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Eli Simpson writes stories about characters who find power in systems designed to strip it away, exploring identity, resistance, and self-determination through the lens of queer experience and childhood displacement.
#SpeculativeFiction #PsychologicalHorror #LiminalSpaces
Hillary thought visiting her grandfather's temple would be a quick afternoon obligation. She didn't expect to lose control of her body—or discover a library containing every private moment her family ever lived. (1/2)
Hillary thought visiting her grandfather's temple would be a quick afternoon obligation. She didn't expect to lose control of her body—or discover a library containing every private moment her family ever lived. (1/2)
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#SpeculativeFiction #PsychologicalHorror #LiminalSpaces
Hillary thought visiting her grandfather's temple would be a quick afternoon obligation. She didn't expect to lose control of her body—or discover a library containing every private moment her family ever lived. (1/2)
Hillary thought visiting her grandfather's temple would be a quick afternoon obligation. She didn't expect to lose control of her body—or discover a library containing every private moment her family ever lived. (1/2)
#QueerFantasy #QueerProtagonist #LGBTQ #BisexualProtagonist
Simon Renseth thought he was normal—until his eighteenth birthday brought a compulsion he couldn't ignore, a family secret his father won't reveal, and a journey to an ancient forest where one question will change everything. (1/2)
Simon Renseth thought he was normal—until his eighteenth birthday brought a compulsion he couldn't ignore, a family secret his father won't reveal, and a journey to an ancient forest where one question will change everything. (1/2)
February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
#QueerFantasy #QueerProtagonist #LGBTQ #BisexualProtagonist
Simon Renseth thought he was normal—until his eighteenth birthday brought a compulsion he couldn't ignore, a family secret his father won't reveal, and a journey to an ancient forest where one question will change everything. (1/2)
Simon Renseth thought he was normal—until his eighteenth birthday brought a compulsion he couldn't ignore, a family secret his father won't reveal, and a journey to an ancient forest where one question will change everything. (1/2)
#QueerRomance #LDR
Seven months ago, Evan called 911 from mile marker 243 and begged to be committed. Today, he's stepping off a plane in the Philippines to meet someone he's never touched. A story about what comes after the worst moment—and choosing to show up for what might come (1/2)
Seven months ago, Evan called 911 from mile marker 243 and begged to be committed. Today, he's stepping off a plane in the Philippines to meet someone he's never touched. A story about what comes after the worst moment—and choosing to show up for what might come (1/2)
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
#QueerRomance #LDR
Seven months ago, Evan called 911 from mile marker 243 and begged to be committed. Today, he's stepping off a plane in the Philippines to meet someone he's never touched. A story about what comes after the worst moment—and choosing to show up for what might come (1/2)
Seven months ago, Evan called 911 from mile marker 243 and begged to be committed. Today, he's stepping off a plane in the Philippines to meet someone he's never touched. A story about what comes after the worst moment—and choosing to show up for what might come (1/2)
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Sapphic horror, queer history and fantasy rom-coms - here are some of the LGBTQ+ books that came out in January 2026 at proud-geek.co.uk
(A list of books included in this video can be found in the alt text)
#booksky #queerbooks
(A list of books included in this video can be found in the alt text)
#booksky #queerbooks
February 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Sapphic horror, queer history and fantasy rom-coms - here are some of the LGBTQ+ books that came out in January 2026 at proud-geek.co.uk
(A list of books included in this video can be found in the alt text)
#booksky #queerbooks
(A list of books included in this video can be found in the alt text)
#booksky #queerbooks
#QueerFantasy #ExplicitFiction #Werewolf #UrbanFantasy
Seth thought being a werewolf kinda sucked—especially the pack's expectation of communal sex. When he meets Kieran in a gay bar and discovers what he actually wants (dominance, monogamy, a boyfriend and a beard to groom), the pack (1/2)
Seth thought being a werewolf kinda sucked—especially the pack's expectation of communal sex. When he meets Kieran in a gay bar and discovers what he actually wants (dominance, monogamy, a boyfriend and a beard to groom), the pack (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
#QueerFantasy #ExplicitFiction #Werewolf #UrbanFantasy
Seth thought being a werewolf kinda sucked—especially the pack's expectation of communal sex. When he meets Kieran in a gay bar and discovers what he actually wants (dominance, monogamy, a boyfriend and a beard to groom), the pack (1/2)
Seth thought being a werewolf kinda sucked—especially the pack's expectation of communal sex. When he meets Kieran in a gay bar and discovers what he actually wants (dominance, monogamy, a boyfriend and a beard to groom), the pack (1/2)
I've spent so much time writing on my laptop that I'd forgotten how much I spiral and document thoughts while revising on paper. Good to see I haven't lost it. #Revision #WriterLife #KillYourDarlings
February 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
I've spent so much time writing on my laptop that I'd forgotten how much I spiral and document thoughts while revising on paper. Good to see I haven't lost it. #Revision #WriterLife #KillYourDarlings
#WriterLife #PersonalEssay #Patreon
Hey everyone!
A lot of us wake up on January 1 with ideas of resolutions that we most certainly will keep. I tell myself every year that I’ll finally go 365 days with exercising (Spoiler Alert: I don’t), or that I’ll eat healthy every day, no cheat (1/4)
Hey everyone!
A lot of us wake up on January 1 with ideas of resolutions that we most certainly will keep. I tell myself every year that I’ll finally go 365 days with exercising (Spoiler Alert: I don’t), or that I’ll eat healthy every day, no cheat (1/4)
February 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
#WriterLife #PersonalEssay #Patreon
Hey everyone!
A lot of us wake up on January 1 with ideas of resolutions that we most certainly will keep. I tell myself every year that I’ll finally go 365 days with exercising (Spoiler Alert: I don’t), or that I’ll eat healthy every day, no cheat (1/4)
Hey everyone!
A lot of us wake up on January 1 with ideas of resolutions that we most certainly will keep. I tell myself every year that I’ll finally go 365 days with exercising (Spoiler Alert: I don’t), or that I’ll eat healthy every day, no cheat (1/4)
#Horror #CosmicHorror #SpeculativeFiction #ExistentialHorror
What if I told you death and rebirth are both lies born from the same desperate escape? That our minds, that which makes us us, are neither finite nor infinite... (1/2)
What if I told you death and rebirth are both lies born from the same desperate escape? That our minds, that which makes us us, are neither finite nor infinite... (1/2)
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
#Horror #CosmicHorror #SpeculativeFiction #ExistentialHorror
What if I told you death and rebirth are both lies born from the same desperate escape? That our minds, that which makes us us, are neither finite nor infinite... (1/2)
What if I told you death and rebirth are both lies born from the same desperate escape? That our minds, that which makes us us, are neither finite nor infinite... (1/2)
#QueerFantasy #DarkFantasy #LGBTQ #ComingOfAge
Simon's eighteenth birthday should involve getting laid, not getting buried alive in an hourglass by his centuries-old ancestor. But magic lessons are rarely convenient... (1/2)
Simon's eighteenth birthday should involve getting laid, not getting buried alive in an hourglass by his centuries-old ancestor. But magic lessons are rarely convenient... (1/2)
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
#QueerFantasy #DarkFantasy #LGBTQ #ComingOfAge
Simon's eighteenth birthday should involve getting laid, not getting buried alive in an hourglass by his centuries-old ancestor. But magic lessons are rarely convenient... (1/2)
Simon's eighteenth birthday should involve getting laid, not getting buried alive in an hourglass by his centuries-old ancestor. But magic lessons are rarely convenient... (1/2)
#queerromance #shortstory #traumarecovery #contemporaryromance
Aaron thought he'd escaped his abusive ex three years ago. Then Hadley walked into his neighborhood bookshop—and Aaron's new relationship—wearing the same outfit from the day he put Aaron in the hospital. (1/2)
Aaron thought he'd escaped his abusive ex three years ago. Then Hadley walked into his neighborhood bookshop—and Aaron's new relationship—wearing the same outfit from the day he put Aaron in the hospital. (1/2)
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
#queerromance #shortstory #traumarecovery #contemporaryromance
Aaron thought he'd escaped his abusive ex three years ago. Then Hadley walked into his neighborhood bookshop—and Aaron's new relationship—wearing the same outfit from the day he put Aaron in the hospital. (1/2)
Aaron thought he'd escaped his abusive ex three years ago. Then Hadley walked into his neighborhood bookshop—and Aaron's new relationship—wearing the same outfit from the day he put Aaron in the hospital. (1/2)
Sir Bryn Terfel - brilliant storytelling in this clip. I cried. #artsong #storytelling #classicalmusic #opera
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Sir Bryn Terfel - brilliant storytelling in this clip. I cried. #artsong #storytelling #classicalmusic #opera
#queerromance #shortstory #bookshop #bakery
As storm clouds gather over the city, Aaron and Morgan’s cozy date day is about to be shattered by the one person Aaron hoped he’d never see again.
The confrontation is just beginning. (1/2)
As storm clouds gather over the city, Aaron and Morgan’s cozy date day is about to be shattered by the one person Aaron hoped he’d never see again.
The confrontation is just beginning. (1/2)
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
#queerromance #shortstory #bookshop #bakery
As storm clouds gather over the city, Aaron and Morgan’s cozy date day is about to be shattered by the one person Aaron hoped he’d never see again.
The confrontation is just beginning. (1/2)
As storm clouds gather over the city, Aaron and Morgan’s cozy date day is about to be shattered by the one person Aaron hoped he’d never see again.
The confrontation is just beginning. (1/2)
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Art by Lar DeSouza…
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Art by Lar DeSouza…
#queerromance #shortstory #dinnerdate #GalleryDate
Aaron thought "low stakes first date" meant casual. Morgan thought it meant introducing him to his entire social circle in one day. (1/4)
Aaron thought "low stakes first date" meant casual. Morgan thought it meant introducing him to his entire social circle in one day. (1/4)
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
#queerromance #shortstory #dinnerdate #GalleryDate
Aaron thought "low stakes first date" meant casual. Morgan thought it meant introducing him to his entire social circle in one day. (1/4)
Aaron thought "low stakes first date" meant casual. Morgan thought it meant introducing him to his entire social circle in one day. (1/4)
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Putting together my January recap (I know it isn't February yet, but I need it ready to fill in on the 1st!), and choosing my favorite pieces I wrote is like choosing between your children. Actually, I don’t have children. It’s like choosing between your cats. (1/2)
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Putting together my January recap (I know it isn't February yet, but I need it ready to fill in on the 1st!), and choosing my favorite pieces I wrote is like choosing between your children. Actually, I don’t have children. It’s like choosing between your cats. (1/2)
#CoffeeDate #FirstDate #QueerRomance #ShortStory
Morgan called it a "low-stakes first date." Aaron's still figuring out what that means—but the coffee is excellent and the company is better. (1/2)
Morgan called it a "low-stakes first date." Aaron's still figuring out what that means—but the coffee is excellent and the company is better. (1/2)
January 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM
#CoffeeDate #FirstDate #QueerRomance #ShortStory
Morgan called it a "low-stakes first date." Aaron's still figuring out what that means—but the coffee is excellent and the company is better. (1/2)
Morgan called it a "low-stakes first date." Aaron's still figuring out what that means—but the coffee is excellent and the company is better. (1/2)
#QueerFantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #Animal POV #FantasyWriting
A fox that shouldn't be thinking follows the scent of lightning and ozone through a city she hates, drawn to a drunk wizard sleeping in a library. Consciousness is new. The bond is inevitable. (1/2)
A fox that shouldn't be thinking follows the scent of lightning and ozone through a city she hates, drawn to a drunk wizard sleeping in a library. Consciousness is new. The bond is inevitable. (1/2)
January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
#QueerFantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #Animal POV #FantasyWriting
A fox that shouldn't be thinking follows the scent of lightning and ozone through a city she hates, drawn to a drunk wizard sleeping in a library. Consciousness is new. The bond is inevitable. (1/2)
A fox that shouldn't be thinking follows the scent of lightning and ozone through a city she hates, drawn to a drunk wizard sleeping in a library. Consciousness is new. The bond is inevitable. (1/2)
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Sometimes, I look at my hands and wonder at how they've aged. It's a strange thing, but I remember what they looked like when I was in second grade, having pee-stream contests in the boys' bathroom—stupid little games where three or four of us would back away from the urinals with the goal (1/3)
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Sometimes, I look at my hands and wonder at how they've aged. It's a strange thing, but I remember what they looked like when I was in second grade, having pee-stream contests in the boys' bathroom—stupid little games where three or four of us would back away from the urinals with the goal (1/3)
#Grief #QueerFiction #ServiceIndustry #LGBTQ #FoundFamily
Serena learned what "regulars are the backbone of a small business" really meant on a Thursday morning in December, when always-reserved table 20 sat empty for hours, (1/2)
Serena learned what "regulars are the backbone of a small business" really meant on a Thursday morning in December, when always-reserved table 20 sat empty for hours, (1/2)
January 25, 2026 at 5:28 PM
#Grief #QueerFiction #ServiceIndustry #LGBTQ #FoundFamily
Serena learned what "regulars are the backbone of a small business" really meant on a Thursday morning in December, when always-reserved table 20 sat empty for hours, (1/2)
Serena learned what "regulars are the backbone of a small business" really meant on a Thursday morning in December, when always-reserved table 20 sat empty for hours, (1/2)
Hopscotching genres and voices, traipsing through emotional landscapes, setting off buried mines and finding beauty in the mess… That's what writing feels like for me. 1/2
January 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Hopscotching genres and voices, traipsing through emotional landscapes, setting off buried mines and finding beauty in the mess… That's what writing feels like for me. 1/2
#YoungAdult #QueerRomance #FirstLove #LGBTQ
Jack's never been invited into the attic full of covered paintings. But when Eric asks for a place to hide away, it becomes the perfect refuge—dust, golden light, and art that shows them they're not alone. (1/2)
Jack's never been invited into the attic full of covered paintings. But when Eric asks for a place to hide away, it becomes the perfect refuge—dust, golden light, and art that shows them they're not alone. (1/2)
January 24, 2026 at 3:28 PM
#YoungAdult #QueerRomance #FirstLove #LGBTQ
Jack's never been invited into the attic full of covered paintings. But when Eric asks for a place to hide away, it becomes the perfect refuge—dust, golden light, and art that shows them they're not alone. (1/2)
Jack's never been invited into the attic full of covered paintings. But when Eric asks for a place to hide away, it becomes the perfect refuge—dust, golden light, and art that shows them they're not alone. (1/2)
Have you ever watched the sky as the clouds roll over the world like a gentle blanket? Been there the moment the rain that's been softly drizzling turns into a cascade of white powder, and a certain quietude settles into the air? (1/2)
January 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Have you ever watched the sky as the clouds roll over the world like a gentle blanket? Been there the moment the rain that's been softly drizzling turns into a cascade of white powder, and a certain quietude settles into the air? (1/2)