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em. rowene
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author of gay fantasy webserials. I have opinions about elves, holmes, & byronic heroes.
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Speaking of Sheridan Bell, there's a new chapter of Confession of a Medium out today!

In it, the renowned medium Celine Scott begins her public demonstration: will she prove herself just another fraud, or can she really reach the Otherworld?
The cover art for "Sheridan Bell and the Confession of a Medium" by Em Rowene. The silhouette of two dark crows is overlapping slightly with it and the words "New Chapter" repeat in the background.
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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I'm Emeric, author of two gay fantasy webserials that I share and publish at queerenigma.com.

Sign-ups are free, and new chapters release every other week.

🔮 FRACTURED MAGIC: a gothic fantasy with epic stakes

🔎 CASE FILES OF SHERIDAN BELL: a series of mysteries set in a world with magic & sídhe
An image titled "Fractured Magic, a queer fantasy web serial by em rowene." The image features an elven man in a dark coat standing in a city at night, holding a lantern aloft and looking suspiciously over his shoulder. "A penny dreadful for the modern reader! A thrilling tale for the masses! Read about a fallen hero's hunt for revenge and a bitter prince's quest to rescue his kidnapped king. These two estranged friends, almost - lovers are racing against Time and dead gods to get what they want. Will they make up and work together before it's too late?" A book cover titled "Sheridan Bell and the Confession of a Medium". It's an orange cover with a field of wheat in the background. A silver-haired sídhe man stands in the foreground, looking thoughtfully back at the viewer After Detective Bell's childhood friend Renna narrowly escapes death twice in one night, he suspects those were more than mere accidents—especially when a medium warns that ghosts cling to Renna, whispering for her to join them. But finding the culprit requires delving into Renna's past, and the young widow herself is hardly forthcoming with answers. The answer, Detective Bell believes, lies buried with Renna's late husband. Can he continue to dig, knowing he's unearthing secrets his dear friend wants hidden? Should what's dead truly stay dead?
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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I wish I could share the whole séance, because the whole thing builds on itself into something (I hope is) very clever, but if I had to pick a single snippet:
An Ellipsus snippet that reads: "Mrs. Hale, do you have anything you would like to ask your husband?" "He's the one who dragged me up here. Shouldn't he have something to say to me?" This close, Henry could see the delicate furrow between the medium's brows. She hesitated again before raising the receiver to her mouth, but the lamp switched on before she could utter a word. "He says that he's very proud of you and—" Renna cut Celine off with a laugh, which seemed louder than usual in the dark, quiet ballroom. "My Perry?" she asked. "He would have been furious that I didn't go to the grave with him. If he wanted to tell me anything, it would be to take good care of his business." "I—" Celine began, unsure how to respond to that. "Ms. Scott, I would love to believe that my husband is in this room with us. I don't care what anyone here thinks of me for it; it's true," Renna continued, more earnestly than Henry thought he had ever heard her. "So please, prove to me that he is. Give me something real, because I want so badly to believe you that it hurts."
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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HAPPY RELEASE DAY to Confession of a Medium!!

Mysteries are the BEST genre for serial fiction. With new chapters delivered every other week, you get to theorize and try to solve the mystery as you go - and discuss with other readers in the comments!

Sign up for FREE at queerenigma.com/case-files/
A trope map image with the words "Available now: Join the mystery. Read new chapters weekly." There is an image of the cover, which depicts a serious looking man with long silver hair and elf ears and the title "Sheridan Bell and the Confession of a Medium". Alongside the cover are several bullet points: mediums and séances, a bean sídhe's cry, an attempted murder, a wealthy widow, the Otherworld, and one private detective afraid for his friend's life.
October 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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WHAT: Sheridan Bell & the Confession of a Medium, an autumnal mystery featuring seances, the Otherworld, and an attempted murder.
WHEN: 10/30
WHERE: queerenigma.com

WHY: This mystery will be published as a serial, with new chapters every other week. Join the fun & solve the mystery as it comes out!
A vivid orange book cover with a solitary figure standing at the front: he has pale skin, long silver hair, freckles and red eyes. His expression is both threatening and thoughtful. Behind him are fields of golden wheat. The title reads: Sheridan Bell and the Confession of a Medium, the Case Files of Sheridan Bell #2. A novella by Em Rowene.
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The meme with the guy knocking over a small domino that leads to bigger and bigger dominos. The small domino text says "Watson trying to stop Holmes from taking a second dose of cocaine" and the big domino says "a generation afraid of fumbling while plugging their phones in"
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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All I have is Georgie, who will most definitely be appearing in future Case Files mysteries!

(She actually has a very short cameo in Confessions of a Medium)
A portrait of a pale young woman with voluminous, curly ashy-blond hair. She has bright red lips and a pearl necklace and gives off a very 50s-starlet vibe A full body drawing of the same woman, this time with blood running down her chin
October 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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COVER REVEAL sneak preview!

This Thursday, exactly 2 weeks before the story starts serializing on my website, I'll reveal the cover for the new Sheridan Bell mystery.

If you like fantasy mysteries and Irish mythology, keep an eye out for more info about Confession of a Medium!
The book cover for Sheridan Bell and the Vanishing Beast, mystery #1 of the Case Files of Sheridan Bell, except it's been modified--the original cover featured an illustration of Sheridan Bell, but a strip has been erased across his eyes to reveal a different character's eyes beneath: this character is pale with silver hair and his eyes are red. The title has also been erased to hint at a new title beneath: Confession of a Medium.
October 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Those who know me know Sherlock Holmes is a HUGE special interest of mine. A few years back, I decided to write my own homage to it.

Enter: the Case Files of Sheridan Bell, a fantasy-mystery series inspired by Sherlock Holmes & Irish mythology! Mystery 2 begins its serialization on 10/30!
A pale pink book cover with the title: The Case Files of Sheridan Bell: Sheridan Bell and the Vanishing Beast. A lone figure in a long dark ulster coat. He has long dark hair and a faint smirk.
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I'm a little late, but Fractured Magic is a new epic fantasy that is unapologetically queer and Anti-fascist!
A trope map for a queer book called Fractured Magic by Em Rowene. Tropes included: Victorian setting (but with dragons and elves), "I thought you were dead", spies and assassins, descents into madness/becoming the monster, staying kind when the world wants you cold, the wronged hero wants revenge, secret identities, and second chance romance
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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~FRACTURED MAGIC GIVEAWAY~

I have a few left over after the Kickstarter, so I'm giving away TWO copies of Fractured Magic!!

To enter:
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Fractured Magic is an M/M gothic fantasy about a pair of estranged friends, a corrupt government, and some dangerous magic.

More info ⬇️
A hand holding up a book in front of a bookshelf. The book is called Fractured Magic and the cover illustration is of two figures: one is small and in the foreground holding a lantern aloft, one is larger and in the background and is surrounded by moody green smoke. A trope map for Fractured Magic that includes: Victorian setting (but with dragons and elves), second chance romance (ex-friends-to-lovers), secret identities, the wronged hero wants revenge, staying kind when the world wants you cold, descents into madness/becoming the monster, spies and assassins, "I thought you were dead"
September 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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COMING OCT 30

After Detective Bell's childhood friend Renna narrowly escapes death twice in one night, he suspects those were more than mere accidents — especially when a medium warns that ghosts cling to Renna, whispering for her to join them. 🧵
An old photo of a Victorian seance with a ghostly figure at the head of the table. Text reads: Sheridan Bell & the Confession of a Medium A painting of a mysterious young woman with rich brown skin, warm read eyes, and a sly smile. She's dressed in all black and has her curly hair pulled into a low pony.
September 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The scene immediately following this is one of the MESSIEST scenes in the book. I love men with problems
Leandros regretted agreeing to this as soon as he stepped outside. Rain beat heavily on the cobblestone streets, washing them clean. While Leandros tested the temperature of it with just his good hand, Roman stepped right out into the street, laughed, and lifted his own so that rain pooled on his palms. When he turned back to Leandros, his smile was wide. “It’s not too late to ask the Ranulfs for the use of their carriage, if you don’t want to get wet.” It sounded like a challenge, so Leandros joined Roman in the downpour. It was bitingly cold, colder than Leandros’ quick test had prepared him for, and he wrinkled his nose at it, making Roman laugh again. “Wait here,” he said, disappearing inside and returning a moment later with a black umbrella. After opening it, he passed it off to Leandros. “You really don’t want your bandage getting wet.” Gingerly, wordlessly, Leandros accepted it. The passersby—not that there were many, in this downpour— paid them little mind, and Leandros ached with how much he missed this part of being with Roman. In Roman’s presence, he was never Prince Nochdvor or Your Highness. When it was just the two of them, he could be simply Leandros, and Roman knew everything that meant, all the struggles and baggage it entailed. He was able to exist as just another person in the world, one with a dear friend at his side. Well. Not so dear anymore.
September 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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I finally get to announce the new Sheridan Bell mystery! This one is heavily influenced by Agatha Christie, Victorian spiritualism, and the Irish Otherworld.

In it, Detective Bell is trying to stop the attempted murder of a childhood friend.

It will begin serialization on October 30th!
An image that reads in a gothic font: "Sheridan Bell & The Confession of a Medium." Behind the text is a black and white Victorian spirit photograph, with several woman at a séance table and an opaque spirit standing at the head of the table.
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Well, Ingramspark has spoken. Apparently this much of a spine shift is "within their tolerance" and I get to just deal with having a HUNDRED copies that look like this 🙄
September 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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I'm using my new e-reader responsibly
A screenshot of one of the first pages of Sherlock Holmes, a Study in Scarlet. Only two lines are highlighted: "You don't know Sherlock Holmes yet," he said, "perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion." The second is simply: "He is a little queer"
September 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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I can tell it's getting cold because this is my life now. I am little more than a large heating pad.
A person sprawled out on a couch with a black cat on their stomach, a brown tabby cat on one thigh, and a round gray cat on the other thigh
September 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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I saw Fractured Magic on a bookstore shelf for the very first time yesterday! Shout-out to Inkwell Books in Minneapolis!
A hand holding a book titled Fractured Magic. It has a moody, gothic cover. The background is bookstore shelves. A photo of shelves at a bookstore stocked with books. A photo of the outside of the bookstore. It's called Inkwell Booksellers Company and they have an inclusive pride flag in the window.
September 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Face reveal! Actual photo of me waiting for my book shipment to arrive
SpongeBob staring out his window with big, wide eyes
September 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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He's such a brat. I love him
Text: “I will do nothing of the kind. My stepdaughter has been here. I have traced her. What has she been saying to you?” “It is a little cold for the time of the year,” said Holmes. “What has she been saying to you?” screamed the old man furiously. “But I have heard that the crocuses promise well,” continued my companion imperturbably. “Ha! You put me off, do you?” said our new visitor, taking a step forward and shaking his hunting-crop. “I know you, you scoundrel! I have heard of you before. You are Holmes, the meddler.” My friend smiled. “Holmes, the busybody!” His smile broadened. “Holmes, the Scotland Yard Jack-in-office!” Holmes chuckled heartily. “Your conversation is most entertaining,” said he. “When you go out close the door, for there is a decided draught.”
September 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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If you see this, QRP with your OC smiling!

I love Roman's smile so much 🥹
A painting of a young man with curly dark hair, dark eyes, and light brown skin. He has a broad smile on his face
August 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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But also, exciting bonus image: BIG BOOK STACK
A stack of 30 paper packs on a table
August 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Was trying to get some unboxing pics and Zero just got REALLY excited
A picture of a big box filled with Fractured Magic books. In the top left corner, a small black kitten is excitedly chomping on the cardboard A zoom in on the black kitten, her gold eyes slightly manic
August 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The Castiel-Dean "I love you" meme, but the second panel says "Fractured Magic, a queer epic fantasy book about ghosts, challenging systems of power, and a pair of star-crossed ex-friends is out now."
August 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM