BLBL NEWSLETTERJanuary 2025

  Welcome to the January 2025 edition of the BLBL Newsletter! We hope you had a happy new year, and a happy lunar new year!

  Contents:

  BL anthology - Fire2025 calendar of eventsBLBL - a BL indexBL author newsCompleted original BL novels on Scribble Hub (November 2024, December 2024)The banner chibisOG BL Novel recommendationsGeneral BL NewsFun cornerHousekeeping for BL PaceAcknowledgements1. BL anthology - FireAs we finished our series of seasonal anthologies with the completion of the winter anthology, we’re beginning anew with a fresh theme – elements! Our first elemental anthology will be centered around Fire, with the theme pair "New Sparks and Old Fmes". We expect to open for submissions sometime around April, and release stories approximately two months after.

  Follow us wherever we can be found to keep up with the news!

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  2. 2025 calendar of eventsLook forward to 2025! This year we'll be holding the BL anthology (information above), the yearly workshop and various BLwrimos (BL writing months)!

  We're also moving to a quarterly release for the newsletter (i.e., every three months).

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  3. BLBL - a BL indexThe BL index website (BLBL) development is well underway! We're progressing well, with web development from yuzu (minacia).

  Here's a little screenshot of what the front page may look like:

  In preparation for deploying and having it actually live, we’re looking for people who have experience running websites, such as sysadmins! We would love your help either in a direct capacity or in a consultative (please answer our questions / tell us what we need to keep in mind)!

  Please contact bafflinghaze if interested.

  (If you have other web development skills and want to help, please also contact bafflinghaze !)

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  4. BL author news No author news this month.

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  5. Completed original BL novels on Scribble Hub (November 2024, December 2024)10 original BL novels were completed across November and December 2024, a big congratutions to those authors!

  BL novels completed in November 2024

  Quiet Bright Moon by Zaiakuma120.8 k | 50 ch | Adventure, Boys Love, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Isekai, Mystery

  Summary:

  SpoilerPining Peak Lord Jiao Ziyu attempts to help out his friend and long-time crush, and quickly stumbles upon...

  - a 'Little Hermit' with a seeming interest in horticulture and an extensive knowledge of poisons- a ‘Red Devil’ with a keen interest in bullying the elderly- a series of surprising secrets and revetions

  This ultimately gets him pulled even deeper into the collective bullshit and drama of time travellers, transmigrators, Systems, and Demon Realm politics.

  NOTICE: This story features some depictions of and references to mature themes.

  Is it dark though? Not particurly. This is rgely a comedy, not a tragedy.

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  The Badboy and Mr Hale by MyLadyQueen25.2 k | 21 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Drama

  Summary:

  SpoilerBeing infatuated with you is one thing, but having you is another.

  Marcus Hale and Kane Thorne come from opposite sides of the city. One a firefighter the other a broke gang leader. With all the battles Marcus fought, none were as complicated as meeting Kane in burning building.

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  The Last Witch by NanuNanuNarnett132.6 k | 61 ch | Adventure, Boys Love, Fantasy, Horror

  Summary:

  SpoilerA Missing King.A Vanished City.A Kingdom About to Colpse.

  Lieutenant Asher Wulverman can’t make any sense of how the city of Valenda disappeared overnight, with the Royal Family still inside, but it’s not his job to figure it out. He’s only here to keep the peace. Between a scandal dividing high-society nobles, a town ready to revolt, and a childhood friend stirring uncomfortable emotions, Asher has his work cut out for him.

  Except the forces behind everything are older than the Kingdom, and they’re impossible to comprehend. Asher quickly finds himself the next target, thrust into a forbidden world of monsters and old magic. His only help in this fatal nd comes from a mysterious man going by Penn, a man whose eyes catch fire, who is using Asher as much as he is helping him.

  Only a person willing to make unspeakable sacrifices can become the st hope of humanity in the face of this ancient evil, but the more Asher fights to save those he loves, the more he risks losing himself.

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  HellBorn: A Gathering of Demons and Necromancers by SophieAE20 k | 8 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mature, Romance, Supernatural

  Summary:

  SpoilerA dark fantasy romance between a male witch with a whorish alter and a demon with a tragic past and a bad temper (and a fetish for witches).

  In the rainy kingdom of Waeterlond, Lino, an eighteen-year-old sve, is sold to Damian, a handsome man with a secret: he’s the exiled demon prince of the Kingdom of Scadulond–and the rightful heir to the throne.

  As Lino settles into his new life with his new master, Lino is shocked to discover the existence of revenants, the walking dead, in his vilge. Lino and Damian set out to uncover the reason why the revenants are pguing Waeterlond and to stop them for good. But Lino is harbouring a secret himself, one that, if it were to be found out, would undoubtedly end in his execution.

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  BL novels completed in December 2024

  Dark Stars by kukiwi520.7 k | 96 ch | Action, Boys Love, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Romance, Supernatural

  Summary:

  SpoilerEveryone thinks they're the master of their life, but Zye knows he's nobody in the long run with no control. Merely a pawn that'll get kicked from the board early on. Not that it mattered; friends, family, and a chance at love made it worth it. Until it's ripped from him and he's left with a shred of hope to hold onto— a single promise and the memory of those silver eyes he loved so much.

  Thrust into an afterlife that's far less forgiving than he expected, he has to learn to fight and make his way. Zye doesn't know who to trust as he searches for this lost love. Gone is the man willing to run from the pain of losing everyone. Now he'll do anything to protect them all— keep them from dying a second time. All while the true enemies wish to sink the realms into unfettered chaos.

  Love can weather many a storm but can it break through the darkness unfurling around him?

  Original StoryContains: Sex Scenes (NSFW content), Violence, Mild Language

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  Kingdom of Dreams and Shadows by Silkweed347.7 k | 132 ch | Action, Adventure, Boys Love, Drama, Historical, Romance

  Summary:

  SpoilerBritain, early 6th century AD. A hundred years since the Romans left. The Saxon invasion has been halted by the Britannic warriors under their young commander Arthur. To Arthur’s capital, the City, come two young people: Fáelán, snatched from his home by svers and sold to Gareth, Prince of Gododdin; and Gwen, a rebellious princess in search of independence. Discovering friendship, love, war and responsibility, both are swept up in Arthur’s dream of uniting the rival kingdoms in sting peace and prosperity. But shadowy forces are already gathering which threaten to bring down Arthur’s dream.

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  Beautifully Dark [BL] | Monster Series by MyLadyQueen18.8 k | 17 ch | Boys Love, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Romance, Supernatural

  Summary:

  SpoilerIn the shadowed halls of the city’s historic museum, Scott Bckwood, a refined and reserved art curator, finds unexpected soce in the arms of an ancient gargoyle statue, Korran Aegisfort, whose silent presence has become medicine for Scott’s fractured heart. Haunted by a tragic past and a broken retionship, Scott pours out his sorrows to the silent stone guardian, feeling secure knowing that Korran, bound by stone, will never leave him.

  But when a worldwide upheaval of mystical energies awakens ancient guardians across the globe, Korran is resurrected into a living being, tasked with defending humankind from forces of darkness rising within the earth. Korran returns to Scott, his beloved human, and brings both wonder and terror as he rekindles their peculiar bond. Yet, Scott, both terrified and enchanted by this impossible reality, struggles with allowing a living being back into his heart, fearing the same heartbreak that nearly shattered him once before.

  Cover by: Aster Starry

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  Of Eversting End by lukiyo_224289.7 k | 101 ch | Action, Boys Love, Horror, Psychological, Romance

  Summary:

  SpoilerThe words escaped the pages of a popur webnovel and the peaceful everyday had been corrupted in camity. In simpler words, there was a damn apocalypse occurring.

  And in a particur building, overlooking the chaotic streets, two idiots flirted.

  "Do you want to rebel against your destiny?" the voice is firm and confident in its careless allure, promising a deal among the rubbles of this disaster.

  The man's lips curved dangerously, and he tilted his chin. "Then I'm in your hands, Joker."

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  One sentence summery: In which an apocalypse has begun, and a certain delinquent 'accidentally' seduces his boss.

  Even shorter summery: deadly insulting machine MC x face looks good to punch (lovingly) ML

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  The Enchanted Exile: A Tale of Lust and Magic by breezealways6.5 k | 10 ch | Adult, Adventure, Boys Love, Fantasy, Smut

  Summary:

  SpoilerAiden, a young man with a mysterious past, awakens naked and alone in an enigmatic forest. Rescued by Marcus, a rugged hunter, Aiden finds temporary refuge in a quaint vilge, where he's introduced to Marcus's wife, Era, and his circle of friends. However, beneath the veneer of hospitality, Aiden harbors secrets and desires that soon entangle him in a web of forbidden passion.

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  Gift Wrapped in Blood by MyLadyQueen20.5 k | 16 ch | Boys Love, Horror, Mature, Romance, Tragedy

  Summary:

  SpoilerLuca’s life has always been haunted by shadows—both literal and emotional. A troubled past filled with abuse from his father and the haunting memory of a family secret he’s long buried weighs heavily on him. The recent string of brutal serial killings has the town on edge, but Luca can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to these crimes than meets the eye. When he meets Nate, a charming man, his life begins to spiral into a dark, twisted world of passion, danger, and buried truths.

  Nate, with his haunting presence and hidden darkness, quickly becomes everything to Luca. As they fall into an intense, passionate retionship, Luca is both drawn to and terrified by Nate’s devotion.

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  6. Who are the chibis?Did you guess this month's chibi?

  Julius and Mikhail from Destiny? Allow me to Destroy It! by Reinhardt L. Rauschenberg

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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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  7. OG BL Novel recommendations No OG BL novel recommendations this month.

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  8. General BL News

  justinedesade is running a no-theme English nguage BL comics anthology called “Dreamboy”. Link to form if you're interested - hat tip to justinedesade.

  The people behind CitrusCon are holding Gayme Gasm, a 1-day online gaming convention dedicated to bl/queer games on March 22. Free tickets avaible here. - hat tip to bafflinghaze

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  9. Fun cornerNo fun things submitted this month.

  (If you join the BL Pace discord server, you can receive regur cute pictures and BL and writing memes~)

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  10. Housekeeping for BL PaceSocial mediaCheck out our tumblr at https://blpace.tumblr.com/ ???We also have a BL Pace twitter accountWhile we don't have a dedicated BlueSky account, tiaf made a starter pack here!Please directly message the account or message bafflinghaze in order to get something posted on the BL Pace tumblr or twitter:

  promotions of any original BL novel, either yours or a recommendationfan or official artwork of any original BL novel, either yours or a recommendationposts about more general BL newsDiscord ServerAll BL readers and writers are welcome to come join our BL Pace discord server! We have writing sprints, writing help, art sprints, 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.

  BLBL's Next NewsletterHelp us write the next Newsletter by filling out this form. We're moving to a quarterly posting, so the next newsletter will be in April.

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  11. AcknowledgementsThank you to bafflinghaze, tiaf, and RedEmber!

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  And with that, we are done!

  If you have any feedback regarding the newsletter and/or its contents, please comment!

  Hope to see you on the next edition of the newsletter~

  And as always—