my writing has been featured on beloved zine, butch4butch zine vol. 2 by butch wilder, an anthology of us (butch/stud/masc writing collection), and many others :)
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I use queer as a reclaimed term and do not tag it as q slur. If you need something tagged, dm me politely.
INTERESTS: gothic literature, popular culture and horror, yuri, cyborg theory, post humanist sci-fi, butch-femme history, neo-noir/pulp, late 90s-early 00s anime. and I like plushies.
DNI: bigotry of any kind is not allowed on this blog. racism, hate speech against trans or queer people, ableism and other discrimination will get you blocked. zionists and transphobes should drop dead. I do not believe in transandrophobia. speaking about transmisogyny is not "community-infighting".
The Scales of Seduction by Rien Gray [historical fiction, retelling, erotica]: An erotic lesbian monster novella reinterpreting the Medusa myth. Romance between Medusa and a basilisk warrior. Transfem butch protagonist.
Reverse Tomboy by Auto Anon [literary fiction, autofiction, essays]: A novella about a trans woman who struggles with relationships, familial dynamics, and reclaiming her masculinity after transitioning. Comes with an essay on transfeminine butchness and masculinities. Transfem Jewish butch protagonist and author.
Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyen [litfic, satire]: A contemporary satire novel about two trans lesbian volleyball players, who have to grapple with the anxieties of stardom as well as their their own off-court relationship drama. Transfem Asian-American protagonist. Transfem author.
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante [litfic]: A trans lesbian mourns her straight trans friend, and comes to terms with her death by writing a personalized encyclopedia/love letter about the latter's favorite obscure TV show. Transfem soft butch protagonist. Transfem author.
Herculine by Grace Byron [litfic, horror]: A disaffected and traumatized young woman arrives at an all-trans girls commune founded by her toxic ex-girlfriend, only to discover something sinister afoot. Transfem butch love interest and side characters. Transfem author.
Our Monsters by Jemma Topaz (mystery, erotica, satire): In a futuristic city inhabited by monsters, a human woman tries to solve a series of grisly murders, while romancing several monster girls. Transfem butch love interest (poly romance, not the only love interest). Transfem author.
Always open to recs. Transfem butches are loved and appreciated, and I don't tolerate invisibilization of transfeminine people when speaking of butchness and lesbian masculinity.
Imagine being a lesbian and accidentally reading any of these books only to find out on page 223 that the 'cute lesbian' character you're supposed to be pining over is canonically male I would throw the book out the window
'Transfem butch' moids will never have a clue what being a butch lesbian means 🤣 but I find it very funny and flattering when straight people want to be us so bad
I am so excited to see how Ellis and Santos get along in the day shift together in season 3😛😛😛 and just excited in general to see more of Ellis.
The Pitt has so much yuri potential it's crazy, off the top of my head I can't think of a single Santos ship I dislike. She goes well with every woman in the show lol. I love Mel x Santos as well😊 will defo be drawing that in the future
if you're transmasc and use she/they people online will never they/them you. if you are transfem and use she/they people online will never she/her you.....
pet peeve that happens more often than you would both think and want
[image description: a four panel comic of a blank grey person, a blank blue person, and the artist's sona, doc, an axolotl with glasses. in panel 1, doc and the grey person are looking at the blue person, who is saying "hi i am male character with a complex about my identity. i am miserable and forcing myself to be something i'm not. transgender imagery keeps being associated with me especially in scenes where i'm most sad and/or angry about my identity, which is male. even if i hate it. even if it's painful." in panel 2, doc is thinking of an egg over a trans flag while the grey person says "omg transmasc king". in panel 3, doc's thought bubble pops as he quickly looks over at the grey person with a baffled expression. in panel 4, doc, still baffled, looks back over to the blue person, who is saying "i cannot stress enough that i am so unhappy with who i currently am and who i currently am is male". end id]
French Pressed Love* by MC Hutson [dark (?) contemporary romance]: A messy, toxic romance about a coffeeshop manager forced to room with an insufferable, ostensibly straight ex-heiress. Butch4femme, Black stone butch lesbian lead. Black author.
Higher by Roz Alexander [contemporary romance]: A steamy Jewish holiday romance about a grumpy butch who accidentally has a one-night stand with the artist commissioned by her local temple for the Rosh Hashanah celebrations. Butch4butch, brown Sephardic Jewish stone butch lesbian lead. Jewish author.
Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West [erotica, romance]: A festive romance revolving around a newly divorced woman who moves in with her friend, and grows closer to her over eight nights of kink lessons. Butch4femme, plus-size and disabled Jewish stone butch protagonist (pansexual). Jewish author.
The Fate of Stars by S. D. Simper [fantasy, romance]: In a world ruled by ancient gods and dangerous magic, a mermaid strikes an uneasy alliance with the disgraced princess who holds her captive for political gain. Book 1 in a romantasy trilogy. Butch4femme, stone butch lesbian love interest.
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan** [historical fantasy, retelling]: In 14th century Mongol-ruled China, a peasant girl refuses to be bound by the constraints of fate and embarks on a brutal, unabashed quest for power and greatness. Book 1 in a queer duology retelling the founding of China's Ming Dynasty. Butch4femme, Chinese genderqueer stone butch lesbian, highly coded to be ace-spec. Chinese transmasc author.
Rink Rash*** by Santana Knox [dark romance]: A former roller derby star grappling with grief and addiction issues returns to her hometown hoping to re-join the local team, but makes a vicious enemy out of one of her teammates. Masc4femme, masc stone top lesbian lead. Brazilian-origin author.
Bite Marks by Bex Deveau [paranormal romance]: A woman employed by a lesbian vampire coven at their downtown bar and club slowly begins to fall for each of them, but strange memories soon begin to resurface, hinting at something sinister. Poly romance ft. butch4femme +femme4femme, Black stone top lesbian love interest.
Regrettable Regards by J. S. Jasper [paranormal romance]: A sweet Valentine's novella about an embittered cupid who takes it upon herself to travel down to earth and find love for a person who refuses to fall for anyone. Black, non-binary stone top love interest. Black author.
sWitch by Kat Blackthorne [erotica, romance]: A sapphic erotic novella described as a "dark romcom", where a tattoo shop owner plans to steal her brother's gamer girlfriend. Masc4femme, stone top masc lesbian lead.
I have added some additional notes and warnings regarding some of the books under the cut. PLEASE read these notes before picking up any of these books.
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*French Pressed Love has a ton of mixed reviews regarding the lesbian representation and overall handling of the storyline; I'll urge you to research and make your own judgements. Also note that while it's not marketed as a dark romance, it has frequently been compared to works in that genre like Tryst Six Venom.
**She Who Became the Sun is grimdark fantasy and its sequel He Who Drowned the World has some particularly harrowing depictions of sexual and gendered violence against several characters, including the lesbian pair. Don't go in expecting sweet sapphic fantasy. I was personally not a huge fan of book 2, as it felt far more focused on the male characters and had some unaddressed misogynistic/gender essentialist undertones.
***Rink Rash starts out as a bully romance, but that plotline is resolved soon. While it is incredibly written, and one of my favorite lesbian romances, it primarily deals with addiction, and self-destructive patterns as a means of coping with grief and mental illness. As such, even if they are dealt with a lot of nuance and care, there are some pretty harrowing scenes. If you find such content triggering, please take care of yourself and skip this book.
It's come to my attention that MC Hutson has recently made transphobic comments. Here are three replacement books featuring stone tops–
Brewing Up Bedlam by Heather Nix [paranormal romance]: A funny and sweet monster romance about a lesbian who teams up with her business' neighbor to fight back against a greedy property developer. Butch4femme, stone top masc lesbian love interest (literal stone. she is a gargoyle. do u get it.). Lesbian author.
Metal from Heaven by August Clarke [fantasy]: A bloody lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a world transformed by industrial change and simmering class warfare. Has distinct lesbian–particularly butch/femme–subcultural themes embedded within worldbuilding. Stone top butch lesbian lead, butch author. Side note: I found this amazing interview of the author by fellow butch fantasy author C. L. Clark where the duo speak on sexual roles, embodied masculinity, butchness and top/bottom dynamics in queer and trans fantasy.
Butterflies by Frances M. Thompson [contemporary romance, erotica]: A steamy sapphic coffeeshop romance novella about a woman recuperating from a bad situationship, who catches the eye of one of her regular customers. Butch4femme interracial romance (both poc), hijabi stone top lesbian lead, queer author.
if you're transmasc and use she/they people online will never they/them you. if you are transfem and use she/they people online will never she/her you.....
