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Nefer Doane

@neferdoane.bsky.social

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Fantasy Writer. Forest gremlin, psychology nerd, cozy gamer, and 🐈‍⬛ mom. She/her. ✨🌿 Current Project: A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS

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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · Feb 5

Hi, hello! I'm Nefer (pronounced Nef-er), and I'm a fantasy writer. ✨

When I'm not reading and writing, you can find me hiking through the forest, playing computer games, cuddling with my black cat, or exploring my local farmers' market.

I'm delighted to be here, and to meet you all! 🌿📚

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Large Marge Sent Me 👻 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 7h

Good morning, monsters.

Every broken horn, dented scale, and jagged scar is a story, a testament to your ferocity.

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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful! And yes to your seaside story. ❤️🌊

Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 5d

Stunning! What a GORGEOUS book. ✨💖

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E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · 5d

and here's a static cover reveal post for people who want to skip the book trailer and/or hate videos! cover art by Lucy Rose

THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases in July 2026, from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! #author

preorder now: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq...

the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood, framed in gold with gold flowers against a dark teal background around the edges. The cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..."

"When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners.

The cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood on a dark teal background with golden leaves overhead, surrounded by yellow text reading: plant magic; sentient forest trying to oops! murder people; intensely homoerotic shaving scene; the one who heard the stories and the one who was in the stories; hopeless romantic who's clueless about his own sexuality; Beauty & the Beast inspired by not a retelling; dual-POV brother/sister; love interest turning slowly into a beast; wound-tending.

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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 5d

Congrats! I’m rooting for you 🙌

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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats! I guess you can’t say that anymore 💜😂

Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 7d

Noo, we must get that latte! 😆 Thank you for sharing such a delightful snippet! Love the voice 😍

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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 7d

This looks so cozy! And perfect time to finish, too. 🍂

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 8d

#RevPit #10Queries Winners have been drawn at random and assigned to editors (also at random), and emails went out to those whose submissions were selected.

Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you everyone who entered! Our editors are eager to get their hands on these submissions. Keep an eye on this space, and don't forget to follow our editors for their #10Queries posts!