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S.L. Dove Cooper
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EU-based demi sff author and independent researcher. Writes predominantly about asexuality, aromanticism and cosy sff. She/They.

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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D Any chatty thing requires an outro so...

#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 7 Outro! What’s something you've done and are really proud of? (If you’re a creator, plug your stuff! But mostly share a cool thing about yourself because you’re awesome.) The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: Aside from all of it? Probably The Ice Princess’s Fair Illusion, which is one of the first books where multiple acespec characters explicitly discussed asexuality along a spectrum. Some people dislike the use of recognisably modern terms, but I really wanted to have an unapologetically aspec book. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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It's the last day of Ace Week. Alas. Below are 3 books with romance tropes and acespec rep for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 7: Romance Tropes Romance is easily the biggest genre in all of media. Both alloromantic and aromantic acespec people have their own experiences with dating and relationships different from allos. Today we’re looking at several ways aspec media can play with these tropes. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert The text reads: Books for Ace Week That Kind of Guy is explicit demisexual romance done well, an incredibly rare feat still in 2025. When Zach agrees to play Rae’s fake boyfriend, he’ll have to find a way to convince her that he’s in it for the long term. Rae’s been hurt before and isn’t about to be hurt again. With a deft eye for detail and description, this contemporary romance is a delight. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann The text reads: Books for Ace Week Let’s Talk About Love is a new adult romcom about taking chances. When Alice meets Takumi she can’t stop thinking about it, or wanting to explore a romantic relationship with him despite having sworn of dating. Let’s Talk About Love is a book about trust and the devastating impact of aphobia. It’s the first explicit ace romance that was traditionally published and so full of joy even as the book deals with some pretty heavy topics and starts off with a viscernal depiction of aphobic behaviour from Alice’s soon-to-be ex and the pressure allosexuals can place on aces. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Sweetness Bled and Brindled by S.L. Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week Sweetness Bled and Brindled is a grumpy/sunshine fantasy novella. Jewel is an ace prince and absolute cinnamon roll. Briar is a thief who set out to rob the castle vaults and has run into a snag. She’s developed genuine feelings for the prince who was supposed to be her ticket into the walls. When Jewel’s cruel brother pushes too far, Jewel and Briar will have to decide what they want their lives to be. It’s more romance-adjacent than straight-up romance, but the trope is certainly there. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D
#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day Share the love! Shout-out an acespec creator or person whose work has meant something to you. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: There are so many people I could pick. Yasmin Benoit and Cody Daigle-Orians for their activism, Sherronda J. Brown for their academic work, Lyssa Chiavari for writing some of the first ace rep I felt seen by, Claudie Arseneault for her long years of work on the AroAce Database tracking fiction releases... They’re all awesome! The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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It's that time again. Ace Week! Below are 3 science fiction books with acespec rep for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 6: Fairy Tales Fairy tales are near and dear my own heart and they make for fabulous aspec explorations with the question of what makes true love true as well as just people not wanting to get married in the first place. One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Until the Last Petal Falls by Viano Oniomoh The text reads: Books for Ace Week Until the Last Petal Falls is a powerful, Nigerian queerplatonic retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Eru just wants to find a way to leave his village behind and when he receives a summons from the High Chief’s wife, he may have an opportunity. He also has a chance to reconnect with a boy he’s never forgotten. This forced proximity, platonic soulmates reimagining of a classic fairytale, takes a sharp look at the idea that only romantic love can break a magical curse. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Snow as Soft as Feathers and Other Stories by S.L. Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week Snow as Soft as Feathers is the titular retelling of this collection. Through Frau Holle this story looks at different iterations of domestic abuse and contains a sweet asexual romance. This collection contains both retellings and literary fairytales by a demisexual author. Though not all are explicitly acespec in nature, friendship and family are key themes in many of the stories and poems presented. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen The text reads: Books for Ace Week The Dragon of Ynys is a cosy fantasy literary fairytale. Sir Violet’s village has a neighbouring dragon. Violet and Snap can normally resolve this just fine, but when a person goes missing, it sparks a quest for the both of them and ask them who they truly are. It’s a delightful novella ideal for fans of Patricia C. Wrede’s Enchanted Forest books. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D
#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 5 You’ve been given free rein (and budget!) to create the acespec media of your dreams. What’re you making? The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: Claudie Arseneault’s Chronicles of Nerezia, for sure. And I’m going all in on the franchise-building because this is so deeply inspired by JRPGs and D&D campaigns, it needs both an animated adaptation and a classic JRPG-style video game accompaniment. It’s a fab found family road trip narrative and I adore everyone. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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It's that time again. Ace Week! Below are 3 poetry books with acespec rep for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 5: Poetry Poetry, whether verse novels or collections, are a great way to get some bitesized representation in and is just as varied in its genres and themes as prose can be. It can be an overlooked or forgotten area in literature, though, so today is all about highlighting some acespec poetry! The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Being Demi by MG Mason The text reads: Books for Ace Week Being Demi is a powerful exploration of what it means to discover a part of yourself later in life. Through acrostic poems and essays, Mason takes a look at what life is like when you’re demisexual man in an allosexual society when you don’t know that there are (positive) words for your experiences. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Sea Foam and Silence by Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week Sea Foam and Silence is a young adult verse novel about what it means to love, and how we define true love. Maris is a mermaid who loves life (and dancing) and is curious about the tall-crabs that traverse the sea. She eventually meets Bernhard, a prince sent to marry a faraway princess, despite his disinterest in romance or marriage and all that comes with it. Sea Foam and Silence is a dazzling look at the ways in which our passions express themselves and about finding a way to be true to yourself even if society doesn’t want to accept your experiences. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Limitless by Patrick Bex The text reads: Books for Ace Week Limitless is a heartfelt asexual and aromantic poetry collection. Bex’s poetry collection explores the journey of discovering asexuality and aromanticism. It showcases how difficult life can be without terms and the joy of discovering who you are. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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It's that time again. Ace Week! Below are 3 fantasy books with acespec rep for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 4: Fantasy Fantasy has long been one of the biggest genres in which to find aspec representation. Its ability to allow readers (and writers) to imagine different societies means it’s a prime genre to explore aspec ideals and desires in, and it doesn’t disappoint! One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: The Thread That Binds by Cedar McCloud The text reads: Books for Ace Week The Thread that Binds is a lush, cosy-adjacent fantasy novel set in a queernorm world technologically similar to ours but where magic is interwoven with science. Tabby, Amane and Rhiannon’s lives collide around the craft of Illumination, the creation of magical, immortal versions of books. Together they and their mentors face everyday (and not-so-every-day) obstacles. This love letter to libraries will delight any booklover. Plus! it’s a series! The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: The Unbalancing by R.B. Lemberg The text reads: Books for Ace Week The Unbalancing is some of the most nuanced representation I’ve read. With an older and autistic protagonist, Lemberg captures an experience not often found in fiction. This is a story about coming together in the face of impending tragedy, but also about being true to yourself and understanding who you are. Its detailed magical system is some of the most innovative and intricate I’ve read in a while. Poetic, beautiful, and haunting. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Among the Glimmering Flowers by S.L. Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week Among the Glimmering Flowers is a young adult cosy fantasy with a mixed-orientation friends-turned-lovers narrative, though this book focuses on the friendship meet-cute between a princess and a stable boy. With ownvoices demisexual representation, this book aims to look at some of the ways in which asexual and allosexual teenage experiences with attraction differ from one another. Also. There are kelpies. Just saying. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D
