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It's (almost) xmas, snow's on the ground, and that means some seraphs are probably kidnapping Trent... but what if Seth had a machine gun? The book would have been a LOT different...

Celebrate the holidays with my horror novella, BE NOT AFRAID, available now!
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a shitpost for BE NOT AFRAID by S. Jean. Seth stands to the left with a Santa hat and instead of his usual lead pipe, he is holding a machine gun. In the background is a Rolls-Royce with two seraphs inside of it. The word bubble near Seth is a quote from Die Hard and reads: "now I have a machine gun ho-ho-ho" with a heart near it. Above the seraph is also dialogue and it reads: "is he quoting a movie?" "oh we're fucked". Along the bottom is more text and where to find your copy of the book. It reads: While Seth doesn't get a machine gun in the book... his lead pipe is just as deadly. Celebrate the holidays with BE NOT AFRAID, available now! books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
just a few reasons to read BE NOT AFRAID, out now in both ebook and paperback!

👁️ A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.

books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Reasons to read BE NOT AFRAID graphic. An illustration of Seth is on the right side and he is holding his own book and smiling as he reads. To his left are a few reasons to read the book. Those are: pretty violent angels (both good & bad), cathartic beatdowns with a lead pipe, survival horror (ala Silent Hill) but in novel format, weird gay gory chaos, angelic body horror feat. ripped off wings, you like strolls through the park at 3am, and because Seth is cute (this is Seth (and has an arrow pointing at Seth on the right)). Along the bottom is where to find more info and your own copy. Is is: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
Not sure if you should pick up my new horror novella, BE NOT AFRAID? Want some outside opinions? Here's what my ARC readers have said!

We've got can't put down, gay gory chaos, fascinating concepts, fun, wild, and (weirdly) sweet, AND rock & roll! Fun!

👁️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
What early readers are saying about Be Not Afraid graphic. To the left is a 3D version of the cover with the spine visible and in front of it is a phone with the cover on it for ebook representation. To the right of both are quotes taken from early reviews of the book. They read: "fast-paced, fun, wild, and relentlessly (weirdly) sweet in a blood-soaked and biblically-accurate manner." "[BE NOT AFRAID is] exactly what it says on the tin: weird gay gory chaos." "The way that BE NOT AFRAID executes such a fascinating apocalyptic concept without missing a beat is incredible." "The pacing kept me on the edge of my seat." "Not even a little bit country, but hella rock and roll." Along the bottom of the graphic is where you can pick up your ebook or paperback copy, including a row of storefront icons (itchio, smashwords, amazon, barnes & noble, kobo, apple, bookshop). There is also a book linker URL: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
BE NOT AFRAID is out now!
A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.

retailers: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
itch: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
#booksky 💙📚
A release day graphic for BE NOT AFRAID by S. Jean. A 3D version of the book is to the left with a phone displaying the same cover as an ebook. There is a short descrption to the right of the book and it reads: a fast-paced blaze through hell... When deadbeat Trent Cain takes a shortcut home through the park at 3AM, he find five angels there to greet him. Unfortunately, despite their proclamations of "be not afraid", they mean him harm. His only hope is another angel wielding a lead pipe, but there's something familiar about this one... Along the bottom of the graphic is the url for where to find your copy: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
One more sleep until my horror novella, BE NOT AFRAID, about a deadbeat guitarist's really bad night releases!

This guy seems to have become less crunchy. Sort of. He also might have hit buttons on my direct shops to make something show up 12 hours early...

books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Countdown graphic for BE NOT AFRAID. The seraph character stands staring creepily at the viewer, holding a copy of Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. His wings spread out behind him, one eyeball showing beneath the feathers. His grin is full of sharp teeth and blood trails down his chin. A word bubble from him reads: "PREORDER MY BOOK". Along the bottom of the image is more text that reads: "1 day remains" and a URL for where to find the book: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
Only two more sleeps until BE NOT AFRAID releases! I'm so excited. I think this guy is excited too.

Want a fast-paced survival horror novella my early readers couldn't put down? It's got angels, gore, and a deadbeat guitarist in the middle? Find it below! ⬇️

books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Countdown graphic for BE NOT AFRAID. The seraph character stands staring creepily at the viewer, holding a copy of Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. His wings spread out behind him, one eyeball showing beneath the feathers. His grin is full of sharp teeth and blood trails down his chin. A word bubble from him reads: "PREORDER MY BOOK". Along the bottom of the image is more text that reads: "2 days remain" and a URL for where to find the book: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
I can't do math. Today is actually the 5 days until BE NOT AFRAID's release. Have a trope map instead of another seraph (he's coming back tomorrow, I promise, he's just degrading his quality further).

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A trope map graphic for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. In the center is the cover featuring Seth, an angel with pink wings, white hair, and bright eyes leaping across the cover in profile while pink smears the blue background and eyes stare at him. Along the top is a tagline and it reads: "a fast-paced blaze through Hell..." To the sides are the tropes. They are: coy angel wielding a lead pipe, deadbeat guitarist having a bad night, survivial horror, m/m, silent hill x sorry we're closed, rotting seraphs hellbent on your death, finding a reason to live, and a pair of eyes you used to know. Along the bottom is a call to action for pre-orders and gives the url, books.earlronove.com/benotafraid.
December 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
Ooh, this sounds fun!
Share the final sentence of your first three chapters! Can be a WIP, published story, anything!

Mine is from my horror novella about a guitarist's very bad night feat. some violent angels, BE NOT AFRAID, releasing Dec 9th (in one week!!). 👁️
A writing snippet graphic with a distorted subway as the background with eyes peaking out of the far door. The text reads: Verse One 3AM TIDINGS “Be not afraid,” all five of them crooned. Be Not Afraid horror novella dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid A writing snippet graphic with a distorted subway as the background with eyes peaking out of the far door. The text reads: Verse Two A CHORUS OF FIVE “Oh,” Trent breathed, “hell fucking no.” He picked a direction, prayed, and ran. Be Not Afraid horror novella dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid A writing snippet graphic with a distorted subway as the background with eyes peaking out of the far door. The text reads: Verse Three GLITTERING EYES “The fuck?” Trent hissed. “They’ve found us.” Be Not Afraid horror novella dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
It would be remiss of me not to continue BE NOT AFRAID's countdown to release day. The seraph's getting a little distorted though, huh. What's with those guys anyway...

Also, have another snippet!
Still time to pre-order! Find it at itchio, amz, b&n, & more!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Countdown graphic for BE NOT AFRAID. The seraph character stands staring creepily at the viewer, holding a copy of Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. His wings spread out behind him, one eyeball showing beneath the feathers. His grin is full of sharp teeth and blood trails down his chin. A word bubble from him reads: "PREORDER MY BOOK". Along the bottom of the image is more text that reads: "8 days remain" and a URL for where to find the book: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid Writing snippet graphic for BE NOT AFRAID with a URL for preorders at the bottom (books.earlronove.com/benotafraid). The snippet reads: "Trent threw the angel off, catching them by surprise, and scrambled to get away. His back found the wall near the bathroom entryway and he used it to brace himself into a sitting position. The bathroom light turned on, sensing him nearby, and it lit the angel in a soft, gauzy orange. There was a coy smile on the angel’s lips as they began to speak. Trent cut them off. “You say ‘be not afraid’ one more time, I am going to fucking freak out.” The angel blinked and shut their mouth."
December 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
As we continue to approach BE NOT AFRAID's release on December 9th, I thought I could share some fun facts about my horror novella. I think they're fun, anyway.

Preorder my horror novella feat. a guitarist's very bad night & some violent angels today! ➡️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
BE NOT AFRAID Fun Facts! graphic. In the left is the book's cover, featuring Seth flying across with his white hair, pink wings, and coy smile. To the right are the fun facts. They are: - approx 32k words & 155pgs - 3 end of chapter illustrations - “be not afraid” is uttered 10 times - blood is mentioned 73 times - Trent swears at least 126 times (counting his narration & dialogue) - 1 Rolls-Royce is destroyed - at least 5 wings are torn off - uncounted number of seraphs are bludgeoned by a lead pipe - Trent learns 3AM is a perfectly acceptable time to stroll through the park Along the bottom is a call to action for ordering preorders and the december 6th release date. Preorders can be found at books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
What have early readers been saying about BE NOT AFRAID, my fast-paced horror novella about a guitarist's very bad night that only gets worse when violent angels decide he's the one they need? (run)

Pretty nice things, actually!

BE NOT AFRAID releases DEC 9th!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
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graphic for review snippets for BE NOT AFRAID. To the right is an illustration of Seth holding the book itself. To the left are the review snippets. They are: "fast-paced, fun, wild, and relentlessly (weirdly) sweet in a blood-soaked and biblically accurate manner." "The pacing kept me on the edge of my seat." "[BE NOT AFRAID is] exactly what it says on the tin: weird gay gory chaos." "sincerely did not want to put my phone down until I was done." "The way that BE NOT AFRAID executes such a fascinating apocalyptic concept without missing a beat is incredible." "Not even a little bit country, but hella rock and roll." In the lower right is the release date, Dec 9th, and a URL where you can pick up a copy. The URL is: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
Less than 25 days until BE NOT AFRAID releases on Dec 9th!

A deadbeat guitarist's bad night only gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his sacrifice hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.

Pre-order today!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
A trope map graphic for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. In the center is the cover featuring Seth, an angel with pink wings, white hair, and bright eyes leaping across the cover in profile while pink smears the blue background and eyes stare at him. Along the top is a tagline and it reads: "a fast-paced blaze through Hell..." To the sides are the tropes. They are: coy angel wielding a lead pipe, deadbeat guitarist having a bad night, survival horror, m/m, silent hill x sorry we're closed, rotting seraphs hellbent on your death, finding a reason to live, and a pair of eyes you used to know. Along the bottom is a call to action for pre-orders and gives the url, books.earlronove.com/benotafraid.
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
be not afraid... for behold, I bring you g̶͉̟͓̾̔̂ŏ̴̮̤͇̹͕̠̿ǫ̵̭̻͈̟͕̓͋d̴̲̖̩̿͒ tidings...

Nothing bad ever happens on a subway.
Even if the lights go off and something divine stares at you in the dark...

BE NOT AFRAID, my survival horror novella, is out in one month on Dec 9th! Preorder today!
👁️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
Since I've teased the first 3 chapters through shitposts... let me reintroduce the characters for BE NOT AFRAID, my fast-paced horror novella coming to you Dec 9th!

Find your copy!
itchio: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLYH2ZSS
others: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
A graphic about the two main characters from BE NOT AFRAID. The logo is at the top and the illustration of the two main characters are in the center. To the left is Seth, an angel with pale blonde hair, fair skin, bright purple eyes, with white freckles across his cheeks. He has a pair of pale yellow wings. He is holding a lead pipe over his shoulder and he is smiling shyly and glancing to his right. He is wearing a dark tank top, a black sleeved jacket with cherry blossoms along the sleeves, and white shorts. Along his shoulders are wing tattoos and hanging from his neck is a sunflower guitar pick. Beside him is Trent, a punk with brown hair, green eyes, tan skin, and piercings on his face. He is wearing a black leather jacket with red lapels and accents and brown pants. His hands are tucked into his pocket and he looks to the right, a little concerned. Around them is text that detail their names and characteristics. On Seth's side, the text reads: SETH an angel with a lead pipe coy smiles, dreams of a different life, sewn on wings, and a quote that reads: "We're not real. We're just fodder." On Trent's side, the text reads: TRENT a deadbeat guitarist prone to panic, brash but means well, dreams of a life not falling apart, and a quote that reads: "Oh, fuck this shit." A graphic about a character from BE NOT AFRAID. The logo is at the top and the character art is in the center. The character is a Seraph. He has pallid skin, dark stringy hair, and is wearing dark robes that almost merge with his hair. Red accents sketch across his hair and robes, bringing out a pop of color. His face is pulled into a strained smile, lips dark with grime in the sharp teeth, and blood spills from his mouth. His eyes are wide and dark with lights in the center. He is holding his hands in the "as above, so below" pose. Behind him are dark wings with eyes peaking out from between the feathers. Around him are specfic characteristics. On the right, it reads: A SERAPH one of many, a legion doesn't know how humans work..., rotting from the inside out, when one dies there's always more. On the left, it reads: THE LEADER a mission to wake God desires experiences it can't have, would like all humans dead thank you, has a thing for cars... In the center is a quote from the character and it reads: "be not afraid..." Along the bottom is here to find your copy and it reads: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
just kidding about running, this angel likes you. Probably. Although the other angels are still after you with murder in their eyes... maybe you should stick together...

That's the first 3 chapters of BE NOT AFRAID in shitposts! Want more Dec 9th? Preorder it today!
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a graphic comprised of an overexposed photo of a hotel as the background. Blues and blacks take up the dark colors, while anything lighter is a searing shade of red. In front of the photo is an illustration of a smiling young man. He has white hair, fair skin, wing tattoos across his shoulders, and has translucent, sparkling wings sprouting from his back. Text on the graphic reads: just kidding, this angel likes you (probably). maybe if you stick with him, you'll get out ALIVE... BE NOT AFRAID releases dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
So the angels have taken you to a secondary location (you probably didn't have a choice...). What do you do then when another angel with a lead pipe opens the Rolls-Royce from the top, like a tin can??

Maybe run??
BE NOT AFRAID releases Dec 9th!
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a graphic comprised of a photograph of an empty street lined with lamps and a Rolls-Royce in the center. The colors are heavy on the blues and reds, looking rather distressed. On the top of the Rolls-Royce is a young man with yellow wings and a lead pipe balanced on his shoulder. The text accompanying the image reads: okay so you didn't get out of the rolls-royce... what do you do when this angel (??) opens it like a tin can? you fuckin RUN Be Not Afraid releases dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
just Be Not Afraid shitposty things to entice you into its story. What DO you do when you find five of these guys and their Rolls-Royce as you take a shortcut home in the park??

Hopefully, you run away. Does Trent do that? Well...

BE NOT AFRAID releases Dec 9th!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
a graphic comprised of a photograph of a park and a rolls-royce in the background, both with blue and pale pink as colors, with a character portrait of an angel (??) in the front. The angel has pale skin, wide eyes with huge pupils, dark greasy hair, and is wearing a dark robe. He has black wings with eyeballs within them. He is smiling wide as blood streams down from his mouth and nose. The text accompanying the image reads: What do you do when this angel (??) invites (drags) you into his Rolls-Royce? you fuckin GET OUT Be Not Afraid releases dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
It is me, I am the artist! And writer! Fast-paced horror novella with angels! There are also illustrations inside.

BE NOT AFRAID releases Dec 9th! You can find a copy for preorder here: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Illustrated cover for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. It features a young man with white hair, bright eyes, and pink wings leaping across the page in profile. He is wearing a dark tank top, light short-shorts, and bright red high tops with white socks. He has a coy smile on his lips and is staring at the camera. There is a gold, spiky halo behind him. In the background are smears of pink against a deep, dark blue and eyeballs throughout staring at him.
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
hi! I'm an nb author and I have a book coming out in December! It's got a deadbeat guitarist's bad night, some angels that aren't really that angelic, lead pipe wielding saviors, fast-paced horrors, and a lot of blood.

You can find it here! 👁️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Illustrated cover for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. It features a young man with white hair, bright eyes, and pink wings leaping across the page in profile. He is wearing a dark tank top, light short-shorts, and bright red high tops with white socks. He has a coy smile on his lips and is staring at the camera. There is a gold, spiky halo behind him. In the background are smears of pink against a deep, dark blue and eyeballs throughout staring at him.
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
earlronove.bsky.social
You should consider picking up a pre-order of BE NOT AFRAID in my itchio Halloween Sale! It's 50% off, so that's the cheapest it'll be during its pre-orders!

And besides, you want to make Seth smile right? :D
👁️ earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
🎃 itch.io/s/162371/hal...
a young man with pale yellow wings smiling at the camera. He has white hair and fair skin. He is wearing a dark tank top and on his bare shoulders are feather tattoos. He has a word bubble coming from him with a heart in it.
October 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
upnorth-dogman.bsky.social
I don't think that's the line... Inspired by one of @graveyardcritter #bunkerpods about biblically accurate angels, and some of there commentary! It was a great podcast! Please check it out! 😁Images are based on my own interpretation lol. #biblicallyaccurateangels #benotafraid #art #sketch
March 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Inktober 26. Weeping Wings

#Inktober #Ink #Benotafraid
October 26, 2023 at 8:53 PM
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#snapchatfilter #gonewild #pairsnicely with my #cinnamoncrunchbagel

Love the #synchronicity

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January 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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MFC’s TFTD ... #Benotafraid of going #slowly, be afraid only of standing #still. #chineseproverb — #nofear #believe #takeyourtime #faith #trustingodsplan #babysteps #turtle #slowandsteadywinstherace🐢 #inspiration #inspiracion #thoughtfortheday
August 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM