Raven Demory, Authoress 🌿💀🌿
@saintserene.bsky.social
Proper Noun: a queer writer of strange fiction and even stranger poetry, known for her obsession with religious history and Gothic angst.
aravenwrites.wordpress.com
Repped by Allegra at Bookends Literary Agency
aravenwrites.wordpress.com
Repped by Allegra at Bookends Literary Agency
Spent my time in the "between projects and looking for inspiration" doldrums fixing up typewriters and listening to Harrow the Ninth. My pride and joy is looking pretty spiffy with its new ribbon covers 👀
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Spent my time in the "between projects and looking for inspiration" doldrums fixing up typewriters and listening to Harrow the Ninth. My pride and joy is looking pretty spiffy with its new ribbon covers 👀
#HIGMA, part 7/7
Last and most important:
I know this sounds like survivorship bias, but in the long, dark, hopeless-at-times tunnel of querying, you only have the light you take with you. Perseverance is key, and mindset is how you persevere.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk!
Last and most important:
I know this sounds like survivorship bias, but in the long, dark, hopeless-at-times tunnel of querying, you only have the light you take with you. Perseverance is key, and mindset is how you persevere.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk!
September 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#HIGMA, part 7/7
Last and most important:
I know this sounds like survivorship bias, but in the long, dark, hopeless-at-times tunnel of querying, you only have the light you take with you. Perseverance is key, and mindset is how you persevere.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk!
Last and most important:
I know this sounds like survivorship bias, but in the long, dark, hopeless-at-times tunnel of querying, you only have the light you take with you. Perseverance is key, and mindset is how you persevere.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk!
#HIGMA, part 6/?
Comps are everything. Use smaller, shinier comps, because everyone's already comping the big ones.
Find a community! The feedback, camaraderie, and support you'll find are indispensable.
Querying teaches you that the gmail ding is, in fact, the scariest sound known to mankind.
Comps are everything. Use smaller, shinier comps, because everyone's already comping the big ones.
Find a community! The feedback, camaraderie, and support you'll find are indispensable.
Querying teaches you that the gmail ding is, in fact, the scariest sound known to mankind.
September 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#HIGMA, part 6/?
Comps are everything. Use smaller, shinier comps, because everyone's already comping the big ones.
Find a community! The feedback, camaraderie, and support you'll find are indispensable.
Querying teaches you that the gmail ding is, in fact, the scariest sound known to mankind.
Comps are everything. Use smaller, shinier comps, because everyone's already comping the big ones.
Find a community! The feedback, camaraderie, and support you'll find are indispensable.
Querying teaches you that the gmail ding is, in fact, the scariest sound known to mankind.
#HIGMA, part 5/?
Agent rapport is key here. Agents who are familiar with your work appear significantly more likely to request subsequent works.
Case and point: the agent I signed with gave my last novel a “soft” RnR. After giving my current manuscript an RnR as well, they sent an offer!
Agent rapport is key here. Agents who are familiar with your work appear significantly more likely to request subsequent works.
Case and point: the agent I signed with gave my last novel a “soft” RnR. After giving my current manuscript an RnR as well, they sent an offer!
September 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#HIGMA, part 5/?
Agent rapport is key here. Agents who are familiar with your work appear significantly more likely to request subsequent works.
Case and point: the agent I signed with gave my last novel a “soft” RnR. After giving my current manuscript an RnR as well, they sent an offer!
Agent rapport is key here. Agents who are familiar with your work appear significantly more likely to request subsequent works.
Case and point: the agent I signed with gave my last novel a “soft” RnR. After giving my current manuscript an RnR as well, they sent an offer!
#HIGMA, part 4/?
I've always been skeptical of the idea of a “unicorn” query: ultra fast turnaround, multiple offers, request rates over 20%.
Having experienced it firsthand, I sincerely don't think this would've been possible without those previous books and the three years of anguish.
I've always been skeptical of the idea of a “unicorn” query: ultra fast turnaround, multiple offers, request rates over 20%.
Having experienced it firsthand, I sincerely don't think this would've been possible without those previous books and the three years of anguish.
September 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#HIGMA, part 4/?
I've always been skeptical of the idea of a “unicorn” query: ultra fast turnaround, multiple offers, request rates over 20%.
Having experienced it firsthand, I sincerely don't think this would've been possible without those previous books and the three years of anguish.
I've always been skeptical of the idea of a “unicorn” query: ultra fast turnaround, multiple offers, request rates over 20%.
Having experienced it firsthand, I sincerely don't think this would've been possible without those previous books and the three years of anguish.
September 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#HIGMA, part 1/?
Back in July, I signed with my agent to represent my fantasy horror novel, the Barrowvine Saint. Compared to my two previous querying journeys, this one was certainly a roller coaster.
Even after a couple months, it's still hard to believe this is happening!
#writingcommunity
Back in July, I signed with my agent to represent my fantasy horror novel, the Barrowvine Saint. Compared to my two previous querying journeys, this one was certainly a roller coaster.
Even after a couple months, it's still hard to believe this is happening!
#writingcommunity
September 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
#HIGMA, part 1/?
Back in July, I signed with my agent to represent my fantasy horror novel, the Barrowvine Saint. Compared to my two previous querying journeys, this one was certainly a roller coaster.
Even after a couple months, it's still hard to believe this is happening!
#writingcommunity
Back in July, I signed with my agent to represent my fantasy horror novel, the Barrowvine Saint. Compared to my two previous querying journeys, this one was certainly a roller coaster.
Even after a couple months, it's still hard to believe this is happening!
#writingcommunity
My manx kitten is twice the size he should be at 4 months old and I think I'm in danger
September 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My manx kitten is twice the size he should be at 4 months old and I think I'm in danger
I'm absolutely THRILLED to announce that I'm now represented by the one and only @allegramartsch.bsky.social at Bookends Literary. Can't wait to see where my strange little book full of sapphic undead will go! 🌿💀
#fantasy #writingcommunity #booksky
#fantasy #writingcommunity #booksky
July 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I'm absolutely THRILLED to announce that I'm now represented by the one and only @allegramartsch.bsky.social at Bookends Literary. Can't wait to see where my strange little book full of sapphic undead will go! 🌿💀
#fantasy #writingcommunity #booksky
#fantasy #writingcommunity #booksky
Finally treating myself to some art and worldbuilding as my vague era draws to a close 🌹💀🌹
#writingcommunity #amquerying #fantasy
#writingcommunity #amquerying #fantasy
July 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Finally treating myself to some art and worldbuilding as my vague era draws to a close 🌹💀🌹
#writingcommunity #amquerying #fantasy
#writingcommunity #amquerying #fantasy
Just got my character portrait back from my friend, the one and only @martennorr.bsky.social. It's such a great feeling to see Grace as I imagine her!
June 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Just got my character portrait back from my friend, the one and only @martennorr.bsky.social. It's such a great feeling to see Grace as I imagine her!
Oh don't mind me, I'm just over here preparing for my writing workshop pitches like they're fucking House of Leaves.
April 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Oh don't mind me, I'm just over here preparing for my writing workshop pitches like they're fucking House of Leaves.
Grace Elgin didn't expect to return from the dead, much less that her new body would come with so much baggage. When an heiress' corpse goes missing, she is given a deadly ultimatum: find the body, or be cast back into oblivion forever.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA
#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA
March 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Grace Elgin didn't expect to return from the dead, much less that her new body would come with so much baggage. When an heiress' corpse goes missing, she is given a deadly ultimatum: find the body, or be cast back into oblivion forever.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA
#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA
OK, who was going to tell me that there was a 1923 silent film version of Salomé based on Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations with a (purportedly) all-gay cast?
March 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
OK, who was going to tell me that there was a 1923 silent film version of Salomé based on Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations with a (purportedly) all-gay cast?
This one was a hard choice because having a protagonist capable of making herself unnoticeable gave me a lot of options 😅
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity
February 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This one was a hard choice because having a protagonist capable of making herself unnoticeable gave me a lot of options 😅
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity
Welp there goes my outline 😒
February 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Welp there goes my outline 😒
I just passed 50k words in my WIP and every time I check my word count it feels like a NHC bulletin
January 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I just passed 50k words in my WIP and every time I check my word count it feels like a NHC bulletin
I don't always put temporary chapter headers in my WIPs, but when I do they're completely unhinged
January 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I don't always put temporary chapter headers in my WIPs, but when I do they're completely unhinged
GIDEON X SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER
An undead detective searches for the stolen corpse of an industrialist's socialite daughter. When she finds the body possessed by her ex's ghost, she must venture into the underworld to learn the truth about her own resurrection.
#BluePit #A #M #F #H
An undead detective searches for the stolen corpse of an industrialist's socialite daughter. When she finds the body possessed by her ex's ghost, she must venture into the underworld to learn the truth about her own resurrection.
#BluePit #A #M #F #H
January 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What a roller coaster of a night. The evening started with a rejection on a full from a dream agent, then I found out I won round 2 of this quarter's #twistedtournament? This is my first real writing contest and I couldn't be more stoked!
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
December 5, 2024 at 3:52 AM
What a roller coaster of a night. The evening started with a rejection on a full from a dream agent, then I found out I won round 2 of this quarter's #twistedtournament? This is my first real writing contest and I couldn't be more stoked!
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity