Emily Alter
@emilyalter.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 queer author of achillean and sapphic romance
⛓️ BDSM/kink that follows PRICK/RACK guidelines
🏳️⚧️ she/he/they
🧠 social psychologist | sex therapist
https://emilyalterbooks.com
⛓️ BDSM/kink that follows PRICK/RACK guidelines
🏳️⚧️ she/he/they
🧠 social psychologist | sex therapist
https://emilyalterbooks.com
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Emily Alter
@emilyalter.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Coiled Tight is now live on Amazon!
🤠 cowboy m/m romance
🍼 ABDL
😭 hurt/comfort
🔥 forced proximity
🦊 wild animal sanctuary
mybook.to/CoiledTight
🤠 cowboy m/m romance
🍼 ABDL
😭 hurt/comfort
🔥 forced proximity
🦊 wild animal sanctuary
mybook.to/CoiledTight
📘: Coiled Tight by Emily Alter, available on Amazon and through Kindle Unlimited
#WIPsnips #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
#WIPsnips #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
December 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
📘: Coiled Tight by Emily Alter, available on Amazon and through Kindle Unlimited
#WIPsnips #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
#WIPsnips #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
I went with a 5-stars reads goal instead of a regular reading goal, and i thought 52 was a good number (1 per week?), but... yeah, i'm still missing a few 🥲
Good morning! Did you set a reading goal for the year?
If so, what was it and how close are you to reaching your reading goal?
Bonus points for sharing books you're planning to read to help you reach your goal!
If so, what was it and how close are you to reaching your reading goal?
Bonus points for sharing books you're planning to read to help you reach your goal!
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I went with a 5-stars reads goal instead of a regular reading goal, and i thought 52 was a good number (1 per week?), but... yeah, i'm still missing a few 🥲
... this one applies to too many of my characters, but... mostly Kara and Sergio. Cam wouldn't complain either. Eli would pretend to complain but then they'd think of the stuffie as their most prized possession. Jaime and Cece would grumble a bit and then demand more so it's not alone
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
... this one applies to too many of my characters, but... mostly Kara and Sergio. Cam wouldn't complain either. Eli would pretend to complain but then they'd think of the stuffie as their most prized possession. Jaime and Cece would grumble a bit and then demand more so it's not alone
#QueerPrompts
#QueerPrompts
Back when I started writing, I intentionally focused on the sub's POV when writing spice, because that was what I knew/felt more comfortable with. But then I started exploring the D-type's headspace in my books more, and I've gotten so many compliments on the rep which makes me v happy. 🥰
Today's #Smutcember prompt:
How do you handle perspectives in sexy scenes? Do you focus on one POV at a time or switch around?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How do you handle perspectives in sexy scenes? Do you focus on one POV at a time or switch around?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Back when I started writing, I intentionally focused on the sub's POV when writing spice, because that was what I knew/felt more comfortable with. But then I started exploring the D-type's headspace in my books more, and I've gotten so many compliments on the rep which makes me v happy. 🥰
Apropos of nothing (ie, another book that left a bitter taste in my mouth)... One thing you'll never find in my MCs choosing surrogacy for any reason
I said what i said
I said what i said
December 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Apropos of nothing (ie, another book that left a bitter taste in my mouth)... One thing you'll never find in my MCs choosing surrogacy for any reason
I said what i said
I said what i said
I know that Kobo has released a statement saying that our books won't be fed into LLMs, but are there any other platforms that have done the same?
(asking for a friend—me—who's trying to plan a course of action in response to Amazon's new AI feature)
(asking for a friend—me—who's trying to plan a course of action in response to Amazon's new AI feature)
December 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I know that Kobo has released a statement saying that our books won't be fed into LLMs, but are there any other platforms that have done the same?
(asking for a friend—me—who's trying to plan a course of action in response to Amazon's new AI feature)
(asking for a friend—me—who's trying to plan a course of action in response to Amazon's new AI feature)
PSA for authors:
Using gen AI for ANYTHING is bad even when you're not using it for something creative.
This includes coding (or anything tech-related).
It also includes research.
Stop destroying the fucking planet and stealing.
Using gen AI for ANYTHING is bad even when you're not using it for something creative.
This includes coding (or anything tech-related).
It also includes research.
Stop destroying the fucking planet and stealing.
December 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
PSA for authors:
Using gen AI for ANYTHING is bad even when you're not using it for something creative.
This includes coding (or anything tech-related).
It also includes research.
Stop destroying the fucking planet and stealing.
Using gen AI for ANYTHING is bad even when you're not using it for something creative.
This includes coding (or anything tech-related).
It also includes research.
Stop destroying the fucking planet and stealing.
Wait, before i forget...
There's only four days left to snatch a copy of Rage is My Love Language and benefit The Trevor Project while reading sapphic romance 🩷
There's only four days left to snatch a copy of Rage is My Love Language and benefit The Trevor Project while reading sapphic romance 🩷
December 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Wait, before i forget...
There's only four days left to snatch a copy of Rage is My Love Language and benefit The Trevor Project while reading sapphic romance 🩷
There's only four days left to snatch a copy of Rage is My Love Language and benefit The Trevor Project while reading sapphic romance 🩷
In case you were wondering how my life is going, i spent a lot of thought into pairing gingerbread houses to my books
(the result is on IG)
(the result is on IG)
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In case you were wondering how my life is going, i spent a lot of thought into pairing gingerbread houses to my books
(the result is on IG)
(the result is on IG)
Sometimes the urge hits to go and over-explain heaps of lore just so that i can share the latest drama in Spain's pop culture or politics here, but then i think that would be a lot of work and no one would care anyway
but then i just start talking about kink instead and i feel better
but then i just start talking about kink instead and i feel better
December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Sometimes the urge hits to go and over-explain heaps of lore just so that i can share the latest drama in Spain's pop culture or politics here, but then i think that would be a lot of work and no one would care anyway
but then i just start talking about kink instead and i feel better
but then i just start talking about kink instead and i feel better
Im late to the “sapphic books are just bad” discourse that keeps resurfacing here, because I keep forgetting to post about it, but
Deep down, the reason why that happens boils down to internalized misogyny, babes. Sometimes that misogyny stems from the author. Many times, it stems from the reader.
Deep down, the reason why that happens boils down to internalized misogyny, babes. Sometimes that misogyny stems from the author. Many times, it stems from the reader.
December 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Im late to the “sapphic books are just bad” discourse that keeps resurfacing here, because I keep forgetting to post about it, but
Deep down, the reason why that happens boils down to internalized misogyny, babes. Sometimes that misogyny stems from the author. Many times, it stems from the reader.
Deep down, the reason why that happens boils down to internalized misogyny, babes. Sometimes that misogyny stems from the author. Many times, it stems from the reader.
It's not the first of the month but let this act as your monthly reminder that my books are culturally queer and kinky in a "follows PRICK/RACK guidelines and has been to too many playdates, munches, parties, and so on" kind of way
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
It's not the first of the month but let this act as your monthly reminder that my books are culturally queer and kinky in a "follows PRICK/RACK guidelines and has been to too many playdates, munches, parties, and so on" kind of way
Christmas is such a weird month for me
i miss cooking for a lot of people
i miss cooking for a lot of people
December 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Christmas is such a weird month for me
i miss cooking for a lot of people
i miss cooking for a lot of people
Okay, so instead of setting a regular reading goal for this year, i set a goal for 5-stars reads
and i'm about 12 books short, so... hit me with your best recs
main requirements are: it has to be queer and no dark romance
bonus for any BDSM/kink
and i'm about 12 books short, so... hit me with your best recs
main requirements are: it has to be queer and no dark romance
bonus for any BDSM/kink
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Okay, so instead of setting a regular reading goal for this year, i set a goal for 5-stars reads
and i'm about 12 books short, so... hit me with your best recs
main requirements are: it has to be queer and no dark romance
bonus for any BDSM/kink
and i'm about 12 books short, so... hit me with your best recs
main requirements are: it has to be queer and no dark romance
bonus for any BDSM/kink
On a more serious note, if you want rage, there's an anthology that's all about it, and i'm part of it, and it leaves retailers December 16th, so you should probably check it out now
📚: Rage Is My Love Language
📚: Rage Is My Love Language
What do you mean i have to market my books instead of raging all over the place all the time?
December 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
On a more serious note, if you want rage, there's an anthology that's all about it, and i'm part of it, and it leaves retailers December 16th, so you should probably check it out now
📚: Rage Is My Love Language
📚: Rage Is My Love Language
What do you mean i have to market my books instead of raging all over the place all the time?
December 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
What do you mean i have to market my books instead of raging all over the place all the time?
If I had a penny for every time a lesbian romance author had proceeded to harass me everywhere for *checks notes* arguing in favor of trigger warnings, i'd have two pennies
which is not a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
which is not a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
December 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If I had a penny for every time a lesbian romance author had proceeded to harass me everywhere for *checks notes* arguing in favor of trigger warnings, i'd have two pennies
which is not a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
which is not a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
one of the best things about getting to know your community is finding out that one of your neighbors used to be a baker in her home country and she takes orders from people in our building
(and her cookies are the best cookies i've had in my entire life)
(and her cookies are the best cookies i've had in my entire life)
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
one of the best things about getting to know your community is finding out that one of your neighbors used to be a baker in her home country and she takes orders from people in our building
(and her cookies are the best cookies i've had in my entire life)
(and her cookies are the best cookies i've had in my entire life)
All i want for christmas is the AI bubble bursting sooner rather than later
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
All i want for christmas is the AI bubble bursting sooner rather than later
Do you think that we'll reach a point where, normalizing sex positive queer books turning into series/movies will mean the same for sex positive, kinky queer books? 😇
asking for a friend
asking for a friend
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Do you think that we'll reach a point where, normalizing sex positive queer books turning into series/movies will mean the same for sex positive, kinky queer books? 😇
asking for a friend
asking for a friend
Nothing to see here, just alternating between quietly raging over how many authors are Zios/don't care about Zionism or Palestine, and writing my kinky bonus content for Coiled Tight, because that's apparently the life of a queer author who's deep in activist spaces
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Nothing to see here, just alternating between quietly raging over how many authors are Zios/don't care about Zionism or Palestine, and writing my kinky bonus content for Coiled Tight, because that's apparently the life of a queer author who's deep in activist spaces
I forgot, but there's a poll over on Ream, and if you want to have a say on what (part of) my publishing calendar looks like next year, you should head over there
just saying
reamstories.com/emilyalter
just saying
reamstories.com/emilyalter
December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I forgot, but there's a poll over on Ream, and if you want to have a say on what (part of) my publishing calendar looks like next year, you should head over there
just saying
reamstories.com/emilyalter
just saying
reamstories.com/emilyalter
No, i'm not okay, i'm still begging people to subscribe to my NL so that they don't depend on algorithms to hear about all the news i have coming up
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December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
No, i'm not okay, i'm still begging people to subscribe to my NL so that they don't depend on algorithms to hear about all the news i have coming up
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Did i mention i wrote 90k words in November?
no idea what it says about me but...
no idea what it says about me but...
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Did i mention i wrote 90k words in November?
no idea what it says about me but...
no idea what it says about me but...
Brb, i'm just dying because i can't talk about the current book i'm writing and how obsessed i am with it
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Brb, i'm just dying because i can't talk about the current book i'm writing and how obsessed i am with it