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Duck Prints Press

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A small press dedicated to publishing original works by fanfiction authors. We blog about our projects, writing, queer publishing, calls for story submissions, and ducks.
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Welcome to Duck Prints Press

Duck Prints Press LLC is an independent publisher based in New York State. Our founding vision is to work with fancreators to publish their original work. We are particularly dedicated to working with queer authors and artists to publish stories featuring characters from across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. We were founded in January 2021. We're fan-owned, queer-owned, and dedicated to working with diverse creators, whether they be queer, disabled, bipoc, neurodiverse, or any combination of the above!

Pre-orders are open now for The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers: m/m fantasy-mystery novella! Check it out! Crowdfunding ends April 14th.

Current Projects

  • Novella: The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers (m/m fantasy with moody vibes; crowdfunding now!)
  • The Twinned Trilogy by Tris Lawrence (f/f, m/m, and others, three-novel trilogy, modern with magic college setting; the middle book successfully crowdfunded in February and is in production. Later in 2025 we'll do a Kickstarter for the whole trilogy - you can follow the campaign now!)
  • Anthology: A Year of Queer 2023 and A Spicy Year of Queer 2023 (a project featuring stand-alone short stories previously published by Duck Prints Press. Planning has been in hiatus but it's still coming we swear)
  • Anthology: Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories (editing period underway!)
  • Anthology: Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling (writing period underway!)
  • Art: Fannish Warning Sign Stickers (a collection of fun, fandom-themed warning signs as stickers; we anticipate Kickstarting this project in late April/early May)
  • Art: Pride Dragons (a collection of adorable cat-like dragons in the colors of pride flags, made into a variety of merchandise that we're still determining; we anticipate crowdfunding the project in June)
  • Monthly short stories are published to our website and our Patreon!
  • Come read with us - we host a low-key reading challenge on Storygraph, encouraging people to read more queer books!

Upcoming Conventions and Events

  • Sunday, April 27th, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: A Big Gay Market in Washington Park, Albany

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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this April? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of?

Check out our fully linked version on our website! We will also update these posts if we find more releases for April!

April 2025 Queer Releases
🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this April? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer rele
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Note: Some dates may have changed. We haven’t read all of these books, so please check reviews for more details on queer identities represented and The StoryGraph for content warnings!

ID: A post of fifteen slides. Background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow for each slide. Slide 1 has a white square which reads "167 queer books coming out this April!". The 167 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and April is in purple text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font. Slide 2-14 features a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white over a purple rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each. Slide 15 features the same setup with 11 book covers and 1 pale purple rectangle. End ID.

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Holy Terrors (Little Thieves Book 3) by Margaret Owens

The Payack Girls by Alex Travis

Covenant Volume 3 by Lysandra Vuong

The Central Avenue Poetry Prize 2025 edited by Beau Adler

Restaurant Kid: A Memoir of Family and Belonging by Rachel Phan

The Ephemera Collector by Stacy Nathaniel Jackson

A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan Book 2) by Robert Jackson Bennett

Reluctant Witch (A Course in Magic Book 2) by Melissa Marr

Run Away with Me by Brian Selznick

Sweet Obsession (Dark Olympus Book 8) by Katee Robert

Where Shadows Meet (Where Shadows Meet Book 1) by Patrice Caldwell

A/S/L by Jeanne Thornton

Ecstasy: Poems by Alex Dimitrov

Worthy of the Event: An Essay by Vivian Blaxell

Realistic Fiction by Anton Solomonik

Super Gay Poems: LGBTQIA+ Poetry after Stonewall by Stephanie Burt

Renegade Girls by Nora Neus, Illustrated by Julie Robine

Freakslaw by Jane Flett

Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju

Unsex Me Here by Aurora Mattia

Glitter in the Dark by Olesya Lyuzna

The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta

Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff

Deadstream by Mar Romasco-Moore

Blackblood by Kree Sullivan

King’s Legacy (Tennessee Russo Book 2) by L.C. Rosen

Hiraeth (The Tempest Series Book 5) by T.D. Cloud & Ambi Sun (illustrator)

