Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 (@applesncinnamon.bsky.social)

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 8:15 PM

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Sweet & Wild is a short fantasy romance about healing, belonging, and finding love. Micah moves to Roseyard for a new start and meets a mysterious spirit in the forest. 💛

Uni: books2read.com/u/bzNng9
Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/sweet-wild
Uni: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...

A picture of Terran, a tan man with brown and green hair and antlers, lifts up Micah, a light-skinned man with blonde hair and a straw hat, kissing him. To the right, a light yellow background with the text: Sweet & Wild
💛MM Fantasy Romance
☀️A Sunshine MC
🍯A Cozy Adjacent Setting
🍃Forest Magic
🌳Spirits in the Woods
🐝Witches
🌻Healing and Growth
Available now on Itch, Ko-Fi, and wherever books are sold!
The cover of Sweet & Wild

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 7:40 PM

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The Witch of the Wood is a queer cozy horror novella! Milo ventures into the woods to break a curse and finds so much more. 🖤

Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP
Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...

A advertisement for The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur.
On the right:
📖Novella
🖤MM Fantasy Romance
💀Breaking a Curse
🪾A Spooky Forest
❤️‍🔥Fast Burn
🏚️A Search for a Witch
😟Nervous x Confident
Available now on Itch, Ko-Fi, and wherever books are sold!
The cover of The Witch of the Wood:
The cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur. It features two men in a dark and gloomy forest. Milo stands in front, a man with tan skin and short, dark hair. He’s dressed in a cream tunic and a green cloak around his shoulders. He has a bow and arrows. He is clearly afraid as he stares at his left hand. His fingers are blackened due a curse that is spreading across his hand. Another man, Cam, is turned the other way and holding Milo’s right hand. He’s looking over his shoulder and looking at Milo with concern. His clothes are bright, colorful, and patchwork. The gloom of the forest mutes their color. The trees seem to close in around them.
On the left is art of Milo and Cam:
Two young men in under trees in the forest. Milo is sitting up. He has short dark hair and tan skin. He is holding a bloodroot in one hand and his other hand is resting on Cam's head. His fingers on his left hand are dark due a curse. He is looking fondly down at Cam, who is resting his head in Milo's lap and smiling. Cam has brown skin and long, dark brown hair. He's smiling as he rests in Milo's lap. His shirt is patchwork colors, but he is mostly covered by Milo's dark green cloak

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 6:19 PM

I’m so happy!! I hope you enjoy the others when you get a chance! I’m looking forward to reading A Dance of Bow and Blades!

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 5:28 PM

I hope you enjoyed it!

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:13 PM

It’s historical fiction! In a small town in 18th century English, a group of five sisters are accused of having the unnatural ability to change into dogs. There’s a lot of small town suspicions, religious fervor, and examining gender roles.

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:47 PM

What are you reading this Sunday?

I’m going to try and finish The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis! I’m really enjoying it.

#Booksky #Readersky 📚💙

A picture of The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis sitting on a blanket. The cover features a painting of three lanky greyhounds

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:43 PM

#QueerPrompts Oct 11

I write queer normative worlds, so usually not! However, Callum in The Bird and the Blade comes to understand his demisexuality by explaining his feelings to Wilder and Barkley. It’s self-discovery and coming out together!

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Reposting some First Light art today for no reason in particular 😉

#FirstLightArt

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:10 PM

I maintained my reading streak despite a nearly 15 hour day because of Ren Faire and travel yesterday! I forced myself to read ten pages of The Hounding before I passed out. 😅 I'm going to take it easy today and try to finish reading a couple books while switching out laundry.

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:08 PM

#SundaySnips Oct 11 - Witch

One of my favorite little exchanges from A Harvest of the Heart!
Henry's a bit of a flirt, but Felix is cute when he's flustered!

Artist: www.instagram.com/ceci.s.arte

His reverie was interrupted when Henry returned. “Your milk, my good witch.”
Felix took the bag from his outstretched hand and laughed. “I think you’ll find it’s actually Witch Goode.”
“Hmm.” Henry tilted his head. “No, I think I like it when you’re my witch.”
Felix nearly dropped the bag in surprise and giggled nervously as he adjusted his hat. He tried to maintain eye contact with Henry as he thought of what to say in response.
“Right. Yes, that is … okay.” Felix’s stomach was doing flips.

Over a warm harvest background, two men are holding each other and looking at each other lovingly. They form a heart shape.
Henry is on the left. He has dark hair that is turning gray and a gray beard. He's wearing a brown shirt and a tan vest.
Felix is on the right. He was light brown hair and is wearing a gray witch hat, gray shirt, and has a purple shawl

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 PM

#LGBTQWriteAThon Oct 11

From A Harvest of the Heart!
Felix's anxiety is starting to get the better of him...

As the torches were lit around the town center, casting the cat-squirrel effigy in mysterious shadows, Felix’s heart was a rock at the bottom of his belly. He hadn’t found Henry yet and Henry hadn’t found him. Felix tried to tell himself that Henry was just as busy as he was, surrounded by people with harvest gifts, but an evil little voice in the back of his mind kept whispering that Henry had decided Felix wasn’t worth the trouble.

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:58 PM

If you see this, post a Witch. (Felix Goode from A Harvest of the Heart)

A drawing of Felix Goode. He's a man with peach skin and shaggy brown hair. He has gray eyes. He's giving a gentle, slightly worried, smile. He's wearing a tall, gray witch hat that's decorated with leaves. He's wearing a purple shawl.

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:34 PM

Mother Earth! Felix derives his magic from the earth itself, and therefore must abide by the rules if he wants the magic to actually work. Bending them? Sure. Breaking them? Bad idea!

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:33 PM

Very cute!!

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:33 PM

Right?? He’s so dang cute!

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Happy Bookversary to The Traitor & the Wretch!! 🥳🎂

This is the book that launched our press, and to celebrate, we've got a whole day of fun!

Check this thread for info on:
1. Our first sale ever!
2. An original art giveaway
3. The fanart parade 🎉
#traitorandthewretch

A layered dark chocolate and black sesame cake with whipped ganache frosting with a standing 3D layered decoration made from one of Rowan MacColl's illustrations from the book,depicting Percy and Knell looking out from the caves to see the ocean. The cake was made and decorated by author Jasmine Walls

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:53 AM

Me too!! I saw him across the way in the children’s section of an indie bookshop, but I wasn’t going to disturb the ongoing storytime to check his price. I was distraught when I checked online and saw how much he was! 😔

@applesncinnamon.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:35 AM

Definitely! It certainly always feels like the world is ending when you’re 13 😂