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Kristen Argyres || Add MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES on Goodreads
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MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES arrives April 14th, 2026 with @conquestpublishing.bsky.social ||

Shorter works published with Dragon Soul Press and Wild Ink Publishing charity anthologies.

To learn more, visit authorkristenargyres.com
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Meet Blythe and Kenneth, my MC Lark’s parents in My Thorns For Your Roses.

That’s right, my faerie tale retelling has an adult heroine & doesn’t kill off her parents! 😆

Art cred: @grey0295.bsky.social

#booksky #2026debut #readingsky #fairytale #retelling #romance #fantasy #romantasy #indieauthor
Blythe, the character on the left, is a woman in her 40s. She has long, dark auburn hair tied back in a low ponytail. Blythe wears a white and blue dress with brown and brighter blue accents. Brown leather ankle boots are on her feet. She holds an armful of barley. Kenneth, the character on the right, is a man in his 40s. He has long, dark brown hair with streaks of grey tied out of his face. He wears a beige and yellow plaid accented with brown furs and blue braided cords. Brown leather boots are on his feet. He has scars on his body, mainly on his right knee.
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Filling a gap in my pop culture knowledge by watching Alien tonight.

Loving these sets, they’re so detailed!

#nowwatching #movienight
Riley in the spaceship with lots of cool handmade controls on set. Riley’s orange cat. One of the crew exploring the dark, cold planet in a spacesuit.
November 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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My Thorns For Your Roses:

Spirit Halloween Edition!

The story begins April 14th, 2026.

#happyhalloween #2026debuts #indieauthor #indiebook #MTFYR #faerietale #retelling #Tamlin #spirithalloween #romantasy #romance #fantasy
Lark is a woman with brown eyes, long, tawny hair, an ankle-length dress, and leather boots with a belt. On the Spirit Halloween costume bag, the costume includes: Dress Boots Belt White Rose Sold separately: People skills Both male and female forms are depicted. Tamlin has red hair, and wears autumnal shades of yellow, brown, and green. On the Spirit Halloween costume bag, the costume includes: Dress or Tunic and leggings Boots Belt Cool leaf/feather cape Sold separately: The ability to shapeshift Nastas has russet hair, a long wine-colored tunic, brown leather boots and matching vest, and wraps a fox pelt around his shoulders. He holds an Apple his one hand. On the Spirit Halloween costume bag, the costume includes: Long tunic Beaded accessories Fox Pelt Snacks Sold separately: A sparkling personality The Huntress is a grey faerie wrapped in a long cloak and carrying a spear with a large craggy chunk of ice for a tip. On the Spirit Halloween costume bag, the costume includes: Patchwork fur cape Corset, boots, and belts Holly wreath Ice spear Sold separately: A band of cannibal wlw faeries
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Last chance to claim your copy of THE FLOATING CASTLE with pre-order incentives and discounts!

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October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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I learned something new & thought I’d share how to view how Goodreads users shelve your book!

On your book’s edition page, replace “editions” with “shelves” in the URL!

This provides insight on how readers categorize your book, which could help marketing, too.

#authorsky #writingcommunity
goodreads My Thorns For Your Roses > Top Shelves Top shelves for My Thorns For Your Roses Showing 1-16 of 16 to-read 73 people 2026 4 people 2026-debuts 2 people april-2026-releases 1 person romantasy-tbr 1 person 2026-april-releases 1 person books-in-2026 1 person o-fae 1 person g-romantasy 1 person sff-and-romantasy 1 person batch-6 1 person to-keep-on-radar 1 person Z-2026-releases-tbr 1 person retellings-reimaginings-etc 1 person no-cover-yet 1 person adult 1 person
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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“Art can’t convince you to read a book.”

Art cred: @grey0295.bsky.social

#booksky #indiebook #indieauthor #illustration #BookishArt #romance #fantasy #fairytale #retelling #tamlin #mtfyr
An illustration of Lark and Tamlin from My Thorns For Your Roses. Tamlin and Lark and lying in a field, heads close. Lark is a woman with long tawny hair, brown eyes, and wearing a clay colored dress. Tamlin has long wavy brown hair with primroses adorning his locks. He wears a green belted plaid with oak themed embellishments and holds a flower crown across his body. The illustration header is brown lined with bronze, encasing delicate drooping flowers with a cameo of Lark’s face in the center oval. The footer is also framed in bronze with a scene of wildflowers on the moors with pine trees in the background. In the center is a song lark on a branch.
October 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES - an adult retelling of the Scottish faerie tale “Tam Lin.”

Cover reveal January 14th, 2026.

#YesThatTamlin #ButAlsoNot #booksky #readingsky #romance #fantasy #romantasy #fairytale #retelling #2026debuts #indiebook #indieauthor #lgbtqia (demi FMC; pan shapeshifting LI)
The picture shows the two main characters lying in a field with their heads close together. Their heads are turned to look at each other. Lark is a woman with long tawny hair, brown eyes, and wearing a clay colored dress. Tamlin has long wavy brown hair with primroses adorning his locks. He wears a green belted plaid with oak themed embellishments. The words overlaid the illustration are “My Thorns For Your Roses - Cover to be revealed.” The announcement is currently scheduled for Jan. 14th, 2026.
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is T.E. Forest with The Third Wish, an NA Urban Fantasy (Fall 2026).

#booksky #readingsky #NA #UrbanFantasy #Fantasy #readingcommunity #lgbtqia
T. E. Forest The Third Wish NA Urban Fantasy (Fall 2026) "I told you l don't do regrets. It's more... I don't feel that urge, that connection." She almost choked on the 'that'. "But I really like being with you." - Kayleigh, The Third Wish Rep: gay flag, pansexual flag, demiromatic and asexual flag THE THIRD WISH is a new adult urban fantasy about three desperate people applying to The Radforth's mysterious yearly competition. The grand prize? A wish. But when the games turn deadly, Day, Silas and Kayleigh are forced to work together as what would you wish for' quickly becomes '... and what would you give up to win'? Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and SQUID GAME, The Third Wish is a queer, found family story full of adventure, murder & mayhem, two teaspoons of spice and a few dashes of magic. content warning: two sexual explicit scenes
October 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is with their adult romantic fantasy, Princeweaver. Look at that gorgeous art! 😍
#BookSky #readingsky #readingcommunity #lgbtqiap #romance #fantasy
Elian J. Morgan Princeweaver Adult Romantic Fantasy (April 2026) If Meily was truly honest with himself, intimacy had always terrified him, even as it remained the thing he longed for most. But nothing was ever safe. He was never safe - to be around, or to allow another beyond the walls he had grown around himself; climbers tight to an old farmhouse, shielding even the doors and windows. - (Princeweaver) MAGIC. MARRIAGE. WAR. PRINCEWEAVER ELIAN J MORGAN Rep: PRINCEWEAVER features a queer-norm world, and focuses on a slow burn Achillean relationship between two demiromantic and demisexual leads. (CAUTION: THERE IS EVENTUAL SPICE.) As a queer and demi author myself, being able to explore my own feelings was hugely freeing. I also believe seeing more in-depth representation of different kinds of romantic and sexual feelings is incredibly important, so that no one ever has to feel 'broken, and we can also learn that sometimes we're just waiting for the right person...
October 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is @harperkinsley.bsky.social with their YA romance, Spikes, Dice & Other Variables. #booksky #readingsky #readingcommunity #lgbtqiap #ya #yaromance
Harper Kinsley Spikes, Dice & Other Variables YA Romance (Fall 2026) "They say don't rush, but there's nothing to rush. I don't want to have that conversation at all. I just want to keep him close, to teel his warm smile, to hold his hand. I don't need anything more than that." - Riley McMahon (Spikes Dice & Other Variables) Art credit: @RANADELAX. Rep: Asexual Spikes, Dice & Other Variables is all about my main character, Riley, discovering her asexuality. Throughout the book she wrestles with her feelings of being different from her peers and the isolation that comes with not having the words to describe your experience. As a teacher, I see so many students struggling with their own battles, whether they be queer identity explorations, feelings of insecurity, or anything else. I want young people to feel seen and know they are not alone.
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is @ashintheashes.bsky.social with their YA contemporary fantasy, Child of the Dragon. Kat doesn’t find a dragon, she discovers she IS one. #Booksky #readinsky #lgbtqiap #ya #yafantasy
Ashley N.Y. Sheesley Child of the Dragon YA contemporary fantasy (March 10,2026) Weird butterflies filled my stomach when I thought about going with him, and I - oh no. Was this a crush? Is this what alloromantics feel all the time? I'm doomed. -Kat (Child of the Dragon) ASHLEY NY SHEESLEY Rep: from the top, going clockwise: asexual, bisexual, asexual and demiromatic, gay. Child of the Dragon features a queer central cast. Kat is one of the POV characters and is openly demiromantic and asexual. She's at a point where it's just a part of who she is, and she doesn't really think about it much. Aaron is another POV character and he's alloace, but isn't quite ready to claim that identity yet. Being aroace spec myself, my characters kinda end up being aspec whether or not I planned for it. Kat's and Aaron's POVs had already been written when I found out I was aroace, so it was fun going back to them with that knowledge and seeing how their relationship already had aspec themes. It was important to me that Kat identify by name as demiromantic/ace because I didn't know those words until I was in college.
October 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is @artemiswhelan.bsky.social with their adult cozy fantasy, The Education of Imryn Dyre. #booksky #readingsky #lgbtqiap #cozyfantasy
Artemis Whelan The Educalion of Imryn Wizard's Apprentice Adult Cozy Fantasy (2026) "I've only known him for a few months," I said, and suddenly I felt very small, as if I were admitting something I oughtn't. "I'm not sure I understand what I feel. Or what I want." - Imi (THE EDUCATION OF IMRYN DYRE, WIZARD'S APPRENTICE) Rep: - Asexual flag; nonbinary flag (Imi) Bisexual flag (Elim) Quiet, half-goblin Imi becomes the live-in healer for handsome and jovial wizard Elim. Their budding romance grinds to a halt when Imi discovers the curse he was hired to cure is incurable-and it's killing the man he's falling in love with. Imi is non-binary and demisexual... His journey is one of self-acceptance, as he recovers from a previous bad relationship and slowly opens his heart to friendship-and, for the first time in his life, love. ariemiswhelan.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! First up is @erinjoeldry.bsky.social with A River Like Mine. I love that she compared her book to A Goofy Movie! ❤️

#booksky #indieauthor #lgbtqiap #readingsky
Erin Jo Eldry A River Like Mine Upmarket/Book Club (July 2.2026) "I can only be who I am, and who I am is a man who wasted precious years of life in pursuit of what I feel comes so naturally to people like you." - Gustavo Pinheiro (A RIVER LIKE MINE) Rep: asexual flag ; Argentinian flag A RIVER LIKE MINE is a story that spans several decades among two families and their descendants. While there are many queer characters in the novel, one main player, Gustavo Pinheiro, is an Achillean Ace. We meet him on his 60th birthday in 1995 when he is accidentally kidnapped by a pregnant receptionist that works at his nursing home. Gustavo becomes something of a mentor to this young woman as they set out together on a cross-country road trip. The wisdom from his lived experiences, especially finding comfort in his queer identity, is a theme close to my heart as a Biromantic Ace myself.
October 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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My post for #AceWeek with Lark representing.

#BookSky #AuthorSky #2026Debut #FaerieTale #Retelling #Tamlin #MTFYR #Fantasy #Romance
Krisien Argyres My Thorns For Your Roses Aduli Faerie Tale Retelling / Romantasy Rep: Demisexual "I never expected to marry for love - or lust. I possessed an immunity to their thrall, even as a girl blossoming into womanhood.” - Lark (My Thorns For Your Roses) MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES is an adult retelling of the Scottish faerie tale "Tam Lin" written in the queer spirit of the original. My Tamlin is a shapeshifter who changes from male to female, plants and animals, and the occasional article of clothing. Lark learns that true love takes many forms and her relationship with Tamlin mirrors my own relationship as a demisexual to my trans wife, so the story is near and dear to my heart.
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Grey is phenomenal and I would recommend her to anyone! I adored her artwork at first sight and knew I wanted to reach out for a commission.

I’ll finally get to reveal the cover she made for my book in January. ❤️

#portfolioday #commision #humanartist #characterart #illustration
An illustration of Lark and Tamlin from My Thorns For Your Roses. Tamlin and Lark and lying in a field, heads close. Tamlin holds a flower crown across his body. A character sketch of Lark and Tamlin from My Thorns For Your Roses. Lark has long tawny hair, brown eyes, and wears a beige dress with patterned hems. Tamlin is a brunet with primroses in his hair and wears a plaid of varying shade of green with leafy designs. Summer Tamlin. His hair is blond, his skin tanned, and wears a crown of roses on his head. His plaid is shorter, up above his knees, and his sleeves are detached and fastened around his biceps. Nastas the fox in his human-like form. He wears a long, wine-colored tunic with a beaded headband and embellishments. There is a seven pointed star design near the bottom hem. He wears his fox pelt draped over his shoulders and holds an apple in his hand.
October 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES - [Back] Cover Reveal

After falling for the faerie who cursed her, 25-year-old Lark must decide between a secure marriage of convenience, and risking it all to save the love of her life from his cannibal ex.

Art credit to @grey0295.bsky.social ❤️

#IndiePit #CS #A #RF #SARC
October 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Looking for a dark read this spooky season? Join me in reading
@lnholmeswriter.bsky.social’s The Floating Castle featuring dragons, morality grey women, and politicking for survival.

#ARC #BookSky #currentlyreading #Book #Fantasy #ComingSoon #trendsetter
The book cover for “The Floating Castle” by LN Holmes which shows the silhouette of a woman clad in red with a gold phoenix hair pin, haloed by white and gold. In the background there are trees in red and grey fading to black. The border depicts what appear to be bleeding hearts with red roses on top and framed with gold filigree designs. The captions are “She wants to control him. He wants to kill her. Escape this fall.”
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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When you’re supposed to be working on a specific manuscript and your brain wants to do anything but. 😆 #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity
September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I don’t mean to brag, but this is my first time reading Verity Vox. ❤️

#BookSky #CurrentlyReading #TBRPile
The author holding up a copy of “Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire” by Don Martin. The cover shows a young woman dressed in black holding a broom with her familiar beside her in the shape of a black cat and a trio of birds in flight. The image is framed by two bare trees on either side with a house and the mountain in the background.
September 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Hey, #booksky! As promised, here’s the character art reveal by @grey0295.bsky.social for my debut, MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES.
They aren’t twins, they’re the same person!
Tamlin’s a shapeshifter, who like his mom, changes with the seasons.
I’ll post Tam’s cold weather look in the Winter Solstice.😉
The male version of Autumn Tamlin on a faded leaf background. He wears a green shirt with a shoulder cape made of brown leaves and fabric. The female version of Autumn Tamlin on a faded leaf background. She wears a green dress with a cape and brown and gold accessories. She holds a branch in her hand. The two versions of Autumn Tamlin standing side by side on a faded leaf background. The female version is shorter.
September 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Tomorrow’s the Autumnal Equinox, so I’ll have a character art reveal tomorrow celebrate! Check in tomorrow. 👀

#booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor #romantasy #retelling #2026debut #mtfyr
Two characters obscured by autumn colored leaves.
September 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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New art reveal for Lark and Tamlin from My Thorns For Your Roses, my “Tam Lin” retelling that debuts April 14th, 2026.

A huge thank you to @grey0295.bsky.social for all her hard work to bringing this scene to life. Give her a follow.

#BookSky #Romantasy #IndieAuthor #ReaderSky #2026Debuts
September 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Character Introductions for My Thorns For Your Roses, my adult retelling of the Scottish faerie tale "Tam Lin" which debuts April 14th, 2026 with @conquestpublishing.bsky.social.

Thank you to @grey0295.bsky.social for the incredible artwork!

#BookSky #Romantasy #2026debuts #indiebooks #indieaugust
Lark FMC Character sketch of a woman with long, tawny hair with a white rose behind her ear Mid-twenties Chock-full of childhood trauma Oldest of five siblings (formerly parentified daughter) Stick in the mud Begrudgingly on the hunt for a husband Nastas Fox faerie A red-haired man with a fox pelt wrapped around him and a wine-color belted tunic This form is generally unworthy of him, literally a giant fox 95% of the time Trades friendship for food and gossip Will steal on your behalf Tamlin Local Faerie Lord A tall man with wavy chestnut hair and a belted plaid with intricate leaf patterns Son of the oldest tree in the forest Shapeshifter (people, plants, objects) Petty AF Rewarded Lark with a curse of inconvenience that make finding a hubby harder The Huntress Villainess A grey-skinned woman wearing a cloak made of patchwork furs, carrying a spear with a jagged icicle tip Duchess of Winter and Night Leads a pack of wlw faeries who hunt men for sport Shadow Mommy energy Tamlin's cannibal ex
August 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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I’m bringing this TT trend to 🦋! Starring me and my daughter’s favorite axolotl plushie!

#WritingCommunity #BookSky #AuthorSky #FairyTaleRetellings #Romantasy #2026DebutAuthors #Romance #Fantasy
August 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#WritingCommunity #AuthorSky

Authors! Share a line on how your MC feels about your antagonist:

"She wore her long, raven hair affixed high on her head by a circlet of holly speckled red with tiny round fruits.

My body tensed. Like the berries adorning her headdress, this woman personified death."
Character art of the Huntress from My Thorns For Your Roses. The faerie woman has grey skin and wears mostly black and grey with accents of red. A circlet of berried holly adorns her head and she carries a spear with deadly tip made of ice.
July 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM