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vert ⚡️🪶 MELT: REFRAIN AUG '26 @subvertebra.bsky.social · 4d ago

happy yaoi day, the day MELT: REFRAIN opens on, and hector's birthday. to celebrate, i've made the first 5.5k words of the first chapter FREE to read on itch, payhip, or my website! in the spirit of yaoi: have a graphic my husband made of what to expect inside, and a chapter snippet, as a treat.

An assortment of memes and text posts describing MELT: REFRAIN. In clockwise order:
1. Tweet from TrollGod9000: "New hire asking the manager how lenient is the sexual harassment policy"
2. Horses riding in the sunset overlaid with the text "This is your final warning, white boy"
3. Headline from The Onion: "Zing! I Just Got You With Another One Of My Trademark "Complete Lies""
4. Unhinged AO3 tags post: "double uno reverse dubcon"
5. Tumblr post from gayleafpool: "sometimes I think love triangles should be resolved by polyamory but badly like everyone's still mad"
6. Tumblr postt from vamplire: "the vampire does not concern himself with his DSM-5 diagnosis"
7. Image of Liza Minnelli overlaid with the text "kill every motherfucker in the room and fuck the wounded"

Excerpt from chapter 1 of MELT: REFRAIN.

If Simon hadn’t been so desperate already, Hector really would bite him open, drink him half-dry and make him woozy and pliant. But Simon’s saucer-wide pupils and laser focus on the red pooling on Hector’s chin and seeping into his beard belie the truth behind his composure. It’s not like Hector’s ever been turned—no doubt something out there could mold a vampire into something else, though he’d rather not dwell on the possibility—but he’s got the gist over the years, how it eats and eats and eats at someone if they don’t get what they need. Born vampires have it bad enough already; what exquisite agony something even worse must be, the basest parts of oneself parched and undeniable.

Out August 2026, preview available now.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @ Megaplex C9@cometkins.bsky.social · 4d ago

It’s national Yaoi day, tell me about your Yaoi and where people can buy it! #WritingPrompt

Suzanne ✨🌑@tendermiasma.com · 4d ago

The TOS being so strict that they control you offsite is the problem; sites like Patreon and Kofi have offsite clauses too. The social criminalization of the suggestion that somewhere you might be doing nsfw is a problem. It's branding a person as obscene and we need consumers to stand up for us

Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 5d ago

adrienne 🌌 comms @rennybu.bsky.social · 3d ago

little thread of the #artfight attacks i was able to do this year.. in order, starting with Danny for fruitybydefault <3

A digital drawing of Danny (she/they), an original werewolf character in her fully human form. She's Black with looser ringlet curls, facial scarring, silver piercings, and prominent body hair, wearing a white tank top and baggy cargo shorts. They're sitting on mossy rocks by the shore, dipping their feet into dark sparkling water. Behind her, abstracted tree branches filter sunlight into warm patches of light. A patch of the sky is visible, with a blue-to-pink gradient giving the piece a late summer day feeling.

wilt 🦂@wiltking.bsky.social · 5d ago

anointment

nico @nicodelort.bsky.social · last wk.

allow me to surf on odyssey hype to repost an old piece from 2013 Penelope, Queen of Ithaca - 30x40cm ink on claybord

a black and white scratchboard illustration depicting Penelope, queen of Ithaca waiting for Odysseus. She is standing at the edge of a small stone platform, the sea right underneath, like by a ray of light, wrapped in black robes. Behind her, stairs climb back up the hill behind tall pine trees. In the distance, a square palace sits on the top of the hill, with light coming from the windows.

Kazu @fangirlkazu.bsky.social · 2w ago

Crunchyroll uploaded the full Yuri on Ice series for free on Youtube for 30 days in all dubs and subs because of the 10th anniversary! youtu.be/RHcNvcqX024?...

Yuri!!! on ICE Full Series 10th Anniversary Marathon | Available for 30 Days

YouTube video by Crunchyroll

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laura @waweii.bsky.social · 2y ago

#dungeonmeshi

snooze 🌻 webcomic-brained @justsnooze.bsky.social · last wk.

[🌻] a crow for @dejasquietplace.bsky.social ! happy birthday!!!

An illustration of Crow, a thin, dark-skinned man with black, grey-streaked hair and dressed in form-fitting black robes. A black cat perches on his shoulder as he raises his hand toward the viewer, as if to cast a spell.

Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 3mo ago

She is very lonely

A unicorn resembling a neuron styled like the titular character of The Last Unicorn

zheida ➡️ COMMS OPEN @zheida.northsky.social · 2w ago

ok im DONE im not messing with this anymore kjshf #art #oc #ocsky #elfenjoyers

vert ⚡️🪶 MELT: REFRAIN AUG '26 @subvertebra.bsky.social · 2w ago

also get people to follow my crowdfunding campaign so they can start receiving Inconsequential Character Facts™ about these annoying damn vampires via email on monday. have you done that? go do that.

Would you handle immortality with grace? Let MELT: Refrain run you through the consequences.

From subvertebra - Would you handle immortality with grace? Let MELT: Refrain run you through the consequences.

backerkit.com

The Vampire Lestat @annerice.amc.com · 2w ago

SHE. IS. THE. ANSWER. #QueenOfTheDamned

V. E. Phemera @visceralhit.bsky.social · 2w ago

I only need 2 more followers to hit the 25 needed to be allowed to launch the campaign through backerkit. Almost there!!!

V. E. Phemera@visceralhit.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm so excited to announce that I will be running a crowdfunder for the print version of Beyond Bringers as part of The Book Bazaar 2026. Check out the teaser page and follow along on backerkit to get access to exclusive prelaunch goodies and activities!

A graphic that says "Beyond Bringers The Complete Print Edition. A Queer sci-fi horror novel about language, limits, and control." It is comprised of cool tones, a swirling, grungy backdrop, and Farron smiling eerily at the viewer while Byrne disappears into the background.

binary sunrise @clarascintilla.bsky.social · 2w ago

Fossils

Ajgiel @ajgiel.bsky.social · 2w ago

The vampire Armand

🍬Chen @electrocandii.bsky.social · 2w ago

The worst part about OC shipping is I either have to make it myself or I have to pay for someone else to make it . And if I can’t do either I simply explode

Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 2w ago

Cover illustration for 'The Odyssey' by Homer that I had the immense pleasure of painting for @wraithmarked.bsky.social 's Special Limited Edition 🏺🌊

Cover illustration for the Special Limited Edition of 'The Odyssey' by Homer painted by Eleonor Piteira for Wraithmarked Creative, showing a strong Odysseus with grey streaks in his hair and short dark beard, wearing golden armour and holding a spear and a shield, while standing in the sun before a mural made of mosaics featuring Athena and ships in the sea. There are branches of olive trees on the foreground.

juuni @juunipupu.bsky.social · 2w ago

Knight under Everything [ #art | #oc | #knights ]

digital painting on knight oc Wreg from side view. His bare and his eyes are shut, looking peaceful/relaxed. Around him are all of his armor pieces sliced open, resembling cross section of all the layers on him. He's wearing undergarmets, hose and shirt with some chainmail pieces around armpits. Over them are pieces of plate armor, neckguard, and sallet with arming cap. The piece asks which part makes the knight, the man under the layers or the metal around him.

Chên King 🌿🎐 art hiatus @chenkingart.bsky.social · last mo.

Player of games #OcAshley with Ozran @katymonica.bsky.social #MyOCs

Digital illustration of characters Ashley and Ozran in colour. They are looking at each other flirtingly, Ozran is leaning on the wall with his arm above Ashley, and Ashley has their arm on his shoulder. Ashley’s outfit is mainly purple with a peach pink skirt, Ozran is mainly in reds and yellows. Zoom in on the clothing patterns if you can!

mids ✨@missedthelight.bsky.social · 2w ago

EDIT Of a jerma standing with hand on his hip to say "Sparkle on! It's wednesday! Don't forget to preoder Melt: Refrain"

vert ⚡️🪶 MELT: REFRAIN AUG '26@subvertebra.bsky.social · 2w ago

COMING IN AUGUST MELT: REFRAIN — a queer SFF/horror novel about vampires in love, and other four-letter words. indulge your worst self, then see which one of you gets to the finish line first. preorder and read the first chapter now: - itch - payhip cover art by @visceralhit.bsky.social

Book cover for MELT: REFRAIN, coming August 2026. The illustration features two characters, one in bright red, one in dark teal. The man in red is disheveled and smoking, eyes obscured in shadow, and the man in teal is behind him, mostly obscured and dangling a lowball glass over the first man's shoulder. Smoke drifts up from the cigarette, partially obscuring both their faces. The backdrop is black and dark red, and is textured a little like viscera. The title text has a similar texture and is outline in neon red.

kos @kosmicdream.bsky.social · 2w ago

nail

haley @fwishbone.bsky.social · 2w ago

this sounds so up my alley, please check this one out 👀

vert ⚡️🪶 MELT: REFRAIN AUG '26@subvertebra.bsky.social · 2w ago

and, in related news... LAUNCHING IN OCTOBER as part of The #BookBazaar26: a crowdfunding campaign for the MELT: REFRAIN PRINT EDITION! give the backerkit page a follow for updates + upcoming freebies, and be sure to check out the other projects in the collection!

TrishEM @pematson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's a great series! I nominated it for a Hugo Award for Best Series this year. Here's my review of the last novel, but I talk about the rest of the series, too. skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-re...

The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Book Review: Point of Hearts: A Novel of Astreiant, by Melissa Scott

It was an engrossing read; the characters continue to be fully engaging and the protagonists sympathetic (even though not always in agreement with each other), and the rich worldbuilding continues …

skiffyandfanty.com

heaumeau e. rotacism @vashwood.bsky.social · 2w ago

joining the war on taco bell on the side of taco bell

luke 🐾@earthen-were.bsky.social · 3y ago

Home Is A People, 2021 my three-piece thesis exploring private, tender queer moments in transmasc life 🐂💙🦌💗

vert ⚡️🪶 MELT: REFRAIN AUG '26 @subvertebra.bsky.social · 2w ago

if you do ONE thing for me today: follow this campaign! (pretty please. you don't have to, but i'd love if you did.) if you do TWO things for me today: check out the thread linked below for a load of other incredible projects! 🧵⬇️

vert ⚡️🪶 MELT: REFRAIN AUG '26@subvertebra.bsky.social · 2w ago

and, in related news... LAUNCHING IN OCTOBER as part of The #BookBazaar26: a crowdfunding campaign for the MELT: REFRAIN PRINT EDITION! give the backerkit page a follow for updates + upcoming freebies, and be sure to check out the other projects in the collection!

Sev 🗝 cms @sifiriv.bsky.social · 2w ago

[ #artfight ] Calico & Sue for @fwishbone.bsky.social !

haley @fwishbone.bsky.social · 2w ago

Please check this out when it goes live, or better yet sign-up for updates like i did -- very very very excited for this!!! Check out Beyond Bringers!!!

V. E. Phemera@visceralhit.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm so excited to announce that I will be running a crowdfunder for the print version of Beyond Bringers as part of The Book Bazaar 2026. Check out the teaser page and follow along on backerkit to get access to exclusive prelaunch goodies and activities!

V. E. Phemera @visceralhit.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm so excited to announce that I will be running a crowdfunder for the print version of Beyond Bringers as part of The Book Bazaar 2026. Check out the teaser page and follow along on backerkit to get access to exclusive prelaunch goodies and activities!

Sarah K. L. ✏️@bimboozled.bsky.social · 2w ago

🌙 (personal, 2026)