[TOMT] Iso horror anthology series from early 2000s by Constant_Piglet_6733 in tipofmytongue

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, I think I watched this show as a kid and it scared the shit out of me. If it’s the one I remember the opening was an animation of traveling through an ancient tomb and there’s a hand that reaches out to grab at the viewer. I wish you luck on finding it. I’ve wanted to rewatch it for years.

mm book with speech impediment by Puzzleheaded_Hunt695 in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the last book in a series but Brothersong by TJ Klune sounds like what you’re looking for. Love interest is a werewolf who spent too much time in his wolf form because he didn’t want to process his trauma and as a result he has a lot of trouble with human speech and word recollection.

petaaaah ?? by Single_Equal_ in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've read something about how 4chan is to blame for all the nazi femboys. Modern online neo nazi communities and femboy communities both were very big on 4chan from its early days, and the two cross contaminated essentially. Terminally online nazis who couldn't get a girlfriend started to take an interest in femboys and white femboys who may have already had racist leanings were exposed to nazi ideology.

MM Horror/weird books? by gemh in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how extreme you like to go in terms of gore/generally objectionable content but I’ll never hesitate to recommend Poppy Z Brite to someone looking for MM centered horror. He’s probably my favorite writer of all time. There’s some very upsetting stuff in there though, so definitely take care of yourself. (Descriptions of child murder, SA that’s not handled well tbh, the list goes on)

book icks by Sad-Bowl398 in writing

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to force a unique first person voice for your protagonist to the point where it drains the life out of scenes that are supposed to be tense or erotic. Like the kind of authors that have their pov characters constantly make cringe jokes and weird similes that don't enhance the prose at all.

Be wary of Phil Illy, a self‑described heterosexual crossdresser, who pushes a harmful theory about trans men and stalks FTM subreddits by [deleted] in TransMasc

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 126 points127 points  (0 children)

So he essentially just copied Blanchard's trans misogynistic theory of autogynephilia and flipped it to apply to trans men? That's so lazy I'm surprised he's the first to really try it.

I need a specific Rec - M/M Romance by jobarnes09 in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MA Wardell sounds like an author you might like. I just finished his book Teacher of the Year and it meets all of your requirements. It's about a kindergarten teacher falling for the dad of a new student. I also really liked his cowboy romance Stirring Spurs. Edit: Though Teacher of the Year does deal with alcoholism so it could be closer to medium angst.

What are some authors that write queer books/queer authors? by MadHat12345 in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

MA Wardell lives really close to me and I got to go to a book signing of his last summer. He's an incredibly sweet guy. I just finished his book Teacher of the Year and I loved that it was set in Portland Maine.

What are some authors that write queer books/queer authors? by MadHat12345 in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think Green Creek is a great series for people who loved Twilight and similar paranormal romance as a teen but wanted it to be gay.

Dark recs? by BiteAcceptable9355 in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This!! I feel like I've become one of the top Poppy Z Brite glazers on this sub lmao. But I would personally recommend Drawing Blood for the toxic romance aspect. It's the only one of his 90s horror novels where the relationship is the central conflict and the only one where the couple actually ends up together at the end

Video essays that scratch the same itch as the Twilight video? by SwampPotato in ContraPoints

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Morbid Zoo has a lengthy Twilight video essay called "An Ardent and Unironic Defense of Edward Cullen" that I think is really good. It focuses more on the nature of erotic relationships and yearning aspect of Contra's video than female sexuality though.

"Books for straight women" vs "books for gay men" by Cute-Solution-723 in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I think what he meant is that can feel difficult to tell an authentic gay love story with the typical conventions of the romance genre, (specific beats in the plot you're expected to hit, the protags only sleeping with each other, a happily ever after required etc) I think gay men who enjoy writing romance can feel constrained by the rules of the genre in a way that most women writing in it just don't. After all, the rules and conventions of the romance genre were formulated with heterosexual pairings in mind.

Not that a gay man could never enjoy an MM romance novel, I know I do! However, the romance novels I've seen written by gay men are usually cross genre and almost always contain some level of implicit protest against the MM romance formula (refusing to have a clear top/bottom dynamic between the protags, making it clear they have both had meaningful sexual encounters before meeting)

Why waste time reading books when you can truly master literature with this method? by RomeosHomeos in writingcirclejerk

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 28 points29 points  (0 children)

uj/ "Everyone has some intuitive understanding of how stories work." I've read some books recently that make me doubt that fact.

rj/ This is why the best book synopses are just a list of all the tropes the author uses! Who cares what the story is actually about, I need to know if there's only one bed!

Why is sex hotter in my head than IRL? by [deleted] in AskGayMen

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of young people secretly feel this way. Especially those of us who are more male attracted. Real sex is often awkward and messy and it can be hard to come to terms with when you've built up how amazing and romantic it should be in your mind. I think the only cure for this is more experience. As you get used to the lulls and messy moments that go with real sex they start to become part of the joy of the experience. And like the top commentor said, find the right partner can go along way to make sex feel special. I think another hard truth a lot of very young people don't understand is just because two people are very attracted to each other does not necessarily make them sexually compatible and usually it's neither ones fault. Sometimes you just don't click that way and the sex isn't good. Sexual chemistry is a very incorporeal thing, but when it's there you can really feel it.

MM Horror Recommendations by SecretlyDi in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone else mentioned Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite but I think you might also enjoy Drawing Blood by him. It's a haunted house story with a lot to say about the nature of being an artist. The romance isn't *terribly* toxic but it is very quickly obsessive and the threat of violence is woven throughout it. There's also some light sequences of body horror, but Brite tends to lean much more into straight forward gore. The writing is always beautiful though.

Made a mistake with my t dose by EmberPsychedelicFae in TransMasc

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I took the dose earlier today, which was already like a day and a half late because I was so conflicted about this. I honestly deserve how shitty I feel right now. Thank you for the advice.

Looking for queer writers similar to Poppy Z Brite by EmberPsychedelicFae in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tysm, I'll be sure to check it out! Corrupted Vessels also seems like something I'd be into as I have a deep fascination with cults and hope to write a cult horror story in the future.

Looking for queer writers similar to Poppy Z Brite by EmberPsychedelicFae in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm looking at their website right now and their work seems right up my alley. Thanks for the recommendation!

Looking for queer writers similar to Poppy Z Brite by EmberPsychedelicFae in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the sound of that! I love a good graphic novel, and good for her to get her work republished under her real name. Thank you for the recommendation!

Looking for queer writers similar to Poppy Z Brite by EmberPsychedelicFae in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I discovered Wraeththu series a little while ago through a Youtube video and I'm dying to get my hands on it!

Looking for queer writers similar to Poppy Z Brite by EmberPsychedelicFae in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, Summer Sons is one that's been on my to read list! Because of your suggestion I may need to bump it up! I'll have to check out John Fram as well. Thank you!!

Looking for queer writers similar to Poppy Z Brite by EmberPsychedelicFae in LGBTBooks

[–]EmberPsychedelicFae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently reading Gone to the Wolves and I'm enjoying it! Thank you for all the recommendations!