A graphic over a washed-out photograph of an exapnsive sky, a sea, and two forested islands. Text at the top reads "Pre-order options for The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers." Below this, center, is a book cover depicting two men, one blonde and fair, the other black-haired with medium tone skin, in a loose, tender embrace, one kissing the other's forehead, before a wave-like background with a blood-red sun and dark sky behind them. This is labeled "The Salt in the Sea E-book and trade paperback." Beside it, there's a picture of a small candle in a tin labeled "seaside candle," the same artwork but with a large area of more waves beside the pair labeled "art print of the front cover," and the artwork again but made narrow and focused on the men, labeled "Thoma & Victor bookmark." In the lower part of the graphic is a header that reads "Pre-Order Bundles," with two listed: trade paperback + e-book bundle, accompanied by the cover art twice more (once with a book download symbol), and book _ merchandise bundle, which shows all the items already described grouped together in one big bundle.

**The pre-order campaign for our next novella, The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers, are open NOW through 8 a.m. Eastern time on April 15th!**

A downtrodden ex-soldier.

After leaving the military, werewolf Victor is shunned in his civilian life. Money is tight, so when an ex-comrade offers him an easy job—getting a package from an island—he jumps at the chance.

A lost inn-owner.

When Selkie Thoma opens the door to a knocking patron, he wants to close it again immediately. Standing before him is Victor, his one-night stand from three years ago. The last thing Thoma wants is to have to explain why he left that night.

As Victor and Thoma cross paths unexpectedly, emotions flare anew. But Victor is only on the island for a week, and Thoma can’t face his past, the consequences of his decisions, or the resulting condemnation from his sea-going selkie family.

A dead body in a post office.

When a corpse is discovered, fingers throughout the community point at Victor. With time running out before justice is served, it’s on Thoma to find out the truth. Because on the island justice is deadly.

Learn more about this awesome m/m fantasy mystery novella and get your copy today!

The campaign to crowdfund A Truth Universally Acknowledged: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is on the verge of entering its final 48 hours on Kickstarter! We’re officially funded, and hoping to make our first stretch goal – $3,500 to go, so far but not out of reach! – and so here’s our final teaser post to whet your appetite for this collection. I’ll do one more post tomorrow that links to all eight posts of teasers (21 stories! 17 art pieces! and the merchandise!) so be on the lookout.

There are only two artists and two authors remain to introduce to y’all. You can read those updates here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/duckprintspress/a-truth-universally-acknowledged-a-queer-fanworks-anthology/

On alternating Thursdays, we release brand-new, usually queer short stories on Patreon for our backers there! Backers also get access to our back catalogue of Patreon release stories (100 and counting!) with how many they can access dependent on backer level. At the low end, $3/month backers get immediate access to 50 stories. It’s always a great time to become a Duck Prints Press Patreon supporter!

Check out our most recent four releases…

How the Story Ends by Genevieve Maxwell

modern with magic, hauntings, sapphic vibes

Excerpt:
Bethany gathered a reasonable pile of books in her hands, their pages filled with so many memories. She smiled with warmth recalling her favorite scenes and passages. She set the pile on one of the middle shelves against the left-hand side, angling the last book in the hopes they wouldn’t all slide down before she could get the next batch placed. Bethany didn’t own bookends, as her personal library contained more than enough books to fill the shelves.

Bethany turned back to the box for more books.

Whump.

Available to backers at the $10/month level and higher.

Last Boat to Heaven by Max Jason Peterson

surreal apocalyptic magical realism with horror and death themes and a trans main character

Excerpt:
I knew that the end of the world was near when I woke one morning with my dead love in bed beside me. She hadn’t been gone long, so it didn’t seem strange to wake to her smile, that languid arm along my shoulder. Love doesn’t die, just fades away, and this one was fresh, so near I knew that one morning I would cut myself shaving, a bit too deep under the chin, and they’d find me on the floor.

“Hello,” said my Brynn, eyes bright beneath sandy bangs. “Wake up, lover.”

Available to backers at the $10/month level and higher.

Tainted by J. D. Harlock

fantasy with horror vibes, family feels, enduring The Terrors together

Excerpt:
The cold night had stretched on for longer than anyone in the lone cottage could remember. Windows had been bolted up with whatever the family could get their hands on, and every single hole and crack in the makeshift roof was carefully blocked with leftover pots and pans. Those who believed it was better to sleep through the whole affair retired early, hoping rest would ease their minds, but they found little comfort in the straw beds and animal-skin pillows they now had to get accustomed to.

