A Big Announcement!

Hi all! This is a very special announcement and one that’s been years in the making. When I first started this journey, it was a way to get my writing out there and grow support. New Hope and my supportive co-writing work on Straight!? - were not my first writing projects.

In fact, Aaryn only let me help him after he read my original novel manuscript. This novel has had publication offers, but I rejected them based on integrity. The offers were subject to me changing key themes of the story, specifically the LGBTQ+ themes which feature heavily and are core to the characters and narrative. I was told it wouldn’t ever sell mainstream due to those themes, and that I’d have a hard time finding people that would read my work.

I’m proud to have proved them wrong! Through my VN work and Short Stories, I’ve shown that there is an audience out there. An audience that’s underrepresented and oftentimes ignored by the mainstream - or as of late a target for hatred and ignorance. We as a community deserve fantastical stories that go beyond the stereotypes and who we fall in love with.

So that’s what I’ve written. A story that I wish I had growing up to lose myself in and see my reflection in characters that I can fall in love with.

I’d like to introduce you to E.R.E.B.U.S - a young adult science fiction novel.

“Hunter attends the prestigious Academy, a school where young Enhanced individuals learn how to control their abilities and use them to protect society. However, some students start to notice strange happenings amongst the normality of Academy life and begin to suspect something is drastically wrong.”

I will be posting the Chapters to Patreon in the £15 tier - with the first two being uploaded Friday 28th July -  and then one chapter every Monday. Your support is greatly appreciated, as I’ll be looking into self-publishing once all chapters have been posted. This is an exclusive early-access look at the manuscript - so your comments and reviews are incredibly valuable.

As a thank you for your support, anyone who subscribes to the £15 tier by Friday 28th July, AND leaves reviews on each chapter will receive a printed original copy of E.R.E.B.U.S as thanks. (The copy will be shipped once E.R.E.B.U.S has been self-published.)

Throughout this week I'll be posting promotional artwork on my Twitter/Insta.... to help get you psyched. Make sure to follow me to catch all the titbits before the launch. https://blaykeapollostudioslgbt.carrd.co/ 

Meet the main 5 characters of E.RE.B.U.S - Hunter and his squad mates; Jaida, Kai, Aaron and Leila.

I’m excited to have you along on this special journey, and I hope that together we can make E.R.E.B.U.S as big as it can be!

Blayke <3