Kelly Virens
@sequoiamink.bsky.social
Author and artist.
Nature Lover, coffee drinker, and reader. Fond of hiking and cats.
Find me between sequoias.
Ecofantasy is my jam. Fantasy, romance, horror or any combination of the three.
Nature Lover, coffee drinker, and reader. Fond of hiking and cats.
Find me between sequoias.
Ecofantasy is my jam. Fantasy, romance, horror or any combination of the three.
🛻🥐🏔An Inspection So Sweet
The Supportive & Sweet Snippet. Decided to make an annotated snippet of a scene beta readers have been fawning over. 😍
Small Town Paranormal
ADHD Rep
Anxiety Rep
One Truck
Hiking
Meet Cute
HurtXComfort
Care Taking
Eco-Romance
Whimsy
Magical Realism
Older MCs
The Supportive & Sweet Snippet. Decided to make an annotated snippet of a scene beta readers have been fawning over. 😍
Small Town Paranormal
ADHD Rep
Anxiety Rep
One Truck
Hiking
Meet Cute
HurtXComfort
Care Taking
Eco-Romance
Whimsy
Magical Realism
Older MCs
June 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🛻🥐🏔An Inspection So Sweet
The Supportive & Sweet Snippet. Decided to make an annotated snippet of a scene beta readers have been fawning over. 😍
Small Town Paranormal
ADHD Rep
Anxiety Rep
One Truck
Hiking
Meet Cute
HurtXComfort
Care Taking
Eco-Romance
Whimsy
Magical Realism
Older MCs
The Supportive & Sweet Snippet. Decided to make an annotated snippet of a scene beta readers have been fawning over. 😍
Small Town Paranormal
ADHD Rep
Anxiety Rep
One Truck
Hiking
Meet Cute
HurtXComfort
Care Taking
Eco-Romance
Whimsy
Magical Realism
Older MCs
Books 1 & 2 of the trilogy and their maps. Book three rounds this trilogy up.
Before we finish the trilogy, we hop over to Mt. Shasta to start the Enchanted Senses Series.
#author #writersky #trilogy #ecofantasy #redwoods #fantasybooks #magicalrealism
Before we finish the trilogy, we hop over to Mt. Shasta to start the Enchanted Senses Series.
#author #writersky #trilogy #ecofantasy #redwoods #fantasybooks #magicalrealism
June 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Books 1 & 2 of the trilogy and their maps. Book three rounds this trilogy up.
Before we finish the trilogy, we hop over to Mt. Shasta to start the Enchanted Senses Series.
#author #writersky #trilogy #ecofantasy #redwoods #fantasybooks #magicalrealism
Before we finish the trilogy, we hop over to Mt. Shasta to start the Enchanted Senses Series.
#author #writersky #trilogy #ecofantasy #redwoods #fantasybooks #magicalrealism
🌲💙🐦⬛Unkindness of Old Giants 🐦⬛💙🌲
June 10th, 2025.
This is a fantasy story about the power of friendship that knows no bounds.
All photos and art done by me except the character art done by @saphnoctis
#kellyvirens #storiesabouttrees #secretsofoldgiants #unikindnessofoldgiants #northcoast #sequel
June 10th, 2025.
This is a fantasy story about the power of friendship that knows no bounds.
All photos and art done by me except the character art done by @saphnoctis
#kellyvirens #storiesabouttrees #secretsofoldgiants #unikindnessofoldgiants #northcoast #sequel
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🌲💙🐦⬛Unkindness of Old Giants 🐦⬛💙🌲
June 10th, 2025.
This is a fantasy story about the power of friendship that knows no bounds.
All photos and art done by me except the character art done by @saphnoctis
#kellyvirens #storiesabouttrees #secretsofoldgiants #unikindnessofoldgiants #northcoast #sequel
June 10th, 2025.
This is a fantasy story about the power of friendship that knows no bounds.
All photos and art done by me except the character art done by @saphnoctis
#kellyvirens #storiesabouttrees #secretsofoldgiants #unikindnessofoldgiants #northcoast #sequel
Art I spent way too long making. But worth it. Use it however you like
#artistsky #procreatart #typography #typographysky
#artistsky #procreatart #typography #typographysky
March 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Art I spent way too long making. But worth it. Use it however you like
#artistsky #procreatart #typography #typographysky
#artistsky #procreatart #typography #typographysky
🐦⬛🐻🐈Prequel Novella Microtropes🐈🐻🐦⬛
Our ravens fight to be together.
Our bears learn their way together.
Our mountain lions find blessings & tragedies.
Swift of Storm is free to read right now via my newsletter. (Ebook download)
view.flodesk.com/pages/64a73c...
#authorsky #novellas #kellyvirens
Our ravens fight to be together.
Our bears learn their way together.
Our mountain lions find blessings & tragedies.
Swift of Storm is free to read right now via my newsletter. (Ebook download)
view.flodesk.com/pages/64a73c...
#authorsky #novellas #kellyvirens
February 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🐦⬛🐻🐈Prequel Novella Microtropes🐈🐻🐦⬛
Our ravens fight to be together.
Our bears learn their way together.
Our mountain lions find blessings & tragedies.
Swift of Storm is free to read right now via my newsletter. (Ebook download)
view.flodesk.com/pages/64a73c...
#authorsky #novellas #kellyvirens
Our ravens fight to be together.
Our bears learn their way together.
Our mountain lions find blessings & tragedies.
Swift of Storm is free to read right now via my newsletter. (Ebook download)
view.flodesk.com/pages/64a73c...
#authorsky #novellas #kellyvirens
I'd say Sitka the bobcat, my bakery witch's loyal and wise familar. She knows Camille is good and cares deeply for the new home she found. Sitka also looks out for her and her love interest, Reyes. Art by terrafoxe on IG.
#sitkathebobcat #siskiyoucounty #kellyvirens #tellmorestories
#sitkathebobcat #siskiyoucounty #kellyvirens #tellmorestories
February 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I'd say Sitka the bobcat, my bakery witch's loyal and wise familar. She knows Camille is good and cares deeply for the new home she found. Sitka also looks out for her and her love interest, Reyes. Art by terrafoxe on IG.
#sitkathebobcat #siskiyoucounty #kellyvirens #tellmorestories
#sitkathebobcat #siskiyoucounty #kellyvirens #tellmorestories
📚📬🌿 Book Mail🌿📬📚
Don't Let the Forest In. By CG Drews
If you haven't picked this up, you really should. I got an e-ARC of it last year and couldn't put it down. Phenomenal read.
#booksky #Forestcore #Rotcore #BiRep #Aro/ACERep #DarkAcademia #dontlettheforestin #sprayededges #specialedition
Don't Let the Forest In. By CG Drews
If you haven't picked this up, you really should. I got an e-ARC of it last year and couldn't put it down. Phenomenal read.
#booksky #Forestcore #Rotcore #BiRep #Aro/ACERep #DarkAcademia #dontlettheforestin #sprayededges #specialedition
February 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📚📬🌿 Book Mail🌿📬📚
Don't Let the Forest In. By CG Drews
If you haven't picked this up, you really should. I got an e-ARC of it last year and couldn't put it down. Phenomenal read.
#booksky #Forestcore #Rotcore #BiRep #Aro/ACERep #DarkAcademia #dontlettheforestin #sprayededges #specialedition
Don't Let the Forest In. By CG Drews
If you haven't picked this up, you really should. I got an e-ARC of it last year and couldn't put it down. Phenomenal read.
#booksky #Forestcore #Rotcore #BiRep #Aro/ACERep #DarkAcademia #dontlettheforestin #sprayededges #specialedition
Secret project characters
🛻 Hurt/Comfort
🥐 Dual POV (for real this time)
🛻 MCs in their late 30s
🥐 Hidden identity/family secrets
🛻 Cozycore+Feminine Rage
🥐 Animal companion
🛻 Witchy vibes
🥐 Small mountain town
🛻 One Truck
🥐 ADHD & Noise sensitivity rep
Art by seaborn.studios
#ocs #authorsky
🛻 Hurt/Comfort
🥐 Dual POV (for real this time)
🛻 MCs in their late 30s
🥐 Hidden identity/family secrets
🛻 Cozycore+Feminine Rage
🥐 Animal companion
🛻 Witchy vibes
🥐 Small mountain town
🛻 One Truck
🥐 ADHD & Noise sensitivity rep
Art by seaborn.studios
#ocs #authorsky
February 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Secret project characters
🛻 Hurt/Comfort
🥐 Dual POV (for real this time)
🛻 MCs in their late 30s
🥐 Hidden identity/family secrets
🛻 Cozycore+Feminine Rage
🥐 Animal companion
🛻 Witchy vibes
🥐 Small mountain town
🛻 One Truck
🥐 ADHD & Noise sensitivity rep
Art by seaborn.studios
#ocs #authorsky
🛻 Hurt/Comfort
🥐 Dual POV (for real this time)
🛻 MCs in their late 30s
🥐 Hidden identity/family secrets
🛻 Cozycore+Feminine Rage
🥐 Animal companion
🛻 Witchy vibes
🥐 Small mountain town
🛻 One Truck
🥐 ADHD & Noise sensitivity rep
Art by seaborn.studios
#ocs #authorsky
The bookmark collection.
I love matching a bookmark to the vibe of the book, but sometimes I do use whatever paper scrap I can find. 😅
What do you use?
#readersky #bookmarks #bookmarkcollection #readmorestories
I love matching a bookmark to the vibe of the book, but sometimes I do use whatever paper scrap I can find. 😅
What do you use?
#readersky #bookmarks #bookmarkcollection #readmorestories
February 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The bookmark collection.
I love matching a bookmark to the vibe of the book, but sometimes I do use whatever paper scrap I can find. 😅
What do you use?
#readersky #bookmarks #bookmarkcollection #readmorestories
I love matching a bookmark to the vibe of the book, but sometimes I do use whatever paper scrap I can find. 😅
What do you use?
#readersky #bookmarks #bookmarkcollection #readmorestories
💖📚☺️Inter connected Stand Alones☺️📚💖
But make it Romance edition. Something about a little romance read that sticks with ya. And this is the month for romance reads.
Sarah Hawly
Elodie Colliard
#elodiecolliard #sarahhawley #glimmerfalls #flatlay #romance
But make it Romance edition. Something about a little romance read that sticks with ya. And this is the month for romance reads.
Sarah Hawly
Elodie Colliard
#elodiecolliard #sarahhawley #glimmerfalls #flatlay #romance
February 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
💖📚☺️Inter connected Stand Alones☺️📚💖
But make it Romance edition. Something about a little romance read that sticks with ya. And this is the month for romance reads.
Sarah Hawly
Elodie Colliard
#elodiecolliard #sarahhawley #glimmerfalls #flatlay #romance
But make it Romance edition. Something about a little romance read that sticks with ya. And this is the month for romance reads.
Sarah Hawly
Elodie Colliard
#elodiecolliard #sarahhawley #glimmerfalls #flatlay #romance
📚✍️📓Book Journal📓✍️📚
The Courting of Bristol Keats Mary E. Pearson
I loved this book. I want to see more of this in the genre, for sure. I was excited to get the OwlCrate edition because it's gorgeous. The end paper art and reverse dust jacket are 👌.
#readersky #fantasy #readingjournal
The Courting of Bristol Keats Mary E. Pearson
I loved this book. I want to see more of this in the genre, for sure. I was excited to get the OwlCrate edition because it's gorgeous. The end paper art and reverse dust jacket are 👌.
#readersky #fantasy #readingjournal
February 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📚✍️📓Book Journal📓✍️📚
The Courting of Bristol Keats Mary E. Pearson
I loved this book. I want to see more of this in the genre, for sure. I was excited to get the OwlCrate edition because it's gorgeous. The end paper art and reverse dust jacket are 👌.
#readersky #fantasy #readingjournal
The Courting of Bristol Keats Mary E. Pearson
I loved this book. I want to see more of this in the genre, for sure. I was excited to get the OwlCrate edition because it's gorgeous. The end paper art and reverse dust jacket are 👌.
#readersky #fantasy #readingjournal
💙🐦⬛📖Dedications📖🐦⬛💙
Dedications are a thing that I know when I start writing the book who it's for, but explaining it in the right words is tough. It's probably because I always add too many words when I do not need to. Chronic overthinker things. #authorsky #writersky #kellyvirens #dedications
Dedications are a thing that I know when I start writing the book who it's for, but explaining it in the right words is tough. It's probably because I always add too many words when I do not need to. Chronic overthinker things. #authorsky #writersky #kellyvirens #dedications
February 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
💙🐦⬛📖Dedications📖🐦⬛💙
Dedications are a thing that I know when I start writing the book who it's for, but explaining it in the right words is tough. It's probably because I always add too many words when I do not need to. Chronic overthinker things. #authorsky #writersky #kellyvirens #dedications
Dedications are a thing that I know when I start writing the book who it's for, but explaining it in the right words is tough. It's probably because I always add too many words when I do not need to. Chronic overthinker things. #authorsky #writersky #kellyvirens #dedications
📚 ☺️👌Anthologies👌☺️📚
How do you feel about them?
Here is a small but hopefully growing collection of anthologies I own. I'm even in one of them. My tiny dip into horror, but it's still heavily steeped in fantasy and trees.
#booksky #anthology #shortstories
How do you feel about them?
Here is a small but hopefully growing collection of anthologies I own. I'm even in one of them. My tiny dip into horror, but it's still heavily steeped in fantasy and trees.
#booksky #anthology #shortstories
February 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📚 ☺️👌Anthologies👌☺️📚
How do you feel about them?
Here is a small but hopefully growing collection of anthologies I own. I'm even in one of them. My tiny dip into horror, but it's still heavily steeped in fantasy and trees.
#booksky #anthology #shortstories
How do you feel about them?
Here is a small but hopefully growing collection of anthologies I own. I'm even in one of them. My tiny dip into horror, but it's still heavily steeped in fantasy and trees.
#booksky #anthology #shortstories
@feverbeast.bsky.social
📖🏚📓 Book Journal 📓🏚📖
The House At Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Who doesn't love a mysterious manor on a hill outside of New Orleans. This book is all things paranormal in the dark of night. Family secrets that make out MC question everything. #readersky #bookjournal
📖🏚📓 Book Journal 📓🏚📖
The House At Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Who doesn't love a mysterious manor on a hill outside of New Orleans. This book is all things paranormal in the dark of night. Family secrets that make out MC question everything. #readersky #bookjournal
February 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@feverbeast.bsky.social
📖🏚📓 Book Journal 📓🏚📖
The House At Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Who doesn't love a mysterious manor on a hill outside of New Orleans. This book is all things paranormal in the dark of night. Family secrets that make out MC question everything. #readersky #bookjournal
📖🏚📓 Book Journal 📓🏚📖
The House At Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Who doesn't love a mysterious manor on a hill outside of New Orleans. This book is all things paranormal in the dark of night. Family secrets that make out MC question everything. #readersky #bookjournal
💚💙☺️You're so funny!☺️💙💚
~POSSIBLE BOOK 1 SPOILERS~
I've been seeing this a lot. This sums these MCs up well enough. Who doesn't like a little trauma and insecurity in our books?
Art by @mytinybookshelfs on IG @feverbeast.bsky.social
#authorsky #ocs #secretsofoldgiants
~POSSIBLE BOOK 1 SPOILERS~
I've been seeing this a lot. This sums these MCs up well enough. Who doesn't like a little trauma and insecurity in our books?
Art by @mytinybookshelfs on IG @feverbeast.bsky.social
#authorsky #ocs #secretsofoldgiants
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
💚💙☺️You're so funny!☺️💙💚
~POSSIBLE BOOK 1 SPOILERS~
I've been seeing this a lot. This sums these MCs up well enough. Who doesn't like a little trauma and insecurity in our books?
Art by @mytinybookshelfs on IG @feverbeast.bsky.social
#authorsky #ocs #secretsofoldgiants
~POSSIBLE BOOK 1 SPOILERS~
I've been seeing this a lot. This sums these MCs up well enough. Who doesn't like a little trauma and insecurity in our books?
Art by @mytinybookshelfs on IG @feverbeast.bsky.social
#authorsky #ocs #secretsofoldgiants
🏔🌿🛻 Secret Project Snippet 🛻🌿🏔
This quote really does speak volumes about the story, though. I will reveal who these fine folks are on Valentine's Day. But a lot has been shared in the newsletter already.
#authorsky
#booksky
#WIPwednesday
#tellmorestories #storiesabouttrees
This quote really does speak volumes about the story, though. I will reveal who these fine folks are on Valentine's Day. But a lot has been shared in the newsletter already.
#authorsky
#booksky
#WIPwednesday
#tellmorestories #storiesabouttrees
January 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🏔🌿🛻 Secret Project Snippet 🛻🌿🏔
This quote really does speak volumes about the story, though. I will reveal who these fine folks are on Valentine's Day. But a lot has been shared in the newsletter already.
#authorsky
#booksky
#WIPwednesday
#tellmorestories #storiesabouttrees
This quote really does speak volumes about the story, though. I will reveal who these fine folks are on Valentine's Day. But a lot has been shared in the newsletter already.
#authorsky
#booksky
#WIPwednesday
#tellmorestories #storiesabouttrees
Where I was all weekend: Sonora, CA. Cabin time with friends and various creative endeavors.
#sonoraCA #cabintime
#sonoraCA #cabintime
January 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Where I was all weekend: Sonora, CA. Cabin time with friends and various creative endeavors.
#sonoraCA #cabintime
#sonoraCA #cabintime
📚📖☕️Cozy Flatlay☕️📖📚
I don't know about you, but I could certainly use more cabin time in the mountains and cozy books right about now.
Just going to stay lost in some reads and the forest as long as I can over the next 1458 days.
#flatlay
#cozybooks
#readmorebooks
#booksky
#indiereads
I don't know about you, but I could certainly use more cabin time in the mountains and cozy books right about now.
Just going to stay lost in some reads and the forest as long as I can over the next 1458 days.
#flatlay
#cozybooks
#readmorebooks
#booksky
#indiereads
January 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
📚📖☕️Cozy Flatlay☕️📖📚
I don't know about you, but I could certainly use more cabin time in the mountains and cozy books right about now.
Just going to stay lost in some reads and the forest as long as I can over the next 1458 days.
#flatlay
#cozybooks
#readmorebooks
#booksky
#indiereads
I don't know about you, but I could certainly use more cabin time in the mountains and cozy books right about now.
Just going to stay lost in some reads and the forest as long as I can over the next 1458 days.
#flatlay
#cozybooks
#readmorebooks
#booksky
#indiereads
Does anyone like maps? I make all my own. One is completed and printed in Secrets of Old Giants. One is in progress, and the other just started.
#authorsky #mapsky #mapartist
#authorsky #mapsky #mapartist
January 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Does anyone like maps? I make all my own. One is completed and printed in Secrets of Old Giants. One is in progress, and the other just started.
#authorsky #mapsky #mapartist
#authorsky #mapsky #mapartist
Sign up for the newsletter. It goes out tomorrow. Read the Unkindness of Old Giants prologue and see secret project deets, character art, & a snippet.
#authorsky #writersky #secretsofoldgiants
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#authorsky #writersky #secretsofoldgiants
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January 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Sign up for the newsletter. It goes out tomorrow. Read the Unkindness of Old Giants prologue and see secret project deets, character art, & a snippet.
#authorsky #writersky #secretsofoldgiants
view.flodesk.com/pages/64a73c...
#authorsky #writersky #secretsofoldgiants
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I love me some character art. So let me introduce Miles Ashdale and Olive Fernsplash. My bold and bright bear shifter couple whose story is the feature of my latest novella.
Art by @araostar and @mytinybookshelf
#OCs #wtitersky #characterart
#authorsky #secretsofoldgiants
Art by @araostar and @mytinybookshelf
#OCs #wtitersky #characterart
#authorsky #secretsofoldgiants
January 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I love me some character art. So let me introduce Miles Ashdale and Olive Fernsplash. My bold and bright bear shifter couple whose story is the feature of my latest novella.
Art by @araostar and @mytinybookshelf
#OCs #wtitersky #characterart
#authorsky #secretsofoldgiants
Art by @araostar and @mytinybookshelf
#OCs #wtitersky #characterart
#authorsky #secretsofoldgiants
📚🌿❔️Authors❔️🌿📚
What section of the library would your MC gravitate towards?
Elodie would be in the local books or new fantasy releases.
Camille would be the cookbooks or botany section.
Ft. Mill Valley Public Library & San Ansemo Library.
#writersky #authorsky #writingprompt #OCs
What section of the library would your MC gravitate towards?
Elodie would be in the local books or new fantasy releases.
Camille would be the cookbooks or botany section.
Ft. Mill Valley Public Library & San Ansemo Library.
#writersky #authorsky #writingprompt #OCs
January 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
📚🌿❔️Authors❔️🌿📚
What section of the library would your MC gravitate towards?
Elodie would be in the local books or new fantasy releases.
Camille would be the cookbooks or botany section.
Ft. Mill Valley Public Library & San Ansemo Library.
#writersky #authorsky #writingprompt #OCs
What section of the library would your MC gravitate towards?
Elodie would be in the local books or new fantasy releases.
Camille would be the cookbooks or botany section.
Ft. Mill Valley Public Library & San Ansemo Library.
#writersky #authorsky #writingprompt #OCs
And since I made them, here are the first lines of the other 4 WIPs I have.
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #wips
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #wips
January 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
And since I made them, here are the first lines of the other 4 WIPs I have.
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #wips
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #wips
Figured I'd share these here since I should be moving on over. But this book will be out in a few months and the epilogue is not very pretty.
Newsletter subscribers will get to read the full epilogue soon.
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #unikindnessofoldgiants
Newsletter subscribers will get to read the full epilogue soon.
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #unikindnessofoldgiants
January 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Figured I'd share these here since I should be moving on over. But this book will be out in a few months and the epilogue is not very pretty.
Newsletter subscribers will get to read the full epilogue soon.
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #unikindnessofoldgiants
Newsletter subscribers will get to read the full epilogue soon.
#firstlinefriday #authorsky #writingcommunity #unikindnessofoldgiants
Here is a little nature picture dump of Hike 1/22 for 2025. Marin County, CA
#optoutside #hikemore #exploreCA #sequoiasempervirens
#optoutside #hikemore #exploreCA #sequoiasempervirens
January 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Here is a little nature picture dump of Hike 1/22 for 2025. Marin County, CA
#optoutside #hikemore #exploreCA #sequoiasempervirens
#optoutside #hikemore #exploreCA #sequoiasempervirens