Kaz and Inej: the bathroom scene. I hope those crazy kids can work it out 🖤

Happy Valentine's Day! (commissioned by @litjoycrate for their special edition Six of Crows book box)

just a reminder that we have officially, finally entered the wicked powers era😈

i am ready and waiting for the last king of faerie release date... this era is gonna be WILD...

artists: @cassandrajean, @toka-sketch, @charliebowater, @thorndale, @lariablog, @arudrawing, @ghostjesse, @polartss, @artsbylys, @battii-art, @juliacthefangirl, @spooky-drusilla, @nairafeather + @ekbelsher

They're fucking everything to me. Bless you Leigh Bardugo.

Art by: ekbelsher and dianadworak

Illustrations from the Litjoy special edition

(All credits to @ekbelsher and @laura_sava_art)

He's looking at her the same way

& she's looking at him the way here

art by @ekbelsher @charliebowater & @cassandrajean

Nina's farewell to Matthias (@ekbelsher) from King of Scars

Hanne and Nina fall in love (@jannaphia) from Rule of Wolves

(kos litjoy crate)

Shadow and Bone trilogy illustrations by artists @ekbelsher and @laura_sava_art.

Purchase the new special edition here.

hi Ghosti, what genre of books do you like to read? What are some of your favorite books?

Oh! Fantasy, for sure. I rarely make time to read anything else these days, I'm afraid. I dont' have that much spare mental energy to devote to reading, and I find it hard to read a physical book so I go to a lot of audio options because it's easier for me, which in turn governs which books I'll listen to because I'm picky af when it comes to narration.

My favourite book of all time is one I'm actually about halfway through a re-read at the moment. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss was a gamechanger for me. The prose in that is hugely influential on my own writing style, I'm not ashamed to admit, and the way he weaves a story together is just phenomenal. Wise Man's Fear is good but not quite as good (2nd in the series) and Slow Regard of Silent Things (separate but set in-universe) is more like poetry than prose and is odd but beautiful.

I'm also re-reading the Wheel of Time series (I'm on book three) which, for all its faults, is really fun and was influential.

LotR, obviously.

I've also recently devoured Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House and was fortunate enough to be able to go straight on into Hell Bent, the second in the series. Content warning if you read that, there's a brief description of sexual assault among other things. It was a compelling story, and I actually got curious about it after I saw @ekbelsher's artwork of Darlington!

A lot of people assume I'd like Brandon Sanderson's work, but I really didn't click with his writing style. I tried really hard with both Mistborn and Stormlight Archives, but I just found that they're not for me. Same with Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman and Douglas Adams. Obviously amazingly talented authors, but their style just isn't my jam.

2,10 and 20?

2. Do you have a favorite story you've written? >>As far as original works go...I wrote a short story called "The Tracks" that I love. It's simple and subtly dystopian and just...idk. Different. A girl and boy on the run in a wasteland and they fall into the hands of body snatchers. My werewolf novel is also very special to me, lol. Not sorry. I wrote it when I was 17.

10. Who are some of your favorite blogs to follow? >> @celestialwrites @ryns-ramblings @writingdotcoffee @ekbelsher @she-who-fights-and-writes @hamster-on-fire @constancezin are all really great blogs to follow. These are a mix of writing, art, and just fun stuff, lol. >>idk if you'd want fandom ones too?

20. Any favorite tips or tricks you use while writing? >>Standing while writing. I wish I had a standing desk. For now I stack piles of books beneath my laptop, lol. But it works! And helps me get my word count up.

The Leathersmith and the Pixie

Illustration by @ekbelsher​

My very own faerie @terisrog​ reached out to the great @ekbelsher​ to surprise me with a drawing for my birthday...

AO3 has the words that inspired these loveys! And cartons by @agatija-bloom​

https://archiveofourown.org/works/35642614/chapters/88866733

She was not a lynx or a spider or even the Wraith. She was Inej Ghafa, and her future was waiting above. Climb, Inej. (for the @litjoycrate Six of Crows box set)

It’s time for another @owlcrate unboxing! My favorite day of the month! Owlcrate started off 2023 strong with January’s box. The theme was Courting the Fae and inside was: •———————————————————————————• 🍄 A tape measure inspired by An Enchantment of Ravens and designed by @nerdyink 🍄A Court of Dreams display board inspired by ACOTAR and designed by @wolfandbear.co 🍄 A Fortuna Sworn ceramic travel mug with beautiful art created by @aimeemacillustration 🍄 A Cruel Prince inspired tote bag designed by @paperbackbones 🍄 The first pin in the 2023 Treasured Tombs collection is The Cruel Prince created by @no0nedesigns and @paperbackbones 🍄 The Book Pick is The Buried and the Bound by @rochellehassanbooks. This edition has an exclusive cover by @rhymes.y & @lichen_and_limestone, dust jacket art by @niru.sky, exclusive foil stamps on the hard cover designed by @paperbackbones and exclusive end pages designed by @ekbelsher. The book is signed by the author with an author letter bound into the book. My favorite items are.. everything. Seriously I love everything! So much of this is officially licensed and everything is useful. Gah, this was such a fantastic box!! February’s boxes are still available and March’s theme was just announced (sounds amazing!) subscribe and save with TAYLOR15 •———————————————————————————• #owlcrate #subscriptionbox #subscriptionadiction #owlcrateunboxing #bookbox #bookworm #constantreader #bookphotography #booknerdigans #bibliophile #bookaddict #booklove #yafantasy #bookaholic #yabookstagram #yalit #bookish #bookishmerch #occourt https://www.instagram.com/p/CovinhTr7yh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Do you have a favorite artist in the art community on Insta?

I have a few that I really like, for different reasons.

I love @sncinder because she is just super talented and makes every piece special

I love morgana0anagrom for her very distinct style and the care and precision she puts in every artwork

Happilyeverafterreads because CHIBIS!!! (and she did a lovely illustration of my writing. Which I adore!)

jessdraw.s, theclever.crow, mageonduty, bethgilbertart, but this list could be very long because there is a lot of art that I like!

On here I love @starswhogaze and @ekbelsher

Cardan Greenbriar on Instagram

PHOTO CREDITS:

Cardan's pfp: @marcbozz on Instagram // Room Interior: @yasmindell.arquitetura on Instagram // Cardan cosplay: Kayak_hassel on Instagram // Grid photos 1, 5 and 6: @marcbozz on Instagram // Grid photo 4: @jonathonthedevil on Instagram // Grid photo 7: fanart by @ekbelsher

please reblog, don't repost!

https://www.tumblr.com/phantomrin/666493970737725440/inktober-day-30-beauty-the-beast-inktober?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-evil-clergyman/660886900302888960/illustration-from-la-belle-dame-sans-merci-for?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/ekbelsher/724507716122476544/ekbelsher-redrew-it-for-instagram-arse-cropped?source=share

idk but I looked at these arts and thought of feylin.

THEY SCREAM FEYLIN

Last Line Game

Rules: Make a new post and post your latest/most recent line from your WIP and tag as many people as there are words

Thanks for the tag! <3 @faeriebabee

I close my eyes and dream of nothing.

Tagging (with no pressure): @slightlyrebelliouswriter23 @emaginations @scorndotexe @delphionix @booksinthebag @foofypants02 @ekbelsher