Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
LightNews LightNews
banner
amandasdumky.bsky.social
Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
@amandasdumky.bsky.social
96 followers 140 following 180 posts
Fantasy writer, reader, & artist | Queer Autistic cat mom | she/her, 24
Posts Replies Media Videos
amandasdumky.bsky.social
These are the hard hitting notes in my outline
A note saying ”First kiss yay :) But sad nay :(”
November 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
If I’m still following anyone who’s mourning the death of Charlie Kirk pls let it be known it’s because I’m a terrible sleuth.
September 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
evelynlblackwood.bsky.social
Threads of Aerythel: Dragonfly is a 126,000-word dark epic fantasy. It is the first in a planned trilogy but stands alone with a complete narrative arc. It is a character-driven tri-perspective novel for an adult audience.
#QuestPit #Q #A #DF #LGBT
A lost heir, a hunted woman, and a fallen sigilbearer unravel forbidden truths in a world where magic is bound by faith and prophecy. As allegiances shift and ancient forces awaken, they must defy their destiny or be consumed by it. Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy POV: Tri-Perspective Audience: Adult Subgenres: Political Fantasy Gothic Fantasy Sapphic Romantic Fantasy Mystery Word count: 126k Prose Style: Literary leaning, atmospheric and gothic undertones with heavy subtext. Writing that trusts the reader. Core themes: Love and possession Power Truth and deception Legacy Moral ambiguity The novel blends the political intrigue and sapphic themes of The Jasmine Throne (2021), the multi-POV complexity of The Shadow of the Gods (2021), and the atmospheric tension and moral ambiguity of Empire of the Vampire (2021). In a world where magic is bound by doctrine, power, and belief, the ruins of the holy city of Cael’Thorin remain buried beneath ice and time, its secrets long forgotten—until now. Isolde Ridelle has spent her life in the quiet village of Rosewater, far from war and the unseen forces that shape the empire of Delheim. When she is hunted for reasons she does not understand, she is thrust into a world of forbidden magic, shifting allegiances, and a legacy she never asked for. Elara Eastwell, a devoted weaver bound by sacred oaths, uncovers secrets that threaten the very foundation of her order. The deeper she delves, the more she is forced to ask whether upholding her vows is worth the cost—or if breaking them is the only way to protect what truly matters. As Sigilbearer of The Circle, Aleric Belmont is no stranger to power, but the ruins hold more than redemption. When old sins resurface, he must decide whether atonement is within his grasp or if it was never his to claim. As their paths converge, Isolde, Elara, and Aleric become entwined in a divine conflict that will challenge their beliefs, test their loyalties, and unravel long-buried truths.
February 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
millieabecassis.com
Everybody knows the Big Bad Wolf didn't want to eat Carmine. Except her.

🧚‍♀️ Fairy tale retelling
💓 Quick but intense read
🌑 Dark fantasy
🐺 Talking wolves
🧙‍♀️ Witches
✨ Magical tattoos
🏳️‍🌈 Bisexual protagonist
🌹 Sapphic twist

Coming 2/25 at Anuci Press!

#QuestPit #P #A #F #DF #H #LGBT
A mockup of the book over a watercolor pine forest, with text bubbles around it reading: Fairy tale retelling, Dream-Walker, Secrets, Witches, Sapphic pining, Bisexual protagonist Carmine, a seasoned huntress, has been protected from wolves by a powerful spell tattooed on her back for years. But one day, the magic fails, and she narrowly escapes a violent encounter with a furious she-wolf that was determined to kill her. As she recovers from her injuries, she experiences eerie dreams of a singing wolf. Though the dreams could be harmless, the singing wolf looks exactly like the she-wolf that almost took her life. Scarier, the dreams remind Carmine of those she had when she was younger, before a talking wolf tricked and almost devoured her in the waking world. Soon Carmine realizes the spell her grandmother put on her back isn’t what it seems to be, and her family knows more about herself than she does. A sapphic and dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, Daughters of the Blue Moon is a tale about retaking ownership of your own body and destiny.
February 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
megorra.bsky.social
Rediscover history’s young, forgotten female heroes in this educational and empowering standalone with series potential.
📜 Diverse histories
📜 Forgotten figures
📜 Inspiring women
#NF #Q #YA #QuestPit
Illustrated cover with designs of various women in historic cultural dress A gold cover reads: An Agents Guide to: Remarkable Young Women Illustrated full figures of young women from various cultures accompanied by text briefly describing their significance
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
gwenvines.writes.fyi
ARCANE x DON'T LET THE FOREST IN
🧑‍🎓cut-throat postgrad academia w/
⚛️engineering magic
🤌obsessive yearning
🚨unreliable narrator
📻corrupted magic tech
🩺ethical dilemmas
🩻body horror
🏆dangerous magic duels
🛠️blacksmith biceps
🌿strange plants
👤...& the strange man who ❤️s them
#questpit #Q #A #F #SF #H
A moodboard in dark tones, featuring a painting of a blond man with chin length hair in a green shirt at the center, with an X drawn across his face through which an xray of his skull can be seen. The images around him are of a university campus with gothic architecture, dark flowers and ferns, chemistry glassware, a ring of sparks, a river delta, machinery, anatomical images, and a smithy. Text on it reads "THE BODY ABHORS A STRAIGHT LINE. FATE DOES NOT STRIKE IN A STRAIGHT LINE."
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
hldocherty.bsky.social
The enemies-to-lovers of THESE VIOLET DELIGHTS meet the class divide of BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES.
A fiery rebel & a shy aristocrat want freedom. But when rebellion turns to war, they must navigate murderous creatures & hidden magic to find themselves and each other.
#QuestPit #Q #NA #F #R
On the surface, I smiled. I kept shoving thoughts down into the hollowness that had opened inside me, but the harder I pushed, the more something else cracked. Pretending that everything was fine was choking something vital, something buried deep. But I kept smiling, hoping whatever I was strangling wouldn't suffocate completely.
February 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
jeneedutary.bsky.social
Aideen's life has been plagued with death. Now, her best friend has been taken by monsters she didn't know existed. Armed with a psychopathic blood-drinker, a neurotic shifter, and the human boy in love with her, she's ready to become the hunter to save Emily.

#QuestPit #F #Q
Fire and blood 79k fantasy The pitch: when her best friend is taken, Aideen must come to terms with her monstrous lineage and fight against the factions trying to control her powers to save Emily’s life. Except, she didn’t know monsters existed, her supposed powers are sealed away, and the only help she has comes from a psychopathic blood-drinker and neurotic shifter. Comps: city of bones, a good girl’s guide to murder, the cruel prince, darkfever Tropes and themes: loyalty; betrayal; touch them and die, slow burn friends to lovers, found family, bad ass fight scenes, metal wolves, vampires, only one bed Excerpt: heart burns just beneath my skin, pinned and begging to be freed. I can see it in my mind, the chain holding my power back. Monster. I want it. I want to show him a monster. I reach for that heat; that flare of power, and it rises to meet me. I pull it to my surface, higher and higher, burning a path as it grows. The chain strains, buckling. “Yes.” I snarl. “Monsters like me.”
February 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
kiffwrites.bsky.social
🖤MY LADY JANE X HEARTLESS HUNTER🖤

A witch & a thief compete to steal a necklace from an evil inquisitor
A task easily resolved in 20 pages if not for the:
❣️flirting
🗡️bickering
💫glittering balls &
💃DANCING PLAGUE ~slowly but surely~ bewitching everyone in town
#questpit #q
My FMC trying to steal documents from my MMCs satchel in a starlit secret passage
February 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
twoshortswords.bsky.social
🌿 Emergency commissions!🌿
5 slots open to cover my upcoming medical bills

🔗 & info below!
February 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
”You’re so funny” thanks I’m autistic which apparently is code word for comedian
February 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
Still in shock over what happened here in Sweden today. Worst mass shooting in Swedish history, and at a school nonetheless. I know school shootings happen all the time in other countries but this is only the second time it’s ever happened in Sweden. The first was in 1961. It’s just… really jarring
February 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
ADHD paralysis is the worst I hate it
February 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
Was just introduced to #FastDraftFeb and I'm DEFINITELY joining✨ So here's a little accountability thread👇

TITLE: #ProjectCult (obvi the working title)
GENRE: Adult dark/gothic romantic fantasy
STATUS: Outlined (almost)
GOAL: Finish the draft, aka 30 chapters, starting tomorrow

#writingcommunity
A collage of dark imagery (gothic candles, an oil-painted goat, creepy hands, spiral staircases, etc.) on a black background. At the bottom is a ripped piece of paper and on it says "Project Cult" in red letters. The edges of the image are rimmed with fire, and a red/yellow overlay gives the image an eerie glow.
February 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
I ended up sleeping instead🤦‍♀️
amandasdumky.bsky.social Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈 @amandasdumky.bsky.social · Jan 30
I need to sit down and work on my book but the Sims 4 is seducing me help
January 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
I need to sit down and work on my book but the Sims 4 is seducing me help
January 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
daxaeterna.ink
Just gonna put this out there: if you are a queer author, especially trans authors, who has only published in digital format and you need help getting a print version, hit me up. I will do typesetting, I will make you a serviceable print cover based on your ebook cover, and I will get you set up on
January 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
Just got a shiny new book idea for the first time in forever. Don’t know if I should be grateful or horrified #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
skyekilaen.bsky.social
Please, y'all.

Get off Substack.

They have proved time and time again that they're a right-wing media company, not a neutral newsletter service provider.

"The current number one History Substack is Martyr Made by Daryl Cooper, a Holocaust revisionist..."

www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
Substack is at it again
“Why on earth would you brag to your users that you've partnered with a bunch of protofascists?"
www.thehandbasket.co
January 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
amandasdumky.bsky.social
As a European (and an autistic obsessed with numbers) the AM/PM time system pisses me off
January 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
sharivawrites.bsky.social
bound to a jinn, shahina rukhezzi returns from exile as an indentured servant to the maharaj. at the heart of a conspiracy & ancient curse, she must ally with friends from low places to claim the lotus throne that calls to her from the dark

📖 #2025pit #A #F #H #querying #dis #transauthor
January 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
writerlythings.bsky.social
WHEN PHOENIX AND DRAGON AWOKE

Four strangers with dangerous powers forbidden under penalty of death must master their abilities and confront personal demons while evading capture by law enforcement and a corrupt empress.

🔥Tortured heroes
🪵Found family
🌊East Asia
⚙️Betrayals+secrets
#2025pit #A #F
A fantasy map
January 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
rakiyawrites.bsky.social
WE WERE GODS

Pleasure and pain are abundant where gods make homes. This rings true for the city of Cardell. A hub for entertainment and cutthroat politics, losing is inevitable in this holy city; but when nothing—not even godhood—is forever, there is everything to gain.
#2025Pit #A #F
January 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reposted by Amanda S. Dumky✨🏳️‍🌈
gaycannibalism.bsky.social
#2025pit For fans of THE SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER and Christopher Buehlman, THE SWORD SANCTIFIED.

read the saddest killer alive suffering -

⚔️homoerotic swordfights
🩸bloody violence
🤝you, me, us
👑kill your gods and kings
✊revolution
❤️‍🩹desperate yearning
and his own complicity!

#A #F #H #LGBTQA
January 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM