BLBL NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2023

Contents:

1. BL Winter Anthology
2. BL Zine: submissions are still open
3. Artober
4. Camp BLwrimo/Anthowrimo
5. BL author news
6. Newly completed BL novels on Scribble Hub (September 2023, October 2023)
7. The banner chibis
8. OG BL Novel recommendations
9. General BL News
10. Fun corner
11. Housekeeping for BL Palace
12. Acknowledgements

1. BL Winter Anthology

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:

1. Story must be active (updated in the past 6 months) or completed.
2. Its main couple must be male-identifying characters.
3. All content in story must have proper warnings.
4. 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.

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3. Artober

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4. Camp BLwrimo/Anthowrimo

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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 AriadneTay 4.5 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 SpoopyWrita 10.5 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 yansusustories 89.2 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 love As 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 cure As monsoon skies weep droplets clear and pure. A hunter and spirit discover fate anew As the curtain closes over the winter view. A short story collection about love, the seasons, and nature’s mystical inhabitants.
		Remembering You by veepollux 20.9 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 conflicted 4.5 k | 10 ch | Boys Love In the clandestine 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 balance 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!

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8. OG BL Novel recommendations

None 🥲

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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 translates 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 Palace

Tumblr

Thanks to PumpkinEwe, we now have a BL Palace tumblr at https://blpalace.tumblr.com/  ✨✨✨ Consider giving us a follow there!

Twitter

Please directly message the account or message bafflinghaze in order to get something posted or retweeted on the BL Palace twitter account. This includes:

• promotions of any original BL novel, either yours or a recommendation
• fan or official artwork of any original BL novel, either yours or a recommendation
• Any tweets about more general BL news that you think should also be retweeted

Discord Server

All BL readers and writers are welcome to come join our BL Palace discord server! We have writing sprints, writing help, and much more!

Email Subscription

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12. Acknowledgements

Thank 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—