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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 2d

Do you like magical stories about self acceptance, differences, queer love, and dealing with trauma ? Then the Thylsnean Chronicles are made for you!
ARC form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Preorders : books2read.com/ThylsneanChr...

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MJ Marlowe 🕸️ @mjmarlowe.bsky.social · 6d

📢💥SUBMISSION CALL📢💥

Subs are anon.
Full guidelines are posted in a carousel on my instagram, but if you need info (or don’t have insta) email us and we’ll be happy to provide you with it!!

You DON’T have to have experience to submit!

www.instagram.com/mj.marlowe

#bluesky #booksky #anthology

Background is varying shades of gray. In black and white magazine letters the words BUTCH BAIT are spelled and underneath is gray, large text says A BUTCH4BUTCH ANTHOLOGY.

All other text on the graphic is as follows:
Art, poetry, fiction, erotica, photography

NSFW art and contributors must be 18+

Sub window open Oct. 1st, 2025-Jan.1st, 2025
No reprints
Sim subs and multiple subs are fine
Submissions edited and finalized to the best of your ability
Subgenre doesn’t matter. We encourage erotica, pulp, horror, dead dove, taboo, romance, western, speculative—as long as it features butch4butch!
Transgressive work is encouraged but NO: SA/Noncon, snuff, or b*astiality

submissions are open to anyone, but we’re prioritizing creators who identify as butch, stud, masc or trans masc

Going for the vintage zine feel

THE TIME HAS COME! after long lamenting the lack of butch4butch content out there, we (@bloodinkbonewriting and @mj.marlowe ) decided to take matters into our own sticky dirty little butch hands and launch an anthology.

Introducing Butch Bait: a collection of fiction art and photography celebrating butch4butch, stud4stud, and masc4masc desire.

We cannot wait to make this happen for you all!!
(And for ourselves). In the meantime, subs are open! We want your work! Sensual portraits, nasty erotica, odes to butch love and gnc lesbian culture, you name it. If it’s celebrating butch4butch it belongs. Subs open until Jan— we can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Feel free to hit us up with any questions!

Contact us: butch.bait.anthology@gmail.com

Phoenix Mendoza: email is bloodinkbonewriting@gmail.com
IG @bloodinkbonewriting
Pronouns she/her

MJ Marlowe: email is authormjmarlowe@gmail.com
IG @mj.marlowe
Pronouns they/them

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 6d

Today at the after-school care:
Kid 1: this is the worst day ever and God hates me!
Kid 2: Who's god?
Kid 1: God, he's... He's everywhere! Even in my teeth!

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 6d

If you ever find homoerotism in any of my books or short stories, rest assured that it was put there on purpose

ARC form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Preorders : books2read.com/ThylsneanChr...

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 6d

Here's what my editor has to say about The Thylsnean Chronicles!

(Censoring my name because it's the real one and not my penname)

ARC form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Preorders : books2read.com/ThylsneanChr...

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 9d

Do you like magical stories about self acceptance, differences, queer love, and dealing with trauma ? Then the Thylsnean Chronicles are made for you!
ARC form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Preorders : books2read.com/ThylsneanChr...

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 10d

Seth has some debatable k!nks and a general lack of self preservation instinct. That's probably why his life became a gore and lust filled descent into hell.
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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 11d

ARC team wanted!
Please fill the form if you're interested!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is a 47'000 words long queer urban fantasy book with portal elements.

You can also preorder it if you prefer!
books2read.com/ThylsneanChr...

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wilt 🦂 @wiltking.bsky.social · 11d

blood bath

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · 12d

Cover reveal!
Cover art by M.E. Morgan. Back by Ruth Anna Evans with an illustration by Brian Flores

Release date: October 27

I'll be looking for ARC readers soon, so stay tuned!
#fantasyreader #fantasybooks #fantasyreads #fantasynovels #fantasybook #queerfantasy #queerfantasybooks #lgbtnovel

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xrafstar @porpentine.bsky.social · 17d

he's so beautiful...
art by @vichblen.bsky.social

cancer prize from the hit game xrafstar killers

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Aug 25

Who wants something absurd? Something funny and stupid and gory, but also surprisingly wholesome? And queer, obviously.
books2read.com/Absurd
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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Aug 21

Who's in the mood for some cannibalistic surgery? A story set right after an apocalyptic catastrophe maybe? Queer characters, love, and betrayal? Gore and torture? There's something for everyone here!
godless.com/products/pet...
books2read.com/PetAidenEMes...

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Aug 1

IT'S OUT!
Are you ready for murder, mayhem, clownery, and wholesome queer friendships? Then come play with Schoppy the Clown!

books2read.com/Absurd

Get ready to join the circus.

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 31

Tomorrow! Are you ready?
books2read.com/Absurd

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 24

🤡🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Who doesn't like a clown?🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🤡
Do you like gore, funny killer clowns, outcasts, and budding queer romances? Then come meet Zeke and his friends!
Preorder Absurd now!
books2read.com/Absurd

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Jack Finn @therealjackfinn.bsky.social · Jul 22

August New Horror Releases - Day 2
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@joncronshawauthor.bsky.social @grloreweaver.bsky.social
@daphnefama.bsky.social @dangitcat.bsky.social @steelhester.bsky.social @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social @olivieblake.bsky.social

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 21

Another great review! Thank you!
Do you want something stupid, funny, and gory, but also surprisingly wholesome? Then come meet Zeke and his friends!
books2read.com/Absurd
#splatterpunk #extremehorror #queerhorror #queerfiction #lgbthorror #clownhorror #creepyclown #killerclown

Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 17

Do you want something stupid, funny, and gory, but also surprisingly wholesome? Then come meet Zeke and his friends!
books2read.com/Absurd

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thank you so much everyone for the amazing reviews !
books2read.com/Absurd

#queerhorrorbooks #creepyclown #killerclown #horrorbook #splatterpunk #queersplatterpunk

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thank you so much!

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 10

🤡🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Who doesn't like a clown?🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🤡
Do you like gore, funny killer clowns, outcasts, and budding queer romances? Then come meet Zeke and his friends!
Preorder Absurd now!
books2read.com/Absurd

#splatterpunk #clownhorror #extremehorror #queerhorror #queerhorrorbooks #lgbthorror #lgbtfiction #indiehorror

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · Jul 9

gently: it's fine if you don't love explicit sex scenes in fiction but it would be cool if you could talk about it without sounding indistinguishable from moms for liberty

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 10

Clowns are funny, aren't they?
Do you like gore, funny killer clowns, outcasts, and budding queer romances? Then come meet Zeke and his friends!
Preorder Absurd now!
books2read.com/Absurd

Cover and illustrations by Pastèk

Out August 1st!

#queerhorror #queersplatterpunk #creepyclown

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Aiden E. Messer @aiden-e-messer.bsky.social · Jul 10

Awesome!