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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’ve been quiet the last few days because I’ve been frantically trying to finish my residency applications. As of 8:30 this morning they have all been submitted! Now the waiting begins 🫪

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember I go back and forth on this one a lot but ultimately I think Growing Pains by Sammy Copley fits the best. Aloïs is technically an adult (she’s 21 during the events of False Knight) but she still has A LOT of growing ahead of her.

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Growing Pains

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#SongsofSeptember The song that perfectly captures the overall plot and vibe of False Knight is Mark on You by The Mountain Goats (which is also just a fantastic song on its own). This song feels like it switches between the MC and antagonists POV which I love. youtu.be/B_-caOwzOvk?...

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the Mountain Goats - Mark on You

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#SongsofSeptember Music influences my writing so much so I’m obligated to do this one. I’m Lilly, and I’m working on a story about a transfem knight who fucks shit up and tries her best to fix it I’m incapable of choosing a favorite song but my fav on FN’s playlist is Metamorphosis by Infinity Song

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#WhimsicalWriters Hullo! I’m Lilly, vet student and fantasy writer. A cute hobby I’ve gotten into lately is junk journaling! I started doing it to collect all my bits and bobs from GenCon and really enjoy it so I think I’m gonna start doing it more regularly. 1/2

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Things I don’t recommend doing at the same time: Clinical rotations in vet school + planning a wedding + applying for residencies

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why is it I become a writing genius while helping my fiancé write his statements of intent but I sound like a fucking caveman writing my own 🫠 writing about yourself is haaaaard

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In Sweet & Wild, Micah ventures into the forest and encounters the guardian spirit that lives amongst the trees. Micah makes an offering to him, but his presence is far more of a gift for a lonely spirit. Uni: books2read.com/u/bzNng9 Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...

A picture of Terran, a tan man with brown and green hair and antlers, lifts up Micah, a light-skinned man with blonde hair and a straw hat, kissing him. To the right, a light yellow background with the text: Sweet & Wild
💛MM Fantasy Romance
☀️A Sunshine MC
🍯A Cozy Adjacent Setting
🍃Forest Magic
🌳Spirits in the Woods
🐝Witches
🌻Healing and Growth
Available now on Itch, Ko-Fi, and wherever books are sold!
The cover of Sweet & Wild

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 26/08/2026

Do you enjoy books with nonbinary characters? Check out this sale! A selection of 9 books that are on sale through the end of the month! Includes my fantasy/horror/romance/weird novella (and it's illustrated, too!) #sff #booksky sheilajenne.com/nonbinary-he...

Promo graphic for nonbinary heroes sale August 24-31 at sheilajenne.com/nonbinary-heroes-sale showing the 9 books covers in sale: Valet to the Prince by Sheila Jenne, Lantern by Burgundy Athena Pendragon, It's Only a Little Death by Shane Blackheart, Descent into Despair by D.C. Hart, Holding Onto Day by E.H. Timms, Manipulator's War by Elise Carlson, A Study on Magic and Crystals by May Barros, The Final Foyage of Avery Mothmere by Helen Whistberry, Giving in to Gravity by Avery Bridge

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Aubrey 💖🏳️‍🌈 @clericofthevoid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Every day I am thankful for queer books, amen

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some of my best memories from childhood are dancing in my grandmas kitchen to Dolly Parton. My adolescence was filled with Yellow Roses, Coat of Many Colors, Jolene, and many others. The world has lost a very special soul today.

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Gabe 🏳️‍⚧️🦇 “Fealty” WIP 17.5k/100k @theeldervampire.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I’m so honored to help announce the cover reveal for The Witch of the Wood by @applesncinnamon.bsky.social! It’s a lovely dark fantasy novella that’s both gripping with its pace and heartwarming with its romance ❤️ 🌈📚 GR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... SG: app.thestorygraph.com/books/41b400...

The cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur. It features two men in a dark and gloomy forest. Milo stands in front, a man with tan skin and short, dark hair. He’s dressed in a cream tunic and a green cloak around his shoulders. He has a bow and arrows. He is clearly afraid as he stares at his left hand. His fingers are blackened due a curse that is spreading across his hand. Another man, Cam, is turned the other way and holding Milo’s right hand. He’s looking over his shoulder and looking at Milo with concern. His clothes are bright, colorful, and patchwork. The gloom of the forest mutes their color. The trees seem to close in around them.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I had the honor of beta reading Untwined and if you loved Imbued you’re gonna LOVE this one. Let’s just say I cried a lot

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 22/08/2026

Being hit with some big vet bills for this beautiful boy, so if you've ever considered buying any books or art from me, this would be a great time! 💜 t-shits, prints and more: www.helenwhistberry.com/art-links books! www.helenwhistberry.com/book-links Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/whistberry

Silver gray tabby cat curled up in a cardboard box and looking out at the viewer with big green eyes.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Oh also I survived top surgery and am officially free from compression binder jail 🤩

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I’ve been in writers block hell this last month or so but something in Say It by The Crane Wives unlocked a new path in False Knight for me. I’m back bitches!

