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IT'S FINALLY HERE! THE TENGU AND THE ANGEL IS OUT NOW!

Hello, hello, hello, everyone, I have some very exciting news to share with you all! The Tengu And The Angel, my debut novel, is now finally available to buy! That's right, you can now get your very own copy of my fluffy, angsty, gay friends-to-lovers novel! Oh, but why would you want to, you might be asking? What's the book about! Great questions, my friends, and I'll answer them both for you right now!

The Tengu And The Angel is a friends-to-lovers romance about two roommates falling in love, and learning to let go of their pasts. Eighteen year old Kunio Yoshioka has just fled his abusive mother's home in Northampton, and he's journeying up north in search of a new home, and a fresh start in life. He's armed with nothing but his dreams of being a successful artist, and his vivid imagination. He thinks of his new adult self as a tengu; strong, proud, and capable of things his child self could only dream of. Twenty year old Nathaniel seems to have it all; he's gorgeous, he lives in a beautiful apartment in the centre of Newcastle, and he's the owner and founder of Black Rose, a Victorian gothic online boutique. Kunio thinks of him as angel; he's faultlessly polite and kind, and he goes above and beyond to help him when they first meet, even though he doesn't know him. He's also painfully insecure, and he lives under the thumb of his toxic 'best friend', Theo, who uses his mental illness to control him. When Nathaniel takes Kunio in, the two form a close friendship, which slowly blossoms into love. Can the two of them learn to put their pasts behind, and make their relationship work? Well, you're going to have to read it to find out! Get your copy from Rakuten Kobo, or from the Amazon Kindle Store below!

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Roast Your OCs Tag!

Title is exactly what it says it is. This is a tag game where you roast your OCs in one sentence. Summarise them in the most hilarious way possible, or just plain insult them, either works. Of course, I'm starting off with Kunio and Nathaniel, MCs of The Tengu And The Angel, and I'm also gonna throw in Ariel and Solana, MCs of Night Of The Blue Moon!

Kunio: Uptight edgelord freaks out because someone loves him

Nathaniel: Hi, I’m the 'Please love me, I need physical validation to live' brand of traumatised

Ariel: Look out, Homura Akemi, there’s a new brooding magical lesbian on the block

Solana: I'm a magical girl, but I'm also a depressed adult woman who hates her day job and cries in her car on the way to work

Tagging @the-golden-comet, @madi-konrad and @randomwritingwords!

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Your OC Through Gaming!

Tell me a bit about your OCs via the choices they make in videogames! I’ll start of course ^^

Kunio:

Smash Main: Joker. He’s an edgy teen who has a tragic backstory, of course he would pick a character who is also an edgy teen with a tragic backstory

Favorite Animal Crossing villager: Marshall. Kunio, like Marshall, is a short, angry man who is the first to threaten physical violence when mad. Despite this, he has several thousand adoring fans who think that he’s a cutie pie

Stardew Valley Spouse: Elliot or Harvey

Nathaniel:

Smash Main: Palutena. I don’t think I need to explain this one lol

Favorite Animal Crossing Villager: Muffy. She’s a goth who has an old-fashioned sewing machine in her house, and it’s highly implied that she sewed the dress that she has on display, she’s very Nathaniel coded

Stardew Valley Spouse: Sebastian. Nathaniel has only had two boyfriends in his life, but both of them have been troubled edgelords. Boy has a type ^_^

Ariel:

Smash Main: Rosalina. Ariel, like Rosalina, is a beautiful but mysterious entity who is disconnected from the world and lives among the stars ^^

Favorite Animal Crossing Villager: Ione. The color scheme and decor in her house is just like in Ariel’s apartment (Blue, with a planetarium theme and lots of cute plushies ^^)

Stardew Valley Spouse: Abigail or Maru

Solana:

Smash Main: Princess Peach. Solana is 100% the kind of girl who’s like, ‘hehe what’s Smash?’ and then proceeds to destroy everyone in the room

Favorite Animal Crossing Villager: Audie

Stardew Valley Spouse: Maru, 100% of the time. Solana has a thing for nerds, and no one fits the nerdy bill better than Maru ^^

Tagging @the-golden-comet @mundanemoongirl @mauannacreates + open tag!

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They’re A Ten, But… (Tag Game)

Title is exactly what it says it is. Describe your OCs as tens, but with their most off-putting traits! I’m starting of course:

Kunio’s a ten, but he has mommy issues and if you touch him without his express permission he might violently freak out and break your wrist

Nathaniel’s a ten, but he’s a chronic people pleaser and he doesn’t know the definition of the word, ‘no’

Ariel’s a ten, but she’s a workaholic and she has secrets she’ll never tell you unless you swear on everything that you love that you won’t repeat them to anyone else

Solana’s a ten, but she doesn’t think before opening her mouth and gets worked up way too easily

Phoebe’s a ten, but she’s literally the titan of prophecy and intellect, and she knows everything about your future. She knows everything from the outcomes of all of your decisions, to the exact time and date your life will end

Tagging @the-golden-comet @gioiaalbanoart and @madi-konrad!

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OC Musical Audition Tag!

If your WIP (Or WIPs) were musicals, how would you want people to play your OCs? What songs would you want them to sing at the audition? Create a musical audition sheet for your OCs here! I’m starting with mine, as always:

The Tengu And The Angel:

Kunio:

An artist with a big imagination who fled home in the hopes of starting a new life away from his abusive alcoholic mother. Though he puts on a tough, proud front, he carries a lot of hidden trauma from his childhood, but will not admit to it unless pushed to his breaking point. Character aged late teens, role would suit an actor in their late teens, however, actors in their early twenties will also be considered. All actors auditioning for this role must be able to demonstrate a natural-sounding southern British accent. All actors auditioning for this role must be able to patter sing, non patter singers will not be considered. Audition will consist of an individual round first, all actors who pass the individual round will be paired with an actor auditioning for the role of Nathaniel, and will be required to perform a duet for the second round

Audition Song (Individual First Round): Dead Bird by McCafferty or Trees ii by McCafferty

Audition Song (Duet Second Round): Starless Night English Ver by Nami Kichi

Nathaniel:

Kunio’s roommate, best friend, and love interest. A soft-spoken people pleaser who has a hard time standing up for himself, especially against his emotionally abusive ex, Theo. Character aged early twenties, all actors auditioning for this role must also be in their early twenties. All actors auditioning for this role must be able to demonstrate a subtle, natural sounding Somerset accent. Audition will consist of an individual round first, all actors who pass the individual round will be paired with an actor auditioning for the role of Kunio, and will be required to perform a duet for the second round

Audition Song (Individual First Round): Cough it Out by The Front Bottoms or Black Dahlia by Hollywood Undead

Audition Song (Duet Second Round): Starless Night English Ver by Nami Kichi

Night Of The Blue Moon:

Ariel

A shut-in indie game developer who rarely leaves her apartment by day, and Blue Moon, the de-facto leader of the titanic champion duo by night. Cold and stern, Ariel rarely if ever lets her emotions show, though she does have a kind heart and genuinely wants to make the world a better place. Character aged early twenties, all actresses auditioning for the role must also be in their early twenties. All actresses auditioning for this role must be able to perform ballet, especially pointe work, to a professional standard. Non-dancers, or beginner dancers will not be considered. Some knowledge of rhythmic gymnastics, specifically rhythmic ribbon, would be desirable. Audition will consist of an individual round first, all actresses who pass the individual round will be paired with an actress auditioning for the role of Solana, and will be required to perform a duet for the second round

Audition Song (Individual First Round): Ready as I’ll Ever Be from Tangled: The Series or Not Joking by The Front Bottoms

Audition Song (Duet Second Round): Rewrite The Stars from The Greatest Showman

Solana

A popular Vtuber and sex worker by day, and Red Sun, Blue Moon’s sidekick and love interest, by night. Sunny and charismatic, Solana is able to attract the attention of the masses with her bubbly personality, but she secretly hates her job and desperately wishes that she could quit. Character aged mid twenties, all actresses auditioning for this role must be in their mid to late twenties. Some knowledge of parkour would be desirable, however it is not a requirement for the role. Audition will consist of an individual round first, all actresses who pass the individual round will be paired with an actress auditioning for the role of Ariel, and will be required to perform a duet for the second round

Audition Song (Individual First Round): All You Wanna Do from Six or Idol English Ver by LeeandLie

Audition Song (Duet Second Round): Rewrite The Stars from The Greatest Showman

Tagging @the-golden-comet @mauannacreates @mundanemoongirl @wyked-ao3+ open tag!

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Announcement Time! ^^

I said a little while back that I had an announcement about The Tengu And The Angel, and boy howdy, I'm happy to announce that as of May 7th, my debut novel, The Tengu And The Angel will be available in print on Amazon! For those of you who aren't following me, and are wondering what The Tengu And The Angel is about, it is an angsty gay friends to lovers romance about Kunio, a troubled young artist who runs away from his abusive mother, and Nathaniel, the equally troubled fashion designer who takes him in. More information can be found on the masterpost on my profile ^^

Since today is May 5th, which is the MC, Kunio's birthday, I'm gonna leave you now with this cute art of Kunio and Nathaniel by yhelsstuff ^^ Go check out my book if you haven't already!

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HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! THE TENGU AND THE ANGEL RELEASE DATE!

Hello, hello, dear followers, and all else who are viewing this post! I have some very exciting news for you all! My debut novel, The Tengu And The Angel, will officially be releasing on Kobo, and Amazon, on the tenth of December, 2023, so there'll be plenty of opportunities for you to grab your copy! Oh, but why would you want to grab a copy, you might ask? What's the book about? Those are brilliant questions, my friends, and I'm going to tell you the answers right now!

The Tengu And The Angel is a friends-to-lovers romance about two roommates falling in love, and learning to let go of their pasts. Eighteen year old Kunio Yoshioka has just fled his abusive mother's home in Northampton, and he's journeying up north in search of a new home, and a fresh start in life. He's armed with nothing but his dreams of being a successful artist, and his vivid imagination. He thinks of his new adult self as a tengu; strong, proud, and capable of things his child self could only dream of. Twenty year old Nathaniel seems to have it all; he's gorgeous, he lives in a beautiful apartment in the centre of Newcastle, and he's the owner and founder of Black Rose, a Victorian gothic online boutique. Kunio thinks of him as angel; he's faultlessly polite and kind, and he goes above and beyond to help him when they first meet, even though he doesn't know him. He's also painfully insecure, and he lives under the thumb of his toxic 'best friend', Theo, who uses his mental illness to control him. When Nathaniel takes Kunio in, the two form a close friendship, which slowly blossoms into love. Can the two of them learn to put their pasts behind, and make their relationship work? Get your copy, and find out, in December 2023!

Meet The Characters:

Kunio:

Nathaniel:

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Anyone else have dreams about their characters? I keep having dreams about playing poker with Kunio, and he gets really offended when he loses. I don’t know why because neither of us knows how to play poker.

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Tag Yourself Tag Game!

This is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Tell me which one of my OCs you think that you’re most like, and then get your moots to tell you which of your OCs they think that they’re most like! I know no one has made tag yourself memes since 2015 but I think they were fun and I want to bring them back. Anyway, here we go!

Kunio:

-Giant ego, but no self esteem

-Mommy issues

-Mythology nerd, and will not let you forget it

-Is the kind of artist who’s so ridiculously talented that he makes other artists feel worthless every time he posts his work on social media

-Great at cooking and baking

-Would fistfight the gods even though he’s short and has little to no muscle tone

Nathaniel:

-Chronic people pleaser

-Demiromantic

-Tea drinker, but he's not obnoxious about it

-Has a long list of freaky kinks

-Fully committed to his aesthetic

-Desperately needs a hug

Ariel:

-Workaholic

-Watches magical girl anime made for little kids when she’s in her 20s *cough* Precure -Lives on instant ramen

-Can’t function without a cocktail of energy drinks and protein shakes

-Huge stuffed animal collection

-Would win in a fistfight with the gods

Solana:

-Wears a ton of fake tan

-Very quick to anger

-Owns an ungodly amount of gold jewellery

-Used to love her job but now hates it so much that she cries in her car on the way to work

-Lipstick lesbian

-Mains Princess Peach in Smash

Tagging @the-golden-comet and @gioiaalbanoart!

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All of the names I choose for my characters fit in one of three categories:

-Names chosen for the meaning (Nathaniel and Solana. Nathaniel means gift of god, because of his angel motif, and Solana means sun, because sun motif)

-Names chosen for the themes or vibes (Ariel and Kunio. Ariel is a moon of Uranus, and Uranus is the father of the titans, befitting Ariel’s moon motif and her titan powers. Kunio was named for Kunio Yanagita, folklorist and author of the Tōno Monogatari, befitting Kunio’s love of folklore and fairytales)

-Names chosen just because I happen to like them (Tama and Layla LMAO)

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I'm feeling all of the things right now. The Tengu And The Angel is coming out tomorrow. My first book is coming out tomorrow. I never thought I'd make it this far, but now I'm this close to achieving my dream of being a published author. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAAAaaaaAAAAAaaaAAaaAAAAaaaaA

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Tag yourself, my OCs edition!

Kunio (Art by @yhelsstuff):

-Has a popular TikTok

-Hates being touched

-Massive sweet tooth

-Looks like a cinnamon roll but would kill you without hesitation

-Thinks he's a tengu

Nathaniel:

-100% committed to his aesthetic

-Tea drinker

-Always plays magic classes in tabletop RPGs

-Loves roses

-Really needs a hug

Ariel: (I don't have any art of her yet, so here's a picrew instead:

-Has a huge stuffed animal collection

-Met all of her friends online

-Used to do ballet

-Still dreams about becoming a magical girl even though she's now in her 20s

-Incapable of functioning around her crush

Solana:

-Lipstick lesbian

-Wants to be an indie Vtuber but doesn't have the confidence to put herself out there

-Knows she's attractive, and makes no apologies for it

-Kind of an airhead

-Likes Cajun food

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I do the opposite of the Pixar thing with my books. Instead of having a hidden reference to the next book, I have a hidden reference to the previous book.

(Ok, but the one I'm putting in Night Of The Blue Moon isn't hidden at all. Ariel literally refers to Kunio and Nathaniel by name, and she even gets a gift from Kunio's store, Akatsuki Workshop, for her birthday LMAOOOOO)

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I don’t know how it happened, but I’m suddenly finding myself writing two WIPS at once. And better yet, somehow, it’s working??? Whenever I get tired of working on one I switch to the other and now my productivity has increased twofold and I’m like, what is this fuckery? Either way I’m glad it’s working LMAOOOO

(The WIPS are my gay magical girl series, Night Of The Blue Moon, and a sequel to my debut novel, The Tengu And The Angel)

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Hello! You liked the thing I posted, so here's a STS ask! No pressure, though. Answer whenever, or not at all. :D The question: How do you get yourself through writers' block?

I usually revisit whatever inspired me to start my current WIP, or listen to my character playlists. Or if I don’t yet have character playlists, I’ll make them. For some reason, music is what helps me get into the writing mood, since so many of my WIPs, and my current, published novel, were inspired by songs. Tawagoto Speaker perfectly describes Kunio (MC of The Tengu And The Angel)’s relationship with his mother, and Black Dahlia is the perfect summation of Nathaniel’s relationship with his ex, Theo.

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Hi @alinacapellabooks ! I’d like to ask you some questions from the ask game! ✨

🐠 author who inspires you

🍰 where you like to write

Hope you have a great day! 💫

Thanks for the asks! I would say that my writing style was heavily inspired by that T.J. Klune, (Who is, by the way, one of my favorite authors), and also Ai Yazawa. Nana is one of my all-time favorite manga, and it was actually the key inspiration for The Tengu And The Angel. I knew that I wanted to write a realistic story about two strangers becoming roommates, and the lifelong connection formed between them, but unlike Nana, I wanted it to have a happy ending, so I thought, why not make it a romance? I also took inspiration from the works of Kunio Yanagita and Ryunosuke Akutagawa (And yes, that is where the names of Kunio and his grandfather, Ryunosuke came from) to build the mythological elements of the story.

As for where I like to write….Sorry to disappoint, but this has a far less glamorous answer. I do most of my writing on the couch, or sometimes cross-legged on the floor surrounded by empty instant ramen cups. It’s weird, but sitting on the floor helps me focus better ^o^

Hope you’re having a great day too ^_^