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Alex Pendragon
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m/m fiction/romance/erotica writer. he/him 🌈 I believe in ALL the letters in #lgbtqia

Generally confused but trying my best

www.alexpendragon.com
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I feel bad for saying it (because it's not like my homemade ebook covers are going to win any awards for design! 😂) but the first thing I thought of was...
A carton of Kelvin Slush Co. Lemon organic frozen cocktail mix. It's a white cardboard-like rectangular package, with a twist-off cap in the upper left corner. The label is simply designed, gray at the top and green-yellow under, with the product brand/name/description.
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I binged Love Sea and am now almost through Cherry Magic (I have been VERY productive 😂)

Can I just say that they knew exactly what they were doing with this blue shirt.
Screenshot of "Cherry Magic" where Achi is riding on Karan's back with his arms around his neck. Achi's biceps are SWOLE in his blue dress shirt. He's looking at Karan like he's tempted to lick his face.
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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A screenshot of a Facebook dialog box, titled "What's going on?" with four options: It's annoying or not interesting I'm in this photo and I don't like it I think it shouldn't be on Facebook It's spam The second option - I'm in this photo and I don't like it - is selected.
August 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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I just finished it and omg 😂 I *knew* there'd be a "Mark, you have to drink my blood!" scene in the finale, but I still enjoyed it.

Also, having seen this image, I'm now furious we didn't have a Nakan/Tonkla thing happen.
The cast of "My Golden Blood" sitting in red movie theater seats. Clockwise from upper left: Tanutchai Wijitvongtong, Trai Nimtawat, Gawin Caskey, Way-Ar Sangngern
August 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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If you were wondering (like I was) if you can leave your itchio product pages up, still allow existing buyers to access the files, but stop new sales...

On the edit project page, click the customize option for 'Public' under 'Visibility & Access' and choose "disable new downloads & purchases"
Screenshot of itchio product page reading: Visibility & access Use Draft to review your page before making it public. Learn more about access modes O Draft - Only those who can edit the project can view the page • Restricted — Only owners & authorized people can view the page • Public - Anyone can view the page Public access settings • Disable new downloads & purchases ?) • Unlisted in search & browse Save View page
July 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Context: It's a July-long sale that self-pub Smashwords authors can take part in. You can set all your books to a discount (25-100%), or just certain titles. Doesn't automatically impact book pricing through other stores. More details in the screenshot.
Excerpt from Smashwords email describing conditions of the upcoming July sale: "You now have two discounting options when it comes to enrolling your books in Smashwords super sales: One-Click Sale Pricing or Advanced Sale Pricing. The One-Click Sale Pricing option is a simple way to choose a single discount level and have it applied to all your books distributed to Smashwords. You can choose discounts of 25%, 50%, 75%, or even 100% off (free). The Advanced Sale Pricing option allows you to offer the same discount levels as the One-Click option, but do so book-by-book. This option is useful for authors who may want to provide a deep discount on a series starter, and less discount applied to follow-on titles or to a box set. The discount levels you set for the sale are for the Smashwords store only and will not impact your retail prices at other stores. This means you will NOT use the promotion tab on your dashboard to set prices for any Smashwords sale, and the price changes will automatically apply when the sale begins."
June 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A modified version of the "I ain't reading all that" meme, that now reads: "I ain't scrollin' all that I'm happy for u tho or sorry that happened"
June 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Disguise your book as a useful appliance.
Partial Amazon screenshot showing a complex piece of dermatology equipment, with the text "Sponsored / A13 Facial Machine: High"
May 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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I woke up to find a new 5⭐️ review, which I was very excited about! 🤩

It's for "No Experience Necessary" and it came at a really perfect time, because it's a story I love but I was getting the feeling readers hadn't enjoyed it 💙📚

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Amazon five star review by Mark for "No Experience Necessary" by Alex Pendragon, reading: "Much better than expected Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2025 I am not one who usually likes the age-gap type of romance. Usually, it ends up feeling either creepy or unrealistic. I gave this story a try after having read the author’s wrestling stories and liking those. No Experience Necessary did not feel creepy, perhaps because the gap was less than 10 years. Perhaps because Ashton, the older of the two, made every effort to hear out Jake’s perspective at every opportunity. It also did not feel too unrealistic because Jake’s problems with his mother and self-doubt were pretty well developed. I would like to find out what happens next. The ending did feel a bit abrupt, but still hopeful if not a guaranteed happily ever after."
April 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Not sure if it's just me/my iPhone, but I don't see an obvious menu button?
Screenshot of Jordan Lubov's website viewed in iOS Safari browser
March 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Modified "army soldier protects sleeping child" meme, with the daggers/bombs overlaid with text reading "scammers that republican politicians don't give a shit about," the soldier overlaid with "trans people" and the sleeping child with "Ernest"
March 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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They even have the perfect character to Gay It Up! Feisty scientist's brother is a bonafide cutey-pie, but they also made sure to put him in a shirt in episode 2 (can't find screenshot; use your imagination) which showed off his biceps, AND in a suit, too, so we know he's 100% swoonworthy material.
Shin Hyun Seung from The Potato Lab, wearing a blue shirt and with a spoon in his mouth, looking off to the right in front of a window with ivy growing across it.
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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We started watching "The Potato Lab" on Netflix this week, a k-drama about an uptight exec dealing with the feisty scientist he's now expected to manage, and it's funny and charmingly wry about romance tropes, but I keep thinking "ugh, this would be SO much cuter if they were gay" 😂
Kang Tae-oh wearing a gray suit with his hands in his pockets, and Lee Sun-bin in a blue shirt with her arms folded, staring at each other in front of a mountain, in a still from "The Potato Lab"
March 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Today's ego-stroke (& forgive me if I revel in it, a little!) 🤭
This was really hot. It's strange because it's not my scene at all but you wrote it so beautifully I couldn't help but be turned on. Excellent work!
February 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Am I proud that my filthy imagination (and Jimin bias) meant I had no choice but to tap this notification the other day, even though I knew it wouldn't be the story I was secretly hoping for? No. Did I tap it anyway? I surely did.
A Google notification from an iPhone, reading "Stray Kids Tie Jimin And J-Hope With..." "Forbes - See more on Stray Kids"
February 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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A+++ Would Fondle Beans Again 10/10
A hand half-submerged into a bag of white beans
January 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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This made me laugh, because it reminded of a line in a chapter of a story I'm releasing imminently 😂
Ally sighed. "Fine, Anton. You win. You clearly have no feelings for that little twink, even though it's obvious you've been fucking him so much that - even with the biological hurdles - it's a goddamn miracle he's not pregnant already. And, despite the fact that you turn into a possessive Papa Bear if someone even looks at him twice, you're clearly above reproach in making sure he's the perfect little suitor for your sister."
January 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Really interesting piece on reviews/criticism, definitely worth a read. What stuck out to me was the idea of knowing we want MORE, yet lacking the time/energy to consume what there is of it out there (never mind making MORE ourselves). Maybe listicles work because they demand less effort to consume?
Screenshot with text reading: "Every take I ever see about book reviews agrees that the true solution is MORE. More reviewer spaces, more types of reviews, more cheerleading, more flaw-finding, more long-form analysis that doesn’t worry about spoilers, more spoiler-free overviews that help you decide whether to pick up that book or not. Yet the problem with asking for MORE is that the things we want already exist; we’re just not spending time on them. It’s all well and good to say that we want in-depth criticism, but the cold fact is that listicles are getting all the engagement and all the pick-up, and it’s exhausting to pour hard work into a piece of writing and then feeling like you’ve cast that hard work into a void."
January 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Look, I'm just gonna say it, this is not the 10-15 inches I was hoping for.
Partial screenshot of a weather report reading: 🌨️10 - 15 in Snow STARTED Thursday, 1 PM - Tuesday, 7 PM
November 29, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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If you ask me, it's kinda homophobic that I have to do my day job instead of writing stuff like this instead.
An untitled Mac TextEdit window with text that reads: "And when he asks to cum in you, what do you say?" Jack grimaced. "Yes." I squeezed harder, watching him trying to hide his wince. An attempt that ended with a gasp. "Fine, fine. Shit. Yes, sir, please breed my jockslut hole. Happy, now?" I gave one last tug, before releasing his tender balls. "Delighted. Now go earn your keep."
November 27, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Ha, none of my books have even reached double-digit reviews/ratings on Amazon 😂

This is my latest queer romance novel. I should definitely point out that it's very gay, very high-heat, and not at all closed-door!

alexpendragon.com/show-me/
Cover of "Show Me" by Alex Pendragon, showing a topless man wearing pajama bottoms, leaning back on bed with his chest pushing forward
November 27, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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😣
A Facebook complaint message screenshot reading: What's going on? 1) It's annoying or not interesting 2) I'm in this photo and I don't like it 3) I think it shouldn't be on Facebook 4) It's spam (Option 2 is checked)
November 27, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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A promo image that's as chaotic as freshman college wrestler Eoin's life turns out to be 😂

Look, if you like your gay smut to smut HARD, to leave no door closed, but still hit you in the feels, these bros are for you 🥵

Book one is still on sale for $2.99 👀

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Promo image for College Wrestler Secrets by Alex Pendragon, with the ebook cover surrounded by text that reads: Freshman college wrestler Eoin has new moves to learn... Cinnamon roll MC Skin-tight singlets 👀 "Damn bro, I can't stop looking at your muscles" 🥵 Hazing pranks that backfire Butt stuff. So much butt stuff Alpha bro teammates (who are secretly sweethearts) Not-so-secret boners on the mat 🍆 Sweaty wrestling-team sex Unconditional love Shower hook-ups It's Smut with Soul (And spandex)
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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This notification made me chuckle
A Bluesky new follower notification "ToP Facilitation has followed you"
November 26, 2024 at 7:54 PM
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I MEAN, HELLO

"But I made my first mistake, and made him then and there my master"

How many desperately-trying-to-understand baby queers have done the same. DAMN, GINSBERG, way to call me out like that 💀
I lay with my hair intermixed with his, he asking me "What shall we do now?" --And confessed, years later, he thinking I was not a queer at first to please me & serve me, to blow me and make me come, maybe or if I were queer, that's what I'd likely want of a dumb bastard like him. But I made my first mistake, and made him then and there my master, and bowed my head, and holding his buttock Took his hard-on and held it, feeling it throb and pressing my own at his knee & breathing showed him I needed him, cock, for my dreams of insatiety & lone love. --And I lie here naked in the dark, dreaming
November 24, 2024 at 11:28 PM