#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 4 Do you have a favourite trope that you’d love to see acespec experiences applied to? The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: I do not actually! I’m absolutely awful at tropes. So, instead, I’ll shout out Noah O’Connor’s Asexuality in Young Adult Fiction that came out with Cambridge University Press earlier this year because that looks at some ways we can continue creating positive aspec tropes in fiction and it’s super cool. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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It's that time again. Ace Week! Below are 3 science fiction books with acespec rep for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 3: Science Fiction Interestingly, historically science fiction hasn’t dealt with asexuality as directly as fantasy has, but that doesn’t mean acespec science fiction doesn’t exist. It most certainly does! One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Heart of the Covenant by S.L. Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week Heart of the Covenant is a slice-of-life, cosy science fiction collection with an aroace-spec protagonist. This Star Trek-inspired set of stories explores the way games and language connect us. If you’re looking for something cosy with that old school ensemble cast vibe, this may be the book for you. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Fourth World by Lyssa Chiavari The text reads: Books for Ace Week Fourth World is a riveting young adult time travel adventure set on Mars. With two aspec leads on different parts of the spectrum and different points in their discovery of who they are, Fourth World is a powerful look at the ways in which knowing about asexuality can shape the way we see ourselves. Chiavari takes classical science fiction tropes through a modern lens and meshes them expertly with questions about queer identity and discovery. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow The text reads: Books for Ace Week The Sound of Stars is the first in Dow’s epic, standalone young adult space opera books. If you’ve ever wanted positive fat, Black representation, this is the series for you. The Sound of Stars further uses the existence of asexuality to prove what humanity is in what is one of the most affirmative aspec narratives I’ve read to date. It’s a roadtrip set on Earth, in a dystopian future, and about the connections we make to one another. Also, it’s about loving books and yourself. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D
#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 3 What’s one of your favourite acespec characters in fiction? What do you love about them? (Any media is welcome, of course!) The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: I’m going to pick Vanja from Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves for this one. Vanja is demi and one of the most relatable experiences I’ve come across in fiction to date.Vanja gets to be an awful person and to grow into a better one. It’s great! Also this is the reteling of The Goose Maid that I wish I’d written. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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It's that time again. Ace Week! Below are 3 nonfiction books about asexuality for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 2: Nonfiction Nonfiction is one of the big ways in which we can learn more about asexuality. Over the years, various people have written about what asexuality is (and isn’t), both at academic and popular science levels. Surveys have been held, theses have been created, and literature/media has been studied. Today we’re looking at some nonfiction titles to broaden our understanding of the spectrum and ourselves. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Refusing Compulsory Sexuality A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown The text reads: Books for Ace Week Refusing Compulsory Sexuality is the book to read when looking to explore asexuality in (American) society. With a strong intersectional focus, this book is absolutely scathing in its discussion of compulsory sexuality and the impact and effects it has on society and individuals. Brown’s introduction is also a powerful examination of how and why asexuality falls under the queer umbrella and why inclusion matters. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Inklings of Invisbility Essays on Asexual and Aromantic Traces in Speculative Fiction by S.L. Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week Inklings of Invisibility is the first collection of papers specifically studying the asexual and aromantic traces in literature ever published. With a focus on speculative fiction, it traces the ways in which aspec fiction has evolved and what tropes were common in the early iterations of aspec representation in fiction. Focusing largely on books published in the early 2010s, it also touches on fantasy novels published before this time. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Asexualities edited by KJ Cerankowski and Megan Milks The text reads: Books for Ace Week Asexualities is one of the first academic works published using asexuality as a lens for study. Originally published in 2014, it was revised and expanded in 2024. This collection contains papers covering a variety of academic fields, showcasing the many ways in which asexuality (and aromanticism, many of these papers don’t differentiate) has an impact on our everyday lives. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D
#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 2 How important was it for you to discover words for aspec experiences? The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: Oof. Quite, I think. It helped me understand myself so much better and learning there were words for my experiences led me to rediscover my passion for (academic) research, but it’s also made my work as a writer much stronger. Now I know about aspec experiences, I can incorporate them far more deliberately! The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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For this Ace Week, I figured I'd do a small chat-style series of posts. A proper socmed chat hosting doesn't play nice with my anxiety or schedule, but don't hesitate to take the question graphic and run with it yourself using hashtags or QTs. :D

#AceWeek
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 1 Introduction! Who are you? Are you an acespec fan or creator? Where can we find you? (Outside of BlueSky, that is.) The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text repeats the prompt from the first image. The answer reads: Hi! I’m Dove, the creator of these Ace Week questions. I hope you all have fun! I’m a demi author, editor and independent researcher from Europe. I mostly write SFF and essays on asexuality and aromanticism in fiction. I also love gaming and am currently still stuck in Hades II completionism. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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It's that time again. Ace Week! Below are 3 books with spooktastic acespec rep for your enjoyment and perusal! I'm only doing 3 per topic, but there are many more books out there. Share your own recs with people. :D

#AceWeek #QueerBooks
An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 1: Spooky Season It’s the second half of October, so of course we’re starting this week off with books specifically for spooky season. Whether it’s ghouls or ghosts, supernatural romcom or outright horror, if it’s spooky (or spoopy) it all goes for this set of acespec books. One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 1: Spooky Season Elatsoe is an mesmerising, award-winning young adult novel featuring an aroace Lipan Apache lead who can raise the ghosts of dead animals, and has a ghost dog named Kirby. (Kirby is the best dog.) When her cousin is murdered, Elatsoe sets out with her best friend to discover the identity of the killer and bring them to justice. A powerful, magical narrative about the importance of family and friendship, and a scathing look at the effects of colonisation. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: Stake Sauce by RoAnna Sylver The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 1: Spooky Season Stake Sauce is a fantastic vampire novel, starring a disabled former firefighter turned mall cop. In this supernatural cosy-adjacent story, love is the secret ingredient that allows people to heal and stay alive. This heartwarming tale explores the fluidity of aspec identity as well as delivering an emotional rollercoaster of the best kind as Jude and Pixie team up to stand up to bullies and defeat some extremely bad people in the process. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. It features a small version of a book cover with text beside it. The book cover is for: He Must Go Walk the Woods So Wild by S.L. Dove Cooper The text reads: Books for Ace Week He Must Go Walk the Woods So Wild is the titular piece in this collection. After a group of teenagers decides to brave the woods at night, during a storm, they end up with regrets as creepy fey creatures decide to, ah, make a deal with one of them. Their friendship and lives will never be the same again. Other spooky season tales in the collection include The Stalking of Sally Foth (don’t be fooled by the cosy-adjacent), Kitty (who is a dog, yes I know) and Balanced by Those Horrors. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Fun fact about these: I structured these themes around my own books, so I only had room for 2 extra books for each of these. I'd absolutely LOVE it if people went and added their own books. There were SO MANY I couldn't fit in that. (Seriously, I'd be here forever.)
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An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 5: Poetry Poetry, whether verse novels or collections, are a great way to get some bitesized representation in and is just as varied in its genres and themes as prose can be. It can be an overlooked or forgotten area in literature, though, so today is all about highlighting some acespec poetry! The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 6: Fairy Tales Fairy tales are near and dear my own heart and they make for fabulous aspec explorations with the question of what makes true love true as well as just people not wanting to get married in the first place. One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 7: Romance Tropes Romance is easily the biggest genre in all of media. Both alloromantic and aromantic acespec people have their own experiences with dating and relationships different from allos. Today we’re looking at several ways aspec media can play with these tropes. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Set the second is the book recs. As I said, I'm a bookish person, but if you're happy with a bit of inaccurate phrasing in the graphics, do obviously take other media too if you're more into those and want to share your answers all the same.
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An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 1: Spooky Season It’s the second half of October, so of course we’re starting off this set of recommendations with books for spooky season. Whether it’s ghouls or ghosts, supernatural romcom or outright horror, if it’s spooky (or spoopy) it all goes for this set of acespec books. One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 2: Nonfiction Nonfiction is one of the big ways in which we can learn more about asexuality. Over the years, various people have written about what asexuality is (and isn’t), both at academic and popular science levels. Surveys have been held, theses have been created, and literature/media has been studied. Today we’re looking at some nonfiction titles to broaden our understanding of the spectrum and ourselves. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 3 Interestingly, historically science fiction hasn’t dealt with asexuality as directly as fantasy has, but that doesn’t mean acespec science fiction doesn’t exist. It most certainly does! One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Books for Ace Week Day 4: Fantasy Fantasy has long been one of the biggest genres in which to find aspec representation. Its ability to allow readers (and writers) to imagine different societies means it’s a prime genre to explore aspec ideals and desires in, and it doesn’t disappoint! One rule: The rep has to be a major character. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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And that's the chatty questions graphics complete. If you decide to play around with them, have fun! (If you want to host a chat with them, don't let me stop you! Credit for the graphics and questions are in the image, so be more organised than I am!)
3/5
An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 5 You’ve been given free rein (and budget!) to create the acespec media of your dreams. What’re you making? The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 6 Share the love! Shout-out an acespec creator or person whose work has meant something to you. The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 7 Outro! What’s something you’ve done and are really proud of? (If you’re a creator, plug your stuff! But mostly share a cool thing about yourself because you’re awesome.) The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Set the first! Well, the first four of them. I tried to get a bit of variety in the type of questions, but I'm just a nerdy bookish person at heart and it does show. Anyway, you should be able to copy these with the alt text if you want to skip writing it out yourself.
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An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 1 Introduction! Who are you? Are you an acespec fan or creator? Where can we find you? (Outside of BlueSky, that is.) The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 2 How important was it for you to discover words for aspec experiences? The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 3 What’s one of your favourite acespec characters in fiction? What do you love about them? (Any media is welcome, of course!) The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com An informational graphic. The text reads: Ace Week Day 4 Do you have a favourite trope that you’d love to see acespec experiences applied to? The graphic was created by S.L. Dove Cooper at https://www.dovelynnwriter.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
dovelynnwriter.bsky.social
The Octocon schedule is here! And I'm actually organised enough to work out a post to announce this. (My brain this summer. I swear.) Come join me at @octocon.bsky.social in October!
Social media card for Octocon 2025. A science fictional card with planets and starts with an author photo in the centre. The text reads: Guest - Online S.L. Dove Cooper Saturday 11th October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dubline and Online Sunday 12th Octoner 2025 - Online Octocon (www.octocon.com) Proudly supported by SDCC My (Dove Cooper's) appearance schedule for Octocon. Saturday 11 October 17:30 IST: Exploring Neurodivergence in Cosy SFF Sunday 12 October 10:00 IST: Star Trek: A New Hope 13:00 IST: Hooked: Why Do Certain Stories Stay With Us? 17:30 IST: Meet the Author
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
dovelynnwriter.bsky.social
The Shimmering Prayer of Sûkiurâq

