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D. P. Jay
@dpjay.bsky.social
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Writer of BL, action, thriller 💖

Writing Arc 2 👀👀👀

Trash fire draft is an expected 70k - 80k away from completion… 🤯

In the mean time we can expect spotty reviews and maybe even snippets.. or bad poetry!!!
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Teen alien immigration agents get caught up in an alien run human trafficking ring! Also by the guy who did Beelzebub though it focuses on plot more than comedy but has a good balance between the two. It's a nice SciFi Manga for anyone looking for a if Dandadan were serious vibe.

#mangarecs #manga
August 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Last time I did a word count report we were sitting at 15,392. Friday we reached 29,805 which I'm sure will break 30,000 when I settle in to write today!!

Because it's been a while as well, I'll be backdating good quotes from former sessions.

Quote from 25.06.25:

#BLromance #BL #WritingCommunity
Purple Cursive Title: Blood & Bouquets White Body Text: Simon cuts him off with a slammed plate, not enough to break it or even enough to say it was on purpose. But the sharp bang cuts through his ears and seals his lips.
August 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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So life... but anyway! Time to reintroduce my to be novel with its not so brand new but very much better title -- Blood & Bouquets.

#BLromance #BL #WritingCommunity #LGBTfiction #ThrillerwithFluffyRomance
Purple Cursive Title: Blood & Bouquets Cream Body Text: Finlay Gibson is in the crosshairs of his life long stalker who has orchestrated the downfall of Finlay's business, forcing them to run a restaurant together. Meanwhile, the love of his life to be attempts to extort protection money from the restaurant to ward off attacks by himself & his fellow gangsters all the while courting Finlay's wary heart.
August 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Yakuza Fiancé is far more entertaining than I ever anticipated.

With a psycho golden retriever as the main love interest to our bogan female lead it is one of the best m/f romcoms I've seen in a long time...

However if they are actually end game I don't see a reasonable way to make that happen.
March 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Haha, realised I hadn't ever introduced my novel and here we are!

Devil's Deal With Devils is a Romance set in 2074. Featuring gang affiliated gays, a traumatised & deadly mc & his trouble making love interest & the mc's childhood stalker!

#writingcommunity #BLromance #indieauthors #LGBTfiction
Background is differing shades of purple with a purple flower shape in the middle bordered by a rough black outline. Swirly font in a soft yellow: Devil's Deal With Devils Background is differing shades of purple with a purple flower shape in the middle bordered by a rough black outline. Background is darker than title card. Body text is Baskerville: April 2074 - Capital City 3723 Australia. Finlay Gibson is in the crosshairs of his life long stalker after he orchestrates the downfall of Finlay’s business, forcing them to run a restaurant together. Meanwhile the love of his life to be attempts to extort protection money from the business to ward off attacks by himself and his fellow gangsters.
March 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Life may have jumped me for a hot minute there but it is time for a little Drabble challenge in my writers community elsewhere and guess who popped in for Inspo?

That's right, Seigen & Finlay.

Now this is from a story that will be far in the future of their world hence the censored spoiler-
Purple font Title: Devil's Deal With Devil's White body text: ‘Sorry darling, they clearly left me their babies. Can’t take my eyes off them for a second. You alright lovely?’ Finlay leans into his palm, hiding his eyes and takes a moment to reply. ‘Fine, I’m fine. Nobody else lived.’ ‘You are amazing. Will you ### me again?’ Finlay barely subdues a hysterical sob-laugh, ‘anytime.’ ‘Anywhere?’ ‘Maybe not anywhere.’ ‘Can’t argue with that, you do deserve only the best. (italicised) Hey HEY don’t be so fucking dumb you halfwit carrot (italicised). I gotta handle this, see you soon-‘ ‘No!’ Silence on the line as Finlay’s emotions over charge him, he has cold tears smearing under his hand and sniffles he can’t swallow back. ‘Keep talking… doesn’t have to be with me… I just need to hear you.’
February 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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@jebdarsh.bsky.social a picrew Finlay & Seigen! ... which couldn't happen until the 3rd book but soft.
Two figures sit on a bed, one on the right with short black hair and purple tank is leaning in to press kisses against his lover on the left. A blonde with long curly hair in a pony tail and a loose fringe, he's got a soft smile and a gentle look to his eye. They're illuminated by golden sunlight.
February 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Planning, planning & planning for the next arc but we got a spot of inspo that had to be written immediately!

Introducing on this quote of the session the vibe of Finlay & Seigen's relationship, aren't they cute 🥰

#writingcommunity #darkromance #LGBTfiction #writersky
Swirly purple background. Purple Title: Devil's Deal With Devil's White Body Text: ‘You’ve brought me a future mess,’ he states, reaching out to feel a petal only to shy remembering his gloves. Noting the wilt of his reach, Seigen nudges the vase just shy of the lip of the bench where the longest sprigs of lavender can tickle his nose. ‘Nonsense, I brought you that on Friday,’ he waves away nonchalantly, watching Finlay turn into the flowers and take a deeper breath, ‘and I do try not to repeat myself, what I have here is a promise, from me to you.’
February 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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I've never read another author who does action scenes as well as Matthew Reilly, and Ice Station is my go to recommendation for anyone struggling with their own action scenes.

His sense of pacing is second to none.

#writingcommunity #booksky
January 31, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Writing session ends on 15,392 words and we've made it to the end of the first story arc and the quote I've all been waiting for!

Introducing Seigen's very first line and the very first time Finlay smiles, quote of the session #8.

#darkromance #writingcommunity #LGBTfiction
January 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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We took a little break because I am feeling out a schedule for writing consistently but we're back a few more words sitting at 12,944 mid session but I do believe we have the quote of the session already!!

Don't worry, I'll stay tuned for more

#darkromance #LGBTfiction #booksky #writingcommunity
Swirly purple background. Purple Title: Devil's Deal With Devil's White Body Text: '-what the fuck kind of fate is this?' quiet takes over him, his stretching stops too and he breathes in... and out. Thinks carefully of nothing at all. 'Fucking deserved one.'
January 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Checkmate and I got off to a rocky start. After the standard BL non-con scene the story seemed to drift for a significant amount of time but I’m glad I stuck it out if only to find that I’d read it a couple years ago and forgot 😅

In so saying, I did enjoy the story very much.

#BLmanga #BLrecs
January 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I loved That Time I Got Stuck to the Guy I Hate. If you’re looking at the cover and thinking comedy BL smut then you would be absolutely correct and it absolutely delivers on entertainment and aww factor.
#Blmanga #blsmut #mangarecs #BLrecs
Turquoise background covered by 2 young men seemingly falling over, on the left hand they are holding hands whilst their right hands are not, 1 is pushing the other away by the face whilst 2 is cradling 1's head. 1 has an expression of alarm whilst 2 is kind of like, bro.. I desire you. In front of the characters is the title surrounded by a white background: That Time I Got Stuck to the Guy I Hate (Story & Art by Tarona)
January 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Got a little manga haul from the bookshop today ✨

Clearly I’m a fair bit into some of these series already but I’m looking forward to trying out Versailles of the Dead! I’ve heard good things about it and I do love me a good zombie apocalypse
January 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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*Weather forecasting voice*

Due to the poor quality of words, plot progression had to be put on hold today to make way for a stronger revision. In saying that 1,371 words were written and a scene was expanded by 372 of them.

#darkromance #LGBTfiction #Writingcommunity #indiewriting #writersky
Swirly purple background Purple title: Devil's Deal With Devil's White Body Text: 'What the fuck? I'm your partner(italicised), you need to be on my side.' 'Business(italicised) partner.' 'Whatever!' Simon jabs a long, thin finger at Alistaire, 'you fuck off,' then turns it on Finlay, 'we have more time to spend together and I need(italicised) you to stop wasting it, can't you do this one little thing for me(italicised)?'
January 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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12,098!! Further in than any writing attempt I've made before 💖

In tonight's quote of the session, only one person (Simon) thinks this is a job interview and he is very mistaken and also a bit more than a bit of slug rat bastard!

#Darkromance #writersky #Writingcommunity #booksky #LBGTfiction
Swirly dark purple-red background. Purple Title: Devil's Deal With Devil's Body Text: 'Too bad, you think that's going to be an excuse if you show up late to this job? Your family doesn't pay your bills, I do.' 'Will, you will pay the bill. We're not in business yet.'
January 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Decent writing progress was made today for a finishing total 11,030 words, I might only cut a couple hundred of those in editing 😂

Today we meet Christina in our quote of the session and Finlay is having emotions!

#darkromance #LGBTfiction #booksky #writingcommunity
Swirly purple-y background. Purple Title: Devil's Deal With Devil's Body Text: 'I have a daughter and no one to leave her with, and I wasn't going to throw my life away on a battlefield with a heavy chance of Star Fire. We heard what was going on even back here.' Very carefully, Finlay doesn't move so much as to breathe.
January 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Progress is progress even when it's 146 words!! What can I say I wanted to procrastinate today and I successfully did that 🎉

We still ended up with a quote of the session which reveals a hidden (in world that is) tidbit of Finlay's desires!

#darkromance #LGBTfiction #Booksky #writingcommunity
Black background Purple Title: Devil's Deal With Devil's Body Text: Tempting as he finds it to sit, eat and listen to his people chat around him, he grabs the bowl and swipes a spork.
January 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Haha! Consecutive writing session success!!

9,308 words in and it looks like Finlay's not going to meet his love interest for a suspected 8000 more!

Here's today's quote of the session featuring a little peak at the shit hole Finlay lives in 🎉

#darkromance #LGBTfiction #Booksky #writingcommunity
Black background. Title (coloured purple): Devil's Deal With Devil's Body Text: The buildings inside the city walls are constructed with thought, mindfulness even, to aesthetics, durability and privacy. Nothing like the slipshod, single-layered, charred wooden walls that make up the wonky, winding corridors in The Warren. Where a man's snores can be heard alleys away.
January 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Writing session success!

7,703 words into my 1st book about a poor, vicious, pretty boy caught between the machinations of his life long stalker and the charming gangster trying to extort them!

Featuring a quote of the session including foreshadowing!!

#writingcommunity #darkromance
Title is fancy purple font: Devil's Deal With Devil's Quote: 'They're never going to love you.' Finlay's sliver of joy dims some, 'they could at least like me.' 'Who wants a sneaky, aggressive, predator kissing up to them? We should buzz pest control. Maybe they'll actually take care of this one instead of spaying it and letting it go,' says Simon with a smile that makes Finlay want to let his face tense in disgust.
January 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Dead Account is a manga by Shizumu Watanabe I came across recently that was such a refreshing change from the current trends in the shounen genre. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone finding themselves bored by the current most popular series and genre trends.

#mangarecommendation
Dead Account first volume cover ft. a white background and Soji Enishiro, cropped blue haired boy with black bandana and a military esque uniform, holding a phone in his right hand that is producing a pixelated bright blue aura that curls about the page and around his outstretched left hand as though he controls it. Blocky Japanese text adjusted to the right which is most likely the series title but I don't know Japanese so I won't claim it is or isn't for sure.
January 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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For reasons that are not because I did this exact thing… don’t blind read Madk 😂

10/10 would only recommend if you know what you’re getting into (unless you want it to live rent free for a couple days as you process what you saw)

But also the story is actually really great and super tragic.
December 20, 2024 at 8:01 AM