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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 28/09/2026

9/28. What does the word "home" mean to you, and does it currently exist? Veronica (gestures around): This is my home. I've never known anything else. I only leave to go to church on Sundays, and I don't even like to do that... 🧵⬇️ #writing #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

We're in a Victorian looking room, there's a window showing it's daylight with some trees in the distance.

There are two young women, sitting closer to the window is a maid while beside her is her mistress who is only wearing a nightie.

The mistress is looking very glum, leaning on her right fist not looking at anything. The maid has her hand on her mistress's shoulder and appears to be speaking to her earnestly.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 26/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/26. Do you see yourself as a hero, a villain, a victim, or just a bystander? Polly: Nika likes to see herself as a victim, it's very tiresome. Veronica: But- P: That's the past, Nika. Things aren't the same any more. 🧵⬇️ #writing #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 25/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/25. What is your current relationship with your parents or parental figures? Polly: You don't have to answer this, Nika. I get very well with my parents. I don't see them much because I live in the hall,... 🧵⬇️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 25/09/2026

#LesFicFri "HAPPY" Well, nobody is exactly happy - but this is the first time Veronica has stood up to the Housekeeper. From THE TASTE OF VERONICA by Stephanie Bull (a pen-name of Steve Turnbull), from Book 2 of VERONICA'S LIFE

#LesFicFri "HAPPY"

“Since we have Mademoiselle Vionnet staying until Sunday, we must provide an evening’s entertainment tonight. I have invited Lady Katherine, and she will be coming with her youngest daughters.”

“Lady Katherine?”

“Well, she is going to be my mother-in-law,” said Veronica. “And also Signora Martaci.”

Mrs Jenkins did not look happy.

“Is there a problem with that, Mrs Jenkins?”

“Since you ask, Miss Clifford-Hughes, that woman is an artist and a _foreigner_.”

“I am well aware, and she is bringing Mrs Cooper of Inglewood Manor.”

“I suppose that’s better.”

Veronica frowned. “I do not require your approval, Mrs Jenkins, my only concern is that the meal will be appropriate for my guests. Can Cook deal with this on such short notice?”

From THE TASTE OF VERONICA by Stephanie Bull (a pen-name of Steve Turnbull), from Book 2 of VERONICA'S LIFE

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 24/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/24. How many consecutive hours of sleep do you need so you are not actively planning criminal activities? Veronica: I don't really know. If I stay in the same position for too long my back hurts so I have to wake-up and move. 🧵⬇️ #writing #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 23/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/23. What is the last most exorbitant purchase you made while muttering the words 'I did good, I deserve a little treat'? Veronica: I've never bought anything, it's all provided. I don't even have any money. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

We're in a Victorian looking room, there's a window showing it's daylight and a lawn leading to trees.

There are two young women, standing up is a maid while sitting beside her is her mistress who is only wearing a nightie.

They are holding hands. And the mistress is looking up at her maid. The maid is looking out of the image at you, and speaking as if explaining something.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 23/09/2026

#QueerPrompts Sept 23: My Bi or Pan characters 👉 Maliha Anderson, MC, crime fiction. 👉 Veronica, MC, Veronica's Life. 👉 Winifred Churchill, MC, The Salacious Journal of Winifred Churchill 👉 Geeta Kholi, MC of CAT PEOPLE (WIP) #3dRender #noAI #reading #art #biFic #humanMade #bisexual

The head and shoulders of a young Anglo-Indian woman wearing a pure white Edwardian dress and hat.

She stands in harsh sunlight against a background of brick buildings and rusting pipework.

Image of Maliha Anderson inspired by my Maliha Anderson series.

We're in a dark church, light streams in "god-rays" through a stained-glass window above the altar. It highlights two women kissing from behind so they are almost silhouettes. They are close to the camera and we see them from the bust upwards.

The taller one, whose name is Veronica, has a wedding veil hanging from her dark hair (in an updo) and golden circlet of leaves in her hair. She's wearing an intricately decorated gold-coloured halter-neck dress with a great deal of skin exposed. She has a silver armlet on her right arm. Her back seems strangely curved, this is because she has Kyphosis.

The shorter woman, named Polly, is much slimmer. She is wearing a similar dress but in silver. Her blonde hair hangs down her back in a complex plait, but she too has a circlet on her head. It can't be seen in this shot but she has a similar circlet on her right arm.

Image inspired by the characters and events of the series "Veronica's Life" written by me, under the pen-name of Stephanie Bull.

A woman in a long elegant dress is walking arm-in-arm along a stone hall with a long-haired and bearded man wearing a kilt.

A scene inspired by the book series "The Salacious Journal of Winifred Churchill" written by me (under a pen-name).

A bedroom. Morning maybe? There's light from outside through a window but the inside lights are on. The double bed looks slept in but only on one side.

There's a young woman in a blue nightie, with dyed ginger hair, looking into a mirror thoughtfully. She's leaning on a dresser covered in make-up while holding a pencil pressed against her nose.

She's looking, in the mirror, at a second young woman with copper-red hair wearing a knitted top and black panties but apparently nothing else. She's leaning against a window frame looking down into a pink mug. Perhaps she's about to take a drink.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 22/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/22. Who do you owe the biggest apology to, and why haven't you given it? Veronica: [glances at Polly] You know I'm sorry about that ... thing. Polly: Honestly I wish you'd stop apologising for it. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 22/09/2026

A 3D render (not AI) I created a few years ago for a competition. Atomic!

An image I created for a competition. It's called "Atomic" and shows an imaginary early concert by the band BLONDIE in New York.

The setting is a warehouse with graffiti on the walls. The crowd is in darkness while the band (drummer keyboardist, lead and base guitars plus Debbie Harry) are under lots of different types of lights shining through the smoke.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 21/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/21. How do you react when you are directly confronted with a major mistake you made? Veronica: Polly says I shouldn't dwell on my mistakes. Polly: That's because you've never done anything bad. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 20/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/20. What completely innocent or mundane thing can you be easily bribed with? Veronica: I don't think there's anything. Polly: Just play with her tits, she'll do anything you want. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

A young naked woman sitting at a desk writing a letter with the sun streaming in at a low angle from the left. There's a small mirror n the desk, and reflected in it is another naked woman lying in bed.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 20/09/2026

In The Damsel and the Mermaid, well, the MC goes swimming and gets wet, a lot. Unsurprisingly. Because mermaid. Also, the MC's brother is a sea captain. ✖️

Looking from the front, we see a woman with a pony tail, with her arms stretched out towards us and her eyes shut. Holding her from behind is a mermaid, her eyes open and she is swimming for the both of them.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 19/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/19. If you were forced to sing a song right now to save your life (and get at least 90% of it right), what song is it? Veronica: I'm getting tired of all these questions. Polly: [smiles] Is that a song? 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

We're in a Victorian looking room, with a grand piano and a painting and mirror on the walls. Through the windows we can see a garden.

There are two young women. A maid standing beside her mistress who is playing the piano. Both of them are looking at sheets of music lying on the table.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 19/09/2026

Just thought I'd pop over to IngramSpark and see if any books have sold recently: The first one is one of my steampunk books (well, three novellas); the second is my recent romantasy in my fantasy world; the other two are my wife's Regency Mysteries. #bookSky #reading taupress.com/books

Screenshot saying:

Units Sold Reports
Print Units Sols Past 30 days

Then there's a table showing four books, each of which has sold 1 unit each...

Frozen Beauty: Books 1-3
The Damsel and the Mermaid
Thicker than Water
Blood in the Lakes

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 18/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/18. Do you value cold, hard logic over your own raw emotions or vice versa? Veronica: Cold hard logic? That's what drove my parents to employ every doctor and quack that claimed they could straighten my back! 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 17/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/17. Do you believe that people are inherently good, inherently bad, or completely blank slates? Veronica: How can I know that? Polly: Nika, love, they're asking what you think. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #wlw #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

We're in a Victorian looking room, there's a window showing it's daylight with some trees in the distance.

There are two young women sitting opposite one another. One is a maid and the other her mistress who is only wearing a nightie.

The maid is kissing her mistress's forehead while holding her shoulder. The mistress has her hand on the maid's chest.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 17/09/2026

OMG what is this abomination - from the first few seconds of their promo video. It's horrific.