This left Umm Kamila and her granddaughter, Nahla, by themselves in the parlor—the former humming hymns she recollected from a childhood that felt so long ago, the latter fidgeting with a contraption she had found in the last scavenge with the children of the other families stranded in their village.

Available to backers at the $7/month level and higher.
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Tainted by J. D. Harlock

fantasy with horror vibes, family feels, enduring The Terrors together

Excerpt:
The cold night had stretched on for longer than anyone in the lone cottage could remember. Windows had been bolted up with whatever the family could get their hands on, and every single hole and crack in the makeshift roof was carefully blocked with leftover pots and pans. Those who believed it was better to sleep through the whole affair retired early, hoping rest would ease their minds, but they found little comfort in the straw beds and animal-skin pillows they now had to get accustomed to.
This left Umm Kamila and her granddaughter, Nahla, by themselves in the parlor—the former humming hymns she recollected from a childhood that felt so long ago, the latter fidgeting with a contraption she had found in the last scavenge with the children of the other families stranded in their village.

Available to backers at the $7/month level and higher.
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Tough Job, Sweet Reward by Samantha M. Piper

sapphics! in! spaaaaaace! (and having sex)

Excerpt:
Cam dropped her towel and reached for the drawer that held their sleep clothes, but Mads’s hand darted out to stop her with a touch to her upper arm.
“Ah ah ah,” Mads said softly. Cam frowned in confusion. “First things first, I think you need a bit of self-care after the day you had.” Mads trailed her fingers down Cam’s arm. “And since I know you won’t take care of yourself properly, I’ll do it.”

Available to backers at the $7/month level and higher.
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We also recently released the November art reward for our backers at level $5/month and higher!

A square trim from a larger art piece, showing two white people's chins and the same people's hands clasped. Together they hold up a steaming bowl.

Samhain by Aceriee

Image is a trim of a larger piece.

Aceriee had this to say about the inspiration behind this piece: The illustration is (very) loosely inspired by an Irish myth about Morrigan and Dagda meeting on Samhain. Handfasting is an old tradition and Samhain represents new beginnings and rebirth. It’s also a day where the veil between the worlds are at their thinnest making it a perfect time to start something new while honoring lost loved ones.

Different versions available to different backers; all backers have access to at least one!

Patreon backers at the $10/month level and $25/month level who also back our current Kickstarter campaign for A Truth Universally Acknowledged: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” will also get bonus extra merch: 5 notecards + envelopes featuring a fourth rainbow Pride peacock design by A. A. Weston!

Artwork of a peacock standing on a branch. The peacock is surrounded by a wide gold picture frame, which itself is surrounded by simple, old-fashioned wallpaper - except the wallpaper has a rainbow gradient.

Support a queer indie press in these difficult times. Become a Duck Prints Press Patreon backer today!

A graphic mosaic of six square book covers, entitled"New Short Story Releases from Duck Prints Press!" The books are: Telemachy by Willa Blythe, Junk by J. D. Harlock, The Deadman's Gambit by Nicola Kapron, In Fine Feather by Violet J. Hayes, On Campaign by Dei Walker, and then, too, at sea by ilgaksu.

Duck Prints Press currently releases our single-author non-anthology short stories solely to our Patreon. The higher one backs, the more stories one gets! Not only do backers get access to our new releases based on their backer level, but they also get access to the entire back catalog of short stories we’ve published to Patreon! That means that someone who becomes a new backer at the $3/month level RIGHT NOW would instantly receive access to 41 short stories. Yes, $3 for 41 stories! Higher levels get even more; at our highest level, $25/month backers who subscribe now automatically gain access to 100 short stories and two exclusive art pieces. That’s a whole lot of awesome queer tales to read and art to view, so check it out, and read on to learn more about this month’s releases!

