KD Lumsden
@authorkdlumsden.bsky.social
queer fantasy author who wishes to become a unicorn in her next life!
Thrilled to announce SECRETS OF URTHIS is competing in #SPFBO 11!
My judge group is @FanFiAddict - can't wait to see what they think!
Book 1 is FREE right now if you want to dive into metal magic, found family & epic adventure.
#SPFBO11 #IndieFantasy #FoundFamily
My judge group is @FanFiAddict - can't wait to see what they think!
Book 1 is FREE right now if you want to dive into metal magic, found family & epic adventure.
#SPFBO11 #IndieFantasy #FoundFamily
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Thrilled to announce SECRETS OF URTHIS is competing in #SPFBO 11!
My judge group is @FanFiAddict - can't wait to see what they think!
Book 1 is FREE right now if you want to dive into metal magic, found family & epic adventure.
#SPFBO11 #IndieFantasy #FoundFamily
My judge group is @FanFiAddict - can't wait to see what they think!
Book 1 is FREE right now if you want to dive into metal magic, found family & epic adventure.
#SPFBO11 #IndieFantasy #FoundFamily
Thrilled to announce: SECRETS OF URTHIS made it into SPFBO 11! 🎉
300 books selected from hundreds. Being judged by FanFiAddict.
LGBTQ+ progression fantasy • Found family • Metal magic • Gay protagonist
Thank you for the support!
#SPFBO11 #LGBTQFantasy
300 books selected from hundreds. Being judged by FanFiAddict.
LGBTQ+ progression fantasy • Found family • Metal magic • Gay protagonist
Thank you for the support!
#SPFBO11 #LGBTQFantasy
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Thrilled to announce: SECRETS OF URTHIS made it into SPFBO 11! 🎉
300 books selected from hundreds. Being judged by FanFiAddict.
LGBTQ+ progression fantasy • Found family • Metal magic • Gay protagonist
Thank you for the support!
#SPFBO11 #LGBTQFantasy
300 books selected from hundreds. Being judged by FanFiAddict.
LGBTQ+ progression fantasy • Found family • Metal magic • Gay protagonist
Thank you for the support!
#SPFBO11 #LGBTQFantasy
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For those of you wanting to start a new project in the new year but afraid you're gonna suck, heed the words of the ancient texts:
December 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
For those of you wanting to start a new project in the new year but afraid you're gonna suck, heed the words of the ancient texts:
The complete saga. One epic collection. 📚
All 4 books of The Metalist's Journey + exclusive bonus content!
Preorder now: $7.99 → Releases Dec 27 → Price goes up to $9.99
Dark fantasy • LGBTQ+ rep • Found family • Unique magic
#Fantasy #LGBTQBooks #BookPreorder #IndieAuthor
All 4 books of The Metalist's Journey + exclusive bonus content!
Preorder now: $7.99 → Releases Dec 27 → Price goes up to $9.99
Dark fantasy • LGBTQ+ rep • Found family • Unique magic
#Fantasy #LGBTQBooks #BookPreorder #IndieAuthor
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The complete saga. One epic collection. 📚
All 4 books of The Metalist's Journey + exclusive bonus content!
Preorder now: $7.99 → Releases Dec 27 → Price goes up to $9.99
Dark fantasy • LGBTQ+ rep • Found family • Unique magic
#Fantasy #LGBTQBooks #BookPreorder #IndieAuthor
All 4 books of The Metalist's Journey + exclusive bonus content!
Preorder now: $7.99 → Releases Dec 27 → Price goes up to $9.99
Dark fantasy • LGBTQ+ rep • Found family • Unique magic
#Fantasy #LGBTQBooks #BookPreorder #IndieAuthor
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#DarkFantasy #Prequel #ForebiddenRomance
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
April 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#DarkFantasy #Prequel #ForebiddenRomance
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
Worldbuilding Fact #5
The Metalists’ mountain contains a unique metal alloy found nowhere else.
Not coincidence—it’s why they settled there, and the source of their greatest power and darkest traditions.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #boundbyiron&blood #ilovebooks
The Metalists’ mountain contains a unique metal alloy found nowhere else.
Not coincidence—it’s why they settled there, and the source of their greatest power and darkest traditions.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #boundbyiron&blood #ilovebooks
May 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Worldbuilding Fact #5
The Metalists’ mountain contains a unique metal alloy found nowhere else.
Not coincidence—it’s why they settled there, and the source of their greatest power and darkest traditions.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #boundbyiron&blood #ilovebooks
The Metalists’ mountain contains a unique metal alloy found nowhere else.
Not coincidence—it’s why they settled there, and the source of their greatest power and darkest traditions.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #boundbyiron&blood #ilovebooks
Reposted by KD Lumsden
So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.
May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.
Worldbuilding Fact #4
Charlotte possessed the rare ability to grow life from seeds.
Anywhere else, she would have been celebrated. Among the Metalists, it made her dangerous.
BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #themetalistsjourney #boundbyiron&blood
Charlotte possessed the rare ability to grow life from seeds.
Anywhere else, she would have been celebrated. Among the Metalists, it made her dangerous.
BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #themetalistsjourney #boundbyiron&blood
May 9, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Worldbuilding Fact #4
Charlotte possessed the rare ability to grow life from seeds.
Anywhere else, she would have been celebrated. Among the Metalists, it made her dangerous.
BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #themetalistsjourney #boundbyiron&blood
Charlotte possessed the rare ability to grow life from seeds.
Anywhere else, she would have been celebrated. Among the Metalists, it made her dangerous.
BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD.
June 11th.
#worldbuilding #darkfantasy #fantasyauthor #themetalistsjourney #boundbyiron&blood
Urthis Worldbuilding Fact #3
The caves in The Metalist’s Journey weren’t natural. They were carved by generations using their powers.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, witness how the first chambers were created.
June 11th.
The caves in The Metalist’s Journey weren’t natural. They were carved by generations using their powers.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, witness how the first chambers were created.
June 11th.
April 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Urthis Worldbuilding Fact #3
The caves in The Metalist’s Journey weren’t natural. They were carved by generations using their powers.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, witness how the first chambers were created.
June 11th.
The caves in The Metalist’s Journey weren’t natural. They were carved by generations using their powers.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, witness how the first chambers were created.
June 11th.
Urthis Worldbuilding Fact #2
Before Irwin, Metalists never ventured beyond their caves.
Their isolation wasn’t prejudice—it was survival.
The secret why will finally be revealed in BOUND BY IRON &
BLOOD.
June 11th.
Before Irwin, Metalists never ventured beyond their caves.
Their isolation wasn’t prejudice—it was survival.
The secret why will finally be revealed in BOUND BY IRON &
BLOOD.
June 11th.
April 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Urthis Worldbuilding Fact #2
Before Irwin, Metalists never ventured beyond their caves.
Their isolation wasn’t prejudice—it was survival.
The secret why will finally be revealed in BOUND BY IRON &
BLOOD.
June 11th.
Before Irwin, Metalists never ventured beyond their caves.
Their isolation wasn’t prejudice—it was survival.
The secret why will finally be revealed in BOUND BY IRON &
BLOOD.
June 11th.
#DarkFantasy #Prequel #ForebiddenRomance
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
April 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#DarkFantasy #Prequel #ForebiddenRomance
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
🔥ARC READERS WANTED: BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD🔥
Charlotte's magic can grow life from the smallest seed. Albert's power can bend metal to his will. Their love might destroy them both.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Not all gifts are meant to be passed down.
Worldbuilding Fact #1
Metalists have actual metal particles in their bloodstream—a genetic adaptation that nearly killed their ancestors.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, you'll discover the terrible price paid to preserve this power.
June 11th.
Metalists have actual metal particles in their bloodstream—a genetic adaptation that nearly killed their ancestors.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, you'll discover the terrible price paid to preserve this power.
June 11th.
April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Worldbuilding Fact #1
Metalists have actual metal particles in their bloodstream—a genetic adaptation that nearly killed their ancestors.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, you'll discover the terrible price paid to preserve this power.
June 11th.
Metalists have actual metal particles in their bloodstream—a genetic adaptation that nearly killed their ancestors.
In BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD, you'll discover the terrible price paid to preserve this power.
June 11th.
Hardest part of BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD? Making sure a tragic story aligns with the world readers know.
Sometimes the most painful origins create the strongest heroes.
June 11th.
Sometimes the most painful origins create the strongest heroes.
June 11th.
April 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hardest part of BOUND BY IRON & BLOOD? Making sure a tragic story aligns with the world readers know.
Sometimes the most painful origins create the strongest heroes.
June 11th.
Sometimes the most painful origins create the strongest heroes.
June 11th.
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Today and every day.
March 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Today and every day.
Currently editing book 0, Bound By Iron & Blood, the #FantasyPrequel to the #TheMetalistJourneySeries an #OriginStory
Writing a prequel after a series is like walking backward through a maze you've already completed—except this time, you're laying the stones.
Writing a prequel after a series is like walking backward through a maze you've already completed—except this time, you're laying the stones.
March 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Currently editing book 0, Bound By Iron & Blood, the #FantasyPrequel to the #TheMetalistJourneySeries an #OriginStory
Writing a prequel after a series is like walking backward through a maze you've already completed—except this time, you're laying the stones.
Writing a prequel after a series is like walking backward through a maze you've already completed—except this time, you're laying the stones.
Reposted by KD Lumsden
We'll commit to a slice 🥧
Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day!
March 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We'll commit to a slice 🥧
Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day!