Delphine Roy
@delphineroy.bsky.social
Author, reader and clinch cover devotee💗
Current WiP: a #fantasyromance with dark gothic vibes.
One half of @acsheppard.bsky.social for your #hockeyromance needs.
linktr.ee/delphineroy
Current WiP: a #fantasyromance with dark gothic vibes.
One half of @acsheppard.bsky.social for your #hockeyromance needs.
linktr.ee/delphineroy
Ooooh this is a good one. From my current #romantasy WIP, set in a Renaissance-type world with court intrigue, monster hunters and magic.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
June 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Ooooh this is a good one. From my current #romantasy WIP, set in a Renaissance-type world with court intrigue, monster hunters and magic.
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
#WIPSnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
Interesting conversation. This articulates well why my activity on social media is around 20% of what it once was. Even if your core values stay the same, some opinions inevitably fluctuate with life experience, age, etc. Social media creates a world in which this is unnatural and reprehensible.
But being fallible is untenable since literally thousands of people are surveilling us at all times, both through what we put online (like this thread) and via an algorithm that can, at any random moment, throw a massive spotlight on us without any context provided for the audience.
June 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Interesting conversation. This articulates well why my activity on social media is around 20% of what it once was. Even if your core values stay the same, some opinions inevitably fluctuate with life experience, age, etc. Social media creates a world in which this is unnatural and reprehensible.
Anne and I just finished book 6 in our hockey romance series. 75K words of discussing, writing, editing, rewriting.
I'm also working on my romantasy WiP, one chapter at a time. I don't care if it takes me a year to finish. Without the creative process, there would no point in any of this for me.
I'm also working on my romantasy WiP, one chapter at a time. I don't care if it takes me a year to finish. Without the creative process, there would no point in any of this for me.
This is what proponents of "AI creation" really do not get.
It's not just about the result. I don't start a story with the vision of holding the finished book in my hands - the finished product is immaterial. The *act* of writing, and the grinding process of learning to write, has significance.
It's not just about the result. I don't start a story with the vision of holding the finished book in my hands - the finished product is immaterial. The *act* of writing, and the grinding process of learning to write, has significance.
June 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Anne and I just finished book 6 in our hockey romance series. 75K words of discussing, writing, editing, rewriting.
I'm also working on my romantasy WiP, one chapter at a time. I don't care if it takes me a year to finish. Without the creative process, there would no point in any of this for me.
I'm also working on my romantasy WiP, one chapter at a time. I don't care if it takes me a year to finish. Without the creative process, there would no point in any of this for me.
We are ONE chapter away from finishing book 6 (!) in our Hamilton Steelhawks #hockeyromance series. I had a hard time choosing a snippet but here's a steamy one for you all.
@acsheppard.bsky.social
#WIPsnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
@acsheppard.bsky.social
#WIPsnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
May 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We are ONE chapter away from finishing book 6 (!) in our Hamilton Steelhawks #hockeyromance series. I had a hard time choosing a snippet but here's a steamy one for you all.
@acsheppard.bsky.social
#WIPsnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
@acsheppard.bsky.social
#WIPsnips #writersky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
This got me thinking about my current WiP. I sometimes don't feel legitimate writing romantasy because I've read so few, but otoh the world I built is basically a Renaissance setting with supernatural elements and the tone is very similar to historicals. The two genres are close IMO.
There are so many historical romances with light touches of fantasy or magical elements and I truly think they are the perfect gateway drug for that crowd.
May 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This got me thinking about my current WiP. I sometimes don't feel legitimate writing romantasy because I've read so few, but otoh the world I built is basically a Renaissance setting with supernatural elements and the tone is very similar to historicals. The two genres are close IMO.
Since #hockeyromance is having a moment, Simon & Schuster decided to one up HarperCollins and publish this trash. Why settle for a mediocre romance written by a hockey WAG influencer when you can get a violent sexist bully to co-author? #romancelandia
www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...
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Summer Skate: A Novel
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great …
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May 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Since #hockeyromance is having a moment, Simon & Schuster decided to one up HarperCollins and publish this trash. Why settle for a mediocre romance written by a hockey WAG influencer when you can get a violent sexist bully to co-author? #romancelandia
www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...
www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...
Reposted by Delphine Roy
NGL this probably triggered my undying love for romance.
April 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NGL this probably triggered my undying love for romance.
Apparently I'm not done ranting. Not naming names, IYKYK who I'm talking about.
This person had a sizeable following to begin with but gained a lot of traction with a "cool edgy girl bashing silly romance novels" act. There was also mocking of BookTok videos made by much smaller accounts. 1/?
This person had a sizeable following to begin with but gained a lot of traction with a "cool edgy girl bashing silly romance novels" act. There was also mocking of BookTok videos made by much smaller accounts. 1/?
Nothing like a TikTok influencer who called out romance for being "inaccurate" and "cliché" to her 100K followers, then wrote a romance herself with glaring inaccuracies and overused tropes.
Respect the genre, ffs. Don't claim you can fix it then come out with this crap.
#romancelandia
Respect the genre, ffs. Don't claim you can fix it then come out with this crap.
#romancelandia
April 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Apparently I'm not done ranting. Not naming names, IYKYK who I'm talking about.
This person had a sizeable following to begin with but gained a lot of traction with a "cool edgy girl bashing silly romance novels" act. There was also mocking of BookTok videos made by much smaller accounts. 1/?
This person had a sizeable following to begin with but gained a lot of traction with a "cool edgy girl bashing silly romance novels" act. There was also mocking of BookTok videos made by much smaller accounts. 1/?
Nothing like a TikTok influencer who called out romance for being "inaccurate" and "cliché" to her 100K followers, then wrote a romance herself with glaring inaccuracies and overused tropes.
Respect the genre, ffs. Don't claim you can fix it then come out with this crap.
#romancelandia
Respect the genre, ffs. Don't claim you can fix it then come out with this crap.
#romancelandia
April 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Nothing like a TikTok influencer who called out romance for being "inaccurate" and "cliché" to her 100K followers, then wrote a romance herself with glaring inaccuracies and overused tropes.
Respect the genre, ffs. Don't claim you can fix it then come out with this crap.
#romancelandia
Respect the genre, ffs. Don't claim you can fix it then come out with this crap.
#romancelandia
I spent all day at a book fair sandwiched between two male authors doing the hard sell. Maybe it's just show but they both seemed so confident pitching their stuff to everyone.
Meanwhile I'm struggling with impostor syndrom and silently waiting for until someone asks me about my books. 🫠
Meanwhile I'm struggling with impostor syndrom and silently waiting for until someone asks me about my books. 🫠
March 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I spent all day at a book fair sandwiched between two male authors doing the hard sell. Maybe it's just show but they both seemed so confident pitching their stuff to everyone.
Meanwhile I'm struggling with impostor syndrom and silently waiting for until someone asks me about my books. 🫠
Meanwhile I'm struggling with impostor syndrom and silently waiting for until someone asks me about my books. 🫠
Is there anything better than receiving this sort of package from a dear friend?
#romancelandia #vintageromance
#romancelandia #vintageromance
March 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Is there anything better than receiving this sort of package from a dear friend?
#romancelandia #vintageromance
#romancelandia #vintageromance
I've read that #romantasy and #fantasyromance aren't the same? Romantasy: one couple over several books and no HEA after book 1. Fantasy romance: one couple + HEA per book in a series.
In which case I'm definitely writing fantasy romance and not romantasy 🫠 Help a girl out #romancelandia
In which case I'm definitely writing fantasy romance and not romantasy 🫠 Help a girl out #romancelandia
March 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I've read that #romantasy and #fantasyromance aren't the same? Romantasy: one couple over several books and no HEA after book 1. Fantasy romance: one couple + HEA per book in a series.
In which case I'm definitely writing fantasy romance and not romantasy 🫠 Help a girl out #romancelandia
In which case I'm definitely writing fantasy romance and not romantasy 🫠 Help a girl out #romancelandia
For all my lovely #hockeyromance fans in #romancelandia, these steamy books are repping the Maple Leaf. Four books out, more to come!
After the Canadian WIN at the Four Nations Cup, are you up for more hot Canadian Hockey? Our current series is at 4 books and counting.
--Canadian setting
--Canadian hockey team
--🔥🔥🔥
--Available on all platforms
Links for more info: linktr.ee/acsheppard
--Canadian setting
--Canadian hockey team
--🔥🔥🔥
--Available on all platforms
Links for more info: linktr.ee/acsheppard
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February 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
For all my lovely #hockeyromance fans in #romancelandia, these steamy books are repping the Maple Leaf. Four books out, more to come!
I've had so much work lately that I literally just realized Friday is Valentine's Day AND the release of the "Duke By Any Other Name" anthology! I wrote a novella about the beta couple in one of my books, set in 19th century Paris. Short, sweet and steamy! ❤️🔥
#romancelandia #historicalromance
#romancelandia #historicalromance
February 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I've had so much work lately that I literally just realized Friday is Valentine's Day AND the release of the "Duke By Any Other Name" anthology! I wrote a novella about the beta couple in one of my books, set in 19th century Paris. Short, sweet and steamy! ❤️🔥
#romancelandia #historicalromance
#romancelandia #historicalromance
This is so exciting! 😆 If you need to escape with a spicy hockey romance, check out book 4 in the Hamilton Steelhawks series.
🏒 friends with benefits
🏒 badass artist FMC
🏒 cinnamon role in the streets freak in the sheets MMC
🏒 accurate hockey
🏒 characters who are 25+ and not in college
🏒 friends with benefits
🏒 badass artist FMC
🏒 cinnamon role in the streets freak in the sheets MMC
🏒 accurate hockey
🏒 characters who are 25+ and not in college
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February 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This is so exciting! 😆 If you need to escape with a spicy hockey romance, check out book 4 in the Hamilton Steelhawks series.
