Hi, I’m Emmeline. Come inside.

This is the home for my in-progress novel A Season of Shades.

I began this project in a fit of hubris, when I was reading a fantasy romance novel that shall remain nameless and thought “I could write better than this.” It’s been a surprisingly fun ride so far. You can read the currently-released chapters here.

Release Frequency

I’m loosely aiming to add a new chapter every 1-2 weeks.

I May Kill Your Darlings

Until the day I call the whole book “done”, I reserve the right to tweak events from earlier chapters to help the book’s flow and continuity. If that rewriting of history would be upsetting to you, maybe check back here in a year or two.

Spice Level: Not Zero

There will be sex in this book. Hot romantic sex, creepy demonic sex, and comically-weird Victorian sex. That’ll happen when you make one of your main characters a succubus. Despite there being sexy scenes, they’re still there to serve the story, and not vice versa.

Following

There are a few ways to join the party: social media, the blog on this site, and my email newsletter The Emme Dash.

Social

Social media is where I share quick thoughts and cool things I’ve found. The links:

• Emmeline de Vere on Reddit
• Emmeline de Vere on Instagram
• (X/Twitter still being worked on. They locked down my account for who-knows-why.)
• Discord: I’m emmeline.devere there, but more importantly, you can get an invite to my server The Emmeverse when you join my mailing list.
• Second Life: emmeline.starling (avatar) and The Emmeverse (group)

Blog

The blog on this site. That’s where I put longer thoughts, and occasional batch posts of the social media baubles. I aim for a post here every 2-4 weeks.

The Emme Dash (Email Newsletter)

I try to send a newsletter every quarter with an update on book progress and other highlights. Join the mailing list here.

Welcome aboard.