Jo V. Lande
@jovlande.bsky.social
Fantasy author🖊️. 30. Indigenous🇿🇦. Non-binary sapphic. She/They. ADHD. OCD. Loves books, video games, and cute animals.
Kena, an artist who holds the ancestral strength of a hunter.
Vilencia, a shaman with a draconic secret.
Trapped within an enchanted castle, they must rely on each other to claim their freedom while faced with terrors from South African folklore.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
Vilencia, a shaman with a draconic secret.
Trapped within an enchanted castle, they must rely on each other to claim their freedom while faced with terrors from South African folklore.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
PHANTASMA X SPINDLE & BONE
A valiant heroine and a bewitching villainess are forced to cooperate to find a secret slumbering beneath a cursed manor to free themselves from a domain of nightmarish monsters in a Sleeping Beauty retelling.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
A valiant heroine and a bewitching villainess are forced to cooperate to find a secret slumbering beneath a cursed manor to free themselves from a domain of nightmarish monsters in a Sleeping Beauty retelling.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
PHANTASMA X THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE
Trapped within an enchanted castle, a cynical heroine and a murderous villainess must face three trials and draconic horrors to claim their opposing ideas of freedom, if they don’t kill each other first.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
Trapped within an enchanted castle, a cynical heroine and a murderous villainess must face three trials and draconic horrors to claim their opposing ideas of freedom, if they don’t kill each other first.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Sleeping Beauty meets South African folklore when a nomad with a hunter’s spirit must face a castle covered in enchanted thorns and the villainess who made it her domain to reclaim her ancestral home or forever wander until death in a desolate land.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A cold heroine who seeks solitude and a kind villainess who desires companionship must set aside their differences to navigate trials filled with draconic horrors to escape an enchanted manor or perish within their respective worst nightmares.
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
#DVpit #A #F #H #R #LGBT #Native #ND #POC #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The playlist for my sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling, with Don't Think Twice by Hikaru Utada being a good main theme to represent the journey and romance.
open.spotify.com/playlist/4HZ...
#DVparty
open.spotify.com/playlist/4HZ...
#DVparty
Sleeping Beauty retelling
open.spotify.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The playlist for my sapphic Sleeping Beauty retelling, with Don't Think Twice by Hikaru Utada being a good main theme to represent the journey and romance.
open.spotify.com/playlist/4HZ...
#DVparty
open.spotify.com/playlist/4HZ...
#DVparty
October 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Kena waited for her father as she sat homeless on the streets.
She only had her clothes stained from years of farmwork and her drawing book. The latter granted her sole comfort throughout her endless wandering."
#DVparty
She only had her clothes stained from years of farmwork and her drawing book. The latter granted her sole comfort throughout her endless wandering."
#DVparty
DAY 3 of #DVParty, a community event to get excited about the work of Diverse Creators before our pitch event, #DVPit on Oct 8th, 2025! All diverse writer or artist invited to participate!
Today's Prompt: Post your opening lines!
#DVpit rules & info: dvpit.carrd.co
#Writersky #booksky #artsky
Today's Prompt: Post your opening lines!
#DVpit rules & info: dvpit.carrd.co
#Writersky #booksky #artsky
October 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Kena waited for her father as she sat homeless on the streets.
She only had her clothes stained from years of farmwork and her drawing book. The latter granted her sole comfort throughout her endless wandering."
#DVparty
She only had her clothes stained from years of farmwork and her drawing book. The latter granted her sole comfort throughout her endless wandering."
#DVparty
Kena: A misanthropic artist persecuted for her macabre interests who fled her home to find peace away from people, bringing her to the supposedly abandoned Paradise Manor.
Vilencia: A shaman trapped in Paradise Manor. Despite her appearance, she’s a bubbly socialite who longs for company.
#DVparty
Vilencia: A shaman trapped in Paradise Manor. Despite her appearance, she’s a bubbly socialite who longs for company.
#DVparty
October 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Kena: A misanthropic artist persecuted for her macabre interests who fled her home to find peace away from people, bringing her to the supposedly abandoned Paradise Manor.
Vilencia: A shaman trapped in Paradise Manor. Despite her appearance, she’s a bubbly socialite who longs for company.
#DVparty
Vilencia: A shaman trapped in Paradise Manor. Despite her appearance, she’s a bubbly socialite who longs for company.
#DVparty
Post a female character you love.
Sara Lance from Legends of Tomorrow.
Sara Lance from Legends of Tomorrow.
September 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Post a female character you love.
Sara Lance from Legends of Tomorrow.
Sara Lance from Legends of Tomorrow.
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If you are heading into the query process looking for a traditional agent for your new novel, you will be asked for comps.
You shouldn't use books released more than 3 years ago.
Your comps should be fresh and good sellers, and be in the right subgenre for your novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky
You shouldn't use books released more than 3 years ago.
Your comps should be fresh and good sellers, and be in the right subgenre for your novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If you are heading into the query process looking for a traditional agent for your new novel, you will be asked for comps.
You shouldn't use books released more than 3 years ago.
Your comps should be fresh and good sellers, and be in the right subgenre for your novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky
You shouldn't use books released more than 3 years ago.
Your comps should be fresh and good sellers, and be in the right subgenre for your novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky
Love interest? I'd rather see more hate interests. Two people who are destined to be enemies, forever fighting until death do they part.
#BookSky
#BookSky
September 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Love interest? I'd rather see more hate interests. Two people who are destined to be enemies, forever fighting until death do they part.
#BookSky
#BookSky
Reposted by Jo V. Lande
Did a test setup for the table layout 🥰 Ready for the book fair 🤩
(Candles are LED 🕯️)
I've decided to give away all the cards with the out-of-print cover. I'll also bring a few books of that edition for the collectors.
~Spicy & Steamy book event, Amsterdam Rai, Oct 4.
spicysteamybookevent.nl
🌈📚💙🌶️📚
(Candles are LED 🕯️)
I've decided to give away all the cards with the out-of-print cover. I'll also bring a few books of that edition for the collectors.
~Spicy & Steamy book event, Amsterdam Rai, Oct 4.
spicysteamybookevent.nl
🌈📚💙🌶️📚
September 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Did a test setup for the table layout 🥰 Ready for the book fair 🤩
(Candles are LED 🕯️)
I've decided to give away all the cards with the out-of-print cover. I'll also bring a few books of that edition for the collectors.
~Spicy & Steamy book event, Amsterdam Rai, Oct 4.
spicysteamybookevent.nl
🌈📚💙🌶️📚
(Candles are LED 🕯️)
I've decided to give away all the cards with the out-of-print cover. I'll also bring a few books of that edition for the collectors.
~Spicy & Steamy book event, Amsterdam Rai, Oct 4.
spicysteamybookevent.nl
🌈📚💙🌶️📚
Reposted by Jo V. Lande
Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
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www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
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September 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
Sometimes I think back to the first time I went to a library. How magical it felt. Even now, I still feel nostalgic for those times. Glad to know the one from my childhood is still around and inspiring young people.
#BookSky
#BookSky
September 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Sometimes I think back to the first time I went to a library. How magical it felt. Even now, I still feel nostalgic for those times. Glad to know the one from my childhood is still around and inspiring young people.
#BookSky
#BookSky
A video game trope that always gets me is the "Character gets into bed with their default clothing". Like, bro, you're lying down with a full suit of armor and those dirty boots? No wonder you left your mom's house to go on an adventure. You got no cleanliness, no decency, and no pajamas.
September 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A video game trope that always gets me is the "Character gets into bed with their default clothing". Like, bro, you're lying down with a full suit of armor and those dirty boots? No wonder you left your mom's house to go on an adventure. You got no cleanliness, no decency, and no pajamas.
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Thank goodness for digital books. If I had as many physical books as there are now on my tablet, I could build a house with them, let alone stuff them in my home😅
#BookSky
#BookSky
September 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thank goodness for digital books. If I had as many physical books as there are now on my tablet, I could build a house with them, let alone stuff them in my home😅
#BookSky
#BookSky
Every time I hear about Metal Gear Solid, it makes me want to play, then I remember I'm bad at stealth games😵💫
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Every time I hear about Metal Gear Solid, it makes me want to play, then I remember I'm bad at stealth games😵💫
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I feel like playing Yu-Gi-Oh -> Opens Master Duel -> Gets reminded that the meta is bad right now -> Closes game -> I feel like playing Yu-Gi-Oh...
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I feel like playing Yu-Gi-Oh -> Opens Master Duel -> Gets reminded that the meta is bad right now -> Closes game -> I feel like playing Yu-Gi-Oh...
Reposted by Jo V. Lande
What defines a slow-burn can mean different things to different people. For me, a slow-burn is plenty of build-up to a kiss by the end of a novel. More intimate stuff can come in the sequels.
#BookSky
#BookSky
September 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What defines a slow-burn can mean different things to different people. For me, a slow-burn is plenty of build-up to a kiss by the end of a novel. More intimate stuff can come in the sequels.
#BookSky
#BookSky
I don't like watching horror media, but I like watching videos about horror media. I'm just weird like that.
September 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I don't like watching horror media, but I like watching videos about horror media. I'm just weird like that.