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Black NB writer of trash (affectionate) paranormal romances and urban fantasies centering Black queer characters. (they/them) https://ambooneauthor.com/ I mostly post about cats and Kirby... with a bit of book shilling in between.

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · Jun 19

It's Juneteenth and Pride Month, so this is a good enough time as any to do some book shilling.

Hi! My name is A.M., and I write queer black urban fantasies and paranormal romance novels.

Check the 🧵 below. (And all my books are on KU, so they're practically ✨free✨)

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 12h

Definitely! Now I kinda want to make some snickerdoodles... 😂

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 20h

Devontae loves snickerdoodles, and it's usually what he gets when he goes to a coffee shop or whatever.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 1d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 15:

What's your MC's favorite treat?

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 20h

Oof. A lovers' spat.

While Devontae's right and Chiemeka doesn't owe Alejandro anything, it's still a little sad. (At least Chiemeka actively rejecting him later slapped some sense into him and stopped his downward spiral.)

From the Sad Magical Boys WIP. #WIPSnips #amwriting

“I’m not leaving my knights behind,” she said firmly. “Not tonight, and not ever.”

Chandra just sighed.

“I’m their bright light. They’d be lost without me. I… I… I care for you deeply. But I’m not leaving them. You can either fight with us, or you’ll be our enemy. Make your choice.”

I could read between the lines here. She loved them just as much as they loved her.

I glanced at Alejandro—and watched his heart shatter in real time. Yikes.

Tears welled up in his eyes, but he blinked them away, trembling.

But he never stood a chance. Even if Chandra was’t in the picture, she didn’t owe him anything. Sure, he’d taken care of her months, protected her, and done everything she’d told him to happily—but it was only because he thought she’d fall in love with him if he did.

“Then I’ll be your enemy.”

Oh.

“I see.” She sighed. “So be it. Have a good rest of your life, Chandra. But I never want to see you again. If I ever see you again, I’ll fight you.”

“This isn’t the end of this.”

And they disappeared in a vortex of light.

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.blacksky.app · 2d

The crossover I needed 😭

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Didn't have ultimate, so I went with final.

The funny part about Yijun being a magical boy is that unlike Devontae and Oliver, he has chuunibyo and was utterly psyched to be a magical boy. (That got traumatized out of him real quick. Yikes. 😬)

From the Sad Magical Boys WIP. #WIPSnips #amwriting

Next Friday, I—mostly against my will—met back up with Chiemeka, Oliver and Alejandro.

Alejandro herded us into Chiemeka’s room, and as soon as we got in, that bubble of magic expanded to fill the room, and we all fell to one knee.

I have good news! Chiemeka said. I found your final teammate.

A blurry picture manifested in front of us, but slowly cleared up. It was of a tall, dark haired man, sitting in a psychology class and looking bored—wait.

“I know that guy,” I said. “I spoke to him a couple weeks ago… He’s an exchange student. Said his name was Yujin? Or something like that.”

Oh, good. That’ll make it easier to bring him here.

Well, it’d explain why she couldn’t sense his magic, at the least. Couldn’t tell if someone was a magical knight if they were halfway across the planet.

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 1d

My MC of the Sad Magical Boys WIP, Devontae Williams, is a 21 year old Black trans man who plays the violin! He's a music major in college, and is kind of a nervous nellie.

He gets awakened as a magical boy by a mysterious pink haired woman, which makes his anxiety worse lmao.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 2d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 14:

Introduce us to your MC today!

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks!

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Kirby Informer @kirbyinformer.com · 2d

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Everything Dice @everythingdice.bsky.social · 2d

What terrors and delights await us in these autumn mists? 🐦‍⬛🍁

Our October mini drop is this Friday, 10/17! New D10 & D6 sets of anticipated favorites, new dice vaults, and a couple of surprises are waiting to be unearthed… 😈 See you Friday!

#dnd #dice #ttrpg

The Terror 6D6 set arranged in a checkered pattern on a white background. The dice are a mix of opaque grey with swirls of lighter grey “smoke” and inclusions of copper foil. The numbers on the dice are white.

A 40mm chonk liquid core D20 made to resemble an autumn day. The die is a mix of transparent green, orange, and yellow resin with a liquid core of orange sparkle and small leaf-shaped glitter. The numbers on the die are white.

Full image of the Dragon Dice Vault on a white background. The vault is slightly open to show the inside that fits two sets of 7-piece D&D dice sets. The vault is a black wood with a gold etching of a spindly dragon with large fins. A sun rests in its mouth.

A pile of Gravensworn D10s lying horizontal on a white background. The dice are all a light grey semi-opaque resin with dark misty portions and inclusions of silver foil. The numbers on the dice are also silver.

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 2d

It's not a Sad Magical Boys WIP without the magical boys being sad.

(Context: Devontae's magical element is sound, which is why he set off all the car alarms and such.)

From the... it's self-explanatory now, isn't it? #WIPSnips #amwriting

I ran all the way from the quad to my apartment, then collapsed near the back. Tears pricked at my eyes again, and I finally completely broke down, sobbing. I clapped a hand over my mouth, trying to keep my tears silent, but it was too much, too much, too much—

I screamed. The noise was raw and guttural, and magic ripped from my core—along with my sorrow. It felt like it went on forever. Car alarms went off as tears streamed down my face…

But eventually, I ran out of breath. My magic ran dry, and I was left with nothing but a sore throat and the symphony of all the cars’ alarms going off around me. Typical.

I pushed myself to a standing position, then silently went back to my apartment. If Alejandro was right about anything, it was that we couldn’t do anything about this. We had our mission, and that came first.

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Possibly to finish the Sad Magical Boys WIP? (or at least get close) I'm 72k in right now, and I'm aiming for 90-100k for this book.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 3d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 13:

Goals day! What are your goals this week?

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Tokusatsu GIFs @tokugifs.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003)
Episode 12

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Didn't think I had any instances of weather in this WIP, but surprisingly I had 5.

From the Sad Magical Boys WIP.

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The next day, before sunrise, we all met up to train. The clearing Alejandro found was remote as all hell, and we couldn’t help but shiver in the snowy January weather.

Alejandro started a fire in the center—without even transforming—and we all huddled around it for warmth.

“We couldn’t have done this when it wasn’t ass o’clock in the morning?” Oliver asked.

“We got caught last time, and we can’t have that happening again.”

A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 3d

There's 25 instances of the word hope in this WIP, but I decided to go with the 3 on one page.

Alejandro's kind of in denial here, tbh. I wouldn't have any hope either if I was told all the magical people before me got got.

From the Sad Magical Boys WIP. #WIPSnips #amwriting

“Less about Chiemeka and more about us,” Oliver said. “What are we going to do? I don’t want to die. We’re not even twenty-five, we have our whole lives in front of us, and we’re going to get killed—”

Alejandro glared at him, and I pulled at my collar, sweating slightly. Whenever he got upset, the temperature went up ten degrees. But that was just how our magic leaked. Alejandro made things hot, and I could blow out people’s eardrums by speaking too loudly.

“We’re not going to die!” he cried. “Why are you being such a pessimist?”

“It happened to everyone before, what’s stopping it from happening to us?”

“We’re prepared, and we know what’s coming. We can train, and we can fight. We have to have hope.”

Hope. I took a deep breath. He was right about that, at the least. Being all doom and gloom about our fate wasn’t helpful—but having your head in the clouds wasn’t either.

Oliver deflated. “Hope. Right. I just… My sponsorships are the only thing that keeps the lights on back home. If I died… my mom can’t raise four kids on her own.”

“I know. But we’re going to be fine.”

Famous last words.

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NINE 🫀 @ninthriven.bsky.social · 4d

apologising in advance for the kind of person i may or may not become when season 3 of iwtv starts airing next year

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Third teammate, get!

Devontae and Alejandro aren't particularly enthused by this because Oliver's a jock and they're nerds. (Both of them got thrown into lockers a lot.)

From the Sad Magical Boys WIP. #WIPSnips #amwriting

A bubble of bright gold light came from his left hand, and a ring with a bright gold gem appeared on his middle finger. Well, that sealed it. He was one of our teammates. A Knight of Eternity.

I swallowed. This was something else.

“I’m not gonna lie. Stranger things have happened. Might as well give it a shot.” He thrust out his hand and cried. “Kingdom of Eternity! Give me your power!”

And for a moment, nothing happened. But then a blinding flash of light filled the room, and when it faded, he’d transformed.

Just like with Alejandro and I, he was in a white suit, but his cape was gold. His hair had gone from dirty blond to a long, shining gold, with eyes to match, but otherwise than that, he hadn’t changed much. Must be nice.

But that made it easier for him to get caught. There weren’t many six and a half foot tall, built like a brick wall blonds running around here. Alejandro at least had a completely different hair color, and my… magical form looked completely different than my mundane form.

Another bubble of gold light appeared in front of him, and he grabbed it. A golden longsword with an eternity symbol on the hilt manifested in his hand, and he marveled at it.

“Wow,” he said quietly. “I’m the Mercenary of Eternity…”

“Congratulations,” Alejandro said, his voice flat. “Welcome to Knights of Eternity-ville: population, three.”

“I’m not gonna lie, this is weird, but… Glad to be here.”

He clapped Alejandro on the back, and he let out a quiet squeak. I couldn’t help but wince. Oof.

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Good! I got 16k written on my Sad Magical Boys WIP and cleaned my kitchen. Overall, it was pretty chill.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 5d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 11:

Check in day! How was your week?

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Anne Rice's Immortal Universe @annerice.amc.com · 5d

The secret that must no longer be kept. Introducing Sheila Atim as Akasha. #TheVampireLestat

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Here's my website, where you can sign up for novel updates and the like. ambooneauthor.com

Thanks for hosting, this was super fun to do!

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 5d

A snip from when Devontae (the MC) transformed into his magical boy form for the first time. If you can't tell, his theme color is silver. 😂

(My friend said that his outfit kinda sounds like a two-bit cosplayer getup, but that's the point.)

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I swallowed again, then cried, “K-Kingdom of Eternity! Give me your power!”

And for a split second, nothing happened. For a split second, my heart fell. She was lying. She had to be lying—

Then a spiral of rainbow light burst from the bracelet and wrapped around my body. Everything else melted away, and in that moment, it was just me and the magic latent in my soul. I closed my eyes, letting it take me—transform me—into whatever it wanted. Beautiful music echoed around me as I slipped into my magical form—my true form.

Before I even knew what was happening, it was over. I took a few deep breaths. Everything was different. My center of gravity was higher, and…

I glanced at myself in the nearby mirror, then did a double take. I was wearing a white, frilly suit, with accents in silver, and a silver cape billowing behind me. I even had matching boots and gloves.

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Y'know, I'd never thought about masks as a metaphor or symbol until I wrote the Sad Magical Boys WIP... Maybe I should incorporate that more in the next draft. 🤔

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 5d

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Question Three: Do you use masks as a symbol or metaphor in your writing? If so, how?

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Question Three: Do you use masks as a symbol or metaphor in your writing? If so, how?
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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Good question. All of the sad magical boys have a secret identity, so that counts as some sort of mask.

The four of them are only really allowed to be themselves, and not what others expect of them, when they're transformed and fighting together.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 5d

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Question Two: Do any of your MCs wear literal or metaphorical masks?

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Hi, #QueerWritersChat , my name is A.M. a transmasc writer of Black and queer urban fantasies and paranormal romances.

My current project is The Silence of Eternity, aka the Sad Magical Boys WIP, about a trans dude violinist who joins a group of magical boys, but not everything is what it seems...

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To start things off, introduce yourself and tell us what you're working on!

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Kirby Informer @kirbyinformer.com · 5d

On October 17th, the Kirby Café will begin selling these Star Rod and Invincible Candy spoon and small plates! 💫

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A.M. Boone is in writing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 5d

This one was also oddly hard. (I finally went with ✨vibes✨)

Hell of a way to find out that your "magical mentor" used to be a queen and sacrificed a bunch of people before you. Yikes. 😬

But at least she dangled the prize of eternal life in front of them!

From the Sad Magical Boys WIP. #WIPSnips

I fell into a vision.

Chiemeka and Chandra were standing in front of a massive throne, looking down at four people—two women, one man, and one nonbinary person. Their colors were green, orange, black and white. The original Knights of Eternity…. The Healer of Eternity, the Soldier of Eternity, the Fighter of Eternity, and the Guardian of Eternity…

The Healer had her staff, the Soldier, a sword like Oliver’s, the Fighter a pair of fisticuffs, and the Guardian, magical string.

Chiemeka was practically glowing with magic, her pink dress ten times as beautiful and fancy, while Chandra was in a cross between a purple suit like ours, and a dress like hers. They both looked resplendent.

I swallowed.

“You’ve been chosen to fight a great evil. If you succeed, you’ll be given a place in the Kingdom of Eternity, eternal life, and magic stronger than anyone here,” Chiemeka said, her voice hard.

They nodded.

And they fought. But all I could do was watch as a… darkness overtook the kingdom. They fought their hardest, but… failed. They were struck down one by one.

They transcended permanently, but it wasn’t enough. All they could do was temporarily push it back. The power of literal gods in human form wasn’t enough. And if that wasn’t enough…

That was it? That was what were going to fight? An all-consuming darkness that could overpower gods?

The scene changed, and I saw countless numbers of knights throughout the years try to defeat it and fail. Tens of knights. Hundreds of knights. And they all failed.

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