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Donovan Snow 🏳️‍🌈
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Author of LGBTQ+ paranormal romance, with a focus on gay polyamory. He/Him.
I love silly werewolves, cozy stories, furry VNs, and queer video games.
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Hexes and Heartstrings, released today! Book 2 continues the story of witch Bruin, sweet werewolf Russell, and overworked warlord Sergiy, now with MORE witches, wolves, and warlords than ever before!

🐲✨🐺: M/M/M throuple
😡: Baddies you love to hate
⚔️: Action and Spice

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGHP7GP8
A promotional image for a newly released, polyamorous paranormal romance novel, Hexes and Heartstrings. It includes the images of the two books currently in the series, which depict a muscular man over gold and blue backgrounds. The promotional image includes multiple short sentences of what you might find in the book, such as "prosthetic wings," "werebeasts in kilts," and "queernormative with supportive families."
July 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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With just ten days until the release of "Hexes and Heartstrings," I'm running a limited time promotion on all previously published books. Now's the best time to pick up your next M/M/M paranormal romance read!

TBM Series: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGK5L7L

SoBK Series: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV49Z2W7
This is a promotional image detailing the dates and discounts of the author's previous five published books. The image illustrates six different book covers over a transparent background of a witch's work table. The promotion informs the viewer that between July 8th and July 14th, Books 1, 2, and 4 of the paranormal romance series The Bartender Mage will be priced between $0.99 and $2.99. Between July 15th and July 22nd, Book 3 of the Bartender Mage as well as Book One of the newest series, titled Witches, Wolves, and Warlords, will be priced at $2.99. Lastly, the image informs the reader that Book 2 of the newest series, titled Hexes and Heartstrings, will be released on July 18th.
July 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Hexes and Heartstrings, book two of the paranormal romance series Shifters of Bastion Keep, now available for preorder (July 18th release)!

Includes:
🐺🧌🐲Gay Throuple
⚔️Daring Jaunts
🧹Chores!
🍆Open-door spice
😡Bullies (boo!)
✨And even more witches, wolves, and warlords.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Image is of a "trope arrow" for a book called Hexes and Heartstrings by the author Donovan Snow. The tropes are tongue-in-cheek snippets to give the reader a feel for what they might find in the book, such as one that says "Your boyfriends go commando because they're sexy men in kilts; you go commando because you forgot to do laundry. You are not the same." The snippets imply a more light-hearted book tone for a paranormal romance involving a poly relationship with three men.
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Welp... I had to push Book 2's release back on account of a sudden "Sell the House and Move", so to all of my readers expecting June, I'm sorry.

July release is a go, though! (preorder page up this week)

In the meantime, I hear cover releases are a thing?
And of course I also had to update Book 1!
The image depicts the cover of a book, titled "Hexes and Heartstrings," Book Two of a gay paranormal romance by author Donovan Snow. Shown on the cover is a stoic young man standing on a monochromatic beach with white waves and a grey, cloudy sky, with blue lights and ribbons intended to evoke both magic and a maudlin mood. The image depicts the cover of a book, titled "Witches, Wolves, and Warlords," Book One of a gay paranormal romance by author Donovan Snow. The image is of a noble young man with a very muscular build, the "warlord" of the story. The background is of a bright and sunny day, with forests and a hint of a castle. There are golden ribbons and lights, intended to evoke both a magical and royal theme.
July 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Witches, Wolves, & Warlords, the first book in Shifters of Bastion Keep, out now!

Includes:
🏳️‍🌈M/M/M Poly Romance
🧙Modern Witches
🐺Good Boy Werewolves
👑Grumpy Dragon Lords
🥈Second Chances
🌕A promised mate (who isn't 100% sure)
🧡A HFN with a planned HEA
🍆Spicy Open Door

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSR3RD98/
January 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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One week until the release of my new poly paranormal romance, yeah! 📖

Now it's time for the official Last Minute Proof-copy Readthrough for Grammar, Spelling, and Spacing.

LMPRGSS is a very important part of the writing process, and usually corrects about a dozen small errors. Highly encouraged.
January 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Yee-haw! My new book, the first in a three-book series, is now available for pre-order!

Witches, Wolves, & Warlords, arriving January 25th.

You can expect:
🏳️‍🌈M/M/M Poly Romance
🧙Modern Witchcraft
🐺Good Boy Werewolves
👑Grumpy Lords
🧡A HFN with a planned HEA
🍆Open Door

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSR3RD98
Book cover for a paranormal romance, titled Witches, Wolves, and Warlords, by Donovan Snow. Image depicts a buff young lord standing stoically in a castle hall. He is framed by gold, and there are icons of a wolf, dragon, and flower, representing the three main characters.
January 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Book 1 in The Bartender Mage series is still FREE to download on Kindle through midnight tomorrow night (2 am Wed CST).

For a low-angst, paranormal, poly story containing fluffy dog shifters, 20% ABV magic cocktails, and healthy communication, give it a looksee.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...
Image displays the cover of a book with summarized contents. Book cover is split between a shirtless man with paw prints behind him, and a bartender mixing a cocktail.
December 9, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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In celebration of Midwest FurFest, book one of The Bartender Mage is FREE to download for Kindle through Dec 10th.

Come read about a novice alcohol mage, a fluffy weredog detective, and a charming private eye in this paranormal romance where myths and magical creatures walk openly.
A colorful synopsis of the book in question. The cover of the book is split between a handsome half-naked man with canine pawprints in through background, and a bartender mixing a smoky cocktail.
December 6, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Hey #authorsky #booksky, what are your non-book inspirations and influences?

