BLBL NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2023
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BL Winter AnthologyBL Zine: submissions are still openArtoberCamp BLwrimo/AnthowrimoBL author newsNewly completed BL novels on Scribble Hub (September 2023, October 2023)The banner chibisOG BL Novel recommendationsGeneral BL NewsFun cornerHousekeeping for BL PaceAcknowledgements1. BL Winter Anthology AnnouncementThe BL Pace's Winter Anthology is still currently accepting entries, but you have to be very quick! They're due November 30th!! (You have two weeks after that for final edits.)See the rest of the details in the SH Forums here!
Art by CeciliusTheWitch.
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2. BL Zine: submissions are still open
We are still taking submissions for the BL Zine. If you would like to be a part of it (and join other authors such as avaseofpeonies, bafflinghaze, PumpkinEwe, and Zaiakuma!!!!), make sure you contact PumpkinEwe on ScribbleHub or on discord!
A reminder of what a story needs to be included in the zine:
Story must be active (updated in the past 6 months) or completed.Its main couple must be male-identifying characters.All content in story must have proper warnings.Story must be posted on Scribble Hub. You can have it and reted content posted on other websites, but it must also be on Scribble Hub.
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3. ArtoberThanks to everyone who participated in Artober this year, and thanks to tiaf for posting inspirational pictures! Visit the BL Pace Discord, #art-studio channel for everyone's artwork!
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4. Camp BLwrimo/AnthowrimoThe month of November is National Novel Writing Month, or Nanowrimo. Here at the BL Pace, we don't expect everyone to write 50k, but we do hope that everyone will write their anthology entry if they haven't yet. Numerous writers signed up with their own personal pledge for the month.
You can do it, writers!
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5. BL author newsNo news... ?
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6. Newly completed BL novels on Scribble Hub (September 2023, October 2023)BL NOVELS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2023:
Meat Cute by AriadneTay4.5 k | 6 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Comedy, Mature, Romance
He wants a taste of the butcher's meat, a special selection that's not for sale...
Soon after Andrew visits a newly-opened butcher shop, his craving for the beautiful butcher and his juicy meat grows into a full-blown addiction. Maik's broad shoulders and whiskey-colored eyes haunt his thoughts day in and day out; Andrew needs the man's sausage in his mouth. Will Maik give him the goods?
*This short story is an adorably spicy rom-com that will leave you hungry in more ways than one. Do not attempt to read on an empty stomach.*
BL NOVELS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2023:
Mr. Steal Yo by SpoopyWrita10.5 k | 1 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Mature
There’s a new APP that’s matched Levi up on a blind date, and it doesn’t go in the cat’s favor. Bored to tears, a handsome stranger sitting at the bar catches his eye…
Sons of Nature by yansusustories89.2 k | 31 ch | Boys Love, Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life
Oh, Sons of Nature, born from earth,gifted by Heaven upon birth,Hear as we tell your wondrous tales,Of how seasons pass but love prevails.
Two fairies taste the nectar of first loveAs spring’s flowers shower from above.A pair of gods join in a dance on a warm summer’s eve’As rays of hope shine down on verdant leaves.An ailing man seeks out a witch for his cureAs monsoon skies weep droplets clear and pure.A hunter and spirit discover fate anewAs the curtain closes over the winter view.
A short story collection about love, the seasons, and nature’s mystical inhabitants.
Remembering You by veepollux20.9 k | 10 ch | Boys Love Drama Romance Sci-fi
A legend older than the universe says that there is no force in the world that can separate two souls made of the same cosmos.
Noah did not understand what was happening to him.Every time he left his house, he sees the boy in a denim jacket standing in the middle of the street. When he was at work, an image of him appeared in the reflections of every mirror.
He thought that all the hallucinations had to do with the fact that he was going crazy. The reality was already starting to blend, and Noah no longer knew which one he was actually living in.
What if all that is just an illusion of his head?
Weaving Destiny: Transmigrating to Decorate Threads by conflicted4.5 k | 10 ch | Boys Love
In the cndestine tapestry of alternate realms, where destinies are woven and rewritten, Zhen, a transmigrator, is tasked with an unconventional mission. His objective: to reshape the fate of a young protagonist, entangled in a web of revenge and darkness.
As the protagonist grapples with the weight of past misdeeds, the intricacies of the transmigrator's task come to light. "Weaving Destiny" explores the artistry of redemption, the delicate bance between light and shadow, and the transformative power of second chances.
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7. Who are the chibis?Did you guess this month's chibi?
Aisultan Serikov and Elijah Eleazar from Tortoise and Fox by floofylove
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Thank you to tiaf for drawing!
AnnouncementWould you like to have chibis of your BL characters drawn? If you have a finished or regurly updating novel with over 20k words, you can fill out this form to have a chibi of your main couple drawn and included in the newsletter banner!
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8. OG BL Novel recommendationsNone ?
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9. General BL News
Kiseki: Dear to Me is a BL drama adapted from a novel. There is also a 2021 article on the original novel and a recent article on the drama adaptation - hat tip to Ruyi
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Here's another BL news site, BLtai. This one seems to be focused on TV shows/drama series - hat tip to Ruyi
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The cover of the 4th The Husky and His White Cat Shizun is out (to hit the shelves in December 2023) - hat tip to Ruyi
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MDZS fans, zeldacw is putting out a 2024 calendar of original art based on the anthropomorphic forms of the weapons found in the series! You can find her backstory on these sword spirits here - hat tip to Ruyi
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10. Fun corner
"This is seme discrimination" - hat tip to Ruyi
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"Which Type of Fujoshi are You?" - hat tip to Ruyi
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Interested in the use of "nizuke BL" in Japan? English-speaking twitter user @ka2o_096 transtes a Japanese tweet about the use of "nizuke BL" in a thread. For context: nizuke means "simmered dish" (usually fish) in Japanese but "nizuke BL" means "a BL dynamic that involves one half of the pair committing a heavy crime on behalf of the other pair, and they are dragging each other into the abyss..." - hat tip to Ruyi
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11. Housekeeping for BL PaceTumblrThanks to PumpkinEwe, we now have a BL Pace tumblr at https://blpace.tumblr.com/ ??? Consider giving us a follow there!
TwitterPlease directly message the account or message bafflinghaze in order to get something posted or retweeted on the BL Pace twitter account. This includes:
promotions of any original BL novel, either yours or a recommendationfan or official artwork of any original BL novel, either yours or a recommendationAny tweets about more general BL news that you think should also be retweeted
Discord ServerAll BL readers and writers are welcome to come join our BL Pace discord server! We have writing sprints, writing help, and much more!
Email SubscriptionYou can sign up to receive emails to notify you of any new newsletters, interviews, etc. here on the Boys Love Newsletter!
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12. AcknowledgementsThank you to Ruyi for submitting items to the newsletter, thank you to floofylove for submitting a chibi application, and thank you to tiaf for drawing.
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And with that, we are done! Hope to see you on the next edition of the newsletter~
And as always—
