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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Every villain begins somewhere. For Pogonias Cromis—better known as the Boggleman, it began in a fishing village many centuries earlier.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 2d

As a ✍️creative, I have struggled with obstacles in my path to get to get projects done & something that helped me was changing "shoulda's" to "get to's." Because what you tell yourself matters.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 3d

✨Working on revisions -- The second pinch point is closing in… and the world is teetering on the edge.

Some choices break hearts. Others break worlds.
And what they have to do next? Feels impossible.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Stay with the water,” the mushroom sprite said
Simple words. A promise of safety. But Aunia’s steps slip deeper into the stream, the moonlight dimming as the forest closes in. The water hums with memory—of whispers, of the lost, of something watching.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Lurking in the forests of North America, the Pukwudgie is a small, troll-like creature from Native American folklore. Don’t let their size fool you—they’re mischievous, magical, and sometimes downright deadly! 😱

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 8d

The adventure started with FAERIES DON'T LIE, continued with FAERIES DON'T FORGIVE, and will blow the lid off with FAERIES DON'T HIDE!

This releases on November 25, 2025! Stay tuned to learn how to sign up for ARCs!

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 8d

The adventure started with FAERIES DON'T LIE, continued with FAERIES DON'T FORGIVE, and will blow the lid off with FAERIES DON'T HIDE!

💫This releases on November 25, 2025! Stay tuned to learn how to sign up for ARCs!

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Exploring your inner world not only gives you material to create art but it also allows you to understand yourself better.

Daydreaming isn't a waste of time. Sometimes it IS the heavy lifting.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 10d

The messy middle is where stories prove their worth—and I’m deep in it! Aunia, Mathias, and Keston have just clawed their way past the pinch point (yes, wererats are involved), and now the stakes are tightening as I steer toward the midpoint of Faeries Don’t Hide.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 11d

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 12d

What would you think if a friendly werewolf brought you his catch of the day?

You won't see a wulver in my story... since I have wererats, not werewolves but it's fascinating learning faery lore including when faery creatures come into existence...

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 13d

✨Ready to dive in for romance & fantasy reads? Seeking stories that feature myth, magic and legends? Want to delve into a new world? It's incredible to find love in the most magical of places.🗡️🦋

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 16d

✨ Celebrate who you are.
There is only one you, and the world doesn’t need another copy. What it needs is YOUR your spark, your wonder, your wild creativity.

Let it shine, boldly and brilliantly.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 17d

😁 Thank you!! Looking forward to hearing what you think.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 17d

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 19d

When the world says wait, the brave charge through.

Author reading from Faeries Don't Lie.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 19d

✨ From the mist-shrouded Highlands comes one of the strangest faeries ever whispered about—the Fachan. One leg. One arm. One eye. Hostile to all life, it leaves an eerie silence in its wake.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 22d

When the heart of two worlds shatters, only a broken prophecy—and two unlikely teens—stand between survival and ruin. Aunia, a village outcast with strange magic, and Mathias, a pegasus rider, must face legends that would rather see them destroyed than fulfilled.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 23d

Adversity is rarely fun, even in the best of times. But it can shape us, sharpen us, & give us resolve. Keep going. Be brave. 💞Be kind. And own your cape. You are capable of so much!

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 24d

Fantasy is my jam! I think the 1st draft of your first book is the hardest. I know it was for me. Love to know when you have it written! Cheering you on from afar. 😁

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 24d

✨ Draft complete. Notes reviewed. Revisions have begun! Now the real work begins: sharpening the climax, weaving in all the bits and mystery... making sure each scene sings including the ones with Kai-Marin, the sea witch herself.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 25d

Tropes? Oh, we’ve got tropes...
If you devoured Faeries Don’t Lie and Faeries Don’t Forgive, then brace yourself...
Because Faeries Don’t Hide doesn’t just raise the stakes—it tears the mask off the truth.

🗓️ Coming November 2025.

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 27d

Did you know? Both dryads and woodwives are magical beings connected to nature, but with unique powers and origins! 🌱

One of these will be turning up in my upcoming Faeries Don't Hide book!

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · 29d

Meet Rune, Aunia’s father, a man who sacrificed nearly everything for her safety… and may yet walk the line between savior and villain.

✨ Read the full character deep dive on my blog: tfburkeauthor.com/2025/09/09/r...

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TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author @tfburkeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 11

Bravery isn’t about being fearless.
It’s about taking the next step, even when your knees shake.

Sometimes the world feels bleak—but & that’s when bravery matters most. It’s in the small, steady acts of showing up, again and again, that courage is born.
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