I had a beautiful, glorious collage made that I was going to share with you today with the actors who provide the inspiration for my main characters. But I’m currently grappling with the ethics of using actor photoshoot pictures in a public collage. I have them saved to my computer and on my Evernote for when I’m writing, but am unsure if I feel right sharing them. So I’m putting that off for now and instead am sharing this Canva digital collage I made a while ago that I feel still gives the right Mood.
Now, let me introduce you to my current WIP - An Untitled Queer Dark Academia.
Currently planned as standalone novellas in a series, each book will focus on one of my characters, several dark academia tropes (ex. accidental murder, obsession, complicated relationships, etc.), and gratifying endings. I hesitate to say “happy” endings, because the dark academia genre is not known for happy, but my messy queers will get some gratification, even if it might not seem that way.
I am also taking inspiration from several gothic classics for each book to lend a Vibe. The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula, Frankenstein, just to name a few. These will be more like nods and Easter egg hunts than true retellings or reimaginings, but I hope it’s still enjoyable just the same.
Some of these will have romantic elements, some of these will have thriller elements, some will have magical realism elements. I want there to be something for everyone and honestly I am writing these first and foremost for myself with bits and pieces of all the genres that I love.
I cannot wait to share more over the next several weeks and I hope to see many of you sticking around.
Until next time, dear hearts.
-A
This sounds amazing!