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J.V. Raines, Author 🏳️‍🌈
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Burgeoning Author of Fantasy | Ex Singer of Opera | Current Sitter of Couches and Watcher of Things | He/Him | Pansexual 🩷💛🩵🏳️‍🌈

🌟 🔥 My debut novel, WILD HEART is out now! Purchase and enjoy! Please and thank you! 🔥 🌟

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTTCCBDV
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A snippet from WILD HEART:

Kaia taking a moment to catch her breath, musing on the activity of the cutters around her.

#WIPSnips #LGBT #QueerWriters #WritingCommunity

WILD HEART is out now! Do please purchase and enjoy!

🌟 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTTCCBDV 🌟
February 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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A snippet from WILD HEART:

Kaia comforting her little sister Thalia after their mother berated Kaia before falling into one of her trances.

#WIPSnips #LGBT #QueerWriters #WritingCommunity

WILD HEART is out now! Do please purchase and enjoy!

🌟 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTTCCBDV 🌟
February 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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A snippet from WILD HEART:

Kaia, working at the logging fields, has her first encounter with the monsters attacking the village. The dreaded “Mavros.”

#WIPSnips #LGBT #QueerWriters #WritingCommunity

WILD HEART is out now! Do please purchase and enjoy!

🏛️💪🏻 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTTCCBDV 🏺🏛️
February 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Kaia sparring with her mother who is not in the habit of flattery. Or kindness. Or just not being an asshole in general.

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Wild Heart is out now! Go forth and purchase! Please and thank you!

🏛️🏺 www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTTCCBDV 🏺🏛️
January 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Kaia and Aristos arriving at the extravagant ball for the birthday of a high ranking noble’s son, basking in the opulence of the assembled nobility.

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Wild Heart is out now! Go forth and purchase! Please and thank you!

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January 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Kaia being approached by her mentor Galleas about joining her on a hunt to track and kill the monsters attacking the logging fields.

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January 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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No “define” but as is the case with everything I write, I can get it back to muscles somehow. So, “definition” it is! 😍

Kaia in an illegal pit fight facing a hardened veteran

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January 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Kaia slipping into a dream unlike any she’s had before, wearing armor she’s never worn on a beach she’s never seen. And she’s not alone.

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January 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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WILD HEART

Young warrior Kaia fights to defend her friends and family from monsters. Both human and not.

🐦‍🔥 #HighFantasy
🏛️ #AncientGreece
🏳️‍🌈 #LGBT #QueerWriters #WLW
👀 Three POV characters
💁🏻‍♀️ Women protecting women
💪🏻 and Women fighting Women
⚔️ We got both over here

Coming in 2025!

#P2Ppit #A #UW
January 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Kaia in her pit match facing an older veteran fighting under a bull-themed persona and title, complete with helmet.

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January 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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No “bill” but ducks have bills and bills are close to beaks so have beaks!!!

Kaia working at the cutting field when it is suddenly attacked by a border of monsters or “Mavros” as they’re called and she reacts a bit differently than everyone else.

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January 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Two for the price of one! Kaia musing about the process and merits of her work at the cutting fields, chopping trees.

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January 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender with one image.
January 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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WILD HEART

Young warrior Kaia fights to defend her friends and family from monsters. Both human and not.

🐦‍🔥 #HighFantasy
🏛️ #AncientGreece
👩 #NewAdult
🏳️‍🌈 #LGBT #QueerWriters
👀 Three POV characters
💁🏻‍♀️ Women protecting women
💪🏻 also Women fighting Women
⚔️ We got both over here

Coming in 2025!
January 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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In the vein of a horoscope being about essentially telling the future, this is a passage of lamentation by an oracle about the prophecy that took over her life.

(It’s vaguely related I’m strugglin over here lol)

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#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
January 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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WILD HEART 📖

#WIP #F #A #BluePit

Young warrior Kaia fights to defend her friends and family from monsters. Both human and not.

🏛️ #AncientGreece
🏳️‍🌈 #LGBT #QueerWriters
👀 Three POV characters
💁🏻‍♀️ Women protecting women
💪🏻 also Women fighting Women
⚔️ We got both over here

Coming in 2025!
January 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Kaia, after her mother has succumb to another of her unconscious episodes following a violent outburst, trying to distract her little sister Thalia.

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January 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Zaphyra, looking over the carnage of the monster attack on the cutting fields, lets her anger get the better of her.

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January 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Kaia looking about in wonder at the opulence of the noble party around her, including several mage performers dancing and entertaining

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January 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Zaphyra and Kaia speaking together after the monster attack on the logging field when the workers and the insufferable foreman return.

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January 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Zaphyra at a meeting of the nobility concerning the monster attacks on the outer villages.

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January 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Kaia speaking with an old friend, getting and, in a surprise to herself, offering advice in return.

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January 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Kaia, after one of the longest days of her life, passes out only to find herself on some sort of island, and she’s not alone.

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January 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Not sure if it’s funny to anybody else I just love my quirky little enchanter, Thea.

Kaia comes to visit Thea in her shop only to be met with a loud bang and Thea coming at her rather faster than she expected.

#WIP #Snippet #WritingCommunity #LGBT #QueerWriters #WritingPrompt
January 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Kaia heading down to the underground fighting ring for another match to try and pay off her debt to The Myrmidon, fending off two foolish boys who bit off more than they could chew, then discussing the conditions of the fight.

#WIPSnips #LGBT #QueerWriters #WritingCommunity #WritingPromots
January 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM