Jo V. Lande

Kena, an artist who holds the ancestral strength of a hunter.

Vilencia, a shaman with a draconic secret.

Trapped within an enchanted castle, they must rely on each other to claim their freedom while faced with terrors from South African folklore.

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Thanks so much! Almost there for the end of the event. Can't wait to see the results from agents and editors!

Sounds awesome! Intriguing concept that makes one wonder how the heroine will overcome this hurdle.

Oh my gosh, I love Nimona! A concept comparing to that alone deserves the attention! Best of luck to you!

Medical dark romantasy? Now that sounds intriguing! Wishing you all the best with finding representation for this!

PHANTASMA X SPINDLE & BONE

A valiant heroine and a bewitching villainess are forced to cooperate to find a secret slumbering beneath a cursed manor to free themselves from a domain of nightmarish monsters in a Sleeping Beauty retelling.

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PHANTASMA X THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

Trapped within an enchanted castle, a cynical heroine and a murderous villainess must face three trials and draconic horrors to claim their opposing ideas of freedom, if they don’t kill each other first.

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Gosh, sounds epic! Always in for trans woman rep as well! Best of luck with finding representation for your work!

Sleeping Beauty meets South African folklore when a nomad with a hunter’s spirit must face a castle covered in enchanted thorns and the villainess who made it her domain to reclaim her ancestral home or forever wander until death in a desolate land.

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Thank you! All I can say is that she has a lot going on, but hey, that's the fun with character-focused stories. Getting to know the characters along their journey.

This is the kind of fantasy I can get behind! Best of luck finding representation for this!

Vengeful girls and female friendships? Heck yeah! Wish you all the best with this!

A cold heroine who seeks solitude and a kind villainess who desires companionship must set aside their differences to navigate trials filled with draconic horrors to escape an enchanted manor or perish within their respective worst nightmares.

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Love the over 30 FMC rep! Always could do with more romances for characters like that. Wish you the best of luck!

Epic! Wish you all the best with finding an agent and publisher for this!

When 25-year-old Kena finds herself trapped in an enchanted castle, she can only escape by teaming up with a murderous villainess to navigate three trials or die a slow death within its cursed walls.

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Sleeping Beauty retelling

The playlist for my sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling, with Don't Think Twice by Hikaru Utada being a good main theme to represent the journey and romance.

open.spotify.com/playlist/4HZ...

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Not at all. Can say he was the most fun character to write for me, so I can definitely see that😆

A picture of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty in her long robes with staff and horned crown next to a knight in dark armor and cape with fire swirling around one hand and a sword in the other with the phrase, "Evil and intimidating lesbian couple" over them. Next to the two is the character Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen running with a silly pose wearing all black and a blindfold with the phrase "Awesome murderous goober" over him.

My main cast in a nutshell.

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"Kena waited for her father as she sat homeless on the streets.
She only had her clothes stained from years of farmwork and her drawing book. The latter granted her sole comfort throughout her endless wandering."

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POC young woman with shoulder-length curly hair and red eyes holding a pen with a red background featuring dark imagery and words like distorted hearts, a black bunny, and a skull with words like "Stop hurting me" and "emotion" in the back

POC woman with braided hair, horns, green eyes with cracks forming around them. A snake is on her shoulder with a skull necklace around her neck and wrappings around her upper body. Green magic swirls around her and wings sprout from her back. A simplified forest background is behind her.

Kena: A misanthropic artist persecuted for her macabre interests who fled her home to find peace away from people, bringing her to the supposedly abandoned Paradise Manor.

Vilencia: A shaman trapped in Paradise Manor. Despite her appearance, she’s a bubbly socialite who longs for company.

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Post a female character you love.

Sara Lance from Legends of Tomorrow.

If you are heading into the query process looking for a traditional agent for your new novel, you will be asked for comps.

You shouldn't use books released more than 3 years ago.
Your comps should be fresh and good sellers, and be in the right subgenre for your novel.

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Love interest? I'd rather see more hate interests. Two people who are destined to be enemies, forever fighting until death do they part.

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A photo of a book fair table layout. In the front are 3 boxes with cards, labeled free. Next to it is an artwork featuring a blue man with feathery wings. In the middle are various magnets and next to it a box with bookmarks. Behind that are 2 book stands. The left has a book open, showcasing the formatting and internal art. It has a label stating, in Dutch, look inside copy. Behind this book are 2 black LED candles. The right stand has 2 closed books, 1 to showcase the front cover and the other the back. In the back are 2 platforms. The left showcases the bookmark and an artwork printed on wood. To the right are stickers and cards, all featuring the character art of the front and back cover.

Did a test setup for the table layout 🥰 Ready for the book fair 🤩
(Candles are LED 🕯️)
I've decided to give away all the cards with the out-of-print cover. I'll also bring a few books of that edition for the collectors.

~Spicy & Steamy book event, Amsterdam Rai, Oct 4.
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Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
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love you all 🤍
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Library with green and brown shelves with a tiger plush on one of them. Light beams and pipes travel along an open ceiling. Red pillars in the background.

Sometimes I think back to the first time I went to a library. How magical it felt. Even now, I still feel nostalgic for those times. Glad to know the one from my childhood is still around and inspiring young people.

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A video game trope that always gets me is the "Character gets into bed with their default clothing". Like, bro, you're lying down with a full suit of armor and those dirty boots? No wonder you left your mom's house to go on an adventure. You got no cleanliness, no decency, and no pajamas.

Thank goodness for digital books. If I had as many physical books as there are now on my tablet, I could build a house with them, let alone stuff them in my home😅

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