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Briar Belmont

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Indie author writing spicy queer romance Demon of the Deep out now! tiktok: @ briar_belmont instagram: briar_belmont Twitter: briarbelmont Join my mailing list! linktr.ee/briarbelmont

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 16

First post on Bluesky so I guess I will introduce myself!
I'm Briar Belmont. I write spicy LGBTQ+ romance, and my debut book, Demon of the Deep is out now! It's a spicy MM romance that follows two rival pirate captains as they go from obsessed with revenge to obsessed with each other.

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Apr 17

Check out my first ever podcast appearance as an author! Give it a listen if you want to hear me talk about writing, pirates, historical (in)accuracies, and read a spicy section of Demon of the Deep (and possibly fumble reading the word 'cock' out loud).
open.spotify.com/episode/3mnM...

Books and Booze w/ Briar Belmont

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Mar 27

I've become addicted to commissioning art of my characters, I fear. Someone please stage an intervention. (or buy my book so I can afford more art)

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Mar 11

Squealing and kicking my feet about ✨things✨ in my inbox

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Mar 10

Link in linktree in bio!

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Mar 10

Are you a fan of my work and want to connect with other readers and authors? A bunch of author friends and I opened a reader discord! It’s like a reader group but with multiple authors. You can choose to join multiple authors’ channels or just one, you decide!

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Feb 26

You can now order signed copies of DEMON OF THE DEEP on my Shopify shop! 🔗 in bio!

Other goodies include:
-Book + art bundle (a signed hardcover or paperback and all 4 spicy art prints)
-Spicy art prints (or spicy art print bundle)
-Stickers!
-10% discounted scratch/dent copies (when in stock)

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Feb 25

In the home stretch of editing the secret project

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Feb 12

Another WIP Wednesday for the super secret Demon of the Deep project.

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Feb 5

Just a little snippet of Demon of the Deep book 2.

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Feb 3

Attending my first ever event as an author in a few weeks!

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 29

IngramSpark (hardcover and paperback): 46 sales
Amazon (paperback and ebook): 62 sales
KU Page Reads: 21,829
In-person Sales (hardcover and paperback): 21

Overall sales: 129

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 29

Since we're almost at the end of January I figured it's about time I gave a sales update for Demon of the Deep.
DotD came out on October 15th of 2024 so it has been about 3 and a half months since it's release date, so here are it's sales (to date 1/27/25) 🧵

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 29

It really gets in your brain lol. I fully came out of my editing session yesterday convinced I was a terrible writer

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 28

Going through my manuscript and editing out as many instances of the word 'was' as possible. This is mind-numbing.

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 27

Even my fingertips hurt lol

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 27

Well it did take me like 10 hours so 😅

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 25

Hand wrote 40 pages of sequel today and my hand/wrist is ✨suffering✨

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 23

Book mail 🥰

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Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 23

The most beautiful cover art just landed in my inbox 😱

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 22

WIP Wednesday, secret 'Demon of the Deep' adjacent project

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 22

In the editing trenches once again. Just cut 100 words from the super secret project

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 21

Daily(ish) wordcounts:
Jan 15th - 557
Jan 16th - 449
Jan 17th - 339
Jan 20th - 120

Not my best week but not too shabby!

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 21

My spicy little pirate book, Demon of the Deep, is a finalist for the Indie Ink Awards in the Writing the Future We Need: Bisexual or Biromantic Representation category! Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted.

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 19

Just finished reading ‘Don’t Let the Forest In’ by C.G. Drews and let me tell you I am genuinely distraught, this book has ruined my life and sanity.
5 stars

Briar Belmont @briarbelmont.bsky.social · Jan 16

OBSESSED

Logan Sage Adams @logan-sage-adams.bsky.social · Jan 16

Calvin and John from my upcoming novel, Ourselves and Immortality, cuddling in a hearse carriage. Aren't they ADORABLE?!?! Art by @angkis.bsky.social, who is incredible. Want to pre-order the book? books2read.com/ourselves-an...
#mmhistoricalromance #gayhistoricalromance #historicalromancenovel

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