BLBL NEWSLETTERNovember 2024
Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the BLBL Newsletter! This will be the st newsletter of the year ?
Contents:
BL novel websiteBLwrimoBL AnthologyBL author newsCompleted original BL novels on Scribble Hub (September 2024, October 2024)The banner chibisOG BL Novel recommendationsGeneral BL NewsFun cornerHousekeeping for BL PaceAcknowledgements1. BL novel websiteWe are creating a BL library website that catalogs and lists BL novels! Think NovelUpdates, but for original English BL webnovels, novels, ebooks, graphic novels, visual novels and more!
Stay tuned and get the test updates by following us at
BLBL-Official@tumblr BLBL-Official@bsky Or by joining the BL Pace discord serverBelow is a projected initial time frame; our aim is to get a working prototype by June 2025.
If you’re interested and have time to work on any tasks, then please contact bafflinghaze:
Branding: logo designMarketing: art/graphic design for marketing purposesWireframing/Web design: help iterate and finalise designsWeb development: Python backend, React front endData collection: collect information about novels and input them into the website databaseWebsite content: writing/drawing all the miscelneous text/art that a website needsNote that many of these components will be released for feedback, so keep an eye on us! ヾ(≧▽≦*)o
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2. BLwrimo
This November, writers of the BL Pace participated in BLwrimo! Writers were challenged to
Write at least 69 words a dayWrite 6969 words a weekContribute to the total BL Pace word count and achieve a 696,969 word count for the entire team!Thank you to the following authors who joined in: bafflinghaze, floofylove, doravg, owl, Moonpearl, Jinz, Ruyi, Rimbaud, avaseofpeonies, Zaiakuma, lukiyo, Astius, Nahrenne, Rem, Reinhardt, Myriad, and a mystery "name 15". ????
AnnouncementIn the end, we achieved a total of 290,613 words, which is 41.70% of our goal. Thank you so much for everyone who contributed!!
Thank you to ars and floofy for the banner!
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3. BL AnthologyWe know many of you have been waiting for the next BL anthology... well, organisation is now underway!!!
As we finished the cycle of seasonal anthologies st time, we’re beginning anew with a new theme – elements. Our first elemental anthology will be “Fire”. Follow us wherever we can be found to keep up with the news! ?
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4. BL author news
piamo is setting up an Advent Calendar, delivering a holiday-themed BL novel, Return to the World!, into your inboxes!
Genre: Comedy, BL
Rating: Mature (18+)
Tags: Fluff, entertainment industry, system, cold love-interest, dumb protagonist, HEA
Summary:
SpoilerOn the 1st of December, spoiled rich kid Mikhail Li dies embarrassingly. To come back to life, he'll have to py a game of bingo with a man whose heart might be colder than winter itself. If he fails to win in 25 days, he’ll be deleted from the environment. Can the power of love help him return to the world?
System: 【INITIALIZING FLUFF… DOWNLOADING BL ROMANCE 1%—100%】
Mikhail: "I’m dead??? Who cares about the power of love!! Can we focus on the stakes, please? What the hell does 'deleted from the environment' even mean?!?!?"
System: 【WE’RE SORRY - ALL OF OUR OPERATORS ARE CURRENTLY ASSISTING OTHER CUSTOMERS… THERE ARE CURRENTLY (12,093,847,298,347) CALLERS AHEAD OF YOU - PLEASE HOLD—jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock~】
Mikhail: “…At least tell me I'm the top...”
(He's not.)
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5. Completed original BL novels on Scribble Hub (September 2024, October 2024)10 BL novels were completed across September and October 2024, a big congratutions to those authors!
BL NOVELS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2024:
Shadow of a Moon Butterfly {BL} by olhaalder8.1 k | 1 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Drama, Mature, Psychological
Summary:
SpoilerJeon Jihoon, a talented student studying profiling, gets a chance to do an internship under the experienced detective at the Busan police department. At the same time, a series of brutal murders are happening in the city, committed by a mysterious criminal known in the media as "Moon Butterfly". The ruthless killer leaves no trace, as if fluttering in the night, causing a wave of fear among the residents.
However, as the investigation progresses, Jihoon suddenly realizes that the shadow of the Moon Butterfly is much closer than he could have imagined.
"Shadow of a Moon Butterfly" is a gripping psychological thriller about revenge and the cruelty that can hide behind the most impeccable mask.
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Imprison Me: Gold Edition by J.D.W44.1 k | 33 ch | Action, Adult, Boys Love, Mature, Romance, Sci-fi, Smut
Summary:
Spoiler(A new and improved story of Imprison Me. An exciting thrill of a story that sucks you into the world of New Apple City where it creates the world around you.)
(Discimer: This novel is entirely Fictional. The world and people are fictional. This novel isn't created to insult or upset anyone based on religion and the way one might be perceived.)
(Viewer discretion Is Advised: Strong Sexuality, Strong Language, and RAPE. 18+)(The images I use, I do NOT own.)(Any foreign nguage will be in Italic.)
Book Summary:As soon as they stared at each other for more than a second it felt like something clicked for the both of them, as if a key's been turned unlocking sets of gears that started to turn. Both of their hearts beat the same rhythm connecting all of the puzzle pieces of an ancient puzzle that's been waiting to be finished. The pair of silver eyes seem to devour the blue ones- like the ground reaching up and pulling down the sky. Unable to take the pressure anymore- the young man shifted his delicate eyes but something in the back of his mind yelled at him to turn back his attention.
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Orbit by MyLadyQueen87.5 k | 65 ch | Boys Love, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Tragedy
Summary:
SpoilerOctavius Ezra Severna, the mute 4th prince of Saule Lec, never saw a purpose to life besides serving the kingdom and being mute and especially with his sexuality he knew best then to speak but his loyal friend Antero went out of his way to stop the poor prince from dying of misery and found him someone very fmboyant to keep him company online until they mutually decided on meeting in real life and Omari Valentine couldn't believe who his boyfriend was.[colpse]
These Side Characters Have More Important Things To Do by bafflinghaze574.8 k | 251 ch | Boys Love, Fantasy, Isekai, Romance, Slice of Life
Summary:
SpoilerAfter dying in the zombie apocalypse, Ren Xiyang inexplicably transmigrates into the body of a viliness in a het romantic fantasy novel.
Ren Xiyang: “……” Following the viliness’s script? Sorry-not-sorry, he has more important things to do ˉ\_(ツ)_/ˉ
After dying from the pgue-curse, the Crown Prince Rian Azure learns that he’s a side character in a romantic fantasy novel. When he wakes up before it all happens…
Rian Azure: “!!!” Letting the pgue-curse devastate his kingdom again? Don’t be ridiculous, he has more important work to do (⌒▽⌒)☆
Forget the original novel, this is a farming and fief-building BL now!
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HEARTS & CROSSROADS by joybrnn90.8 k | 20 ch | Action, Adult, Boys Love, Drama, Girls Love, Romance, School Life, Supernatural, Tragedy
Summary:
SpoilerAddie Kamara is a seventeen year old bck, Christian girl attending a rich school in London. This story follows her life in 2023 in the months leading to her finals in July. In this time, friendships will be tested, new friends will be made, two amazing lovers will come into her life, each leading her to a different destiny, her Christian faith will grow and she will deal with Kemi Barre, a girl who fiercely hates her.
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BL NOVELS COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2024:
Nitrogen intoxication by olhaalder2.9 k | 1 ch | Adventure, Boys Love, Fantasy, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Summary:
SpoilerJoe, though reluctant, finally agrees to go on an unexpected vacation abroad. During a boat excursion, he encounters an unpredictable event when a little girl accidentally drops her teddy bear into the water. He decides to dive in to retrieve the toy, but it turns out to be more dangerous than he expected. At the bottom, he meets a sea creature that feeds him candy.[colpse]
The Lecherous Prince and His Pymate [BL] by MyLadyQueen125.3 k | 96 ch | Boys Love, Historical, Mature, Romance, Tragedy
Summary:
SpoilerChangling's biological father Emperor Wu Yong betrayed his mother Consort Wang too many times who left him behind by faking her death. But just as she thought she'd be forever alone with his child growing in her womb, she met General Rong from the neighbouring kingdom and his son. Falling in love with both father and son. The pair decided to take their retionship to the next stage and get married.
Raising both his son and the emperor's son in a loving home, the couple lived happily until one day their eldest son Qinghe returned home and told his parents that he was in a retionship with the emperor's daughter who did not inform him beforehand leading to his sentencing.
He loved the princess but her betrayal almost causes him and his father's death. Luckily, the trump card the family holds stops everything from moving.
Exchanging a life for a life, the deal is set, but just as everyone is ready to welcome the dead prince, his behaviour and mannerisms tell them a different story but this prince who is left in charge of disciplining a young man with silk and bamboo along with treason is one tasty dish.
How will Changling fair, dealing with the royal family who thinks he is here to take the kingdom from them and the man kneeling on the floor?
Will he fall for the prince or detest him?
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Touch by olhaalder2 k | 1 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Fanfiction, Gender Bender, Josei, Mature, Romance, Slice of Life, Smut
Summary:
SpoilerThe adult Usumgallu and Kirta, their bond deepening with each passing year, found themselves drawn to each other in a way that transcended mere friendship. Their emotional connection, forged through shared experiences and unwavering trust, blossomed into a profound intimacy that yearned to be explored on both ptonic and physical levels.
In the intimate act of love, they found a flow of divine energy that surged through their veins. The physical pleasure they experienced was more than just a fleeting sensation; it was a connection to something greater, a tangible manifestation of the divine spark within them.
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A Drink Before Battle [BL] by avaseofpeonies73.3 k | 49 ch | Action, Adult, Boys Love, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Mature, Romance, Smut
Summary:
SpoilerGeneral Sevei is of the firm opinion that Nobles are shady and Alchemists even shadier. Noble Alchemists are the absolute worst.
He is not looking forward to partnering with one to guard the border. Upon their introduction, though, it would seem they have already met... under very intimate circumstances.
Oh...,****
Set in the same world as Salvage, but we're going back in time for some Medieval sword and sorcery!
This wholesome, happy-endings-all-around, smutty queer fantasy romance features an M/M main couple along with a host of supporting characters bringing some trans rep, some pan rep, some sex worker positivity, and even a straight ally who tries his darndest, bless his little puppy heart.
Plenty of fluff, plenty of sexy times, a few funny bits, and our gang do all make it through the Horrors - but there is a war on, so there's also plenty of angst and a bit of bloody violence along the way.
CW: Violence, violent death (no main characters), homophobic society, internalized homophobia and closeting, internalized transphobia (supporting character), war veteran ptsd, svery (supporting character - no abuse of this character is depicted and sentiments are anti-svery), strong nguage.
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What If I Told You A Secret? [BL] by MyLadyQueen48 k | 38 ch | Boys Love, Mature, Mystery, Psychological, Tragedy
Summary:
SpoilerI’ll tell you how we met, how we got to where we are today and hopefully for the future, things will be better because as I sit here right now, I don’t know how I ended up not running away or killing myself.
The life I am living is not for the fainthearted and no human being should have to suffer like this.
Yours sincerely,The lover of a serial killer.
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6. Who are the chibis?There were no chibis this month :(
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
GAME RELEASE - My New Tenant!!! From two of our own members, Owl (writer) and Ars (artist). A short game for all monsterlovers that like a bit of crack! - hat tip to Ruyi and Nahrenne
Rainy Studios recently updated Fujoshi.info, a website with many resources and information about BL! - hat tip to floofy
Here's a post on an academic book on the success of CQL (MDZS's drama adaptation), with more posts tagged here - hat tip to ruyilethe
Artist ZeldaCW has started selling her Spirits of Danmei fanbook on MDZS weapon spirits (bsky post) - hat tip to ruyilethe
There's a short BL series currently posting on Youtube (JPN with ENG subtitles) featuring a yakuza member x wimpy corporate sve (their words not mine): Dominant Yakuza and Wimpy Corporate Sve - hat tip to ruyilethe
BL Watcher is an interesting site that reviews BL dramas, animes, and movies. - hat tip to ruyilethe
MEB Corporation PCL, Thaind's #1 E-Book Market, has developed LunarWrite. LunarWrite aims to be a ptform that is dedicated to BL/GL content. - hat tip to rein_vauthor
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9. Fun corner
yaoi hands- hat tip to ruyilethe
Wake with yaoi - hat tip to ruyilethe
(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 PaceTumblrCheck out our tumblr at https://blpace.tumblr.com/ ??? Consider giving us a follow there!
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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 retweetedDiscord ServerAll BL readers and writers are welcome to come join our BL Pace discord server! We have writing sprints, writing help, and much more!
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11. AcknowledgementsThank you to bafflinghaze, tiaf, RedEmber, ruyilethe and rein_vauthor!
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And with that, we are done!
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