New General Imprint Titles

Telemachy by Willa Blythe. A bittersweet first-person exploration about a young lesbian who moves to the big city but can’t escape her regrets. Available to Patreon backers at the $10/month level and above.
Junk by J. D. Harlock. Set in a future when sentient robots box for human enjoyment, the fighter Junk Boy confronts his owner about his desire to retire. Available to Patreon backers at the $7/month level and above.
The Deadman’s Gambit by Nicola Kapron. An undead man who has long sought his equally undead husband and a young woman eager to rid herself of her family legacy join forces against the corporation that makes super soldiers in this zombiepunk sci-fi second-person story. Available to Patreon backers at the $7/month level and above.
In Fine Feather by Violet J. Hayes. After being summoned to be the familiar to an herbalist mage, a crow shifter is frustrated to discover that his summoner appears to already have another crow as his familiar. Available to Patreon backers at the $10/month level and above.

New Explicit Imprint Titles

On Campaign by Dei Walker. Lilya and Maret return in this stand-alone story set some months after the events of Clerical Error. War is hell; intimacy can be a much-needed break and chance to provide mutual comfort in this f/f fantasy erotica short story. Available to Patreon backers at the $5/month level and above.
then, too, at sea by ilgaksu. A young lighthouse keeper rescues an injured seal who washes up on the banks below his lighthouse, and discovers the seal is more than he appeared to be. Available to ALL Patreon backers!

September Backer-Reward Art Piece

A square crop of a larger art piece showing a person with pointed ears, light skin, and blue hair touching noses with an orange and blue cat-like creature.

Artist: May Barros
Title: Magic Friendship

May Barros brings us their vision of aroace solidarity and friendship in this sweet piece of two dear friends in a magical setting.

Viewing Access ($5/month and $7/month backers) | Viewing and Download Access ($10/month and $25/month backers)

Become a Patreon backer today, get a ton of amazing stuff!!

Today is our October release day, and we’ve got three short stories out! Two are former Patreon stories now released in our store, which means you can back us on Patreon and read them both, or you can buy them individually by visiting our website! The third is a Patreon-exclusive. Going forward, most of our short stories will publish directly to our Patreon account, and will not become available to on our website as stand-alone purchases. So, if you love Duck Prints Press and want to get access to all the great short mostly-queer stories that we have to offer, there’s no time like RIGHT NOW to become a backer. $3/month backers get access to 31 short stories immediately, and backers at higher levels can get even more!

So back us out on Patreon and read to your heart’s content! (or visit our webstore and buy the stories you want the most!)

Today's releases:

Title: Brady Jensen vs. Haunted House
Author: A. L. Heard

M/M, Modern High School Setting, Mutual Pining Idiots to Lovers

Brady Jensen is excited to attend this year’s Halloween festival with his friends. It’s got hayrides, a corn maze, oodles of pumpkins, lots of fun things to do…and it’s got a haunted house.

Brady is not excited for the haunted house.

But at least his crush Nick is there to give him something to think about other than his fears…

This story is an alternate universe take on Nick Porter and Brady Jensen, the main characters of A. L. Heard’s novel “Hockey Bois.” No knowledge of the source material is needed to enjoy this story.

Title: A Cup and Company
Author: A. J. Ash

F/NB, Coffee Shop Meet-Cute, the Ennui of Modern Wage Employment

Zoe hates her part-time job in telemarketing, but at least it pays the bills while she’s in graduate school, and at least it’s just down the street from the adorable Corner Café. When she stops in for pick-me-up and gets trapped in the café by a rainstorm, though, the last thing she expects is some company while she drinks her cup of rose chai latte.

PATREON EXCLUSIVE

Title: A Friendly Neighbourhood Monster Mash!
Author: J. D. Harlock

General (No Ship), Chat Room Transcript, Just How Does a Group of Monsters Agree On Where to Host a Monster Mash?

User Gill-Man, user Undead & Loathing It, user Phan-atic of the Opera, user I’m a Motherlovin’ Monsta, user Mummy’s Boy, and user Big Bad Wolfy have joined the chat for the group Monster Mash TONIGHT.

Or: a humorous take on all our favorite Hollywood classic-movie monsters debating the logistics of hosting this year’s Halloween Monster Mash.

We’ve got three new short stories out September 28th 2023!

Title: A Ghost for Halloween
Author: K. B. Vimes

General/No Relationship, Family and Siblings, Ghosts, Mourning and Grief, Child Point of View

In the spirit of Color by Owl Outerbridge, The Offered Ones by A. L. Heard, and The Fairy Garden by Rhosyn Goodfellow, K. B. Vimes continues our authors’ tradition of writing compelling stories that explore the fears and hopes attendant with raising children in the modern world.

