#my novella

[moonshine-nightlight]

Would you ever release signed copies of Don't Shoot the Messenger?

the short answer is: yes, i'd love to do signed copies of 'Don't Shoot the Messenger'!

the long answer is: logistics are hard lol. in order for me to hav copies to sign, i'd hav to order author copies from amazon (paying for them in advance personally), sign them, and then mail them to ppl myself. this is definitely doable, but the mechanism for selling since it wouldn't b through amazon itself and actually collecting payment/mailing info would hav to be worked out.

a vague plan that i hav in mind now would be either to just do a limited run where people can essentially pre-order paperbacks via not amazon for lik a month that they were available and then i'd know how much to get and sign etc. i dont hav a patreon so i think i would try to do it through kofi where if u pay a set amount and say its for a signed copy i would then be able to send a signed book to u, after i messaged back for your address to mail it. this would obviously only work small scale but would likely more than suffice for now.

or if i decide to add a hardcover version, i could offer signed hardcovers as a promotion for a similar limited time and via a similar process as above. i'll probably do a poll at some point to see if anyone would even want a hardcover. same for dale

when will i hav the time to look deeper into all this and put it in action? no idea. life's been extremely busy, but its definitely been on my radar and i will try to make it happen in the next coming years.

i suppose if i ever did some sort of in-person book/author event after Dale is out, i might be able to offer signed books in person, but that'd likely b hard to reach for most ppl lol

until then, only one person has a signed copy - one of my beta readers who i thanked in my acknowledgements for being so wonderfully supportive!

[mdpthatsme]

Happy book anniversary The Gang Part 1, Ether! For a limited time the eBook is free at Amazon and at B&N with code BNPETHER.

Links on my website.

[nailamoonsi]

REQUESTING BETA READERS for the upcoming LGBT science fantasy light novel (novella), "The Protector's memory of them under the sunlight."

I'm seeking beta readers for Blue Horizon's upcoming LGBT adventurous science fantasy light novel, "The Protector's memory of them under the sunlight."

It's around 75 to 100 pages, AKA 30k words long. This light novel will have a free-to-read version in the future, so I've decided to preview partial excerpts of the first chapter.

You can find a 5-page excerpt of chapter 1 here! The full 32-page excerpt is free-to-read within that link and also linked below.

The full 32-page excerpt can be found (free-to-read) here:

ON ITCHIO.

ON GUMROADS.

(Transcription of the summary can be found in those links.)

Message me (or even comment under this post) if you want to be a beta reader! I should have the document ready within a week.

I'm willing to do a swap of around the same range of word count (up to 60k or so). I'll only do so many swaps, and only if I'm personally curious enough.

Content warning of what's within the book under the cut (not as much as in the epic science fantasy):

There's a creepy "bloody" monster within the otherworld, suicide imagery, an attempted [gay] stabbing, and mourning for a dead sibling.

[annabelle--cane]

I am aware I have died on this hill before but people who really strenuously argue that fanfic isn't "real writing" drive me insane. what do you meeeaaaaannn. besides the fact that any attempt to define "real art" vs "fake art" is inherently reactionary, it just doesn't make any sense. it's Writing. people Write it. what the fuck are you talking about.

[nailamoonsi]

Since I recently uploaded the opening scenes of the Blue Horizon light novel/novella "The Protector's memory of them under the sunlight." (which will have a free-to-read version), here's a partial section for here too! 😼

Ignore the part where I put "in" instead of "under" for the title... WIP TITLE CHANGE. I guess. Though I did it accidentally.

We're hitting rewind today! Let's hear about the start of your story! Tell me about the opening scenes of your story!

[winding-maze]

Cover illustration for Space Dragons: Luxorian's Crew by Veo Corva! 🪐🐉

Another collaboration with the wonderful Veo Corva, who trusted me to get wayyy out of my comfort zone for this novella cover. The Kickstarter will be launching soon, so make sure to follow V for more info!

[swordsmans]

ive gotten quite a few questions about this so i sat down and wrote it all out for a discord power point night. here it is. no mystery, only chaos, and if novellas have no fans then i am dead.

