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Welcome!

You can call me Cammie.

Here I’ll be sharing updates and information about my existing and upcoming publications in The Essence of the Equinox series, as well as other stories set both in and out of the universe.

Publications

In Pursuit of Perfection in Fall into Fantasy 2022 Amira has always demanded perfection—of herself and those around her. Her quest for absolute control takes her on a journey to the hot deserts of Seraj where rumours permeate that humans may have rediscovered the ancient phoenix. Should its power be harnessed, the fire witches will be unmatched. Amira thinks it time they re-learn who the true supreme being on earth is. 

When The Stars Alight (16 June 2023) Book 1 in The Essence of the Equinox (Buy Indie | Other vendors) Star princess Laila travels to a cursed island to uncover a legendary race of demons. There, she finds herself up against a tyrannical king who rules without a heart. To spare her country from his warmongering ways, Laila must play the role of charming diplomat aided by the prince and his bastard brother. But soon it is her heart she must keep from being torn between their dangerous rivalry for her affections.

Two Halves Of A Whole in midnight & indigo (31 October 2023) (Purchase) Lucille Bonnaire finds herself becoming the new bride to vampyre prince Ilya Likhanov. Unfortunately, she is unaware of just how nefarious his intentions are towards her and her magic.

The Sanguine Sorceress (1 December 2023) Prequel in The Essence of the Equinox (Other vendors | Buy Indie ) A blood-soaked tale of feminine rage following the journey of Serafina Stilia, as she attempts to claw agency for herself in a society where all the power is held fast in the grip of a male-run imperialistic regime. After her reputation is left in tatters by the unwanted advances of a suitor, Serafina must carve a path to liberation from the fury of her honour-driven father, or die trying.

Upcoming

We Will Devour The Night (22 September 2024) Book 2 in the Essence of the Equinox (Read Early Access on Substack | Ko-fi) Since that fateful voyage north, negative sentiments have only grown against chaos magic and the creatures born from its origins. Laila returns to Mortos with the aim of salvaging her dynasty from those who wish to wrangle the throne on a platform of magic-driven bigotry. She finds herself once more crossing paths with her old lover and confronting the whirlwind of emotions that twenty years apart have done little to settle.

And The Age of Summer Will Rise (Winter 2025) Book 3 in The Essence of the Equinox Summary to come

As an addendum to this I do have a ko-fi account ☕. If you enjoy what I do here and would like to support me by becoming a member or donating to my publishing fund it would be very much appreciated.

You can support me also by signing up to my author newsletter. Content will include insights behind the scenes into my writing process, exclusive snippets, deleted scenes, media musings, publishing opportunities I am pursuing and much more!

Feel free to ask me anything regarding my books, my short fiction, my self-publishing journey and anything else you’d care to know about!

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We Will Devour The Night (The Essence of the Equinox #2) ARC Request Form

I'm looking for ARC readers for my sequel!

The book releases in 22 September 2024 and I would preferably like you to leave a review before then but it's fine if you leave it after. More details in the form but I won't be sending it out until July at the earliest.

As it is a sequel it's better if you've read the first one but don't let that put you off as I'm happy to offer the first book to you, no hidden costs.

If you have a UK mailing address I am also open to offering a physical ARC in exchange for pretty photographs on your social media account.

If you happen to scroll past this I'd appreciate if you'd at least give it a reblog to widen the sample size. Thanks in advance.

Sign up form here

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PASSPORT TO SUMMER 🛩 choose your fantasy destination

We all love fantasy books for their expansive lore and immersive settings. During this summer sale, WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT will be 99c so you can buy a ticket to Soleterea dirt cheap. Mark your calendars!

[tryingtimi]

We Will Devour The Night (The Essence of the Equinox #2) ARC Request Form

I'm looking for ARC readers for my sequel!

The book releases in 22 September 2024 and I would preferably like you to leave a review before then but it's fine if you leave it after. More details in the form but I won't be sending it out until July at the earliest.

As it is a sequel it's better if you've read the first one but don't let that put you off as I'm happy to offer the first book to you, no hidden costs.

If you have a UK mailing address I am also open to offering a physical ARC in exchange for pretty photographs on your social media account.

If you happen to scroll past this I'd appreciate if you'd at least give it a reblog to widen the sample size. Thanks in advance.

Sign up form here

[tryingtimi]

PASSPORT TO SUMMER 🛩 choose your fantasy destination

We all love fantasy books for their expansive lore and immersive settings. During this summer sale, WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT will be 99c so you can buy a ticket to Soleterea dirt cheap. Mark your calendars!

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I recently finished @i-m-p-a-v-i-d-u-s's dark fantasy debut!

I do admit this one was a slow burn for me because this is a narrative that takes its time to immerse you and let you breathe and get invested in the characters for the emotional payoff. I officially dub it Dark Fantasy With Feelings™ the setting may be bleak, the odds of success might be slim, the characters might have trauma abound... but there is still a well of tenderness underpinning it all. It's not misery porn for the sake of it, the pain means something, the love was not in vain and the hope isn't just there to be mocked and thwarted!

If you like dark political intrigue in thick tomes of epic length that span over the course of three books, give this one a gander! It's completely finished so you don't have to linger around for the next book to come out. And I will certainly be diving into the next entries soon...

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I've had an influx of new followers so let me tell you more about what this page is all about!

My name is Cammie and I am a Black British author pursuing the dream of publishing the series of my heart—The Essence of the Equinox 🌒

TEOTE is a dark fantasy full of sprawling, lush imagery, steeped in romantic symbolism, and penned in florid prose. It has all of the aesthetics of a fantasy epic with an intimate focus on the politicking and court intrigue of two powerful, immortal races.

An omniscient narrator details a clash between the enigmatic chaos demons predicted to destroy the world and beguiling star maidens created to thwart them, but the beating heart of this tale lies with the doomed love story between the princess of the stars and the future bastard king of demons.

Can they find a way to be together in spite of it all or will the destiny of their conflict prove to be their ruin?

Begin at the beginning with WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT and find out...

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Anyway, enough discourse.

I've seen a couple newbies around so hello!

First things first, I am not a writeblr. I am an author and this blog is primarily where I talk about and promote my books.

If you're interested in said books (dark, romantic, atmospheric fantasy) you will have a chance to read both entries in the series in exchange for an honest review.

Please see the following post for more information:

[tryingtimi]

PASSPORT TO SUMMER 🛩 choose your fantasy destination

We all love fantasy books for their expansive lore and immersive settings. During this summer sale, WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT will be 99c so you can buy a ticket to Soleterea dirt cheap. Mark your calendars!

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A dark fantasy trilogy about identity, family, grief, despair, and love - out now. ⚔️

Buy on Amazon (Kindle and Paperback)

Buy on Barnes & Noble (Paperback and Hardback)

Content Warnings

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We Will Devour The Night (The Essence of the Equinox #2) ARC Request Form

I'm looking for ARC readers for my sequel!

The book releases in 22 September 2024 and I would preferably like you to leave a review before then but it's fine if you leave it after. More details in the form but I won't be sending it out until July at the earliest.

As it is a sequel it's better if you've read the first one but don't let that put you off as I'm happy to offer the first book to you, no hidden costs.

If you have a UK mailing address I am also open to offering a physical ARC in exchange for pretty photographs on your social media account.

If you happen to scroll past this I'd appreciate if you'd at least give it a reblog to widen the sample size. Thanks in advance.

Sign up form here

[tryingtimi]

PASSPORT TO SUMMER 🛩 choose your fantasy destination

We all love fantasy books for their expansive lore and immersive settings. During this summer sale, WHEN THE STARS ALIGHT will be 99c so you can buy a ticket to Soleterea dirt cheap. Mark your calendars!

[tryingtimi]

Incorrect Quotes Tag!

Tagged by @forthesanityofstorytellers, thank you! <3

Rules: use this link to generate some incorrect quotes for your characters!

Tagging: @bloodlessheirbyjacques, @the-void-writes, @aalinaaaaaa, @dyrewrites

Here are some Lonel incorrect quotes I cackled on.

Lonel: Hi. Selys: Hey, did you do what I said? Did you tell them? Lonel: I did. Selys: And what did they say? Lonel: “Thank you.” Selys: You’re totally welcome. What’d they say? Lonel: They said, “Thank you.” I said “I love you” and Odena said, “Thank you.”

Odena: You should have realised, Lonel, if Selys didn't kill you, we would. Okay but this one would be a fucking plot twist LMAO.

Lonel: *sneaking in through their window* Selys: *turning in their chair and flicking the light one* You want to tell me where you've been all night? Lonel: I was with Odena? Odena: *turning in their chair* Wanna try again?

Lonel: Well, remember when Odena made a romantic dinner for me? Selys: Lonel, they microwaved you a pizza.

Odena: You ever see something that changes your life and you're just like "huh.." Lonel: I saw you. Odena: Honestly that's so cute and sweet but it kinda makes this awkward because I was gonna show you a picture of Selys in a turkey costume.

Lonel: I asked Odena out. Selys: Oh, I’m sorry. Lonel: Why? Selys: Well, I assume they said no. Lonel: No, they said yes. Selys: Really? Then I’m sorry for them.

*at 3am* Selys: *runs into Lonel’s room and turns on the light* Wake up sleepyhead! Lonel: *wakes up* Dude! Selys: *cackles* Odena: *sits up from where they were sleeping behind Lonel* What the fuck, Selys? Selys: *jaw drops* Wait WHAT-

Odena: That shirt looks great, Lonel. Lonel: Thanks. Odena: But I bet it would look even better on Selys's floor. Selys: Are you hitting on Lonel... for me?

Odena: Do you support gay rights? Selys: I’m literally gay. Lonel: They’re avoiding the question!

Selys: Someone take me to art museums and make out with me. Lonel: But they said not to touch the masterpieces. Selys: Well somebody's got to pin the artwork to the wall. Odena, on a walkie talkie: This is Odena, those idiots are fucking around in the East wing again.

Lonel: Where are you going? Odena: To get MYSELF a gift cause somebody didn't get me one! Lonel: I told you I did! Its coming here on Friday! Selys, knowing full well that Lonel got Odena an engagement ring: *eating popcorn*

Selys: So, are you two dating now? Lonel & Odena: Yes. Selys: Why? Lonel: I happen to find Odena very appealing. Selys: Yeah, I can understand that. I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with Odena.

Odena: Why doesn’t Lonel find me sexy when I bite my lip? Selys: What do you look like when you bite your lip? Odena: *bites lip* Selys: ...Have you considered biting your bottom lip instead?

Selys: Can we talk about that mass email you sent? Lonel: Why? It was important. Selys: All it says is, "I'm back on my shit". Odena, shrugging: The people need to know.

Odena: Hey guys! I drew everyones soul! Selys: Why is Lonel's a monster? Lonel: Odena, you forgot Selys's! Its only an empty space! Odena, proudly: Exactly.

Odena, to Selys and Lonel: *holding knife out in front of them* Are you or are you not an enemy of the people?! Selys: ... Lonel: ... Selys: That is such an open-ended question. Lonel: Yeah, it really depends on a lot of different factors-

*Lonel and Odena texting* Lonel: Come downstairs and talk to me please. I'm lonely. Odena: Isn't Selys there? Lonel: Yes but I like you more.

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Incorrect Quotes Tag!

Tagged by @squarebracket-trickster here, thanks!

Rules: use this link to generate some incorrect quotes for your characters!

Quickly tagging @tryingtimi, @everthewip, @sam-glade and @daisywords!

I'll do Abracadabra (that's Rod, Kashi, and Layla)

Rod: Ew. What kind of tea is this? Layla: I boiled gatorade.

...Yeah that might happen.

Kashi: makes Rod a cup of tea but puts salt in it Rod: sips tea Kashi: Rod: finishes tea Kashi: Didn't it taste bad? Rod: Yeah, but I didn't want to hurt your feelings so I drank it all. Kashi, tearing up: Oh, okay.

Nope

Wouldn't happen lol

She probably would try and put salt in his tea but he wouldn't finish it nor try and spare her feelings. In all honesty she probably did it to watch him do the spit-take anyway

Rod: So according to the cease and desist order I got, apparently you can’t ‘legally’ be a lawyer if your license is ‘cut out of a cereal box’.

I...want this to be an accurate quote so bad 😂😂 Because this is completely 100% something he'd say/do.

Layla: I feel so burnt out. Kashi: Don’t worry, it'll be over soon. Layla: Are you gonna… assassinate me? Kashi: Well not if you’re expecting it.

Yeah this one...actually could have been a conversation at one point.

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Thanks for the tag love, it's the cutest thing out there now! Made a Lonel-coded me in that picrew too hehe

Tagging: @dyrewrites, @approximately20blorbos, @friendlyneighborhood-writer, @aalinaaaaaa, @cherrybombfangirlwrites

D&D Moral Alignment and Adventurer Picrew Tag

This was fun! I made me :3 It even got my bunny fren 🐇 :3. Thanks for the tag @ceph-the-ghost-writer

Light Tagging @the-void-writes @kainablue @forthesanityofstorytellers @tryingtimi @sparrow-orion-writes @tc-doherty @magefaery @jezifster @keyboardandquill @temariheizou

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So I just saw a post by a random personal blog that said “don’t follow me if we never even had a conversation before” and?????? Not to be rude but literally what the fuck??????????

I’ve had people (non-pornbots) try to strike conversation out of nowhere in my DMs recently, and now I’m wondering if they were doing that because they wanted to follow me and thought they needed to interact first. I feel compelled to say, just in case, that it’s totally okay to follow this blog (or my side blog, for that matter) even if we’ve never talked before.

Also, I’m legit confused. Is this how follow culture works right now? It was worded like it’s common sense but is that really a thing?

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Okay, so, looks like Google Docs might actually start implementing their rule about not sharing explicit content. (This includes writing.) How in the ever loving fuck am I supposed to back up 1,000+ stories that equate to 3 million+ words into fucking Microsoft Word????? And efficiently, for that matter?! HELP.