Milo (he/xe) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇨🇦

i know it can be annoying to see people reposting their comm sheets and ko-fi links continuously, but i hope it's not bothering anyone!

it's really hard for artists to get by right now, so any help is noticed and appreciated, especially as we get closer to the holidays🖤

ko-fi.com/elkamarsden

sorry but I'm going to be annoying about resharing this now that I've finally made a post

A white stoat wearing an elegant tweed suit with a red vest. He holds a lantern out, autumn leaves swirling at his ankles, while an banner flutters over his head that reads "Unclench your jaw."

Hey you

A text post with two images attached. "How it feels to have follow rlly cool people and have cool moots but being nervous and awkward to talk to them." The pictures are of men in agony.

Really felt this and thought it was apt to share

A gold enamel pin of a messenger lantern shining from Bloodborne.

A gold enamel pin made to resemble a stamp, featuring the Astral Clocktower from Bloodborne in brown and aqua.

I have 1 more of these lantern pins left! Order 3 or more #Bloodborne stamp pins and get it for free! www.etsy.com/shop/elliott...

It's the last full week of November, so I'm going to get as much writing done for my current WIP as I can.
This draft has been... interesting, and I'm looking forward to getting close to finishing it.

#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters #WritingCommunity

In an academic program in high school, someone was talking shit about trade schools and creative work. To get them to shut up I applied for a creative program (at a trade school) in front of them.

I loved the program, so I went straight into the industry.

In short; spite.

Not only did I make good progress despite some heavy writer's block, but I also hit my goal for the whole month!
Because of this, my goal has since shifted to "See how much I can get done".

I'm feeling pretty damn good.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WIP #WriteSky

Digitally illustrated graphic with big, bold, black text in the center reading "trans lives are more important than harry potter". Two cats with alternating colours of the trans flag lay above the top left and bottom right of the text, turning it pink & blue where they cross over.

happy pride month!

I'm getting close to my goal for the whole month! I found a groove that (usually) really works for me.
Right now I'm just excited to be getting closer to finishing this first draft.... it's got a lot problems, but that's okay.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Your story isn't going anywhere, so take all the time you need.
Having writer's block is a process that every writer faces, and you'll find community with people who know exactly what you're dealing with.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

I usually take a different approach each time, because my situation each time is different.

This past week, I just muscled through. I'd write a single sentence, then walk away as I scraped my brain for another one. Long process, but it (kinda) worked.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Best way I can describe it is a lack of thought towards the project I'm working on. Mind blank, head empty.
Not a lack of feeling, but just not a lot of critical thinking towards whatever's going on on the page.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

It's 100% a thing, and I experience it all the time. This week in particular I had some decent writer's block.
A lot much goes into writing, so it's perfectly normal to feel creatively stumped. It sucks, but it's normal

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

Hello! I'm Milo (he/xe), and I'm working on a vampire/werewolf horromance! This week proved harder for me to focus on my WIP, but I still worked on it whenever I could.

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

I still have one left of these lantern pins!

New dream job:

Having a bookshop (and cafe) that sells only horror and romance.

Basically just a bookshop for me.

A digital illustration of a medieval banner. It says in medieval inspired script "ye olde trans rights". It is decorated with plants and blue, pink, and white flowers.

ye olde trans rights. now and forever. 🏳️‍⚧️✨

#TDOR #TransDayofRemembrance

Not much to say about Trans Day of Remembrance anymore besides “try loving and celebrating us while we are alive”

Cover art, a swan alights on a cosmic celestial sea, the sky in the colors of the trans rights flag

🔥 COVER +TITLE REVEAL + SUBMISSIONS OPEN🔥

YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices

A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️‍⚧️

Art by @mxmorgan.com

All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...

Canadian author friends: If you did not get the email update last week about the AI class action suit against Anthropic here in Canada, you may want to contact the firm that's running it to get future updates. (See next post! 🚨)
#CanLit #CanKidLit

➡️ www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...

