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Alyk Thorne (he/him)
@alykwritesromance.bsky.social
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MM romantasy author. Trans masc. Disabled. Millennial. Queer af. He/They. Pursing Peak Literature.

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Truly one of the most depressing scenes I've written in a while.

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August 31, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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More writing today, not as much as I'd like, but this chapter packed such a punch that I had to take a break. LMAO

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Red background with an orange border and quotation marks around "'I'm sorry,' he whispers. 'Do what you will. I just want you safe.' I steel myself, rubbing at my eyes again, trying to hold myself together. --Magnum" and a link at the bottom "alykthornebooks.com"
August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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It's been a hot minute but here we are!

I'm getting closer to finishing Spider's Web and here is my quote for the day. 😃 Something fishy is going on.

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A tan quote box with red text saying "I straighten and take a few steps back. His eyes have a red gleam in them. Fuck. “I’m looking for someone. Perhaps you’ve seen him?” I stiffen and lay my hand on my blade. He can only mean Ruin." -- Yaris
August 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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#sneakpeek of Spider’s Web! I’m having fun with this one.
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A pale yellow square with quotations saying “He’s one of the most attractive men I’ve ever seen. And I hate it. I hate it so far beyond myself that I don’t know what to do. I want to burn him, shove him, banish him, kiss him, f*ck him —Magnum.” At the bottom is a link “alykthornebooks.com”
August 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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a #sneakpeek into #spidersweb, which is coming out October 20th. 📖☺️🏳️‍🌈💕

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A red background with orange branches surrounding a quote: "The more we learn about demons, the less we seem to grasp their true nature. This should be a source of terror from here to the Hallowed Wastes." -- Warlock Jacque Marmylade, died aged 36
August 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Cover reveal!
Absolutely thrilled with this cover! It fits so well. I'm looking forward to getting it in paperback. 📖🏳️‍🌈❤️ To pre-order, check out alykthornebooks.com.

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a purple and pink background with purple flowers around the edges. There's a fae prince on the right side with his chest showing. He has two black horns on his head, pink eyes, red hair, and dark tanned skin. To the left of him are the words "The Warlock's Bond: Book 2, The Spider's Web, When Tangled Bonds Entrap, Alyk Thorne."
August 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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The Spider's Web, the sequel to The Mosquito's Sting, is coming out on 10/20/25. Countdown to the cover reveal! For more info on my books, check out alykthornebooks.com ❤️ I'm so excited to share this with y'all! #indieauthor #mm #lgtbq #gayromance #romantasy #writing #writesky #booksky #indiewriter
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August 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Hello, all!

I’m having brain surgery on Tuesday so writing is put on a hold for now. I’ll update later.

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July 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Heeey, I’m disabled and need brain surgery. It’s about a 12 week recovery. ❤️‍🩹 It’s happening on July 8th. My sequel may not come out on 09/20/25. I’m not sure yet, but will keep you updated!

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June 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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#writesky #queerauthor #transauthor #poetry #poem

Felt like writing a poem today. It’s about the things we leave behind. Click to enlarge.

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White text against a black silk background that reads: “We all become ghosts in the end, fragmented memories of joy and despair, haunting everyone we knew”
June 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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No one has read my WIP yet so I’ll just go with the first book. These are comps that have been said to me.

1) ACOTAR but very 🏳️‍🌈

2) Throne of Glass but very 🏳️‍🌈

3) LOTR questing vibes but very 🏳️‍🌈

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June 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Not quite "stagger," but "stumble" had the same vibes~

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White text against a green background: "He reaches for me, and I stumble into his arms, coming apart entirely. As he holds me, I weep, shivering and miserable, as it all hits me at once. I’m so tired of holding everything in, covering things up with jokes and quips, forcing smiles when there’s nothing to smile about. Yet, in his arms, I feel grounded, protected, and safe enough to break down, if only for a little while. -- Ruin"
June 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Ruin is keeping things to himself that he should not

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White text against a green gradient background: “I’ve distracted him with sex and cuddles, talk and comfort, intimacy and white lies. It makes me feel awful. When I look into his eyes that are so pink they’re nearly neon, I know that I’m delaying the inevitable—that he will find out and when he does, it will devastate him. — RUIN”
May 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Grief is a funny thing. It can make you feel like everything happened yesterday. And that’s what today was like.

But I wrote so it’s okay. The only way out is through.

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White text against a blue and pink background: “Rufyst looks annoyed. “I must say that this glamour business is completely off-putting,” he says with bite. “A lot of wolves in sheep’s clothing.” I feel some embarrassment at that, wondering if I should apologize for my kin… or maybe myself. This is a rather sore subject for them at the moment so maybe it is best to stay silent. So that is what I do. —TOBIAH”
April 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Big grief day today but I wrote anyway. That’s a win.

Shatterjaw and Magnum are having a yelling fest lol

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White text against a red and yellow gradient background: ““What? Protect me? Baby me?” She crosses her arms. “I decide if I need protection, Magnum. Not you.” “That’s just unreasonable,” I snap back at her. “You don’t know what they’re like!” “And I never will if you shield me all the time!” She rages and suddenly, I see her point. As if by magic, all the fight drains out of me and I’m left ashamed of my actions. — Magnum”
April 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Magnum and Finch are at odds. Hopefully this becomes a usual thing because it’s fun ahaha

There’s a lot of moving in this passage lol

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White text against an orange and yellow background that’s gradient: “Finch regards me for a long moment and then sighs, tension leaving him. “I can see I was wrong. You don’t know shit, do you?” “About what?” I demand. “What are you so concerned about?” He stands. “I’ve said too much already. Let’s forget this conversation ever happened,” he says and heads for the door. “I’ll send in some food.” —MAGNUM”
April 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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One of the more frustrating things about being disabled is how unpredictable your flares are. I’m still writing but it’s agonizingly slow. But I woke up this morning and felt human so that’s something.

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White text against a gradient blue and pink background: ““Ruin?” I murmur, running my hand through his blond hair. He takes a moment to respond so I prompt him again. “Ruin, dearest?”  He smiles against my chest.  “‘Dearest’? Feeling romantic, are we?” He teases and looks up at me, all golden glory and enchantingly sharp green eyes. I take a moment to appreciate his beauty because he is surely the most beautiful man I have ever seen. —TOBIAH”
April 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Some after battle love making. Well-earned, I’d say haha

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White text against a blue and pink gradient background: “He kisses me deeply, our lips melting into each other as we become lost in our bodies and breaths. I pant and grip him desperately as he strips me and I him. We bare ourselves to each other, our nakedness a soothing boon to my weary soul. I know then that I do not wish to ever be parted from him, from his strong body to stronger soul to sharp mind and playful words. I do not wish to ever say goodbye. I wish for him to be mine and mine alone. —TOBIAH”
April 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Not as many words as I’d like this morning, but something is better than nothing.

Hoping to do a cover reveal soon.

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White text against a blue and pink gradient background: “Eventually, Mussac comes over and I am ushered to an elaborate bedroom in the palace. I hardly notice anything about it, my entire being simply wanting to get my lover someplace safe. I put Ruin on the bed, and, tripping over my own feet, hurry to the hearth and start a fire. Once it is blazing, I set up wards, before climbing into bed with Ruin and dropping into a sleep so complete that perhaps I am dead. — TOBIAH”
April 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Man, this got sad quick.

Only 450 words this morning but that’s better than nothing.

New tag WW because Bandit and Shatterjaw have it going on lmao

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White text against a blue and pink background: “I look around me and take everything in: the chaos of the now ended battle; the shards of dull crystal scattered about; and the weight of everything pressing down on us. That is when I realize that Bandit is kneeling over Bellacorpse’s body, sobbing loudly, grief forced out of her in profound waves. I do not think I have ever heard something so sad and I wish for Shatterjaw because I doubt I will be of comfort to her. I never am. To anyone. —TOBIAH”
April 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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This one was a challenge given where I am in the story. I used the thesaurus and the closest thing I could find was “aid.”

Also, have a migraine, I did my best lmao.

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White text against a green background: “She sniffs and Finch surges forward, all speed and agility as he goes after Bellacorpse. She’s stopped smiling, taken aback by his swiftness. He lands a hit and she screams. Bandit follows and starts engaging Aldar. Yaris grabs me and pulls me towards the pillar. It’s humming quietly, the magic of it powerful and seemingly unbreakable. “Hurry. The faster we do this, the more it will aid them,” Yaris tells me. —RUIN”
April 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I flare a lot, in case it wasn’t obvious. It’s why it’s taking me about a year to write my sequel, but I hope to make the wait worth it.

I went with vibes for this one.

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White text against a green gradient background: “The fae has black hair and tawny skin with bright green eyes, but her facial structure is similar to Bandit’s and Bandit looks devastated. The fae grins. “Hello, sister, brother,” she greets. “One of you knows who I am.” “Bellacorpse,” Bandit whispers, looking close to tears. “What has happened to you?” —RUIN”
April 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Intense writing this morning, but lots of fun. Still recovering from my flare, but we are making progress! Redacted because mystery character 😅🥰📝

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White text against a gradient green background: "[REDACTED] moves forward, but I grab his arm, stopping him in his tracks. He looks at me in surprise and I shake my head.  "Wait," I say tensely and watch the display as they all collapse, groaning and gasping loudly. I'm not sure what's happened, but I'm entirely sure of one thing. "Magnum," I say with a nod of certainty, relief filling me to the brim. Shatterjaw and he must be safe. "Magnum did something." -Ruin"
April 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Flaring for a few days but doing better now. <3

Go Magnum. Get that a-hole.

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White text against a purple and blue background: ““Gods, you’re horrific,” I say and strike at him in quick succession, hoping to trick him. I hit him once with my fist, followed quickly by my dagger. He groans as I cut into him, blood gushing across my knives in a crimson river. I’m panting now, but try not to show it. — Magnum”
April 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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This isn’t smart—just the opposite of it lmao Magnum is a reckless mf XD

And good morning to everyone <3

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White text against a red and yellow background: ““There are two higher demons ahead,” I tell her, cracking my knuckles in anticipation. “I’ll take care of them.”“Wait for me,” Shatterjaw says urgently, but I hardly hear her. “And don’t be an idiot. You need backup.” “I said,” I punch a warlock in the face and they drop heavily. “I’ll take care of it.” — Magnum”
March 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM