sending a hello to the wide blue yonder of writeblr! i'm back after a long hiatus, so please bear with me while i reacquaint myself. i'm æ, previously iusiurandums, a thirty-year-old qpoc creative looking to connect with writers and readers who love provocative, diverse fiction. nice to meet you (again, for some)!
— you can also find me at patreon !
about æ;
— i'm fond of typing in lowercase, studying classic literature, lo-fi music, and embracing lacunas, also known as untranslatable words.
— my favorite tropes are academic settings, "it's complicated" romances, anti-heroines, sub-textual doublespeak, and lovable fools.
— my digs are speculative fiction, emphasizing late young adult/new adult contemporary fantasy. throw in some intergenerational trauma and found family healing, and beware of characters who will do anything to achieve their goals.
— expect experiments with typography and transtextuality within my works! i love playing with language, narration, perspectives, and mediums.
wips under the cut! ⤵
projects;
⛓ on oaths and omens
dark academia contemporary fantasy medical drama set in 199X dublin, ireland
a historic clan's legacy, a vengeful plague, and a slaughtered family are all on the line as talented curse breakers compete for their school's most prestigious award to change their destinies. for what is a curse if not a promise tainted?
status: drafting
🌊 seaward bones
high fantasy sea-faring pirate adventure
divine and gigantic monsters live beneath the ocean. called 'sea hags,' these sinister creatures sink islands, cause whirlpools, and have the maritime nations of kiticitam at their mercy. when a girl hell-bent on revenge enlists two "sail-for-pay" shipmen to track down the monster who drowned her homeland, she discovers a dangerous network of corruption as deep and myriad as the undiscovered seas.
status: brainstorming
🛐 of savants and saints
dark academia contemporary fantasy murder mystery set in 201X new york city, new york
the brightest halls of academia cast the darkest shadows. of thirteen undergrads studying at the illustrious st. iendor university of divine arcana, one will lose their head. twelve will lie to keep theirs. the arbiter of duels is dead, and the culprit hides behind sorcery and cunning. for magicians never reveal their secrets, and witches never confess their sins.
status: brainstorming
( to be added to a taglist for any of my works, reply to this post with the project you're interested in! )
& please like or reblog this post if you think we'd vibe! i'm always looking for more writer and reader friends, especially those who like writing experimental and diverse fiction. thank you for reading!
—○ Hello to writeblr! After taking some time off from writing after graduating from high school, I've found myself getting back into writing and wanting a place to post it. So, here we are!
○ I'm Atlas, or Atte if you like. I'm 19, he/they/it pronouns and am from Australia. I've lived in Singapore and travelled a fair bit, but home will always be Aus.
⫾ ABOUT
○ I am a second year archaeology student! My main interests are in Egyptian, Greek, and Australian archaeology.
○ I am autistic, have tourette's syndrome, and a dissociative disorder. A lot of my writing is about externalising my experiences with them.
○ Absolutely love to game, dogshit at gaming. Prefer casual games overall, but favourites include Pokemon (all of them.), Celeste, Monster Camp, Spiritfarer, the Sims, and Stardew Valley.
○ I am a gay trans man, currently pre-transition but aiming to start medically transitioning by the end of the year.
—○ Writing wise;
○ Really into classic lit, especially classic gothic literature. Aim to borrow elements of classic gothic lit into my own work
○ Big fan of short stories and "poem like" writing, really like just babbling into a document and then going from there.
○ Epic fantasy reader, one day want to write an epic fantasy series (I just really love world building)
○ Writing often draws from personal experiences with disability. Aiming to write inclusive works that provide accurate and good representation.
—○ Favourite books;
○ The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
○ The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
○ Chorus of Dragons Series by Jenn Lyons
○ Dracula by Bram Stoker
○ Riordanverse [Childhood favourite, will never get old]
writing and wips below! ⇣
⫾ WIPS
—○ Unnamed Gothic Fantasy 🌊
This one is very early stages, more will be added once there is more to be said. It will be a gothic inspired fantasy with a focus on world building, currently playing with sirens and mermaids.
—○ Burning Spine [Working Title]
○ #ATNTS
Short story about my experiences with Tourette's Syndrome. First draft is nearly complete!
“Even if you are not with me, the memories of you are with me. My heart sees you, even if you are made vanished from my vision. The eye sees who it loves but will end up losing the sight of them. But the one who sees with their heart, will never lose the sight (of the people they love).”
Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker, Abu Fahr, Egyptian writer, poet, journalist and scholar of the Arabic language.