Since I've just spotted my first Salvation Army bell ringers of the season, this is your annual reminder that The Salvation Army is a homophobic and transphobic organization and that your charity dollars are better spent giving directly to reputable shelters

For me, it was important to have a character that had some struggles with internalized hatred, and have them be confronted by that in a very real way. It's the kind of character arc that would've really helped me out several years ago, and I hope it helps other people too.

When I first came out, I would often tell people that "I'm not trans, I'm just Milo."
It wasn't until all-too-recently that I really unpacked exactly why I felt that way. The feelings were too big to keep to myself, and I needed to write a story where a character felt the same that I did.

Outlined text over a dark blue ocean. The horizon is obscured by fog. The text reads: From the Sea Fret. While the coffee machine was warming up, I did my T-shot. There was a rebellious comfort that came from being on HRT. Like flipping off God before running head-first into the open arms of a sin. There were moments where I was so relieved to be who I was. Other times, though, it was a bruise of a reminder. I could never forget how easily Kahorn had said ‘transgender’. I tried the word in my mouth, forcing my tongue to form the syllables and working my throat to make the noises. It didn’t sound right; it didn’t feel right. As though I shouldn’t be saying it, an almost-slur. ‘Transgender’ meant something different. Someone to be hated. Someone who was hated for a reason. Because why else would they be hated? They had done something wrong. Desperately, I didn’t want to be trans. I didn’t want to be hated. I just wanted to be Callum.

In honour of #TransAwarenessWeek, I wanted to share this snippet of Callum's complicated feelings around being trans. Part of the story is about him accepting his trans identity.

TW for negative thoughts on transgender identity
#transhorror #FtSF #queerhorror #WriteSky

Infographic with a snowy aurora landscape background, and an image of the cover of Glimmer in the Dark. Text reads: want a signed paperback of Glimmer in the Dark? Scribbles Bookshop has you covered! Preorder to get bonus goodies!

Infographic with a snowy aurora landscape background, and an image of the cover of Glimmer in the Dark. There's also a few flat lay photos of a books with the cover art, a postcard , and a greeting card. Text reads: preorder Glimmer in the Dark and get some Solstice Swag! Bookmark, Cozys secret mulled wine recipe, and signed greeting card.

Infographic with a snowy aurora landscape background, and an image of the cover of Glimmer in the Dark. There's also a few flat lay photos of a books with the cover art, a postcard , and a greeting card. Text reads: included in every preorder from Scribbles! Ebook preorders and arc readers, go to CozyDuBois.com for the link to get yours!

Infographic with a snowy aurora landscape background, and an image of the cover of Glimmer in the Dark, featuring the same landscape with two male-presenting characters walking through the snow, holding hands. Text reads: Coming Dec 1st! Winter solstice romance, workplace rivals in tech, slow burn with a touch of heat, cozy Alaskan setting, there's only one geodesic dome!, and Achillean with trans, bi, and aroace rep.

Glimmer in the Dark comes out in less than 2 weeks! Have you preordered your personalized, signed paperback yet? It comes with some solstice swag, like a bookmark, greeting card, and more! 🌈💜 🌈📚 📚💙

scribblesbookshop.com/products/gli...

CRUSHED PLUMS IS IT OUT

I’m so delighted to release this into the world! My sapphic trans zombie romance 🌸🧟

Ebook available exclusively on my website & paperbacks going live in a few days!

My shop has been updated today with some fun merch

Shop.wolfehorror.com

Cover art by topazsunart

Digital drawing of my OC Narok, shirtless, bleeding from his top surgery scars. The text "not your daughter" is written in red beside him. His expression is sad.

CW: blood

Trans Awareness Week continues so I repost this vent art from earlier in the year ft my OC, Narok, who is the embodiment of my trans rage.

I think I've just been made more aware of my writing progress then I would've been otherwise, but it's been wicked helpful.

I've learned quickly what I struggle with and excel at, so being able to focus on how to better my writing is a genuine gift

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters

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ACAB, trans rights now & forever, stop genocide, fuck AI, & please use alt text 🫶