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 25/07/2026

NEW ART ALERT! Check out this amazing artwork done by my artist friend Aowna! This is the Kingeater, Soldit, transformed into a dragon and destroying a tyrannical kingdom. What's that colorful liquid coming out of his mouth, you ask? Let's just say, many tyrants have colorful blood

Artwork of the Kingeater, Soldit, transformed into a dragon. Painted by Aowna. Soldit is a blue scaled dragon with orange spikes and protrusions, a sun-orange/yellow eye, and sharp teeth. Blood of many colors is coming out of his mouth, representing the many kings he has eaten.
He is standing atop a gothic-architecture castle. Spiked spires are also visible in the foreground.

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Verati @verati404.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Hi, friends! I'm participating in #TBB this year with a physical release of #EchoSight. If you like xeno-monsters, #dragons, fungal horror, & morbid humor, you should definitely check this out. The End Times are having a bad time. They have to get through the gods' most stubborn phoenix first. #💙📚

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Echo Sight Physical Release

From Cian Verati - Echo Sight Physical Release

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

But no, please tell me how fake global warming is when the Canadian wildfires are so bad my air quality all the way in central Michigan is this 😔

A radar map of the air quality stating that current air quality is 386

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Songs of Broken Bells: It starts with a tiny spark flickering to life in a forest. It catches on some plant life and quickly grows and spreads. We follow the flame through the path the group takes throughout the story as it continues to grow more erratic and destructive. Shadows begin to chase 1/3

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#SummerOfStories I think False Knight has very similar vibes to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It deals a lot with honor, the question of what makes a true knight, and has some dark moments interspersed with lighthearted joy.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#SummerOfStories This maybe isn’t the most sustainable tip but it works for me. Take a break. Step back from the project and try not to think about it at all. Maybe work on a different project, read a book, or engage in a different hobby. Then, when the muses strike, come back to it. 1/2

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hello #WriterShareWednesday! It's not out yet, but The Witch of the Wood will release on October 6th! If you want to read it early, ARC applications are open now! forms.gle/w9nL6aU82Tew...

Over a dark forest:
The Witch of the Wood
- Novella
- MM Fantasy Romance
- Breaking a Curse
- A Spooky Forest
- A Search for a Witch
- Nervous x Confident

There was a witch hiding in the trees of Hatwick Wood. They were a steward of the wood, caring for the alders, maples, and cedar within, watching over the home of the beasts and birds. The witch ensured that villagers never took more than they gave, that they were never ravenous in their consumption of the gifts they were given. This was the witch’s sacred duty, and their magic had flown wild and free as they upheld their oath.
The people who survived on the generosity of Hatwick Wood—every denizen from Farbreak at the south edge to Northpost on the opposite side—respected the witch. Although they had never seen the steward of the wood, stories about the witch had been passed down through the families. Everyone knew the witch was the forest caretaker, and if anything ever went wrong, they needed to be found to mend it. No one knew this better than the Ashtons.
Milo Ashton came from a long line of people who made their living in the forest. His grandfather, and his grandfather’s grandfather, and every generation before that were hunters. It wasn’t work that would make them rich, or elevate them above common folk, but it was good, honest work that would always be needed. The Ashtons had always hunted in Hatwick Wood, respected it, and in turn, the wood gave them a bounty.
That all changed when Hatwick Wood was cursed.

A picture of a young man with tan skin and short dark hair wearing a green cloak and tan shirt. A bow is slung over his shoulder. He looks nervous. Next to him is a box that reads: Milo Ashton - A hunter tasked with breaking the curse on Hatwick Wood. Uncertain, nervous, but determined to do right.
A picture of a young man with shoulder-length dark-brown hair and brown skin wearing colorful clothes. He has a big smile on his face. Next to him is a box that reads: Cambium - An energetic young man who is living in Hatwick Wood. Unaffected by the curse that lingers in the forest. Outgoing, bold, but willing to help where he can.

Over a forest, Vibes in Song Form
"The Forest" by Mirah
"Into the Woods" by Phildel
"All Things Devour" by aeseaes
"In the Woods Somewhere" by Hozier

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The portion I have to pay for my top surgery is a biiiit more than I anticipated so it would be super duper helpful if I sold a few copies of SoBB or Without Wings!

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Heart of Oak, my debut book, is going crowdfunding with the Book Bazaar through #backerkit Linked below is the teaser page and you get a free sample when you follow the page The crowdfunding goes live October 29, 2026 #IndieAuthor #WriteSky #WritingCommunity www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Welcome to Saliorah, a realm belonging to those with a Heart of Oak

From Emil Bronze - Welcome to Saliorah, a realm belonging to those with a Heart of Oak

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

If you are an editor, cover artist, character artist or otherwise have services* for indie authors and would like to be listed on my resources page, please let me know! 🫶 *If you use gen AI and try to sneak it into my page, rest assured I will tell EVERYONE everywhere forever.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

From Songs of Broken Bells (extra lines for context): “What in the ten-thousand hells were you thinking?“ Líadan asked, bracing Aila’s shoulders. “That I could save your life.” Aila forced a sheepish grin as another wave of energy surged through her body.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I’m getting top surgery in less than 2 weeks…eep!

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#SummerOfStories I love a well placed em dash. I use them judiciously alongside commas and semicolons. Hell, I’ll even throw in a parenthetical if I’m feeling spicy.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfWriting I’m an assless-chapser in the sense that I go in with a plan and then the brain worms take over and everything gets thrown to the wind. I’ve yet to write a story that goes the same way as my initial plan.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfStories I find the very first draft to be the most difficult. I have all the ideas in my head but then trying to actual form that into coherent sentences is a grueling process. BUT once I finally get the most basic of words on the page I can fly through editing them in enjoyable words.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfStories I think my prose is fairly straight forward most of the time because I’m a pretty literal reader so I want my prose to reflect that. I like rich descriptions but I don’t like to get too flowery or ‘purple’ with it. I DO like using metaphors though, perhaps too much at times.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfStories This scene from Songs of Broken Bells still gives me chills when I reread it.

Her legs shook, but she managed to take a step backwards, and then another. A few windows illuminated, and curious faces peeked beyond the curtains. That wicked smile stretched wider, bringing jagged teeth to the very edges of its face. Líadan's flame surged, catching a flower patch outside of the tavern on fire.
What a delightful treat your Elders have created for me. So...tragic. A forked tongue flicked, glancing across its teeth, relishing the words as they passed over its lipless maw.
A clawed hand extended towards Líadan, but rather than make contact with her chest, it reached through her. She let out a wracked gasp as fingers curled around her heart, squeezing ever so slightly. The flame weaved around its fingers, and Líadan felt something snap. Not a physical snap, but rather something deep within the core of the flame. She sputtered out a cough, a trickle of blood trailing down her chin.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfStories Writing has been a necessary creative outlet. I think I probably would have gone insane during vet school if I hadn’t written a book in the middle of it. It gives me a chance to step away from the real world and think about something other than grades and the future of my career

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfStories It depends on the story and the type of vibe I’m going for. I like to use the first few lines to set the tone. Songs of Broken Bells starts with a prologue which starts with a robust description of the MCs childhood home because I wanted to set the stage for rich descriptions. 1/2

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

#SummerOfStories Hiya! I’m Lilly, local reclusive fantasy author who emerges every few months to remind you that I’ve written things/am writing things. I’m a clinical year vet student so my free time is nonexistent and my stress is high, but when I’m not worrying about that I write high fantasy!

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I’m finally crawling out of my recluse cave so I’m gonna be really obnoxious and post answers to a bunch of the Summer of Stories prompt to catch up 😬

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Tried on my full wedding outfit for the first time today and holy shit do I feel so good in it 🫪 Gonna be the gayest little hobbit in the forest (Side note, everyone should get a pair of baggy tweed pants, these bitches are comfy af)

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GRAMCKO 🇻🇪✨ OPEN COMMISSIONS @gramckode.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

⚠️ EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS ⚠️ #Opencommissions #emergencycommissions Hello guys, Venezuelan artist here. I'm Andy and I live in Venezuela. I'm one of the few lucky enough to be ok after the earthquake so I'm looking for commissions and donations to be able to buy food, medicines and +

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Man oh man do I love the editing phase. I totally didn't write another short story so that I could ignore drafting False Knight and edit a short story instead 🫪

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Why spend money during Prime day when you can get three queer stories completely free?? Songs of Broken Bells: Corrupted Magic, fighting saints, found family, and more Without Wings: Fallen angel finding community and dealing w/ religious trauma Wickie’s Path: Lighthouse keeper meets spooky entity

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A sale by voicesofvalhoon, 100% off The Wickie's Path, Songs of Broken Bells, Without Wings

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Today’s your last chance to get over 350 indie books for 0 dollars! Including my queer little story about corrupted magic and fighting the saints!

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Looking for some FREE indie books to add to to your TBR? Check out Indie Stuffed this weekend and browse over 350 titles! www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed Songs of Broken Bells is part of this event. Download it for free wherever you buy books! buy.bookfunnel.com/rktaq3muij

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My Book is in Indie Stuffed (by indie book directory)

Come check out my book for Free June 20th and 21st

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A Stuff Your E-reader Event you will not want to miss!!
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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

At one time Aloïs was very close with her twin brother, but he took their mother’s side and they grew apart. Eventually they stopped speaking to each other, and the relationship as never been repaired.

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

You can get Songs of Broken Bells for FREE on Kobo (and also on itch.io) this weekend as part of Indie Stuffed! www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed

MY BOOK IS IN Indie Stuffed
Come check out my book for free June 20th & 21st
SONGS OF BROKEN BELLS
Lilly Lockwood
A Stuff Your E-reader Event you will not want to miss!!
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Wren L. Rivers | Author @corvidarcana.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Friendly reminder that THIS WEEKEND you can get my queer seafaring fantasy series for FREE 👀 Floodwaters: a prequel about 2 teens witnessing an apocalyptic flood, through the lens of a science project BotG: book 1, an amnesiac must fight to regain their memories—the fate of Midir depends on it!

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

5 things you will probably find in most of my books -found family -copious descriptions of nature and fantasy animals -footnotes giving little lore drops -unapologetically queer characters -weird little guys

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