🩰Aromantic bisexual MC
🎀Assume everyone is queer
🩰Don't get attached to people
🎀Wintery setting

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The Shimmering Prayer of Sûkiurâq by S.L. Dove Cooper What to Expect: Dancing is magic; creepy creatures made of darkness (I'd still totally take some home as pets); airship goodness; body horror; come for the cute, stay for the world-saving shenanigans; friendship saves the day; NOT cosy (listen I know I have a reputation for cosy SFF, but trust me this is not it by a country mile.); magical girl; sometimes you don't want your dreams to come true.
September 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Snow as Soft as Feathers and Other Stories

❄️Sapphic
❄️Asexual
❄️Healing from domestic abuse
❄️Folkore

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Snow as Soft as Feathers and Other Stories by S.L. Dove Cooper What to Expect: Greed never pays, Frau Holle, Imagination is a powerful thing, Cookies?, Salt water not-kelpies, Dove does retellings (also literary fairytales), Grumpy witch is grumpy, Sleeping Beauty but dark (really dark).
September 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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The ice Princess's Fair Illusion

👸Ace lesbian MC
👸Sex averse MC
👸Aroace deuteragonist
👸Queerplatonic relationship
👸Respect boundaries and choices

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The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by Dove Cooper "A cosy fantasy, asexual and feminist YA retelling of King Thrushbeard in verse. With bonus retelling of Snow White, and copious amounts of discussions on asexual and aromantic identities. Not for people who think 21st century language doesn’t belong in fantasy." Available wide Direct via Itch and Payhip
September 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel

🏡I really should've noticed I was arospec after writing this
🌺Chapbook length

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Rapunzel, Rapunzel by Dove Cooper "The friendship break-up poetry collection slash retelling of Rapunzel mash-up the world clearly needed." Available wide Direct via Itch and Payhip
September 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Sea Foam & Silence

🌊Ace, arospec MC
🧜‍♀️Aroace MC
🌊Lesbian MC
🧜‍♀️Life is beautiful
🌊MC who loves most everything

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Sea Foam and Silence: the complete edition by Dove Cooper What to Expect: Humans are weird.; Found family; cosy fantasy; what even is love?; The Little Mermaid, a novel in verse; contains "Sea Foam and Silence" and "A Harmony of Water and Weald"; siren song (ish); be careful, she bites.
September 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
dovelynnwriter.bsky.social
Here, this is the first one. It is now double this much, more or less. The roots are still there, but I’m still on damage control and doing what I need to get an overview of what’s sensible.
A whole lot of yucca in multiple piles. They’re easily a person in length. This is ONE PLANT.
September 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM