Fleeting Joy

Eode Maye | any pronouns | South African

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support a self-publishing sappho and give my readings a listen please ♥

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behind every queer event is an elder lesbian

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Divinity Original Sin 2 characters

I had such a blast when i painted them🫠

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idk what my brain is doing. Last night, I dreamt that Erika Kirk kidnapped Shrek and held him captive in a dungeon.

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Watching The Odyssey two days after reading The Alchemist is so jarring.

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"hey you. reader. :) reach for your goals, trust your instincts, take that jump. the universe (capital G god) will reward you for your bravery. travel and learn. fail and get up again. listen to your heart."

versus

"You left the house and, after a series of fuck ups, you have managed to piss off a pantheon of gods. Enjoy the consequences of your actions!"

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Watching The Odyssey two days after reading The Alchemist is so jarring.

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The Girl

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014), directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, the first Iranian vampire film.

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"Are you a good boy?"

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014), directed by Ana Lily Amirpour, the first Iranian vampire film.

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Let's go join the other degenerates!

Skye finds out who that strange Irish vampire, The Dearg Due, is.

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When Skye Davids finds out that she will develop the terminal illness of Huntington’s Disease, her friend - Nixie - introduces her to the secret world of vampires. She becomes a delivery girl for a blood rationing system in Glamis, Scotland, so that she will one day escape Huntington’s through becoming one of the undead. But, when an ancient vampire shows up and her flatmate goes missing, Skye learns that not all undead are made equal.

Fleeting Joy is a novel that will have its chapters published weekly on Substack. Subscribe to the Substack to keep up to date and read the story for free.

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Fleeting Joy, Chapter 2 is live!

Is she... dangerous? Well... a docile viper is still dangerous, isn't it?

Skye finds out who that strange Irish vampire, The Dearg Due, is.

Chapter 2 link

Chapter 2 reading

Chapter Directory

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When Skye Davids finds out that she will develop the terminal illness of Huntington’s Disease, her friend - Nixie - introduces her to the secret world of vampires. She becomes a delivery girl for a blood rationing system in Glamis, Scotland, so that she will one day escape Huntington’s through becoming one of the undead. But, when an ancient vampire shows up and her flatmate goes missing, Skye learns that not all undead are made equal.

Fleeting Joy is a novel that will have its chapters published weekly on Substack, beginning on the 20 June 2026. Subscribe to the Substack to keep up to date and read the story for free.

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Fleeting Joy, Chapter 1 is live!

What's it like to be the delivery girl for a vampire blood rationing system? Join Skye on one of her nights.

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When Skye Davids finds out that she will develop the terminal illness of Huntington’s Disease, her friend - Nixie - introduces her to the secret world of vampires. She becomes a delivery girl for a blood rationing system in Glamis, Scotland, so that she will one day escape Huntington’s through becoming one of the undead. But, when an ancient vampire shows up and her flatmate goes missing, Skye learns that not all undead are made equal.

Fleeting Joy is a novel that will have its chapters published weekly on Substack, beginning on the 20 June 2026. Subscribe to the Substack to keep up to date and read the story for free.

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You into queer vampires? Of course you are, you're on Tumblr.

I'm publishing my novel for free via Substack and just released the prologue. I also did a reading and uploaded it on YouTube. I fucking hated editing that reading. Hell is having to listen to my own voice recorded by a crappy mic setup.

Anyway.

Fleeting Joy is set in the near-future and follows Skye, a young woman who finds out that she will develop Huntington's Disease. Her closest friend, Nixie, introduces her to the secret world of vampires. She becomes a delivery girl for a blood rationing system in Glamis, Scotland, so that she will one day escape Huntington's through becoming one of the undead. But, when an ancient vampire shows up and her flatmate goes missing, Skye learns that not all undead are made equal.

Interesting premise? Check out the prologue. If you like it, subscribe.

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acne keeps me looking young because what 30 year old has acne

[tastelesssandwiches-reheated]

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not only was the callback to the pilot was so cool, but you can definitely see how much the show has improved since then holy shit

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bubble is abel don't @ me

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anyone else worried about the abstractions possibly being released now...?