Yeah so we all agree? No joking about rainbow capitalism this June right? Not in this political climate right?
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Queerdump
A reminder to myself. Reading, reading a lot, reading different, weird things was one of the few parts of me I loved about myself, and one that I miss dearly. It’s something I want to get back. Not sure I can, I’ll be honest with you guys. And yet, we…
So I was thinking abt this & abt what to do for pride month and I think I’ll try to get back into queer short stories sorry guys the reading blog is back
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🐛Glory Hole🐛
by NEAL AUCH
Published by Nightmare Magazine, which is a horror magazine, so you should kinda know what u expect
https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/glory-hole/
CW: Explicit sexual content, ambiguous sexual consent, blood/bodily fluids.
Comment: holy shit should have heeded the warnings, and it was decidedly more than what I expected. It’s a weird and gross and very well written story about what’s written in the noscript and about self worth and deserving bad stuff and left me feeling so queasy, which was undoubtedly the intent so well done I guess
by NEAL AUCH
Published by Nightmare Magazine, which is a horror magazine, so you should kinda know what u expect
https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/glory-hole/
CW: Explicit sexual content, ambiguous sexual consent, blood/bodily fluids.
Comment: holy shit should have heeded the warnings, and it was decidedly more than what I expected. It’s a weird and gross and very well written story about what’s written in the noscript and about self worth and deserving bad stuff and left me feeling so queasy, which was undoubtedly the intent so well done I guess
Nightmare Magazine
Glory Hole - Nightmare Magazine
“Happy birthday, my love. You deserve this.” Bruce lifted the blindfold and waited, counting the heartbeats, as my eyes acclimated to the harsh lighting. Above us, bare fluorescent bulbs flickered and sputtered in their aluminum housing.
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The Monster Fucker Club
By A.V. Greene
This was on Apex, and I did not plan to read it, I was looking for something different by the same author but after yesterday's short story I knew I had to as soon as I read the noscript.
https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/post/the-monster-fucker-club
CW: they did not put any! But I discuss the theme, see for yourselves.
Comment: so first thing, does this count as queer? I’d argue so. One of the girl is in a relationship with a she-werewolf for instance, and the main POV with a sentient swamp which is explicitly stated does not have a gender and which, in my opinion, indeed counts as queer. But more importantly, monstrosity, attraction to monstrosities and otherness has always been linked to the queer experience.
There were so many things, so many themes to think about. I like how short stories allow you to really hammer the nail in without it becoming syrupy. It was much more complex than what I initially thought, though.
There are actual monster in it, and they are treated as something unhealthy. A toxic relationship, an addiction, a maladaptive coping mechanism. But also there are real people and events that are equally horrifying: a school shooting, violent parents, abusive priests. There is also the way we try to justify to ourselves our unhealthy habits: the self otherization, the presumption we are different from everybody else.
By A.V. Greene
This was on Apex, and I did not plan to read it, I was looking for something different by the same author but after yesterday's short story I knew I had to as soon as I read the noscript.
https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/post/the-monster-fucker-club
CW: they did not put any! But I discuss the theme, see for yourselves.
Comment: so first thing, does this count as queer? I’d argue so. One of the girl is in a relationship with a she-werewolf for instance, and the main POV with a sentient swamp which is explicitly stated does not have a gender and which, in my opinion, indeed counts as queer. But more importantly, monstrosity, attraction to monstrosities and otherness has always been linked to the queer experience.
There were so many things, so many themes to think about. I like how short stories allow you to really hammer the nail in without it becoming syrupy. It was much more complex than what I initially thought, though.
There are actual monster in it, and they are treated as something unhealthy. A toxic relationship, an addiction, a maladaptive coping mechanism. But also there are real people and events that are equally horrifying: a school shooting, violent parents, abusive priests. There is also the way we try to justify to ourselves our unhealthy habits: the self otherization, the presumption we are different from everybody else.
Apex Book Company
Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal. A small press publisher of science fiction, fantasy, and horror books in print and digital forms.
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Post noscriptum
Two problematic stories in a row, I see. It is not on purpose, but they are indeed very compelling. Maybe some less problematic ones will come? Jaybe not, idk, as long as i read I will choose to talk about what sticks.
Two problematic stories in a row, I see. It is not on purpose, but they are indeed very compelling. Maybe some less problematic ones will come? Jaybe not, idk, as long as i read I will choose to talk about what sticks.
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Queerdump
Post noscriptum Two problematic stories in a row, I see. It is not on purpose, but they are indeed very compelling. Maybe some less problematic ones will come? Jaybe not, idk, as long as i read I will choose to talk about what sticks.
Not me saying this opening a new story ft an octopus
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