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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 17

Agent guide for Threads of Aerythel, a 120k dark epic fantasy. It is a character-driven tri-perspective novel for an adult audience. Features a structured magic system and a fully developed constructed language, Æri’Ael. #writingcommunity #AmQuerying

A lost heir, a hunted woman, and a fallen sigilbearer unravel forbidden truths in a world where magic is bound by faith and prophecy. As allegiances shift and ancient forces awaken, they must defy their destiny or be consumed by it.

Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
POV: Tri-Perspective
Audience: Adult

Subgenres:
Political Fantasy
Gothic Fantasy
Sapphic Romantic Fantasy
Mystery

Word Count: 120k
Prose Style: Literary leaning, atmospheric and gothic understones with heavy subtext. Writing that trusts the reader.

Themes:

Love & Possession
Power
Truth & Deception
Legacy
Identity & Self-Discovery
Moral Ambiguity

In a world where magic is bound by doctrine, power, and belief, the ruins of the holy city of Cael’Thorin remain buried beneath ice and time, its secrets long forgotten—until now.
Isolde Ridelle has spent her life in the quiet village of Rosewater, far from war and the unseen forces that shape the empire of Delheim. When she is hunted for reasons she does not understand, she is thrust into a world of forbidden magic, shifting allegiances, and a legacy she never asked for.
Elara Eastwell, a devoted weaver bound by sacred oaths, uncovers secrets that threaten the very foundation of her order. The deeper she delves, the more she is forced to ask whether upholding her vows is worth the cost—or if breaking them is the only way to protect what truly matters.
As Sigilbearer of The Circle, Aleric Belmont is no stranger to power, but the ruins hold more than redemption. When old sins resurface, he must decide whether atonement is within his grasp or if it was never his to claim.
As their paths converge, Isolde, Elara, and Aleric become entwined in a divine conflict that will challenge their beliefs, test their loyalties, and unravel long-buried truths.

The novel blends the political intrigue and sapphic themes of The Jasmine Throne (2021), the multi-POV complexity of The Shadow of the Gods (2021), and the atmospheric tension and moral ambiguity of Empire of the Vampire (2021).

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 6

Damn that's a good effort! Likewise.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 6

Yep. I was there last week and now I'm in the middle of converting a 120k fantasy into first person perspective with the hope that it resonates better. 😱 I feel you.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 4

Keep on keeping on!

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 4

Nothing quite gets me into the mood to write gothic romantasy like the greatest hits of Evanescence. #writingcommuntiy

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 4

Besides, as a reader how often do we read a book and go, "Huh, I wonder how old the writer is?"

Not often. Publishers want to sell good books, and that's it.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 3

Murdering one of my characters. With affection.

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 3

Art commission of Elara Eastwell and Isolde Ridelle, my protagonists from Threads of Aerythel currently being queried. Commissioned from the talented artist Yutthaphong Kaewsuk from ArtStation! Link to bio in alt text #AmQuerying #art #characterart #writingcommunity

Art commission of two protagonists. One woman has brown hair and amber eyes and the other woman has platinum hair and lilac eyes. Artist is Yutthaphong Kaewsuk from https://www.artstation.com/kamiyama

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 3

That's encouraging. 😂

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 3

Planting seeds for the next harvest, hoping that those who pursue them will not discover their happy ever after(HEA) and turn it into a happy for now (HFN).

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 3

Whatever it takes to keep your sanity! 😜

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 2

I don't stop.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Mar 1

I couldn't figure out what was wrong with the prose in Wraithward. There was an annoying narrator distance. So, for the first time ever, I tried my hand at adapting it to first person. WOW, the difference. If you have the same issue give it a go and tell me how it goes. So happy. #writingcommunity

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 27

One of the characters in my manuscript just ate someone and now I have to go to bed because I have my 9-5 in the morning. I think I might have nightmares tonight. #writingcommunity

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 27

The painstaking self-edit process for my dark romantasy Below the Lilies Act 1. Making steady progress. #writingcommunity

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 26

Yes. I would. Because no matter how hard I try, I always write dark worlds. 😅

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 26

Lame! :( Wishing you both well.

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 26

I have a confession. I think I'm addicted to reading 1 star reviews on Goodreeds. Someone send help. I have a manuscript to write! #writingcommunity #BookSky

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 25

This is beyond hilarious. I even looked up the precise phrase and I had 1 single one in my 15k word sample. I was feeling so chuffed with myself until I tried a few more out........

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 21

Don't refresh. Don't refresh. Don't refresh. That's what I tell myself.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 21

Leap of faith.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 21

I don't think I've ever received as thoughtful a rejection as John Jarrold. If you think your work might resonate with him, you should consider him. High level of professionalism and care in his response, I am very impressed and glad I queried him regardless. #AmQuerying

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 20

Cat seeks a light bulb moment.

✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 19

100% writing. Managed to book my beta reader in for mid March so now I'm on a deadline to finish act 1 of my second book. Deadlines are motivating. For whatever reason, I work best under a bit of pressure.

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 19

1. Atmospheric
2. Gothic
3. Lyrical

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✿ E.L Blackwood @evelynlblackwood.bsky.social · Feb 19

2700. 😇

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