[lucabyte]

Olive Branch

Wrong Move

[emrynbird]

She yearned for freedom and solace from her familial home. He wished for companionship after a life of isolation. After a chance encounter at a masquerade ball, a deal is struck between the two to provide what the other desires. But as the horror behind unspoken truths becomes known, this marriage of convenience takes a dark and emotional turn that thrills her...and frightens him...

In the Jaws of an Oak is an illustrated erotic monster romance that is one part Regency fairytale and one part "Bloodborne-esque" horror, following an aromantic woman who is a survivor of abuse and a noble, cursed beast. For fans of Beauty and the Beast retellings where the beast only becomes more monstrous instead of turning human.  

This novella is 34k words with 18 illustrations, includes aromantic, pan, and sapphic representation, and will available August 14th, 2024 on Amazon and itch.io in epub, PDF, and paperback formats.

For full content warnings, see below...

This story explores themes of abuse and grief through the framing of the FMC’s newly found kinks surrounding fear and the MMC testing the limits of his most monstrous qualities. While not seen on page, it is heavily implied the FMC is a survivor of sexual violence and incest. Birth control via herbal remedies is taken on page and there is a brief mention of pregnancy and childbirth. While a majority of this work is queernormative, there is a brief instance of homophobia (past). 

There is one violent death that is described on page that involves dismemberment and being eaten, while all others are briefly mentioned along with attempted filicide.

The FMC and MMC have a significant size difference, that is made even greater via the MMC transforming, and engage in sexual acts akin to BDSM, which include: teeth play, biting, choking, pinning/restraining, deep penetration, knotting, anal, fellatio, tongue fucking (oral, vaginal), and vore-adjacent death ideation.

[ghostiegone]

the thinker!!

[clanborn]

Don’t you know it’s bad luck

To be superstitious?

[windienine]

everyone has to be a little less mean to themselves about not reading enough books. letting go of reading as a pride thing is the first step to relearning how to actually enjoy reading for pleasure again. it's totally fine to start with a novella or with a comic or with a field guide or with literature meant for someone younger instead of being mad at yourself for not grokking ulysses in a week. just vary your diet and you'll be good.

i'm a literature scholar, i'm the one who has to be strict with myself about page counts and citations. you all? do what you want, just read and have fun.

[nailamoonsi]

A chill page for the upcoming novella/light novel, "The Protector's memory of them under the sunlight." prior to me fixing that one title error and dropping the cover.

It's around 75 to 100 pages, AKA 30k words long. This light novel will have a free-to-read version in the future, so I've decided to preview partial excerpts of the first chapter.

You can find a 5-page excerpt of chapter 1 here! The full 32-page excerpt is free-to-read within that link and also linked below.

The full 32-page excerpt can be found (free-to-read) here:

ON ITCHIO.

ON GUMROADS.

(Transcription of the summary can be found in those links.)

Content warning of what's within the book under the cut (not as much as in the epic science fantasy):

There's a creepy "bloody" monster within the otherworld, suicide imagery, an attempted [gay] stabbing, and mourning for a dead sibling.

[tart-miano]

angry that your parody has a degree and you don't, victor

[fictionadventurer]

Maybe Jane Austen's real genius was that, unlike other authors at the time, she didn't have long sections where characters share their backstory. Or rather, when she did it, she set it up like a mystery so we'd want to know the backstory.

Instead of having a character be like, "Here's three chapters about my life," soon after showing up in the novel, she'd sprinkle little clues through the story that make us wonder, "What's Colonel Brandon's deal?" and then closer to the end of the story, Colonel Brandon would tell us what his deal was. We'd wonder "Why does Mr. Darcy do all those horrible things?" and then he'd give an explanation that includes a lot of backstory.

And these infodumps always come in response to significant moments of the story. She'd engage our minds and our emotions and then give us the infodump at a point when we care about the information it contains. Compared to some other authors (even some that came long after) it seems like a significant innovation.

[shuffleoflove]

after all these years... i have them all