L Norelle
@lnorelle.bsky.social
✨she/her - In my 30s - Writer - Former Background artiste✨
🐹 Owner of adorable hamsters and plants 🌱🌼
I write: Mainly Fantasy with a splash of horror, sometimes sci fi and other genres. But mostly fantasy.
🚫No AI
Other socials: https://lnorelle.tumblr.com/
🐹 Owner of adorable hamsters and plants 🌱🌼
I write: Mainly Fantasy with a splash of horror, sometimes sci fi and other genres. But mostly fantasy.
🚫No AI
Other socials: https://lnorelle.tumblr.com/
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L Norelle
@lnorelle.bsky.social
· Sep 1
Just to note: I am sadly unable to respond to DMs due to Bluesky's clunky impractical age verification system.
If you need to contact me, you can message me on Tumblr or publicly here on Bluesky!
Business email: TBC. Currently not taking inquiries due to recovering from long term health issues.
If you need to contact me, you can message me on Tumblr or publicly here on Bluesky!
Business email: TBC. Currently not taking inquiries due to recovering from long term health issues.
But perhaps how I 'should' structure a story is the wrong angle to approach from.
Rather 'what structure/s am I vibing with?' and 'does it serve the story well'?
Because everyone has a certain planning method and story structure that they seem to swear by and they're all different methods.
Rather 'what structure/s am I vibing with?' and 'does it serve the story well'?
Because everyone has a certain planning method and story structure that they seem to swear by and they're all different methods.
The deeper I get into looking at different ways of structuring a story, the more I'm like 'is structure even real anymore? what IS story structure' - and I have just a little bit of an existential crisis over how I should be structuring my stories.
Everyone has such a different way of doing it.
Everyone has such a different way of doing it.
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
But perhaps how I 'should' structure a story is the wrong angle to approach from.
Rather 'what structure/s am I vibing with?' and 'does it serve the story well'?
Because everyone has a certain planning method and story structure that they seem to swear by and they're all different methods.
Rather 'what structure/s am I vibing with?' and 'does it serve the story well'?
Because everyone has a certain planning method and story structure that they seem to swear by and they're all different methods.
The deeper I get into looking at different ways of structuring a story, the more I'm like 'is structure even real anymore? what IS story structure' - and I have just a little bit of an existential crisis over how I should be structuring my stories.
Everyone has such a different way of doing it.
Everyone has such a different way of doing it.
January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The deeper I get into looking at different ways of structuring a story, the more I'm like 'is structure even real anymore? what IS story structure' - and I have just a little bit of an existential crisis over how I should be structuring my stories.
Everyone has such a different way of doing it.
Everyone has such a different way of doing it.
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If you don’t feel like yourself today, here are some disguises to wear out into the world:
- forlorn tugboat captain
- creature from the haunted sea
- bread wizard
- barista with dark secrets
- international fern burglar
- forlorn tugboat captain
- creature from the haunted sea
- bread wizard
- barista with dark secrets
- international fern burglar
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
If you don’t feel like yourself today, here are some disguises to wear out into the world:
- forlorn tugboat captain
- creature from the haunted sea
- bread wizard
- barista with dark secrets
- international fern burglar
- forlorn tugboat captain
- creature from the haunted sea
- bread wizard
- barista with dark secrets
- international fern burglar
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A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
A recent cartoon for @theguardian.com
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You hear amateurs complaining about how cell phones ruined a lot of their thriller plots, but truthfully THIS is what makes my job as a grimly hopeful science fiction author harder. "We got the information out to the public! Now everything will be okay!" is no longer in the optimistic ending toolbox
HOW IT WORKS IN MOVIES:
1. Government lies
2. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
3. Press says “the government is lying!”
HOW IT APPARENTLY WORKS IN REAL LIFE
1. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
2. Government lies
3. Press says “Oh no, what now? So confusing! So hard!”
1. Government lies
2. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
3. Press says “the government is lying!”
HOW IT APPARENTLY WORKS IN REAL LIFE
1. Brave heroes release video showing the truth
2. Government lies
3. Press says “Oh no, what now? So confusing! So hard!”
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
January 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
You hear amateurs complaining about how cell phones ruined a lot of their thriller plots, but truthfully THIS is what makes my job as a grimly hopeful science fiction author harder. "We got the information out to the public! Now everything will be okay!" is no longer in the optimistic ending toolbox
It's okay to take a break from writing today and look after yourself.
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
It's okay to take a break from writing today and look after yourself.
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If your draft feels bad, remember that all first drafts are haunted with at least one ghost of greatness. Carry on.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
January 24, 2026 at 6:32 PM
If your draft feels bad, remember that all first drafts are haunted with at least one ghost of greatness. Carry on.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
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So, I can finally release the NEWS!
My story "Always For Her Favor" will be included in the Flame Tree anthology Of Swords and Roses.
It's one of the most...indulgent...stories I've ever written - its literally a medieval chivalric romance complete with tournaments, favors, and - of course - lady
My story "Always For Her Favor" will be included in the Flame Tree anthology Of Swords and Roses.
It's one of the most...indulgent...stories I've ever written - its literally a medieval chivalric romance complete with tournaments, favors, and - of course - lady
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
So, I can finally release the NEWS!
My story "Always For Her Favor" will be included in the Flame Tree anthology Of Swords and Roses.
It's one of the most...indulgent...stories I've ever written - its literally a medieval chivalric romance complete with tournaments, favors, and - of course - lady
My story "Always For Her Favor" will be included in the Flame Tree anthology Of Swords and Roses.
It's one of the most...indulgent...stories I've ever written - its literally a medieval chivalric romance complete with tournaments, favors, and - of course - lady
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knights in love.
I'm loving the TOC too - Deborah L. Davitt? Sarina Dorie?
Can't wait to have the book in my hands, too...Flame Tree always makes such lovely books.
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
I'm loving the TOC too - Deborah L. Davitt? Sarina Dorie?
Can't wait to have the book in my hands, too...Flame Tree always makes such lovely books.
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Of Swords & Roses
We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for the new collection in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Of Swords & Roses!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
knights in love.
I'm loving the TOC too - Deborah L. Davitt? Sarina Dorie?
Can't wait to have the book in my hands, too...Flame Tree always makes such lovely books.
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
I'm loving the TOC too - Deborah L. Davitt? Sarina Dorie?
Can't wait to have the book in my hands, too...Flame Tree always makes such lovely books.
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 732:
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 732:
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
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Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 117:
There are days the dream machine doesn’t work. That doesn’t mean it’s broken.
There are days the dream machine doesn’t work. That doesn’t mean it’s broken.
January 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 117:
There are days the dream machine doesn’t work. That doesn’t mean it’s broken.
There are days the dream machine doesn’t work. That doesn’t mean it’s broken.
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This is Bob 👋🙂
Bob is an English Bluebell, and his family have lived in our woodland for thousands of years
We know it’s Bob, as we marked his home with a small stick, so when he awoke again last week, we could compare with his photo from last year
Bob is handsome ☺️
Bob is an English Bluebell, and his family have lived in our woodland for thousands of years
We know it’s Bob, as we marked his home with a small stick, so when he awoke again last week, we could compare with his photo from last year
Bob is handsome ☺️
January 20, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This is Bob 👋🙂
Bob is an English Bluebell, and his family have lived in our woodland for thousands of years
We know it’s Bob, as we marked his home with a small stick, so when he awoke again last week, we could compare with his photo from last year
Bob is handsome ☺️
Bob is an English Bluebell, and his family have lived in our woodland for thousands of years
We know it’s Bob, as we marked his home with a small stick, so when he awoke again last week, we could compare with his photo from last year
Bob is handsome ☺️
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"Cosmic Cat-astrophe"
Sometimes a commission comes in that is so bonkers you just HAVE to take it... and amazing client to work with.
© 2026 Hierophany & Hedge
#spelljammer #dnd #cats
Sometimes a commission comes in that is so bonkers you just HAVE to take it... and amazing client to work with.
© 2026 Hierophany & Hedge
#spelljammer #dnd #cats
January 19, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"Cosmic Cat-astrophe"
Sometimes a commission comes in that is so bonkers you just HAVE to take it... and amazing client to work with.
© 2026 Hierophany & Hedge
#spelljammer #dnd #cats
Sometimes a commission comes in that is so bonkers you just HAVE to take it... and amazing client to work with.
© 2026 Hierophany & Hedge
#spelljammer #dnd #cats
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Writing progress is weird. One day you write 1,000 words. The next day you delete 900, and somehow move forward.
#writing #writingcommunity #WIP #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #WIP #booksky
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Writing progress is weird. One day you write 1,000 words. The next day you delete 900, and somehow move forward.
#writing #writingcommunity #WIP #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #WIP #booksky
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In celebration of today's New Moon
A fox curled up and dreaming of the moon 🦊🌑🌿
#NewMoon #FoxMoon #FoxoftheDay
A fox curled up and dreaming of the moon 🦊🌑🌿
#NewMoon #FoxMoon #FoxoftheDay
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
In celebration of today's New Moon
A fox curled up and dreaming of the moon 🦊🌑🌿
#NewMoon #FoxMoon #FoxoftheDay
A fox curled up and dreaming of the moon 🦊🌑🌿
#NewMoon #FoxMoon #FoxoftheDay
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Thread.
If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Thread.
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Writing Tip:
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
January 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Writing Tip:
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
If you just want to entertain your audience, that's an excellent reason for writing. Not every writer needs to be some deep philosopher with hidden meanings in every line of text. Sometimes you can just write a story so that the reader has fun!
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
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But the bigger reason that you should write and make art, is that your work is someone else's respite.
You don't know who they are. They may be someone in the future. But if you have escaped into a book, or a painting, or a TV show... Someone created that.
You can do that for someone else.
You don't know who they are. They may be someone in the future. But if you have escaped into a book, or a painting, or a TV show... Someone created that.
You can do that for someone else.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
But the bigger reason that you should write and make art, is that your work is someone else's respite.
You don't know who they are. They may be someone in the future. But if you have escaped into a book, or a painting, or a TV show... Someone created that.
You can do that for someone else.
You don't know who they are. They may be someone in the future. But if you have escaped into a book, or a painting, or a TV show... Someone created that.
You can do that for someone else.
Cozy bookstore witch!
What's your winter look?
1. cozy bookstore witch
2. sweater goblin
3. grumpy cave bear
4. ghost in the darkness
1. cozy bookstore witch
2. sweater goblin
3. grumpy cave bear
4. ghost in the darkness
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Cozy bookstore witch!
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Sometimes I think about how my younger self would be impressed with what I'm currently creating. They'd be stoked that I took the time to develop the skills to make the art I wanted.
September 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Sometimes I think about how my younger self would be impressed with what I'm currently creating. They'd be stoked that I took the time to develop the skills to make the art I wanted.
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Hooray! Wooing the Witch Queen's UK paperback edition is out today, and it's beautiful. I'm so happy!
(And there are now a kajillion signed copies at my wonderful local Waterstones, which has been SO supportive.)
Grab your copy now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
#romancelandia
(And there are now a kajillion signed copies at my wonderful local Waterstones, which has been SO supportive.)
Grab your copy now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
#romancelandia
January 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Hooray! Wooing the Witch Queen's UK paperback edition is out today, and it's beautiful. I'm so happy!
(And there are now a kajillion signed copies at my wonderful local Waterstones, which has been SO supportive.)
Grab your copy now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
#romancelandia
(And there are now a kajillion signed copies at my wonderful local Waterstones, which has been SO supportive.)
Grab your copy now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen
#romancelandia