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@aimeedonnellan.bsky.social

what's this? a romantasy WITHOUT a shadow daddy?

A VERDANT VENDETTA is out today and brings:
- grumpy x sunshine
- AuDHD FMC who can't mask
- hermit x werewolf
- slowburn with yearning and then 🥵 spice
- genuinely terrifying and evil dragon
- bizarre magic system happenings
- cool sapphic MILFs

A book cover trope map. The book cover shows a pair of characters in a nighttime forest, with a large tree behind them. One is a tall man with light blonde hair and leather armour, and pointed ears. He is gazing down at the other character with soft curiosity. She is a woman with dark honey blonde hair, and her green eyes are wide as she regards him with a conflicted expression, one of her hands outstretched towards him but halted. She is dressed in sleeveless leather armour, and her muscled arms are covered in scars. The text reads: A Verdant Vendetta, Aimee Donnellan, Nightwalkers of Concord. the tropes on the map read: slowburn but its weird and horny. audhd social trauma. monster hunting. golden retriever x black cat. magic eating dragon. resurrection trauma. bi4bi romantasy

November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦

@vriccithode.bsky.social

If you watched HTTYD and thought Hiccup should be a sword-lesbian firebender and Toothless bigger than a house, then have i got the ✨complete series✨️ for you! Get the Fireborn series now! 🌈📚 #booksky #QueerAdultSFF #IndieAuthor #CompleteSeries
books2read.com/rl/fireborn-...

cover images for all the books in the series on a black fiery background with white text that reads: Get the complete Fireborn series! https://books2read.com/rl/fireborn-series

November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Becca 🏳️‍⚧️

@dtengie.bsky.social

I have completed another chapter, and it's available to read on Royal Road.

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1012...

#femalemc #fantasy #royalroad #booksky #btdem #adventurer #lgbtq+ #sapphic #wlw #lesfic #litRPG

Chapter -21474836329 (A Chance Meeting in the Bath) - IO Stream - Tales Beneath the Dragoneye Moons

Chapter -21474836329 (A Chance Meeting in the Bath) The first day in Remera passed without fanfare. The women went to the baths as they always did as soon as they got into a city and enjoyed the feel...

www.royalroad.com

November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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Marisa Kabas

@marisakabas.bsky.social

so, so good. run it as a political ad.

Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 6d

Basically what Mom & Dad said 👇🏾

November 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM

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Dr Allison Andrews

@doctorallisona.bsky.social

Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming before vanishing day to all those who celebrate.

A comic panel from Watchmen, showing a partially muscled skeleton (Dr Manhattan) screaming in pain in front of two horrified security guards. Text reads: “November 14th: a partially muscled skeleton stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before vanishing…”

November 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author

@autumnwolff.bsky.social

No, no. You don't understand. I don't want a functional womb so I can BE pregnant. I want a functional womb so I can have the OPTION of getting pregnant while still choosing not to be.

November 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦

@vriccithode.bsky.social

my sapphic ace romantasy has two disaster queers (and powerful wizards) raising their accidental dragon daughter amidst growing threats. cozy adjacent, queer af, anti-colonial adventure 🌈📚
art by @leeshahannigan.bsky.social
books2read.com/u/bpVEQ6
vriccithode.itch.io/the-dragon-n...

An Asian-coded woman with short brown hair doing fire magic and standing next to a black woman with a long braid and wearing armour doing water magic. Behind them stands a black and purple dragon with wings outstretched and her tail wrapping around in front against a blue night sky background. Silvery white text reads: The Dragon Next Door. Nebula Award-winning author, Vanessa Ricci-Thode. art by Leesha Hannigan

November 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author

@autumnwolff.bsky.social

Illegitimate Court Of Wealthy Lifetime Appointees Tells Hungry Masses To Fuck Off

There, fixed it for you.

November 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM

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Laika L. Gagarin

@laikalgagarin.bsky.social

"What radicalized you"

Nothing really, its just that society had redefined radicalized to mean "Basic Fucking Human Empathy"

November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️

@magicariot.com

With two villains lurking about, Claire, Sara, Cass, Hana, and Nova have to figure out a new approach to their magic and their music, with some help from unexpected friends!

"Magica Riot: Full Bloom" is bigger, deeper, and gayer than the first book, and it arrives Dec. 5th* magicariot.com/fullbloom

Artwork of the cover art of "Magica Riot: Full Bloom," featuring text "Magica Riot" is in the upper left corner in black in a combination of fantasty/crystalline and punk script fonts, while "Full Bloom" is below it in an interwoven script font in orange, red, and purple. The artwork depicts two trans girls, Iris and Bloom, laying on a bed of orange rain lilies. Iris has purple hair that fades to orange at the tips. She is wearing an orange sun dress, and is laying with her eyes closed. One hand is draped across her stomach, and the other is reaching up. Her fingertips are barely touching those of Bloom, also laying on her back and who is wearing a black corset dress, red bow, and long black gloves. She also has purple hair. Her eyes are open, and red. In her other hand, she holds a purple flower. Iris and Bloom are arranged diagonally across the page, head to head.

Across the top, artwork of the five main characters of Magica Riot in a park is placed. Around the book art are placed several blocks of text: "trans protagonist," "entirely queer cast," "tall hot evil sorceress," "thrilling action," "music-based magic," "sinister tech company," queer identity journey," "polyamory adventures," "useless lesbians," "modern-day Portland." Text reading "The next adventure of Portland's queer magical girl rock band" is next. Finally, text at the bottom reads: "Recommended if you like Sailor Moon, Symphogear, Pretty Cure, Power Rangers"

November 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰

@flavorflav.bsky.social

I get praised for my support of others,,,, let’s see y’all turn out and support this important piece of art and music history that just dropped 👇🏾

m.youtube.com/watch?v=iX6L...

PUBLIC ENEMY "The Hits Just Keep On Comin" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

YouTube video by Channel ZERO

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November 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM

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Talia "Estro Junkies" Bhatt ♀︎♀︎

@taliabhatt.itch.io

Proud to say that this bundle contains the most toxic, self-sabotaging, and unwisely catty lesbians that @tpwrtrmnky.bsky.social and I could conceive of:

- all of RCBG, in one place
- Patreon-exclusive shenanigans
- And the preview of the upcoming novelization, thrown in for good measure :)

Benjanun Sriduangkaew @benjanun.bsky.social · 24d

Welcome to Toxic Yuri November! That's not a thing, you say? Well, now it is. Our new bundle is just $15 for TWENTY-FOUR titles, all united by everyone's favorite theme: terrible, no-good, dangerous lesbians.

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Toxic yuri november. Danger, obsession, and deadly lesbians. 24 novels/novellas/visual novels.

November 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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@alepresser.com

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November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM

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CrimCat

@crimcat.com

Blind Chaos Book 4, Chapter 25! Some fools claim war never changes, but nothing drives the discovery of new ways to kill a LOT of people at once like war.

www.royalroad.com/fiction/9618...

#femalemc #fantasy #royalroad #booksky #blindchaos #btdem #adventurer #lgbtq+ #sapphic #wlw #lesfic #litRPG

Book 4 - Chapter 25 - The Foul Winds of Change - Blind Chaos - Tales Beneath the Dragoneye Moons

The winged ogre had discovered a new game, one that was obnoxious enough to make Ranthia almost regret Dimlit’s failure. The ogre flew over Remera—high enough that their archers and [Mages] couldn’t r...

www.royalroad.com

October 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM

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Tommy Siegel

@tommysiegel.bsky.social

as a bird artist, in honor of tonight’s game i have attempted to draw the gorgeous blue jay as accurately as possible. as always please let me know if you have any constructive criticism

October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM

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Saithe

@saithevivana.bsky.social

I saw an excuse for me to draw my femme x femme couple in suits, and they look fine either way 💅

#art #oc #monstergirls #yuri

October 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM

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Corey They Them Brickley

@coreybrickley.bsky.social

idk why this concept is difficult to grasp for a lot of people and doesn't take priority over wether or not liking wizards makes you a good person. Dont give her money! The money funds evil! its truly that simple

Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · Oct 25

A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.

October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM

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The Orion

@gettheorion.bsky.social

It's Science.

star trek deep space nine fan art illustration of Jadzia Dax. Her arms are crossed in front of her, she looks annoyed. To the right, the colorful text says "trans people existing does nothing negative to your life you cry baby bitch."

October 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM

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FreeLinkophant Shelley B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛

@shelleybwoke.bsky.social

I realized the trans flag might be throwing some people off, so I made a version in a flag you are more familiar with.

If the things you require me to sacrifice "for the greater good" are my healthcare, my safety, my bodily autonomy and my right to exist as an equal human being in your society, then it's not the good at all.

October 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM

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Matt Wallace

@mattfnwallace.bsky.social

I’ve stopped linking my self-worth to my productivity and started linking it to how many mini Hostess donuts I can fit in my mouth at the same time and honestly I’ve never been happier.