Arden Powell 🎄❄️✨
@ardenpowell.bsky.social
Queer SFF author + artist, they/them 🇨🇦 Flos Magicae, The Carnelian King, Faerie Hounds, The Bayou. March 2025: Flesh & Bone
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Hello! I'm a queer indie author of fantasy, romance, and gothic horror. I write the Flos Magicae series, my new release is a short story collection #TheCarnelianKing and I publish a sword & sorcery serial on Patreon #TheBlackKnightSaga
✨Books: shorturl.at/KHuF3
✨Patreon: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
✨Books: shorturl.at/KHuF3
✨Patreon: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Finished the first draft of this story today.
Wikipedia tabs open today for writing research:
Abiogenesis
Black Sea deluge hypothesis
Hadean
Herxheim
Homo heidelbergensis
Laurentide
LUCA
Youngest Toba eruption
Abiogenesis
Black Sea deluge hypothesis
Hadean
Herxheim
Homo heidelbergensis
Laurentide
LUCA
Youngest Toba eruption
December 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Finished the first draft of this story today.
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I made a long-form comic book! It’s a romance! Teens fall in love! Hijinks! Transmasc non-binary love interest! Mother-daughter bonding! Idyllic wintry vibes! Five starred reviews from trade publications! bookshop.org/p/books/ange...
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I made a long-form comic book! It’s a romance! Teens fall in love! Hijinks! Transmasc non-binary love interest! Mother-daughter bonding! Idyllic wintry vibes! Five starred reviews from trade publications! bookshop.org/p/books/ange...
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What I say: I've outlined a new book to write!
What I mean: I've imagined a couple of really cool cinematic scenes, and now I need to figure out how to turn it into an actual story.
What I mean: I've imagined a couple of really cool cinematic scenes, and now I need to figure out how to turn it into an actual story.
December 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
What I say: I've outlined a new book to write!
What I mean: I've imagined a couple of really cool cinematic scenes, and now I need to figure out how to turn it into an actual story.
What I mean: I've imagined a couple of really cool cinematic scenes, and now I need to figure out how to turn it into an actual story.
Gay fantasy romance short for the holidays: first 1200 words are down. I'll announce later in the week when and where this will be coming out! It still needs a title.
Rivals to ??? via swordfighting at the North Pole, though.
Rivals to ??? via swordfighting at the North Pole, though.
Perfect weather to take another shot at writing this holiday romance short. I may have scrapped the first attempt? So we're starting fresh today. It's only the 8th! I have plenty of time.
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Gay fantasy romance short for the holidays: first 1200 words are down. I'll announce later in the week when and where this will be coming out! It still needs a title.
Rivals to ??? via swordfighting at the North Pole, though.
Rivals to ??? via swordfighting at the North Pole, though.
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The Smashwords year end sale is live! Both Brightwash + Brick & Bones are 75% off so this is a great chance to grab them both 😍
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Legacy of the Brightwash
Follow the law and you'll be safe. But what if the law is wrong? Character driven Gaslamp dystopian fantasy, with Canadian-inspired worldbuilding, about standing in the face of impossible odds.
www.smashwords.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Smashwords year end sale is live! Both Brightwash + Brick & Bones are 75% off so this is a great chance to grab them both 😍
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
I know the publishing industry is kind of falling apart and cannibalizing itself these days but this will not stop me from wishing for an offer with a big fat advance and a hefty marketing package for myself in the new year ✨🕯️
December 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I know the publishing industry is kind of falling apart and cannibalizing itself these days but this will not stop me from wishing for an offer with a big fat advance and a hefty marketing package for myself in the new year ✨🕯️
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I’m quietly leaving the sale on the Ingram paperback and hardcovers for the next week or so.
It pains me to say it, but honestly with the Ingram price hikes this might be the cheapest you can get them for a while sooo
the-hallowed.carrd.co
It pains me to say it, but honestly with the Ingram price hikes this might be the cheapest you can get them for a while sooo
the-hallowed.carrd.co
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I’m quietly leaving the sale on the Ingram paperback and hardcovers for the next week or so.
It pains me to say it, but honestly with the Ingram price hikes this might be the cheapest you can get them for a while sooo
the-hallowed.carrd.co
It pains me to say it, but honestly with the Ingram price hikes this might be the cheapest you can get them for a while sooo
the-hallowed.carrd.co
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I have 5 books in Smashwords' big End of Year Sale! Queer horror, fantasy, and romance $2.99 or less all month 🎄✨
THE BAYOU and OBSIDIAN ISLAND - $2.99
THE CARNELIAN KING - $1.99
FLESH AND BONE and IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH - $1.49
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
THE BAYOU and OBSIDIAN ISLAND - $2.99
THE CARNELIAN KING - $1.99
FLESH AND BONE and IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH - $1.49
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I have 5 books in Smashwords' big End of Year Sale! Queer horror, fantasy, and romance $2.99 or less all month 🎄✨
THE BAYOU and OBSIDIAN ISLAND - $2.99
THE CARNELIAN KING - $1.99
FLESH AND BONE and IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH - $1.49
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
THE BAYOU and OBSIDIAN ISLAND - $2.99
THE CARNELIAN KING - $1.99
FLESH AND BONE and IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH - $1.49
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
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Trying out a new PCP's office, and their "preferred language" dropdown on the intake form is time-traveler inclusive.
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trying out a new PCP's office, and their "preferred language" dropdown on the intake form is time-traveler inclusive.
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From 2018, a low relief paper sculpture of a pigeon wing. I made a mistake with the number of coverts, but I hope to make a better one in future.
#ArtAdventCalendar
#ArtAdventCalendar
December 15, 2023 at 3:11 PM
From 2018, a low relief paper sculpture of a pigeon wing. I made a mistake with the number of coverts, but I hope to make a better one in future.
#ArtAdventCalendar
#ArtAdventCalendar
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going through old work for a thing
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
going through old work for a thing
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
here's an evergreen fav of mine from 2017
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In SNAKE-EATER by bestselling author @tkingfisher.com, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours in an isolated desert town. 🐍
Out now! https://tinyurl.com/sdamfpkf
Out now! https://tinyurl.com/sdamfpkf
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In SNAKE-EATER by bestselling author @tkingfisher.com, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours in an isolated desert town. 🐍
Out now! https://tinyurl.com/sdamfpkf
Out now! https://tinyurl.com/sdamfpkf
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Woohoo!! My niche little m/m romance Pride and Prejudice retelling MR COLLINS IN LOVE made KJ Charles' Best of 2025 list!!! It's in wonderful company too - check it out 🥰
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Woohoo!! My niche little m/m romance Pride and Prejudice retelling MR COLLINS IN LOVE made KJ Charles' Best of 2025 list!!! It's in wonderful company too - check it out 🥰
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This is something I and my fellow hyper literate types have a really hard time grasping. It’s frustrating to think you’re being really clear in writing, but still get wildly misunderstood because you’ve overestimated people’s literacy level.
This is…a real problem online.
This is…a real problem online.
People don't understand what is meant by "literacy" and the "literacy crisis".
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This is something I and my fellow hyper literate types have a really hard time grasping. It’s frustrating to think you’re being really clear in writing, but still get wildly misunderstood because you’ve overestimated people’s literacy level.
This is…a real problem online.
This is…a real problem online.
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🎁 Here’s one for the Christmas wish list 🎁
Cartier needlepoint envelope clutch, France, c1930. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/7706...
#advent #christmas #gift #bag
Cartier needlepoint envelope clutch, France, c1930. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/7706...
#advent #christmas #gift #bag
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🎁 Here’s one for the Christmas wish list 🎁
Cartier needlepoint envelope clutch, France, c1930. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/7706...
#advent #christmas #gift #bag
Cartier needlepoint envelope clutch, France, c1930. Via The Museum at FIT here: fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/7706...
#advent #christmas #gift #bag
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I don’t want to be more efficient. I don’t want to get faster.
I want to be deeper, more authentic. I want to be strikingly me. I want people to have shivers when they look at my art. Even if it takes time, I want me to enjoy the process and people to wait eagerly for my art and feel amazing
I want to be deeper, more authentic. I want to be strikingly me. I want people to have shivers when they look at my art. Even if it takes time, I want me to enjoy the process and people to wait eagerly for my art and feel amazing
December 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I don’t want to be more efficient. I don’t want to get faster.
I want to be deeper, more authentic. I want to be strikingly me. I want people to have shivers when they look at my art. Even if it takes time, I want me to enjoy the process and people to wait eagerly for my art and feel amazing
I want to be deeper, more authentic. I want to be strikingly me. I want people to have shivers when they look at my art. Even if it takes time, I want me to enjoy the process and people to wait eagerly for my art and feel amazing
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I wasn’t really sure what to call this creature so I settled on “Fish-Cat”. 🥴🥴
I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂
Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...
#art #pottery
I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂
Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...
#art #pottery
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I wasn’t really sure what to call this creature so I settled on “Fish-Cat”. 🥴🥴
I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂
Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...
#art #pottery
I originally saw this sculpture while unpacking a box in a dream I had. I loved it so much I thought it'd be fun to bring them to "real" life! 😂😂
Available here:
shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/...
#art #pottery
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what if, instead of letting companies form into singular kaiju of media dominance by the billionaire class, we threw all of them into a wood chipper and had a couple hundred small media companies by people who actually care about the content, culture, and impact
December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
what if, instead of letting companies form into singular kaiju of media dominance by the billionaire class, we threw all of them into a wood chipper and had a couple hundred small media companies by people who actually care about the content, culture, and impact
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This little Christmas ghost romance is half off, if you have fifty cents and a burning urge to read something a little different from what I normally write (no jokes in this story, only hauntings and longings)
Clara, Darling
- f/f historical paranormal romance novella
- set around Christmas 1932
- lonely radio actress x ghost of her true love
- controlling cheaters getting what they deserve
chaceverity.itch.io/clara-darling
- f/f historical paranormal romance novella
- set around Christmas 1932
- lonely radio actress x ghost of her true love
- controlling cheaters getting what they deserve
chaceverity.itch.io/clara-darling
December 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This little Christmas ghost romance is half off, if you have fifty cents and a burning urge to read something a little different from what I normally write (no jokes in this story, only hauntings and longings)
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Apps close in one week! Thank you for the incredible response thus far! #polar_zine
❄️ POLAR LIGHTS 4: APPS OPEN! ❄️
A digital charity zine for polar life, we welcome nature ARTISTS and WRITERS at any level with an appreciation for these extreme environments.
• More info: polarlightszine.tumblr.com
• Apply here: forms.gle/s515VFAhKG9h...
#polar_zine
A digital charity zine for polar life, we welcome nature ARTISTS and WRITERS at any level with an appreciation for these extreme environments.
• More info: polarlightszine.tumblr.com
• Apply here: forms.gle/s515VFAhKG9h...
#polar_zine
December 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Apps close in one week! Thank you for the incredible response thus far! #polar_zine
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the see's hound.
custom character page commission.
custom character page commission.
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
the see's hound.
custom character page commission.
custom character page commission.
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All right, Booksky: it's my 2025 Books of the Year post! Get your book recs here.
Featuring lashings of romance and SFFH, a fair bit of murder, and some extremely specific history nerding, like you weren't expecting that.
Featuring lashings of romance and SFFH, a fair bit of murder, and some extremely specific history nerding, like you weren't expecting that.
Best Books of 2025 – KJ Charles
kjcharleswriter.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
All right, Booksky: it's my 2025 Books of the Year post! Get your book recs here.
Featuring lashings of romance and SFFH, a fair bit of murder, and some extremely specific history nerding, like you weren't expecting that.
Featuring lashings of romance and SFFH, a fair bit of murder, and some extremely specific history nerding, like you weren't expecting that.
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Luna - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper
A personification of the night sky.
One of my favourite paintings. It makes me miss personal work. Eventually I'll figure out a balance where I can paint just to paint again.
Prints are on INPRNT if your mom would like one for xmas
A personification of the night sky.
One of my favourite paintings. It makes me miss personal work. Eventually I'll figure out a balance where I can paint just to paint again.
Prints are on INPRNT if your mom would like one for xmas
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Luna - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper
A personification of the night sky.
One of my favourite paintings. It makes me miss personal work. Eventually I'll figure out a balance where I can paint just to paint again.
Prints are on INPRNT if your mom would like one for xmas
A personification of the night sky.
One of my favourite paintings. It makes me miss personal work. Eventually I'll figure out a balance where I can paint just to paint again.
Prints are on INPRNT if your mom would like one for xmas