mel polk

@wildfaeriecaps.com

they/them author of queer af romance/fantasy. eater of books, drinker of coffee, chronic brat. wildfaeriecaps.com wildfaeriecaps.itch.io

haven't drafted a story in so long. normally I would be maudlin about that. instead I've buried myself under so many other creative projects that I can't even remember what "free time" felt like.

ahahahahaha I planned out this seemingly innocuous miniature project. it'll be fun! it'll be quirky! it'll be very mel! yeah, it's also going to be a headache and a half if not outright impossible. very mel indeed.

I made myself a coffee so I could sit down and focus while I write a review of thing. so. got coffee for three different people, fell down a rabbit hole about a coloring book, scrolled bluesky, checked the weather, discussed a video game meme with the imp. I still have not written the review...

I just finished reading Locked in Wonderland by HL Night (who is also HL Day) and it was so fucking fantastic that I almost entirely lack the words. if you're into gay romance and also fucked up versions of Alice in Wonderland, you've got to check this one out.

I have conquered my airbrush, which is to say that I gave it a try, didn't suck to the point of giving up entirely, and only jump scared myself a little when emptying the compressor tank. still need a new mask that doesn't make it feel like my head is in a vice, but: new hobby, here I come!

my new laptop setup is in front of a window. sometimes I'll see movement outside and totally freeze (we have a new bird feeder and B is desperate for it to actually be used) only to realize it's a reflection of my ghostly pale self reaching for my water bottle.

Kinda chic to offer FIVE ENTIRE GAY BOOKS for £5! Yes, the entire first season of this award-winning queer urban fantasy series for £1/book! Ebook or audiobook, or bag both for a tenner. Get it quick, I might remember to reset the price by tomorrow 🤣 shop.ravenswordpress.com/collections/...

Inheritance Season One

Season One of Inheritance comprises the first five books in the series: Jack of Thorns  Knight of Flames Lord of Ravens Reeve of Veils Page of Tricks

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not me doing the "just approved for two ARCs" dance. (gotta reread book 1 for one of them, but OH NO I HAVE TO READ A GOOD BOOK AGAIN? woe. all the woe. so much sad.)

I'm so tired. my head feels like a waterlogged beach ball. not physically. but also, yes, physically. like, my thoughts and eye-tracking are wobbly and I just want to sleep. is something deeply wrong with me? no, I just rearranged an entire room and walk-in closet yesterday. <falls over>

we're doing this house-wide furniture shuffle and it's kind of hilarious. everything at the moment hinges on me keeping a scattered 24yo on task and not flustering my better (sane) half while he's working (in the room in the middle of the shuffle). it's been wild.