#dnbryn
Text
I am in the midst of the most flamboyant and obnoxious phase of debauchery of my life. This week alone I have read (and RE-READ) three books where the main characters are a mlm couple. I have watched (and RE-WATCHED) Heartstopper s2 and Red, White & Royal Blue. I am coming down from a high where these forms of media are the only thing I can think about. Conversations are dull unless they include such topics. All I can think about is the Waterloo Vase. The leaves of a silver maple. Rio.
Books I read this month that have become an integral piece of my personality: How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager, and How to Sell Your Blood and Fall in Love - both written by the brilliant D. N. Bryn. Obviously, Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. (Also, why is there no Oxford comma in the title? Henry would be indisposed). And of course, the Heartstopper comics. I am going to be a shell of myself until the new book comes out. And if there is a sequel to RWRB I am going to have to hornswoggle my way through life as a sane person, and it will tear me apart to behave. I do not know how I will do it, but I will have to.
If anyone might have some suggestions on what I can read to either cleanse my pallet or completely drown it, I would be forever grateful. My life is empty without idiots in love.
My next hyper focus: quite possibly will be American/English queer history. I want to be the type of person that can detect history through a conversation and present facts about the gays from the past. I want to speak in recited letters and literature.
#red white and royal blue#heartstopper#mlm books#vampire romance#I am going through something#queer history#gay fantasy romance#dnbryn#swampy reads
18 notes
·
View notes
Text
This is the book that got me hooked on indie authors. This is the book that started it all. It's lovely. Steampunk pirates, found family, disability rep, sirens, they/them pronouns, sapphic pirates, ace spectrum rep. A very pleasent read.
#steampunk#fantasy#fiction recommendation#indie authors#our bloody pearl#dnbryn#favorite books#indie bookstore
0 notes
Text
self-publishing pros and cons
@earlronove and @antique-symbolism had some interest in this topic, so here I go!
I would love for other indie authors to weigh in as well. (zero pressure, but tagging in case you’re interested in adding insight: @authorlaurawinter @author-a-holmes @natalieironside @maxkirin @spacetimewraithwrites @dnbryn @thebibliosphere @b-a-pigeon and anyone else I’m forgetting right now!)
The pros and cons I’ve noticed so far in my itty bitty time as a self-published author thus far:
Pros:
you have more creative control over not just your writing, but your cover, your illustrations, your formatting, etc.
related to that: if you have a book that isn’t perfectly ‘to market,’ or isn’t following all of today’s Super Hot Tropes, you can still get your book out into the world. You're not dependent on the whims of agents and editors.
you also have more control over your profits/how you get paid, rather than being under a publishing house. in self-pub, you’re choosing the distribution system, the price, when to do sales, etc. (this can also be a con- see below.)
you’re not beholden to the timeline of trad publishing (eg- several years to get the book out)
it’s a cool thing to do! I am proud of the fact that I wrote and self-published a book that otherwise would have just gotten buried under a pile of query letters.
Cons:
re: book content (editing, formatting, cover) - it’s a lot of work to do it yourself. and if you don’t want to do it yourself, it will cost a certain amount of money. (range of cost varies wildly depending on what you want and what your bandwidth is.)
you won’t have a publishing house assisting with marketing, distro, all the business aspects, etc. that will be on you as well. this is something that’s harder to outsource and has a learning curve.
I find marketing & visibility to be the hardest part. that includes writing blurbs, setting up a website, social media, ads, newsletter swaps, etc. It’s really tough to do it all yourself, it doesn’t really end, and can also cost a lot of money.
(the one positive to marketing: you have time to experiment! it’s not like the book has an expiration date. you can continue tweaking your blurbs, covers, ad strategies, website, social media strategies, until you find what works.)
another downside is that I find that the self-pub authors making six figures (so I guess the most ‘traditionally successful’ self-pub authors) often adhere more to current formulas and tropes than even trad authors do. they basically find what works in a specific sub-genre, often romance, and just churn out books that follow precisely what people are looking for there. one person I know literally uses the same outline for every book. now, as a business strategy, it’s clearly working for them. but from a creative perspective? that’s not why I got into self-publishing.
Anyhoo, this is just me blabbering! I hope some of it was helpful!
372 notes
·
View notes
Text
Playlist: How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager
I've made a few playlists for @dnbryn's books, so I couldn't resist making one for their latest book — if you've heard a lot of talk about gay vampires lately, this is why!!! It was such a blast to read about these two absolute disasters falling for each other over dumb bets, hot sauce, and (of course) biting. Hopefully this playlist does it justice!
1. No Surprises by Radiohead
A job that slowly kills you
You look so tired, so unhappy
2. Brave as a Noun by AJJ
If this is how you folks make art, it's fucking depressing
And it's sad to know that we are not alone
3. Figure it Out by Royal Blood
I'm still, I'm here tryin' to figure it out
Getting hard to sleep, blood is in my dreams
4. Bloodflood by alt-J
A wave, an awesome wave
That rushes skin and widens in flooded veins
5. 505 by Arctic Monkeys
Frightened by the bite, though it's no harsher than the bark
The middle of adventure, such a perfect place to start
6. It Will Come Back by Hozier
Honey, don't feed me, I will come back
It can't be unlearned, I've known the warmth of your doorways
7. Ghosting by Mother Mother
Ghost in the world, ghost with no home
When you're tossing, when you turn in your sleep
8. There for You by Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan
If I call you on the phone, need you on the other side
I got you, I promise, let me be honest
21 notes
·
View notes
Text
.
Names:
Justin
Clematine
Book: How to sell your blood and fall in love
Series: Guides for dating vampires
Author: D. N. Bryn
Place: Amazon
.
‼️Spoliers if you swipe ‼️
.
I was waiting oh so patiently for this to come out!!!!
.
‼️Spoliers ‼️
.
.
.
Posts 1/2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Dude I don't even know WHERE to start!
1.) I realted S O much to Lemy. His needing and wanting to really understand and get to know his partner. Like I FELT that in my soul. I related to so many of his other characteristics so I think this round he was my favorite character. I also absolutely adored how he didn't give up on Justin and kept coming back.
2.) As soon as I saw the username "Wageryou1" I was like thats my boi right there. He's talking to my boi 😭
3.) I JUST WANNA GIVE JUSTIN A B I G HUG AND SOMETHING TO HELP HIM HEAL....I also totally thought he was riding like an old man scooter all hunched over I felt so bad conjuring that up in my head 😭
4.) I K N E W IT!!!!! When Andres gave Clemy his card I was like this could be a GREAT 3rd book story ya know and BAM 3RD BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END AND I WAS R I G H T!
.
#Clematine #justin #howtosellyourbloodandfallinlove #guidesfordatingvampires #vincent #wesley #demisexual #howtobiteyourneighborandwinawager #dnbryn #amazon #kindle #bookrecommendations #gay #bi #romance #vampires #vampirexhuman
6 notes
·
View notes
Photo
This is Perle!!!!!!! They’re a siren character from Our Bloody Pearl by @brynwrites! Please go check the book out!!!
(Click for full resolution)
392 notes
·
View notes
Text
I finally started reading My Bloody Pearl
In what minimal free time I get. I can’t wait to see how these characters grow in the coming pages. It’s so exciting! I don’t want to give spoilers, so for now, I won’t post any.
1 note
·
View note
Photo
Just received my ARC of These Treacherous Tides: Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn! So excited to start reading! 🌊 You can preorder your copy here: dnbryn.com/pearl
#sea#booksofinstagram#indieauthor#beach#writer#book#ourbloodypearl#fantasy#bookshelf#dnbryn#bookphotography#bookstagram#sirens#writersofinstagram#bookreview#ocean#bookrecommendations
27 notes
·
View notes
Text
Blog Tour: Once Stolen - D. N. Bryn.
Blog Tour: Once Stolen – D. N. Bryn.
This was supposed to have gone up yesterday, but due to technical difficulties it didn’t go up. Apologies to everyone who has been waiting for this post to go up. The original plan for my blog tour stop was for me to review this book, however, due to unforeseen circumstances, I haven’t been able to get through it yet. I do, however, hope to get it read and reviewed in the future, so totally keep…
View On WordPress
0 notes
Text
Find the word tag
Tagged by @cwritesfiction thank youuuuuu!!! Iirc the rules are that someone gives you words and you find them in your book so LET’S DO THIS FOR Lunar New Love HELL YEAH
Phone
Minh set their phone aside and decided to gently scream internally for about a minute.
(^ Minh, having accidentally let them grandma think they’re coming with someone and now everyone’s hype for it and it’s too late to clear the misunderstanding)
Smack
Smack doesn’t appear anywhere in LNL. A shame Cass never took her chance to smack Minh’s ass at least once.
Yellow
In those wretched hours, I remember the yellow apricot blossoms we hung against the walls of your grandparents' house.
Last night, I dreamt I was back there; and the flowers told me I was lucky, for I had in my hands a treasure that was worth all the gold on their petals. "Where?" I asked. When I woke up, you were the first thing on my mind—the memory of your fingers threaded with mine.
Today, I hope I am lucky still.
IT’S ANGSTY POETRY HOURS
tagging @gingerly-writing and @dnbryn if you guys want to share any lines from your sexy WIPs ;D
The words are shadow, bone, fly and scream because I’m in a spooky vibe!
#thanks for tagging me!#find the word tag#lunar new love#writers on tumblr#writeblr#tag game#poetry#squad
7 notes
·
View notes
Video
youtube
I made a writing vlog! This was definitely prompted by @dnbryn and their month-in-a-life video. It was a really fun experience that helped me examine my writing practices and how I spend my time. I hope this will be interesting to some people!
12 notes
·
View notes
Text
Writblr Community Questions
I was tagged by @dancingdarkling
I am posting this on my side blog but please follow me here instead!! @thewarlordscontract
Fun Basics
Preferred Writing Type (i.e. fanfiction, short stories, non-fiction, novels, scripts): Novels, though I used to write a lot of short stories, and I’d like to get into that again.
Favorite Genre(s) to Write: Fantasy and Sci-fi
Favorite Genre(s) to Read: Same ^
Favorite Standalone Book(s): Howl’s Moving Castle.
Favorite Book Series: Mistborn trilogy, Hunger Games. I liked asoiaf and lotr a lot but I don’t generally read epic fantasies. I’m sentimental over pjo and hp.
Favorite Movie(s): Lotr, Harry Potter, httyd, most marvel movies.
Favorite TV Show(s): Atla is my one true love.
Other Fandoms You’re Interested In: Not really into any actual fandoms.
Zodiac Sign: Cancer.
—Does it match your personality? No idea.
MBTI Type: INTJ
—Does it match your personality well? It used to fit better.
Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert
Favorite Season: Summer.
Spirit animal: I’m pretty sure the way this is phrased is offensive to certain cultures. If I could be an animal though, I’d want to be a cat.
Hobbies/interests other than writing: Hiking, drawing, mma, animals, moaning about life.
Cat person, dog person or both? Cats, always.
Writing Style Nitty-Gritty
Number/Names of WIPs:
1. The Warlord’s Contract; New adult fantasy, action, slow burn romance trilogy. The first book is currently in the beta reading stage.
2. Death Signal; Young adult science fiction. Currently in the concept development stage.
3. Unnamed Sirens and Pirates Novella; Currently in the outlining stage.
Favorite book about writing: Jeff Gerke books.
Planner, Pantser or Plantser? Planner, all the way.
Favorite Outlining Method: I have a post about it here.
Types of blogs you followed for reference: Writeblrs, and some cool people or inspiration blogs.
Reference topics you would like blog suggestions for: I want to find more writeblrs, and learn about the publishing process in more detail.
Types of blogs you followed for inspiration: Nature, photography, culture, quotes.
Do you write on a schedule or sporadically? Hard core schedule. I finish things.
Any creativity rituals that you use: Wine.
Your Writing Community
Current writing/creative communities you participate in: Two discord communities and one facebook one. I’m most active on discord.
Are you part of any critique groups (local or online)? I sort of formed my own by accident, on discord.
Would you like to find online critique partners/groups? I’m always open to having a wider critique group, but I don’t need any more CPs at the moment.
Would you like to be a beta-reader if someone needs one? When I have more time, then yes.
How long have you been on Tumblr? Less than six months in the writeblr community. For-literally-ever on my personal tumlr.
Would you like to be tagged in any writing games/questionnaires? Yes, but I can’t promise I will fill them out unless I have extra time.
How do you feel about being messaged and/or tagged to discuss writing? YES, ALWAYS.
Are you following #365k365day or #spontaneouswriteblr? I’m not, but I manually check #spontaneouswriteblr on occasion.
Your Online Community Info
NaNoWriMo Community Name (if applicable): Delesi
Wattpad Community Name (if applicable): NA
fanfiction.net or AO3 Community Name (if applicable): NA
DeviantArt Community Name (if applicable): NA
Patreon Community Name (if applicable): Dnbryn
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
Oh what drama!
This excerpt is from The Stars and the Sage by D.N.Bryn.
#queer books#nonbinary character#stars and the stage#dnbryn#vampires#lgbtq books#books#romance#pronouns
1 note
·
View note
Text
just pre-ordered deephaven by @ethanmaldridge, one night in hartswood by @a-kind-of-merry-war, and bought changeling by @author-a-holmes!
my tbr is, unfortunately, stupid long, and there are some long-waiting books by @dnbryn and @aelinaisaacs I should really get to first, but I will get to them eventually!!
10 notes
·
View notes
Text
.
Names:
Vincent
Wesley
Book: How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager
Author: D. N. Bryn
Place: Amazon
.
I WAS ABLE TO READ THE EXTRA VIDEO CALL CHAPTER
IT
WAS
AMAZING
.
NSFW on my Twitter:
_My_Obsessions_
.
#vincent #wesley #howtobiteyourneighborandwinawager #dnbryn #amazon #kindle #bookrecommendations #gay #bi #romance #vampires #vampirexhuman
4 notes
·
View notes
Text
.
Book: How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager
( First Book )
Names:
Vincent 🧛♂️
Wesley 🔥
.
Book: How To Sell Your Blood And Fall In Love
( Second Book )
Names:
Justin 🦸♂️
Clematine 🍋 🧛♂️
.
Series: Guides for dating vampires
Author: @dn_bryn
Place: Amazon
Audio book(s):
How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager
How To Sell Your Blood And Fall In Love
Place: Audiobooks.com (There's an app)
.
I officially own all the bonus stories now 🥺
.
This series is such a comfort for me for so many different reasons, and I am absolutely completely ✨️ obsessed ✨️ with it. Words can't describe it.
.
.
#diego #maddy #thestarsandthestage #Clematine #justin #howtosellyourbloodandfallinlove #guidesfordatingvampires #vincent #wesley #demisexual #howtobiteyourneighborandwinawager #dnbryn #amazon #kindle #bookrecommendations #gay #bi #romance #vampires #vampirexhuman
0 notes
Last Seen Blogs
niziur
Niziur
tvgeek96
Life is the Most Spectacular Show on Earth
mizoni
mizoni
shadowypatrolbagelstudent
Untitled
janebuck27
All I Wanted Was A Pepsi