#rosalind bloodswell

[pinkartwitch]

Here's Rosalind, my other title character from my book series Blood and Thorns 💖 They're a particular favourite of mine, and I'm looking forward to sharing more about them in the future because they're one of the most complex characters I've ever had the pleasure of writing. After all, who doesn't love a love-sick necromancer?

This is part of a series I started posting last month where I'm re-doing my characters' portraits to mark my improvement over the past year or so. Rosalind's was one of my favourites out of the bunch when I did them early last year but...

I think I can safely say there was a massive amount of improvement. :D

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[novaalexanderwrites]

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[novaalexanderwrites]

.... I didn’t do it on purpose, I swear.

cw transphobia

obviously this is an extremely bizarre tweet that got ratioed to hell and back, but it’s also hilarious that of all the authors in the entire English literary canon, she somehow landed on Shakespeare as the epitome of cisnormative writing.

like ma’am shakespeare’s characters go on stage and announce their gender to the audience within the first few lines in nearly every play. Including…you know….the very play you reference???

[pinkartwitch]

He looked away again as he twirled the flower in his fingers. “You know when we were talking last week, I told you about why I agreed to the engagement with Frigga?” “About the future? “Yeah, and I said that I’ve been trying to figure out what direction I wanted to go?” “Yes.” “And who I should do it with?” Rosalind stared at him, unsure what he was trying to say. Marcus turned back to them, took up Rosalind’s hand one more time in one hand, raised it to his lips, and kissed it. His own hands were trembling. Finally, he held out the camellia to them with his free hand and asked in the quietest voice they’d ever heard from him, “Will you marry me?” (Blood and Thorns, Chapter 17)

Alright, one more painting to go after this one and all 18 chapter paintings will be uploaded! It's really amazing to me that I finished such a huge project, each painting represents approximately 15-20 hours of work, more in some cases, and once the last chapter's is uploaded, I will have an update of the cover too! Maybe I'll have some fan art after that, we'll see, but my work ism going to be primarily focused on Blood and Thorns and its universe. But!! Maybe I'll do some drawings about the other characters or towns.

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[pinkartwitch]

They slowed, and the world began to slowly fade back into place. The realization of what they were doing and all the reasons they shouldn’t be doing it rushed back into the forefront of their mind and Rosalind broke the kiss, though they didn’t retreat their hands. This was wrong, they reminded themself of all the reasons they hadn’t expressed their feelings for him for all those years, not least of which being that he was still fucking engaged to their coven’s future Heir. They shakily released his shirt collar, suddenly overcome with hesitation and doubt, but they didn’t remove their hand from his shoulder. (Blood and Thorns, Chapter 11)

This one is from one of my favourite chapters, and I've been sitting on this painting for a long time! Rosalind was an unexpected favourite of mine, and they're the reason I've started expanding my world from just a one-off book to a full-on series! Blood and Thorns has a sequel that I'm working on editing right now, and I have a third book planned that I'm going to start sometime in the next few months. Who knew that nonbinary witches with social anxiety would be such a heart-stealer? 🩷 (I did, I knew it the second I decided on their concept).

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[pinkartwitch]

Frigga, Rosalind, and I wish you all a very Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain to all my witches and bitches <3 I didn't do a lot for my favourite season this year due to some health struggles, but I still loved the crunchy leaves and candy and seeing all the cute things in shops. I got a little pink cauldron that I'm very excited about for my in-person events, which I have 2 coming up!💖

If you're in the Lower Mainland in BC, I have Creepmas coming up next Saturday, November 9, and Spark Animation on November 16th - for more info, see my post about it here: https://pinkartwitch.tumblr.com/post/765244866713321472/for-anyone-thats-in-the-area-of-vancouver-bc-i

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Come along with me to Ozelea, a world bursting with magic and drama! I'm building the world that these characters live in, and you can learn about it in Blood and Thorns: https://pinkchaosstories.tumblr.com/bloodandthorns

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[novaalexanderwrites]

oh dear. Don't ask me thaaaat.

Rosalind Bloodswell is my OC from my Blood and Thorns book series and they are my absolute darling. They're a secondary character in Blood and Thorns but they stole my heart so they get their own book, which is the one I'm currently working on. I've got more general info on them under my "characters" tab but... I'd just go read the thing if I were you ;)

They're a Nonbinary Necromantic Witch that just so happens to fuckin love jewelry.

They're my birth child, so... yeah.

Art Deco Citrine Drop Necklace 1930

[pinkartwitch]

It was a clear summer’s day and Rosalind was on their way to tutor the boy their mother had nearly killed.

   They should have visited Leland sooner, but Rosalind didn’t need to be told that; they already felt terrible about it. Two weeks after Frigga left they received her first note from Bluehaven, and Rosalind decided they’d bring it to their visit with her younger brother. They hadn’t been putting this off on purpose, and the boy had other teachers around, but they’d promised to oversee Leland’s education. 

