meet all the main characters for fantasy-anime inspired slice of life book coming October 2025 🍃

Theo 🍃
Luc 🗡️
Mal 🩸

art by the incredible @oblivionsdream.bsky.social

There is a reason why I tend to refer to OF KNIGHTS AND BOOKS AND FALLING IN LOVE as 'slice-of-life fantasy' instead of just cosy fantasy.
Does it fit into the cosy fantasy genre? Yes.
Does it fit perfectly? Probably not, and I never intended it to.

Pencil sketch of two men wearing fantasy clothes.

Pencil sketch of two men wearing fantasy clothes.

Pencil sketch of two men wearing victorian era inspired clothes.

Pencil sketch of two men wearing 1930s clothes.

My favoritepart of making cover arts is designing characters for my clients.
I just love them - clothes on diverse men.

#sketch #characterdesign #characterart #commissions

Digital art of my OC's. It's early autumn. Terrence, a white delicate young man, with dark hair and pale skin, is sitting on a horse ready to ride somewhere. He wears fancy Victorian clothes that show that he's quite a dandy even when he's horseback. Eric, a man with dark red hair, tied in a low ponytail, is wearing a white shirt and black vest and pants. He's not wearing any coat as if he just went out of a building for a moment. He pulls Terrence's gloved hand towards his lips and kisses it, while staring at him from below, in a way that is both intense and possessive.

Digital watercolor artwork. Two men in victorian attire stand close to each other. One man is taller, he's fully dressed and has fiery red long hair. He stand with his back to the viewer. The other man is shorter and only wears a long victorian shirt. He rests his chin on the other man's shoulder and holds his hand.

Digital artwork of two men wearing victorian clothes as they engage in a power play somewhere in the fall woods. The tall redhead man is in obviously dominant position towards the shorter dark haired man. He holds him by the hand pulled behind his back and pulls him closer.

Digital oil portrait of a young white man with shoulder-length blond hair wearing Victorian clothes. On the background there are large pink peonies.

If you see this, post your art and tell 3 things you think are your #art forte!

I'll go with #OCs!

1. I'm an art chameleon. I adjust the style and medium according to my vision and vibes of the artwork

2. I'm good at #characterdesign when it comes to queer men

3. Colour and light are my passion

Graphic showing three short story titles - Valentine (an Aubrey and Lindsey tale), Silver and Bone (a Fiorenzo tale), and Bruises Bloom in Blackthorn Briar (an Oak King Holly King tale). Text says: Read these stories for free when you subscribe to my newsletter.

Gentle reminder that when you sign up for my newsletter you get 3 free #mmromance short stories, including...

"who is your ideal reader?" well first and foremost i'm writing for me, so jot that down.

I sketched my Victorian boy Terrence riding his estate manager’s dick, while wearing only men’s corset and stockings.

And that’s the best thing I could do for my mental health today.

I will draw more gay smut than ever in those times.

Spite and queer love is my combo for staying safe.

Digital art of my OC's. It's early autumn. Terrence, a white delicate young man, with dark hair and pale skin, is sitting on a horse ready to ride somewhere. He wears fancy Victorian clothes that show that he's quite a dandy even when he's horseback. Eric, a man with dark red hair, tied in a low ponytail, is wearing a white shirt and black vest and pants. He's not wearing any coat as if he just went out of a building for a moment. He pulls Terrence's gloved hand towards his lips and kisses it, while staring at him from below, in a way that is both intense and possessive.

I finally found time to finish this artwork of my Victorian gay OC's
Despite their class difference, Eric tops the senses and all the posh attitude out of this spoiled rich boy.

#ericterrence #OCs #art #OCart #BLart #BL #WIP #victoriangay #victorianromance #MMromance #MMart

A screenshot from my website that features all of the book covers that I did. It's more than 20, and they are all diverse, concerning style and features characters.

I updated my portfolio with all the cover art I did that is already out.
And I can't believe it all came from my hands.

#bookcovers #coverart #illustration #booksky

if you want a queer and cozy slice of life fantasy, I have one posted on my Patreon:

www.patreon.com/sierrajwrites

Book cover art for "Blood Sails" by Sierra. J. Meril Two white men caught ina dynamic fight on a deck of a pirate ship. They are both dressed in richly decorated pirate clothes. One is a mage and has a fire spell ready to launch that is in a shape of a fiery bird. The other hold a sabre. Despite them fighting some erotic tention is palpable between them.

Book cover at spread for Silver Blood m/m romance by T.L. Morgan It shows a richly detailed ornament similar to antique books with floral design. On the front page in the middle, there is a m/m couple that features a tall blond man and a shorter brown haired man reaching their hands towards each other. They both are wearing Victorian clothes.

Book cover art for "The hunting of William Thorn" by Ben Alderson. On the dark red background there's is a richly detailed gothic frame with roses, skulls, and snakes all intertwined. In the upper middle there's an image of an old mansion all covered in cracks as if it's falling apart. The roots of a family tree originate from the bottom of the house and grow left and right around the front cover making the base of 4 portrait frames. Each frame has a portrait of different young men. One on the upper left frame has his eyes scratched out as if someone wanted to earse them from the canvas.

Book cover art for "Of nights and rings and making love" by Rita A. Rubin Two men stand in the moonlight with a vague shape of a castle window behind them. They both wear fantasy clothes and white poet shirts. One man has dark skin and he embraces the other man from behind. They lean into a kiss.

It's #portfolioday !
Hi, I'm Jan - an illustrator, book cover artist and character designer with experience in art directing.

I focus on Achillean stories with diverse characters and genres - fantasy, cyber/steampunk, urban fantasy, and others.

📩 thistleartworks@gmail.com
🔗www.thistle-arts.com

2025 pub project 🍃 title: The Reincarnated Demon King’s Host Just Wants to Live in Peace, But the Hero Won’t Leave Him Alone

coming autumn 2025 ✨

I don't understand how people think I'm unapproachable. I've been standing on this widow's walk staring out to sea for over a hundred years. Everyone in town knows where to find me.

Selfie of a white transman in grey coat and a grey turtleneck wearing sunglasses and fingerless grey gloves.

My 2025 goals for #bsky

❄️Make more genuine friendships

❄️Post regularly

❄️Post more unpolished works

❄️Make at least 2 "undress him" challenges

❄️Host art shares regularly

❄️Host a #DTIYS! My first one!

❄️Host a fun even with my #OCs

❄️Promote my #patreon without guilt

#2025goals #artcommunity

I am Sierra, an indie author who writes queer and (mostly) cozy fantasy stories about characters who get revenge and kinks instead of therapy.

www.sierrajwrites.com/books