Captain Gerbear taught me that happy endings make me cry.
Undertale, that love should win.
Shadowrun showed me that magic, orcs, and modern times marry perfectly.
And FF8 fanfiction, that I am very gay (SeiferxZell 4evah)!
An image depicting an R-rated steam game, Bastard Bonds. There is a devilish man in judges robes overlooking a man and a woman, who are in chains. Image simply says Undertale, which is the title of a specific computer game. Image is of the cover of a table top RPG game, called Shadowrun, a cyberpunk game. Image shows a cybernetic troll wielding two assault rifles, and a mystical elf wielding a sword in one hand while summoning a flaming dragon with the other. The Image has a backdrop of a futuristic city. Image is of the cover of an old Playstation game called final fantasy eight. The Image has three central figures, a dark haired mercenary, a blond man in a trenching, and a young woman in a blue robe. Behind them is a transparent image of a robed, seemingly religious sorceress.
November 16, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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The Bartender Mage
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGK5L7L

It's a:
📖 COMPLETE 4-book Series
💞 Poly Paranormal Romance

About:
🏳️‍🌈🛗Gay throuple
🍺Pint-sized alchemist
🐕Canine shifter
🧞‍♂️Half-Djinn P.I.

And has:
🥃20% ABV potions
🌤Low-angst
✅️Healthy communication
🧌Mythical creatures living openly alongside humans
Image shows the cover of a book on a blue background, with a tagline that reads, "The story begins in Brewing Spirits, the first book in the Bartender Mage series." The cover image is split in half. The top half is a torso and head shot of a shirtless muscular man looking down, while the bottom half shows a bartender pouring a magical looking drink. Image shows the cover of a book on a red background, with a tagline that reads, "Be sure to watch your back in Cursed Spirits, the second book in the Bartender Mage series." The cover is split in half. The top half shows an Middle Eastern man in a nice shirt over a fiery background, and a bartender lighting a special drinks on fire on the bottom half. Image shows the cover of a book on a green background, with a tagline that reads, "An old for returns in Mending Spirits, the third book in the Bartender Mage series." The book cover shows a pensive 30 year old man on the top half of the page, and a bartender mixing green potions on the bottom half. Image shows the cover of a book on a gold background, with a tagline that reads, "No more loose ends in Chosen Spirits, the fourth and final book in the Bartender Mage series." The book's cover shows the backside of shirtless wrestler with pink hair in the top half, and a glowing potion on the bottom half.
November 5, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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So, my books do have mythical creatures in them, but I'm starting to think that I might not be realizing their full potential...

(The person is author Elisabeth Wheatley, elisabethwheatley.com and has a instagram)

If this video describes you, let me know!
Also... is there a Sapphic parallel?
November 4, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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The Bartender Mage series wraps up in its fourth and final book, Chosen Spirits!

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DK...

🚫👖Wardrobe change
🧊Popsicle brain freeze
🎩Shameless actors
🌳🦈Friendly(?) forest titan
⚔️Handsome suit of armor
💪Beefcake (figurative)
🍰Cheesecake (literal)
🏳️‍🌈 HEA for the Throuple
Splash page for book four of a paranormal romance series. The book is titled Chosen Spirits, and the cover shows the back of a pink-haired muscular young man, as well as a golden potion bottle. There are additional whimsical notes about the book, such as stating Bonding as a throuple by crushing foes together.
November 2, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Just one more day until the final book in the series is released. I'm so excited! #IndieAuthor

Quick snapshot of Books 1-3:
🏳️‍🌈🛗Gay throuple
🍺Pint-sized alchemist
🐕Belly-rubs for the shifter
🍲Home-cooked meals
🥃20% ABV potions
🩹Therapy
🌤Low-angst
✅️ Healthy communication

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGK5L7L
Splash page depicting book one in a paranormal romance series, Brewing Spirits. Splash page depicting Book two in a paranormal romance series, Cursed Spirits. Splash page depicting book three in a paranormal romance series, Mending Spirits.
November 1, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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With the final book (4th) in The Bartender Mage series coming out tomorrow, I'm running a discount on the first book, Brewing Spirits, on Kindle for 1.99! Also available on KU and paperback.

🏳️‍🌈 M/M/M Polyamory
🍹 Alcohol Mage
🐶 Dog Shifter Detective
🧸 Djinn Private Eye

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...
Splash board for a novel. Image describes the first book in a 4-book series, Brewing Spirits of The Bartender Mage, a gay poly paranormal romance.
November 1, 2024 at 6:09 AM
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No lie, I love my canine shifter from my book, and I don't regret making him a beagle with his floppy ears and good tracking skills and yellow coloring.

However, I think I missed an opportunity by not including a husky shifter...
October 28, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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If anyone has tips on learning about goth culture or just has favorite bands, I'd appreciate it!

Apparently my MC's best friend in my next book has decided to become goth, which I wasn't planning on AT ALL until I randomly came across this video.

She/They saw it, so now I'm stuck for it.
October 27, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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Yee-haw! Super stoked to be publishing the third book in The Bartender Mage Series, a paranormal, low-angst, poly gay romance.

Without getting into spoilers, when I first started writing Mending Spirits, I'd had a different ending in mind. But when I reached the turning point... (1/2)
Book cover of Mending Spirits. Shows a handsome man looking pensive on a green background, with a bartender mixing potions.
June 23, 2024 at 7:10 PM