Writer Introduction
Greetings, fellow writers of Tumblr! I thought I should introduce myself, as I have been lurking quietly for a while now, and you all seem like excellent writers with interesting projects.
About Me
I’m a teenage English girl, with a passion for history, literature, the odd cosplay, and storytelling. I’ve been making up roleplays with myself since I was small, and my stories have always kept me company.
I’ve grown up reading Shakespeare since I was seven, as well as the more traditional children’s classics, and have since found that my passions lie in fantasy worlds, historical fiction, and detective fiction/murder mysteries, although I like to dabble in all genres if I get the chance.
My WIPs
I am currently in the middle of writing two novels, a short story that has accidentally turned into a novella, and various short stories, flashfiction and any other bits and pieces that take my fancy.
The Jack of Diamonds
This is a historical fiction set in 1890s London, and focuses on the criminal classes, and the anonymity of personal and public life that is so prevalent across Late-Victorian Literature.
The plot centres around a young Aristocrat called Philip Devlin, and the double life he leads as London’s most infamous criminal. It’s still very much half formed, so I can’t be amazingly accurate about everything that’s in it, but it might be your cup of tea if you like:
Close Male Friendships that fall apart unexpectedly.
A strong female character who doesn’t fall in love with the protagonist.
The adventure/mystery style of Conan Doyle and Maurice LeBlanc.
And the inevitable morally grey Venetian of all good stories.
Echoes of Eternity (Working title)
This is a fantasy/folklore work, centred around the Arthurian legends, and has a time travel/time slip element to it. There is also an exploration of power and the damage it causes, as well as how death affects the living.
This is still mostly at a world-building stage, although I have written the odd scene out, so the plot is still fairly nebulous, but it follows the dual paths of a young mage called Amser from Arthurian times, and the story of Rose and Jay Fleetwood, as they attempt to right the wrongs of the past together. This might be up your street if you like:
A Morally Grey protagonist with dubious motives.
The magic of King Arthur and his knights.
Magic systems similar to those used in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott.
And randomly angry ghosts leading to time travelling quests
A Monstrous Regiment of Women
This is historical fiction meets fanfiction, with a good helping of biographical info thrown in. It’s set during the Napoleonic Wars, and examines the place of women in that society, the psychological effects of war, and how the Napoleonic Wars shaped Europe.
I Have reimagined Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington as women, Letizia Bonaparte and Francis Wellesley respectively, and have imagined how their lives would look if they had still enlisted in the military. This is probably the most complete of my major WIPs, as all the information and plot is already available in history books, I just need to jig it around. You might like this if you enjoy:
Stories with good depictions of battles in them.
Regency Literature, or pastiches like Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke.
Strong female protagonists acting outside societal norms.
Sweeping story arcs that cover a character in a range of situations and moods.
Other Bits and Pieces
I often write short stories, and most of them end up on my AO3 account. It’s a rather eclectic mix, with a lot of crossovers, but I enjoy writing them a lot. You can find it below:
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
I am more than up for being sent asks, participating in tag games etc, and love writing socially. I’m also happy to share any tips or prompts I think up, although those will be very sporadic given all my writing to date has been mostly self-governed. Generally speaking I’m somewhat uncomfortable with NSFW type prompts, asks etc, so avoid those if possible.
Finally, I look forward to chatting to you all and sharing my creations. Happy writing everyone!
