Ryder TombsI just crossed the halfway mark for Mic Check, Heart Wreck - currently sitting at about 52K words and 38 chapters. The outline currently calls for 75 chapters.
PS - I’m planning some special discounts for Halloween… details soon.
Working on concept art for Operation Starward. I’m about halfway through the 2nd draft. Never thought I could write a tear jerker, but this may be it. My goal is to not just write queer fiction, but to hopefully put a fresh spin on some old ideas. Yes, most of my stuff is boy meets boy… but I’m going to explore if I can transcend the common gay sci-fi trope… fingers crossed.
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Dark Holme PublishingThe old woman’s mouth was agape, and Lucy was inside the bag up to her shins.
All of Their Hopes is one of 12 chilling stories in The Final Awakening, out in only 10 days.
Subscribers to The Final Descent get it FREE and 7 days early.
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He woke in chains. Cinnamon in the air. The witch’s house was real — and he wasn’t alone.
The Beast Within is one of 12 chilling stories in The Final Awakening, out in 12 days.
Subscribers to The Final Descent get it FREE and 7 days early.
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An early peek at a concept for my next novella Backscatter - inspired by The Thing in the Mirror from Monsters in the Closet:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIcyzUXM-2j/?igsh=M3Nyd29lNWc2aGxj
Ryder Tombs on Instagram: "A very early concept cover for my next novella Backscatter… Don’t expect all the same shit from me all the time… however this is a horror story inspired by The Thing in the Mirror from my poetry collection Monsters in the Closet… After that I’ve got rivals become lovers trope lined up in Hostile Takeover. Buckle up honey. We’re just getting started. #coverreveal #lgbtq #lgbt #queerhorror #cosmichorror #lovecraftianhorror #horror #mmreads #mmromance #slowburn"
1 likes, 0 comments - rydertombs on April 14, 2025: "A very early concept cover for my next novella Backscatter… Don’t expect all the same shit from me all the time… however this is a horror story inspired by The Thing in the Mirror from my poetry collection Monsters in the Closet… After that I’ve got rivals become lovers trope lined up in Hostile Takeover. Buckle up honey. We’re just getting started. #coverreveal #lgbtq #lgbt #queerhorror #cosmichorror #lovecraftianhorror #horror #mmreads #mmromance #slowburn".
DaxAeterna ✨ (witchandry)If you are on Booksprout, I've posted review campaigns for all of my books! Get some free LGBTQ fantasy books for your reading enjoyment!! If you're NOT on Booksprout, it's easy and free to sign up to be a reviewer!
If you're someone who likes SPICE: the SPICIEST is Stars and Soil
If you're someone who prefers SWEET:
Feathers and Moonbeams and Birthing Orion are on the SWEET end!
If you want a SHORT Read:
- The Magic Surrendered (7k words)
- Shades and Silver (25k words)
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- Stars and Soil (132k words)
<3 Thank you so much!
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Dax Murray
Dax is an author of revolutionary fantasy that focuses on trauma, healing, and leftist political advancement. After realizing their dream of being a curmudgeonly hedgewitch in the woods of Western Pennsylvania was not possible due to the construction of a Dave & Busters, Dax took up a new form of sorcery, where they whispered to rocks in arcane languages and taught them how to spy on you, colloquially known as software engineering.But this new career lead to an epic battle between the valiant forces of Ethics and all-powerful legion of Student Loan Payments, and Dax left that behind to join the magical order of word-placing. Today, they can be found waiting on the two god (ie: cat) who has allowed them to live in their abode and use their word-magic to make others cry.Dax studied political science and creative writing at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania and is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association. When not writing, they can be found at the Crystarium in Norvrandt.
Stelliform PressThe Trans Rights Readathon is almost here! The Trans Rights Readathon is a decentralized fundraiser for trans aid organizations. Check out Sim Kern's DEPART, DEPART! and SEEDS FOR THE SWARM and E.G. Condé's SORDIDEZ. Sim Kern was the creator of the readathon in 2023 and its amazing to see it continuing with so much enthusiasm this year.
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Happy 2024! I got two posts that are available for free to followers on my Ream page today!
A cool glossary of terms you will find in my upcoming novel, Smoke and Steel. I've crafted a sweet desert nation in Smoke and Steel inhabited by cat-people and this post gives you a glimpse of their culture and way of life.
A psych-horror short story called "An Unreliable Narrator of My Own Life". I know, psych-horror is not my usual, but I enjoyed writing this and if you know anything about my personal life, I think you will know why!
Just sign up for Ream and hit the follow button on my page and you will get access to these and a few other tidbits! If you want to nyooom through my whole back list in a month, use the code DREAMER for a free month at the Sorcery Seeker or Enchantment Enthusiast levels, which will get you access to pretty much everything digital right now.
If you want to know more about what I have planned for January on Ream, here's my calendar!
Happy New Year! Can't wait to share even more words and worlds with everyone <3
Rainbow RodeoData journalist Jan Diehm and Dr. Jada Watson did a deep dive on country radio airplay for women and other marginalized folks. In this essay, Jan explores how refusing to play queer artists on the radio hurt her -- and others in the LGBTQ+ community.
https://rainbowrodeomag.com/queer-country-radio-data-jan-diehm/
#QueerCountry #CountryRadio #CountryMusic #Americana #DataVisualization #DataViz #MusicIndustry #lgbtqauthor #lgbtqwriting
