Blythe B

My 11 yo has started calling alligators "swamp puppers," which is really cute, even though alligators and crocodiles terrify me.
#momlife #familylife #kids

I also like cats, friend-shaped person. Please infodump about guitars to me.

We had them every night for a solid week. 😩

I have a total of 10 stories on 2 anthologies
A Season for Romance: Spring Blossoms
A Season for Romance: Summer Simmer
Both are free on digital platforms, and the 3rd one, Fall Flames, is coming in Sept. with 5 more of my stories.

The process videos was too long, but here's an overview of my newest couple
Cae and Camellia meet in one of my short stories for a fall spec fic romance anthology. #romantasy #art #illustration #characterart #romanceart #fantasy #copics

This piece went through so many ugly stages, but I'm finally starting to like it again.
Delphine, Varrick, and the shadow creature from my most recently finished book, on Copic markers and gel pen.
#characterart #fantasyart #fantasyromance #romantasy

My yellow roses are done. They're a heritage type that only blooms once (but profusely). My red roses have started. In theory, they should reboot the rest of the summer.

So, maybe I bought it because it matched my nails, but maybe it's because everyone I know loves everything Kingfisher has written.

I like robust. Curvy feels over-used and it's always the first suggestion.

Authors and readers,
Favorite ways to describe a plus size fmc? She's 5' 10" and about a US size 16. It's a historical setting ~late 18th century
#amwriting #amediting #plussizecharacter #fmc #romance #romantasy #fantasy

Detail of a pen and ink drawing of two men, one sitting cross-legged, the other reclining with his head on the first man's lap. Their hands are clasped. It is a progress shot, so they are partially colored.

Pen and ink drawing of a caracal tupe of cat with lynx fur patterns. It is colored in copic art markers

The full shot of a landscape orientated drawing. It is a pen and ink piece of two men, one sitting cross-legged, the other reclining with his head on the first man's lap. Their hands are clasped. A large cat sits at the feet of the second man. It's a progress shot, so it's partially colored.

Finally getting color on a piece I traded for editing. This is Bernard and the prince from Naito Diamond's story Red String in the anthology "A Season for Romance:Spring Blossoms."

Dealing with the dread by drawing tiny how's on Delphine's dress.
#characterart #fantasycharacter #romancecharacter #romantasy

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Especially that 2nd one

Thank you

Photo of a woman in a choker and the words: Mistress for the Mage, rough draft, 102,000 words, finished 4-19-25

And this rough draft is done. I started in January, stepped back to revise the PoV, and finished Saturday afternoon. The hard part will be ignoring it for a week before self-editing (and cutting 15k)
DnD x Bridgerton stand alone romantasy #romantasy #roughdraft #wip #fakedating

Getting color on Varrick, the mmc and LI in my current romantasy wip.
He wouldn't intentionally pose like this. He flirts by explaining arcane geometry.
#charcterart #fantasyart #romantasy

Book research today: naval blockades
#amwriting

From early in the manuscript
#wipsnips #romantasy

Me: I can't wait to write this epilogue. It will be so cute.
Also me: I could draw it into a bonus comic
Also me: I need to draw that REALLY SAD comic about the FMC's great-grandparents
Sensible me: but not until I've finished this round of revisions.
#wip #romantasy #comics #graphicnovels

#portfoliday, huh! I'm Jenny, an illustrator from Germany. I do whimsical illustrations from my favourite stories. You can find my contact info at linktr.ee/jennydolfen!

An agent’s guide to: TRUE HATE’S KISS A jarl’s daughter must trick her enemy into kissing her to break a deadly curse on her family. 109,000 words New Adult Romantasy By Ann Glimmer

Blurb: When a man from the enemy clan murders Älva’s father, she swears revenge. But then her family is cursed to die. The only way to break the curse? A TRUE HATE’S KISS The man she hates the most must kiss her of his own free will. But the more she learns about her enemy, the more she questions who the true villain really is—and forbidden desire threatens to ruin everything.

Comp Titles: - A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen - Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli Tropes: Scandinavian Iron Age (almost Viking Age) Pretending to woo him while betraying him Feuding clans = enemies-to-lovers + forbidden love Knife to throat Complicated family dynamics Magical swords and potions  Fairytale creatures based on Scandinavian folklore

Feedback from Beta Readers: - "Couldn't stop reading all afternoon." - "Your writing style is really strong, and you have a strong voice." - "Their conversations being more tangible things rather than just flirtatious really open up the relationship." - "This is one of thee the best books I've read since Addie LaRue." - "It was a good slow burn romance and I liked that the male main character wasn't toxic or mean." - "I loved how twisty the story became and found it a breath of fresh air in the genre."

Nine years of fragile truce between our clans—and my boneheaded mistake could tear it all apart.

⚔️Age-old clan feud
🧪Unique magic & world
🐉Scandinavian fairytale creatures
❤️‍🔥Steamy forbidden love
🛡️"Who did this?"
🗡️"Touch him & die"

#1stLinePit #Romantasy #NA #AgentsGuide

Black graphic with text: "Know Your Protest Rights. You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney-no matter your citizenship or immigration status.”Know Your Rights. White ACLU logo.

Dark blue background with text: "Know Your Rights When Interacting With Immigration Agents. If you’re in a public space, you can ask if you're free to leave. If so, you can calmly walk away.You have the right to remain silent, even if you’re arrested. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone. If you’re arrested, you can say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer.You have the right to refuse consent to a search.If you have valid immigration documents, you’re required to show them. Never provide fake documents.You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.If you’re at home, you do not have to open the door. ICE agents may not enter unless they have a warrant signed by a judge (have them slip it under the door). If they force their way in, do not resist, but you can remain silent."Know Your Rights. White ACLU logo.

If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.

Varrick has a crush, but it's supposed to stay strictly professional. (Mabel is one of his adoptive mothers)
#wip #wipsnips #romantasy #fantasyromance

Photo of lighting and the quote: Varrick emerged from the glare of his own anima, leaning close to Stokes’s ear. “I can call the wind into your lungs until they burst. I know sigils that, if carved into your skin, will turn your blood to steam in your veins. I can slide my anima under your skin and flay you alive. Do you understand me?”

Mr. Stokes is a bookie threatening Delphine over her late husband's debts.
Varrick would have settled it quietly, but Stokes pulled a knife. A reminder of what a fully-trained hunter magus can do was in order. #wip #romantasy #touchheranddie #fantasyromance

Photo of a castle hallway with the quote: Varrick could challenge any magus in Torlund and hold his own. He could, from memory, trace sigils and recite incantations that would bring down walls. He could speak the secret names that would shape the wind. He couldn’t make Rockhaven see him as an equal.

Varrick is a highly-educated, magical prodigy, but he's also 6'5", green, and has horns, so humans treat him like a dangerous, dumb barbarian.
He's equally frustrated by society's obsession with scandals and how they affect Delphine.
#wip #romantasy #fantasyromance #amwriting #amrevising

Please enjoy new line art of Varrick as we head into a new week and a new month.
Be aware that he flirts by info-dumping about theoretical arcane geometry and interplanar vertices.
#characterart #lineart #handdrawn #penandink #ocart #originalcharacter #bookcharacter

1/3 through my edit (by page count).
Delphine wondered if polishing his horns is part of Varrick's routine because they're SHINY!
the next few chapters will have a lot of revisions and rewriting. They'll be visiting the glass gardens and confronting a bookie.
#wip #romantasy #amwriting #amediting

Thank you 😊

He absolutely will find the chance