Pink Zombie Rose: Major Arcana, Volume 1 by Dia VanGunten, Beppi

The Break of Dawn by Eule Grey

The Essence of the Eye (Terat Series Book 2) by Jemma Topaz

Just a Peck by Chelsea Jean

My Lady Hiraya by Steven Sy

Air & Essence (Fate of the Acna Book 2) by Mikayla Hornedo

Waters of Destruction (An Orchid Isle Mystery Book 2) by Leslie Karst

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You are Not Your Bones & Lesser Misfortunes by Alice Scott

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Blood Cypress (Selected Papers from the Consortium for the Study of Anomalous Phenomena Book 7) by Elizabeth Broadbent

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Only Hope by Ruby Landers

The Villain's Beast by Kate Hawthorne

Call Forth the Moonlight: A Magíqon's Guide to Gryphon Liberation by Z.M. Celestaire

Into the Fiery Woods by Riley Taylor

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Black Smoke Rising by Caroline Cuell

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Storm & Sea (Storm & Sea Saga Book 1) by Tereza Kane

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Roll for Love by M.K. England

Slayers, Every One of Us: How One Girl in All the World Showed Us How to Hold On by Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs

Don’t Sleep With the Dead by Nghi Vo

Make Sure You Die Screaming by Zee Carlstrom

Boys with Sharp Teeth by Jenni Howell

Ollie In Between by Jess Callans

Authority: Essays by Andrea Long Chu

She Was Monstress: An Anthology of Monster Women curated by Robin Jo Margaret

Nightingale (Birds and Butterflies Book 3) by Frances M. Thompson

Below the Hunter Moon (Silver Rapids Book 2) by A. Knightley

Rabbis of the Garden State by Daniel Meltz

A Vow of Wrath & Ruin by K.W. Foster

Tonight, I Bleed (The Witches of Halstett Book 2) by Katharine J. Adam

i cut my tongue on a broken country by Kyo Lee

I Love you S’more by Auriane Desombre

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

Lies of a Toymaker by Kelly Ann Jacobson

Legacy of the Gods (The Black Rose/White Orchid Trilogy Book 2) by Eleanor Rose, Chase St. Clare and August Oliver

Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier

Wishing Well, Wishing Well by Jubilee Cho

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Motes of Inspiration (Chronicles of Nerezia Book 5) by Claudie Arseneault

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A Line You Have Traced by Roisin Dunnett

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Vincent & Sivan (Rum-Soaked Awakenings Book 1) by Cali Kitsu

Kylan (The Wydle Street Boys Book 3) by N.R. Walker

The Revenge Game (The Revenge Club Book 1) by Jax Calder

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A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin

Chaos King (Infinity Alchemist Book 2) by Kacen Callender

Firecamp by Jaycie Morrison

a body more tolerable by jaye simpson

Pride or Die by CL Montblanc

Notes From a Regicide by Isaac Fellman

Francine’s Spectacular Crash and Burn by Renee Swindle

You Belong to Me by Hayley Krischer

Family Week by Sarah Moon

The Influencers by Anna-Marie McLemore

That’s What She Said by Eleanor Pilcher

The Queen Bees of Tybee County by Kyle Casey Chu

Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa

No One Taught Me How to Be a Man: What a Trans Man's Experience Reveals about Masculinity by Shannon T. L. Kearns

The Gentleman & His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide

Hey, Mary! By Andrew Wheeler & Rye Hickman

I Hated You in High School by Kathleen Gros

When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris

Love at First Spin by Lauren R. Stephens

Fixed Up by Aurora Rey

Crossing Arizona by Bree Wiley

Every Reason to Stay (Bears of Firefly Valley Book 3) by Ryder O’Malley

French 75 (Miami Nights & Club Lights Book 3) by Addison Beck

A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic (Adenashire Book 1) by J. Penner

The Forgotten Summer of Seneca by Camryn Garrett

Coming Up Clutch by Anna Gram

Stranded by Ronica Black

Whisk Me Away by Georgia Beers

Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt

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Girl Crush by C.H. Williams

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Some Body like Me by Lucy Lapinska

Acts of Cupidity (Afterlife Agency Book 1) by E.S. Drake

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Survival and Other Surprises by Casper E. Falls

Lone Yellow Flower by Erika Gill

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Defective by Ivy Lovell

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Venom Bound (Blood Tethered Book 2) by I.S. Belle

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Jeevansaathi (Janam Janam Ka Saath Book 2) by Talia Bhatt

Steamy On Set by D.S. Walls

Hands On: Stories of Sexuality Work, Intimacy, and Healing edited by Remi Newman

Notes From A Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!) by Andrew Gurza

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If We Were a Movie by Zakiya N Jamal

Eat the Ones you Love by Sarah Maria Griffin

Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong

Anywhere You Go by Bridget Morrissey

Tales from Beyond the Rainbow: Ten LGBTQ+ Fairy Tales Proudly Reclaimed by Pete Jordi Wood

The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum

Toxic Summer by Derek Charm

The Fantasies of Future Things by Doug Jones

When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

Saint Death’s Herald (Saint Death Book 2) by C.S.E. Cooney

Advocate (The Warden Book 3) by Daniel M. Ford

Eleven Percent by Maren Uthaug

Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe

My Dad Is the Best by Fran Pintadera

KinnPorsche Vol. 3 by Daemi & Avaritia (illustrator)

The Pool of Aeslin (Erwain Trilogy Book 2) by Mariah Stillbrook

Errant Wings by S. Jean

An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys by Rob Costello

Love in Magnolia by Nicole Spencer-Skillen

Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation by Sim Kern

Mothers of Fate by Lynne Hugo

That Broke into Shining Crystals by Richard Scott

Let’s Talk About Abortion by Carly Kol & Illustrated by Emulsify Art

Iron Tongue of Midnight (Forge & Fracture Saga Book 3) by Brittany N. Williams

Every Sweet Thing is Bitter by Samantha Crewson

Bone Dresser by Nico Vincenty

Shape Families by Lynn Parrish Sutton, illustrated by Jake Tebbit

Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli, Simon Pleasance (Translator)

The Lost Selkie by Eule Grey

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I Remember Lights by Ben Ladouceur

Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak

The Floral Arrangement by Elizabeth Luly

A Single Dad to Heal Him by Traci Douglass

The Stand-In Dad by Alex Summers

The Prodigal Son (The Goode Brothers Book 4) by Sara Cate

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Romanced and Ridden (Consorting with Monsters Book 1 ) by Rowan Merrick

A Body Not Her Own by Eileen Farren

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Gross Misconduct by AJ Truman

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One Love by Matt Cain

A Vampire in the Bathhouse by Niko Izuki

Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens

All Fired Up by M.K. England

Sleeping Children by Anthony Passeron, Frank Wynne (translator)

My Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner

Once Upon You and Me: A Spicy Gay Age-Gap Romance by Timothy Janovsky

The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod

Right Beside You by Tucker Shaw

Beetle & the Chimera Carnival (Beetle & the Hollowbones Book 2) by Aliza Layne

Nav's Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis

How to Have a Killer Time in D.C. (Oliver Popp's Travel Guides to Murder Book 1) by Sam Lumley

Unstoppable You (Sapph in the City: Book Six) by Chelsea M. Cameron

The Case of the Tortured Souls by Travis E Holley

Manzakar (The Slave-Soldier Series Book 1) by R. Laham

Awakened by A.E. Osworth

The Lilac People by Milo Todd

Low Orbit by Kazimir Lee

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Shattered Star (Mechanized Hearts Book 2) by Fae Rynn

Just A Little Fling (Just A Little Book 3) by Kerry Kilpatrick

Kill Your Darlings (Hunters of Ironport Book 3) by Lou Wilham

Siren Protection Factor (Wet Hot Monster Summer Book 5) by Latrexa Nova

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Roundtable: Words to Young Writers

Today (April 10th) is Encourage a Young Writer Day, which struck us as the perfect time for our not-so-young writers to offer some sage wisdom in the form of a roundtable! We asked our contributors, “What would you tell young writers to encourage them to keep writing?” The contributors to this roundtable are: Anima Nightmate, boneturtle, Linnea Peterson, May Barros, theirprofoundbond, Rascal Hartley, Sebastian Marie, Shadaras, Shannon, Tris Lawrence, Nina Waters, Maggie Page and an anonymous contributor.

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Sebastian Marie: No matter how weird or strange or absolutely ‘I’m the only one who could possibly enjoy this’ your work feels like, there is Always a contingent of beautiful weirdos out there who will adore it. And you will find them if you keep writing. So keep writing.

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Nina Waters: It’s okay to take breaks. You don’t need to harm yourself mentally or physically to be a writer. There won’t always be room in your life for writing, and forgiving yourself for the times when you don’t write is critical to finding the energy to go back to it. You can’t punish yourself into doing something you love.

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May Barros: No one else has your voice. Your stories are unique because they are yours, so don’t get discouraged by how other people tackle their process, find what works for you.

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Rascal Hartley: Have fun with it! Don’t worry about some fabled “audience”—your audience is you. The rest will follow.

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Maggie Page: Echoing similar sentiments, a couple of things that would have been good for me to hear when I was younger might help others:

  1. A strict writing schedule does not work for everyone. Using timers, word count goals of different amounts, timed challenges, and other tools is great. Even if it takes using multiple motivators at once or a rotating array of methods—whatever works for you is great. Don’t beat yourself up if finding the right process is a struggle. Like unforth said, breaks are not the enemy.
  2. If a topic feels meaningful to you, it will feel meaningful to others even if other voices have told similar stories before. And meaning can be found in lots of places. Writing to convey something beautiful, something humorous, something fun, and all the possibilities you can think of is no less worthy than the Dead Serious and Significant stuff a teacher might have told you that you should be writing.

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Anima Nightmate:

  1. Don’t feel like you have to write your work in the order it’ll be read. If you’re that kind of writer, that’s great! But plenty of us write the scenes that come into our heads and then work out where they go in the larger plot, then write connections between them. No-one needs to care how you got there to enjoy the results!
  2. Having said that, enjoy the process of writing, of uncovering what your brain is bringing into the world. Marvel at the worlds and people you can piece together.
  3. I would also tell them this quote by Jenny Elder Moke: Y’all stop calling your first drafts garbage. Garbage is what you throw out when you’re done with the meal. What you have there is a grocery run – a collection of items that will eventually make a cohesive meal once you figure out which flavors go together.

So the proper terminology is “omg please read this grocery fire of a WIP and tell me how to fix it”

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Shadaras: Thinking specifically about young writers: You don’t need to be the best writer, or the fastest writer, or even the writer with the best spelling/grammar/vocabulary. Write at your own pace! Write with the words that work for you! Don’t worry too much about if it’s “proper” English (or whatever language you want to write in). So long as you’re using written words to share your ideas, you’re a writer.

Plus, you don’t need to do this alone! Maybe you write best when you’re talking everything over with your best friend. Maybe you need someone else helping you with spelling and grammar. Maybe you want to narrate your story while someone else (or a text-to-speech program) writes it down for you. All of those are great ways of writing! Find friends to write with! Share your ideas, brainstorm together, have fun being excited about each other’s words and worlds!

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Anonymous: A lot of things have been covered already, so onto more niche topics:

  1. If you’re worried about how to add deep, meaningful themes to your story, set that worry aside for the second draft. In my experience, trying to add deep, meaningful themes to your writing from the start tends to be much harder than writing something you personally thought was funny or interesting, and then seeing what themes you can bring out in draft 2. As a general rule, if you care enough about an idea to write it down, you’ll find that it already contains meaningful themes. You’ll just need to polish them and make them more obvious in the second draft.
  2. Spite is your friend. If you’re mad about something, you can channel that rage into writing and end up with something that is both dripping with emotion (because you were full of spite) and really well-articulated and well-reasoned (because you must explain your spite to the reader and get them on your side).
  3. Editing is so important. It’s hard, time-consuming, and really annoying, but it is key to your continued growth as a writer—and, perhaps more importantly, to your ability to present your ideas in a way that makes other people as obsessed with them as you are.

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Linnea Peterson:

  1. Have fun with it! The first several things you write won’t be published, so don’t agonize about quality at first, and don’t listen to the writers who talk about how they hate writing and only like having written, or how the only thing more miserable than writing is not writing. You can stop if you’re not having fun.
  2. The best skill in a young writer is perseverance. Take the breaks you need, but know that coming back to writing again and again is the biggest part of eventual success—having the most beautiful prose or the wittiest dialogue only gets a person so far if they never finish anything or if they quit writing altogether.
  3. Write things that you enjoy writing, or that you find cathartic to write, or that you’re proud to be writing. That can be fanfiction, short stories, poetry, music, comics, essays, etc. You don’t have to specifically be a novelist to be serious, and skills you build in one realm can inform your work in other realms.

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Shannon:

  1. Try different mediums! When I was starting out I was convinced I was only going to write longform prose. But I am also full of poetry and stage/screenplays and I never would have known that if I hadn’t tried! If you like writing, give yourself the space to experiment with all the different kinds of writing there are.
  2. Cultivate a writing group or buddy if you can. This is something I struggled to do in the pre-internet era but it really opened up my world once I found my people—from book recommendations to group writing exercises or just a cheerleader, having folks who love your work are so crucial at every stage, but especially when you’re new. Try to find writers who will grow with you.
  3. Celebrate the wins. Finish a draft? Win! Finish a tough chapter? Win! Figure out something you’ve been struggling with? Win!

Also—read widely. This advice from John Waters was for filmmakers but it applies to writers too. Just swap out films for books/short stories/poems/whatever beautiful thing you are writing.

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Tris Lawrence:

  1. Learning how to write can be like learning how to cook. There are a lot of recipes out there with “how things should be done” and you can try those out and figure out what works for you. But the more practice you get doing things the way other people do, the more tools you’ll have in your toolbox, and the better you’ll be able to figure out what feels/tastes right to you.
  2. It’s okay if it’s not perfect on the first try. It’s okay if you feel like you need to completely rewrite it. It’s okay if you think it IS ready to roll after one draft. All of these are excellent ways of being.
  3. Take joy in your words, and remember, every word you write—whether you keep it or throw it out—is another step on your journey. Roll around in the words, and fall in love with them. Because writing is a journey, as long or as short a one as you want to take, and there can always be someplace new to go, and something new to learn. Be open to the changes, and have a blast on the way.

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theirprofoundbond: Your first draft doesn’t have to be “crappy,” nor do you need to hate it. Editing as you go and creating something you love is as valid a writing process as getting down a really rough first draft you don’t love and then rewriting it until you do. Whatever actually helps you get the words down, do that. Whatever stops you from getting the words down, don’t do that.

(This advice brought to you by: When I was writing my first story, I didn’t have as much fun with it as I could have. I thought I was doing something wrong because I was editing as I went, and because I really liked what I was producing. I questioned myself the whole time, but I should’ve been embracing what seemed to be working for me!)

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boneturtle: Just keep writing.

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What advice would you give to young writers?

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The Fandom Lexicon: Appendix 1

Since early 2024, we’ve posted our main Fandom Lexicon a letter or three at a time, creating a resource with over 500 entries defining or explaining fandom terminology, common abbreviation, meme references at more. The main Lexicon is done – though we continue to add to the version on our website regularly! – and now we’re beginning to roll out some secondary resources!

The first appendix to the Fandom Lexicon focuses on abbreviations (and a handful of terms) used to refer to specific fandoms or used within specific fandoms. This list is primarily a resource for understanding the alphabet soup that is looking at people’s posts about fandoms – this one is tagged #mdzs, that one is tagged #dhmis, this other one is tagged #tma, and for people who aren’t familiar with fandom or aren’t in the fandom(s) being referred to, understanding these abbreviations can be heckin’ hard!

There are surely thousands of abbreviations used to refer to specific fandoms; any attempt at creating an exhaustive list would be futile. However, we’re giving it a go with this core list, which includes over 200 abbreviations common, uncommon, and rare, based on our Duck Prints Press contributors knowledge and fandom experiences.

Know some acronyms we missed? Notice a mistake? Let us know!

This list is far too long to put into a single blog post, so – embedded link! You can view the abbreviation appendix by visiting this link.

The Fandom Lexicon: Fandom Abbreviation Appendix – Duck Prints Press
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The Salt in the Sea Excerpt: A Kiss in the Darkness

There are under six days left to pre-order The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers! We’re thrilled to share that we’ve hit our baseline goal for this campaign! We’re still a long way from hitting our primary goal of $2,200, which includes enough to cover all the expenses that Duck Prints Press will incur publishing The Salt in the Sea, but hitting our baseline means we’ll be able to move forward with publication! Thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word and who has backed so far. Today, we share a teaser from a pivotal moment for our two lead characters…

Eyes dark as the night, hungry and powerful, stared him down. “I just want you.” And while the music thundered on, Victor raised Thoma’s chin and kissed him.

Learn more about The Salt in the Sea today, before time runs out!

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The Salt in the Sea Excerpt: A Kiss in the Darkness

There are under six days left to pre-order The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers! We’re thrilled to share that we’ve hit our baseline goal for this campaign! We’re still a long way from hitting our primary goal of $2,200, which includes enough to cover all the expenses that Duck Prints Press will incur publishing The Salt in the Sea, but hitting our baseline means we’ll be able to move forward with publication! Thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word and who has backed so far. Today, we share a teaser from a pivotal moment for our two lead characters…

Eyes dark as the night, hungry and powerful, stared him down. “I just want you.” And while the music thundered on, Victor raised Thoma’s chin and kissed him.

Learn more about The Salt in the Sea today, before time runs out!

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The Salt in the Sea Excerpt: A Kiss in the Darkness

There are under six days left to pre-order The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers! We’re thrilled to share that we’ve hit our baseline goal for this campaign! We’re still a long way from hitting our primary goal of $2,200, which includes enough to cover all the expenses that Duck Prints Press will incur publishing The Salt in the Sea, but hitting our baseline means we’ll be able to move forward with publication! Thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word and who has backed so far. Today, we share a teaser from a pivotal moment for our two lead characters…

Eyes dark as the night, hungry and powerful, stared him down. “I just want you.” And while the music thundered on, Victor raised Thoma’s chin and kissed him.

Learn more about The Salt in the Sea today, before time runs out!

#duck prints press#the salt in the sea#j. d. rivers
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National Library Week Shout-Outs!

I LOVE libraries – and this week, April 6 to 12, is National Library Week, so I’m here to shout-out my favorite libraries.

US-Nation-Wide Libraries: these are libraries that are available, via Libby, to anyone in the United States!

Queer Liberation Library: “Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community.” I love QLL, it’s so great and filling such a huge need. They’re one of the handful of organizations that Duck Prints Press donates to monthly.

The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Library: “The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) promotes international awareness and mutual understanding between Japan and the U.S. through cultural exchange. We administer a wide range of programs and grants aimed at introducing Japanese arts and culture, supporting Japanese Studies and language education, and promoting publications, translations related to Japan.” Fantastic if you’re studying Japanese or love Japanese culture. They have toooons of manga.

If anyone knows more nation-wide Libby libraries, please do tell, I’d love to find, join, and support more!

New York State Libraries: I live in New York, so the rest of my faves are local. I’m lucky to live in a state where many libraries allow all state residents access at no cost.

Schenectady County Public Library: My local library system! Also accessible to people throughout the Capital Region (Montgomery, Fulton, Schoharie, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Albany, and Rensselaer counties). I’m there multiple times a month, getting books for myself or my kids. All those queer YA graphic novels y’all see me reading in my weekly and monthly round-ups? Borrowed from the SCPL.

New York Public Library: I grew up going to my local branch of the NYPL in New York City. Now, I’m still able to access their collections, as can anyone who lives in New York State. They have a huge, amazing collection, and it’s absolutely worth the effort of getting a card if you’re able.

Brooklyn Public Library: I have been so so so impressed by their selection of queer books and graphic novels since I got a card for their Libby. The size of their collection is comparable to NYPL, and they’re also free throughout the state. Absolutely worth it. They also have very high loan and hold limits, and as a result of that and their huge collection of queer manga, they have become my most-used Libby library.

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library: My newest library! I haven’t gotten to use them much yet, but they have an interesting and varied collection that I’m looking forward to digging into once I get through some of the copious number of BL manga volumes I borrowed from BPL.

Other…

The Lilly Library: I have to shout out the Lilly, a rare book library at Indiana University at Bloomington. I studied library science at IU, and earned my MLS, and I took multiple classes at the Lilly and interned and worked at their conservation lab during my two years there. The professor who taught those classes now runs the library, so even though I haven’t been there for a long long time, I’m absolutely positive it’s still a wonderful place totally worth a visit if you get the chance. They’ll bring out any of their huge, varied collection that you ask to see, and they do regular exhibits of rare books from the collection.

What are your favorite libraries? Please do tell!

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Here's a second shout-out, featuring libraries other people have shouted-out in reply to my shout-out!

Talking Books Library: "National Library Service (NLS) is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS circulates books and magazines in braille or audio formats, that are instantly downloadable to a personal device or delivered by mail free of charge." This library is open to members throughout the US!

Albany Public Library: "We offer a range of traditional and innovative library resources – physical and downloadable books and audiobooks, computers, WiFi, meeting rooms, databases, research tools, storytimes, and tutoring – plus bike repair stations, a makerspace, museum passes, and a variety of classes."

Carolina Manga Library: "'Reading is reading is reading' is our primary edict. We strive to find alternative methods to develop lifelong readers outside of traditional schooling. By nurturing a reader’s interests and being able to recommend books that appeal to what they enjoy, we can stem the epidemic of reading apathy prevalent in our younger generations."

Quatrefoil: "Quatrefoil Library is the second oldest circulating LGBTQIA+ library in the United States, and has been a vibrant cultural hub and gathering space for the LGBTQIA+ community in Minneapolis and St. Paul since its founding in 1986." This library is open to members throughout the US!

PLEASE. TELL ME MORE BELOVED LIBRARIES. I WILL CELEBRATE THEM WITH YOU!

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i was going through bookmark tags on my fics and came across one which very lovingly called one of my fics a slow burn threeway romance, and I was stoked, I really was, but this fic was all of 27k, so my idea of it was that it's a fastracked romance which is practically a quickie, lol

but just as a general question, do people really consider something under 30k to be slow burn? I'm going to be obnoxious and make a poll about it, because why not?

#polls#fandom polls#I generally Judge a story tagged slowburn if it's under 10k#and am distrustful below 20k#but I've definitely read shorter things that were still satisfying slow burn#so I voted under 30k
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