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🏳️‍🌈 Fantasy Author 🏳️‍⚧️ Be your awesome self as best as you're able to. 💚

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A grey-brown tabby & a dilute calico sleep beside each other, their backs touching, on a bed with a fluffy, beige blanket & a grey body pillow at the end.

A grey-brown tabby & a dilute calico sleep beside each other, their backs touching, on a bed with a fluffy, beige blanket & a grey body pillow at the end.

Happy #Caturday! 😸💚

Here are my cute writing assistants lol. Often they're around me as I write (or do anything really lol). Milo is the grey-brown tabby & Nix is the dilute calico. They're the best. 🥰💚

#writesky #authorsky #cats #cute

21.02.2026 22:08 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
An image of dark smoke-like shadows with superimposed images & text about my upcoming M/M fantay novel. In the middle is a temporary book cover surrounded by a pale silver border. The temp. cover is of a large dark brown feather, & a pitch-black sword in front of it with the point facing down into faint smoke that lines the bottom of the image. Fancy, pale grey, leafy designs are at each corner & simple lines of the same color between to make a border on the cover itself. A circle on the right, bottom corner is lined by a simple pale grey outline with a few simple leaves, the text in that circle says in all caps: "Official book cover to be revealed." At the top of the temp. cover are the words, in all caps: "Feather Saga book 1" And in a semi-fancy & large font, the title is superimposed in the middle of the temp. cover, for the book entitled: "A Feather's Betrayal" Along the left & right of the temp. cover are 4 white arrows on each side that point to the temp. cover from paired superimposed text in a pale sage-green colour and white-coloured icons that explain some of the tropes in the book. From top left to bottom right, it goes: "High Fantasy" with a simplistic flying dragon icon. "Slow burn Achillean (M/M) secret love" with 2 of the male symbols (a circle with a pointed down arrow attached) attached at the circle part like 2 rings, & a heart above where they attach. "One bed scene" with a very simple bed icon beside it. "Immortal x Mortal" with a simplistic icon of two hearts together with ond arrow shot through them both to join them. "Queer normalized" with a heart below a rainbow icon. "Who did this to you? Wound tending" with a heart icon that has a bandage on the right side of it. "Found family" with an icon of two hands holding up a heart. Lastly, "mental health exploration" with an icon of a brain with some lines coming off of it almost akin to simplistic light beams.

An image of dark smoke-like shadows with superimposed images & text about my upcoming M/M fantay novel. In the middle is a temporary book cover surrounded by a pale silver border. The temp. cover is of a large dark brown feather, & a pitch-black sword in front of it with the point facing down into faint smoke that lines the bottom of the image. Fancy, pale grey, leafy designs are at each corner & simple lines of the same color between to make a border on the cover itself. A circle on the right, bottom corner is lined by a simple pale grey outline with a few simple leaves, the text in that circle says in all caps: "Official book cover to be revealed." At the top of the temp. cover are the words, in all caps: "Feather Saga book 1" And in a semi-fancy & large font, the title is superimposed in the middle of the temp. cover, for the book entitled: "A Feather's Betrayal" Along the left & right of the temp. cover are 4 white arrows on each side that point to the temp. cover from paired superimposed text in a pale sage-green colour and white-coloured icons that explain some of the tropes in the book. From top left to bottom right, it goes: "High Fantasy" with a simplistic flying dragon icon. "Slow burn Achillean (M/M) secret love" with 2 of the male symbols (a circle with a pointed down arrow attached) attached at the circle part like 2 rings, & a heart above where they attach. "One bed scene" with a very simple bed icon beside it. "Immortal x Mortal" with a simplistic icon of two hearts together with ond arrow shot through them both to join them. "Queer normalized" with a heart below a rainbow icon. "Who did this to you? Wound tending" with a heart icon that has a bandage on the right side of it. "Found family" with an icon of two hands holding up a heart. Lastly, "mental health exploration" with an icon of a brain with some lines coming off of it almost akin to simplistic light beams.

From my upcoming M/M fantasy novel, "A Feather's Betrayal" (in last stage of edits).

Jari, an exiled soul reaper, is captured by a captivating mage. Only to discover that mortals are organizing a war against his home realm, while blighted magic seeps into their world and fixates on Jari's soul.

19.02.2026 23:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A gloomy, dark photo of a man with short, wavy hair sitting against a wall. His head in his hand and an arrow drawing on the plain wall behind him casts the impression that it's pierced through his head. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'But what if I don't want to fight?'

A gloomy, dark photo of a man with short, wavy hair sitting against a wall. His head in his hand and an arrow drawing on the plain wall behind him casts the impression that it's pierced through his head. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'But what if I don't want to fight?'

Silhouettes of 2 people duelling, 1 with a sword and 1 without. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'Strike, evade, deflect. Our weapons clash against one another, her stance strong and vicious against my defensive strategy.'

Silhouettes of 2 people duelling, 1 with a sword and 1 without. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'Strike, evade, deflect. Our weapons clash against one another, her stance strong and vicious against my defensive strategy.'

A black & white image of a the back of a shirtless man, holding a dagger above & behind his head. He holds the hilt with both hands, the point directed toward his right shoulder. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'Defend long enough that it seems like I'm trying, then I can surrender my life to her... I tell myself as I duck under a sweeping swing from her spear.'

A black & white image of a the back of a shirtless man, holding a dagger above & behind his head. He holds the hilt with both hands, the point directed toward his right shoulder. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'Defend long enough that it seems like I'm trying, then I can surrender my life to her... I tell myself as I duck under a sweeping swing from her spear.'

A faded image of a man in medieval armour on the ground, holding himself up with an elbow and his other hand. His dark hair hanging down as his face is directed toward the ground. Sunlight shines against his armour's shoulder plates. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'I'm so tired of all these battles. I don't want to be a fighter.'

A faded image of a man in medieval armour on the ground, holding himself up with an elbow and his other hand. His dark hair hanging down as his face is directed toward the ground. Sunlight shines against his armour's shoulder plates. Superimposed text from my upcoming M/M fantay book says: 'I'm so tired of all these battles. I don't want to be a fighter.'

"Why are you so quiet? What's on your mind?"

This: 🥲

(CW: fictional suicidal thoughts)

(More info about images below.)

#booksky #fantasybooks #queerbooks #gaybooks #mentalhealthrep #writesky

19.02.2026 23:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I'm so glad you enjoyed drawing them so much! 🥹🙌🏻🫂💚

19.02.2026 22:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm so happy that I got to draw them for you 🙌✨️❤️ I honestly enjoyed drawing this one so much 😍

15.02.2026 00:42 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrate! 🙌🏻💚 Enjoy the dream-visit kiss of their forbidden love. 😍

#booksky #fantasybooks #queerbooks #ocart #valentinesday

14.02.2026 23:04 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Artwork done by gagkumadraws, that I commissioned her for, of the main character, Jari, and his love interest, Tiian, from my upcoming M/M fantasy book about a soul reaper banished from the afterlife, only to discover a war brewing that he needs to stop that's set against his home, the very realm he's no longer welcome back to. The image itself is a dreamy aesthetic, with an indigo galaxy out the blurry window to the left behind Jari & Tiian. Blue wisps and crackles of sparkling energy float across the simple, blurry study they're in that is the background. Jari is to the right, holding Tiian close as they kiss. His eyes closed and his shoulder length, wavy brown hair tucked behind his pointed ear that has a pitch-black tip that ombre fades into his pale skin. Jari's dark brown wings with white spots furled behind him. He's in his plated soul reaping armour, the pale metal engraved with wing and feather motifs. Beneath his armour are a dark brown tunic and pants, accents of burnt umber brown cloth at his waist and wrapped around his upper arm. His baldric belt, waist belt, straps for his plated armour, & boots are all a deep brown leather. His obsidian sword is strapped to his waist, glistening with the reflections of the blue, dreamy wisps. Tiian, who is slightly shorter than Jari, tilts his head up a bit as they kiss, and his hand is comfortably on Jari's chest. His auburn hair tied in a low ponytail that drapes over his shoulder, his slightly pointed hair poking out from the loosely tied strands. His dark green robe has intricate golden, leafy vines along the edges and collar, the same pattern faintly along the bottom of the dark sage-green underlayer of his robe. Intricate golden stitching also lines the darker trim of his robe. He's on the tip of his right foot, as if he stepped forward into Jari's arms for the kiss.

Artwork done by gagkumadraws, that I commissioned her for, of the main character, Jari, and his love interest, Tiian, from my upcoming M/M fantasy book about a soul reaper banished from the afterlife, only to discover a war brewing that he needs to stop that's set against his home, the very realm he's no longer welcome back to. The image itself is a dreamy aesthetic, with an indigo galaxy out the blurry window to the left behind Jari & Tiian. Blue wisps and crackles of sparkling energy float across the simple, blurry study they're in that is the background. Jari is to the right, holding Tiian close as they kiss. His eyes closed and his shoulder length, wavy brown hair tucked behind his pointed ear that has a pitch-black tip that ombre fades into his pale skin. Jari's dark brown wings with white spots furled behind him. He's in his plated soul reaping armour, the pale metal engraved with wing and feather motifs. Beneath his armour are a dark brown tunic and pants, accents of burnt umber brown cloth at his waist and wrapped around his upper arm. His baldric belt, waist belt, straps for his plated armour, & boots are all a deep brown leather. His obsidian sword is strapped to his waist, glistening with the reflections of the blue, dreamy wisps. Tiian, who is slightly shorter than Jari, tilts his head up a bit as they kiss, and his hand is comfortably on Jari's chest. His auburn hair tied in a low ponytail that drapes over his shoulder, his slightly pointed hair poking out from the loosely tied strands. His dark green robe has intricate golden, leafy vines along the edges and collar, the same pattern faintly along the bottom of the dark sage-green underlayer of his robe. Intricate golden stitching also lines the darker trim of his robe. He's on the tip of his right foot, as if he stepped forward into Jari's arms for the kiss.

THIS DREAMY, GAY BEAUTY!!!! 😍🌈💚

I commissioned @gagakumadraws.bsky.social for character art of Jari (MC - right) & Tiian (LI - left) from my upcoming M/M fantasy book. 🐉🌈

She brought them to life so beautifully! 🥹💖 Best 1st art commission ever! 🤩

#booksky #queerbooks #fantasybooks #ocart #artsky

14.02.2026 03:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2
Kai Runo 🏳️‍⚧️📚💚🍉's Creator Profile

For now, I'm still on TikTok, so here is the link to find me there:

www.tiktok.com/@kairunoauthor

I'm working on a website & will add that in a comment when it's done, as well. 😊

13.02.2026 20:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! 😊 I hope the best for your storytelling journey as well! 🙌🏻

13.02.2026 20:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! 😊

13.02.2026 20:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A digital, mostly green & nature themed image of a ripped piece of paper with a faint image of a dragon flying in a circle on it. A rainbow heart piece of tape on the left & a green cat piece of tape on the right pretend to hold the top corners. Behind the paper is a dark olive green background with ligh olive softly smudged along the top left and bottom right corners heading toward the middle. A tree with bright leaves framing the top corners of the paper & tape. At the bottom of the image, beneath the ripped bottom edge of the paper, are the roots of the tree. At the bottom left corner is a small piece of paper with lines to look like writing with a green feathered quill writing on it. Beneath it is a yellow-green gemstone with drawn stars near it to denote sparkling, & an open book with green vines, tall teal mushrooms with white spots, & a small mushroom house coming out of it. The bottom right corner has a sage green crescent moon with white lily of the valley flowers in front of it, & a dark stone with pale veins & a few blue & green flashes in it, a few stars drawn beside it to denote sparkling. The superimposed text on the paper is in a somewhat fantasy-esque font & is for an introduction post to Kai Runo's author social media. There is an underlined title in a similar font saying: "The Author". The rest of the superimposed text beneath says: "I’m Kai Runo, a queer & disabled fantasy author. I write with the focus on queer rep & joy, eventual happy endings, mental health & disability rep, inclusion, magical adventures, & love of many kinds. When I’m not writing, I’m reading, playing video games, watching shows/gaming videos, or making some kind of art. You can also often find me enjoying time with my cats."

A digital, mostly green & nature themed image of a ripped piece of paper with a faint image of a dragon flying in a circle on it. A rainbow heart piece of tape on the left & a green cat piece of tape on the right pretend to hold the top corners. Behind the paper is a dark olive green background with ligh olive softly smudged along the top left and bottom right corners heading toward the middle. A tree with bright leaves framing the top corners of the paper & tape. At the bottom of the image, beneath the ripped bottom edge of the paper, are the roots of the tree. At the bottom left corner is a small piece of paper with lines to look like writing with a green feathered quill writing on it. Beneath it is a yellow-green gemstone with drawn stars near it to denote sparkling, & an open book with green vines, tall teal mushrooms with white spots, & a small mushroom house coming out of it. The bottom right corner has a sage green crescent moon with white lily of the valley flowers in front of it, & a dark stone with pale veins & a few blue & green flashes in it, a few stars drawn beside it to denote sparkling. The superimposed text on the paper is in a somewhat fantasy-esque font & is for an introduction post to Kai Runo's author social media. There is an underlined title in a similar font saying: "The Author". The rest of the superimposed text beneath says: "I’m Kai Runo, a queer & disabled fantasy author. I write with the focus on queer rep & joy, eventual happy endings, mental health & disability rep, inclusion, magical adventures, & love of many kinds. When I’m not writing, I’m reading, playing video games, watching shows/gaming videos, or making some kind of art. You can also often find me enjoying time with my cats."

Hello gentle-beings! 👋🏼😸🐉

Finally doing a pinned introduction post. 😝

I'll share links in the comments below to where else you can find me, along with for my books when they're available. ☺️

Thank you for existing, & be your awesome self. 💚🌈

#booksky #writersky #author #fantasybooks #queerbooks

13.02.2026 01:38 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
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Birthday Flash sålê still going, 35% off until Sunday so a perfect reason to give me more characters to draw 👀🤣✨️❤️ #dndart #bookart #dndcommunity #dndcharacter #characterart

04.02.2026 23:26 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Ofc! 😊🫂💚

03.02.2026 01:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Aaahhh, happy birthday!!!! 🥳🙌🏻🎉🎊 Your art is amazing & I love what I've gotten from you so far! 🙌🏻😍

01.02.2026 22:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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It’s my Birthday! I have reached the age of 33 and I wanted to celebrate it by both drawing AND running a flash sale! 35% off all commission types, 33 percent for each year in my bones and two extra for each old knee. 🤣 The sale starts now and end in a week, so February 7th! #bookart #dndart #fanart

01.02.2026 21:10 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

CONGRATS!!!! 🥳🙌🏻🎉🎊🫂💚 That's so weird about the trophy...but I'm happy for you that you won!! You completely deserve it. 😁🙌🏻🥳🎉🎊🫂💚

23.01.2026 23:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Big hugs if you want/need. 🫂💚🫂💚 I hope things will work out for you. Your books are awesome!

21.01.2026 19:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ofc! 🫂💚 That's totally normal & I'm glad your recovery is going well so far. Hopefully it'll continue that way. 😊🍀🐞🌻✨🌈

19.01.2026 19:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oooooh, I hope you enjoy! That cover looks awesome. I've been reading 'Cursed Cocktails' by S.L. Rowland & enjoying it so far. 😊

14.01.2026 20:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So glad to hear! I hope your recovery goes well & smoothly. 🫂💚🍀🐞🌻✨

14.01.2026 20:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Big hugs if you want/need! 🫂💚🫂💚 I hope so much that you'll somehow be the exception to the rule & the pain will lessen from here on out. 🫂💚🫂💚

03.01.2026 03:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You can be the first to buy Butt Pirates in the New Year, AND you can get it on sale!

The ebooks are $0.99, but the trans joy on these pages lasts forever.

Buttpirates.carrd.co

01.01.2026 19:05 👍 12 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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I can't believe it's almost the end of the year already 😱 I wanted to thank you all for the amazing year I have had with you all! My Yuletide sale is on until Dec 31st! So, if you want some character art, I'm your gal 👀✨️ You can find my comms page in the bio. #bookart #dndart #fanart #characterart

29.12.2025 23:13 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks. 🫂💚 I really am hoping so, & working toward it! 🥹🙌🏻🍀✨

Ooooh, I'm sure you will! You've done 1, you can definitely do another. 🙌🏻😁 All successful vibes your way if you want/need! 🍀✨💚 I'll be here to get it once it's available! 😁🙌🏻

27.12.2025 03:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I STILL CAN'T GET OVER HOW AMAZING THIS IS!!!! 🤩🥰🙌🏻💚 I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! 😍🤩🥰💚💚💚💚💚

27.12.2025 03:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

My wonderful friend made this beautiful art for me for Christmas (Link is a of fave of mine). 🤩🎄 I'm so blessed to have such an amazing & skilled friend like her! 🥹💚 I can't get over how gorgeous this is! 🤩🥰

And head to her account! Her commissions are open & her Yuletide sale is still going. 👀❄️

27.12.2025 03:37 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

To publish my book (it's in the last round of edits now). I've been close for 3 years, but something big in my or my editor's life delayed it (such is life sometimes lol). I'm hoping 2026 will be the year! 🍀✨

What's a big writing goal YOU want to accomplish in 2026 (if you have one for yourself)?

27.12.2025 03:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

🫂😊💚

23.12.2025 23:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And I'm proud of you for thr same, & all the work you do to help artists dreams come true, & for existing. Thank you for all you do, for sharing your skills & light with the world, & for being you. 🫂💚🙌🏻

20.12.2025 21:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Available now at your favorite digital store! Cinderella's Bargain with the Billionaire by Mariah Ankenman

RELEASE DAY🥳 It’s release day for Cinderella’s Bargain With The Billionaire. Grab it if you like books with:

Opposites Attract
Mistaken Identity
Forced Proximity
POTS rep

books2read.com/u/4XM6jL

25.11.2025 15:36 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0