Rauni Reivonen - swords and mages and gays, oh my!
@takatalvi.bsky.social
Writer of queer fantasy romance with all the angst, no fade to black 😈
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 they/them. Autistic & other ND/MH stuff. Translator (Zh,Fi,Sv,Fr>En), library minion. Metalhead, trail runner.
https://linktr.ee/raunireivonen
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 they/them. Autistic & other ND/MH stuff. Translator (Zh,Fi,Sv,Fr>En), library minion. Metalhead, trail runner.
https://linktr.ee/raunireivonen
And here is the soundtrack: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Dark Dreams soundtrack - YouTube
Soundtrack for my novel DARK DREAMS FAR BENEATH (a very dark gay Little Mermaid retelling)
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
And here is the soundtrack: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I don’t! It’s my characters 😆
I didn’t ask Rory to be in love with Kiran, but he was like, “Well, I am, and I’m going to be a little drama queen about it.”
And now I’m afraid he’s going to betray Anders. He wouldn’t do that, would he?? Not his prince???
I didn’t ask Rory to be in love with Kiran, but he was like, “Well, I am, and I’m going to be a little drama queen about it.”
And now I’m afraid he’s going to betray Anders. He wouldn’t do that, would he?? Not his prince???
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I don’t! It’s my characters 😆
I didn’t ask Rory to be in love with Kiran, but he was like, “Well, I am, and I’m going to be a little drama queen about it.”
And now I’m afraid he’s going to betray Anders. He wouldn’t do that, would he?? Not his prince???
I didn’t ask Rory to be in love with Kiran, but he was like, “Well, I am, and I’m going to be a little drama queen about it.”
And now I’m afraid he’s going to betray Anders. He wouldn’t do that, would he?? Not his prince???
Honestly, I can't listen to post rock because I'm always like, when are the screams/harsh vocals going to start? 😄 But this, this is my jam.
February 1, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Honestly, I can't listen to post rock because I'm always like, when are the screams/harsh vocals going to start? 😄 But this, this is my jam.
Maybe this will change in 6 mos or so when real life becomes less socially overwhelming, but I dunno 🤷♂️
Rn all I can do is post about writing and run away
Rn all I can do is post about writing and run away
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Maybe this will change in 6 mos or so when real life becomes less socially overwhelming, but I dunno 🤷♂️
Rn all I can do is post about writing and run away
Rn all I can do is post about writing and run away
Unfortunately, this is where I'm most active 😭 (FB: dormant except for big news 1-2x per year. Email: often don't answer unless it's work-related, sometimes not even then. Can't with any other socials, esp Discord 😢)
January 28, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Unfortunately, this is where I'm most active 😭 (FB: dormant except for big news 1-2x per year. Email: often don't answer unless it's work-related, sometimes not even then. Can't with any other socials, esp Discord 😢)
Yessss. I'm just not very active, and almost never check my notifications.. but I'll see you sometimes during QueerWritersChat at least!
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Yessss. I'm just not very active, and almost never check my notifications.. but I'll see you sometimes during QueerWritersChat at least!
Yay!
Being theoretically poly myself, I'm so glad when characters get to go that route.
It would be a good solution for Dark Dreams- except that Kiran and Astra keep trying to kill each other whenever they're in the same room 😖
Being theoretically poly myself, I'm so glad when characters get to go that route.
It would be a good solution for Dark Dreams- except that Kiran and Astra keep trying to kill each other whenever they're in the same room 😖
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Yay!
Being theoretically poly myself, I'm so glad when characters get to go that route.
It would be a good solution for Dark Dreams- except that Kiran and Astra keep trying to kill each other whenever they're in the same room 😖
Being theoretically poly myself, I'm so glad when characters get to go that route.
It would be a good solution for Dark Dreams- except that Kiran and Astra keep trying to kill each other whenever they're in the same room 😖
I guess, just like people irl, when there’s some irresolvable conflict between them, they just can’t leave it alone 😖
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I guess, just like people irl, when there’s some irresolvable conflict between them, they just can’t leave it alone 😖
Rory’s about to be in on all the secrets, that’s for sure. (Well, almost all of them—there are still a few things only Anders knows.)
And I have to get Ambha to leave the room somehow; she’s not supposed to know what they’re up to..
And I have to get Ambha to leave the room somehow; she’s not supposed to know what they’re up to..
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Rory’s about to be in on all the secrets, that’s for sure. (Well, almost all of them—there are still a few things only Anders knows.)
And I have to get Ambha to leave the room somehow; she’s not supposed to know what they’re up to..
And I have to get Ambha to leave the room somehow; she’s not supposed to know what they’re up to..
January 25, 2026 at 2:27 PM
And if it's too dark, I can still send you the merman scene 😉 I haven't written it yet, but my concept of it so far doesn't involve anything too bad
January 24, 2026 at 3:51 AM
And if it's too dark, I can still send you the merman scene 😉 I haven't written it yet, but my concept of it so far doesn't involve anything too bad
Yay, thank you so much! (Being able to send my writing to someone is so motivating 😊)
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Yay, thank you so much! (Being able to send my writing to someone is so motivating 😊)
It's pretty dark, but I was hoping to make it dark, so it's perfect.
A lot of other songs from the same album fit the book too- I listened to it so much in the early stages of writing 😀
#amwriting #DarkDreams
A lot of other songs from the same album fit the book too- I listened to it so much in the early stages of writing 😀
#amwriting #DarkDreams
January 24, 2026 at 3:37 AM
It's pretty dark, but I was hoping to make it dark, so it's perfect.
A lot of other songs from the same album fit the book too- I listened to it so much in the early stages of writing 😀
#amwriting #DarkDreams
A lot of other songs from the same album fit the book too- I listened to it so much in the early stages of writing 😀
#amwriting #DarkDreams
Ooh, catamarans!
January 24, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Ooh, catamarans!
Yeah, same. I just have to let it come. I don't even remember how long it took for the mermaid song I posted to come to me in bits and pieces
January 24, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Yeah, same. I just have to let it come. I don't even remember how long it took for the mermaid song I posted to come to me in bits and pieces
I want to like this 20 times 🤣🤣🤣
January 24, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I want to like this 20 times 🤣🤣🤣