E.S. Thomas

#DVparty Day 4: On a lighthearted note, one of the funnier aspects of the book is when Sloane and Naima finally kiss. Naima thought they had been dating for awhile and just taking it slow on physical intimacy because of Sloanes trauma. Sloane: “Wait, am I gay?”

A small open window is all that stands between Sloane and freedom— of one sort or another. There’s an ache in her chest, a tightness that makes her stare out onto the world in these clear early mornings, a longing to throw open the shutters and leap out into that glittering sun-touched world. Maybe she’d soar, her wings carrying her aloft and away, an escape from this tower and this wretched life; but far more likely the delicate, stunted wings folded on her back would fail under her weight and send her plummeting to the ground far below. Either way, she’d be free. Motes of dust dance in the light of the window as her scales scrape against the grey stone beneath her hands. The wind coming down the mountain is flirtatious, pulling at her hair and dancing around her horns. It buffets her face with demanding hands, the air slipping between the tiny scales on her cheeks and forcing her eyes closed. A single step over the stone sill and she’d spend eternity in the wind’s embrace.

#DVparty Day 3: The opening lines to Savage Crowns & Golden Beast

a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs with its hands folded in prayer . ALT: a raccoon is sitting on its hind legs with its hands folded in prayer .

Oh just wait

Princess Sloane is a bright and resilient young woman, but when we first meet her she is at the end of her rope, a hangman’s rope. She’d rather take her own life than continue to live trapped and abused by her “Prince Charming”.

#DVparty Day 2: Princess Sloane of the Blazing Hills hasn’t been seen or heard from for 10 years. Locked in a tower to hide her cursed form, she waits for her Prince to cure her. But when “True Loves Kiss” fails, he’d rather cut the scales and claws from her body than have a beast for a bride.

A little late to the #DVparty but here’s is an aesthetic for my project SAVAGE CROWNS & GOLDEN BEASTS

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When the Prince she’s engaged to tries to “cure” her curse through barbaric medical experiments, cutting the wings and horns from her body; Princess Sloane learns that claws aren’t what make a monster. To escape, Sloane will have to embrace the beast within #predv #a #f #lgbt

Oh I will, I already get hate from the friends I’ve let read this lol, mostly “how could you” and “I’m adopting your characters because you’re so mean to them”

At some points, but mostly is a cry so hard you cry book. I’m planning on wallpapering my office with my hate mail when I’m published

Listen, Liam is best boy and I will hear no arguments

This classic fairytale has gone horribly wrong
Prince Charming is an abusive narcissist
The Fairy Godmother is a grizzled war-veteran with one eye
The Knight is a bisexual himbo
The Love Interest is another woman
And our Princess? She’s turning into a dragon #preDV #A #F #lgbt

She burns him alive and then makes out with her princess gf over his smoldering corpse so like…..

No, too stringy. She does burn him alive tho!

Abused by the Prince she’s engaged to, Princess Sloane would rather kill herself than submit to his treatment; but when another Princess arrives at the tower Sloane learns how love really feels and how to accept all of herself, even the cursed parts #preDV #f #a #lgbt

Yes, he’s the prince of a neighboring kingdom

This princess isn’t the captive of a dragon, she’s turning into one. Fear & anger become wings & horns, but her fiancé only wants a perfect bride. When he turns to barbaric medical experiments to “cure” her, the princess learns that claws aren’t what makes a monster #preDV #own #lgbt #A #F

A small open window is all that stands between Sloane and freedom— of one sort or another. There’s an ache in her chest, a tightness that makes her stare out onto the world in these clear early mornings, a longing to throw open the shutters and leap out into that glittering sun-touched world. Maybe she’d soar, her wings carrying her aloft and away, an escape from this tower and this wretched life; but far more likely the delicate, stunted wings folded on her back would fail under her weight and send her plummeting to the ground far below. Either way, she’d be free. Motes of dust dance in the light of the window as her scales scrape against the grey stone beneath her hands. The wind coming down the mountain is flirtatious, pulling at her hair and dancing around her horns. It buffets her face with demanding hands, the air slipping between the tiny scales on her cheeks and forcing her eyes closed. A single step over the stone sill and she’d spend eternity in the wind’s embrace.

Included below is the first page and the first look at Princess Sloane!

TW: suicidal ideation #firstpage #wip #sapphic #fantasy

Complete at 100k, #SavageCrowns is ready for querying. It includes themes of self-acceptance, vengeance, and trauma recovery. It also includes a queer romance between out MC Sloane and the princess of a neighboring kingdom. #ownvoices #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #amquerying

Day 1 of #WIP intros:
Savage Crowns & Golden Beasts

Locked in a tower, Princess Sloane isn’t guarded by a dragon, she’s turning into one. When her prince’s “true loves kiss” doesn’t cure her, his gentle hand turns to torment. To escape her abusers, Sloane will have to embrace the beast within.

#WIPsnips from Savage Crowns & Golden Beasts, as her loyal knight and attendant helps her get ready for an impromptu royal dinner, we get a little glimpse of how Princess Sloane views herself.

Gonna post an intro to each of my current #WIP projects each day, so make sure you check back! #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity

Oh you want a fresh take on a classic story? *slides over one of my sapphic feminist fairytale retellings* #amwriting #sapphicbooks