As I was gone for a while, I thought it might be good to reintroduce myself to the writeblr community!
Heya, I’m Julia and I’m a 23-year-old writer from Scotland. I’ve been writing for eleven years and I have more story ideas than time to write them. Aside from writing, I read (mostly fantasy and sci-fi), play video games (Dragon Age <3), paint with watercolours and make polymer clay jewellery and figurines. (Too many hobbies, not enough time!)
I write mostly fantasy, although I’ve dabbled in sci-fi and contemporary in the past. I’ll be making proper introduction/reintroduction posts for my WIPs in the future, but for now here’s a summary.
My current WIPs are:
The one I’m currently writing: an adult high fantasy standalone novel tentatively titled Priestess of Fire; features a bi protagonist and an f/f romance; the setting is inspired by the Byzantine empire; there are meddling gods, temple ruins, mercenaries, an unstable empire, love, revenge, powerful magic, heartbreak, destiny and an overarching search for purpose.
The one I’ve worked on the longest: an adult low fantasy series tentatively called The Crown of Palenia (six books divided into two arcs); there are six POV characters and a lot of queer rep; it’s set in the same world as PoF, just about a thousand years later; the setting is inspired by Renaissance France; there are meddling nobles, an unstable country, an exiled princess, duels, balls, rebellion, dying magic, sacrifice, secret romances, not-so-secret romances, poisonings, betrayals, war and a lot of morally grey characters.
The one in the middle: an adult high fantasy duology without a name; all I can say is that it’s set in the same world as PoF and TCoP (somewhere in the middle, timeline-wise) in a land inspired by the early medieval Slavic history; it was inspired by a Russian folk rock song and will have a slightly older protagonist (she even has a child).
The dark one: an adult dark fantasy standalone called Finist; it’s a retelling of the Russian fairy tale The Feather of Finist the Falcon and I wrote the first draft during last year’s NaNoWriMo; it’s currently shelved, as I need time to decide what exactly I want the central theme to be.
The adventure one: an adult fantasy trilogy without a name that I might make my NaNo project this year; features a lesbian swordswoman protagonist, a gay disaster nobleman and a demon on a road trip/epic quest; setting will be most likely inspired by Renaissance Italy; there will be duels and magic and romance, with a sprinkle of banter.
The YA one: a YA urban fantasy duology called The Keepers of Moscow; it’s a story that’s very dear to me, but for now it’s on the back burner.
Aside from the above, I occasionally write short fiction and my asks are always open for prompts and questions. My DMs are also always open, so don’t be afraid to send me a message as I’d like to make some new friends on here and reconnect with old ones!
Hey welcome back! Good to see you in the writeblr sphere again Can’t wait to catch up with your writing journey.
My name is Juri and this is my very first foray into writeblr! I have been lurking around the writeblr tags during my occasional visits here on Tumblr before deciding to set up my own sideblog dedicated to my WIPs as an accountability of sorts because I pledged to hit 50k on my first draft/s this year (oof). I also want to share some of my stories with the community and hopefully gain more writer friends to scream about the process of drafting, hitting that word count, laughing at writing memes, and overall just basking in the different worlds of the stories we create.
Quick getting-to-know-me sesh:
I’m a 20-year old Filipina, I use she/her pronouns, chaotically bisexual, and have a soft spot for all things sweet and fluffy as well as the strange, the unknown, and the magical (I mean, who doesn’t?)
I also like to read books and I run a dedicated book blog over on Wordpress where I ramble about my current reads and getting over my reading slump.
Other than reading and writing, I like to listen to music, bingeing TV series and movies, casually playing mobile games, dessert/bakery-hopping, or admiring haute couture pieces I can’t afford from fashion designers I admire (*cries in broke*).
I write in a variety of genres but most of my WIPs gravitate towards fantasy and romance. I also tend to incorporate Philippine folklore and mythology in my writings.
My current WIPs at the moment!
Sugar Darling (tentative title) - An NA fantasy about a human baker and a rookie Grim Reaper who form an unlikely pact to fend off ancient threats and guide wandering spirits off the mortal plane while running a magical cafe for the supernatural.
Whispers of the Deep - An Adult fantasy about a half-monster girl trying to clear her name after being accused of releasing a dangerous deity into the wild.
Both of these are still in their early stages and I’ll create a proper post with a more in-depth synopsis and character intros, so this is all for now~
I’m really looking for other writeblrs to follow and I’d really love to make some new friends! Please leave a like or a reblog so I can follow you~ I promise I’m a nice person!
Welcome! I love the fantastical elements of your WIPs and look forward to knowing more. Best of luck hitting your 50k!
I started this because I thought it was time given that I constantly look to Tumblr for writing inspiration. My favourite genres to read are sci-fi, fantsy and mystery. I mainly write fanfiction currently but do have a fantasy story going on behind the scenes. I will mostly be posting updates on whatever writing project I’m currently on (and will inevitably never finish), short stories, OCs and a lot of reblogs.
Feel free to message if you want any mutuals in this community, it would be extremely appreciated.
