Day 4 of #BriarthorneUni (my book) aesthetics for the main cast! Introducing Francesca (Frankie), a rich-girl-witch from a New Jersey coven. She's at BU to master her craft...and not welcome home until she does.
#originalcharacters #characterart #storytelling #fantasynovel #booksky
aesthetic moodboard for my character Dura in the #BriarthorneUni series featuring green hands, face, lemon hearts, clouds, and scrubs
character art for my half orc student Dura in the #BriarthorneUni series by Aster Vaughn
Day 3 Aesthetics of my #BriarthorneUni cast! This student is Dura, a half-orc fitness oriented woman dedicated to her path as a healer. She's queer, and on a path of self-discovery in more ways than one during the series.
#booksky #originalcharacter #characterart
aesthetic collage of Cian, my werewolf character, featuring wolf, guitar, black jeans, a broken mirror, and boots images
drawing of a werewolf man, Cian, my character from the #BriarthorneUni series by Aster Vaughn
Day 2 of sharing character aesthetics for my novel series #BriarthorneUni - Introducing Cian, my gruff, grumpy, runaway werewolf man (A main POV in the series). He's on campus against his will, but for his protection. Maybe he'll learn to trust again 🐺
#fantasynovel #booksky #aesthetic #authorsky
collection of lavender and lilac images of flowers, stars, lips, hair, and clothes.
lavender haired white woman with a black hat, giving a peace sign to the camera
Day 1 of posting Aesthetics for the cast of my novel #BriarthorneUni: The Living Doll (book one)
This is Lavendula, an undead human who has no access to her soul, and therefore, no magic. She's an ace-lesbian solitary artist. This year, she begins to uncover her lost past.
#booksky
I can't wait to write book 6 of #BriarthorneUni. I need a good board wipe to set the stage for new stories
My first two books in a modern fantasy series set at a hidden college campus are both out! #BriarthorneUni The Living Doll & The Lost Boy are on KU & anywhere paperbacks are sold (including my website!) and I'm now 40k words into book 3!
Get a signed copy here: ko-fi.com/astervaughn/...
Part One done ✔️
40k words (oops) ✔️
#BriarthorneUni Book Three comes out in May 2025!
Hello👋I'm Aster Vaughn, an autistic, queer, indie published author of the series #BriarthorneUni & a sapphic poetry collection (Finally, She is Home). I've been a book lover and writer for as long as I can remember. Libraries saved my life in a world before the internet. Nice to meet you! #booksky
Here's some more of my #originalcharacter cosplay from 2021. My storytelling tag #BriarthorneUni (now a book series) had a Drag Show event, so I got to dress up my OC's in drag ^_^ This is Lavendula #occosplay #cosplayer #oc #characterdesign #queer #queercosplay
Lavender branches and a crystal sit beneath a reaching hand with sparkles pouring out of it. The background is light purple, and text on the book cover reads “Aster Vaughn, #BriarthorneUni: The Living Doll, Book One”
Back of book cover with a summary that reads: “Lavendula is the only person on the Briarthorne campus who cannot use magic. Cian is a werewolf runaway who end Life save his own. Both wish to live an invisible life. Neither will be granted this privilege. In a world hidden from modern humanity, magic and supernatural beings thrive under the watchful eye of President Rauf. Yet there are some threats vampire sight cannot see. This semester is about to be unlike any other reluctantly the trio must come together to bring about the faded and or new beginning of this isolated magical school. Welcome to Briarthorne University.” Two crystal graphics border the text
A green background with a gold wolf image at the center featuring crystals pouring out of its howling mouth, barbed wire around its neck and the imprint of pine trees at the base of the graphic. Pine branches reach up and down and a row of pine trees line the base of the cover. A Faded image of chains reach from the top to the bottom of the book cover. The text reads.”aster Vaughn, #BriarthorneUni: The Lost Boy, book two”
A green background with paw-print and guitar pic images. Text reads, “ after the portal incident of last semester. Cian has never been more grateful to have some peace but the easy life will not last long now that the has of absence. To fill in the void left by the traitorous vampire Rauf, Dr. Nocte has returned to clean up the mess he left behind. The astral Unicorn has her own inner turmoil to confront as she rushes the school to accept a rather uncomfortable new program. Her primary focus now is Lavendula the now undead human. Lav had all summer to recover and enjoy her new abilities as well as cope with the loss of her mentor. Will she finally have the fresh start She’s been yearning for? or will she once again become a victim of her circumstances? What really happened to Dr Skamos?”
The cover art & summary for my first two novels in the #BriarthorneUni series 🌈📚 #indieauthor #author #queerwriter
