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I write primarily queer romance, with a particular emphasis on stories with a trans male protagonist. My stories also tend to lean a bit darker. They'll all have specific content warnings on them.

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And Hell Followed

When Adrian was twelve, his friend Malcolm vanished. The police marked it down as the typical case of a runaway kid from a broken, impoverished home, and Malcolm was never found. But Adrian always believed that Malcolm was kidnapped. His best friend would never leave him without saying goodbye.

Now twenty-two, he's never forgotten Malcolm, and now works with kids to prevent the same thing from happening to them. He has no idea that his childhood best friend is still alive — and has been following him for the past six months.

And one night, he takes Adrian.

Waking in the cold basement of an abandoned house, Adrian doesn't know why he's been kidnapped, or who has taken him. And the mysterious masked man who brings him dinner is silent on the matter.

The days pass, and Adrian slowly tried to make friends with the masked man. Whether it's out of hope that he will free him, or simply out of desperation for contact, he talks to the only person he can.

But it soon becomes clear that his captor wants something more from him.

Impact: Elysium

Nikolai Sullivan is an astronaut. Well, a psychologist, really. His job is to monitor the mental health of the crew of the SSE Elysium, a scientific vessel exploring the depths of unknown space, further than humanity has ever gone before. Their mission is to discover more resources for earth's growing population and its expansion in the stars.

The Elysium never reaches her destination.

Crash landing on an unknown planet, Niko is separated from the rest of the crew in his escape pod. His chances of survival are low, even on the miraculously habitable land he finds himself on — until he stumbles upon a group of primitive yet intelligent alien beings that are surprisingly human-like.

The Havrai, as they call themselves, might be human-like in appearance, but they couldn't be more different in culture and even biology. But Niko has no choice. They are his only chance at survival.

As the rest of his crew is searching for him, Niko discovers more about the Havrai, and the mysterious ancient ruins that surround them.

Not to mention the Havrian who insists that Niko is his mate.

and hell followed. character introductions

Adrian Howell

when Adrian was twelve, he had a best friend — the kind of friend that a kid would kill for. he and Mal did everything together. until Malcolm vanished. the police and his parents called him a runaway. after all, a bag was packed, his bedroom window left open. but Adrian knew better. he knew that Malcolm would never leave, at least not without saying goodbye.

now twenty-two, Adrian is a graduate student, working with at-risk kids in Detroit. what happened to Malcolm changed his life, and he wants to help kids who are in situations like his former best friend was in.

he doesn't know that he's being followed.

Malcolm Ellis

when Malcolm was twelve, he had a best friend  — and his best friend saved his life. when he was taken from his family, taken from everything he ever knew, it was the memory of Adrian that kept him going. and one day, he swore, he would find his friend again. finally having escaped from his new owners, Malcolm tracks Adrian down.

but ten years of brainwashing, of being the subject of experimentation, have left their marks, both physical and mental. he doesn't know what to do with Adrian, except protect him.

and he knows this can't last forever.

taglist: @wildswrites (ask to be added!)

AND HELL FOLLOWED character introductions.

Adrian Howell

when Adrian was twelve, he had a best friend — the kind of friend that a kid would kill for. he and Mal did everything together. until Malcolm vanished. the police and his parents called him a runaway. after all, a bag was packed, his bedroom window left open. but Adrian knew better. he knew that malcolm would never leave, at least not without saying goodbye.

now twenty-two, Adrian is a graduate student, working with at-risk kids in Detroit. what happened to Malcolm changed his life, and he wants to help kids who are in situations like his former best friend was in.

he doesn't know that he's being followed.

Malcolm Ellis

when Malcolm was twelve, he had a best friend  — and his best friend saved his life. when he was taken from his family, taken from everything he ever knew, it was the memory of them that kept him going. and one day, he swore, he would find his friend again. finally having escaped from his new owners, Malcolm tracks Adrian down.

but ten years of brainwashing and of being the subject of experimentation have left their marks — both physical and mental. he doesn't know what to do with Adrian, except protect him.

he knows this can't last forever.

(picrew.)

THE FAE KING nanowrimo 2023

genre. fantasy / historical / romance audience. new adult / adult setting. victorian london / the elphame point of view. third person summary.

