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Small words. Big Clarity

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[FFF#357 It’s So Obvious]

It's So Obvious by @foibles-fables

Clueless by @lisbeth-kk

thank you, darling by @lizardperson

It's So Obvious by @darkhorse-javert

Desolation by @your-reluctant-optimist

Obvious Yet Not by @baubeautyandthegeek

It's So Obvious by @queenjunothegreat

Just Like You by @bbfwrites

Back Up by @writingamongther0ses

The Gathering of Snakes by @aalinaaaaaa

it’s incredible that someone so unforgettable thinks i’m unforgettable too by @ineedaplacetostay

It's so obvious by @1nkera

When You Think About The Powersets Too Hard, It’s Obvious

Secrets, Lies, Theories (They're All Iridescent To Me) by @ark-inkweaving

From Our Perspective by @nyamadermont

It's So Obvious by @nandawrites

so obvious by @drowning-in-cacophony

ITS SO OBVIOUS… isnt it? by @askyaphelion

F.L.A.G. vs Red Flag by @hd-literature

When You Didn't Have To by @thegodthief

The Cat by @kenniecreates

It's So Obvious by @ladyazulina

Occam by @sowrotethegodless

It's So Obvious by @betweenthetimeandsound

Meeting the Wizard by @seekers-who-are-lovers

It's So Obvious by @fluffytheocelot

Sweet Sweet Summer Child by @scatteriskity

Villain/Heroine by @rainbowamory

(Don’t) Tell Me Goodbye Chapter 7 is now up!

In which tensions soar, James' healing regresses further and Magnus is still his magnificent self.

Snippet:

Turned out having a rogue warlock to help you in your quest was indeed an amazing help, and James wondered why more Shadowhunters did not do that. As soon as they arrived, Magnus glamoured the whole warehouse so they wouldn’t be on a crunch looking for clues before the mundanes showed up as dawn crept closer.

Unfortunately, between their retreat to their club room and going to fetch Magnus, the wolves had come back to the warehouse to retrieve the crates of weapons and other belongings they had left behind, and had tried to clean up behind them. Only the giant and half-destroyed container that had held the Beast was left. James kicked at the side of it, frustrated, but luckily Magnus said there was still plenty he could learn from the leftover residues of magic, even if they had tried to erase the spell circle.

He took his (sweet, sweet, on James’ opinion, he was starting to go stir-crazy) time to analyse the remains of the defense spell, the inside of the busted container, the tracks the beast had left on the concrete, and the signatures of magic left in the air.

Magnus’ professional assessment and motivational words were:

“Yep, this is not good.”

Teeth is a queer erotic SFF anthology about things that bite. It’s about the gleam of a fang in the moonlight, the vulnerability of soft flesh, the feeling of sinking into something supple and ripe. Vampires? Werewolves? Absolutely. Something more exotic? Please! As long as it’s got teeth, baby, bring it on.

What we’re aiming for here is not so much erotica as eroticism. On-page sex is welcome but not necessary, on-page sexy is a must. Talk to me about the rush of sharp points piercing flesh, the sensual pleasure of blood spilling over the tongue, the feral joy of ripping into something yielding. About the power of running your finger along the edges of a razor-sharp maw and being sure you won’t get bitten—or hoping you will.

Get weird with it, get dark or light with it. Get, above all else, your teeth into it.

The Details:

- Stories 3-7k, though if you’ve got something you think is exceptional outside this range, it can't hurt to send it in - “Queer” here means whatever it means to you—this is an anthology of queer fiction by queer authors. If you think the word applies to both yourself and your story, then it does - We're after first worldwide English digital and print rights, exclusive for a period of 12 months (with exceptions should your story be chosen for best of the year anthologies or the like) - No reprints for this one but I have faith in your ability to write something new - This is a SFF/spec-fic anthology—any flavour you like, as long as there's something in there that isn't literal reality - The one thing I insist you don't send me is human characters under 18, for legal reasons

Compensation:

- $20AUD flat payment guaranteed for accepted stories (with hopes of increasing this depending on success of Kickstarter campaign) + copy of eBook - eBook edition going ahead in all events except my untimely demise, paperback editions again at the whims of the Kickstarter campaign (+ if paperbacks go ahead, authors will also be provided a copy) - Monetary payment on signing of contract, eBook/paperback sent, obviously, when such a thing exists to be sent

Submissions:

- May 1st to June 1st 2026 - Open to queer authors internationally (as long as you can accept a PayPal payment/or are happy to be compensated in the form of cat pictures)

Timeline:

- Submission window: 1st May to 1st June 2026 - Acceptances & contracts: 15th June 2026 (check your spam folder) - Editing period: late June - mid August 2026 (painless single-round process, promise) - Kickstarter: 15th August - 1st September 2026 - Publication: October 2026 (precise date TBD)

Website here: Orpiment Press

worse.

proship means “being against censorship (a fascist means to control people) and also against harassing real people over fiction”. that’s it. that’s all.

Censorship, regardless of the content being censored, IS fascist. It's fascist when it's Moms For Liberty trying to ban books with POC and LGBT representation from schools, it's fascist when people burn books with "dangerous" messages, it's fascist when it's online harassment campaigns over posting content for the "wrong" ship.

🪻Free Southern Gothic Digital Zine 🪻

Black-Ink-Ocean's first digital release is a free mini-issue following the theme of vampirism within the southern gothic genre. This small collections of prose, poetry, and photography is perfect for those who like their macabre tales with a little bite. 🧛🏿

You can read it as a newspaper or as an accessible epub/PDF.

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Special thanks to our writers and artists who came together for this first issue! We hope to continue releasing more southern gothic zines in the future (in fact, you can submit here )

Reblogs are very much appreciated!