Friday Summary 30/04/2021
It’s now Saturday but I was doing a lot of prep for #MonstrousMayChallenge last night, alas!
As I’m sure you know by now, the Monstrous May Challenge is a collection of prompts for every single day of the month of May, all themed on monsters and monstrous explorations!
It’s been a quiet week for fiction because I’ve been doing a lot of admin for the challenge - I’m so, so excited now that we’re into May and the challenge can begin! If you’re a creator of any kind, of if you’re just interested in seeing what other people create, you can learn more about the Monstrous May Challenge here, and if you’ve enjoyed events with Doctor Sam Hirst‘s education project, Romancing the Gothic, before, you’re in luck!
We’re teaming up to run some events to go along with some prompts on Zoom!
- on Friday nights, we’re going to be running Tea With A Monster events - these will be casual check-ins and discussions of our current progress throughout the month
- on Tuesday May 4th, for the Iconic Settings prompt, Sam is going to run a mini class discussing Iconic Settings in fiction, especially gothic fiction, and a related writing session!
- on Monday May 10th, for the “… and add a monster.” prompt, we’re going to be running a Monster Mash(-Up) - we’ll spin some wheels and match up some random public domain characters and monsters, and run a guided writing session with that monstrous roulette in mind!
- on Tuesday May 18th, Angels & Demons, we’re going to be running a movie night! Movie is yet to be selected, but we’re thinking we’ll run a poll closer to the day.
- on Saturday May 29th, which is also the day of the #RomancingTheGothic Day of Creation, an INCREDIBLE all-day event RTG has centred around prompting celebrating and prompting new creations, I’ll be running another writing session centred around exploring and building cultural differences!
- Sunday May 30th is my BIRTHDAY, and as the ESTEEMED BIRTHDAY BOY, I’ll be giving a presentation exploring the themes of difference and isolation in classical minotaur myth, and discussing the ways in which the minotaur’s POV can resonate with queer and disabled readers!
- and finally, on Monday May 31st, we’ll be running a celebration of the hashtag, encouraging everyone to share their work, and a final wrap-up of everything we’ve done, and all the fun we’ve had!
If any or all of the above events sound appealing, you can sign up to register for them here! The times for everything are still yet to be determined, so please make sure to log your interest with the times that would work best for you!
I’m very excited for new things over the course of the month - I’ve done some LEGO photography and I’ve some shorts and stuff for various prompts, not to mention some non-fiction!
Summary of New Works Published
Erotic Short: Pinned Down
A merman treats his angel boyfriend to his tentacles, but he has to earn them first. Erotic M/M short between a merman with tentacles and a trans male angel. 800 words. Includes teasing, pinning, kissing, orgasm denial, mild begging, and of course, the tentacles!
Read on Medium / / Read on Patreon
Serial Update: Powder and Feathers
Chapter Forty-Three: Powder and Feathers. The angels pre-drink for the Christmas party.
Content warnings: references to abusive relationships, stalking and obsessive behaviour, consent issues (especially around non-consensual forwarding of intimate photos), illness and death during the AIDs crisis, self-esteem issues, and the usual issues with Jean-Pierre’s bodily autonomy
Read on Medium / / Read on WorldAnvil
TweetFic: Steps Ahead
A darker one here about royal intrigue and manipulation, but with a hopeful ending!
CWs for parental abuse, manipulation and control, implied transphobia, implied tampering with birth control, mild violence
Erotic Short: Sensory Deprivation
Gerald Poole has a sprained wrist, and not being able to work, the boredom is getting to him. His lovers — Jack Wicks and Captain Thwaites, respectively — go to some efforts to keep him occupied. These characters originally appeared in this TweetFic, Gerald Poole and the Pirates.
Erotic short centred on one cis man. 3.2k. Contains D/s, bondage, sex toys, overstim, subspace, sensory deprivation, teasing, possessive behaviour, spanking.
Read on Medium / / Read on Patreon
Fantasy Short: Warden Gordon and the Angel in the Woods
Working in a magical national park, Gryff Gordon has a contentious relationship with a local angel.
Fantasy, romance, and light humour, with a bit of added sweetness! Rated T, about 7.6k. Featuring Warden Gryff Gordon and Perseverance-before-God at the Llallwg National Park.
Adapted from a TweetFic.
Content warning for mild injury.
Read on Medium / / Read on Patreon
Aaaaand that’s everything! See you next week with more monsters!