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Marin/Spencer Madden | Author | Querying!
@marinspencermadden.bsky.social
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i write about happy dead gay people :D

please assume all my characters are ace unless specified otherwise 🖤🩶🤍💜

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marinspencermadden.bsky.social
How much grief can love survive?

#HR #F #Spec #OWN #LGBT #A #WIPPIT
Welcome to Camelot. Images include: - Golden clouds spiralling around a sun - A man in armor and a red cape putting on a crown in a battlefield - A forest of tall trees stretching up into clouds - Someone bandaging another person's hand - An Arthurian castle coming out of the side of a mountain - Gold butterflies on a backdrop of dark blue - A man in simple old clothing rowing himself backward into the fog over a lake - A dead stag missing its eyes over a backdrop of shadowed green
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
marinspencermadden.bsky.social
How much grief can love survive?

#HR #F #Spec #OWN #LGBT #A #WIPPIT
A man dressed in medieval armor and a cloak stands in the fog on a mossy cliffside. On parchment, divided by suns, stars, and moons, there are the following words: In Darkness and In Light Historical Fantasy Romance Arthurian Retelling Projected 90k A castle in the middle of a forest, with a bridge over a river. On parchment, it reads: THEMES Incidental queer rep Autistic and disabled rep Morally grey characters Grief and trauma Quests and necromancy Queerplatonic relationships Lovers to Enemies to “It’s Complicated” A foggy lake surrounded by trees, which are reflected in the water. On parchment, it reads: BLURB Four years ago, Merlin and Arthur’s daughter died. Two years ago, Merlin abandoned Camelot and Arthur married Merlin’s sister, Guinevere. One year ago, Merlin’s hair started turning white. A life for a life. That’s the price of necromancy spells, one an immortal like Merlin can’t pay. There’s one spell, though, that even immortality can’t stop: the Deathless Demise. Once a pillar of light, Merlin now stands a dark enemy to Camelot. His Guard, Lancelot, can’t talk him down. His knight, Gawaine, won’t stop him. Only Arthur—ruined, guilty Arthur—can drag his husband back from madness. If, that is, Merlin takes his hand. A black and white picture of a sword in an overgrown field. On parchment, it reads: COMP TITLES Next to Normal (2024) Collateral Beauty (2016) Merlin BBC (2008--2012) The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller) The Starless Sea (Erin Morgenstern) Tim Burton & Guillermo del Toro
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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What if Will Shakespeare got a second chance with the man he buried in an unmarked grave, Kit Marlowe?

#BluePit #HF #R #LGBT #DIS #OwnVoices
OUT FOR QUERY: Of All the Stories in All the World [Adult Speculative Historical Romance, 80,000 words] A knife splattered with ink on an unspooled scroll, sitting on a background of red stage curtain with dried daisies around the border. BLURB: In the modern day, Kit Marlowe has woken up in his second life, with a scar on his stomach and no memory of how he died. His husband Will is nowhere to be found. The more Kit searches, the stranger and stranger things he finds—like the original version of Romeo & Juliet that he and Will burned four hundred years ago, now buried in a graveyard deep in haunted woods. In the 16th century, Anne Hathaway lives in a world of malicious men. Constantly struggling against God and the cruelty of her circumstances, Anne strikes up a friendship with a boy named Will. As they grow closer, Anne starts to realize she may be more like the men she hates than the boy she loves. Back in the modern day, Will Marlowe, née Shakespeare, has been hiding out from Kit. This new world is not as it seems, and Will is terrified history will repeat itself—and this time, his husband will be lost for good. Words on an unspooled scroll, sitting on a background of red stage curtain with dried daisies around the border. Comparable Titles: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller — poetic queer retelling that focuses on grief and the afterlife If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio — deeply inspired by Shakespeare’s work and involves a decades-old murder mystery fuelled by love Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland — creepy yet whimsical, grey-sky vibes, ghosts The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern — the vibes and poetic language plus incidental queer representation Words on an unspooled scroll, sitting on a background of red stage curtain with dried daisies around the border. The Atmosphere: - dried lilies on an old journal - hands writing a letter with a quill - two boys leaning into each other in a field - a foggy deadwood - two boys in old clothes wrestling - a chair in a golden field - a woman walking into a river Words on an unspooled scroll, sitting on a background of red stage curtain with dried daisies around the border.
July 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
marinspencermadden.bsky.social
What if Merlin went mad after the death of his and Arthur's child... and traded love for necromancy? ⚔️ ✨

#WIPPIT #F #RF #HF #R #HR #Spec #OWN #LGBT #A
In Darkness and In Light Historical Fantasy Romance Arthurian Retelling Projected 80-100k Parchment split by a horizontal line design of sun, moons, and stars. On the left is a picture of a man in old armor and a cape climbing a mountain into fog. Themes - Incidental queer rep - Morally grey characters - Lovers to enemies to "it's complicated" - Grief and trauma - Quests and necromancy - "Nobody gets to kill you but me" On parchment, next to a picture of a castle in a forest with a bridge crossing a river. Blurb Four years ago, Merlin and Arthur’s daughter died. Two years ago, Merlin abandoned Camelot and Arthur married Merlin’s sister, Guinevere. One year ago, Merlin’s hair started turning white. A life for a life. That’s the price of necromancy spells, one an immortal like Merlin can’t pay. There’s one spell, though, that even immortality can’t stop: the Deathless Demise. Once a pillar of light, Merlin now stands a dark enemy to Camelot. His Guard, Lancelot, can’t talk him down. His knight, Gawaine, won’t stop him. Only Arthur—ruined, guilty Arthur—can drag his husband back from madness. If, that is, Merlin takes his hand. On parchment next to a picture of a foggy lake reflecting the pine trees around it. Welcome to Camelot. Images include: - Golden clouds spiralling around a sun - A man in armor and a red cape putting on a crown in a battlefield - A forest of tall trees stretching up into clouds - Someone bandaging another person's hand - An Arthurian castle coming out of the side of a mountain - Gold butterflies on a backdrop of dark blue - A man in simple old clothing rowing himself backward into the fog over a lake - A dead stag missing its eyes over a backdrop of shadowed green
May 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
marinspencermadden.bsky.social
What if Will Shakespeare got a second chance with the man he buried in an unmarked grave, Kit Marlowe?

#QuestPit #Q #A #HF #S #R
A knife splattered with ink sits on a scroll, which is opened over a backdrop of red stage curtains and dead daisies. OUT FOR QUERY Of All the Stories in All the World Adult Speculative Historical Romance 80,000 words Open scroll with a backdrop of a red stage curtain and dead daisies. Blurb In the modern day, Kit Marlowe has woken up in his second life, with a scar on his stomach and no memory of how he died. His husband Will is nowhere to be found. The more Kit searches, the stranger and stranger things he finds—like the original version of Romeo & Juliet that he and Will burned four hundred years ago, now buried in a graveyard deep in haunted woods. In the 16th century, Anne Hathaway lives in a world of malicious men. Constantly struggling against God and the cruelty of her circumstances, Anne strikes up a friendship with a boy named Will. As they grow closer, Anne starts to realize she may be more like the men she hates than the boy she loves. Back in the modern day, Will Marlowe, née Shakespeare, has been hiding out from Kit. This new world is not as it seems, and Will is terrified history will repeat itself—and this time, his husband will be lost for good. Open scroll with a backdrop of a red stage curtain and dead daisies. Comparable titles The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller — poetic queer retelling that focuses on grief and the afterlife If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio — deeply inspired by Shakespeare’s work and involves a decades-old murder mystery fuelled by love Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland — creepy yet whimsical, grey-sky vibes, ghosts The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern — the vibes and poetic language plus incidental queer representation Open scroll with a backdrop of a red stage curtain and dead daisies. The Atmosphere An open notebook littered with dead lilies. A man writing a letter with a quill. Two boys sitting together in a field. A foggy deadwood. Two boys playfighting. A chair holding a book in a field of grain. A woman in white walking into a river.
May 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
marinspencermadden.bsky.social
Poster for "Of All the Stories in All the World"!! 🪦🌼

What if Will Shakespeare got a second chance with the man he buried in an unmarked grave, Kit Marlowe?

#A #HF #F #H #R
#PosterPitQ #PosterPit
Murder Mystery | Star-Crossed Lovers | Haunted World A Speculative Historical Romance by Marin/Spencer Madden Of All the Stories in All the World What if Will Shakespeare got a second chance with the man he buried in an unmarked grave, Kit Marlowe? OUT FOR QUERY A foggy forest in autmn with red and orange leaves. On the side of the path lie two gravestones covered in vines, leaning on each other. Torn paper lines all sides of the poster.
April 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
marinspencermadden.bsky.social
"Of All the Stories in All the World" in memes!

AITA: I (M30) let my boyfriend (M30) think I was dead for five years. In my defense, I did a really bad thing and I’m scared he’ll be mad.

#ChaosPit #HS #F #R #LGBT #DIS
A little girl smiles as a house burns in the background. The house is labeled "Will's physical and mental health". The girl is labeled "Anne". An Uno card says "be nice to yourself" or draw 25. A man labeled "Will" holds 25 cards.
April 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
marinspencermadden.bsky.social
"Of All the Stories in All the World" in songs!! Thanks @emiliayoung.bsky.social for the idea! 🥰
Of All the Stories in All the World Same Soul by PVRIS | Kit Marlowe, present day The Water Is Fine by Chloe Ament | Anne Shakespeare, 16th century The Hills of Aberfeldy by Ed Sheeran | Will Marlowe, present day Would You Fall in Love with Me Again by Jorge Rivera-Herrans & Anna Lea Adult Speculative Historical Romance 80,000 words A scroll sits on dark red velvet, framed by daisies and dead leaves.
April 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Agent's Guide to "Of All the Stories in All the World" 🌼🪦

What if Will Shakespeare got a second chance with the man he buried in an unmarked grave, Kit Marlowe?

#Q #A #HS #F #R #LGBT #DIS #OV
#agentsguide #amquerying
Out for Query: Of All the Stories in All the World Adult Speculative Historical Romance | 80,000 words A scroll sits on dark red velvet, framed by daisies and dead leaves. On the scroll is a dagger splattered with ink. Blurb In the modern day, Kit Marlowe has woken up in his second life, with a scar on his stomach and no memory of how he died. His husband Will is nowhere to be found. The more Kit searches, the stranger and stranger things he finds—like the original version of Romeo & Juliet that he and Will burned four hundred years ago, now buried in a graveyard deep in haunted woods. In the 16th century, Anne Hathaway lives in a world of malicious men. Constantly struggling against God and the cruelty of her circumstances, Anne strikes up a friendship with a boy named Will. As they grow closer, Anne starts to realize she may be more like the men she hates than the boy she loves. Back in the modern day, Will Marlowe, née Shakespeare, has been hiding out from Kit. This new world is not as it seems, and Will is terrified history will repeat itself—and this time, his husband will be lost for good. A scroll sits on dark red velvet, framed by daisies and dead leaves. Comparable Titles The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller — poetic queer retelling that focuses on grief and the afterlife If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio — deeply inspired by Shakespeare’s work and involves a decades-old murder mystery fuelled by love Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland — creepy yet whimsical, grey-sky vibes, ghosts The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern — the vibes and poetic language plus incidental queer representation A scroll sits on dark red velvet, framed by daisies and dead leaves. The Atmosphere A scroll sits on dark red velvet, framed by daisies and dead leaves. On the scroll, there are seven images. 1) A scribbled-in notebook scattered over with dead lilies. 2) A hand writing on parchment. 3) A foggy deadwood. 4) Two boys leaning on each other in a field. 5) Two boys playfighting in poet blouses and breeches. 6) A field of golden grass with a dining chair in the middle. 7) A woman walking into a river, spotlighted by the sun.
April 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM