S.E. McPherson
@semcpherson.bsky.social
Fantasy, romantasy, and speculative fiction author specializing in queer and neurodivergent stories.
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S.E. McPherson
@semcpherson.bsky.social
· Mar 25
In A King's Trust, my poly romantasy, the spare becomes heir, discovering ancient magic, political intrigue, and two loves of his life.
"A compelling tale with well-drawn characters and beautifully executed LGBTQ+ romance."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
www.semcpherson.com/books/a-king...
"A compelling tale with well-drawn characters and beautifully executed LGBTQ+ romance."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
www.semcpherson.com/books/a-king...
Writers, feel my pain! Why aren't there more good synonyms for "laughed"? Like "giggled," "chuckled," "chortled," "guffawed"--these all have extremely specific use cases that usually aren't right.
June 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Writers, feel my pain! Why aren't there more good synonyms for "laughed"? Like "giggled," "chuckled," "chortled," "guffawed"--these all have extremely specific use cases that usually aren't right.
While ferociously swordfighting a neighbor child, my 8yo called him a "rapscallion," a "miscreant," and a "dishonorable rogue."
I'm amused and delighted.
I'm amused and delighted.
June 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
While ferociously swordfighting a neighbor child, my 8yo called him a "rapscallion," a "miscreant," and a "dishonorable rogue."
I'm amused and delighted.
I'm amused and delighted.
Every full moon I send a slightly(?) unhinged newsletter. For the Flower Moon subscribers got a sneak peek snippet from A Villain's Hope, the upcoming sequel to A King's Trust.
For hot character art, witchy shit, insider info on publishing & exclusive lore drops, sign up for my newsletter! #booksky
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May 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Every full moon I send a slightly(?) unhinged newsletter. For the Flower Moon subscribers got a sneak peek snippet from A Villain's Hope, the upcoming sequel to A King's Trust.
For hot character art, witchy shit, insider info on publishing & exclusive lore drops, sign up for my newsletter! #booksky
For hot character art, witchy shit, insider info on publishing & exclusive lore drops, sign up for my newsletter! #booksky
Prince Beauregard would never have a fully charged phone. Elias definitely has Life360 set up to track his disaster bi.
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
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A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
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May 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Prince Beauregard would never have a fully charged phone. Elias definitely has Life360 set up to track his disaster bi.
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
#booksky
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
#booksky
Over a thousand copies of my debut novel A King's Trust were bought or downloaded in its first month out, and I want to CELEBRATE!
This book is a love story to AuDHDers w/ no idea what's going on half the time who still deserve the world bc I KNOW we can make great leaders. (1/3)
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This book is a love story to AuDHDers w/ no idea what's going on half the time who still deserve the world bc I KNOW we can make great leaders. (1/3)
#booksky
May 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Over a thousand copies of my debut novel A King's Trust were bought or downloaded in its first month out, and I want to CELEBRATE!
This book is a love story to AuDHDers w/ no idea what's going on half the time who still deserve the world bc I KNOW we can make great leaders. (1/3)
#booksky
This book is a love story to AuDHDers w/ no idea what's going on half the time who still deserve the world bc I KNOW we can make great leaders. (1/3)
#booksky
May 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Better believe that drama fueled four entire loads of laundry.
Get you some imagination-fuel INTRIGUE in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson.
Get you some imagination-fuel INTRIGUE in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson.
April 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Better believe that drama fueled four entire loads of laundry.
Get you some imagination-fuel INTRIGUE in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson.
Get you some imagination-fuel INTRIGUE in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson.
Writer mama may be enabling little storytellers-in-training. Nothing brings joy like hearing a dozen neighborhood kids live-negotiating a story in my living room lol
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April 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Writer mama may be enabling little storytellers-in-training. Nothing brings joy like hearing a dozen neighborhood kids live-negotiating a story in my living room lol
#writersky
#writersky
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"They want obedient workers. People who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork and just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shittier jobs with the lower pay the longer hours the reduced benefits the end of overtime and the vanishing pension" ~George Carlin
April 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
"They want obedient workers. People who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork and just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shittier jobs with the lower pay the longer hours the reduced benefits the end of overtime and the vanishing pension" ~George Carlin
See, the problem with creating three gorgeous fictional people is that I can just sit here bi panicking about them all freakin day instead of writing their sequel
#booksky
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April 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
See, the problem with creating three gorgeous fictional people is that I can just sit here bi panicking about them all freakin day instead of writing their sequel
#booksky
#booksky
I post ONE video with the P&P 2005 hand flex & suddenly my FYP on every platform is nothing but thirst trap edits of Matthew Macfadyen's Darcy. Am I irritated about it??