Image showing primitive people in a cave. The one nearest to us has an AI abomination of a body with the left arm penetrating the left leg and the right arm somehow coming out on the left side with the hand pressed into the ground.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 17/09/2026

There are giant sea urchins - another sentient race lives in the shells of dead ones - in fact travels the world on ocean currents. Then there's the Miralin - merfolk - a constructed race that has forgotten their beginnings and that they can change shape to fully human. #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

Stormy ocean, lightning in the sky. In the foreground a mermaid holding up a glowing pearl larger than her hand.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 15/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/15. What is one problem you are choosing to ignore and hoping it just dissolves? Veronica: I'm not ignoring anything. Polly: [says nothing] V: I'm not. P: How's Edwin? You know, your husband-to-be? V: [says nothing] P: That's what I thought. #writing #writingCommunity #wlw

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 15/09/2026

And my latest book "The Damsel and the Mermaid", unsurprisingly from the title, involves getting wet a lot. It's set in the same fantasy world and much of it happens on shore, here's a few illustrations. The BlueSky bots may hide these. There is nudity, it's not sexual.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 15/09/2026

#SeptemberWorldbuilders 15. Ocean? My book "Dragon of Water" (Dragons of the Wounded Land #3) takes place largely on a sailing ship crossing an ocean. In this snippet the MC, Miralees, is having a meal with the crew before they sail. 🧵➡️ #reading #sapphic #romantasy #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

“Oh yes,” said the first mate. “There can be rain, and considerable quantities of it. Wind too, can’t do without it, but if it’s too strong we have to take down most of the sail.
“There was that blow that went through three or four ten-days ago. Never seen anything like it. Be glad if we don’t come across something like that again.”
Miralees realised he must be talking about the storm that hit Gormarentin—yet that was hundreds of leagues inland.
“Were you at sea?”
“Just as well we were, if we’d been in harbour the Light’d been smashed to pieces. But that storm churned up the seas for a hundred leagues about. Ocean swell taller than the mast, we had to bring down every length of sail lest the masts be ripped from the decks—all except the spritsail—”
“That’s a sail at the bow,” said the lad.
“—all right, Kelin, who’s telling this tale? If we had no sail at all we wouldn’t have been able to steer and the ship would have rolled eventually. But with just that sail we were making speed like we were fair flying.
“The Light proved herself that day. She strained and groaned but she stayed together and carried us from harm.”
“That said,” the captain put in. “We had to lay-to at an island for a five-day even then wait longer until the storm had passed enough for us to go around it.”
“Like the eyes of the deep were angry with the above world,” said the mate.

A woman and a man having a conversation on a ship in the ocean. She has her hand on her hip in annoyance and her hand outstretched as if explaining something. The man who might be the captain has one hand across his stomach and the other to his face.

A scene inspired by the Dragons of the Wounded Land series Book 3: Dragon of Water. A 3D render created by me.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 14/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 9/14. Pre-Broken Promise Veronica: I would never do that. Polly: You know it's impossible for us to be married. We're both women. You're a toff and I'm a maid. No vicar would marry us. V: I'll find a way. P: [shakes her head] V: I will! #writing #sapphic #wlw #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 14/09/2026

I have lots of other characters but we'll stop with Chloe - a near future apocalyptic world that pretends not to be ("it's fine"). The world is filled with random mutations of people (hence the title MONSTERS). But some, like Chloe, are not random - and she's growing bat wings.

A dark warehouse of some sort. There are two people lit by a red light that might be a fire.

On the right is a young woman, she seems to be only covering herself with a blanket.

Her bare back is exposed, and she doesn't look very happy. Her eyes are closed and her lips pursed as the second person examines small bat-like wings coming from her back.

The second person is a man probably over 50 with a huge bushy beard and long dirty hair, he wears a big heavy overcoat.

He has one hand on her bare shoulder and is touching one of the wings.

A naked woman, shown from behind and virtually a silhouette, stands looking away from the viewer. She has bat wings so wide they go off the sides. Above her is the bio-hazard symbol and on the horizon is a derelict city.

Apart from the title in the top middle, the text reads Steve Turnbull, USA Today Bestselling Author at the top, Rise of the Kymiera volume 1 below the main title.

Designer: Rafael Andres

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 14/09/2026

There's Kantees, who rides feathered dragons in a fantasy world. She was enslaved and responsible for looking after the dragon, Sheesha, which she flew away on. Shaved heads are a thing in this world. The dragons are wyverns (only two legs). The series covers are the only representations I have.

Book cover for REBEL DRAGON. A woman in rags stands on a rock. Behind her is a dragon, except it has feathers.

Apart from the title in the centre, the text reads USA Today Bestselling Author, Steve Turnbull, at the top and Dragons of Esternes Book 1 at the bottom.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 14/09/2026

Maliha Anderson is Anglo-Indian, she solves crimes in 1910 Pondicherry, India. The same steampunk world as Harry & Sellie (they even meet in one book).

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 14/09/2026

There's the Edgbaston sisters, Harriet (Harry) and Khuwelsa (Selli) flying a steampunk ornithopter, the Iron Pegasus, in the early 1890s Africa having amazing adventures. I did commission pictures of them and created my own. Harry is the pilot and reckless, Sellie's the engineer and sensible. ➡️

Pencil illustration of the head of Harriet (Harry) Edgbaston and the Iron Pegasus by Daryl Bevan

Pencil illustration of Khuwelsa (Sellie) Edgbaston and the Iron Pegasus's engine room by Daryl Bevan

These are the Edgbaston sisters. The red-head is Harriet (Harry) and her adoptive sister Khuwelsa (Sellie).

Neither looks like they'd take any shit from anyone.

Image inspired by the IRON PEGASUS stories, written by Steve Turnbull.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 13/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 13. What is your go-to snack when you wake up at 2am starving? Veronica: That's never happened. If I ever woke, I wouldn't have got up. [Looks at Polly] Polly: She's scared of the dark. V: I feel like a child. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #noAI #humanMade #wlw #sapphic

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 11/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 11. What does success look like to you? Veronica: Success? At what? Do you understand the question, Pol? Polly: I suppose it means having something you want to achieve. Veronica: Like a business? 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 11/09/2026

#LesFicFri "REGRET" Context: Eftena (Effie) never speaks. From THE DRAGON OF WATER by Steve Turnbull, Book 3 of THE DRAGONS OF THE WOUNDED LAND #sapphic #lesFic #writingCommunity #wlw #writing #reading

#LesFicFri "REGRET"

Eftena raised an eyebrow.

“Why are you being awkward?”

The anger emanating from the goddess did not require the ability to perceive magic to be a very physical force.

“But—”

Eftena stamped her foot. Pointed at herself and then the building.

“Mistress, we are being observed. Internal dissent does not aid our bargaining position.”

“Not everything is a trade, Yelantera!”

Miralees regretted shouting the moment the words were out of her mouth.

Never argue in front of the audience.

She sighed. “Very well, Effie, but I am not happy about it.”

She turned to Copper. “Take Stupid up on top of the building. We’re going inside for a while. Wait for us and be ready to come if we call.”

From THE DRAGON OF WATER by Steve Turnbull, Book 3 of THE DRAGONS OF THE WOUNDED LAND

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 10/09/2026

Hit me with the first line of your novel, published/finished or not. >> Maylees rolled off Khu and laughed. (This is the WIP, which is a sequel.) #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #sapphic #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

We are close-up on two women, the one on the left with wet-looking long hair has her hand cupped around the neck of the other and is kissing her on the nose.

The woman on the right has her long hair in a high ponytail and is holding the other woman by the forearm as she is being kissed.

Both have their eyes closed.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 08/09/2026

...but I also loved the way it ended, too. For me, the most rewarding part was the LGBTQ+ representation, which was done in a believable manner, and honestly the conversations about those topics in the book were ones I and my friends have had. It was validating." 3/3 taupress.com/dragons-este...

Book cover for the series set of The Dragons of Esternes. Featuring a woman in rags standing on a rock. Behind her is a dragon, except it has feathers.

Apart from the title in bottom middle, the text reads USA Today Bestselling Author, Steve Turnbull at the top and Dragons of Esternes Books One to Four at the bottom.

The image also shows headphones and earbuds indicating it's also available as an audiobook.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 08/09/2026

...mundane to unusual are easily within the top 10% of novels I’ve read. Combining that with subtle elements of class, racism and slavery raise these volumes easily to the top 5% category. 2/2 Available as ebook (wide), paperback, hardcover and audiobook taupress.com/dragons-este...

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 07/09/2026

Veronica: My twisted spine means some positions are awkward and others hurt. There are things I'd like to do, but I just can't. Polly: I have no complaints. You coped well when we were teaching Seth how to satisfy a woman properly. You passed out. Veronica: It was overwhelming. #3dRender #noAI

A Victorian-style bedroom, there are three naked people engaged in sexual activity on the bed. There's a man lying on his back with a thin blonde woman sitting on his face, her hands look to be between her legs. The man has a hand on her bum.

The second woman is kneeling on the floor between the man's legs, her head is down paying attention to his groin.

A scene inspired by my book "The Taste of Veronica", written under the pseudonym Stephanie Bull.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 07/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 7. Alone Time Veronica: It's something I'm used to, I read books and I'm allowed to read The Times. I might walk in the gardens if the weather is kind. Sometimes I have to lie down if my back is hurting... 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #3dRender #noAI #humanMade #wlw #biFic

A young woman sits in a room with padded armchairs and panelled walls. She's reading a book.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 06/09/2026

#QueerPrompts Sept 6: Books? In my erotic novel "The Shape of Veronica", the title character's favourite book is "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" by Anne Brontë. Veronica is very innocent at the start, but she knows there's something special about Helen's rebellion against her abusive husband. #noAI

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 06/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 6. Stressed! [It's a steampunk world. All trains run in pneumatic tubes.] Veronica: I've never been on a flyer. But I went to London once on the Tube, to meet with Madame Paquin who is designing my wedding dress. 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #3dRender #noAI #humanMade #biFic

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 05/09/2026

#QueerCharChat Red flags? Veronica: Is this semaphore? I never learned that. Polly: I think this is why the author stopped me yesterday. It's about bad things. V: Yes! You said I was sneaky! 🧵➡️ #writing #writingCommunity #3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #art #humanMade #wlw #sapphic #biFic

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 04/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 4. Green flags Polly: I'll answer this one, Nika's too nice. Veronica: Thank you. P: See? Nika is very polite, kind and sweet. She wouldn't say boo to a goose. The Steward and Housekeeper treat her very badly, and she just accepts it as if it's deserved which it isn't. 🧵>

$Two women kissing in a dark room. A door behind them is open a fraction showing a sliver of a bedroom and window. A woman with blonde plaited hair and wearing a maid's uniform kisses a dark-haired woman wearing nothing but a nightdress. A scene inspired by the book series "Veronica's Life" written by me (under a pen-name).$

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 04/09/2026

It might be a thing, I think it is a thing, but I've never managed to sell any from my ko-fi. I guess people just aren't into mermaids or fairies... 🙃

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 04/09/2026

#LesFicFri "FREEDOM" From THE SHAPE OF VERONICA by Stephanie Bull (a pen-name of Steve Turnbull), from Book 1 of VERONICA'S LIFE #sapphic #lesFic #writingCommunity #wlw #writing #reading #biFic #3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #CGI #art #humanMade

We're in some part of a building with Victorian wall paper and dark-stained wood.

A man, perhaps in his 60s, balding and dressed very precisely, stands with his back to a door. He's tall and looks like he'd have to stoop to get through the doors.

A young woman in a peach dress leans against him, her head against his chest, her head down and eyes almost closed. She might be crying.

The man has hands on her shoulders as if he's comforting her, there is a gentle smile on his face.

A scene from "The Shape of Veronica".

“I have spent many years serving this household, miss. I have heard and seen many things. Some I would have preferred not to. I take my duties seriously and do not betray the trust I have been given even though it may pain me.”

“When I am married your duty will be to me?”

“My duty has always been to you, miss.”

“Even though I am what I am?”

He smiled a sad and gentle smile. “You may be a hunchback, miss, but I am—as you pointed out—very tall. Excessively tall. Before my tenth birthday I exceeded the height of my father. I am as unnatural as you are. I am a giant.”

Veronica had something in her heart that wanted to break free. Yet there were no words that would let it go. Instead she took five paces forward and threw her arms around the butler.

Her heart pounded and felt as if it would explode. She cried again and sobbed into his chest though she was not sure whether she was crying for herself or for Emlyn Jones.

From THE SHAPE OF VERONICA by Stephanie Bull (a pen-name of Steve Turnbull), from Book 1 of VERONICA'S LIFE

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 02/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 2. Same-same Veronica: I like women and men, I just want to experience it all. When he first wanted to I wasn't happy about my tutor wanting to lick my feet-- Poppy: You made me let him lick mine! V: I have apologised many times. And you've had your revenge. 🧵> #noAI #humanMade

A young woman with tightly braided dark hair, and probably naked, lies beneath a sheet on the bed. She looks awkwardly twisted but is leaning up a little to look at:

A second young woman standing at the window having pulled apart the curtains. She is naked from the waist up.

A scene inspired by the book series "Veronica's Life" written by me (under a pen-name). #3d #3dRender #DazStudio #noAI #humanMade

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 02/09/2026

#QueerCharChat 1 Sep: Meet & Greet. Veronica: He's making us do another one of these, isn't he? I hate it. [sigh] My name is Veronica and this is my maid, Polly. We're lovers. It's awkward because we have to pretend we don't share a bed when we're around everyone else. Polly: You're missing- 🧵>

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 02/09/2026

I haven't resolved all the ins and outs of it yet (ahem) but in my stories the merfolk are shape-shifted humans but most don't know and wouldn't change back if they could - drying out is not sufficient. I really need to sort out the reproduction details at some point. #3dRender #noAI #humanMade

Two mermaids emerge from a dark cave into the bright ocean. The waves are visible above while tall seaweed grow from the seabed.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 31/08/2026

#QueerPrompts 30. Beach Day Depends on the characters. Harriet and Khuwelsa like skinny-dipping (in private) but to be clear, they aren't a couple, they're sisters. Miralees and Eftena are similar, and they are a couple. #3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #sapphic #wlw #humanMade

Sunshine on the beach. Two women stand waist deep in waves. The one nearest us is splashing the other, who has been caught unawares and is trying to fend off the water.

A 3D render inspired by events from the book "Dragon of Water", Book 3 of the "Dragons of the Wounded Land", series written by me.

Two women on a rocky beach looking out to the ocean. One is sitting up, the other lying down with her head resting in the first woman's lap

A scene inspired by the Dragons of the Wounded Land series. A 3D render created by me.

A green valley in sunlight with a waterfall and a lake of some sort. On the right is the tail of some sort of flying machine.

There's a naked young woman sitting on a rock out of the water with her back to us. The other is in the water, floating or sitting. She's smiling up at the other.

These are the Edgbaston sisters, Harriet (Harry) and Khuwelsa (Sellie), in a scene inspired by the "Iron Pegasus" series of books.

Image inspired by the IRON PEGASUS stories, written by Steve Turnbull.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 28/08/2026

#LesFicFri "DREAM" Context: Veronica has been told she's going to married. From THE SHAPE OF VERONICA by Stephanie Bull (a pen-name of Steve Turnbull), from Book 1 of VERONICA'S LIFE #sapphic #lesFic #writingCommunity #wlw #writing #reading #biFic

#LesFicFri "DREAM"

Jeanne Paquin? Even Veronica had heard of her, but Mrs Jenkins would not be stopped. “But surely such an eminent designer would not wish to work on _her_.”

“You mean her deformed back?”

Veronica frowned; she did not like being discussed as if she were not present.

“Yes, of course, that’s what I mean,” hissed Mrs Jenkins.

“I believe that if Lady Katherine requests a wedding dress for her daughter-in-law to be, Madame Paquin will be happy to supply it.” He took a deep breath. “I do not believe that decision is part of your remit.”

Veronica was having trouble concentrating. Polly would become her Lady’s maid proper, she was to have a dress designed by Jeanne Paquin—perhaps—and she would remain living here. It was like a beautiful dream.

Mrs Jenkins was now leaning forward, her face twisted and her voice getting even quieter. “Her parents do not allow her to leave the house.”

“She has been sold to Lord Jameson,” said Mr Slack. “They no longer have any say in the matter.”

From THE SHAPE OF VERONICA by Stephanie Bull (a pen-name of Steve Turnbull), from Book 1 of VERONICA'S LIFE

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 27/08/2026

#QueerPrompts 27: Tiny details In "Dragon of Water" (Book #3 of "Dragons of the Wounded Land") the ship they're on has a "bells" system for time of day and watches but it's not the same as ours. (My reader-to-check-for-nautical-matters did notice.) #3dRender #noAI #sapphic #wlw #humanMade

Title text for Miralees and the Captain.

A woman and a man having a conversation on a ship in the ocean. She has her hand on her hip in annoyance and her hand outstretched as if explaining something. The man who might be the captain has one hand across his stomach and the other to his face.

A scene inspired by the Dragons of the Wounded Land series Book 3: Dragon of Water. A 3D render created by me.

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 27/08/2026

#TavQOTD Could your MC pick up Mjolnir? None of my MCs could but Taleyja (a major supporting character) would be able to - but she wouldn't.

A young woman stands on the edge of a pool in the woods. She has her arms raised and is surrounded by curious light.

Behind her are flowers. Lots of flowers.

This is the goddess Eftena (originally named Taleyja).

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Steve "Of course not. You're a boy." Turnbull @taupress.com · 26/08/2026

Yes, I thought of that one too 😎 I *have* written about it. It's the core of my near-future SF, post-apoc, dystopian, police procedural, cyberpunk-y, superhero-ish, coming-of-age book: MONSTERS. Available everywhere (ebook, print and audiobook): books2read.com/monsters-s1

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