MELODIE DER ASCHE - (AKA: BORN TO THE SEA)

Genre //Adult Fantasy Status // Finished 💕 - Release 02.04.2024 Publisher // Droemer Knaur (german publisher) Themes // a fall from grace | vengeance | justice | action & consequences | magic | loyality | survival | love | war | fate | rebellion | sacrifice | m/m romance

There were times when I thought that I'd ever make this post. Times when I doubted that a story with an m/m romance would ever get picked up by a major publisher. But here we are ... 🥹

Melodie der Asche is the german title of my WIP Born to the Sea, and what you see up there, is the official cover. The real cover of the story, that started in 2019 here on Writeblr. I even got to illustrate the hands ... T_T Anyway, I'm forever grateful for all the support I've found. I miss you & love you, guys! I hope you're all doing well. 💕

You can preorder Melodie der Asche *here* & I have included the german preview text in case you happen to speak german.

BORN TO THE SEA - A long overdue update

Genre //Adult Fantasy // Status // Finished 💕 Themes // a fall from grace | vengeance | justice | action & consequences | magic | loyality | survival | love | war | fate | rebellion | sacrifice | queer

Hi there, apologies because you may not remember me, or how you´ve ended up on this taglist. But I still remember you. 2019 you were by my side when I wrote the very first draft of my fantasy novel "Born to the Sea". Until 2021, when I finished my final draft tumblr felt very much like home to me. I shared my thoughts on writing, met new friends, and I’m forever grateful for all the encouragement, interest and love towards what has become an experience of a lifetime ...

Aww, no. 💕 Don't worry, nonnie. It just underwent a ... thorough clean up & I had quite an emotional ride scrolling through all of my content starting from 2014 up until 2022. Most of my writing updates, general writing posts and art stayed of course. But unfortunately the shiny edits and character asks had to go.

BORN TO THE SEA: FINAL WRITING UPDATE

Hi there. It’s been a while and you might not remember me, my WIP Born to the Sea or how you’ve even ended up on my taglist. I haven’t posted for ages and I’m sorry for disappearing all of a sudden. But this is it: My final Born to the Sea writing update.

Awww, thank you so much. 💕🥰 I'll absolutely do that. 🤗

🤗💕 thank you!

Ilona | The Five Senses

Ilona for @stories-by-rie. She is a character from her fantastic WIP "The five senses" and it was an absolute pleasure to draw her.

People still reblogging my art giveaway from 2019? More likely than you think.

Born to the Sea Writing Update #22

PoVs // 3rd Person: Caliyan | Laudan | Vaelen Status // Eighth (?) Draft / Final Draft (?) Current Wordcount // 150k Tags // WIP Intro / WIP Tag

Born to the Sea explores a dark, twisted fate between lovers and a truth so harsh, that it might have been better if it didn’t come to light. 

Today I retreated to the garden to work on my manuscript, which might very well be in its final draft by now. After a successful beta-round, it feels so good to read everything printed out and polish the last bits, before my querying adventure begins.

In a little creative outburst, I created these bookmarks and gave myself quite a lot of feels at the same time. I can’t really reveal the meaning of the ring and the red band because it would obviously be a massive spoiler, but both play a huge role in Born to the Sea.

Anyway, I’m really excited and dear @stories-by-rie  promised to have another thorough look at my book baby. I’m considering to run a second beta-round at the same time, to check if everything is working as intended. My finished draft is in german, but if you happen to speak german and would enjoy a deep & tragic fantasy story with an m/m romance, please get in touch. 💕

Also, please don’t worry if you don’t speak german. There is an English version in the making, as well.