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Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose
@mslanna.bsky.social
author, cosplayer, 3 opossums in a trench coat
website: http://melgrebing.com
they/them
nd enby on the loose
AuDHD in the EU
buy my book, please? 🥺 https://melgrebing.itch.io/bulletproof-heart
Pinned
🥳 It is OUT 🥳

Queer Assassin Romance
details in thread 🥰

order through traditional channels: books2read.com/u/3kVvoW?for...

or through itch.io
mslanna.itch.io/bulletproof-...
Bulletproof Heart by MsLanna
A queer assassin romance with a lot of spice and a hint of autism.
mslanna.itch.io
Who is ready for some Hallmark Christmas meets horror short story? 👀

(yes, it is queer.
yes, it will be free.
yes, I won't bury the gays. actually NOBODY gets buried even those who die ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
December 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm too greyspec for this question. 🙈
It's more about what they associate with the other and once they bonded, whatever is there is perfect. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Also, brown eyes.🥰

#Smutcember
To wrap our first week of #Smutcember, tell us:

What do your characters find *physically* attractive about each other? (We'll get into the more intangible traits later.)

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Samson & Salma danced around each other for a while by now and he made sure never to run into her on business. (He's an assassin.)
Yet here they are and he has - a knife?!? 🤨 What happened to your gun, my man?
(Follow up smut in free demo: melgrebing.itch.io/bulletproof-...)

#Smutcember
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I don't know. It's usually forced proximity of some kind until they figure out what makes the horny for the other. Can be a protective streak, understanding/caring, or acceptance.
For #BetYouMyHeart Tanjy agrees to help Raoul win a bet against his father.

#Smutcember
#Smutcember, it's time to talk about our work! To start off:

How do you build chemistry between your characters? You can speak in general terms or give specific examples, whichever you prefer.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I’M TOTALLY SHAMELESS! Today, I want to promote the two multi-genre disability fiction anthologies I co-edited with @taliacjohnson.bsky.social! Nothing Without Us (Prix Aurora Award finalist) and Nothing Without Us Too (Prix Aurora Award winner)! See my pinned post for where to buy! #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), December 5, 2025:

ARE YOU FEELING SHAMELESS?

Because it's #ShamelessPromo Friday!

Share with us all the awesome things!

(Please quote-post and add
#SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Day 4 of my snippet Advent Calendar with Romee from #50going15 doing some applied therapy. Good for them. 🥰
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The snippet of Day 3 of this #AdventCalendar is from #ProsAtCons.
The LI is not fond of puns it seems. 😔

#Romancelandia #QueerRomance
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I prefer to write it. Probably because I am really invested in the characters and that's the most important thing ever if explicit sex scenes are to work for me.🥰
Also, my squicks are popular tropes.😔
In #BetYouMyHeart I wrote a 2-chapter sex scene which I'd probably not read.😅

#Smutcember
Continuing our #Smutcember setup:

Do you have a preference between reading smut or writing it, or perhaps engaging with it in a different form of media entirely? If so, what about that form of engagement appeals to you the most?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
For day 2 of my #AdventCalendar a little reflection on hiding who you are and maybe stop doing that from my current WIP #50going15.
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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That Hugo for poetry I spiraled out over all this year? It's happening in 2026 again.

Poets: Your work matters. There is a dedicated group of speculative poets that is working behind the scenes to prove that point. :)

file770.com/hugo-award-f...
Hugo Award for Poetry Will Be Presented by LAcon V
LAcon V organizers today announced “Best Poem” will be the optional additional category for the 2026 Hugo Awards being presented at the 84th World Science Fiction Convention. The Hugo Awards, creat…
file770.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”

Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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und wenn ich schon mich daran erinnere, dass ich an der Armutsgrenze mein Bestes tue, dann kann ich auch gleich noch mal das hier posten. Nur falls jemand gerne meine Adventszeit ein wenig weniger armutsgrenzenbeleuchtet machen möchte, ohne Umweg über (die tollen) Sanktionsfrei und Zufall.
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
‪Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

uh oh
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'll write the most explicit sex I can imagine. Bulletproof Heart is 25% explicit sex. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm very picky as a reader. Anal squicks me so that's a hard no. If I don't vibe enough I just skip the sex. In fanfic that means I'll put up pointers for people who want to do the same.

#Smutcember
As we continue into #Smutcember, it's important to know:

What is your spice comfort level? Does it vary between what you enjoy privately and what you're willing to share? Do you have hard boundaries for what you engage with?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
1 day late without even coffee...😔
I'm Mel/MsLanna and I write Old Adult romance and sff.
Will be talking about Samson/Salma (below) from Bulletproof Heart (pubbed) and Tanjy/Raoul from Bet You My Heart (up next year).

#Smutcember
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Currently stuck on my WIP #50going15 because I introduced the LI's drag persona and all I can think about is getting dirty with her backstage. 😩
She's so hot though? 👀😯🥵

My do some editing on #BetYouMyHeart until this calms down.😔
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Day 1 of my snippet #AdventCalendar with the word movie from Bulletproof Heart. (buy link in pinned)
Life is not like movies - though Salma wouldn't say no to a cabriolet...

#Romancelandia 🌶️📚 #QueerRomance #Booksky
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Was looking for a kind of advent calendar appropriate for my spoon and enjoyment levels.
Landed on posting daily snippets by generating a random number and word for each day.

the four stories I will post from in 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I'm already 30% to my Creator Day goal. 🥳
If three more people by The Thing, I will meet it. 😌

So, ifn you wanna help an indie romance author make ten bucks, this is your chance. Two queer romances for 2,23$. 😚🏳️‍🌈

#Romancelandia 💙 #QueerRomance 🌶️📚 #BookSky

itch.io/s/170240/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by MelGrebing
A bundle by MelGrebing, $2.23 for Bulletproof Heart, Pros at Cons
itch.io
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Successfully dropped my sister off at her operation.
My plan to spend the waiting time with a lil shopping spree thwarted by the shops being closed this early. 😔
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
You have reached the end of #MelsNoWriMo! 🥳
Congratulations. And thank you for your understanding when my life/spoons were not able to keep up. 🥰
So, did you achieve any/all goals? Wanna post one last snippet?
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I'm already 30% to my Creator Day goal. 🥳
If three more people by The Thing, I will meet it. 😌

So, ifn you wanna help an indie romance author make ten bucks, this is your chance. Two queer romances for 2,23$. 😚🏳️‍🌈

#Romancelandia 💙 #QueerRomance 🌶️📚 #BookSky

itch.io/s/170240/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by MelGrebing
A bundle by MelGrebing, $2.23 for Bulletproof Heart, Pros at Cons
itch.io
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Almost there...
Do you have ideas or wishes for the cover of your story? Did you make a mock-up, maybe??? 👀

#MelsNoWriMo

(sorry, pretty dead and doing my best to simply stay afloat rn)
November 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
it's now

#Romancelandia 💙 #QueerRomance 🌶️📚 #BookSky
Biting the bullet and doing some promo.😔
Yay, sales times.😐🎉
Black Friday Sale on itch. Starts - some time.
You can get BULLETPROOF HEART and PROS AT CONS for under $2.5.🤑
I even set an earning goal!🥳 ($10 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

#Romancelandia 💙 #QueerRomance 🌶️📚 #BookSky

itch.io/s/170240/bla...
Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by MelGrebing
A bundle by MelGrebing, $2.23 for Bulletproof Heart, Pros at Cons
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A dream for many writers: having your novel turned into a movie/series. Ever thought about it?

#MelsNoWriMo
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM