courage and kerosene

dove // virginia // she/her oceans in my head and fire in my lungs. author of Uritus and the Sword of Fire ❤️‍🔥 you are the universe and there is nothing more beautiful than you.

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I don’t use this page anymore, but I would like to.

I don’t know if anyone is listening anymore, and if not that’s okay. But if anyone is… here is the cover of my second novel, which I shared today on my formal marketing platforms.

The art was hand painted by a friend and I am blown away—as with the art he did for the first—by how perfectly he captured my vision.

He used a photo of me that I sent as a reference for the birthmark on her shoulder (which I have as a tattoo). The expression on her face, the leaves blowing by, the sunrise in the background, it’s all so perfect. My mother in law formatted it so it looks all nice and professional, as she did with the first.

I’m just in love. And so happy that I get to do what I love.

For anyone interested, the book releases September 26th.

Thanks for reading ❤️

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when the author describes someone dying and you can just tell they’ve never actually died by the way it’s written

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Rahul Mishra Spring 2024 Haute Couture

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Elderly Palestinian women sit in wheelchairs as they enjoy the waters of the northern part of the Dead Sea in West Bank, Palestine. Photographed by Menahem Kahana, 2008.

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if I ever pass away do NOT unfollow me. I will be back

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picnic season is upon us 🌸 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRdkc_sNRn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This last 11k took way longer than I would have liked but happy to have made it here nonetheless 💪🏼 (at Winchester, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1MjaOsEhd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A throwback in honor of your 26th 🥳 Happy birthday Kevina! May this year bring you joy and fulfillment (and a visit to come see me 😏). https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpxwx6QOkmD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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To you, oh wild woman, to your feminine and your masculine, to your curves and your sharp edges, to your honey and your bite: May the skies continue to open, showering blessings upon you. May every impression left behind by your forward-moving feet in the earth fill with water and sunlight and bloom with new life. May everything you touch turn to love. In your smile is the purest recognition of everything that is sacred, in your breath, that of the Divine. Bloom on, stay your course, keep the fire burning 🕯️☄️🎇 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiqASYPRjn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Final night in the city. Truly bamboozling. Do the things that would make a younger you simply pass away from excitement (and find a partner who’s chill with your relentless fangirling). Happy to have been seated next to a fellow @aarontveit stan who also dragged her husband to the city for this show. 14-year-old me is weeping ❤️ (at Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZSAw_M7s4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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And now, the horizontals + captivating footage of my favorite pigeon who I named Bib. (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWWL3pM8Y5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New York Day 2 🎨 We had made other plans too but ended up spending the whole day at the Met. My feet are killing me. Please enjoy this sampling of my favorite pieces, vertical edition. (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWV1auMqRL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New York night 1 🤩 (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUNVKEMJol/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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One more milestone before we leave for New York 🙌🏼 (at Winchester, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQMjO0sE1B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Progress 📝 (at Winchester, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpBi9N8s7Ls/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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You are the solid ground where I make port, the bright spot to which I fix my eyes, the soft space where I lay my head. Every single thread of your being is radiant and magical and I could love you for a thousand years and still not get enough. Thank you for caring so intentionally for me and everyone around you. I love you more than even I can comprehend ♥️ (at Blackwater Falls State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqSpnIMV6z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=