To escape an unwanted marriage, Ambrose makes a simple deal for a new life. But bargains with the fae are never straightforward, and he finds himself in the Seelie Court, a more dangerous place than he knows.

The night before his wedding, Ambrose Holloway runs. He runs from his fiance, from his family, from his life of luxury. All the way to the fabled goblin market, where he finds a fairy willing to make a deal. His request is simple — take him away from his obligations and give him a new life. And the fairy agrees.

A life for a life.

Disappearing from the human world and into the Elphame, his name is taken from him. Now known only as Aspen, he is brought to the Seelie Court, where he becomes part servant, part plaything for the nobility. It's a far cry from his previous privileged life, but Aspen can't go back, even if he wanted to.

When he saves the life of King Rhavuin, the young ruler of Unseelie, from an assassin, Aspen is drawn into the precarious world of fae politics. With the king intent on seducing him, and the ambassador of Seelie leaving him extravagant gifts, Aspen doesn't know where his loyalties lie.

But he will have to choose, and soon. Because war is on the horizon, and Aspen's decision may change the tide of Elphame itself.

character introductions.

Ambrose Holloway Aspen — The youngest son of a wealthy industrialist, Ambrose is betrothed to the only heir of a viscount. While his family is eager to ally with an aristocratic family, Ambrose himself is reluctant to marry. Both repulsed by his fiance and used by his father, he runs on the of his wedding day, straight to the goblin market. Making a deal for a new life, free of familial obligations, he gives up his name. Now called Aspen, he begins his life as a humble servant.

Rhavuin Kelthyra — The newly crowned king of the Unseelie Court, Rhavuin is considered by some to be far too young to rule. His advisors press him to make alliances, to marry quickly and produce an heir to solidify his reign. When yet another assassination attempt is foiled by a human servant, Rhavuin finds himself enchanted by the young man. Used to humans obeying his every wish, he is surprised when the servant rebuffs him. Not deterred, he is resolved to seduce him and claim him for his own.

Ilthuriyl Vaire — As the ambassador of the Seelie Court, Ilthuriyl lives a dangerous life. It wasn't that long ago that the only relations between the two courts were those of war, and there are many who would see those days return. Ilthuriyl's job is to prevent that from happening. When he meets an unusual human servant of the court, he is charmed. But his pursuit of the young man may have consequences he doesn't yet understand.

CATHEDRAL NEAR THE SEA — open novella contest 2024

genre. fantasy / historical / romance / lgbt+ audience. new adult / adult point of view. third person content notes. aftermath of torture by solitary confinement, past abuse/non-con, shifting power dynamics. more may be added. summary.

After an ancient goddess is freed from her eternal torment, a young Inquisitor finds that her entire life is based on a lie. And with war on the horizon, her decisions now may change the course of fate.

Sabine Castelle has spent her life serving the Lonely God, the one true creator. She is now a Holy Inquisitor, one of the most powerful positions in the Celestial Church, and the youngest ever to rise so high. Sent to the seaside city of Vadua to oversee the blessing and renovation of an archaic temple to the old gods into a new cathedral, Sabine expects it to be a simple matter.

But when she follows a path leading deep beneath the ruins, she finds room containing the impossible - a living woman.

A goddess.

Zosai doesn't know how long she's been powerless, trapped beneath the temple that once held her worshipers. Betrayed and imprisoned by the man she once loved, the only thing she cares for is revenge. Now freed, she will do anything it takes to regain her former power and wreak vengeance on her enemies.

Can Sabine stop her?

Does she even want to?

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GHOSTED a serialized novel chapter one to be published on august 1st, 2024.

When Sebastian West woke that morning, he knew that his father was dead.

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wip re-intro: the beginning and end of everything

(more commonly referred to as tbaeoe)

NANOWRIMO 2023

DISCLAIMER: this is my original work that i am choosing to share with my mutuals and the writing community. plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.

playlist linked here

genre: new adult romcom/litfic-ish?

status: outlining draft 2, hopefully starting drafting in september

tag: #tbaeoe

summary: 22-year-old ty kassisieh has no direction. on his gap year between undergrad and grad school, he picks up a job at a library nearby, hoping it’ll provide him with a sense of passion. or, at the very least, money, so he can move out of his parents’ house. the library is where he meets jude, a seemingly emotionless stick-in-the-mud hellbent on ruining all of ty’s fun. little by little, ty makes it his mission to crack jude and become his friend. jude caves, and as their relationship blossoms, ty befriends a young library patron named madison who helps him not only to accept his sexuality, but to derive passion and ambition out of life. also there are dogs. 

the characters: 

ty kassisieh (he/him)

- messy enfp and all-around demon of chaos

- pretentious english major bitch with an achillean complex

- has a tattoo of a chair

jude olsen-jacobs (he/him)

- obsessively type-a intj who talks like he’s constantly running for office

- would definitely start a bar fight over the red sox

- lady gaga stan

ada kassisieh (she/her)

- ty’s genius, harvard grad, astrophysicist twin sister. also his only friend

- a true enigma of a woman

- has a panera problem

also featuring:

diane, ty’s mother who is bonkers in the way only a rich white middle-aged mom can be

omar, ty’s dad who is the stark opposite of his wife but they love each other so much

dorothy, ty and jude’s boss who is truly a crackpipe of a human being. words cannot capture.

madison, ty’s bestie from the library who is literally nine years old

uncle hubie, jude’s bernese mountain dog that is actively plotting murder (or so ty is convinced)

this book is my heart. my soul. my love. my everything. hope one day u guys can read it and love it as much as i do <3

taglist (dm to be +/-):

@dallonwrites @rataltouille @ghostsofmemories​ @jennawritesstories​ @smalltownwriter​ @phiwrites​ @lottieiswriting​ @writing-in-liminal-spaces​ @rowansghost​

WIP INTRODUCTION 🕷️🕸️

In the kingdom of Avaloria, magic is forbidden. Witches are feared, persecuted, and executed daily. The ruthless and power-hungry King Cassius has waged a war against all those who possess magical abilities, branding them as evil.

Amidst this chaos, a young girl named Isla discovers she is a witch. Terrified and alone, she is forced to flee her village in search of safety. With only her magical powers and a few spells passed down from her mother, she embarks on a journey to find others like her.

Along the way, she meets a group of rebel witches led by a powerful woman named Bronwyn. They have been living in hiding, preparing for the day when they can overthrow the tyrannical king and restore magic to the kingdom.

As Isla learns to control her abilities, she also uncovers a dark secret - King Cassius has made a deal with a powerful and ancient witch to increase his own powers and rule over the entire land. With the help of Bronwyn and her fellow rebels, Isla must use her newfound abilities to confront the king and stop him from destroying their world.

Isla: She/Her, 21. A young fledgling witch.

Bronwyn: She/Her, age unknown, an old head of coven

Ciarán: He/Him, age 22, knight of the Avalorian kingdom.

Cassius: He/Him, age unknown, tyrannical king of Avaloria.

Wren: She/They, age 20, fledgling witch and insufferable (in all the best ways) sidekick.


LYRA — WIP introduction

Genre: Urban Fantasy / Action / Romance

Setting: An alternate Earth where humans, werewolves, orcs, elves and other mythical creatures co-exist.

Audience: New adult

Point of view: First person, Lyra; though there will be other POVs

Status: Outlining / 1st draft

SYNOPSIS

The Human Werewolf, Lyra Parrish, is a mute young woman, who fights for her life in the brutal world of underground werewolf fights.

The mysterious figure, Lowell Leon, returns to London, finding himself drawn back into the underbelly of the city. Following a silent prayer, he finds a fighting pit full of monsters, except one.

When she transforms into the beast she thought she couldn't, he is there to pick up the pieces of her broken life...that is if she allows him to do that.

CHARACTERS

Lyra “The Human Werewolf” Parrish: is a mute young woman fighting for her life every night in werewolf pits.

Lowell Leon: is a mysterious figure who comes back to London, with a particular interest in Lyra.

Adam Ryan: is the Beta of Rahil pack and is Lyra's "boyfriend".

Ajax Ryan: is the Alpha of a neighboring pack and is Adam Ryan's twin brother. He shares Lyra with his brother.

Joe-Martin: is Lyra's manger and owner, a dwarf, who is also the owner of the strip club: Headless Pony Express.

Byron “King” Johnson: is Lyra's gruff next-door neighbor, a Orc/Werebear hybrid, who was once the underground fighting champion but is now retired.

Dr. Lizbeth Barr: is a mother figure to Lyra and was pack doctor of Rahil pack, but was kick out of the pack.

Gregory Parrish: is the Alpha of Rahil pack, and Lyra's alcoholic neglectful father.

Odina: a forgotten indigenous goddess, who is now one of Lowell's psychopomps and adopted older sister.

Winston Yamamoto: is Lowell's butler, a elf/vampire hybrid.

Meechew (me•chew): a stray talking two-tailed Maine Coon cat living in Lyra's apartment complex.

Indigo Aarons: is Lyra’s younger step sister, who also works for Joe Martin as a striper at the Headless Pony Express.

James Balsa: a werewolf fighter promoter, looking to promote his new fighter, Benga.

Benga "The Beast of Elves Street" Elaine: is a elf/werewolf hybrid, who is looking to become the new underground fighting champion.

Supernova Initiative - WIP Intro/WIP Someday Tag

I wasn't tagged for this recently, but I wanted to make a WIP Intro/WIP Someday post for this story in the style of my previous post for Song of Thorns (here). So here we go😅! Feel free to make your own version of this Tag for one of your WIPs, if you'd like!

By the way, if you like this, please reblog, it helps a lot 💕

And tell me if you'd like to be added to any future taglists of this WIP!

Rules: Pick a WIP. Post something about it. On a Wednesday. Or whenever! It can be literally anything! (:

WIP INTRO - Supernova Initiative

Title: Supernova Initiative

Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera/Adventure & Mystery/Whump

Tags: #wip supernova initiative #supernova initiative

Synopsis/What Is It About?

Jack Tithus, a young and charming intergalactic thief, along with his crew - Vesper Foxx, a feared cyborg assassin; Cassiopeia Tithus, his younger sister who is also a genius engineer; Aleks Keldora, a master in the art of temporary identity theft; and Artemis Zreeth, their edgy new recruit - are the most wanted criminals in this quadrant of the galaxy. Never once caught, the team defies their galaxy's oppressive government by using their combined talents to steal from the government as their own act of rebellion.

However, their luck takes an unexpected turn for the worst when they find themselves set up and arrested after a botched heist. Taken to the most secure facility in the whole Junction, the group expects nothing but problems in the coming future - instead, they are offered a strange deal: if they agree to work for the Junction and retrieve some highly classified files that were lost in a hostile planetary system, they will be spared from execution. With few other options, the group begrudgingly accepts to carry out this heist for the government they spent their lives trying to undermine.

Meanwhile, Jack finds himself trapped in a horrifying web of unethical experiments and illegal bioengineering when, while still having to carry out the heist along with his crew, he is secretly forced to become a test subject to the fearsome Director, head of the Junction's division of sciences, unbeknownst to his crew.

The team will need to count on the help of old allies-turned-rivals such as the cold-blooded mercenary and sniper Deimos Soll, their former crewmate, and the secret agent assigned to oversee their mission, an uptight and by-the-book young man called Noctus - if they wish to complete the most dangerous heist of their lives, and get their freedoms back.

Tropes and Nice Stuff! (Or, a.k.a. What you can expect in this book!)

Found Family/Team as Family!

Space adventure, exploration of unique, uncanny, beautiful, and outlandish alien planets, all the good science fiction stuff!

Robots, cyborgs, and sarcastically friendly AI!

A terrifyingly strict aspiring utopian regime that promises progress and freedom but is actually an unethical dystopia in disguise, with many bloodied skeletons in the closet, if you will.

Intergalactic politics, multiple alien cultures, and a bubbling interplanetary conflict about to explode between vastly different civilizations, each seeking either revenge or power.

Sibling bonds! A lot of this story centers around the siblings Jack and Cassiopeia Tithus, and the struggles they go through to keep each other safe and live another day, among some other notable siblings throughout the book.

Laboratory whump - A LOT OF IT. Also expect a crazy, unethical scientist/politician as a villain who is willing to do absolutely horrid things in the name of progress, even if it means human experimentation.

A suspicious, morally grey antihero with a reputation for being a cold-blooded killer, whom you'd expect is going to betray the group sooner or later, but is actually one of their most loyal allies and HAS A REDEMPTION ARC aaaaaa

Heists! Heists! Heists! And all the good stuff that comes along with this trope!

An edgy rogue-type character who is super impulsive and does not always make the best decisions, who only recently joined the group but would defend them with his life.

Traumatized - and hot - cyborg assassin lady on the path to have revenge on the people who destroyed her life in the past, and who is going to get said revenge in ✨style✨

A conformist secret agent who has always been "the perfect soldier" and follows rules like his life depends on it has an existential crisis and learns that his government has lied to him

A subplot that follows a young cadet from the Junction's Void Program, who discovers a dark secret about their government and starts investigating, but who needs to escape (and ends up meeting the MCs) after the government makes an attempt on his life + his war hero (adoptive) older brother who is a fighter pilot and really just needs a break and was tasked by their parents with trying to keep Pax from getting into even more trouble, but fails successfully.

Outcasts and society's "rejects" decide to make a better future together and it is great

Angst, team dynamics, and a lot of action-packed fight scenes!

And more! ✨

Meet The Main Cast! (The good guys)

Jack Tithus

A charming and rebellious intergalactic thief, Jack always sought a better life for himself and his younger sister, Cassiopeia, his only family - and he finally got his chance many years ago by joining a famous space pirate crew and leaving the dusty mining settlement moon he grew up in behind. After that, he took on a solo career - along with his sister and a few friends they had made along the way - and became the most wanted thief in the galaxy. He only steals from the government and seeks to help people who are oppressed or neglected by the system. He has a kind heart and a free spirit, and despite being a thief has a stronger moral compass than most, believing in breaking the rules to do what is truly right.

Cassiopeia Tithus

Cassiopeia - or Cassie, as she is usually called - is a brilliant robot engineer and inventor, able to build even the most complex machines from little more than scraps. She built her first robot when she was a child and has had a passion for mechanics ever since. A part of her older brother's outlaw team, Cassie uses her tech to aid in the heists and allow them to be mostly undetected. Most times. A lively young girl with a fiery personality, Cassiopeia has a lot of passion for what she does and is the glue that keeps their little team of misfits together.

Aleks Keldora

Raised by his two mothers on a struggling planet on the edge of the system, Aleks always wanted to help his family financially and give his mothers the life they deserved. However, struggling with self-esteem issues and often feeling discarded by society, Aleks knew what it meant to be invisible in the eyes of the world around him - with his family being the only ones who ever saw him for who he was. Tired of feeling left out by the world, and wanting to help his mothers - whose business was about to go bankrupt - Aleks decided to take a stand after winning a high-tech device in an underworld completion, a mask that allowed him to shapeshift into anyone he'd like. With the help of this mask and his other talents, Aleks completed his first heist in secret and was able to use the funds to help keep his family's business afloat, though they never knew the truth about how he got the money. After that, finally able to use his feeling of being invisible to his advantage, Aleks became more and more bold, eventually leaving his home planet in search of better heists to be able to continue to support his family.

Vesper Foxx

Traumatized by the day her home planet was raided by a ruthless group of mercenaries - who were hired by the neighboring galaxy's government to establish a Junction colony in Khosmonian territory - Vesper was kidnapped by the soldiers along with her oldest brother, Atheris, after their mother was killed in the raids. After witnessing him be tortured and killed, which scarred for life, Vesper was able to flee in an escape pod, being reunited with her little sister, Lysia, and their cousin, Deya, with whom she left their destroyed homeland behind. Despite settling down in another planetary system with the family she had left, the girl was never able to let go of the past, yearning for justice and revenge. Eventually, she left behind her sister and her cousin to pursue the deaths of the mercenaries who destroyed her life, using cyborg implants and upgrades to turn herself into the deadliest assassin in either galaxy.

Artemis Zreeth

The son of a renowned bounty hunter, Artemis never thought he would ever join their galaxy's criminal underworld, but after his father was betrayed by the crew he trusted the most, Artemis was left to fend for himself. Feeling betrayed by the system he trusted and lacking a purpose in life, Artemis survived by doing some gigs as a mercenary and pirate, a gun for hire in the criminal underworld. After winning a race and accidentally meeting the main cast, Artemis joins the group thinking this would just be another job to pay the bills, but as they spend more and more time together, the teenager finds that this group of outcasts might be the closest thing he's had to a family in a long while.

Pax Stellaryn

A genius young cadet, on his way to becoming the youngest cadet to ever graduate from the Junction's Void Program, Pax always wanted to make his beloved adoptive family proud, feeling oftentimes like a fish out of the water. After discovering a terrifying government intrigue by accident, Pax finds a chance to prove that he too can be a hero, and sets off to investigate more about this and seek a way to prevent the Junction's wretched plan from coming to fruition, after realizing his life too is in danger. However, he may have overestimated his ability to get out of this mess alone.

Deimos Soll

A cold-blooded and practical sniper, Deimos was Jack and Cassie's childhood best friend and their first crewmate. The trio split ways years ago due to conflicting beliefs and a few bad misunderstandings and ended up becoming rivals and competition when it comes to stealing from the Junction. Years later, however, after a harrowing encounter with a cruel and sadistic woman who sought to enslave him in order to force him to join her army, Deimos ends up fleeing to the only people he ever trusted - which unfortunately means having to confront his past and face Jack and Cassie again, who is very confused about his return to the crew - while being hunted down by the insane general he seeks to escape from.

Noctus

Though his full name is classified and unknown to the cast, his reputation precedes him. He is the single most successful special forces secret agent currently in the employ of the Junction - he has never failed a mission, never missed a target. And he always follows orders, always obeys the rules. However, is everything about him what it seems? A forgotten and suppressed part of his memory may prove that the system he fought so dearly to uphold may have actually made him into their perfect living weapon, and there may be many other lies yet to be uncovered

Ethean Mirannir

Pax's adoptive older brother, Ethean is a fighter pilot who has made a name for himself as a war hero and has always been the perfect soldier. Unexpectedly, he finds himself having to choose between his duty to the government and keeping his family safe when Pax discovers a secret that even he had no idea existed.

A few Plot Points, chaotically described🙃 (A.k.a - Badly Summarized WIP Tag but different)

Celebrating a successful heist on a space diner with the homies

I don't know why but I have a feeling this is going suspiciously well for our standards... Are we being set up? Hmm. Nah, I must be thinking too much into it-

Yep. Yes, we were being set up.

🎶Hell to the no, to the no, no, no🎶 WHAT IN THE DYSTOPIAN BULLCRAP EVEN IS THIS PLACE?

"Making shady deals with psycho government officers and bargaining for our freedom - with a bonus of Trauma✨"

THIS JUST-IN: 20-something agent totally done with everything must babysit this group of reckless space pirates that refuse to obey the rules

Cue the most uncomfy space travel in the whole galaxy~

"Hey guys, so yeah, this wasn't my plan either -" Promptly passes out, and everyone has more questions than answers.

Preparing to steal important files lost✨IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE✨ with a plan with came up with at 2AM with three bottles of energy drinks and a dash of improv

Operation "Let's Try Not To Die In Less than 20 Mins" begins and goes about as well as you'd expect

Losing communications with any backup we might have had and having a bit of group therapy because why not~

Things get Oh, so much worse, Special Edition - a.k.a - a not-so-nice crash landing on the worst possible planet ever

Let's improvise again Pt.2

Questionable problem-solving and emergency hot chocolate bottles

Cyborg Girl and Sniper Dude absolutely do not get along for a whole week and make it everyone else's problem

This is nice! Finally, something goes according to plan in this mess. I'm honestly surprised we got this far. Bravo to us!

(POV Shift) "Hi, yes, you're probably wondering how I even got into this mess. Let's start from the beginning."

This isn't a regular doctor's appointment, is it? What is that needle?! What are you doing -

Political drama, espionage, and manipulative teachers

And The Whump Begins

Well, well, well if it isn't the Consequences of my actions striking back at last. I probably should've mentioned this teeny tiny major problem sooner though. Yeah, my bad...

This is either the single most adorable little alien or the most concerningly ugly thing I've ever seen and now I'm confused

Cue existential crisis - "So no one was gonna tell me my whole life was a lie? Cool. Cool. Just checking... WTF"

HEIST! BADASSERY! BAD LIFE CHOICES!

Two tired older brothers try to keep their respective gremlin younger siblings from encouraging chaos and fail miserably

Insane Femme Fatale makes everyone hate her in less than 2 seconds and is so proud of it

Midnight Talks and Crispy Snacks

Things just got serious, Oh No.

How To Keep Two Rival Civilizations from Destroying Each Other 101 - We're still trying to figure it out

Hm. This plan wasn't half bad. Except it was. It was oh, so bad, OMG

To be Continued...

Playlist

Antigravity - Runaground

Superhero - Simon Curtis

Die For You - Valorant

Notorious - NEONI

Fighter - The Score

Glitter and Gold - Barns Courtney

Tagging (gently): @sleepy-night-child, @kaylinalexanderbooks, @smol-feralgremlin, @oh-no-another-idea, @littleladymab,

@winterandwords, @cowboybrunch, @eccaiia, @sarahlizziewrites, @illarian-rambling

@agirlandherquill, @anoelleart

@leave-her-a-tome, @writernopal, @anyablackwood, @unstablewifiaccess, @forthesanityofstorytellers

@i-can-even-burn-salad, @cakeinthevoid

@lassiesandiego, @thepeculiarbird, @clairelsonao3, @memento-morri-writes, @starlit-hopes-and-dreams

@the-golden-comet, @urnumber1star, @ominous-feychild, @anyablackwood, @amaiguri, @lyutenw @finickyfelix @elshells

@thecomfywriter

And OPEN TAG

WIP Intro Post

School of the Legends

Well I've decided to go ahead and do this now!

Basics

SOTL is a YA urban fantasy fairy tale retelling planned to be four books in length

Queer and disability representation and diverse ethnic representation

Ensemble cast

Multi-foci POVs in third person

Themes of family, purpose, relationships, power, self-discovery, coming of age, good and evil, destiny, and more!

About

SOTL does not follow a traditional story structure, as it has multiple plots going on at once - though they crossover and connect

In this fictional world, there are humans and fae creatures. Fae have natural magic based on what type of fae they are. Humans typically do not have magic, but there are three ways for humans to have magic.

Human Magic #1- A Gift: a small number of humans are born with a specific power or magic type, similar to a mutation

Human Magic #2- Becoming Majicked: Just like any skill, humans can learn magic. However, it is best to start from an early age and focus on one specific craft to become proficient.

Human Magic #3- Get Cursed: Despite the negative connotation, curses have expanded to mean any power acquired through another source, usually a fae. Humans are not the only beings who can become cursed.

The primary setting is an international school of teens with one of the magic types. While not a requirement, it has a specifically designed curriculum to accommodate adolescents in controlling their powers, as this is the time in which doing so will be a struggle.

Where Am I?

SOTL is unfortunately not very far along. The plot(s) is very basically outlined with only some major plot beats, vague ideas, and specific scenes planned.

A lot of characters of a variety of importance are in the process of being planned. I add to this when inspiration strikes.

I also have many books of fairy tales, legends, etc set aside to read from to get ideas, but unfortunately I've read, like, one.

Five chapters of SOTL have been written in total, and I am actually proud of them.

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THE LOTUS EATERS’ GUIDE TO FREEDOM

Bountiful flower with beauty diverse do all that touch know of your curse?

GENRE: ya contemporary

POV: third person omniscient

TRIGGER WARNING : use of vulgar language, violence, metaphorical reference/depiction of drug use and addiction, homophobia

SYNOPSIS:  Time waits for no Soul and Life goes on whether one likes it or not. High school seniors: Mara, Asra, Damien, and Jae know this all too well. With the Future approaching too quick for comfort these four teens stumble upon the answer to all their prayers: the Lotus Flower.

CONFIRMED CHARACTERS

Asra Adams—the dreamer

Jaehyung Lee—the nerd

Damien Smith—the false god

Mara Williams—the loner

INSPIRED BY THE TALE OF ODYSSEUS AND THE LOTUS EATERS