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Ronove (aka S. Jean)
@earlronove.bsky.social
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Queer writer, artist, and game dev all rolled into one!
(they/she pronouns OK) ⭐ https://earlronove.carrd.co/
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What have early readers been saying about BE NOT AFRAID, my fast-paced horror novella about a guitarist's very bad night that only gets worse when violent angels decide he's the one they need? (run)

Pretty nice things, actually!

BE NOT AFRAID releases DEC 9th!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
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graphic for review snippets for BE NOT AFRAID. To the right is an illustration of Seth holding the book itself. To the left are the review snippets. They are: "fast-paced, fun, wild, and relentlessly (weirdly) sweet in a blood-soaked and biblically accurate manner." "The pacing kept me on the edge of my seat." "[BE NOT AFRAID is] exactly what it says on the tin: weird gay gory chaos." "sincerely did not want to put my phone down until I was done." "The way that BE NOT AFRAID executes such a fascinating apocalyptic concept without missing a beat is incredible." "Not even a little bit country, but hella rock and roll." In the lower right is the release date, Dec 9th, and a URL where you can pick up a copy. The URL is: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Less than 25 days until BE NOT AFRAID releases on Dec 9th!

A deadbeat guitarist's bad night only gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his sacrifice hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know.

Pre-order today!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
A trope map graphic for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. In the center is the cover featuring Seth, an angel with pink wings, white hair, and bright eyes leaping across the cover in profile while pink smears the blue background and eyes stare at him. Along the top is a tagline and it reads: "a fast-paced blaze through Hell..." To the sides are the tropes. They are: coy angel wielding a lead pipe, deadbeat guitarist having a bad night, survival horror, m/m, silent hill x sorry we're closed, rotting seraphs hellbent on your death, finding a reason to live, and a pair of eyes you used to know. Along the bottom is a call to action for pre-orders and gives the url, books.earlronove.com/benotafraid.
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Stories about rebelling against authoritarian regimes sounds like cozy reading right now to keep you warm... grab 17 books (including WHEREVER THE STARS CALL) with just that theme today for $16 bucks! Nov. 13th - 16th, come get your books!

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Alt text for ad graphic: A background of flames. Text reads: BURN IT DOWN! Bundle 17 books for $16 November 13-16th https://itch.io/b/3348/burn-it-down Thumbnail book covers line the top, bottom, and left margins of the image: Now and Then and Back Again by A.P. Howell Fruits of the Gods by William C. Tracy Rise of the Resistance by Niranjan Into The Forest by Natasha O’Connor The Killing Song by Felix Graves Birthright by M.A. Vice Heirs of Hyarch Book One: The Spellking's Heir Chris Mitchell Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani What May Rise From the Ashes by Susanne Schmidt Their Village, Their Fortress by Dylan Madeley Gift of Snow by C.L. Carhart When In Erebus by Paris Vivian Kotov Syndrome by S. Morgan Burbank Wherever the Stars Call by S. Jean A Path of Endless Crossroads by M.C. Burnell
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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one day, I will draw Ambrose smiling. Not for the cover, though. He gets to be his prickly self and ready to bludgeon someone with a potion bottle. Here's a tiny preview!!
a young man with glasses looking at something off screen with an unamused expression.
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence! Share yours too, if you want!

Just Trent causing problems at a bar. You know how it is.

BE NOT AFRAID is out Dec 9th! 👁️
text snippet of a beginning of a chapter. The chapter image is a wide eye staring at you. The text reads: Verse One 3AM TIDINGS Trent was beginning to think he shouldn’t have caused problems last week at Geri’s Bar. Although, it hadn’t been his fault; he stood by that now like he had then. The stool had come at him and he’d
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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anyway don't forget i have a book coming out in december! if you like silent hill (esp the older games) and sorry we're closed, you might like BE NOT AFRAID, my fast-paced horror novella feat. some very deadly angels.

itchio: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLYH2ZSS
An ad for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. To the right is the cover featuring Seth, an angel with pink wings, white hair, and bright eyes leaping across the cover in profile while pink smears the blue background and eyes stare at him. To the right of it is the description for the work in question, which is: "Deadbeat Trent Cain can't catch a break. Life's been one disaster after another, rent's always due, and he's always late. Even his band doesn't want anything to do with him anymore and playing the guitar was the one joy he had left in life. When he takes a shortcut home through the park at 3AM, he walks right into another disaster: five angels waiting to greet him. Unfortunately, despite their proclamations of be not afraid, they mean him harm. His only hope is another angel wielding a lead pipe, but there’s something familiar about this one..." Below it is a list of what you'll find in the work. They read: decaying seraphs, a deadbeat guitarist, a coy angel with a lead pipe, an otherworld parallel to ours, and blood & viscera everywhere. On the right side below the cover there is a call to action for preorders, the Dec 6th release date, and a URL where you can find a copy, which reads: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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in Born of Scourge, Sol's entire mission is to get revenge on humanity for the fallen stars before him which humans have done away with via sacrifice. Throughout his journey, though, he begins to wonder if it's even worth it (certainly not helped by his human companions, who he comes to like a lot).
Moodboard for Born of Scourge with the title in the center near the top. The images from upper left to bottom right are as follows: a black sky with a red sun accompanied by text: "'Your bard songs have no room for stars because we are disposable'", a vibrant field of heathers, a snowy landscape with pines contrasted against the snow accompanied by text: "He wondered when hope or prayer had ever done him any good. It certainly did nothing for humanity. Not now.", Sol in profile as he stares at the viewer, a streak of circular lights, a polished bronze armor accompanied by text: "'Everyone else died that night, but I was the hero because I'd saved one girl.'", and snow clumped against a dark background.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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be not afraid... for behold, I bring you g̶͉̟͓̾̔̂ŏ̴̮̤͇̹͕̠̿ǫ̵̭̻͈̟͕̓͋d̴̲̖̩̿͒ tidings...

Nothing bad ever happens on a subway.
Even if the lights go off and something divine stares at you in the dark...

BE NOT AFRAID, my survival horror novella, is out in one month on Dec 9th! Preorder today!
👁️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Since I've teased the first 3 chapters through shitposts... let me reintroduce the characters for BE NOT AFRAID, my fast-paced horror novella coming to you Dec 9th!

Find your copy!
itchio: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLYH2ZSS
others: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
A graphic about the two main characters from BE NOT AFRAID. The logo is at the top and the illustration of the two main characters are in the center. To the left is Seth, an angel with pale blonde hair, fair skin, bright purple eyes, with white freckles across his cheeks. He has a pair of pale yellow wings. He is holding a lead pipe over his shoulder and he is smiling shyly and glancing to his right. He is wearing a dark tank top, a black sleeved jacket with cherry blossoms along the sleeves, and white shorts. Along his shoulders are wing tattoos and hanging from his neck is a sunflower guitar pick. Beside him is Trent, a punk with brown hair, green eyes, tan skin, and piercings on his face. He is wearing a black leather jacket with red lapels and accents and brown pants. His hands are tucked into his pocket and he looks to the right, a little concerned. Around them is text that detail their names and characteristics. On Seth's side, the text reads: SETH an angel with a lead pipe coy smiles, dreams of a different life, sewn on wings, and a quote that reads: "We're not real. We're just fodder." On Trent's side, the text reads: TRENT a deadbeat guitarist prone to panic, brash but means well, dreams of a life not falling apart, and a quote that reads: "Oh, fuck this shit." A graphic about a character from BE NOT AFRAID. The logo is at the top and the character art is in the center. The character is a Seraph. He has pallid skin, dark stringy hair, and is wearing dark robes that almost merge with his hair. Red accents sketch across his hair and robes, bringing out a pop of color. His face is pulled into a strained smile, lips dark with grime in the sharp teeth, and blood spills from his mouth. His eyes are wide and dark with lights in the center. He is holding his hands in the "as above, so below" pose. Behind him are dark wings with eyes peaking out from between the feathers. Around him are specfic characteristics. On the right, it reads: A SERAPH one of many, a legion doesn't know how humans work..., rotting from the inside out, when one dies there's always more. On the left, it reads: THE LEADER a mission to wake God desires experiences it can't have, would like all humans dead thank you, has a thing for cars... In the center is a quote from the character and it reads: "be not afraid..." Along the bottom is here to find your copy and it reads: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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just kidding about running, this angel likes you. Probably. Although the other angels are still after you with murder in their eyes... maybe you should stick together...

That's the first 3 chapters of BE NOT AFRAID in shitposts! Want more Dec 9th? Preorder it today!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
a graphic comprised of an overexposed photo of a hotel as the background. Blues and blacks take up the dark colors, while anything lighter is a searing shade of red. In front of the photo is an illustration of a smiling young man. He has white hair, fair skin, wing tattoos across his shoulders, and has translucent, sparkling wings sprouting from his back. Text on the graphic reads: just kidding, this angel likes you (probably). maybe if you stick with him, you'll get out ALIVE... BE NOT AFRAID releases dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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So the angels have taken you to a secondary location (you probably didn't have a choice...). What do you do then when another angel with a lead pipe opens the Rolls-Royce from the top, like a tin can??

Maybe run??
BE NOT AFRAID releases Dec 9th!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
a graphic comprised of a photograph of an empty street lined with lamps and a Rolls-Royce in the center. The colors are heavy on the blues and reds, looking rather distressed. On the top of the Rolls-Royce is a young man with yellow wings and a lead pipe balanced on his shoulder. The text accompanying the image reads: okay so you didn't get out of the rolls-royce... what do you do when this angel (??) opens it like a tin can? you fuckin RUN Be Not Afraid releases dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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just Be Not Afraid shitposty things to entice you into its story. What DO you do when you find five of these guys and their Rolls-Royce as you take a shortcut home in the park??

Hopefully, you run away. Does Trent do that? Well...

BE NOT AFRAID releases Dec 9th!
books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
a graphic comprised of a photograph of a park and a rolls-royce in the background, both with blue and pale pink as colors, with a character portrait of an angel (??) in the front. The angel has pale skin, wide eyes with huge pupils, dark greasy hair, and is wearing a dark robe. He has black wings with eyeballs within them. He is smiling wide as blood streams down from his mouth and nose. The text accompanying the image reads: What do you do when this angel (??) invites (drags) you into his Rolls-Royce? you fuckin GET OUT Be Not Afraid releases dec 9th books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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It is me, I am the artist! And writer! Fast-paced horror novella with angels! There are also illustrations inside.

BE NOT AFRAID releases Dec 9th! You can find a copy for preorder here: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Illustrated cover for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. It features a young man with white hair, bright eyes, and pink wings leaping across the page in profile. He is wearing a dark tank top, light short-shorts, and bright red high tops with white socks. He has a coy smile on his lips and is staring at the camera. There is a gold, spiky halo behind him. In the background are smears of pink against a deep, dark blue and eyeballs throughout staring at him.
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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hi! I'm an nb author and I have a book coming out in December! It's got a deadbeat guitarist's bad night, some angels that aren't really that angelic, lead pipe wielding saviors, fast-paced horrors, and a lot of blood.

You can find it here! 👁️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
Illustrated cover for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. It features a young man with white hair, bright eyes, and pink wings leaping across the page in profile. He is wearing a dark tank top, light short-shorts, and bright red high tops with white socks. He has a coy smile on his lips and is staring at the camera. There is a gold, spiky halo behind him. In the background are smears of pink against a deep, dark blue and eyeballs throughout staring at him.
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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✨ quote with your cover + first page + link ✨

books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
(signed physical pre-orders end this weekend! Book releases Dec 9th!)
Illustrated cover for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. It features a young man with white hair, bright eyes, and pink wings leaping across the page in profile. He is wearing a dark tank top, light short-shorts, and bright red high tops with white socks. He has a coy smile on his lips and is staring at the camera. There is a gold, spiky halo behind him. In the background are smears of pink against a deep, dark blue and eyeballs throughout staring at him. The first page of BE NOT AFRAID. The chapter image is of an opened eyeball. It reads: Verse One 3AM TIDINGS Trent was beginning to think he shouldn’t have caused problems last week at Geri’s Bar. Although, it hadn’t been his fault; he stood by that now like he had then. The stool had come at him and he’d done exactly what he should have done and thrown it back. They were having a fight. Not him. Granted, the memory of the night was a little soft after that. Maybe more happened. Maybe less. In any case, that didn’t mean they had to toss him out on his ass tonight. Barely even had a buzz before some fucker started messing with someone and when Trent cut in, only to get some peace and quiet, the bouncer determined he was the cause of the problem and kicked him out! Wouldn’t let him back in. He was trouble. End of story. Don’t come back. Fuck that. Maybe they should have remembered further back when Trent’s old band used to play gigs there. You know, when they were still friends, still together, still dealing with each other, and he hadn’t been excommunicated.
November 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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This month, just because it happens to be a new month not because of any previous writing months, I'm working on a sci fi novella feat. Umbra that I drew in September!

Androids, space smugglers, and maybe explosions! Oh, there's also a cat! I'm excited, so I hope I can finish this one.
illustration of a young man floating in space with white stars around him. He has pale skin and hair, the underside of his hair a pitch-black with stars in it, and he has bright teal eyes with triangle pupils. He is wearing a white hoodie over a black and mauve body suit with black leggings and white boots. His arms are wrapped around his knees, keeping them close as he floats.
November 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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If you'd rather get it from somewhere else, check out the link below! 🎃
books.earlronove.com/thedevilinth...

(sorry I did have to repost this; capcut ruined the video when I tried to update the video preview image)
A graphic detailing the description of the Devil in the Woods. To the left is the description and to the right is the cover. The description reads: "Fifty years ago, a girl walked into the woods and then disappeared. No one could find her despite the exhaustive search until days later when her body came out without her heart. Upon her skin was written a dare: "Come into the woods and find my still beating heart." It’s a silly urban legend, or at least, it’s supposed to be... until Felix and his friends dare to solve it and something takes him into the dark." t the bottom right is information on what formats it's available in (ebook and paperback!) and where to get a copy which is: books.earlronove.com/thedevilinthewoods
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Tomorrow is Halloween, and you know what's a cool book to read on Halloween? THE DEVIL IN THE WOODS! Join Felix and his friends as they seek to debunk an urban legend that happens to be real...

It's also on sale for 50% off during my itchio Halloween Sale!
🎃 earlronove.itch.io/the-devil-in...
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Maybe I should say what the book is about, too, lol. Have a trope map! It gives you an idea of what you'll find in BE NOT AFRAID when it releases, Dec 9th!
A trope map graphic for Be Not Afraid by S. Jean. In the center is the cover featuring Seth, an angel with pink wings, white hair, and bright eyes leaping across the cover in profile while pink smears the blue background and eyes stare at him. Around the cover is text. Along the top is a tagline and it reads: "a fast-paced blaze through Hell..." To the sides are the tropes. They are: coy angel wielding a lead pipe, deadbeat guitarist having a bad night, heaven is rotting, seraphs are rotting, an otherworld of dead ends & decay, to wake a sleeping God, finding a reason to live, and a pair of eyes you used to know. Along the bottom is a call to action for pre-orders and gives the url, books.earlronove.com/benotafraid.
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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You should consider picking up a pre-order of BE NOT AFRAID in my itchio Halloween Sale! It's 50% off, so that's the cheapest it'll be during its pre-orders!

And besides, you want to make Seth smile right? :D
👁️ earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid
🎃 itch.io/s/162371/hal...
a young man with pale yellow wings smiling at the camera. He has white hair and fair skin. He is wearing a dark tank top and on his bare shoulders are feather tattoos. He has a word bubble coming from him with a heart in it.
October 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Seth says thank you! 💖
a young man with pale yellow wings smiling at the camera. He has white hair and fair skin. He is wearing a dark tank top and on his bare shoulders are feather tattoos. He has a word bubble coming from him with a heart in it.
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Last week of October is the perfect time for a HALLOWEEN SALE! 🎃

All my horror-adjacent books are on sale this week for 50% off INCLUDING the pre-order for BE NOT AFRAID. You can also get everything for 10 bucks!

We got vampires, cryptids, skeles, & more! Check it out!
itch.io/s/162371/hal...
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Halloween Sale graphic. The border is made with black and orange diamonds and within is a pumpkin on one side that looks happy and a flock of bats. The sale text reads: "HALLOWEEN SALE itch.io only 50% off OCT 27th - NOV 4th itch.io/s/162371/halloween-sale-2025" Below the text are the books inside the sale and they are Wherever the Stars Call, The Devil in the Woods, Forevermore, You and I Are Eternal, Born of Scourge, and Be Not Afraid. There is text pointing to Be Not Afraid and it reads: "Also included is a pre-order of my horror novella, BE NOT AFRAID, releasing Dec 9th!"
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Sometimes, to really free yourself, something's gotta be destroyed. Be it expectations, your relationship with others, or maybe even that decrepit place the city plans to shove you when you get angel wings...

Check out my coming of age novel, ERRANT WINGS, today!
➡️ books.earlronove.com/errantwings
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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QRP with your meme redraws!

After a few bumps, this is 100% Cedar toward Laurel & Juniper in Wherever the Stars Call. I was giggling all the while as I sketched this.
Redraw of the "I've only had x for a day and a half, but if anything happens to either of them, I will kill everyone in this room and then myself" meme from Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Instead of the character with a puppy, it is Cedar from Wherever the Stars Call holding onto Laurel and Juniper.
October 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Still time for spooky reads (like The Devil in the Woods!) for spooky month! 🎃

Today, here's a snippet from Jaden! Doesn't want ANYTHING spooky, but somehow, he's roped into this when Felix goes missing. It's what you do for crushes, right?

Available now! ⬇️
🕯️ books.earlronove.com/thedevilinth...
Snippet graphic for THE DEVIL IN THE WOODS. To the left is Jaden with his dark hair swept back, a suspicious expression on his face, and he is wearing a letterman jacket with the letter E on the front. To his right is the quote and it reads: "Going into the woods was the last thing Jaden had ever wanted to do. When the other kids in elementary went on and on about the legend, he’d cried. He probably wouldn’t cry now, at least he hoped not, but he was certainly on edge and flinching at shadows as they walked inside together." Along the bottom is tells you where you can find your copy and that reads: books.earlronove.com/thedevilinthewoods
October 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM