Alden Drake

Polemole

(pronounced “poly molly”)

ISTG if I’m interrupted by ONE MORE Google Gemini AI selfie slop ad

drawing of Shade (muscular man with horns and wings) and Asim (a dark-furred tabaxi, aka cat-person) with a "thank you" at the top

Was so delighted by that fanart that I had to draw a thank-you for it (featuring Shade and Asim, their tabaxi) 🎨❤️

fanart of Shade (a horned, muscular man) high-fiving a Tabaxi (black-furred cat person) with the phrase "Big Claw Bros"

I received my first fanart for "Soul of Solace," featuring Shade from my book and this person's Tabaxi, I'm so touched 😭

Big Claw Bros, indeed ❤️

Hi All! I'm opening to submissions between Dec. 1 and Dec 20 - a few short weeks so I can find something fresh to work on for 2026 - before going back to being referral only. For more on my updated manuscript wish list, go here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/al...

Women want one thing*, and it’s disgusting.

*An epic sapphic space fantasy about the rise of a dead cosmic god, the chronically-ill Herald of its arrival and the transfem Valkyrie who are just literally holding hands through the horrors.

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My birthday is this friday! Which means my gift to you is that Songs of Broken Bells is on sale for the whole week!

Universal Link: buy.bookfunnel.com/rktaq3muij
Payhip: payhip.com/b/hKG10
Itch: voicesofvalhoon.itch.io/songs-of-bro...

Death Note GIF Alt: Gif of Light Yagami writing in the Death Note like crazy

The enthusiasm with which I write banter and fun arguments

The bonus short story is done! 30k words of Sky Pirate Captain Flora Sagar kissing women, hunting dragons, being pathetic for her wives and only a tiny bit toxic! Very nice. Very wholesome.

... what do you mean "a short story is under 10k"?

Get em while the getting's good!

itch.io/b/3364/poiso...

bugs bunny is a winner in a boxing match and is dancing in a boxing ring . Alt: Gif of Bugs Bunny walking across a boxing ring, flexing his nonexistent muscles

Knowing the difference between there, their, and they’re

Just hit 50k words of my second novel’s first draft, just about halfway!

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

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Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/story/404386...

It's my birthday! 🎉 (shameless request incoming)

I've finished posting my debut novel for free on three sites (still buyable, but I wanted it to be accessible without a paywall), and I would love love love if people gave it a read/share as a present, it would mean a lot 💙📚

(links in thread below)

Day 21 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 21 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 20 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 20 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 19 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 19 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 18 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 18 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 17 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 17 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 16 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 16 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 15 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 15 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 14 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 14 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 13 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 13 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 12 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 12 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

As a trans man…

Day 11 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 11 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 10 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 10 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

Day 9 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 9 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...

The best way to find typos: read your post the second you publish it

Day 8 of posting my debut novel for free :) 💙📚

Chapter 8 is up, links lead to chapter 1 for ease of access

Substack: open.substack.com/pub/aldendra...

Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/aldendrake-a...