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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

You never quite know what to expect when you're asked to host an author for your local romance bookstore, but I can firmly say that @annaguirre.bsky.social was a hilarious delight with the most sparkling creativity and the best approach to writing her own Fae lore. I love my life

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

What're you waiting for?? tapas.io/series/All-V... ✔️ queer ✔️ comedy ✔️ exciting ✔️ low-stakes ✔️ ensemble cast #queerfantasy #queerindieauthor #indieauthor #indiefantasy #webnovel #fantasywebnovel #tapasfantasy #urbanfantasy

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I could totally pick a favorite from my MCs. It would be Bellamy! Duh! Wait... But Edie is so funny with her ONE FANG. And Vere's coming out as enby is so cool. ... And well, who doesn't love Orion, my gentle giant, tattooed elk shifter with a dark past...? tapas.io/series/All-V... #queerfantasy

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Edie makes mischief among the ultra-serious valkyries! She ain't scared! tapas.io/episode/3930... #queerfantasy #fantasywebnovel

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I wanna try to jump into more #WritingPrompts! Where are the queer fantasy authors? What about anti-AI authors and artists?

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

What will you find in common with the work I’m currently posting? ✨ magic grounded in the real world ✨ unrelenting love. the conflict is not whether or not it exists but how to protect it ✨communication. feelings are messy, and talking them through is essential #queerauthor #queerartist #fantasy

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moonlitconfessions @moonlitconfessions.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

a king who forgets the same night every time until his husband can fix it is such a heartbreaking premise, way more devastating than your average curse plot. hoping that tonic works before it's too late

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Queer fantasy with ensemble cast - everyone's messy, everyone's lovable. Start reading today on Tapas: tapas.io/series/All-V... #queerfantasy #queerwebnovel

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Like MM romantasy? That's right - ROMANTASY. A cursed Fae king and his woebegone husband come together for a night of passion... which the King may forget again, unless his husband's tonic can finally free him before they are lost with broken hearts. www.patreon.com/artcoffeecat... #mmromance

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

You will get plenty of Alan Thorn, but this Friday, his first scene drops. Do not miss it, go catch up now. LOOK AT HIM. YOU NEED HIM tapas.io/series/All-V... #urbanfantasy #vampires #fantasywebnovel #fantasy #pansexual

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

That moment before Bellamy realizes that Orion was doing something sweet 😅

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

This is so cool to seeeeee 😭 I'm loving the steady influx of subscribers, it's so cool knowing folks are just like... reading and enjoying my zany ensemble cast tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🌈 Two boys flirting at work 🌈 A shitty boss exploiting Orion because he's an uncommon species within VADR 🌈 Bellamy putting his foot in his mouth One of the silliest scenes so far. #booksky #webnovel #queerfantasy tapas.io/episode/3921...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This week's chapter art for ALL VALKYRIES SUCK (EXCEPT OURS) tapas.io/episode/3908... #sapphic #sapphicfantasy #webnovel

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

read my webnovel ALL VALKYRIES SUCK (EXCEPT OURS): ✨a valkyrie captain who comes out as nonbinary ✨a half-vampire who's in love with them, but her dad is an enemy of the valkyries ✨an elk shifter social worker falling for the bratty intern who's not as human as he thought tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I only had the brain capacity to think about prep for the Midwest Bookish Fest, but in the meantime please keep reading and sharing my webnovel! tapas.io/series/All-V... I hand-printed and bound the first 3 chapters to hand out this weekend! It was a pain hahahaha

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The irony of my publishing years happening during the AI surge is that making my own art of my characters has always been my top motivation for writing. Like I wouldn't do art without writing and I wouldn't write without my art. #authorartist #digitalart #writerillustrator

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Vere’s game night is about to make their life wayyyyyy more complicated #queerstory #webnovel #queerfantasy tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Time to quick catch up on ALL VALKYRIES SUCK EXCEPT OURS before Friday’s new episode! So far you can find: 🌈 four unique MCs with four POVs 🌈queer identities & queer pairings 🌈zillions of species cohabitating in a magical city with issues just like ours tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I love the idea of MC Bellamy developing an obsession with elk shifters because of his social media algo. Read to see how his attempts to make up with Orion pay off. tapas.io/series/All-V... #queerromance #queerurbanfantasy #fantasy

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

QUICK! head to Tapas, make a quick account, & like & subscribe to my QUEER COZY CONTEMPORARY FANTASY WEBNOVEL! All Valkyries Suck (Except Ours) has... ✅ tons of queer rep for #Pride ✅ two cute pairings ✅ a dazzling cast ✅ real rotten bad guys ✅ humor ✅ cozy magic tapas.io/series/All-V... #queer

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I love the views stacking up on my new webnovel, but subscribers and likes tell Tapas that people are paying attention to my work! To bribe you, I'll throw a giveaway when I reach 25 subs -- free art! You know you want it! tapas.io/series/All-V... #queerfantasy #urbanfantasy #webnovel

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

For #LateNightWrite I need to talk about how joyful I feel about my currently serializing webnovel. It was my first time really connecting with a sapphic pairing and Vere and Edie felt really liberating for me. GET IN ON THEIR MESSY FRIENDS TO LOVERS SLOWBURN HERE m.tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Make sure you like & subscribe to ALL VALKYRIES SUCK (Except Ours) as you read! That's a great way for me to feel like I have value as a person - er I mean... It's a great way to spread the word and increase my reach 😅 tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Episode 9 is up now! in which opinions on ice cream clash… tapas.io/episode/3888...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Catch up before episode 9 posts in the morning! 🍦🍦 #mmfantasy #queerfantasy #queerart #artpost #webnovel m.tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Looking through the top LGBTQ+ webnovels on Tapas, it's practically only BL. I love BL - that was really my gateway into queer culture. But I'm also really excited that my current Tapas novel centers a sapphic couple. They're absolute disasters & you'll love them. tapas.io/series/All-V... #queerlit

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

✔️"pretty sure i'm just human, sry" (he's not) ✔️"they're my best friend, ofc i love them" (obliviously) ✔️gentle giant is former bad boy ✔️brat is just insecure ✔️magical, low-stakes plot ✔️ tapas.io/series/All-V... ✔️ eight episodes and counting

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The 1st episode of ALL VALKYRIES SUCK (EXCEPT OURS) introduces therapy intern Bellamy Hirsch, whose extra-bratty personality masks anxiety & restlessness. He has LOTS of strong (& accurate) opinions about the valkyrie organization our story revolves around. tapas.io/episode/3852... #queerfantasy

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I didn't know I would be into the masc/NB lesbian x high femme lesbian until I put Vere and Edie together and now I'm like ... oh. I get it. #writerprobs #queerprobs (Read about them getting together, it's a very aggravating slow burn tapas.io/series/All-V...)

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Any time the plot could take an over-the-top turn, trust me, it did. Catch up now so you can read episode 8 of my cozy, queer urban fantasy! Check out All Valkyries Suck (Except Ours) on Tapas. tapas.io/series/All-V... #queerfantasy #queercomedy #writers #newstory

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Episode 8 is freshly posted today! Bellamy eats crow for the sake of his internship and tries to make amends with Orion. tapas.io/episode/3888...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Tomorrow, episode 8 goes up on ALL VALKYRIES SUCK (EXCEPT OURS), and it's the start of one of my favorite earliest scenes! 🍄 #queerwriter #queerartist #queerstories #queerfantasy

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

SO MANY FUN AND CHEESY TROPES IN THIS URBAN FANTASY COMEDY Start reading today on Tapas & Patreon tapas.io/series/All-V... www.patreon.com/c/artcoffeec... #queerstories #queerfantasy #queerauthor

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I have so many followers but don’t feel like I know anybody here! Go on then. Introduce yourselves! I’m Zee, mid-30s genderqueer ADHD menace who’s a therapist by day and author/artist by night

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Good author friends aren’t afraid to give you the kind of feedback that means you need to rewrite the whole last 20% of the book from scratch, right @cjaralore.bsky.social ?

