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M.M. Rees

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wife, mother, romantasy author, AuDHD, hobby hoarder, she/her My romantasy duet, The Oracle's Journey and The Goddesses' Gifts are available on bookshop.org & Amazon/KU. Audiobooks on Audible & iTunes. No unsolicited DMs. https://linktr.ee/mmrees

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 29d

Romance, Adventure, Monsters and Mayhem! I might be rewriting book 1, but the plot is still great and the characters are still fantastic. If you love to read on vibes, this is still a good read!
#romantasy

M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · Aug 30

Chaos reigns when bodyguard Ozanna & her royal charge, with newly emerging powers, are seized by dark elves. Stuck with prisoners instead of gold, bandit Lhoris is baffled by the bizarre series of events to follow. Ozanna's tenacity & adaptability shine in the dark heart of this duet. #Romantasy

Dark elf man and human appearing woman on the verge of a kiss.

Image of a dark elf man and human seeming woman. She’s offering him flowers, she’s got a head in a bloody sack hidden behind her back.

Him:
Unwilling Bandit
Cheerful
Would love to escape his culture
Absolute cinnamonroll
Thinks he's a poet
DTF

Her:
Jaded Bodyguard
Grumpy
Longs to connect with her elven heritage
Absolute bad@ss
Finds his words endearing
DTF

Footer: Spicy-Sweet
Romance & Dark Themes

The Oracle’s Journey and The Goddesses’ Gifts
Available Now
Bookshop.org
Waterstones.com
Amazon & Kindle Unlimited
Audible & iTunes
Tropes:
BadassFMC
Cinnamonroll MMC
Found Family
Autistic Coded
Characters
He's the Sunshine
She's the Grump
Adorable Bonus Couple
Consent is HOT!
Likable
Characters
Despicable
Villains
Spicy sweet romance, DARK
THEMES (please check for triggers.)

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 1d

There are literally so many bad places now. 🥲

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Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation @elisebetz.bsky.social · 1d

#WIPSnips Oct. 7 "safe"
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

Could not decide, so you get one from each.

After knowing each other for barely 48 hours, Mad is ready to make love with Max.

Nin went to relieve herself behind a bush and was ambushed by a wolf that Darach chased away.

Blue circuit board background.
Text: Mad & Max: A Silicon Valley Romance
#WIPSnips "safe"

Feeling extremely vulnerable, she jumped off the cliff she had been fearing, knowing Max would be there to catch her. “I’ve never trusted any man the way I trust you right now,” she confessed, barely able to get the words out with a tremor in her voice. She was feeling overwhelmed by feelings she had only ever hoped to experience. Swallowing thickly, her throat constricting, she confessed, “I feel safe when I’m with you, that I can be myself and I don’t have to be afraid anymore.”
Max’s eyes were enchantingly full of wonder and awe as his thumbs stroked her cheek. His voice full of tender sincerity, he breathed, “I think I am in love with you too.”

Oak tree silhouetted against green background.
Text: A Sylvan Tale #WIPSnips "safe"
The wolf slowly backed away before turning and walked down the path at a trot.
Now shaking, Nin burst into tears. Darach knelt down and picked her up in his arms, carrying her back through the forest she had not taken notice of before. It had taken a while, but they finally made it back up to the road. Barley was tied to a tree patiently waiting.
Darach set Nin down on a fallen log to check her over, finally speaking. “Are you bit?”
Nin could only shake her head.
“Scratched?”
Nin shook her head as Darach looked at her hands and checked over her face and neck, his hands skating over her skin to look for scrapes or any sign of blood.
“Are you okay?” he asked.
Nin threw herself forward in his arms and cried hysterically, burying her face in his shoulder.
He just held her, his arms wrapping around her, slowly rocking her and they knelt on the ground. “Shhh, you’re okay, your safe.”
Nin finally stopped crying, by she could not stop her body from shaking.
As Darach stood, Nin tried to as well, and needed his help to stand, her knees now gone weak.
He lifted Nin up onto Barley’s back before mounting once again, keeping Nin seated in front of him, his arm wrapped around her torso to hold her in place as if she might pass out.

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Gammatrap @gammatrap.bsky.social · 1d

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 1d

My middle schoolers are going through that phase with oversized hoodies. Very relatable!

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 1d

safe ✨vibes✨ via a big comfy sweater.

From the short story prequel to my cryptid WIP.

The origin of MC Sam's affinity for 70s clothing, particularly the baggy stuff.

#WIPSnips #TheCryptidOfSunnyside #WriteSky

"And put that sweater back before Greg gets home!" she calls after me. I quickly dart into Miss Mary and Mr. Greg's room, peeling off Mr. Greg's sweater and draping it over the back of his creaky wooden desk chair. He wears sweaters every day; they're big and baggy and brown, and they've been around for longer than I've been alive. I'm not supposed to take them to wear, but I like that they're warm, and I like the texture of them, and I like that they make me feel kind of hidden, like instead of Sam, I'm just a sweater. I could be anything, under a big sweater like this. I could even be some kind of fantastical creature like the Bug Man.

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Paul Dixon @pauldixon.bsky.social · 1d

From Carpathians. T-minus 21 days till launch!

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

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Prof Emily but Spoopier Now @professoremily.bsky.social · 1d

#WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

In the Tenement, people are scared of the Old Books, which are said to change your brain chemistry in dangerous ways. They're... not completely wrong 😈

From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.

Mr. Gellar led me back to the section where the Old Books were partitioned off. We went through the gate, and I followed him to a dimly lit aisle near the back. He pulled down a book from one of the highest shelves, brushed a thin film of dust off of its cover, and handed it to me.
Surprised, I took it gingerly, conscious of its age. The cover was dingy green, covered in a faded diamond pattern. And like all the other Old Books, the title was distorted, barely legible.
T̶͙͉̱͈̽̉͛hx ̵̳̫̦̏Ẃ̴̭̱̝͒͛ond̸͚̩̊4rf̷ul̴̩̿̊ W̴̠̦̙͖͋͗!z̷̡̜̠̻̐2̶̥̩̭͇͆̉́rd ̵̱͇̜̫͌ǫ̸͚̙̬͊̀̀f Oz̴̲̳̲͑̃͠

“This was your mother’s favorite book,” he said. “I think it’s time for you to have it.”
“Wait—you’re giving it to me?” I asked in shock.
“Shh!” He pressed a finger to his lips again. “Not so loud. This is meant to be a secret, alright? I’m trusting you not to tell anyone else about it.”
“But—” My heart was racing. “Is it... safe?”
“Well,” he admitted, “I suppose that depends on what you mean by ‘safe.’ But it’s not going to make you go crazy or anything, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
“But what about Rule 84?” I didn’t know why I was arguing. I wanted to take that book home and devour it immediately.
“I think we can bend the Rules a little in this case.”
“Weren’t you the one who was just going on about how we have to follow the Rules so we don’t bring the Tenement down?”
He shrugged. “Some Rules are a bit more flexible than others.”

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Jan Karlsson @jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 1d

Safe is relative, of course …

From ‘The Big Feat’.

#WiPSnips

Lifting his lantern, Gebill made his way closer to the berths where, in the morning, if any ship's captain didn’t want to have a stern letter written to the harbourmaster, ships would begin the laborious business of moving things from the ships onto the dock and from the dock onto the ships. It was a circular life, but it did make people money, he supposed. Of course, the lantern made no difference at all to the fog. It swallowed the light, giving the shifting vapours the strangest of shapes in the surface, but he liked the light. It almost made him feel safe in a city where feeling safe was somewhat of a luxury.

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 1d

Dude, this one is so cool!

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Gammatrap @gammatrap.bsky.social · 2d

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Gammatrap @gammatrap.bsky.social · May 25

GOBLINS!!
I made a small token pack of some goblins I painted to help spice up your games and sessions! Give your games a grittier feel with some grittier art!
(includes the art AND time lapses of each piece)
ko-fi.com/s/70293d3240

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 1d

From my rewrite of The Oracle’s Journey. Ozanna's POV. This is the job she's given. She should have asked for a detailed job description before accepting. Read some fine print, or something.
#Wipsnips #writesky #writingcommunity #romantasy

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 1d

The #WIPSnips word for October 7th is "safe"

Sorry to those who expect an earlier post, there was a scheduling issue.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 7 - safe
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. Same.

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Nikki Flynn @flynnbulwinter.bsky.social · 2d

storyoriginapp.com/universalboo...
If you want to read a romantasy about a vampire dilf and a hot goth, I’ve got the book for you!
👀😱📢📚 🪐📚 #books #book #vampire #vampires #romantasy #romance #fantasy #fiction #novel #romance #erotic #vampireromance #dark #smutsky #spicybooks

Wanting Fangs: A Modern Gothic Romance

Vampires | Romance | Fantasy | Erotic Romance

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M.M. Rees @mm-rees.bsky.social · 1d

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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🎃 Samhain Vimes 👻 @reaper-man.bsky.social · 2d

When I left for work in the morning, there was a solitary ant on my counter. When I returned, there were dozens.

I will tell you their tale with Lord of the Rings gifs.

1. After spotting some breadcrumbs on my counter, that first ant burst through the nest doors, seeking audience with the queen.

a man with long hair is standing in a dark room holding a door open

Alt: A man with long hair bursts into a dark room holding a door open.

media.tenor.com

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Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober
Daphne wants off Antea so she can find her long-lost/deadbeat dad, and also so she can find herself, away from her controlling mother. That's a large part of why she throws herself at Iona when she meets her: she sees in Iona the fantasy of independence, freedom, and adventure.
🧵

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 7: Main character motivations

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

7. Now that you've come up with some goals for your main character, ask yourself: why do they care? What are some potential motivations for pursuing these goals, even against their better judgment or self-interest?

Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!

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Nikki Flynn @flynnbulwinter.bsky.social · 2d

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Cerise and Alistair hate each other...don't they? Enjoy this rivals to lovers installment!🪐📚 📚👀😱📢📚

A Magical Love Story 1.5

Witches | Romance | High Fantasy | Fantasy

storyoriginapp.com

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Nikki Flynn @flynnbulwinter.bsky.social · 2d

www.patreon.com/posts/endbri...
Endbringers: A group of heroes from different worlds are summoned to kill a destruction god. 📚👀😱📢📚 #books #book #fantasy #horror #fiction 🪐📚

Endbringers- ch1 | Phantasmal Bard Studios

www.patreon.com

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Lord Braxton Hemsmore : Adorable Gay Fluff Monster @tracerleo1967.bsky.social · 2d

my regular artist. She’s fantastic. #GraphicArt #ArtistsofBlueSky #DigitalArt #ArtSky #Comissions

Hodari Pavel and Djamin Ametheste from the video game, Palia

Lord Borias Wownomore , Elleanna Domvar and Joanis Domvar from the video game Star Wars, the old republic

Lord Borias Wownomore and Theron Shan from
the video game Star Wars the Old Republic

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 3d

Happen to have some very random, very old art of Mari and Junie for Halloween.

Really tho Mari would be something basic, like plastic fangs+a cape=vampire, while Junie would half-ironically do one of those silly "sexy (thing that shouldn't be sexy)" costumes, like a sexy chapstick or something.

Two people dressed in costumes. A sad clown and a scared mummy ballerina. Above them it says "Happy Halloween?"

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Sabrina is editing a portal romantasy ✨ @sabrinamars.bsky.social · 2d

#WIPSnips M I S S ✨

just kiss already ffs 🙄

#writingcommunity #wip #amediting

Kassidy came to a stop two cautious steps away from Rio and frowned. “You went really far.”
His brow arched. “And?”
She shrugged, trying to look as casual as possible. “You were gone for a while.”
The corner of his mouth gave the slightest uptick. “Did you miss me?”
She felt her face get hot and goddamnit if her lights didn’t make it worse by fading to an orange glow, their reflection of them in his eyes like tiny embers. She denied it, “No.”
His grin widened, showing off one of his fangs, and it lit her up inside. “Liar.”

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McKenna/MK Dean Mysteries @mckennadean.bsky.social · 3d

#lipsync #humor

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🎃 Samhain Vimes 👻 @reaper-man.bsky.social · 3d

Ooo Scruffy would go as his alter ego, the super spy known as Agent Scruff. 😎 Baz would probably follow him around like a little sidekick with an earpiece and sunglasses. Fia and Sophie may go as a pair of City Watch officers cos they'd find it funny. Polo & Fishman would probably stay home.

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

All the new spooky names are making me think of Halloween costume prep!

Is your character already planning their costume? Waiting until the last minute? Wearing normal clothes and pretending it's a costume?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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