Halloween is Maggie’s favorite day of the year; she just wishes she knew why her parents hate it so much, why they always refuse to go trick-or-treating with her, why her mother spends the night drunk. At least this year, she’s found another kid to go with her. He’s strange, but Maggie will overlook a lot if it means she gets to have a friend.

Title: Be Not Afraid
Author: Nicola Kapron

M/M, Angels and Demons and the Apocalypse Oh My!, the Hardest Part of the Post-Apocalypse is Finding a Job, There’s Only One Bed (but the Roommate Doesn’t Sleep)

Nicola Kapron returns with her seventh story published with Duck Prints Press, this time exploring how “the end of the world” can mean very different things depending on one’s circumstances.

Tora survives the end of the world, and so does his sister, even though he can’t escape the niggling feeling that one or both of them shouldn’t have. Still, that’s not his immediately problem. No, he’s more concerned about his demon roommate and his odd-job daily gig.

Title: Commute
Author: Eliot Lovell

F/F, the Inherent Awkwardness of Sitting Together on the Train, WLW Disaster Flirting

Fluffy f/f is one of our most popular short story genres. Eliot Lovell’s debut story with Duck Prints Press joins our extensive catalog of works by such authors as A. L. Heard, Violet J. Hayes, Annabeth Lynch, and D. V. Morse. You can check out all of our f/f general imprint titles here.

Eloise intensely dislikes when she has to work in the city, not least because of the commute by train. But the longer the beautiful woman sits across from her in the facing row of seats, the more she starts to think maybe commuting isn’t so bad…

Also Now Available: The Summer 2023 General Imprint Bundle!

The Summer 2023 General Imprint Bundle Includes:

Little Witch’s Apothecary by J. D. Harlock
Chinaski’s Dirty Work by J. D. Harlock
Count the Number of Seeds by Lyn Weaver
Entanglement ‎ by Lyn Weaver
Awkward and Oblivious by R. L. Houck
if it’s meant to be by Tris Lawrence
Chrysopoeia by Zel Howland

Usually $9.93, you can now get all seven of these stories for only $7.99! Come on over and check out a selection of what Duck Prints Press has to offer!

Whether you’re craving fluff or feels, laughs or tears, our August general imprint short stories have got something for you!

Title: Count the Number of Seeds
Series: Sunrise Over the Black Forest
Author: Lyn Weaver

This installment of the Sunrise Over the Black Forest ‘verse, formerly Patreon-exclusive, is now finally available to our general readership!

M/M, Gothic Fantasy with Technology, Vampire grapples with the Proper Care and Handling of the human he’s definitely not pining for

The third story written in the Sunrise Over the Black Forest ‘verse, occurring second chronologically, in this tale of the vampire Sevan and the human priest Kel, Sevan suddenly realizes that humans need to eat…and he has no idea where Kel is getting food from.

If Kel starves, Sevan won’t have anyone to feed from, and that’s definitely the only reason he cares enough to pluck some apples from his orchard and bring them to Kel’s church.

Title: if it’s meant to be
Series: Welcome to PHU
Author: Tris Lawrence

Author Tris Lawrence brings us this short, fluffy alternate universe PHU piece exploring what could have happened if Mac and Pawel had met under different circumstances.

F/M Pre-relationship, Canon Divergent Alternate Universe, A “What If They Met Differently” Story, Meet Cute

After acting as the harbinger of the Emergence when she emerged during the Olympics, Kenzie Davis buried her old identity as a gymnast, changed her name, and found a new home and new family in the circus.

Under the identity “Mac,” she’s managed to hide herself very well, using her Talent to aid her act. Her high-risk acrobatics are rendered safe by her timely teleportations…until a boy in the audience doesn’t realize it’s an act, and tries to “help” her with some magic of his own.

Title: Chinaski’s Dirty Work
Series: Nasti Chinaski
Author: J. D. Harlock

The first story in an all-new series from imaginary author J. D. Harlock!

Magic + the Wild West, Humor and Mischief, So Much Drinking

Chinaski might be fangirling a bit when her plan to capture noted criminal Shootin’ Shiloh comes to a head in Pico’s tavern. Now, if only she can collect her pay-day without everything going wrong…

Or: the one where a lesbian bounty hunter debates whether she should seduce the mark before, during, or after the hunt.

Title: Chrysopoeia
Author: Zel Howland

Author Zel Howland, a contributor to our upcoming anthology Aether Beyond the Binary, publishes their first stand-alone story with Duck Prints Press!

Sort-of-One-Sided F/F (It’s Complicatedtm), Trapped Together, Everyone Needs to Use Their Words, Victorian Alchemy and Witchcraft

After Faith is found guilty of witchcraft, she’s subjected to the traditional punishment for her supposed crime: imprisonment for a month in a cave that may or may not hide a gateway to Hell in its unexplored depths.

But Faith isn’t a witch. She’s an alchemist. And while she could use alchemy to survive her imprisonment…if she’s alive when the townspeople return, she’ll be executed, because obviously only a witch could survive a month stoned-in with no food or water.

Even worse, Faith is increasingly sure that she’s not alone in this cave…

These, any many other great stories, are for sale on our webpage! Come read with us!

(Or, support us on Patreon, and claim our stories for free as a reward for your backing!)

Happy last Thursday of July! We’re celebrating with three new short story releases!

Title: Entanglement
Series: Sunrise Over the Black Forest
Author: Lyn Weaver

m/m, established relationship of convenience, mutual pining, aren’t roadtrip invitations always platonic clearly there’s no feels here

Two years into their not-relationship, Sevan disappears for a week, only to appear at Kel’s church with a simple invitation: for Kel to accompany Sevan on a two-week trip to the edge of the Black Forest to observe the forest expanding its borders.

How does a cursed forest become larger?

When the trees get up and relocate, of course…

Title: Little Witch’s Apothecary
Series: May of the Mountain
Author: J. D. Harlock

studio ghibli meets fandom vibes, modern with magic, love potion shenanigans

Desperate for money to pay off her debts, May opens a small apothecary stand in Jdiedet. It’d be far more enjoyable work if the clientele didn’t constantly break into her manga reading time…but she supposes she’ll cook up a love potion for the local librarian. If she has to. If only to ensure the library continues getting new volumes for her to read.

Title: Awkward and Oblivious
Author: R. L. Houck

f/f, modern, fluffy, bonding over a sick pet

When the trucker Alex finds a sick puppy abandoned by the side of the road, she races to get the poor dog to a veterinarian that can help. Several appointments later, the now-adopted Mako is on the mend and Alex has a favorite vet office.

Now, if only Alex could figure out how to get the oblivious Dr. Anna to respond to her awkward attempts to ask her on a date…

Get these charming stories, and many more, by visiting the Duck Prints Press store now!

Happy Release Day, Everyone! We publish new short stories and novelettes for our General Imprint on the fourth Thursday of the month, and here we are with five new short stories and a novelette!

June 22nd Releases:

Title: Of Loops and Weaves
Author: Catherine E. Green

F/F, Getting Together, Maximum Fluff

Robin loves to sit in the local coffee shop, crocheting a sweater for her friend Dee, who she hopes will become more than a friend.

She doesn’t expect to need to frog a chunk of project.

And she really doesn’t expect Dee to walk in on her doing so…

Title: Solarpunks: Viva la Revolución (a story in the Solarpunks ‘verse)
Author: J. D. Harlock

Found Family, Utopian Future, the Very Teenage Urge to Rebel Against Authority

The future is perfect, with strong community ties, collective ownership, plenty for all, and an ideal balance of private life and public life.

In such a setting, what’s a group of bored teenagers to do to shake up the order of things?

Sami, Ros, and Amara aren’t sure…but Sami has a plan.

Title: Seal Island
Author: K. B. Vimes

M/M, Queerplatonic Relationship, Ace Trans Main Character, Selkies

Michael has always known he was a boy, and always known he didn’t fit in with either the boys or girls around him in the quiet fishing community where he grows up. To escape the insistence of his friends and family that he become a “proper young lady,” he seeks refuge on the island in the bay where the seals sun themselves during the summer.

It’s not until he’s 18 that he realizes he might be able to make the island a more permanent home. Will the seals welcome the young man who’s never felt like he’s belonged?

Title: More Than We Deserve
Author: Nicola Kapron

M/M, Finding a Slice of Hope Amidst Dystopia, Trans Main Character, Spies and Super Soldiers

Every year, the employees of The Winterborne Group have to fill out Form 301-A, checking off boxes related to gender and sexuality to enhance the megacorp’s diversity numbers.

This year, Dice uses this opportunity to finally, after years of passing, tell the company he’s trans.

That’s not the problem.

The problem is that Grey, Dice’s favorite company-owned Horizon super soldier, has asked for Dice’s help completing his Form 301-A.

Title: Live Like There’s No Tomorrow (a short prequel story in the Welcome to PHU ‘verse)
Author: Tris Lawrence

Family Feels, Surviving Cancer, Finding Hope Through Everyday Struggles

Middle-school student Jackson is not particularly upset about his cancer; the doctor’s assure him he’ll recover, and his biggest concern is that his friends will be a grade or more above him by the time he’s able to get back to school.

Well, that and that he’s sure that his mother is keeping a secret from him, but he can’t figure out what that secret is and she’s not talking about it.

Title: Moongatherer
Author: Willa Blythe

F/F, PTSD, Recovery From Trauma, Bonding While on a Quest Together

The Summer Solstice is approaching, the day when the sunlight lasts the longest and the dangers of being out in the world, exposed to the harsh rays, is greatest. As is their way, Clan Firefox has once again chosen two representatives to travel to Moon’s Rest and make an offering to the Goddess to bring the moonlight back.

No one is surprised that Pomegranate will be making the journey.

But everyone is shocked when Honeycomb is selected, and no one more so than Honeycomb herself.

And, as they set out on their journey, all Honeycomb can see is the memory of harsh solar rays and burning fires…

Maybe during this journey, these two young women can find more than they ever thought to seek…

Think they all sound amazing? Well, you should, because they are. And we’ve got you covered – you can buy ALL SIX of these new titles in one awesome bundle – and save 20% off the list price for buying each story individually!

Come on over to the Duck Prints Press webstore and find your new favorite short story! And, while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out the anthology we’re Kickstarting!

Want more stories, and to support our awesome, queer-owned, fandom-based small business indie Press? We rely on your backing on Patreon to keep our prices low and maximize the royalties we pay to authors! Support us, and get free stories every month – the higher your backer level, the more you get!

It’s the first day that Duck Prints Press is sharing two teasers for our forthcoming anthology Aim For The Heart: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Alexandre Dumas’s “The Three Musketeers”! Note that us combining the two teasers absolutely does not mean that these works are linked (they’re not!) – just that we have a 30-day campaign and 35 contributors, so there’s no way we can do one a day!

King by Amy Fincher

About the Artist: Amy Fincher (she/her) is a producer and artist with over a dozen years of experience in the video game and animation industries. She has contributed to various AAA and indie titles, including the Civilization, XCOM, and Skylanders series. Amy is currently working on Open Roads as Executive Producer. When the mood strikes and time allows, she teaches art classes and takes on art commissions on the side. Her hobbies include learning aerial silks, collecting aesthetically pleasing empty containers, looking at shiny rocks, and taking very long naps.

Sword Dancer by J. D. Harlock

About the Author: J. D. Harlock is a Syrian-Lebanese-Palestinian writer and editor based in Beirut. In addition to his posts at Wasifiri, as an editor-at-large, and at Solarpunk Magazine, as a poetry editor, his writing has been featured in Strange Horizons, Star*Line, and the SFWA Blog. You can always find him on Twitter and Instagram posting updates on his latest projects.

Links: Instagram | Twitter

Story Teaser:

Her sneer of cold command pricked me, letting the blood from my veins. In the midst of all this pomp and circumstance, here in the haven that once housed my family, in the temple that once venerated our Goddesses, in the monument that once celebrated my people, I could strangle her.

“Why would you do this to me?” I cried, but she just scoffed.

“Laudable words coming from the woman who abandoned me and left me to die.”

Tags: break-up (past), duels, fantasy, f/f, non-fanfiction story inspired by source material, past tense, politics, pov first person, religion (original), royalty

You can learn more about the whole project, and our other contributors, by visiting our Kickstarter campaign page!

This Saturday's release - our LAST Saturday release, as we're switching to a different schedule in June, marking the end of a short story series that has seen us release more than 40 titles since October - is an innocuous-looking story of a meeting of some rather unusual cats...and an incisive piece of political commentary on many of our current issues with demagoguery!

Old Whiskers, distinguished cat of stature, has called a meeting of the cats of the alley with a simple goal: convince them of the necessity of rebelling against humanity. Sure, the humans scoop the litter boxes and provide pets, but that doesn't excuse their heinous crimes!

“Fluffer Nutter, were you not asked to exit your own house to relieve yourself in the streets like some low-bred rapscallion!” “It’s true, I was, boss…”
“Aha!”
“Wait… how did he know that…?”
Old Whiskers then turned to Mrs. Furball, a house cat who was as agreeable as she was aloof.
“And Mrs. Furball, wasn’t Mr. Furball’s masculinity so cruelly stripped from him when he was but a young tomcat?”

What he doesn't expect is that anyone will try to resist his call to action...

Old Whiskers lashed out, yowling at them and stomping his legs—then he promptly turned back to Little Tugger. “And because we are an eleemosynary organization, I have decided to make you an offer…”
“I—” Little Tugger interrupted.
“If you behave yourself, I’m prepared to offer you a position in our organization.”
“And what would this position be, might I ask?” Little Tugger tapped his paw impatiently.
“You, Little Tugger, will be appointed the leader of the opposition in our fledgling enterprise.”

An Odd Gathering of Peculiar Cats by J. D. Harlock is thoughtful and thought-provoking, and you're not gonna want to miss it!

Check it out now!

Who We Are: Duck Prints Press LLC is an independent publisher based in New York State. Our founding vision is to help fan creators publish their original works. We are particularly dedicated to publishing art and fiction featuring characters from across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. Want to always hear the latest? Sign up for our monthly newsletter! Want to support the Press, read about us behind-the-scenes, learn what’s coming down the pipeline, get exclusive teasers, and claim free stories? Back us on Patreon monthly!

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Pre-Order “The Salt in the Sea” by J. D. Rivers Today!
“A Truth Universally Acknowledged”: The 8th (and Final!) Teaser Post!
Recent Patreon Releases: New Queer Short Stories and Art from Duck Prints Press!
September Patreon Releases: Six Short Stories and an Art Piece!
October Short Story Release Day: Three New Short Stories from Duck Prints Press!
September General Imprint Releases: Three New Titles from Duck Prints Press
Happy August Short Story Release Day!
Three New Short Stories from Duck Prints Press!
June 2023 Releases: 6 All-New Titles from Duck Prints Press Just in Time for Pride Month!
“Aim For The Heart” Creator Spotlight: Author J. D. Harlock and Artist Amy Fincher
New Release: "An Odd Gathering of Peculiar Cats" by J. D. Harlock

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The pre-order campaign for our next novella, The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers, are open NOW through 8 a.m. Eastern time on April 15th!

Learn more about this awesome m/m fantasy mystery novella and get your copy today!

How the Story Ends by Genevieve Maxwell

Last Boat to Heaven by Max Jason Peterson

Tainted by J. D. Harlock

Tainted by J. D. Harlock

Tough Job, Sweet Reward by Samantha M. Piper

We also recently released the November art reward for our backers at level $5/month and higher!

Samhain by Aceriee

Support a queer indie press in these difficult times. Become a Duck Prints Press Patreon backer today!

New General Imprint Titles

New Explicit Imprint Titles

September Backer-Reward Art Piece

Become a Patreon backer today, get a ton of amazing stuff!!

So back us out on Patreon and read to your heart’s content! (or visit our webstore and buy the stories you want the most!)

PATREON EXCLUSIVE

Also Now Available: The Summer 2023 General Imprint Bundle!

The Summer 2023 General Imprint Bundle Includes:

Whether you’re craving fluff or feels, laughs or tears, our August general imprint short stories have got something for you!

These, any many other great stories, are for sale on our webpage! Come read with us!

Get these charming stories, and many more, by visiting the Duck Prints Press store now!

Think they all sound amazing? Well, you should, because they are. And we’ve got you covered – you can buy ALL SIX of these new titles in one awesome bundle – and save 20% off the list price for buying each story individually!

Come on over to the Duck Prints Press webstore and find your new favorite short story! And, while you’re at it, don’t forget to check out the anthology we’re Kickstarting!

King by Amy Fincher

Sword Dancer by J. D. Harlock

You can learn more about the whole project, and our other contributors, by visiting our Kickstarter campaign page!

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**The pre-order campaign for our next novella, The Salt in the Sea by J. D. Rivers, are open NOW through 8 a.m. Eastern time on April 15th!**