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Episode 7 of ALL VALKYRIES SUCK posts in less than an hour! You can catch up on all the episodes in a bunch of different ways: valkyries.artcoffeecats.me www.patreon.com/c/artcoffeec... tapas.io/series/All-V...

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

DID YOU KNOW that my current story is a WEBNOVEL publishing a new episode every Friday?! tapas.io/series/All-V... www.patreon.com/c/artcoffeec... #queerauthor #queerstories #queercharacters #queerartist #newpost #webnovel

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Well since the camera app is being a real poopy butt I'm gonna forget about it and focus my energy on written social media like this <3 hi yall

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I'm ZM Celestaire! I'm introducing my paintwip🎨 project. Hot sapphic tension, wet paint, and a fully queer cast 🌈

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It's my stop on the @zooloosbt.bsky.social for @artcoffeecats.bsky.social amazing 'Call Forth the Moonlight' - check out my review here ❤️💜 substack.com/home/post/p-...

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'Call Forth the Moonlight', by ZM Celestaire

Deubrise is a land blessed by the breath of the slumbering gods.

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Silver Dagger Book Tours @silverdaggertours.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Check out this #lgbtqbooks #ecopunk #fantasybooks #romancebooks #romantasy #paranormalromance #BookTour & Enter to win a Swag Tote or $10 #Giveaway! #CallForthTheMoonlight @artcoffeecats.bsky.social a.co/d/3LRyc1G Fly by the tour- sdbook.promo/CallForthThe...

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🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

#FantasyIndiesApril & #QueerPrompts April 4: Free Friday 🎉 Happy release day, @artcoffeecats.bsky.social! 🎊 Today's your chance to grab this heartwarming queer romantasy that celebrates found family, the power of embracing who you are, and all the magic and love that comes with that.

Background is purple feathers. The foreground is text on the right and a book cover on the left. The top text says "Out now!" Below that, the text says: "Call Forth the Moonlight: A Magíqon's Guide to Gryphon Liberation by Z.M. Celestaire is a cozy queer romantasy that's a heartwarming and fun celebration of found family, the power of embracing who you are, and all the magic and love that comes with that."
The cover shows two males back to back, the one on the left smiling with glasses, frilly shirt with a bow, pale skin, and straight white hair blowing in the wind. The one on the right has a more apprehensive expression and his wavy dark brown hair is shaved down on one side to reveal a star-shaped scar and he's wearing a pink coat over a yellow shirt and has darker skin than the other. Behind them and over their heads is a gryphon, with a black feathered head and foreclaws and light gray rear body, legs, and lion tail. A white light glows behind them. A white wind swirls from the bottom left to the top center and around to the top left. Some black feathers appear on the bottom right. Below the two men is the title "Call Forth the Moonlight" written in a cursive font and "A Magíqon's Guide to Gryphon Liberation" written in a typewriter font. That same font is used for "Z.M. Celestaire" written above the two and to the right of the gryphon.

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Escape to your next fantasy with Call Forth the Moonlight by @artcoffeecats.bsky.social, out today! Today, we chat all about where the inspiration behind this magical, ecopunk setting came from & how being a therapist has informed the author's writing. 🌖 www.swordsandsapphics.com/post/call-fo...

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Call Forth the Moonlight: An Interview with Z.M. Celestaire

An interview with queer author Z.M. Celestaire, all about their new fantasy novel, Call Forth the Moonlight.

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z.m. 🎨 queer indie author and illustrator @artcoffeecats.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I'm getting into my sapphic MCs, but I am realizing that I may never be a dark fantasy author in my adulthood lol everything turns out emotional and heartfelt 🤷🏻

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