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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author

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Author of the Alumita Fantasy Lesbian Romance Anthology, the 'From the Ashes of Victory' sapphic historical fantasy series and the Dizzy Dixon historical paranormal mysteries. 'Death Has Golden Eyes' available now! https://amazon.com/author/camerondarrow

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hello, I write books where girls kiss and do magic. Many are based in alternate history, some are straight-up fantasy with dragons and such. Found family, happy endings, mystery, humor when I can manage it, sexy vampires and a talking fox. Sometimes all in the same book!

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · 21h

#lesficfri for JUMP

From Hall of Mirrors

Being a stranger in a den of witches was never going to go well, even for a fellow witch. After a threat like that from someone with the power to do it? I'd jump, too.

#lesfic #wlw #sapphic #sapphicbooks #queersff

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Background of the blurred cover of the novel Hall of Mirrors by Cameron Darrow. Centered on top is the full cover. Below it is the black text excerpt:

"If you threaten my sister again, I will burn you alive and compose music to your screams." "You fear truth," Sveta said to the new witch. "You have lived on lies for so long, you fear it will kill you." The stranger flicked her eyes between the two Russians, Katya's flames clearly visible in the depths of the witch's pupils. "She's never been threatened by a witch before today, and doesn't know if you're lying," Sveta supplied. A fireball shot forward to within inches of the stranger, making her jump backwards.  "She's welcome to find out," Katya said.

Below that is white text: #lesficfri for jump

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends!
🤗

Tomorrow's theme is ****JUMP****

Got any JUMPY characters in your stories!

Don't be shy ~ JUMP in and share your words!
🦘🪂

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · 21d

This photo may have had the slightest influence on Victoria's character design, especially in the last three books.

Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 24d

Louise by Eugene Robert Richee, 1927.

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · 21d

#lesficfri for REMEMBER

I don't think the title counts, so I chose a follow-up from last time.

Having magic powers would make amnesia hard enough, but someone trying to kill you without knowing why? At least the magic came in handy...

#wlw #sapphic #lesfic

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Cover of the novel 'Remember, November' supermposed over a blurred-out version as a background. Below it is the black text:

"Now that the immediate danger of a crazy person with a gun had passed, she was left with another danger: herself. As much as she struggled to remember them, the details remained stubbornly fuzzy. It seemed like everything had happened extremely slowly, but it was still hard to recall exactly what it was that had happened. It wasn't amnesia this time, either. The bullet stopped. The bullet stopped. Impossible. It was physically impossible. Bullets didn't stop for anything, especially not because someone simply wanted it to. If that was all it took, wars would not be the affairs they had grown to be."

Followed by the white text: "#lesficfri for remember"

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends 🤗

Tomorrow's theme is ****REMEMBER****

Do you have a character who is fondly REMEMBERING someone? 💞 Or maybe they forgot to REMEMBER something important? 🤔

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends!
🤗
Tomorrow's theme is ****SECRET****

Got any SECRETS you feel like sharing from your stories?
🤫🤐😯

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Sep 6

#lesficfri for SECRET

When you have amnesia, your own identity becomes a secret -- but only to you. And when you have magic powers you can't explain or control, uncovering it becomes even more important.

#wlw #sapphic #sapphicbooks

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Cover of the novel 'Remember, November' superimposed over a blurred-out background of the same cover. Below it is the black text: "Why was it so hard to remember? It had been there! Just out of her grasp. She'd felt the tantalising edges of it brush her fingers when she'd strained for it, down in that hole in her mind. That inky, impenetrable, awful place had been this close to giving up its secrets. But like a frightened spider, it had retreated with shocking quickness to an even greater depth and barricaded itself in layers of despair that she didn't know she had the strength to push through. November. 11. November 23rd. Pain from all three. A single set of clothing; the only clues from which to reassemble an entire life."

Below it is the white text #lesficfri for secret

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Aug 29

#lesficfri for TONGUE

I promise kissy bits and magic in my books, so here's both in one scene! And action! Nobody kisses like a wizard (mage) kisses. Make your hair stand up. 💋⚡😍

#lesfic #sapphic #romantasy #wlw

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Cover of the novel 'Midnight Magic' over a background of snow with red flower petals. Below it is the black text: Aurelai gasped, both of her magelights winking out as Vimika's mouth closed on the hollow of her neck and worked gently upward to find her ear. Vimika took her time sliding the length of it along her cheek until she came to the pointed tip, taking it softly between her teeth. When she touched the tip of her tongue to the tip of Aurelai's ear, there was a snapping sound of magic arcing between them, faint but unmistakable.
"I... didn't know... that could happen," Aurelai managed between breaths.
"Wizard secret."

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Aug 1

#lesficfri for SMELL

The morning after can be awkward, especially when you wake up alone. But when Vimika goes wandering to find out WHY she woke up alone, she finds a reason she didn't at all expect...

#wlw #lesfic #romantasy #sapphicbooks

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Cover of the novel 'Midnight Magic' by Cameron Darrow set on a background of a blurred version of the same cover. Below it is black text that reads: "The bright clink of metal, bare footsteps, the hiss of heat being applied to whatever was making the delicious smells wafting in the open door, and above it all, singing.
Vimika's blood surged, the sound of that dusky voice raised in song filling her with memories of what it had been raised in the night before, and she curled in on herself involuntarily this time, her face suddenly as warm in open air as the rest of her was under the blankets. She stilled herself so she could listen.
Aurelai sang like her birds, albeit ones that had only ever heard people sing in a tavern, leaving it gloriously off-key and belted with the raw enthusiasm of someone who didn't know any better.
The same way she does certain other things, Vimika thought."

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · Jul 31

Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends!
🤗

Tomorrow's theme is ****SMELL****

What's everyone SMELLING in your stories these days?
🤔
This should be interesting
🤣👃🦨🌹

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · Jun 19

Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends!
🤗
Tomorrow's theme is ****LIPS****

It's always fun to share what we've written about body parts 🤣
Certainly, you've mentioned LIPS in your work, right?!
Please share some of that LIP action with us!
💋👄💄😘

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Jun 20

#lesficfri for LIPS

A vampire's idea of justice isn't quite what Dizzy is looking for... however tempting it may be.

#lesfic #sapphicbooks #lgbtqbooks #sapphic

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The cover of the novel 'Death Has Golden Eyes' by Cameron Darrow, overlaid in the center over a blurred-out version in the background. Blow the cover image is the white text: "“We know where to start asking, don’t we? And end. I told you what I would do to that place. Let me. Please.”
“Let you what? I believe you used the word ‘abattoir’.”
A brilliant white scythe emerged from Azalea’s dark lips, eager to reap what they had sown.
“God knows I want to,” Dizzy said."

below that is the white text "#lesficfri for lips"

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Jun 12

Start the 'From the Ashes of Victory' series for FREE this week!

Six books. 700,000+ words. Two #sapphic romances. History, real and fantastic. A found family unlike any other. Tragedy and triumph. Love as true as I could write it.

#wlw #lgbtqbooks #historicalfantasy

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Remember, November (From the Ashes of Victory Book 1)

Remember, November (From the Ashes of Victory Book 1) - Kindle edition by Darrow, Cameron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Remember, November (From the Ashes of Victory Book 1).

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I Heart SapphFic @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social · Jun 9

It’s day 9 of Pride and we have a whopping 55 books to giveaway to one lucky winner today!

IHS is celebrating Pride with 30 days of book giveaways. There’s a new chance to win 30+ books daily! Have you entered today? shorturl.at/awBoW

#SapphicReads #sapphicbooks #SapphicFiction #bookgiveaway

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Jun 10

'Remember, November' is FREE as part of this week's challenge!

In an alternate post-WWI, a group of witches must work out what to do in the aftermath of a war they failed to stop.

Trauma, grief and depression--but also triumph, bonding and sisterhood. Some magic, too!

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I Heart SapphFic @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social · Jun 9

It's Historical Fiction Week on IHS!
Check out our recommendations for week #23 of the reading challenge, including 14 books on sale, right here: shorturl.at/c7UWJ
And enter to win this week's giveaway by going here: shorturl.at/yRR44

#reading #sapphic #lesfic #booksonsale #sapphicbooks

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Jun 6

#lesficfri for SMELL

Desert-born Princess Skathi arrives to meet her forest-dwelling cousins, only to find her living arrangements are unlike anything she's ever experienced. But they're not the only thing!

FREE this week!

#sapphic #wlw #romantasy #lgbtqbooks #lesfic

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74

background of a desert with blue sky on the horizon. on top of that is the cover for the novel Without Words. Below it is the black text: "The planks that filled Skathi's vision now were spotless with nary a nick; bright with youth, and just like a young person, smelling quite a lot stronger than their older counterparts. If such ostentation was supposed to make an impression, it had succeeded, just perhaps not the one the planners had intended. The idea that the Eluterii had fashioned what was by Cantari standards an entire palace just for today made her want to spit as much as cry.
They had so much wood it made them afraid of fire, while the Cantari had so little they couldn't afford to burn it, forcing both tribes to derive their heat and light from magic. Decadence and privation had led to the same result.
How?"

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · Jun 5

Happy #lesficfri Friends!
🤗
Tomorrow's theme is ****SMELL****

What kind of SMELLING is going on in your stories?
🤔
Some SMELLS are good and some... not so much!
🦨💭👃

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Jun 5

My second #lesfic #romantasy Without Words is FREE this week!

Found family, speaking without being understood, culture shock, an outcast and a princess. Love and magic, and maybe a little bit of fun, too!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74

#wlw #LesbianBooks #SapphicBooks #LGBTQBooks #SapphFic

Brown background with mulitcolor stripes across the middle horizontally. on the left is a paperback copy of the novel 'Without Words'. On the right of that is a white text box with five gold stars across the box. below the stars is the text "This book wasn't just a fun read, it helped parts of me heal." - Amazon review

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Jun 3

🚨FREE BOOK!🚨

As part of @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social 's Found Family reading challenge and to help kick off Pride, Without Words is available for FREE this week!

Other fabulous books on sale, too:
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#romantasy #wlw #sapphic #sapphicbooks

a rainbow background with books and flowers arrayed along the bottom. In the center is the text "WEEK #22 Found Family". to the right is the cover of the novel Without Words.

Below all of it is the text "I Heart Sapphic 2025 Reading Challenge"

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I Heart SapphFic @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social · Jun 2

It's Found Family Week on IHS!
Check out our recommendations for week #22 of the reading challenge, including 10 books on sale, right here: shorturl.at/CwrCR
And enter to win this week's giveaway by going here: shorturl.at/bFKES

#reading #sapphic #lesfic #booksonsale #sapphicbooks #lgbtq

Week #22 of the I Heart SapphFic Reading Challenege features Found Family, including 10 books on sale.

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · May 23

I'm happy to say 'Midnight Magic' is part of this week's Sapphic Book Bingo hosted by @jaeauthor.bsky.social! The theme is 'wearing other character's clothes', and you can find all the other fabulous books sharing the honor with Midnight here:

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#wlw #lesfic #sapphic

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"Sapphic book bingo 2025" in red, followed by "wearing the other character's clothes" in black

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · May 23

#lesficfri for ALONE

Hard to feel much more alone than someone who woke up in an open grave with amnesia only to get booted out of the house of her rescuer after getting shot at in a pub. Why? Who is November?

#wlw #lesfic #sapphic #historicalfantasy #witches

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Cover of the novel 'remember, november' laid over a background of a larger, blurred-out version. below it is the black text:

"November stumbled forward on legs that no longer wanted anything to do with her. Betrayed by her own mind, a past she couldn't remember and abilities she couldn't control or explain, she staggered forward to land her treacherous hand on the doorknob, which was as cold as the December air outside. "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Jones. I'm sorry about the floor." Unlike that bullet, the knob twisted, and November spilled into the darkness. When the door behind her clicked shut and didn't open again, she was alone, surrounded only by the night and the dead."

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · May 9

#lesficfri for GASP

There is beauty in the desert if you know where to look. But for someone who's only ever lived under a forest canopy, that's impossible without help. Together though, who knows what they might discover...

#wlw #lesfic #sapphicbooks #romantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74

background of a desert with blue sky. at the top is the cover of the novel 'without words'. below the cover is the text:

Zifa's head was heavy on Skathi's shoulder, so she gave her a gentle bounce as she turned them to face east. "Zifa, look."
The sky was aglow with blues and purples shot with white as a dense, cloud-like band of light slowly emerged from the impenetrably dark horizon.
The Great Curtain was rising.
Zifa gasped, fingers twitching against Skathi's shoulders as she raised her chin to take in the awesome display unfurling before them. The scale of it made it seem close, like a morning mist or steam rising from a hot spring, except every droplet in the celestial fog was a star.
"Zifa... no words."
Skathi smiled. "There aren't any."

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Apr 25

'Death Has Golden Eyes' is on sale for $.99 until the 26th for Lesbian Visibility Day!

"Detective with a vampire assistant and a female police officer gushing over her. Yep, this is the perfect recipe for lesbian catnip." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Death Has Golden Eyes: A Dizzy Dixon Mystery (The Dizzy Dixon Mysteries Book 1)

Death Has Golden Eyes: A Dizzy Dixon Mystery (The Dizzy Dixon Mysteries Book 1) - Kindle edition by Darrow, Cameron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Death Has Golden Eyes: A Dizzy Dixon Mystery (The Dizzy Dixon Mysteries Book 1).

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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author @cdarrowwrites.bsky.social · Apr 25

'Remember, November' is on sale for $.99 until the 26th for Lesbian Visibility Day!

"The premise alone is intriguing, but I think the main draw is the way the author brilliantly portrays the pain of those left behind by the millions lost in the First World War." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Remember, November (From the Ashes of Victory Book 1)

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