When you tell your critique partners about the antagonist's motivation in your queer sci-fi romance WIP.
Rian Lynch
@authorrianlynch.bsky.social
Queer sci-fi romance author. PhD candidate. Serial hobbyest. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦 Rep: Handspun Literary https://www.rianlynch.com/
Me when I'm halfway through a book and realize there's no kissing in it.
a woman wipes her face with a red cloth and says what do
ALT: a woman wipes her face with a red cloth and says what do
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Really proud to be a sci-fi author and scientist right now!
a man with a mustache wearing a pink sweater
ALT: a man with a mustache wearing a pink sweater
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Things that will always be in my books: 💚 Intense emotions 💛 Queer kissing 💚 Neurospicy characters 💛 Queer kissing 💚 Happily ever afters 💛 Queer kissing That is all! 🫶🏻
Brain: I love that you're getting ideas for my new sci-fi romance novel, but if you could get them during the day instead of waking me out of a deep sleep at 1:30am night after night, that'd be swell.
The stakes are rising! 👀 (Dune x Captive Prince WIP)
First draft opening line of Obsidian: my “Dune x Captive Prince” queer sci-fi romance novel.
My story, from start to finish: open.substack.com/pub/rianlync... #amquerying #successfulquery #agentedauthor
As always: increased visibility without material protections, access to necessary care, and unrestricted social inclusion is just painting a clearer target
I told someone I was pitching my WIP as Dune meets Captive Prince, and their response was, “so… Captive Prince in space?” Why was this the first thing that came to mind? 😅
I turned The Fragile Archive back over to my agent yesterday, which means now it's time to start working on my next #scifi #romance: Obsidian (think #Dune x #CaptivePrince).
My critique partners jokingly said my author brand should be "sex for plants", and I mean, they're not wrong.
A. crystallinum and dorayaki in all their shimmering glory ✨ #anthurium #anthuriumcrystallinum #anthuriumdorayaki #aeriods #plantsky
The query letter that got me representation for my queer adult solarpunk romance. substack.com/home/post/p-... #queryletter #higma #agentedauthor #romanceauthor #scifiauthor
The unofficial The Fragile Archive X Tokidoki brand collaboration according to my dear friend Rebecca. 🫶🏻
Meet Milo (he/him): The gregarious, supportive love interest who's longing for a change Portrait by @dhabitahpunk on Instagram #TheFragileArchive #hopepunk #scifi #romance
Meet Seven (they/them): A meticulous, sensitive soul trying to hide from their traumatic past 🎨 by @dhabitahpunk on Instagram #TheFragileArchive #hopepunk #scifi #romance
It's official: I have a literary agent! I'm thrilled to be represented by Ben Miller-Callihan from @handspunlit With his industry knowledge and enthusiasm for The Fragile Achive (and my future projects), I know my writing career will be in good hands. I can't wait for what's to come!
