ACTUAL BARGAINS I'm doin' a HUGE stock clearance until the end of November!

50% off ALL MERCH!

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November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Have you checked out the complete Texas Shifters spicy paranormal romance series? 🐺🌙

Read it in #KindleUnlimited , listen in #Audible 🎧or grab a copy for just 99 p!

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#werewolf #paranormalromance #urbanfantasy #vampire #romancebooks #romancereaders #booksky
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
the thing that destroys me about panic attacks? (beside that I'm on the verge of one, trying very hard to distract myself) they have nothing to do with panic! explaining to someone (without anxiety) that I'm absolutely calm but my brain is Doing A Thing makes me sound knee-deep in a fever dream.
November 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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It's Trans Awareness Week, and uh, I'm trans, please perceive my books
There are trans side characters also in this book, and in the next post, there's a trans MC (Kinship and Kindness)
THE REANIMATOR MYSTERIES series is perfect for lovers of Gothic coziness. There are 4 books with
💀Pushing Daisies x Sleepy Hollow vibes
🫀An autistic necromancer
⚰️His reanimated lover
🪦 Solving mysteries in 1890s NYC
🏳️‍🌈MM paranormal historical romance
🔗⬇️Available wide!
#romancelandia #booksky 🌈📚
November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
smokescreen was so. damned. good. seriously, I loved it so much that I jumped into sam's patreon and snagged facade immediately after finishing.
Are you ready for more Knight & Daywalker?

Read Smokescreen in KU & preorder Façade here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
Smokescreen is in audio, narrated by Greg Tremblay! Listen here: www.audible.com/pd/B...
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Magic, murder & coffee collide when Declan stumbles on a murdered vampire & discovers he’s a witch. Now he’s working with Gideon, a hot alpha who can’t shift, to find the killer. Amid quirky monsters & magical baking, they race to catch a killer—and maybe find love.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1PLCMLM
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
guyyyyyyyyyyyyys. I just heard through a newsletter that two authors I adore are writing a book together that will be out near my birthday next year and I'm so stupidly excited.

so far it looks like it'll only be through the evil river, though, which kind of sucks. but.. still! excitement!
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM