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Nat Lawless πŸŒˆπŸ¦„

@nat-lawless.bsky.social

Queer ND writer, reader, muso, academic, critic. Different hats, different names. Queer fantasy/romantasy/historical romance/sci-fi. Ask my characters about my gender. No DMs. No AI. https://archiveofourown.org/users/Nat_Lawless/pseuds/Nat_Lawless

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Give me a couple of days! I’m already 1/3 of the way through book 2!

24.11.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Niv and Elyan would co-author one cafe β€˜Safe Foods’, which would include a set of recipes with consistent textures (Niv), and general stuff about food hygiene devolving into vibes (Elyan). Very niche.

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24.11.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A book. Dionysus in Wisconsin. E.H. Lupton. A bronze cover with black etching- look figures of two men wearing green ivy wreaths. One is sitting down holding a goblet and the other leans towards him with a hand on his shoulder.

A book. Dionysus in Wisconsin. E.H. Lupton. A bronze cover with black etching- look figures of two men wearing green ivy wreaths. One is sitting down holding a goblet and the other leans towards him with a hand on his shoulder.

When you reread after a year and it’s just as delightful as the first two times! Magic academia queer romance with gods and demons. Looking forward to finally reading book 4. @pretensesoup.bsky.social

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24.11.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Hero with heart definitely. None of them is interested in power or wealth, and Rathaliel and Elyan don’t care too much about unfair laws or rules so will flout or break them to get by when needed.

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22.11.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you also have a purple velvet smoking jacket c. 1925? Because if not it seems like a missed opportunity!

19.11.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Elyan: Heartstopper (though he’d find the queerphobia super weird) and pulp fantasy. Rathaliel: action movies like Terminator and Aliens. Niv: historical (laughing at inaccuracies) and pulp #romance/ #fantasy
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19.11.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The thing that irritates me about Bluesky is the accounts that will just repost 100 things in quick succession and clog up the threads. I don’t think I’ve had a negative interaction, other than spammy accounts and scam DMs!

18.11.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.11.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not famous, exactly. They’re known, by different monikers, but in the β€˜hey, that indie band I randomly saw last year is touring again’ way rather than β€˜OMG METALLICA!!!’

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18.11.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Niv has an apprentice musician, and the MCs and others are all trying to learn and teach what magic they know. Everyone’s learning!

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17.11.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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17.11.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Passing through Cafe, @nik-knight.bsky.social. Cute and quirky queer romance series (second book has a trans MC).

A Gentleman’s Gentleman, TJ Alexander.

Written at Randy’s, Katherine McIntyre.

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14.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Second Chances in New Port Stephen, @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social . Cute rom com with MCs in their 40s, Eli returns home post-transition and runs into his high school ex.
An Unsuitable Heir, KJ Charles. Historical Genderqueer + m romance (you have to read the whole series for it to make sense!)

14.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The calendar is divided into moons and tendays (which approximate the cycles of the two moons respectively).

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14.11.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She eventually got so bored she started playing around in class, infuriating her teachers because she still got top marks.

12.11.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rathaliel was the β€˜gifted’ child who found schoolwork easy (and a bit boring) and constantly asked β€˜why’. She was considered difficult by some, but only those who couldn’t keep up with her.

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12.11.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can relate - sounds like my week!

09.11.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Anathlenor they can choose their genital configuration like anyone else, when they’ve figured out their gender ID. Some choose to change but others don’t. It’s not a big deal.

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08.11.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes it does feel like the characters I’ve spent so much time creating have a life of their own! Realistically it’s that I know instinctively how things will play out because I understand the character and their world.

07.11.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d previously thought vaguely that it was a fully happy place but not everyone is nice in book club spaces. I absolutely don’t believe the β€˜I had no choice’ crap some authors spout (you do not have to publish problematic things. Your characters did not hold a literal gun to your head) but

07.11.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I often find myself unexpectedly writing scenes. E.g. in my romance short story the MC has a queer romance book club and when I wrote a scene about it two of them were mean about one of my MC’s fave authors.
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07.11.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.11.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A lot is happening in the world! Elyan is probably the most stressed, though he keeps his emotions barriered.

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05.11.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I use notes on my phone. One of my favourite ways to brainstorm is while roller skating, so when I have an idea I’ll get off the rink, note it all down then get going again for the next idea!

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05.11.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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04.11.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A leather bookmark with Oxford University and college shields, names and dates on a dark blue background. It is in front of a purple book.

A leather bookmark with Oxford University and college shields, names and dates on a dark blue background. It is in front of a purple book.

Celebrating the return of my favourite bookmark from the ADHD portal. It has been missing for a week. Praise be!

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03.11.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.11.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I originally had the world becoming increasingly homophobic, but decided to make it mostly queer normative with magic as the main axis of oppression, because I deal with it enough irl.

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03.11.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A book cover. Hexbreaker. Jordan L. Hawk. A Hexworld novel. Top image: two white men with short dark hair wearing formal dark grey and white clothes. One stands close behind the other, eyes closed, mouth close to the other’s face. Their hands are entwined. Bottom image: silhouette of a cat super-imposed on an old map.

A book cover. Hexbreaker. Jordan L. Hawk. A Hexworld novel. Top image: two white men with short dark hair wearing formal dark grey and white clothes. One stands close behind the other, eyes closed, mouth close to the other’s face. Their hands are entwined. Bottom image: silhouette of a cat super-imposed on an old map.

View through a train window looking at train tracks and a station. Rain runs in rivulets down the glass.

View through a train window looking at train tracks and a station. Rain runs in rivulets down the glass.

Hard relating to Cicero this morning!
I am part feline after all.

β€˜I’m wet, Thomas! Wet!’

@jordanlhawk.bsky.social

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#romancebook #romantasy #romancem/m #romancelandia

02.11.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so good! I love Nightmare before Christmas too

02.11.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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