🏒 friends with benefits
🏒 badass artist FMC
🏒 cinnamon role in the streets freak in the sheets MMC
🏒 accurate hockey
🏒 characters who are 25+ and not in college
🏒 friends with benefits
🏒 badass artist FMC
🏒 cinnamon role in the streets freak in the sheets MMC
🏒 accurate hockey
🏒 characters who are 25+ and not in college
LOL for some weird reason the photo of said fave clinch cover wasn't posted, so here it is. 😍
#romancelandia #historicalromance #clinchcoverlover #savetheclinchcover
#romancelandia #historicalromance #clinchcoverlover #savetheclinchcover
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
LOL for some weird reason the photo of said fave clinch cover wasn't posted, so here it is. 😍
#romancelandia #historicalromance #clinchcoverlover #savetheclinchcover
#romancelandia #historicalromance #clinchcoverlover #savetheclinchcover
This is my fave clinch cover EVER (see my cover photo). I adore everything about it. I will forever be a #clinchcoverlover and I have so many gems in my collection (see next post).
#romancelandia #historicalromance #savetheclinchcover
#romancelandia #historicalromance #savetheclinchcover
Historical Romance lovers: Post your favorite clinch cover and join me in my campaign to #savetheclinchcover #romancelandia #booksky 💙📚
#clinchcoverlover #historicalromance
I’ll start you off with my favorites from @joannashupe.bsky.social @erin-langston.bsky.social @stacyreid @lauralinn
#clinchcoverlover #historicalromance
I’ll start you off with my favorites from @joannashupe.bsky.social @erin-langston.bsky.social @stacyreid @lauralinn
January 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This is my fave clinch cover EVER (see my cover photo). I adore everything about it. I will forever be a #clinchcoverlover and I have so many gems in my collection (see next post).
#romancelandia #historicalromance #savetheclinchcover
#romancelandia #historicalromance #savetheclinchcover
Just finished the first chapter of my new #romantasy WIP. Total words so far: 3544
Will be posting more info about this story and what inspired me in the weeks to come. I'm ridiculously excited about this project and can't wait to share it with you all.
#romancelandia #booksky
Will be posting more info about this story and what inspired me in the weeks to come. I'm ridiculously excited about this project and can't wait to share it with you all.
#romancelandia #booksky
January 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Just finished the first chapter of my new #romantasy WIP. Total words so far: 3544
Will be posting more info about this story and what inspired me in the weeks to come. I'm ridiculously excited about this project and can't wait to share it with you all.
#romancelandia #booksky
Will be posting more info about this story and what inspired me in the weeks to come. I'm ridiculously excited about this project and can't wait to share it with you all.
#romancelandia #booksky
TIL that typing simple HTML code is just like riding a bike, though I had to look up how to make a background color. This wonderful initiative is just what I needed to remember that the Internet used to be, and could be again, a whole lot of geeky fun.
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Delphine Roy
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January 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
TIL that typing simple HTML code is just like riding a bike, though I had to look up how to make a background color. This wonderful initiative is just what I needed to remember that the Internet used to be, and could be again, a whole lot of geeky fun.
delphineroy.neocities.org
delphineroy.neocities.org
I'm all for what's mentioned here and admire the authors taking a stand, especially given what's happening in the US. Romance can be radical.
However, I don't think the people who "dismissed" romance before were right to do so. 1/2
#romancelandia
However, I don't think the people who "dismissed" romance before were right to do so. 1/2
#romancelandia
@fatedmates.net This was so great to read
Once dismissed as frivolous, ‘romancelandia’ is getting political www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Once dismissed as frivolous, ‘romancelandia’ is getting political www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Once dismissed as frivolous, ‘romancelandia’ is getting political
Many in the romance book community have rallied voters through podcasts and phone banks – and joined school boards
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I'm all for what's mentioned here and admire the authors taking a stand, especially given what's happening in the US. Romance can be radical.
However, I don't think the people who "dismissed" romance before were right to do so. 1/2
#romancelandia
However, I don't think the people who "dismissed" romance before were right to do so. 1/2
#romancelandia
I've never written #romantasy before but I have written and pubbed a few fantasy books in French. I'd forgotten how much fun world-building from the ground up is. There are few things that bring me more satisfaction than getting my geek on while browsing an onomastikon.
#romancelandia #booksky
#romancelandia #booksky
January 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I've never written #romantasy before but I have written and pubbed a few fantasy books in French. I'd forgotten how much fun world-building from the ground up is. There are few things that bring me more satisfaction than getting my geek on while browsing an onomastikon.
#romancelandia #booksky
#romancelandia #booksky
First time posting here and I'm looking for fellow #romancelandia citizens to follow!
I read and write #historicalromance and I'm about to start a #romantasy WIP. Here you'll find writing updates, book recs, inspo and general musings about romance. Vibes will be chill 🫶
I read and write #historicalromance and I'm about to start a #romantasy WIP. Here you'll find writing updates, book recs, inspo and general musings about romance. Vibes will be chill 🫶
January 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
First time posting here and I'm looking for fellow #romancelandia citizens to follow!
I read and write #historicalromance and I'm about to start a #romantasy WIP. Here you'll find writing updates, book recs, inspo and general musings about romance. Vibes will be chill 🫶
I read and write #historicalromance and I'm about to start a #romantasy WIP. Here you'll find writing updates, book recs, inspo and general musings about romance. Vibes will be chill 🫶