BLBL NEWSLETTER
March 2024
Welcome to this edition of the BLBL Newsletter 🥰
- BL Winter Anthology: Winter in a BL Wonderland
- Collaborative shorts
- BL Zine: submissions are still open
- BL author news
- Completed original BL novels on Scribble Hub (November 2023, December 2023)
- The banner chibis
- OG BL Novel recommendations
- General BL News
- Fun corner
- Housekeeping for BL Palace
- Acknowledgements
1. BL Winter Anthology: Winter in a BL Wonderland
After detailed comment counting, the results are in. The winners of the commenting competition are...!!!
TEAM CINNAMON!
Thank you for all the amazing comments by Team Cinnamon, and all the lovely comments from other teams too!
[BL] Winter in a BL Wonderland
As winter sets in, cozy up to a set of BL tales, guaranteed to warm you up or leave you sobbing.
Cover by Ame-Tora
2. Collaborative shorts
On our discord server, we have an ongoing collaborative shorts series that can be found and read in #writing-shorts channel, 🧵[Collab Short] World Archive thread.
Join us in creating a world together by sharing your part of the story based on the prompt, which can be found in the thread 🥰🥰🥰🥰
P.S. If you need more information on how to participate, seek @Void blob or @HeartBlob on discord.
3. BL Zine: submissions 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 related content posted on other websites, but it must also be on Scribble Hub.
4. BL author news
The Book of Vermin by Owl
Action, Boys Love, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural
That is a fact that Allen Robinson has known since childhood, but it comes as a surprise when he and an occult club run into a mutated variant that thirsts for their flesh and blood. However, the thing in the cemetery isn't the only evil spirit roaming the world - there is a long list on a mysterious website called "the Book of Vermin", the only place with reliable information.
Between freeing the mutated ghosts and keeping himself safe, Allen has one question: How is it that one of them knows things about evil spirits that aren't even on the website?
BL NOVELS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2024:
Our Stage by JTCPrince
112.1 k | 27 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Drama, Romance
Summary:
David Benton is an aspiring actor, but when a poor career choice ends in an industry blacklist, his only hope is to audition for a small production in the middle of nowhere with one mysterious big-name star. It sounds like the chance of a lifetime, right up until David realizes that the big-name star is Louis Greene—the gorgeous and talented star of David's favorite childhood series.
He also happens to be the boy who broke David’s heart at the tender age of five.
Louis Greene hates small towns, empty houses, and television productions, but he’s stuck here with all three. After tragedy leaves the series in need of a new star, Louis finds something of interest—and maybe even a little familiar—in his newfound co-star. But David Benton has no interest in men and Louis won’t be here for long, anyway.
Not when his reason for staying has an expiration date.
Stuck in a small town and on the small screen, Louis and David must figure out what they really want from life—and each other.
Bottle it up! by doravg
242.5 k | 223 ch | Action, Adventure, Boys Love, Comedy, Fantasy, Isekai, Romance, Sci-fi, Supernatural
Summary:
A fantasy m/m comedy with sci-fi elements. Book One of
the Cosmos Shared Universe is a place which
is not as desolate as it appears.
Can you bottle happiness? Apparently, you can, and Constantine Angelid is rather good at it, actually. So good, in fact, that it amuses him to ply this trade on a forum in the Dark Web. Yet, he meets an interesting human there, who makes him question all of his truths.
Daniel was just looking for fresh ideas in the Tor browser for his new book. Now, he is involved in the new Dimensional Theory, and the case for disappearing happiness potions that spans all over the Cosmos.
He is given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to come to Ursula 590, a planet in the Ursula Solar System. He gets to be with Constantine, once he finds out he is not only a shaman, but a shaman that can use the core of a planet to power up his spells.
I wrote this last year so I don't remember much about what happened in the book, but I do know it is in 1st person with POVs. The book is complete, and will be updated daily, until I run out of chapters. Enjoy!
The Cosmos Shared Universe is made up from 3 books, which will be posted here in this book page:
Bottle it up!
Dungeon Integration! (dungeon core)
Book Two of the Cosmos Shared Universe
(Sequel to Bottle It Up!)
An m/m fantasy novel with sci-fi elements,
and comedic undertones.
In a world where happiness can be bottled, a dungeon core is displaced from his home when a baby dungeon core sprouts in his backyard.
He’s lucky that a human who is also an immigrant in the Cosmos has grown attached to him. Nathaniel agrees to help Tim spread his influence over the planet Ursula 590.
The problem? Well, dungeon cores might be as numerous as mushrooms in the New Cosmos, but they are unknown in the Cosmos. From petitions to kidnapping attempts, the integration of one World Dominating Dungeon Core has never been as complicated. And, if he can’t win the citizens of Ursula 590 over, then, he will be cast out into outer space.
From Scorpio with Love! (dungeon core)
I will add the dungeon core tag when I start posting Dungeon Integration.
From Scorpio With Love
A fantasy m/m comedy with sci-fi elements. Book Three of
the Cosmos Shared Universe. A place which
is not as desolate as it appears.
Wei is a dungeon core and finally getting a planet of his own. However, despite his best efforts, he can’t gain a form. The only thing he can do is protect the interests of the Dru’dru natives of the planet, a task that seems almost impossible with the recent development coming to light.
Rodger Deltona is appalled at the actions of his fellow citizens of the Cosmos. Not only are they demanding that the Dru’dru are to give back the gold left on their planet, they are also demanding that the Dru’dru penguins be reprogrammed, and without a trial.
Rodger takes radical actions, in defense of the poor birds. But is he enough to hold back the tides? Can he and Wei work together, despite their rocky start? Will the Cosmos accept a chimera species, the product of human experimenting?
How to Tame a Demon King [Quick-Transmigration] (R-18) by Bellarama-AKA-Bellaclare
147.8k | 45 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Fantasy, Isekai, Mecha, Romance, Sci-fi, Smut
Summary:
Filled with monotony and loneliness in his long life, the Demon King Lupa, sealed himself into a crystal coffin made of ice and abandoned himself into the void. He intended to stay there and sleep for all eternity.
Until one day…
[ ....Scan complete, potential host's compatibility is 100%.... proceeding to bind with the host...]
[Binding successful.]
[Congratulations dear Host! You have been chosen due to your special unique abilities! I am your newly bound Training system, Trainie! ~\(≧▽≦)/~ ]
…He was unsealed and chosen by a strange system to use his natural abilities to help repair the fragments of the system’s Lord that were scattered in different worlds.
Demon King Lupa thought that maybe his days would no longer be so dull.
Author's note: This story contains monsterf*ck scenes, and after a certain world, the MC becomes an intersex. So if neither of these are to your liking, then this story is not for you.
(Also, Trainie is a s*x training system.)
BL NOVELS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2024:
Teaming Up with System 225 by MakusCorner
391k | 173 ch | Boys Love, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Mystery, Romance, Smut, Supernatural
Summary:
With the creation of different dimensions and universes, came forth intelligent beings. To regulate these dimensions and universes, higher beings took control of containers called UniOrbs. These containers not only regulated the Gods and the souls of those worlds but also dictated the processes of reincarnation. The UniOrb could not do this on their own, so they contracted souls to become "Systems" that made sure souls were able to reincarnate, but not all souls were fortunate enough to do so. "Systems" then teamed up with souls called "Hosts" to make sure unfortunate souls got their wishes fulfilled, their souls healed properly, and ready for reincarnation. To make sure the Systems and Hosts had a proper base of operations, the UniOrb created a separate space called the Command Center. This Command Center was at the entrance of the reincarnation sea, where souls would go to their next destination. The person in charge was called, "God System."
One System was not satisfied with their status quo. They created something known as the "Villain System." This Villain System was designed to suck the life and energy from different worlds, using it to spread a virus that would slowly take over the UniOrb. Their goal: Take over the UniOrb to become the new higher being that controlled it.
When all hope seemed to be lost for those in the UniOrb and its Command Center, one System, System 225, gained control from the Villain System, rescued his "Host," and together go from world to world, gaining enough energy to combat the System that created the Villain System.
Oh, and also rescuing God System along the way.
Star Fated (Oneshot, BL) by RuneStar
1.5k | 1 ch | Boys Love, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Supernatural
Summary:
Popular boy x Loner. Modern school life with supernatural elements.
Short, sweet, heartwarming <3
Love On The Ice by Momocatt
4.3k* | 4 ch* | Adult, Boys Love, Fantasy, Isekai, LitRPG, Mature, Romance
Summary:
Lachesis, the goddess of fate, made an egregious mistake when she prematurely took Kai's life. As a celestial apology, she drops him into a world inspired by his favorite book, where figure skating reigns supreme, love engages in battles of wit, and second chances carry an icy price.
Kai Ito, whose life had been a struggle with pain and illness, anticipated nothing more than eternal darkness following his abrupt departure at the tender age of 19. However, he awakens in the enchanting universe of "Ice Heart," a web novel that had been his refuge during the relentless hospital stay.
Entrapped within a narrative mirroring his own world, Kai confronts an imposing challenge. To earn a second lease on life. To do so, he must glide through the frosty terrain of unrelenting ambition and treacherous competition.
His nemesis? None other than the novel's infamous villain, Toma Mizushima—a character as beguiling as he is wicked.
As Kai wrestles with his own identity in this frozen tapestry, he discovers that rewriting the script of "Ice Heart" holds the key to his salvation. Yet, the path forward is as perilous as ice on thin water.
Toma's nefarious plots have cast a shadow over the world of figure skating, and Kai must outmaneuver the very character he once admired from the sidelines.
* Remainder of story on Amazon
Dancing in the Moonlight by Sapphire-Butterfly
10.1k | 11 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Girls Love, Romance, Slice of Life
Summary:
The Dove and the Lion (BL) by RuneStar
11.5k | 13 ch | Boys Love, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Romance, Smut
Summary:
The cute and fluffy love story between a mischievous little dove and a tsundere lion.
Lots of hot sex (later chapters) in human form (everyone's a shapeshifter)
6. Who are the chibis?
Did you guess this month's chibi?
Jonathan (left) and Miguel (right) from Back Row Love by Jinz
❤️❤️❤️
Thank you to tiaf for drawing!
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7. OG BL Novel recommendations
I Like Your Voice by iwanthugs
In progress | 44 ch | Adult, Boys Love, Comedy, Mature, Romance, School Life
Review by bafflinghaze:
This is a really cute slice-of-life-style novel with gaming elements. The two main characters play an online MMORPG, leading two different guilds. As it turns out Wen Xi immediately recognises Gu Qingfeng in-game (due to his in-game name), but Gu Qingfeng doesn't recognise him...for now! Gu Qingfeng is a huge voice con, and once he finds out about Wen Xi, the flirting is on!!!
Summary:
Gu Qingfeng, the popular all-rounder school grass had one weakness very few knew about—he was a total voice-con.
Wen Xi had one regret, which was that he was too soft spoken and did not fight back against his childhood bully, Gu Qingfeng. If he could just meet this a**hole again, just watch out!
An unexpected meeting while gaming online—one with a weakness for a changed and matured voice, the other with a vengeance.
Lightwind: Prepare to battle! O ( ̄ヘ ̄o)
Undying: We will not lose.
Lightwind: I admit defeat (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ
8. General BL News
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Yaoi Game Jam is a two month long jam running from July 1st to September 1st (AEST), dedicated to making games featuring male-identified characters in queer relationships. Check out the details here - hat tip to bafflinghaze
9. Fun corner
Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male - hat tip to Jinz
BL manga recommendation by oofcat: Touch Within the Abyss / Kimi no yoru ni fureru - AMAZING GODLY ART, the most beautiful BL manga I've ever seen. About a blind person and an assassin who can't kill.
BL webtoon recommendation by oofcat: Define the Relationship - ABO, Alpha x Alpha. Good drama and relationship progression, has hot nasty disrespectful sex and the mc has great ass 👍
10. Housekeeping for BL Palace
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11. Acknowledgements
Thank you to bafflinghaze, tiaf, RedEmber, Jinz, and oofcat!
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—
Eeeeee chibis are sooo cute!
Wow lots of good looking completed novels 🥳
Thank you!
thank you for the hard work (ノ*°▽°*)
Thank you!