...nah, that tall glass of autistic-coded silence can block the breaking news with his lil cravat and 10,000 a year any day.
...nah, that tall glass of autistic-coded silence can block the breaking news with his lil cravat and 10,000 a year any day.
a man in a black coat is standing in front of a window with the words " more silence " below him
Alt: Mr. Darcy, played by Matthew Macfadyen, in a black coat and cravat, stands awkwardly in front of a window and avoids eye contact, twisting his gloves in his hands, with the words 'more silence' beneath him.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I post ONE video with the P&P 2005 hand flex & suddenly my FYP on every platform is nothing but thirst trap edits of Matthew Macfadyen's Darcy. Am I irritated about it??
...nah, that tall glass of autistic-coded silence can block the breaking news with his lil cravat and 10,000 a year any day.
...nah, that tall glass of autistic-coded silence can block the breaking news with his lil cravat and 10,000 a year any day.
If you're not using your maladaptive daydreaming to romanticize your chores, what are you even doing?
Join me in this delusion: it's published in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, a poly romantasy with a KILLER found family.
#booksky
Join me in this delusion: it's published in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, a poly romantasy with a KILLER found family.
#booksky
April 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you're not using your maladaptive daydreaming to romanticize your chores, what are you even doing?
Join me in this delusion: it's published in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, a poly romantasy with a KILLER found family.
#booksky
Join me in this delusion: it's published in A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, a poly romantasy with a KILLER found family.
#booksky
If you yearn for YEARNING, read the book Independent Book Review called, "Tantalizing & dripping with tension—a slow-burn romantasy that explodes when things get hot," & readers called, "If you don't let them f*^xing KISS I'm gonna lose my—oh, there it is, OH GOD!"
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
April 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If you yearn for YEARNING, read the book Independent Book Review called, "Tantalizing & dripping with tension—a slow-burn romantasy that explodes when things get hot," & readers called, "If you don't let them f*^xing KISS I'm gonna lose my—oh, there it is, OH GOD!"
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
Reposted by S.E. McPherson
My friends I just finished reading this MINUTES ago and I am FERAL FOR IT
I do actually need everyone to go grab a copy IMMEDIATELY
I do actually need everyone to go grab a copy IMMEDIATELY
In A King's Trust, my poly romantasy, the spare becomes heir, discovering ancient magic, political intrigue, and two loves of his life.
"A compelling tale with well-drawn characters and beautifully executed LGBTQ+ romance."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
www.semcpherson.com/books/a-king...
"A compelling tale with well-drawn characters and beautifully executed LGBTQ+ romance."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
www.semcpherson.com/books/a-king...
April 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
My friends I just finished reading this MINUTES ago and I am FERAL FOR IT
I do actually need everyone to go grab a copy IMMEDIATELY
I do actually need everyone to go grab a copy IMMEDIATELY
In this corner: Lady Penamour, duchess by cunning and force of will. She's a ferocious politician, a fierce defender of justice, and the staunch enemy of our dear Prince Beauregard.
Love banter? See her verbally duke it out with Beau in A King's Trust: buff.ly/jf8NeI7
#booksky
Love banter? See her verbally duke it out with Beau in A King's Trust: buff.ly/jf8NeI7
#booksky
April 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In this corner: Lady Penamour, duchess by cunning and force of will. She's a ferocious politician, a fierce defender of justice, and the staunch enemy of our dear Prince Beauregard.
Love banter? See her verbally duke it out with Beau in A King's Trust: buff.ly/jf8NeI7
#booksky
Love banter? See her verbally duke it out with Beau in A King's Trust: buff.ly/jf8NeI7
#booksky
My feed is (understandably and on purpose) all political news and activism, so I was both surprised and very grateful for bunnies to grace it. Needed a lil bun snuggle in my afternoon.
April 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
My feed is (understandably and on purpose) all political news and activism, so I was both surprised and very grateful for bunnies to grace it. Needed a lil bun snuggle in my afternoon.
Who doesn't love a "touch him and die" bodyguard love interest???
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
MMF poly fantasy romance
www.amazon.com/Kings-Trust-...
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
MMF poly fantasy romance
www.amazon.com/Kings-Trust-...
![Illustration of a hot-ass guard with long dark hair half up, a scruffy beard, and a serious expression. Beneath that are quotes from reviews: "I enjoyed [Elias's] mysterious and, at times, deceiving character. He is so full of sunshine but also an enigma." "...the tension between Beau and Elias - sizzling! ...I can't blame him either - Elias is lush." "Elias is a super-guard--the best fighter in the kingdom by a long shot and supremely loyal to Beau. Beau's unending trust in Elias makes us nervous as readers, but Elias squashes those nerves time and time again." "Elias is a bit more of an enigma--deeply protective and devoted, willing to be cruel if it means he guards the safety and emotions of those he cares about."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x2qmlffbvnrbli3bbj2zrwr7/bafkreigdurb26k5umzzffb7xjpnnja4vochmyhb6guckq5iram2muf4goi@jpeg)
April 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Who doesn't love a "touch him and die" bodyguard love interest???
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
MMF poly fantasy romance
www.amazon.com/Kings-Trust-...
A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson
MMF poly fantasy romance
www.amazon.com/Kings-Trust-...
Saw a random 4x increase in book sales yesterday. Quick, what the f*ck did I do yesterday??
April 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Saw a random 4x increase in book sales yesterday. Quick, what the f*ck did I do yesterday??
So anyway I'm really hoping to dig into my TBR soon. I'm already sure The Final Strife is going to be a five-star read if I can ever find the peace and quiet (quaaludes?) to read!
#booksky
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April 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
So anyway I'm really hoping to dig into my TBR soon. I'm already sure The Final Strife is going to be a five-star read if I can ever find the peace and quiet (quaaludes?) to read!
#booksky
#booksky
For A King's Trust, I shared a writing playlist as part of my PR boxes. I'm not sure how to tell people the writing soundtrack for the sequel is "feral 7-11yo friends of my son's screaming over each other as they play Gang Beasts & god forbid I add music to this overstimulation"
#booksky
#booksky
April 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
For A King's Trust, I shared a writing playlist as part of my PR boxes. I'm not sure how to tell people the writing soundtrack for the sequel is "feral 7-11yo friends of my son's screaming over each other as they play Gang Beasts & god forbid I add music to this overstimulation"
#booksky
#booksky
For F&C^'S SAKE please
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April 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
For F&C^'S SAKE please
Tried to film a dramatic video. Husband walked in, saw sad face & immediately began Cheer-Up Protocol™. He threw a nerf dart, offered a drink, offered to turn the internet off, brought a different drink, then simply picked me up and rattled me about. Can't even pretend to be sad in this house lmao
April 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Tried to film a dramatic video. Husband walked in, saw sad face & immediately began Cheer-Up Protocol™. He threw a nerf dart, offered a drink, offered to turn the internet off, brought a different drink, then simply picked me up and rattled me about. Can't even pretend to be sad in this house lmao
I promise there's not someone holding me at 🔪-point off screen, but it certainly feels that way sometimes.
Help me out: Read A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, my poly MMF slow-burn romantasy, and for the love of all things holy, please tell other people about it so I don't have to.
#booksky
Help me out: Read A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, my poly MMF slow-burn romantasy, and for the love of all things holy, please tell other people about it so I don't have to.
#booksky
April 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I promise there's not someone holding me at 🔪-point off screen, but it certainly feels that way sometimes.
Help me out: Read A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, my poly MMF slow-burn romantasy, and for the love of all things holy, please tell other people about it so I don't have to.
#booksky
Help me out: Read A King's Trust by S.E. McPherson, my poly MMF slow-burn romantasy, and for the love of all things holy, please tell other people about it so I don't have to.
#booksky
I LOVE fantasy, but the world's got me so damn scattered that every time I try to start a new series, I zone out three pages in and ultimately open an AO3 tab for some trusty fan fic. Anybody else??
#booksky
#booksky
April 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I LOVE fantasy, but the world's got me so damn scattered that every time I try to start a new series, I zone out three pages in and ultimately open an AO3 tab for some trusty fan fic. Anybody else??
#booksky
#booksky
"How do you want your readers to feel when they finish the book?"
"Emotionally devastated, satisfied, and already missing the characters like friends who just left the room."
#booksky
"Emotionally devastated, satisfied, and already missing the characters like friends who just left the room."
#booksky
April 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"How do you want your readers to feel when they finish the book?"
"Emotionally devastated, satisfied, and already missing the characters like friends who just left the room."
#booksky
"Emotionally devastated, satisfied, and already missing the characters like friends who just left the room."
#booksky