Grave Glamour

Check out my book, Thief of Roses, and find me at www.valtinen.com!

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POV: You tell your cool photographer friend the impulsive desire to pose on a dining table. With a sword. In the nude. And your soon-to-be (now) wife does lighting.

📸: Renee Bentley 💡: Shellie Karille

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A silly little sketch I did today with a mechanical pencil

The main characters from my novel, The Tsarina's Favorite, Alaina and Mikalay. (And despite being an unexpected monster romance, it's based on historical events.)

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Even with the release of The Tsarina's Favorite, I am still on the hunt for more primary sources about Prince Mikhail Alekseevich Golitsyn.

Non-fic bio in the future? Very likely!

I've read all the Russian I can for today and my French rabbit hole has to wait until I find a physical copy of the specific book. I expected more in German, but 🤷‍♂️

So I read Terrible Tsarinas by Henri Troyat (a gift from my wife).

The misogyny is.... ooof.

And according to Troyat, the "docile Golitsyn" *checks notes* "joined in" the buffoonery, as if he had a #$>%ing choice! WTF.

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Watched the del Toro Frankenstein.

My takeaway: very pretty, but del Toro wanted to direct the Hallmark Channel miniseries and ended up making a very weak take on classic lit. Alec Newman may be annoying, but PLEASE go watch the Hallmark mini series with Luke Goss instead.

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[Photograph of antique 18k rose gold wedding band resting on a background of black feathers]

Promo shot (📸: me!) for book The Tsarina's Favorite.

Who has finished???? No spoilers!

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Today is my birthday (I'm 387 according to GoodReads, no lie)

but it's also, for really real, the birthday of my real-life main character in The Tsarina's Favorite (which released today!)

Celebrate with me by going to my book launch (tomorrow, Clintonville Books, Cbus, OH 6:30pm) or getting yourself one of my books!

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Valtinen-Erik-Karille/author/B0BMB9Z5ZF

^This is Amazon, but they should be available at any retailer and request-able at your library should you not wish to patron The Zon.

And with that, it's time to party!! 🎉

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The Tsarina's Favorite book launch!

Come join me at Clintonville Books, Columbus, OH on 18 October 2025 to celebrate The Tsarina's Favorite release, my birthday, AND the birthday of the historical main character of the book!!

Invite your friends (or enemies, I'm not picky). Make it weird!

Clintonville Books welcomes Valtinen Erik Karille

Join us for a discussion and signing with fantasy author Valtinen Erik Karille

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This is coming up!!! I would love to see you there!!

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My books arrived today!!! 😍

(I don't have to worry about not having them for the launch now 😅)

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Transcend LGBTQ+ Issue #1

October 2025

I am a featured author in Transcend Monthly for October! Read about baby Valt discovering fairytale retellings, the writing process, and the EXCITING news that I haven't posted about on socials yet!

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Fantasy collides into history in The Tsarina's Favorite, a novel based on the real life trials of a prince forced to become a jester.

E-Book pre-orders are live! Hard copies will be available closer to October.

Find me at:

Insta: @valtinenofficial

FB: @valtinenofficial

GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/29746175.Valtinen_Erik_Karille

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Fantasy collides into history in The Tsarina's Favorite, a novel based on the real life trials of a prince forced to become a jester.

E-Book pre-orders are live! Hard copies will be available closer to October.

Find me at:

Insta: @valtinenofficial

FB: @valtinenofficial

GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/29746175.Valtinen_Erik_Karille

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The Tsarina's Favorite book launch!

Come join me at Clintonville Books, Columbus, OH on 18 October 2025 to celebrate The Tsarina's Favorite release, my birthday, AND the birthday of the historical main character of the book!!

Invite your friends (or enemies, I'm not picky). Make it weird!

Clintonville Books welcomes Valtinen Erik Karille

Join us for a discussion and signing with fantasy author Valtinen Erik Karille

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Cover reveal: it's a book!!!!!

Are you ready? Cuz I'm certainly not!

The Tsarina's Favorite will be out before the end of the year! Stay tuned for pre-order info and the launch date! And I hope I'll get to see you at the launch party!

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Oh, you know, no big deal. Just me hanging out with my fellow monster romance panelists from Big Ohio Book Con: the incredible Kris Renee, Cari Dubiel, and C. M. Nascosta! 🤯

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Big Ohio Book Con

For any and all of my friends, foes, and future readers in and around Ohio ---

Big Ohio Book Con is happening THIS WEEKEND (June 28 + 29, 2025) in Medina, OH.

I am a featured author and will be on the Monster Romance Panel with C. M. Nascosta and Cari Dubiel that Saturday.

I would love to see you, meet you, and geek out over books with you!

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Big Ohio Book Con

For any and all of my friends, foes, and future readers in and around Ohio ---

Big Ohio Book Con is happening THIS WEEKEND (June 28 + 29, 2025) in Medina, OH.

I am a featured author and will be on the Monster Romance Panel with C. M. Nascosta and Cari Dubiel that Saturday.

I would love to see you, meet you, and geek out over books with you!

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Big Ohio Book Con

For any and all of my friends, foes, and future readers in and around Ohio ---

Big Ohio Book Con is happening THIS WEEKEND (June 28 + 29, 2025) in Medina, OH.

I am a featured author and will be on the Monster Romance Panel with C. M. Nascosta and Cari Dubiel that Saturday.

I would love to see you, meet you, and geek out over books with you!