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Sasha Rose is Querying ✨
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✍️ Adult fantasy fiction writer ✨
🌊WIP: Obsidian Dawn — political intrigue, prejudice & dangerous bargains.
🌙Exploring themes of identity & feminine rage through magic & myth 🧜🏿‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️
🖤Always with a healthy dose of romance and 🌈 rep to soften the pain 🫶
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Sasha Rose is Querying ✨ @sasharosewriter.bsky.social · Sep 30
My #agentsguide to OBSIDIAN DAWN 🧜🏿‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️
The last mermaid. A blight devouring the fae court that raised her. A prince’s bargain could ruin everything.

Adult romantasy with book-club appeal. #amquerying soon 👀
Agents/editors interact if you’d like me to query you 🫶
#WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy
Decorative parchment-style cover with ornate corners. Large text reads “An Agent’s Guide to: Obsidian Dawn” with the subtitle “A Courtly Romantic Fantasy.” Split parchment slide. Left column headed “The Pitch” gives a three-paragraph blurb: Obsidian is the last mermaid, forged into a weapon by the exiled fae Sun Court. A creeping blight devours her home. She must infiltrate a rival court as emissary and spy, leaving behind a first love betrothed to another, while a sharp-tongued prince’s dangerous bargain threatens to make her saviour or saboteur. If she fails the blight consumes all; if she succeeds it may cost herself. Tagline reads “Ophelia reimagined—if she rose in fury instead of drowning in despair.” Right column headed “Opening Lines” shows the book’s first paragraphs about a storm, cannonballs, and Ashera at the water’s edge contemplating her choices. Four book covers arranged in a grid with short notes. “The Serpent and the Wings of Night” (outsider yearning to belong and nature-versus-nurture tension); “Faebound” (queer romance and courtly politics); “The Rose Bargain” (family burdens, wayward bargains, alluring princes); “Quicksilver” (being valued only for what you can do and the hateful wanting). Title at top reads “COMPS.” Dark wood background with ornate corners. Center grid of nine images including chess pieces, a Black woman in a white dress, daggers, a golden sea, a mermaid tail, a library, and shadowy figures. Arrows label tropes: “Court intrigue with wayward bargains,” “Forbidden Love & Unwilling Allies,” “Sharp-Tongued Prince × Uptight, Stabby FMC,” “The last of her kind,” “Bi FMC,” “Knife to throat tension,” “Adoptive mother–daughter bond,” “Class systems, prejudice & otherness,” “Nature vs Nurture,” and “Love as both weapon & weakness.” Title at top reads “TROPES.”
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Meet Ivy — Obsidian’s childhood friend turned forbidden love 💖
When Ivy drops a devastating secret, everything Obsidian thought she knew shatters — right as she’s sent into a rival fae court where one wrong move could be her last ⚔️
Her distraction? A sharp-tongued price, who I’m currently drawing ✍️
Digital illustration of a blonde elven woman sitting by the sea under a bright sky. She has light golden skin, pointed ears adorned with gold jewellery, and wears pink lipstick, pearl earrings, and a matching pearl necklace. Her sleeveless pastel-pink dress has a fitted bodice with small buttons and a flowing skirt. Behind her, turquoise waves crash against golden sand and scattered rocks, with stylised white clouds and a warm sun glowing in the blue sky. The portrait is framed in a soft oval border with a mauve background, and the handle “@sasharosewriter” appears below the image. The overall aesthetic is dreamy, summery, and romantic.
October 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Some writers fear the trenches. Me? I packed snacks and hit send. 📨🔥
It’s surreal watching my labour of love venture out into the world—fingers crossed it finds the right home. 🤞

#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy #querytrenches
October 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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#DVPit was such a rush! Sending a pitch into the void and finding out the void sometimes likes things 👀

I’m so hyped by the interest and the lovely comments. It was such a joy to read and cheer on so many amazing pitches — I can’t wait to see your books on shelves! ✨

#amwriting #writingcommunity
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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🌸 Ophelia if she’d refused to drown in despair 🌊
🧜🏿‍♀️ The last mermaid, adopted & trained as an emissary & spy to save a fae court.
👑 Obsidian faces prejudice against her kind, class divides, forbidden love, and a prince’s bargain that could shatter her mission—and her heart.

#DVPit #A #F #R #Bi #POC
A romantasy mood board in deep gold, bronze, and shadow tones. Images include a Black woman and pale-skinned man facing each other tenderly, a woman crying underwater, dim torchlit corridors, clasped and chained hands, chess pieces, a shattered glass heart, and a passionate kiss reflected in a mirror. Themes of forbidden love, resilience, and power beneath beauty evoke Ophelia if she refused to drown.
October 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Ophelia reimagined as a bi mermaid full of feminine rage 🔥

🥀 A creeping blight
🌕 Sent as emissary to unite rival courts & end a reign
👑 A sharp-tongued prince & a dangerous bargain
🧝🏻‍♀️Fae court intrigue, forbidden love, othering & last of her kind 🧜🏿‍♀️
📚 Book-club appeal

#DVPit #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
Digital illustration of a Black mermaid emerging from shimmering blue water dotted with green lily pads. Her gaze is fierce and unflinching, golden eyes glowing under dark curls adorned with pink butterflies. She wears a pale slip that blends into rippling light around her, evoking both serenity and power. The golden water sparkles upward, suggesting magic or transformation. Illustration by @sasha_rose_writer.
October 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Cut from her dying mother’s womb in the war that slaughtered her kind, Obsidian was forged into a fae weapon. Now, to save the blighted court that adopted her, she must serve as emissary—but a scheming prince’s bargain could destroy everything she swore to protect. 🧜🏿‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️
#DVPit #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
October 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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The last mermaid leaves behind her first love—betrothed to another—to fulfil her duty as emissary and spy in a rival court. A creeping blight threatens her home. To save it, she must unite courts and navigate a prince’s bargain that could shatter her mission & her heart.

#DVPit #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
A romantic, emotionally charged mood board blending tenderness and tension. It features diverse couples in intimate moments — foreheads touching in the rain, lovers meeting each other’s eyes, hands clasped with rings and chains hinting at devotion and restraint. Soft pastel dresses and candlelit settings contrast with imagery of cracked glass hearts, tear-streaked faces, and bared throats, symbolising vulnerability and longing. The palette moves from warm golds and dusky browns, evoking themes of forbidden love, sacrifice, and emotional intimacy.
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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THE SERPENT & THE WINGS OF NIGHT x FAEBOUND x THE ROSE BARGAIN.

Adopted by a head of court. The fae forged her into a weapon. Now the last mermaid must unite two rival courts, as emissary & spy, or lose the only home she’s ever known. A story with book club appeal.
#DVPit #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
A darkly romantic mood board blending gothic fantasy and court intrigue aesthetics. It features a black woman with voluminous curls and a cream poet blouse reading in a library; a silver-haired person with pale skin and; a person with tousled hair split black and white smiling; a regal woman with brown skin and gold adornments staring intently; and close-ups of golden-lit ocean waves, an amber-gold eye, and crossed silver daggers on dark stone. Other images show candlelit corridors, grand chandeliers over a shadowed ballroom, a chessboard mid-game, the tail of a black-scaled mermaid breaching waves, and soft ivory fabric and ruffled sleeves evoking historical romance. The palette mixes gold, cream, and shadow—hinting at secrets, longing, and power.
October 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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To stop a blight devouring her home, the last mermaid—raised among the high fae—is sent as emissary to a rival court to broker unity. But prejudice and betrayal stalk her every step, and a sharp-tongued prince’s bargain could cost her mission, her court, and her heart. 🧜🏿‍♀️

#DVPit #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
October 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Sending good luck and positivity to everyone for tomorrow! ✍️
#DVParty has been such a lovely reminder of how warm and supportive this community is. ✨
Grateful for all the wonderful people I’ve interacted with. 🫶 I’ll be cheering you on tomorrow! 📣
October 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Day 6 of #DVparty
After OBSIDIAN DAWN I’m diving into a gothic urban fantasy where blood witches & vampires wage war 🧙‍♀️⚔️🩸

Juniper is a human girl cursed by a spell that makes her both monster (literally) & vampire prize.
Sapphic, dark, and dripping with tension ✨
#DVparty #LGBT #POC #A #F #R
Landscape mood board of 12 images in deep reds, blacks and muted tones: a curly-haired young woman centred; a short-haired red-headed person with piercings; a pale girl with dark messy hair; a shadowy horned figure with glowing red eyes; gothic castle gates; an old stone corridor with cell doors; candles and a voodoo doll; a mortar and pestle with herbs; a red-lit staircase; a couple’s silhouette about to kiss; a lavish red-draped bed; and a close-up of glossy lips with vampire fangs. The collage evokes urban gothic, magic, danger and sapphic romanc
October 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Day 5 of #DVParty A playlist for Obsidian attached 🎶

Some other honourable mentions on repeat while drafting:

Can't stop me now - The Score
O Children - Nick Cave
Labour - Paris Paloma
War of Hearts - Ruelle
Can't catch me now - Olivia
Rodrigo
Set me alight - Nelson Frieitas

#A #F #R #POC #LGBT
Screenshot of a Spotify playlist titled “Obsidian Dawn” by Sasha. Cover art shows a dark-skinned mermaid with curly hair rising from glowing water against a yellow frame. Listed tracks: “Control” by Halsey, “Running With The Wolves” by AURORA, “Fire Meet Gasoline” by Sia, “Indigo” by Sam Barber feat. Avery Anna.
October 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Day 4 #DVparty. Just a few memes that fit the vibes of Obsidian Dawn 🧜🏿‍♀️

Her ass? Fat
Her aura? THREATENING
Her schedule? Full of espionage & diplomacy.
Her era? Finding herself & dealing with prejudice
Her love life? Fraught with ✨tension✨
#A #F #R #POC #LGBT
Photo of a fluffy light-coloured dog wearing small purple sunglasses, sitting in a car. Text above says ‘MY ASS? FAT’ and text below says ‘MY AURA? THREATENING’ Cartoon of an exhausted girl with mouse ears (a character from a children’s show) smiling blankly with dark circles under her eyes. Caption reads ‘Yeah, I can fit it in my schedule’ Image of a green frog in a dark hooded cloak standing among stone ruins at night. Text overlay says ‘In my villain era. (Doing what’s best for me)’ Two-panel comic. Top panel: a yellow figure labelled A crosses their arms saying ‘You are insufferable,’ while a pink figure labelled B retorts ‘I can say the same for you.’ Bottom panel: both characters are blushing, lying next to each other in bed, implying they’ve been intimate.
October 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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#DVparty Day 3: opening lines.
Opening lines of OBSIDIAN DAWN

Does anyone else’s story start with a prologue? 👀
Mine jumps back to the war that killed my MC’s mother—and wiped out her kind—before we meet her in the present day.

Obsidian is the last mermaid in a fae world 🧜🏿‍♀️

#A #F #R #POC #LGBT
Beige parchment-style background with a torn top corner and ornate gold flourishes. At the top, bold text reads “OPENING LINES.” Below is black serif text of a fantasy prologue: “A storm raged, twisting the clouds and cracking against the sea like a whip. Ashera could see cannonballs still firing from disembowelled ships, the last survivors not going down without a fight. She stood at the water’s edge. Her ink-black hair danced around her face, the wind its melody. She couldn’t understand how she’d miscalculated so badly. She had underestimated Tatiana. Something she’d promised herself she would never do again. Tatiana fought with her head. Her last resort was confrontation. Ashera had seen this as a weakness to be exploited. She was wrong. So wrong.”
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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🧜🏿‍♀️ Meet Obsidian: the last mermaid.
Orphaned by war, adopted by a fae court ruler.

Uptight, fierce, and bad at looking away from injustice. Rage drives her blade while loneliness softens her heart. Determined to prove herself and save the only home she’s ever known.

#DVparty #A #F #R #LGBT
Illustration of a dark-skinned mermaid with natural curly hair adorned with pink butterflies, emerging from shimmering blue water surrounded by green lily pads. She wears a pale dress and looks forward with an intense, determined expression.
October 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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My #agentsguide to OBSIDIAN DAWN 🧜🏿‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️
The last mermaid. A blight devouring the fae court that raised her. A prince’s bargain could ruin everything.

Adult romantasy with book-club appeal. #amquerying soon 👀
Agents/editors interact if you’d like me to query you 🫶
#WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy
Decorative parchment-style cover with ornate corners. Large text reads “An Agent’s Guide to: Obsidian Dawn” with the subtitle “A Courtly Romantic Fantasy.” Split parchment slide. Left column headed “The Pitch” gives a three-paragraph blurb: Obsidian is the last mermaid, forged into a weapon by the exiled fae Sun Court. A creeping blight devours her home. She must infiltrate a rival court as emissary and spy, leaving behind a first love betrothed to another, while a sharp-tongued prince’s dangerous bargain threatens to make her saviour or saboteur. If she fails the blight consumes all; if she succeeds it may cost herself. Tagline reads “Ophelia reimagined—if she rose in fury instead of drowning in despair.” Right column headed “Opening Lines” shows the book’s first paragraphs about a storm, cannonballs, and Ashera at the water’s edge contemplating her choices. Four book covers arranged in a grid with short notes. “The Serpent and the Wings of Night” (outsider yearning to belong and nature-versus-nurture tension); “Faebound” (queer romance and courtly politics); “The Rose Bargain” (family burdens, wayward bargains, alluring princes); “Quicksilver” (being valued only for what you can do and the hateful wanting). Title at top reads “COMPS.” Dark wood background with ornate corners. Center grid of nine images including chess pieces, a Black woman in a white dress, daggers, a golden sea, a mermaid tail, a library, and shadowy figures. Arrows label tropes: “Court intrigue with wayward bargains,” “Forbidden Love & Unwilling Allies,” “Sharp-Tongued Prince × Uptight, Stabby FMC,” “The last of her kind,” “Bi FMC,” “Knife to throat tension,” “Adoptive mother–daughter bond,” “Class systems, prejudice & otherness,” “Nature vs Nurture,” and “Love as both weapon & weakness.” Title at top reads “TROPES.”
September 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
sasharosewriter.bsky.social
How to forge a mermaid into a fae weapon:
🧂 A war that slaughtered her kind
🔥 Raise her in a world that resents her
🌙 Send her as emissary & spy into enemy territory
💔 Remove first love, add one sharp-tongued prince
Result: A bargain disastrous enough to damn a world
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The last mermaid, othered for being different, must leave behind her first love—her best friend—to stop a blight threatening her court’s survival. While serving as emissary & spy in a rival court, a sharp-tongued prince ensnares her in a bargain that could ruin everything.
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Her first love is forbidden. Her distraction? A sharp-tongued prince who traps her in a dangerous bargain that could unravel her mission—and her life.

The last mermaid enters a fae court where betrayal rules, and survival means defying the role they forged for her.

#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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THE SERPENT AND THE WINGS OF NIGHT x FAEBOUND x THE ROSE BARGAIN

They call her unworthy. They forged her into a weapon. Now the last mermaid must enter a fae court of enemies to prove herself—or lose the people she swore to save.
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
sasharosewriter.bsky.social
Court intrigue. Fae politics. Class divides. Forbidden love. Dangerous bargains. Feminine rage. A bi heroine fighting prejudice. The last mermaid enters a fae court where betrayal rules, and survival means defying the role they forged for her.
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
sasharosewriter.bsky.social
The last mermaid, raised among the high-fae, has spent her life training to be her court’s emissary. To save her exiled Sun Court from a creeping blight, she must face prejudice, betrayal, and a dangerous bargain with a prince who could undo everything.
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Ophelia, if she were a mermaid who couldn’t drown in despair. In the Full Moon Court, Obsidian faces forbidden love, prejudice, & a sharp-tongued prince. Feminine rage fuels her—but bargains cut deeper than blades, and survival may demand more than obedience.
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Othered. Weaponised. Unworthy. Cut from her dying mother’s womb in a war that slaughtered her kind, Obsidian was forged into a fae weapon. In the Full Moon Court, betrayal laces every bargain—and one prince’s schemes could cost her everything.
#preDV #A #F #R #LGBT #POC
September 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The joy of being both a writer + artist: I can draw my MC exactly how she lives in my head ✍️🎨
Might draw her love interests next 👀

#AmWriting #AmWritingFantasy #WritingCommunity #WIP #Romantasy #WritersOfBluesky #CharacterArt #WriterFlex #FantasyArt #OCArt #BookishArt #FantasyCommunity
A digital illustration of a young woman, the main character from the fantasy novel-in-progress Obsidian Dawn. She has a striking, ethereal look: tightly coiled Afro hair, sharp yet graceful features, and an expression caught between defiance and vulnerability. Her clothing has a fantastical, courtly style, hinting at fae or magical influences. The artwork is detailed and atmospheric, giving her an otherworldly presence as the last mermaid raised in a fae world.
September 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM