Did you hear about the Valkyrie who saved one guy and somehow turned that into exile, a quest, and feelings? Ballad of the Banished - Coming Summer 2026

The Mummy × Bridgerton × Gods of Jade & Shadow A teen linguistics prodigy deciphers ancient glyphs & resurrects a queen erased from history. Now the gods are hunting them both, determined to drag the queen back to the underworld & silence the girl who dared to wake her. #YA #F #QuestPit #W

FROM BLOOD & ASH x THE BRIDGE KINGDOM A Valkyrie defies the gods to save a mortal, dooming him to the underworld with her rebellion. She must find Freyja’s lost armor by midsummer to save him. When she falls for the shieldmaiden who fights at her side, duty and destiny collide. #A #F #QuestPit #Q

The Mummy × Bridgerton × Gods of Jade & Shadow When Anyla, an amateur linguist, deciphers ancient glyphs, she resurrects a long-ago-murdered ancient queen. Determined to erase the queen once again, the gods decide the meddling girl who woke her belongs in the underworld too. #YA #F #QuestPit #W

FROM BLOOD AND ASH×THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa spares a warrior from death. Her defiance dooms him to the underworld unless she retrieves Freyja's lost armor by midsummer. As love grows for the shieldmaiden fighting at her side, Yrsa must choose: duty or destiny? #A #F #Own #LGBT #QuestPit #Q

A Valkyrie can defy gods, survive exile, and face impossible quests. Falling in love with a shieldmaiden is what truly undoes her. Ballad of the Banished - Coming Summer 2026

I wrote a sapphic Norse romantasy about a law-breaking Valkyrie, a doomed warrior, and gods who refuse to forgive love. Expect: ⚔️ Norse myth 🩸 consequences 🕊️ yearning that costs too much Ballad of the Banished - Coming Summer 2026

FROM BLOOD AND ASH×THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa spares a warrior from death. Her defiance dooms him to the underworld unless she retrieves Freyja's lost armor by midsummer. As love grows for the shieldmaiden fighting at her side, Yrsa must choose: duty or destiny? #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #DVPit

FROM BLOOD AND ASH×THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa has already broken the laws of the gods once. She’s sworn to save her lover from the underworld, doomed by her defiance. Falling for the shieldmaiden at her side complicates her quest. Will she choose duty or destiny? #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #DVPit

FROM BLOOD & ASHxTHE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa defies the gods to save a mortal, dooming him to the underworld with her rebellion. She must find Freyja’s lost armor to save him. When she falls for the shieldmaiden who fights at her side, duty & destiny collide. #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #DVPit

FROM BLOOD AND ASH×THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Falling for a shieldmaiden while trying to save the warrior doomed to the underworld for her defiance isn’t exactly heroic. Valkyrie Yrsa has already broken the laws of the gods once. Now love may drag her from the path again. #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #DVPit

FROM BLOOD AND ASH × THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa spared a beloved warrior fated to die. His soul is doomed unless she finds Freyja’s lost armor by midsummer. Along the way, a shieldmaiden claims her heart and dares her to defy the gods yet again. #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #DVpit

🪓A defiant Valkyrie 🛡️A fierce shieldmaiden 👑An impossible task Yrsa spared a warrior fated to die, dooming him to the underworld until she finds Freyja’s lost armor. But a shieldmaiden claims her heart and dares her to defy the gods. FROM BLOOD AND ASH×THE BRIDGE KINGDOM #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #DVPit

#DVParty Day 6 - Hype other projects! THE MUMMY x BRIDGERTON x GODS OF JADE & SHADOW Anyla Archer, 16, translates and speaks aloud the name of a long dead, ancient queen for the first time in millennia, resurrecting her and bringing down the wrath of the gods as a result.

#DVParty Day 6 - Hype other projects! I don’t have graphics for them but I’ve got two other projects going. One is a sci-fi retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. The other I’ll tell you about in another post!

#DVParty Day Five: My Story's Theme song / Playlist Ballad of the Banished has a whole playlist of vibes that you can enjoy here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4iP...

#DVParty Day Five: My Story's Theme song / Playlist I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie has been on the playlist for Ballad of the Banished from day one. When y’all finally get to read, you’ll see why. youtu.be/3iV_1ESMHaI #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

#DVParty Day 4: Your Story as a Meme/GIF Yrsa: spares one mortal warrior from death Hel: “Cool, he’s doomed to the underworld now.” Yrsa: glancing at the shieldmaiden who just swore loyalty to her forever: “Am I the drama? I don’t think I’m the drama…” Ballad of the Banished #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

#DVParty Day 4: Your Story as a Meme/GIF Hel: You had ONE job, Yrsa. Reap the soul. Yrsa: 😅 What if… I didn’t? Ballad of the Banished #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

#DVParty Day 4: Your Story as a Meme/GIF Yrsa: Banished. Warrior doomed. Gods pissed. Falling for a shieldmaiden. Yrsa, sipping mead: This is fine. #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

#DVParty - A meme that represents your story. 🪓 Yrsa: I’ll just spare one warrior. What could go wrong? 💀 Hel: You’re banished. His soul is mine. 👑 Hel: Unless… find Freyja's lost armor before midsummer. 🛡️ Shieldmaiden: shows up, gorgeous, fearless, and loyal 💘 Yrsa: Oh no. #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

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#DVParty -- Opening Lines! I had lost count of how many times Eryk had died. But despite the dread gripping me at the idea of being caught, I had to bring him back. Again. Secretly. I loved him too much to do anything else, even if it directly defied my duties as a Valkyrie. #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

#DVparty: Intro your MC! Meet Yrsa: Valkyrie, rule-breaker, and romantic. She fell for & spared a warrior fated to die. Now his soul is doomed, & the shieldmaiden by her side might just cost her everything. Love was never part of the plan. Neither was defying the gods… twice. #A #F #R #LGBT #Own

A defiant Valkyrie braves gods and fate to recover Freyja’s lost armor and save a doomed love, only to discover her heart belongs to the shieldmaiden who would die to stand beside her. Excited to share my pitch for Ballad of the Banished during DVPit! Here's my moodboard for the novel. #DVParty

A defiant Valkyrie braves gods and fate to recover Freyja’s lost armor and save a doomed love, only to discover her heart belongs to the shieldmaiden who would die to stand beside her. Excited to share my pitch for Ballad of the Banished during DVPit! Here's my moodboard for the novel. #DVParty

FROM BLOOD AND ASH × THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa has already broken the laws of the gods once. She’s sworn to save her lover from the underworld, doomed there for her defiance. Falling for the shieldmaiden at her side complicates her quest. #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #PreDV

FROM BLOOD AND ASH × THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa has already broken the laws of the gods once. She’s meant to save a warrior doomed to the underworld for her defiance. Instead, she falls for the shieldmaiden who fights beside her. Will she choose duty or destiny? #F #R #Own #LGBT #PreDV

FROM BLOOD AND ASH × THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa has already broken the laws of the gods once. Now love may drag her from the path again because she’s gone and fallen for a shieldmaiden when she’s meant to be saving a warrior doomed to the underworld for her defiance. #F #R #Own #LGBT #PreDV

FROM BLOOD AND ASH × THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Falling for a shieldmaiden while trying to save the warrior doomed to the underworld for her defiance isn’t exactly heroic. Valkyrie Yrsa has already broken the laws of the gods once. Now love may drag her from the path again. #F #R #Own #LGBT #PreDV

FROM BLOOD & ASH x THE BRIDGE KINGDOM Valkyrie Yrsa defies the gods to save a mortal, dooming him to the underworld with her rebellion. She must find Freyja’s lost armor to save him. When she falls for the shieldmaiden who fights at her side, duty and destiny collide. #A #F #R #Own #LGBT #PreDV

Valkyrie Yrsa spares a warrior from death. Her defiance dooms him to the underworld unless she retrieves Freyja's lost armor by midsummer. As love grows for the shieldmaiden fighting at her side, Yrsa must choose: duty or destiny? From Blood and Ash × The Bridge Kingdom #F #R #Own #LGBT #PreDV

Hey @msemilyedwards.bsky.social --- you showed up in my Facebook feed talking about cranberries! Just thought you'd like to know you're famous now.

ummmmmmmmm.... have you, have you... have you heard any stories about the marriage of Zeus and Hera?

I've been having really good productivity lately on my work in progress. Wrote about 1500 words today, and am up to 80k total. Still a ways to go, but it's turning out well I think (I hope). (Just a little sneaky-peek!)

It's Madeleine L'Engle hands down. I grew up reading her work since first grade when I read A Wrinkle in Time. She sparked my love of reading. Her characters are so vibrant and relatable, and her stories weave science/theology/magic together in ways I only dream of accomplishing as a writer.

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