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Steve Hugh Westenra
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Dr. Monster (PhD)

E-mail: stevehughwestenraATprotonDOTme

Author of questionable taste. Words in New Edge Sword & Sorcery. Trans. Book reviewer. #SFINCS judge. #SFFChat Academic expert on monsters. HWA. He/him

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Tyler is maybe a bit too open in some ways, I'd say. He's very flexible and tends to approach sex as a way of pleasing the other person. Some of that's just a natural openness and not caring (along with being kind of slutty, haha), but I do think it has a dangerous side.

From the same chapter:
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
cheating). He's also really into monsterfucking as a concept.

He's very exploratory.

This is from the opening chapter of For One Night Only (the sequel):
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#WIPSnips - "Build"

From The Wings of Ashtaroth!

Aurelius waxing romantic (not unusual).

You can find it here: books2read.com/u/49dn8Y

Or here!: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-wings-of... (temporarily free because it was meant to be in this bundle instead of TETK 🤣): itch.io/b/3352/trans...
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
#WIPSnips - "Shirt"

From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle

I feel like I've shared either this or the bits around it a lot, but oh well 🤣

Still part of this awesome itchio bundle of trans authors!: itch.io/b/3352/trans...

Or wide!: books2read.com/u/boB9YL

#transhorror #queerhorror #indiehorror
November 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Dooonnne
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle!

Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Thanks so much for this!

I keep getting this error when I copy/paste into the terminal. Do you know what I'm doing wrong?
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#WIPSnips - "Local"

A little Tyler-style snark for today's!

Art by bsky.app/profile/litt...

Find the book here! books2read.com/u/boB9YL

Itchio: itch.io/b/3352/trans...

#indiehorror #queerhorror #transhorror
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#WipSnips - "Penultimate"

From the penultimate chapter of The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle!
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#SFFChat Q4: Excerpt featuring a memory

I've shared this passage from The Wings of Ashtaroth before many times, but it's one I'm super proud of
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#WIPSnips - "Nice"

I learned through this that I use "nice" way too often!

From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, my queer horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber.

Where to find it: books2read.com/u/boB9YL

On Sale: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil...
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hallowe'en puzzle! The true horror will be trying to finish it ahaha
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Thanks for this!!

Hi! I'm Steve and I'm a neurodivergent trans author!

My queer horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber has a 99% queer cast and features an ADHD protagonist!

Sale: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil...

Wide: books2read.com/u/boB9YL
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#WIPSnips - "Monster"

Well, I definitely had to do this one! I feel like I've shared most of my monster scenes (the non-spoilery ones, anyway) before, but here's one from TETK for anyone who isn't tired of seeing it!

I also talk about monsters here: tinyelfarcanist.com/2023/06/12/s...
October 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#SFFChat Q4: Here's some of those revenant shadows, but from a bonus chapter in between The Wings of Ashtaroth and The Crown of Asmodeus!
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It's still October!

Why not try a queer horror comedy that doesn't skimp on any of the three?

A cryptid-hunting skeptic follows a (fake?) video of his presumed-dead mom to a former conversion camp on an isolated island, all while fleeing the "straight" co-host he drunkenly made out with.

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October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#WIPSnips - "Spell"

From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle

Lots of spell-like bits in the book, but went with a passage that contains a bit of the vibe along with the actual word ; )

#indiehorror #queerhorror #transhorror
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
#WIPSnips - "Broomstick"

No literal broomstick, but lots of witchy stuff in So Sing the Barrows (a little in TETK as well, but SStB is definitely my "witchy" book).
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#Wipsnips - "Costume"

Always nice when I have one ready 🤣

From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, my horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle is on #sale for Hallowe'en over on Itchio!: itch.io/s/165181/hal...

If you're looking for a queer horror read for the season and are tired of the usual stuff, it might be worth a look!

#horror #booksale #indiehorror #spookyreads #transhorror #queerhorror
October 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Eeee! Time to return to #WIPSnips

Excited to do the spooky, Hallowe'en ones. 😈

From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, which is available here: books2read.com/u/boB9YL (including in paperback!).

and on Itchio: steve-westenra.itch.io

#transhorror #indiehorror #horrorbooks #spookyreads #queerhorror
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Colored it
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Well, I'm getting lots of random doodle practice in while Manning my table ahaha
October 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Book haul!
October 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I haven't had time for marketing, but if anyone's looking for a super gay Hallowe'en read, my book's pretty cheap!

books2read.com/u/boB9YL

steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhile-tyler-kyle
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM