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Shimaira ⛥
@shimaira.com
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Writer of dark fiction inspired by dreams & nightmares 🌌 MH & PTSD 🌸 Autistic 🤘 Witch ⛥
🏳️‍🌈 Queer, polyam, aspec 💜🖤💚 (she/they)
👩‍🔬 Works in a lab, developing vaccines 🧫
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Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · Jun 21
🔞 MY LORD: a queer, slow-burn erotic gothic horror novel about rediscovering yourself after trauma—with kinky, blood-drinking immortals & polyamory.

🎮 Now also on itchio
📖 Free via Kobo Plus
🔖 Free signed bookplates for paperbacks
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Art by @hollybunn.bsky.social
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Queer, slow-burn erotic gothic horror Lord Deminas is known to be cruel. Yet, he's rather protective of Meya, his new chambermaid, and punishes anyone who dares hurt her. Servants regularly vanish, and with the Lord now drinking her blood, Meya and her paramour need to avoid the same happening to either of them. Sapphic, polyam f/f/m hurt/comfort Kinky, medieval lord Consent is emphasised overcoming trauma harm her & suffer Kill your abusers healing blood delicious long pig vampires, but different Foursome in the dungeon Content warning: abduction, off-page and non-graphic sexual abuse (rape is condemned and sexual abusers are killed), explicit sexual content (consent is emphasised), kink (wax play, knife and blood play, primal play, bondage, and mention of spanking and breath play), graphic violence, gore, death, vampirism, cannibalism, and illness (pneumonia). Shimaira dot com 5 star review reading: “The perfect blend of spice and horror” This book takes many dark and chilling themes and a creepy setting and blends them together with the spice just perfectly. I loved the romances between Meya and her two loves and how both unfolded differently but just as naturally. When we meet Meya, she is already on the run and just trying to survive, the full weight of what she has endured has not yet hit her when even more trauma comes her way. This book is about vampires and steamy romance, yes. But it's also about Meya re-learning how to be a human being and finding herself again after so much hardship has beaten her down. There is a scene at the start that sticks in my mind because even those the people who hurt Meya are dead, it's clear she still doesn't feel safe yet; her mind is still living through the trauma even though her body is safe (or as safe as it can be in the castle of a vampire....). This is true for most trauma survivors. It takes a long time for the mind to finally realize the danger is past and this was so perfectly portrayed in this book. Come for the spice and horror, stay for the healing and trauma recovery. ~ Lily 4 star review reading: Erotica and horror can make for entertaining bedfellows, but they can be a difficult act to balance. If the story leans too heavily into horror, it can make the erotic scenes feel tawdry, there to shock the audience as much as the acts of violence. If its eroticism is the overpowering factor, it can make the horror itself feel cheap, giving it a B-grade type of feel. Thankfully, My Lord by L.B. Shimaira manages to balance these two components, ensuring both aspects complement each other. With a strong sense of character that examines its protagonist’s trauma as it tells a story about her growth, My Lord becomes something stronger than a simple combination of erotica and horror. ~ W.A. Stanley 5 star review reading: I just put this book down, and “WOW” is all I can say. I didn’t know what to expect going into this other than a dark fantasy full of polyamory and queer themes, but that’s just from what I know about the author. This book takes the reader into a dark fantasy world where men aren’t what they seem, human servants are disposable commodities, and love is found in the most unlikely of places. Whatever you’re thinking, this book will take you elsewhere. You won’t expect it, but you’ll love the ride. The mystery behind the darkness is worth wading into it, and the intrigue behind every twist and turn will have you turning the page with anticipation, wanting more. Shimaira has penned a frightening story with BDSM aspects and polyamorous love, all with consent at the front and center. There are content warnings for this book that one should heed, but it is a lot of bloody fun. ~ Daniel Aegan
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💀 one of the cats chewed through the xmas lights 💀
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 1d
Current situation...
December 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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KDP coming in clutch with a sale of The God Sun. December is already a better month than November 😂

Just a reminder if you're in the UK you can get signed paperbacks of my Augment Saga books from my web store.

(Please I need to clear out this stock somehow lmao)

www.alankdell.co.uk/store
Four paperback mockups of the Augment Saga books on a Mars background
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Hello, 43 🎂
I got more than I bargained for this year (more on that next year), but if you wanna get me a present, you could buy my ebooks, leave a review if you've already read them, or give a donation to a charity.
And be sure to go to IndieVisibleEvents.com for hundreds of other discounted books!
photo of me smirking surrounded by pastel stars. emergence is free, fires and broken are 2.99, magic and unburnt are 99c.
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Reminder that this feed exists 😁 please check it out readers & authors, and help out those looking for specific books 📚💙
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · Jan 4
An easy way to find posts *asking* for book recs.
Want a specific book that has XYZ? Simply ask for book recs or add 📚❓or 📚❔ to your post & it'll show up in this feed so authors/readers can find it & reply with their matching recs 💜

~Please do *not* use this feed to advertise your books 🥺

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December 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Lmao, this 😂🙈
My grandma had a collection of cat figurines on one shelf, dog figurines on the next shelf and other assorted animal figurines on the last shelf.
She also had an entire wall with shelves full of stuffed animals...
She'd watch either cartoons or animal planet ♡
lukesteuber.com Luke Snowbrr ☃️ @lukesteuber.com · Mar 3
them: in my generation there was no such thing as a spectrum!

their aunt’s fridge:
A refrigerator door densely covered with a collection of various magnets from different locations and themes including cities, countries, landmarks, and cultural icons. The collection features a mix of photographic, illustrated, and graphic design styles, with text and imagery showcasing travel destinations, attractions, and memorabilia.
December 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Here is a small selection of the many books in this indie fantasy bundle 😁

If any of these made you go 👀 check it out here: itch.io/b/3409/end-o...

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📢📚💙 #DiscountBooks
Elixir Bound by Katie L. Carroll A young woman's quest to become the next guardian of a secret healing Elixir is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and The Lord of the Rings. Elven by D.C. Hart A teenaged elf just wants to go to college like everyone else. Everything Is Wonderful Now by Shane Blackheart When Dark is good and Light is evil... Forest of the Morning by Emmylou Kotzé Nineteen years ago, the blood sorcerer Arran Sylvaissen invaded Vailana and sent the Mage-Gifted into exile. Fortitude Waters by Fox N. Locke Grizzled gay detective solves cold cases for reincarnated victims in a deliciously dark fantasy crime novel. Fruits of the Gods by William C. Tracy Two sisters escape confinement, learn to use seasonal fruit magic, and plot to overthrow a corrupt government. Heir to The Sun by Karen Lykkebo A modern portal fantasy where saving yourself is just as important as saving the world. Higanbana by Jake Vanguard A young man trapped in an abusive relationship finds a fallen angel - will they save each other from their demon or will they drag each other deeper into Hell? Rescue from the Orc Fortress by Simon Wolfe Can the wizard and his apprentice rescue the kidnapped Elf Prince from the Orc horde? Reset by L. B. Shimaira An elderly woman needs to save the world as she is the last person capable of altering reality through dreams. Return the Rose by Joachim Heijndermans The curse has been broken…yet the beauty still yearns for her beast. Shades of Spring by Niranjan A dangerous prophecy, the survival of a world at stake, and three people at the midst of it all. Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson A dark and steamy gaslamp romantasy about bisexual polyamorous assassins. Sidetracked Part 1 by SK Kelley Jayde’s summer takes a bizarre turn when her new boyfriend reveals that he can turn into a cat. What else is he hiding? Smoke and Rain by V. S. Holmes Darkness brews within three broken heroes caught in the crossfire of a war between the gods and the creatures that created them. Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Midst a brutal and bloody conflict, a young royal and her bodyguard undertake a harrowing journey to save her people.
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Current situation...
Photo of a cat peeking out of a fake xmas tree.
December 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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...a whole hour of DDR might've been overdoing it 🙈 my muscles be screaming and my heart is also not up to this level of... intensity 🙈
Tomorrow: rest.
And next time I need to stop after max 30 minutes.
YOU LISTENING, FUTURE-SHIM?! 😑😑😑 Take it fucking easy already 😩😩😩
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 2d
Might've been a *bit* too busy at work today decorating for xmas and moving around heavy stuff... Feet hurt and I'm exhausted, and my watch just logged a heartrate of 187 😬😬
No DDR tonight — I clearly need rest 🙈🙈😩
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · Oct 13
Just your periodic reminder that AI generated "art" is theft and any creative person, artist or writer, using it still needs to really re-evaluate their ethics and where they stand, cos yikes 💀
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Reminder that this feed exists 😁 please check it out readers & authors, and help out those looking for specific books 📚💙
shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · Jan 4
An easy way to find posts *asking* for book recs.
Want a specific book that has XYZ? Simply ask for book recs or add 📚❓or 📚❔ to your post & it'll show up in this feed so authors/readers can find it & reply with their matching recs 💜

~Please do *not* use this feed to advertise your books 🥺

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December 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Current situation...
Photo of a cat peeking out of a fake xmas tree.
December 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Not gonna lie, I'm desperate. Between Covid & my health scare, my editing list has dried up. I'm trying to rebuild.

Can't afford professional editing?

Make me an offer sale.

Check my credentials here, and see what we usually charge. Which isn't even industry standard. www.chimeraediting.com
Business logo for Kaija Rayne. Author, editor, researcher, linguist, folklorist, historian, lexicographer, forensic chemist, bioanthropologist Blue and purple gradient letters on white background.
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Happiest of book days to the Lunis Aquaria ebook! I drew these critters, look at them, they're all sparkly and they want to tell you stories 💖✨
tessahastjarjanto.com Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 1d
✨Happy book birthday to me! ✨

Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks!

Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2
Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun...

#booksky 💙📚
Ebook out now! A mockup of Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume 2 by Tessa Hastjarjanto as ebook and paperback.
December 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

You might think "hook up" sounds too slangy, but I think it's the kind of slang any fantasy world with the concept of hooks could invent. So, I use it in my world. Here, Grilled explains to Felli (Peaches) what commoners think of marriage and monogamy
“Don’t you have a ‘thing’ for Aubergine?” Felli asked. “Of course I do. He’s the most stunning man I’ve ever met. He’s beautiful, intelligent, mysterious… Gods, everything about him is perfect.” Felli smirked in Grilled’s direction, but since she couldn’t see him, she couldn’t tell what reaction his face held. “You aren’t afraid that I’ll steal him from you?” “The hell? Of course not. He’s not going anywhere. The Good Thyme Inn is his home, too.” Felli snickered. Did Grilled think ‘steal’ meant she would take him someplace else? “No, silly. I mean… aren’t you afraid that if he falls in love with me, you won’t get to make out with him anymore? What if he wants to marry me?” “We don’t believe in that nobility mud and sludge.” Grilled spat the words with disgust. “Marriage? Fuck off with that. Only queens and nobles do that to secure their inbred family lines. Normal people like us hook up with whoever wants to be with us. Doesn’t matter if we have one partner or twenty.” Good Thyme Inn polycule, showing who's fucking who
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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We are somehow a week into December and I have completely neglected promoting this sale. So, reminder that my books on itchio will be on sale through the end of the year (and that revenue from these next few weeks makes all the difference to an indie author like me).
desiheart.bsky.social D.C. (Desi) Heart @desiheart.bsky.social · 12d
Do you want to shop small this holiday? Need a quick read this season? Consider supporting me by picking up my most recent books, which are on sale here in a convenient bundle:

itch.io/s/167935/hol...
My books laid out against a red backdrop. The top book (my first) is Fairy. The cover features a wolf against a darkened background with green typeface.
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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92 entries edited and up now of the journals-turned-memoir. I was able to trim some entries, which is good progress. There may be more that get removed in a later version. If you'd like to read this experiment, it's free here for the time being (start with the introduction!):
From the Void | Shane Blackheart | Substack
A dark, queer, and neurodivergent memoir about mental illness told in painfully honest journal entries. Click to read From the Void, by Shane Blackheart, a Substack publication. Launched 9 days ago.
memoirfromthevoid.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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This month is... oof. So I've decided to run a 50% off sale in my Kofi shop. All books that aren't free+ are on sale if you use this link. I get paid directly from each purchase. #discountbooks
ko-fi.com/shaneblackhe...
50% discount off Shane Blackheart's Shop
Visit Shane Blackheart at Ko-fi for 50% discount off Shop
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December 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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I found something interesting 📚💙
www.bookishartists.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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I got not one but TWO cats trying to eat the xmas tree 😑
The FAKE xmas tree 😑😑😑

Who needs microplastics when you can have macroplastics 🫠

Meanwhile my oldest cat is just sitting meters away from the tree, judging the youngsters in silence.
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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This 😓😓
alexisames.bsky.social Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 2d
So much of being an author is learning how to be a graphic designer, figuring out why your email campaigns are going to spam, posting about your books all the time, trying to make connections, and all I want is to WRITE!
December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Might've been a *bit* too busy at work today decorating for xmas and moving around heavy stuff... Feet hurt and I'm exhausted, and my watch just logged a heartrate of 187 😬😬
No DDR tonight — I clearly need rest 🙈🙈😩
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue looks at Green in confusion, as Green is covered in pink hair rollers. Green: I'm going to find out what I'd look like with curls! Blue sits down to wait as Green leaves the room. Green: It's time to take the rollers out! Blue sits with the most neutral expression possible as Green returns, as a fluffy cloud of uncontrollable curls. With miraculous self-discipline, Blue manages to keep his expression neutral, while Green frowns at him. Blue: Requesting permission to laugh hysterically. Green: Request denied.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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shimaira.com Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · Oct 13
Just your periodic reminder that AI generated "art" is theft and any creative person, artist or writer, using it still needs to really re-evaluate their ethics and where they stand, cos yikes 💀
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Writing indie fiction is resistance.

Reading indie fiction is resistance.

Supporting indie authors is resistance.

If you can afford it, this bundle gets you 64 amazing titles.

Fight against AI slop. Support indie authors. Read great books.

itch.io/b/3409/end-o...

🌈🚀💫 #Booksky 💙📚
Silhouette of a person standing at the edge of a cliff with a dragon flying beside them, all in shades of green. Text reads: "End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega bundle. 64 books. $45. December 1st-15th"
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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So ehm... Ended up sorting music for 2-3 hours but then played for a good half hour and I am EXHAUSTED 💀
Managed to get my first A rank (at novice though lol) 🤘
TV photo showing DDR results for Ratatata by electric callboy and BabyMetal. The final score is A. It's ranked novice 3. 54 flawless, 54 perfect, 25 great, 2 good. Zero boo miss and held. Max combo was 64.
December 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM