LydiaVRussell
@lvrussell.bsky.social
I write books with wicked faeries and gothic tales filled with ghosts and romance! 🖤👻
Schemes...hmmm, I don't actually think I have any in any of my works. I may have to add some to future projects! 🖤
#fantasyindiesmaytober
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#fantasyindiesmaytober
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May 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Schemes...hmmm, I don't actually think I have any in any of my works. I may have to add some to future projects! 🖤
#fantasyindiesmaytober
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#fantasyindiesmaytober
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Laphaniel and Teya's perfect date...a late summer picnic by a river, far away from everyone, plenty of deep, dark wine, bloodied meat, ripe fruit and each other.🖤
#fantasyIndiesFebruary
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Art by @amdavis.bsky.social 🥰
#fantasyIndiesFebruary
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Art by @amdavis.bsky.social 🥰
February 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Laphaniel and Teya's perfect date...a late summer picnic by a river, far away from everyone, plenty of deep, dark wine, bloodied meat, ripe fruit and each other.🖤
#fantasyIndiesFebruary
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Art by @amdavis.bsky.social 🥰
#fantasyIndiesFebruary
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Art by @amdavis.bsky.social 🥰
Blessed Imbolc! 🖤 Spring is coming!
My name is Lydia and I am one of your hosts alongside @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social for #fantasyIndiesFebruary
My plans for feb:
🖤Promo TBDW
🖤Plan relaunch of TWWC
🖤Read lots
🖤spend time in the garden/allotment
💖Everyone welcome to join!
My name is Lydia and I am one of your hosts alongside @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social for #fantasyIndiesFebruary
My plans for feb:
🖤Promo TBDW
🖤Plan relaunch of TWWC
🖤Read lots
🖤spend time in the garden/allotment
💖Everyone welcome to join!
February 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Blessed Imbolc! 🖤 Spring is coming!
My name is Lydia and I am one of your hosts alongside @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social for #fantasyIndiesFebruary
My plans for feb:
🖤Promo TBDW
🖤Plan relaunch of TWWC
🖤Read lots
🖤spend time in the garden/allotment
💖Everyone welcome to join!
My name is Lydia and I am one of your hosts alongside @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social for #fantasyIndiesFebruary
My plans for feb:
🖤Promo TBDW
🖤Plan relaunch of TWWC
🖤Read lots
🖤spend time in the garden/allotment
💖Everyone welcome to join!
January 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Monthly Wrap Up!
🖤 Started new formatting and covers for the relaunch of The Wicked Woods Chronicles
🖤Ramped up promo for The Bine Drenched Woods
🖤Read more
🖤Took a break and relaxed
#fantasyindiesjanuary
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🖤 Started new formatting and covers for the relaunch of The Wicked Woods Chronicles
🖤Ramped up promo for The Bine Drenched Woods
🖤Read more
🖤Took a break and relaxed
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Monthly Wrap Up!
🖤 Started new formatting and covers for the relaunch of The Wicked Woods Chronicles
🖤Ramped up promo for The Bine Drenched Woods
🖤Read more
🖤Took a break and relaxed
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
🖤 Started new formatting and covers for the relaunch of The Wicked Woods Chronicles
🖤Ramped up promo for The Bine Drenched Woods
🖤Read more
🖤Took a break and relaxed
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Hyacinth's Goals...
💀 To wear the prettiest dress
💀To always stay close with her sisters (especially Briony)
💀To honour her parents
💀To wed a nice village boy
Sorry... that's her mother's hopes for her.
Hyacinth wants to fucking live, or choose how and when she dies 🖤
💀 To wear the prettiest dress
💀To always stay close with her sisters (especially Briony)
💀To honour her parents
💀To wed a nice village boy
Sorry... that's her mother's hopes for her.
Hyacinth wants to fucking live, or choose how and when she dies 🖤
January 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hyacinth's Goals...
💀 To wear the prettiest dress
💀To always stay close with her sisters (especially Briony)
💀To honour her parents
💀To wed a nice village boy
Sorry... that's her mother's hopes for her.
Hyacinth wants to fucking live, or choose how and when she dies 🖤
💀 To wear the prettiest dress
💀To always stay close with her sisters (especially Briony)
💀To honour her parents
💀To wed a nice village boy
Sorry... that's her mother's hopes for her.
Hyacinth wants to fucking live, or choose how and when she dies 🖤
I tend to stick to one WIP at a time, and focus all my energy on that. As soon as the edits are underway and the last few changes are being made, then I'll get plotting my next work. I do sometimes like to try and give myself a break between projects😅🖤
#fantasyindiesjanuary
#fantasyindiesjanuary
January 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I tend to stick to one WIP at a time, and focus all my energy on that. As soon as the edits are underway and the last few changes are being made, then I'll get plotting my next work. I do sometimes like to try and give myself a break between projects😅🖤
#fantasyindiesjanuary
#fantasyindiesjanuary
Happy Monday, Lovelies! 🥰🖤
January 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happy Monday, Lovelies! 🥰🖤
Injuries and Illnesses in The Bone Drenched Woods...
💀Devoured by The Teeth
💀Taken by The Deep
💀Hangings
💀Loss of limbs
💀Poisoning
💀Fisticuffs
💀And many, many more!
#fantasyindiesjanuary
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💀Devoured by The Teeth
💀Taken by The Deep
💀Hangings
💀Loss of limbs
💀Poisoning
💀Fisticuffs
💀And many, many more!
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Injuries and Illnesses in The Bone Drenched Woods...
💀Devoured by The Teeth
💀Taken by The Deep
💀Hangings
💀Loss of limbs
💀Poisoning
💀Fisticuffs
💀And many, many more!
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
💀Devoured by The Teeth
💀Taken by The Deep
💀Hangings
💀Loss of limbs
💀Poisoning
💀Fisticuffs
💀And many, many more!
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
Favourite childhood books! 🖤
Goosebumps: R.L.Stine
Point Horror: Various authors
The Deptford Mice: Robin Jarvis
I could never resist something a little darker...😊🖤
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Goosebumps: R.L.Stine
Point Horror: Various authors
The Deptford Mice: Robin Jarvis
I could never resist something a little darker...😊🖤
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Favourite childhood books! 🖤
Goosebumps: R.L.Stine
Point Horror: Various authors
The Deptford Mice: Robin Jarvis
I could never resist something a little darker...😊🖤
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Goosebumps: R.L.Stine
Point Horror: Various authors
The Deptford Mice: Robin Jarvis
I could never resist something a little darker...😊🖤
#fantasyindiesjanuary
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Went for a lovely long walk around the village...trying to be more active, and when the surroundings are this picturesque it doesn't feel like a chore. 🖤
January 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Went for a lovely long walk around the village...trying to be more active, and when the surroundings are this picturesque it doesn't feel like a chore. 🖤
Describe your WIP with emojis:
The Bone Drenched Woods...
🎂🏚😡🧙🐕🐇🌲🩸🩸🩸🩸🦴🦴🦴💀💀💀👀
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#fantasyIndiesJanuary
The Bone Drenched Woods...
🎂🏚😡🧙🐕🐇🌲🩸🩸🩸🩸🦴🦴🦴💀💀💀👀
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
#fantasyIndiesJanuary
January 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Describe your WIP with emojis:
The Bone Drenched Woods...
🎂🏚😡🧙🐕🐇🌲🩸🩸🩸🩸🦴🦴🦴💀💀💀👀
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
#fantasyIndiesJanuary
The Bone Drenched Woods...
🎂🏚😡🧙🐕🐇🌲🩸🩸🩸🩸🦴🦴🦴💀💀💀👀
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
#fantasyIndiesJanuary
Fight scene for todays Saturday Snippet! Taken from my upcoming folk horror The Bone Drenched Woods!
Available to preorder now from the gloriously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
🖤💀🖤
Fantasy Indies Hosts: @fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social 🖤
Available to preorder now from the gloriously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
🖤💀🖤
Fantasy Indies Hosts: @fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social 🖤
January 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fight scene for todays Saturday Snippet! Taken from my upcoming folk horror The Bone Drenched Woods!
Available to preorder now from the gloriously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
🖤💀🖤
Fantasy Indies Hosts: @fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social 🖤
Available to preorder now from the gloriously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
🖤💀🖤
Fantasy Indies Hosts: @fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social 🖤
It was a rather beautiful, frosty walk to work! 🖤❄️🖤❄️
January 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It was a rather beautiful, frosty walk to work! 🖤❄️🖤❄️
It's snowing down in Dorset! 🖤❄️🖤❄️🖤
January 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It's snowing down in Dorset! 🖤❄️🖤❄️🖤
I do love this time of year! Lights flickering, the dark and cold days and nights, the stories and magic...I love it all!
It really is a busy time, so I haven't been on SM much recently, and I do tend to shut down the writing desk and take a step back to enjoy time with family and friends. 🖤🎄🖤
It really is a busy time, so I haven't been on SM much recently, and I do tend to shut down the writing desk and take a step back to enjoy time with family and friends. 🖤🎄🖤
December 11, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I do love this time of year! Lights flickering, the dark and cold days and nights, the stories and magic...I love it all!
It really is a busy time, so I haven't been on SM much recently, and I do tend to shut down the writing desk and take a step back to enjoy time with family and friends. 🖤🎄🖤
It really is a busy time, so I haven't been on SM much recently, and I do tend to shut down the writing desk and take a step back to enjoy time with family and friends. 🖤🎄🖤
Christmas is the time for ghost stories...
Crumbling mansions, haunted hallways and secrets seeping from the very walls... The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses is the perfect read for those cold, dark days. 🖤🗝
Available from your favourite book retailers including
@quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
Crumbling mansions, haunted hallways and secrets seeping from the very walls... The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses is the perfect read for those cold, dark days. 🖤🗝
Available from your favourite book retailers including
@quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Christmas is the time for ghost stories...
Crumbling mansions, haunted hallways and secrets seeping from the very walls... The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses is the perfect read for those cold, dark days. 🖤🗝
Available from your favourite book retailers including
@quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
Crumbling mansions, haunted hallways and secrets seeping from the very walls... The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses is the perfect read for those cold, dark days. 🖤🗝
Available from your favourite book retailers including
@quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
Saturday Snippet for #fantasyindiesdecember
I didn't have a quite that fit today's "magic" prompt, so am using this one! 🖤
The Bone Drenched Woods is available to preorder now from the Crow Shoppe @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
FI Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
I didn't have a quite that fit today's "magic" prompt, so am using this one! 🖤
The Bone Drenched Woods is available to preorder now from the Crow Shoppe @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
FI Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Saturday Snippet for #fantasyindiesdecember
I didn't have a quite that fit today's "magic" prompt, so am using this one! 🖤
The Bone Drenched Woods is available to preorder now from the Crow Shoppe @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
FI Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
I didn't have a quite that fit today's "magic" prompt, so am using this one! 🖤
The Bone Drenched Woods is available to preorder now from the Crow Shoppe @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
FI Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @fantasyindies.bsky.social
It's #fantasyindiesdecember
My name is Lydia, one of your hosts alongside the magical @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
This month, I'll be doing a few edits for my Folk Horror: The Bone Drenched Woods, but I do tend to wind down over the festive season, and pack my writing away
🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤
My name is Lydia, one of your hosts alongside the magical @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
This month, I'll be doing a few edits for my Folk Horror: The Bone Drenched Woods, but I do tend to wind down over the festive season, and pack my writing away
🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤
December 1, 2024 at 4:52 PM
It's #fantasyindiesdecember
My name is Lydia, one of your hosts alongside the magical @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
This month, I'll be doing a few edits for my Folk Horror: The Bone Drenched Woods, but I do tend to wind down over the festive season, and pack my writing away
🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤
My name is Lydia, one of your hosts alongside the magical @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
This month, I'll be doing a few edits for my Folk Horror: The Bone Drenched Woods, but I do tend to wind down over the festive season, and pack my writing away
🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤
For Free Friday I am shouting the hell out of the cover for The Bone Drenched Woods!
Look at it! It's perfect!
Go make me happier than ever and go preorder from the deliciously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Look at it! It's perfect!
Go make me happier than ever and go preorder from the deliciously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 5:10 PM
For Free Friday I am shouting the hell out of the cover for The Bone Drenched Woods!
Look at it! It's perfect!
Go make me happier than ever and go preorder from the deliciously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Look at it! It's perfect!
Go make me happier than ever and go preorder from the deliciously gothic @quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
I've missed a few of these because I've been poorly 🖤
Teya: Almost eaten, betrayed by many close to her, witnessed innumerable horrors.
Laphaniel: (See above.) Also...because ord all the events in Far Beneath the Wicked Woods
Sorry not sorry 🥰
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Teya: Almost eaten, betrayed by many close to her, witnessed innumerable horrors.
Laphaniel: (See above.) Also...because ord all the events in Far Beneath the Wicked Woods
Sorry not sorry 🥰
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 8:50 PM
I've missed a few of these because I've been poorly 🖤
Teya: Almost eaten, betrayed by many close to her, witnessed innumerable horrors.
Laphaniel: (See above.) Also...because ord all the events in Far Beneath the Wicked Woods
Sorry not sorry 🥰
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Teya: Almost eaten, betrayed by many close to her, witnessed innumerable horrors.
Laphaniel: (See above.) Also...because ord all the events in Far Beneath the Wicked Woods
Sorry not sorry 🥰
#fantasyindiesnovember
@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
The weather is turning darker and colder and it's the perfect time for fairytales...
The woods are dark and wicked,and perhaps some things would be better off staying lost…
A sensual, dark faerie tale, full of delicious romance and delightful gothic imagery 🖤
#darkromance
The woods are dark and wicked,and perhaps some things would be better off staying lost…
A sensual, dark faerie tale, full of delicious romance and delightful gothic imagery 🖤
#darkromance
November 27, 2024 at 6:27 PM
The weather is turning darker and colder and it's the perfect time for fairytales...
The woods are dark and wicked,and perhaps some things would be better off staying lost…
A sensual, dark faerie tale, full of delicious romance and delightful gothic imagery 🖤
#darkromance
The woods are dark and wicked,and perhaps some things would be better off staying lost…
A sensual, dark faerie tale, full of delicious romance and delightful gothic imagery 🖤
#darkromance
How have my characters changed? Well, in the very first draft of The Bone Drenched Woods (when it was a cute cosy folk horror) Hyacinth was a rather sweet and naive young woman and now she is weary, and stubborn and filled with rage and sorrow.🖤💀🖤💀
#fantasyindiesnovember
#fantasyindiesnovember
November 25, 2024 at 7:12 PM
How have my characters changed? Well, in the very first draft of The Bone Drenched Woods (when it was a cute cosy folk horror) Hyacinth was a rather sweet and naive young woman and now she is weary, and stubborn and filled with rage and sorrow.🖤💀🖤💀
#fantasyindiesnovember
#fantasyindiesnovember
Free Friday! Here's a little teaser for the cover of The Bone Drenched Woods, coming next year from the deliciously gothic @QuillandCrow
I'm not ashamed to say I screamed and then cried when I saw this...its perfect! 💀
#fantasyindiesnovember
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
I'm not ashamed to say I screamed and then cried when I saw this...its perfect! 💀
#fantasyindiesnovember
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Free Friday! Here's a little teaser for the cover of The Bone Drenched Woods, coming next year from the deliciously gothic @QuillandCrow
I'm not ashamed to say I screamed and then cried when I saw this...its perfect! 💀
#fantasyindiesnovember
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
I'm not ashamed to say I screamed and then cried when I saw this...its perfect! 💀
#fantasyindiesnovember
@fantasyindies.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Was lovely to enjoy the snow today! No more due but it is meant to stay quite chilly! 🖤❄️🖤
November 21, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Was lovely to enjoy the snow today! No more due but it is meant to stay quite chilly! 🖤❄️🖤