Finn McLellan
@saranadosfiction.com
Disabled transmasc butch fantasy writer in this world, stabby bastards of various stripes in sundry fictional ones.
Writing LGBTQ+ gaslamp fantasy (among other things) over at https://saranadosfiction.com/
@[email protected]
(they/he)
Writing LGBTQ+ gaslamp fantasy (among other things) over at https://saranadosfiction.com/
@[email protected]
(they/he)
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Ahoy!
I'm Finn, and I'm a disabled queer transmasc butch SFF writer.
My main project is an ongoing queer Gothic gaslamp fantasy serial called Argentum in Aqua, which you can read for free over on my site ( saranadosfiction.com/2023/12/11/a... ) or pick up in ebook form ( finn-mclellan.itch.io )
I'm Finn, and I'm a disabled queer transmasc butch SFF writer.
My main project is an ongoing queer Gothic gaslamp fantasy serial called Argentum in Aqua, which you can read for free over on my site ( saranadosfiction.com/2023/12/11/a... ) or pick up in ebook form ( finn-mclellan.itch.io )
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Forest has made an active study of the goofy ear scratchies and the BAP-BAP contest.
July 26, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Forest has made an active study of the goofy ear scratchies and the BAP-BAP contest.
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Doing some reference searches and tripped over the best art of a cat I've ever seen.
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
July 26, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Doing some reference searches and tripped over the best art of a cat I've ever seen.
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist
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(And now I understand why the post came up: because élena nazzaro is FrenchToastGirl. 🙂 frenchtoastgirl.com
Watercolor Paintings and Illustration
frenchtoastgirl.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 PM
(And now I understand why the post came up: because élena nazzaro is FrenchToastGirl. 🙂 frenchtoastgirl.com
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Status report, “Sudden Urge” dep’t: Busy with writing & French toast again. But for some reason this post came up in a search earlier, and a back-of-brain voice whispered, “Maybe somebody needs to hear this today?” So. https://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2014/07/13/about-self-esteem-in-writing/
DD Q&A: Creation, self-esteem, and running your own work down - Out of Ambit
Q&A: a fan asks DD about self-esteem and why new writers run down their own writing
www.dianeduane.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Status report, “Sudden Urge” dep’t: Busy with writing & French toast again. But for some reason this post came up in a search earlier, and a back-of-brain voice whispered, “Maybe somebody needs to hear this today?” So. https://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2014/07/13/about-self-esteem-in-writing/
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The ONS are consulting on the topics that should be included in the 2031 Census. We have produced guidance with @transactualuk.bsky.social to help people and organisations respond to the questions.
Please, if you can, respond to this consultation and share this post
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Please, if you can, respond to this consultation and share this post
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Census topic consultation response guide for trans community and advocacy groups
Census topic consultation Response guidance for the trans community and advocacy groups Background The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is consulting on what topics should be included in the UK’s ...
docs.google.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The ONS are consulting on the topics that should be included in the 2031 Census. We have produced guidance with @transactualuk.bsky.social to help people and organisations respond to the questions.
Please, if you can, respond to this consultation and share this post
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Please, if you can, respond to this consultation and share this post
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Headline should be: Floodwaters Totally Normal for York; Meanwhile, in the South West...
The south and west of Britain are getting battered, and yet again the film crews of the BBC go to York because a) it looks impressive to those who don't know tris is basically nothing, and b) the large number of warm, and more importantly DRY, pubs just out of shot
January 27, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Headline should be: Floodwaters Totally Normal for York; Meanwhile, in the South West...
This is very much my reply to the various family members who get concerned every time York flooding turns up on the BBC.
If it's high enough to be hitting our house, we have significantly bigger problems because that means the whole city centre's completely underwater.
If it's high enough to be hitting our house, we have significantly bigger problems because that means the whole city centre's completely underwater.
I used to run the comic store and one year when the flooding was pretty impressive, my boss called to ask if we had a plan. I gently pointed out to him that if Goodramgate was flooded, then we were in full Day after Tomorrow territory and soggy back issues wouldn't really be an issue
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This is very much my reply to the various family members who get concerned every time York flooding turns up on the BBC.
If it's high enough to be hitting our house, we have significantly bigger problems because that means the whole city centre's completely underwater.
If it's high enough to be hitting our house, we have significantly bigger problems because that means the whole city centre's completely underwater.
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This attempted (ahem) dunk falls flat if you know that almost all of these pubs will be open this lunchtime (possibly not the Kings Arms, but that's a good thing because fuck Sam Smiths), and the stuff on the other side is raised above car parking *because* of the regular flooding.
January 27, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This attempted (ahem) dunk falls flat if you know that almost all of these pubs will be open this lunchtime (possibly not the Kings Arms, but that's a good thing because fuck Sam Smiths), and the stuff on the other side is raised above car parking *because* of the regular flooding.
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UK PEOPLE: this is REALLY IMPORTANT. If the government bans under-16s from using VPNs, then logically they must intend to REQUIRE AGE VERIFICATION FOR ALL VPN USE. Which will affect adults too!
*Your* right to anonymous web browsing is at risk!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754408
*Your* right to anonymous web browsing is at risk!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754408
January 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM
UK PEOPLE: this is REALLY IMPORTANT. If the government bans under-16s from using VPNs, then logically they must intend to REQUIRE AGE VERIFICATION FOR ALL VPN USE. Which will affect adults too!
*Your* right to anonymous web browsing is at risk!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754408
*Your* right to anonymous web browsing is at risk!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754408
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Daily bunny no.3211 is forging his own path
January 27, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Daily bunny no.3211 is forging his own path
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Y'all if you do not take your wins and cling to them fiercely you are never gonna make it.
I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Y'all if you do not take your wins and cling to them fiercely you are never gonna make it.
A whole whack of mine are disabled and a lot of them are queer - neither of those were on purpose, it just kinda happened.
I also write a lot of folks with strong internal honour codes (which don't always match up to external laws) and most of my characters can handle themselves in a scrap.
I also write a lot of folks with strong internal honour codes (which don't always match up to external laws) and most of my characters can handle themselves in a scrap.
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A whole whack of mine are disabled and a lot of them are queer - neither of those were on purpose, it just kinda happened.
I also write a lot of folks with strong internal honour codes (which don't always match up to external laws) and most of my characters can handle themselves in a scrap.
I also write a lot of folks with strong internal honour codes (which don't always match up to external laws) and most of my characters can handle themselves in a scrap.
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Who put 50p in the Diplomatic Incident Generator?
BREAKING: ICE agents will have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympics, U.S. embassy sources confirm.
ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Who put 50p in the Diplomatic Incident Generator?
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While we're open this week as normal, our wheelchair access is, well... fucked, to be blunt.
We're very sorry. In theory this gets cleared up and covered on Friday, but we'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, any locals, feel free to request home delivery by email or order notes on the website
We're very sorry. In theory this gets cleared up and covered on Friday, but we'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, any locals, feel free to request home delivery by email or order notes on the website
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
While we're open this week as normal, our wheelchair access is, well... fucked, to be blunt.
We're very sorry. In theory this gets cleared up and covered on Friday, but we'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, any locals, feel free to request home delivery by email or order notes on the website
We're very sorry. In theory this gets cleared up and covered on Friday, but we'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, any locals, feel free to request home delivery by email or order notes on the website
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...And if you'd like, you can skip straight ahead to ordering the book before/instead of reading the blog entry!
Grab the US edition here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
and the UK edition here: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
Grab the US edition here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
and the UK edition here: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
Enchanting the Fae Queen
Stephanie Burgis delivers another irreverent, sparkling, and sexy installment in the Queens of Villainy series, where a seductive fae queen meets her unexpec...
us.macmillan.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
...And if you'd like, you can skip straight ahead to ordering the book before/instead of reading the blog entry!
Grab the US edition here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
and the UK edition here: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
Grab the US edition here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
and the UK edition here: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
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Huzzah! Enchanting the Fae Queen is out in North America today, & I've written about it here: www.stephanieburgis.com/2026/01/ench...
I can't wait for you all to watch my mischievous fae queen and stoic, noble general spar their way through a lethal fae tournament to true love!
#romancelandia
I can't wait for you all to watch my mischievous fae queen and stoic, noble general spar their way through a lethal fae tournament to true love!
#romancelandia
January 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Huzzah! Enchanting the Fae Queen is out in North America today, & I've written about it here: www.stephanieburgis.com/2026/01/ench...
I can't wait for you all to watch my mischievous fae queen and stoic, noble general spar their way through a lethal fae tournament to true love!
#romancelandia
I can't wait for you all to watch my mischievous fae queen and stoic, noble general spar their way through a lethal fae tournament to true love!
#romancelandia
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Vida could use more help: she gave birth and has a disease that will necessitate a kidney transplant in medium term. The meds for said disease aren't cheap and there's the cost of family plus work she can't do right now (babies eat time!)
Please check out her fundraiser (gofundme doesn't work in PH)
Please check out her fundraiser (gofundme doesn't work in PH)
Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social could use a little more help at this time. Do check out her fundraiser gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Vida could use more help: she gave birth and has a disease that will necessitate a kidney transplant in medium term. The meds for said disease aren't cheap and there's the cost of family plus work she can't do right now (babies eat time!)
Please check out her fundraiser (gofundme doesn't work in PH)
Please check out her fundraiser (gofundme doesn't work in PH)
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Civil emergency in York as many people are FORCED to wear COATS.
January 27, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Civil emergency in York as many people are FORCED to wear COATS.
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I went to a Catholic school and was taught nothing about queer people whatsoever. I learned about queer terminology and history through online posts I saw on social media
It would disproportionately affect LGBTQIA+ young people, who rely more heavily on the platforms to connect with other queer people
www.wearequeeraf.com/social-media...
www.wearequeeraf.com/social-media...
Social media ban is "reactionary measure" that will harm LGBTQIA+ youth, campaigners warn
It would disproportionately affect LGBTQIA+ young people, who rely more heavily on the platforms to connect with other queer people
www.wearequeeraf.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I went to a Catholic school and was taught nothing about queer people whatsoever. I learned about queer terminology and history through online posts I saw on social media
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How the supreme court's gender ruling affected people of colour - Hyphen
hyphenonline.com/2026/01/26/t...
hyphenonline.com/2026/01/26/t...
How the supreme court's gender ruling affected people of colour - Hyphen
Trans and non-binary people — particularly those whose gender, racial and religious identities intersect — are facing increased harassment
hyphenonline.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 AM
How the supreme court's gender ruling affected people of colour - Hyphen
hyphenonline.com/2026/01/26/t...
hyphenonline.com/2026/01/26/t...
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The south and west of Britain are getting battered, and yet again the film crews of the BBC go to York because a) it looks impressive to those who don't know tris is basically nothing, and b) the large number of warm, and more importantly DRY, pubs just out of shot
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The south and west of Britain are getting battered, and yet again the film crews of the BBC go to York because a) it looks impressive to those who don't know tris is basically nothing, and b) the large number of warm, and more importantly DRY, pubs just out of shot
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Putting this out here, if people want to read YA fantasy with sapphics and swords (and daggers).
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Putting this out here, if people want to read YA fantasy with sapphics and swords (and daggers).
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Sherlock Holmes is only an asshole when it suits him. NEVER when it will hurt someone he cares about and NEVER when it will hurt the case. The man is actually masterful at human relations. Every modern adaptation fails at this.
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Sherlock Holmes is only an asshole when it suits him. NEVER when it will hurt someone he cares about and NEVER when it will hurt the case. The man is actually masterful at human relations. Every modern adaptation fails at this.
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I'm very much in the park of Holmes being several types of neurodivergent but folk don't get how to make it obvious he doesn't give a shit about other people unless it matters, to both him and to THEM. Jeremy Brett still does it best.
January 27, 2026 at 7:51 AM
I'm very much in the park of Holmes being several types of neurodivergent but folk don't get how to make it obvious he doesn't give a shit about other people unless it matters, to both him and to THEM. Jeremy Brett still does it best.