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they/them author of queer af romance/fantasy. eater of books, drinker of coffee, chronic brat. wildfaeriecaps.com wildfaeriecaps.itch.io

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · Sep 7

hi. I'm mel. I write queer fantasy/romance (mostly mm and always hea). my books are available on several platforms ('zon, kobo, itchio) but there's also a cheeky-sneaky way to get them through my website (along with tw/cw, links, etc).

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · Aug 11

website has been updated. woo! there's a bit of a treat for folks who subscribe to my nonexistent newsletter (it'll make sense if you read the thing on the site, I promise).

anyway, yeah. it was a headache and a half, but I'm proud of how it turned out.

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Books by Mel Polk

Queer romance and fantasy by a book-obsessed mushroom.

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 1d

fay always does amazing work. this looks spectacular and I'm super excited for it! <3

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 1d

🐦‍⬛TOMORROW🐦‍⬛

Here’s a sneak peek at the cover reveal for THIS HIDEOUS HEART, my sapphic, gothic horror romance reimagining of Poe’s most famous works 🕯️🫀

Coming this winter! You can add it to your Goodreads TBR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

A stylized hot pink graphic with a subtle damask pattern. The mockup of the cover includes a sliver of the actual cover. It’s surrounded by a gothic looking frame and cobwebs with a dangling spider. It says COVER REVEAL at the top and TOMORROW at the bottom, with two silhouettes of crows standing guard.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 2d

I give you an encouragement pony <3

a cartoon pony with the words " you can do it " behind it

Alt: scootlaoo--an orange pegasus pony from my little pony with pink tail/mane--bouncing while phrases cycle. phrases include: You've got this! Who's awesome? You're awesome! I believe in you! Do the thing! You can do it!

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

so glad I didn't miss the chat this week. thanks for hosting it! <3

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

oooof. I have no idea what I'm reading next. right now I'm devouring Map of Pain by Gale Ian Tate (and it's sooooooo good) but I can't even fathom what I'll be in the mood for next. maybe that Layla Reyne reread.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

the list is truly too long. and I've lost track of who has bsky accounts anymore. but I'm super looking forward to a new book by Lori Ames that I picked up a while ago.
also thinking about rereading Layla Reyne's mutliple series for the third time this year--they're my happy place.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

I've been so damned picky. I easily dnf four books a day. course...with the 1.5k I have to get through, it's hardly a drop in the bucket. o.0

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

I...dnf'd things outside of my...standards/mood? does that count? :P

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

queer romance. it's kind of where I've been for a while now. leaning more on the fantasy side just now. I do have some nonfiction I'm excited to get to soon, though.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

likewise. <3
we've got this (and I will keep repeating that until I believe it or it proves true).

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

I miss writing, my friend. burnout and the scam of human bodies has been rough. <3

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 3d

who just finished rereading an old wip and now has _ideas?_
that'd be me. I am excite.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 4d

(translation: thank you for doing this. you're amazing. but my tbr is weeping.)

how about queer fantasy/romance that has a propensity toward soul/fated mates, issues with authority, and found family?

all free on my website or for purchase elsewhere.
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book cover for Beneath the Shadow Dark by Mel(issa) Polk -- a queer fantasy romance (MX) in a subterranean world of dark gods

book cover for Rosebane by Mel Polk -- a queer (FF) faux-historical gothic romance

book cover for Beautiful Undone by Mel(issa) Polk -- a queer (MM) fantasy romance re-imagining of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher

book cover for Right Side of the Crossroads by Mel Polk -- a queer (MM) soulmates fantasy novella

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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 4d

It's a lovely morning on the internet and you are a horrible queer!

Drop your links to queer books! Yours, someone else's, tradpub, indie, share ALL THE QUEER BOOKS to make a fash shit themselves.

Go!!!

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 4d

I'm liking the Charmed Away Temp Agency series (Dragon's Aide) well enough as a palate cleanser.

Boots was fun but Kiss Me felt a little copy-paste in ways (same emotional conflicts, etc).

Shepherd's Runaway was so short it was a blink, but a fun half hour for sure if fated mates are your thing.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 4d

Guarded was a reread and I distinctly recall enjoying the whole series (I'll be rereading those shortly). in fact, I've enjoyed everything I've ever read by Sean Ashcroft.

Taming His Vampire Mate was excellent, but you need to read the prior four books to really enjoy it. which I highly recommend.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 4d

end of the first week (er, three days?) of the #OcTBRChallenge and here's my check in. it's been an interesting couple of days and I won't lie--I've dnf'd a fair number of books. whoops? being a mood reader has its ups and downs.

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Books in order, left to right, top to bottom:
Guarded by Sean Ashcroft
Boots for the Billionaire by Andy Rogue
Kiss Me for Luck by Andy Rogue
The Dragon’s Aide by Amy Padilla
Taming His Vampire Mate by Jay Castle
Shepherd’s Runaway by Michelle Frost

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Jessie Thomas @jessiethomasauthor.bsky.social · 5d

ONCE UPON A DARK OCTOBER is currently only 99 cents through October 10th! 🦇

📖: books2read.com/u/4AM9Qk

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 5d

finishing up Taming His Vampire Mate by Jay Castle this morning. not sure what I'll start next, though.

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 7d

THE REANIMATOR MYSTERIES series is perfect for lovers of Gothic coziness. There are 4 books with
💀Pushing Daisies x Sleepy Hollow vibes
🫀An autistic necromancer
⚰️His reanimated lover
🪦 Solving mysteries in 1890s NYC
🏳️‍🌈MM paranormal historical romance
🔗⬇️Available wide!

Available now in ebook, audiobook, or paperback The Reanimator's Heart by Kara Jorgensen
Mm romance, forced proximity, a lavender marriage, murder/magic/mysteries, food tour of 1890s NYC, unbury your gays, an autistic necromancer, everybody's queer

The Reanimator's Soul by Kara Jorgensen is out now in ebook and paperback, book 2, autistic necromancer x undead adhd-er, mm romance, a sinister clinic, new powers, 1890s NYC, a murdered patient, a cure for magic, a horrible ex, rich people behaving badly, the tether becomes a #problem

The Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen, out now in ebook, audiobook, and paperback, book 3, mm romance, autistic necromancer x undead adhd-er, the trees are watching, dealing with trauma... poorly, dont go where I can't follow, family secrets, breaking the cycle, the dead are out for revenge

cover reveal soon. preorder now, out January 29th.
autistic necromancer x undead ADHDer, mm romance, book curses and malicious magic, mutual aid, support, community, a new beginning, if im not a weapon, what good am i?, gwen to the rescue, the paranormal society is in peril, book 4 final book

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OcTBR Challenge @octbrchallenge.bsky.social · 7d

📚 Happy OcTBR Challenge to all who celebrate! 📚

The rules are easy: we all have stacks of books waiting to be read, right? Well, this is the month that we aim to read as many of them as possible! That's it. We simply cosy up, read some beautiful, scary, funny, heartfelt books, and enjoy ourselves.

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 7d

oh, I will. you know I will. :P see the aforementioned zero chill.
(and since I'm already 70% through the first book of the month, I feel like I can save the THERE AREN'T ENOUGH HOURS freak out for another day.)

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 7d

it goes up every week. I continue to have zero chill.
(I also have a month left on a free ku subscription, so I'm devouring all the things there, too, though I'm looking forward to not needing to use the evil river app once it's over).

mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 7d

me: heyyyyy. it's october! time for the fun read-all-the-things reading challenge!

also me: sounds like an ideal time to rework an old wip with all the free time I would otherwise spend reading...

a close up of a cat looking at its reflection in a mirror .

Alt: a close up of a cat looking at its reflection in a mirror, pawing at the surface with the words "why are you like this" flashing one at a time.

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mel polk @wildfaeriecaps.com · 7d

been thinking about poking at a story if you're ever on the mp discord. <3