   For that to happen, Rosalind needed to spend some quality time with him but they had no idea how to do this. What are eight-year-olds like? How does one talk to them? Did Leland even care about magic or would he rather get messy in the dirt like his sister?

(Leland's Tutor, a short in the Blood and Thorns series)

As anyone that follows me may know, I have a book called Blood and Thorns! But what you may not know is it's not just a book! It's a series that includes (at present) 1 full-sized novel and several shorts that are all available to read for free. This illustration is for the story called "Leland's Tutor", which takes place after the main story, and it's a little short fic about how Rosalind and Leland begin their mentor/mentee relationship. It's very cute and explains a fair amount of magical theory for the universe, so I think it's worth a read. You can find that over on the Blood and Thorns World Anvil page here:

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Come along with me to Ozelea, a world bursting with magic and drama! I'm building the world that these characters live in, and you can learn about it in Blood and Thorns: https://pinkchaosstories.tumblr.com/bloodandthorns

[pinkartwitch]

Frigga finally released Rosalind and they looked hesitantly over to Razi who was smirking at the spectacle. She saw Rosalind was unsure what to do next as her previous one-on-one with them had her threatening them and Razi hadn’t bothered to follow up or make nice afterwards. After some consideration, they offered their good hand to shake and locked eyes with her. “Truly, if either of you needs anything, you need only ask.” Razi eyed Rosalind’s outstretched hand briefly before they finally took it. “We appreciate it, Vampire.” Rosalind smirked. “That’s Master Vampire to you, madam,” they retorted dryly, and Razi snorted, shocked they knew what a joke was. They nodded and hopped into their carriage. It took off and both Marcus and Leland leaned out the window, waving like crazy. Frigga waved back until they were out of sight, and Razi and Frigga were left alone on the steps of Thorneheart Manor. (Blood and Thorns, Chapter 18)

This is the final chapter painting for my novel Blood and Thorns, and I'm so proud of myself for it. 18 chapter paintings, one for each, is a huge project and I'm so relieved to finally share the whole thing with you 💖 It doesn't mean I'm done painting these characters, not by a long shot, but I can say that this series is done and I can put the pen down on it for now. But!! I do have a whole sequel that's resting at the moment as well as a third that I'll be starting shortly, so keep your eyes peeled for that! As well, I have so many one-shots that I'll be posting on my World Anvil, and I have plans to paint those as well (I already did one of them 😅), so for more Blood and Thorns, follow me here and over on my other socials for more of it 💖

If you like this, please reblog (it really helps artists out!!), leave a like or comment (I love hearing your thoughts, it keeps me drawing), and follow me for more (I update at least once a week) 💖

Available for commissions! For more information, please check out my post here: https://www.tumblr.com/pinkartwitch/739257460225916928/novas-art-commissions

Come along with me to Ozelea, a world bursting with magic and drama! I'm building the world that these characters live in, and you can learn about it in Blood and Thorns: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/ozelea-pinkchaosstories/a/read-blood-and-thorns-article

[novaalexanderwrites]

You said you want an people and audiences to share ur work with, also thanks for the tag! Tell us about ur characters pls, who’s ur favourite, who do u think about that most?

I hope you find that home soon.

Hugs! Juno <3

Juno, you're literally the sweetest for this ask. Thank you!!

I have 4 main characters in Blood and Thorns, and they're all my children and I don't have a favourite (def. lying).

(Left to right: Rosalind, Marcus, Razi, and Frigga - chapter 13 of Blood and Thorns)

Frigga Thorneheart is the main character of the first book, and she's just the sweetest, femmyist lil thing. Physically little, she's like 5'2" lol. And she's supposed to inherit leadership of her coven, but she really doesn't want to. She wants to frolic in the grass and make flower crowns and do lesbian things! She's a prodigy and studied Illusion magic when she was away at school (which is thought of as very complicated and niche in this universe because of how it interacts with the brain), but she also picked up a herbalism hobby, surprise surprise. Unfortunatly, she's a people-pleaser, so she has a really hard time voicing her needs to anyone, something I have never ever ever had an issue with myself. Wouldn't know anything about that, nope. 😬

Razi Wood is the other main character and Frigga's love interest. So butch, so hot, makes incredible bread. She's non-magical servant, so Frigga's falling in love with her is sort of a bad idea. But Razi's a charmer, she's got the rizz (as the kids say apparently?), and she hates the bourgeoisie which is probably the hottest thing about her honestly. She's independent and lives by herself in one of the servants' quarters at Thorneheart Manor because her father passed a few years ago, but she's also guarding a broken heart and using that independence as a shield. Let's just say: trust issues, but we see some character development in the first book when she makes her decision. Razi is probably the best point of view to write from because she really is no-nonsense and doesn't put up with rich-people's bullshit, an attitude I admire and hope to exemplify one day.

Marcus Magnus-Monroe is the non-magical son of the coven's benefactor and is the person Frigga gets forced into an arranged marriage with. He doesn't know that, and if he did, he'd immediately call things off. He started out as an uncomplicated guy, and he's the sort of character you don't see very often because he had a wonderful childhood growing up, his parents were both great people and treated him so well, and he doesn't have any real trauma from before the age of like... 20? He's thought of by his social circle as a bit of an airhead/bimbo, and he got that reputation because of the way he behaved from the age of 20-23 (party boy, chronic man-hopping, here for a good time), but after his mother's passing at 23, he calmed down (after being smashed for a year) and got into the Family businesses. He's just a sweetie, the truest incarnation of the Golden Retriever Bisexual Boy there is, and he's so much fun to write.

Rosalind Bloodswell was the last character to be created for Blood and Thorns, and their creation fundamentally changed the story because they quickly became way too interesting for their own good. They were originally going to be a man, but I ended up putting them in the NB category for a lot of reasons. They're the Heir to Frigga's Family's Enemy Family, the Bloodswells which is a clan of necromancers. The family isn't popular, but not because of the death magic. They're thought of as conspiracy theorists, which Rosalind has done their best to distance themself from. They're the quiet, withdrawn type, the dark horse of the story, but behind the prickliness and the concrete walls they've constructed to keep everyone out, Rosalind is a sappy romantic that has been in love with a certain Golden Somebody for years. Rosalind is the reason Blood and Thorns has become a series rather than a one-off book, and out of my shorts, 90% of them feature Rosalind in some way.

This group of characters occupies approximately 90% of my brain's ram. A lot of that has to do with the fact that they embody two of my favourite relationship tropes (femme/butch and sun/moon), but I think it's such a fascinating group of opposites that I can't help coming back to them over and over! I just finished the second draft of Blood and Thorns: Restructure, which centers on Rosalind and Marcus the way that the original one focused on Frigga and Razi, so after I take a little break, I'm going to write the first draft of the third one: Blood and Thorns: Otherworld - which will feature the four of them equally (I hope). I'm excited to explore different aspects of these characters (Rosalind alone, Frigga when she was at school) as well as dynamics between characters that I've barely been able to glimpse at (Razi, the anti-bourgeoisie commoner, will have to team up with Marcus, one of the richest men in all of Ozelea (the country), and Frigga's friendship with someone we know very little about from school).

Thanks for giving me an excuse to gush about my kids! I hope you enjoyed <3

[novaalexanderwrites]

New Short Now Available!

"Enemies in Jail" is now available for the public to read!

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"Their struggle flew out the window when they felt Marcus’ hand tug at their arm, beckoning them to turn around. They did, eyes fastened to the floor, desperate to avoid facing their mistake. They’d shown weakness, they’d shown a crack in their resolve, their feelings had been plain and Rosalind was embarrassed. They’d kept this secret for so long and one simple, idiotic mistake had been their undoing."(Blood and Thorns, Chapter 9) Alright so I recently uploaded an image of Rosalind, but... I hate it so it's gone now. This one turned out much better. Sometimes a drawing just looks wonky and there's nothing you can do to save it, right? So yeah, here's the lovely Rosalind, my darling and show-stealer. :heart: A little reminder to read Blood and Thorns over on my other account @pinkchaosstories ) - it's a story about love, magic, and casting off expectations to follow your heart. And it's really gay. So you should just read it for that. 😘

Feedback welcome

[novaalexanderwrites]

Blood and Thorns Short Story "Negotiations" now available to read!

Marcus and Rosalind are engaged! And while he has every hope things will go well, they still have a lot to plan and a major hurdle to leap, namely his father. Theodore seems neutral about his choice of partner, if not thrilled they are from the coven's suspicious Second Family, but will that last when the marital negotiations begin? And will Rosalind allow their future father-in-law to bully them into getting his way, or will they stand their ground?

(Story takes place after the events of Blood and Thorns and contains spoilers for it - read at your own risk!!)

[novaalexanderwrites]

♟️Characters as Chess Pieces Game♟️

I'm making a new tag game, fellow writeblrs, and I'm going to tag a ton of people :P

Which of your characters would be each piece and why? You don't have to go by any kind of standardized symbolism if you don't want, it can just be vibes.

♔King: Theodore Magnus-Monroe - he isn't involved in the story much, is the money behind the queen, but is undoubtedly an important member of the community.

♕Queen: Sapphire Thorneheart- she is a powerhouse, highly influential, and sort of terrifying. She's well-known and respected, but she will not hesitate to defend her territory.

♖Rook: Razi Wood- A reliable person who sees the world in a straightforward way.

♘Knight: Rosalind Bloodswell- The wild card, they see the world through a unique lens and makes unexpected moves.

♗Bishop: Marcus Magnus-Monroe- Easy to overlook and forget but you definitely shouldn't because he will end the game if you let him.

♙Pawn: Frigga Thorneheart- This was the last character I'd decided on, and it might be unexpected, but Frigga is a people pleaser and at the whims of her queen. She takes small steps, and because of that people are quick to disregard her, but once she get to the end of her rope, she will grow and change into something formidable.

I tag: @juno-freehugs @mama-ivy @aalinaaaaaa @pb-dot @at-thezenith @holdmyteaplease @mjjune @darkromanceclh @jolovesfandoms @asterhaze @orbwrapsupreme @sehnxsucht

[novaalexanderwrites]

Find the Word Tag

@mama-ivy tagged me approximately two weeks ago, so I'm finally doing it 😓 It's been a busy week or two and also health. Thank you for the tag, I'm so excited to play!

For these sorts of tags, I tend to sort through Blood and Thorns... but I've done it for a hot second, so, to keep it interesting, maybe I'll use its sequel as a little sneaky peeky - it's only in its second draft, so the writing's going to be a bit rough, but I'm just so anxious to start sharing it 🩷

Uncomfortable Rosalind was still having a hard time looking at the light sizzling in Frigga’s hands, the uncomfortable feeling of their brain being about to sneeze from before assaulted their consciousness again but more fiercely now. “Yes, these were in the circle’s dome, keeping it up for us.”

Follow “It takes as long as it takes, Marcus,” they rubbed at their temples and crossed their other arm over their abdomen, a swell of pain erupting there. They tried desperately to smother their reaction to it, but it was too intense. They knew Marcus saw it and they knew it would only make him more stubborn, but they weren’t going to cave like they’d been forced to yesterday. They took a deep breath, and then another. Finally the pain began to withdraw, and their hands at their temples trembled in relief. “I won’t make any promises. If I find a lead, it will be followed up on.”

Creature The voices of a dozen creatures screamed from their beast’s maw, waiting for Rosalind’s direction. Nightmarish couldn’t begin to even describe it; it glowed with a faint red aura and its sharp fur stood on end. Blackened ectoplasm dripped from its jowls and off its body like thick streaks of grease, puddling on the floor around its claws. It stood up to Rosalind’s hip, a bit smaller than it should have been, and they brushed their fingertips over its back, coating their fingertips in the cold, oily substance. The dark hue began to run up their right arm as if black ink had spilled into their veins. As their skin darkened, they became more in tune with their hound, hearing what it heard, smelling what it smelled, their every thought became its thought.

Surface Marcus rolled his eyes, his grip on their shoulder tightening. “That doesn’t mean you have to torture yourself now. You’re pushing yourself too hard, you keep doing this and you’re going to get seriously hurt.” Rosalind stood and patted Marcus on the shoulder. “Hasn’t happened yet, my love,” they said quietly, their irritation seeping into their tone. They set off for the library, steadying themself on nearby surfaces, and saw that Marcus wouldn’t let it go. He’d already asked them three times this morning to stay home, and all three times Rosalind had brushed him off; they couldn’t give him ground, not today. It was too important to get this done. If they weren’t there to see the evidence, they’d have to rely on second-hand accounts and that wasn’t acceptable. They trusted Ophelia to take thorough notes, of course they did, but it would never be the same as being in the room with the magic themself.

Stay tuned for Blood and Thorns: Restructure next year 💖

The words I pass on are: Sparkle, screen, scent, and swell

I tag: @desastreus @mjjune @holdmyteaplease and @jolovesfandoms - and you if you want to play too!

[novaalexanderwrites]

Heads up, 7 up

tagged by @at-thezenith - you're a doll 💖

rules: post 7(ish) lines and tag 7 people

From a WIP that I might post in parts - it's a bts from my main work Blood and Thorns

He saw Rosalind was putting distance between the two of them. Marcus had come to their home today for this very reason, to see if there was something he could do to get Rosalind to let their guard down. He’d been prepared for this possibility, though he hadn’t expected it to go quite so far, he was still engaged to someone else after all. “I get the feeling Frigga isn’t happy about it, like it’s not something she’s doing of her own free will.” Rosalind smirked. “You know she’s exclusively interested in women, right?” Marcus’ eyes widened in surprise. “Oh, what? Really? Did she… did she tell you?” “No, Marcus, it’s incredibly obvious.”

I'm tagging: @holdmyteaplease @asterhaze @mjjune @fire-but-ashes-too @alnaperera @leisoree @darkromanceclh