L. Margetts-Bullock

In Nemoda City, a young Siren called Blaise De’Yanira struggles against her Awakening. Objects move without touch. Other people’s thoughts slither through her mind. And every time She takes over Blaise’s body, horrifying events take place that Blaise has no memory of. As she tries to suppress her instincts and suffocate the restless beast inside, a dangerous dance between impulse and control begins. When a Vampire coven lead by the charismatic Nius Holter promises all the answers to her burning questions, Blaise is swept into the seductive underbelly of Vampire society. But will risking everything she’s ever known in exchange for everything she’s ever dreamed of pay off? Or will her stubborn determination to forge her own path lead her astray…? This excitng urban fantasy novel from new author L. Margetts-Bullock presents a multi-species world that readers can immediately immerse themselves in, leaving them flipping pages to find out what happens next! The perfect Christmas gift for the bookworm in your life 🎄📖 Available NOW in paperback, hardback, and e-book! https://lmbullock.com (at London, Unιted Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIdlvt0gYfj/?igshid=3mnfgfw03d6x

I'm here for it! 🏆🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNbs5kTATiz/?igshid=6k9rcne2te2q

✨MONDAY ACCOUNTABILITY✨ It's been a slow week, but I'm pleased to see steps in the right direction! Between hand cramps and mental exhaustion, the creativity hasn't really been flowing recently. I'm not a big fan of the little bits coming out, but crap writing can always be edited. I'm 993 words/2 pages further than I was this time last week, so I feel good about that 😊 and it's bank holiday Monday, so that means extra writing time today too! #whatshewroteinaweek #accountability #writer #author #authorsofinstagram #fantasyfictionauthor #fantasybooks #urbanfantasy #thecrecitachronicles #book2 #intheworks #blaisedeyanira #crecita #nemoda #sirens #vampires #werewolves #elves #fairies (at Hertfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSBT47AbOn/?igshid=1scd7zmx7ezeq

Bank holiday can only mean one thing!! 💍🧙‍♂️🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️🧝‍♂️🧔👬👬🌋 When I walked into a cinema in Birmingham with my friends in 2001, I had no idea how much this story would take ahold of me. My mates had never seen me so quiet as they found me during the nearly 3 hours of the released edition. I was captivated! This enchanting tale of good vs evil, heroes vs monsters, spoke to something deep within me, awakened an understanding, a joy I hadn't quite figured out before. As soon as I got home, I asked my mom if she had a copy, and then I spent every waking minute that I wasn't at school (even some that I was 🙊) reading. When I was done, I trawled the Internet daily for anything and everything related to Frodo and his quest. I became utterly obsessed! And it was through my passionate research of all things Middle Earth that I discovered fanfiction. It was through fanfiction that my love of writing blossomed. Here I sit, almost 20 years later, with the fruits of my own labour sat on my bookshelf, and it all began with this film 💖🥰 #lordoftherings #fellowshipofthering #jrrtolkien #extendededition #moviemarathon #trilogy #bankholiday #thebookthatchangedmylife #writer #author #authorsofinstagram #inspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNofbsgdp2/?igshid=1q56vj7vjn4hi

✨MONDAY ACCOUNTABILITY✨ Progress was hampered by me trapping my right index finger in a van door at work towards the start of last week 🤕 I shan't gross anyone out with details, but I did a pretty good number on it. I'm not worried about permanent damage, but I haven't been able to type on a keyboard for any prolonged period of time without getting cramps and aches in my hand, so I've allowed myself to take it easy this week. Even so, I started another chapter and I've gained 865 words/1 page since last week's check in. Hopefully, once the swelling and tenderness has gone down, I'll be able to get a shifty on again! #monday #motivation #accountability #writer #author #authorsofinstagram #thecrecitachronicles #book2 #intheworks #blaisedeyanira #crecita #nemoda #sirens #vampires #werewolves #elves #fairies (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM_aSr_g10A/?igshid=1s27h4zgx9jle

🥳 IT'S FRI-YAY AND IT'S TIME TO CELEBATE! 🥳 I'm absolutely over the moon to have received a 4-star Clarion review from @forewordreviews for The Aria of She! As a new author, reviews are a terrifying but essential part of my process! They really help me execute my vision in the best possible way for my readers and I couldn't be happier to have received such positive critique 🤩 I have posted the full review on my website and a snippet below! The link to my website is below and in my bio section! On a connected note, I have some other exciting things in the pipeline that I'll be talking about soon... 😁🤭 ⚠️SPOILER ALERT⚠️ The full review contains plot and theme spoilers so please bear this in mind if you have not read the book yet. "Nemoda holds interest through its blend of medieval, supernatural, and modern features. The city is ringed by massive walls that are imbued with magic and guarded. Internally, it is quartered off and modern, with clubs, workplaces, and stores. The world outside of Nemoda is seen in intriguing glimpses—of a massive estate surrounded by packs of feral monsters, and of isolated beaches and unnamed tribal powers. Nemoda feels grungy and lived in; the outside world seems more fresh and less constrictive. The contrasts are strong." https://lmbullock.com/reviews/ #friyay #celebrate #author #writer #authorsofinstagram #bookreview #professionalreview #forewordclarion #thecrecitachronicles #theariaofshe #lmargettsbullock #authorhouse #blaisedeyanira #crecita #nemoda #sirens #vampires #werewolves #elves #fairies #lgbtq #magic #telekinesis #telepathy (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM4zphuAfIa/?igshid=101f8xuxbi0k0

Every book is a doorway to another world... Photo credit: Unknown - please tag if you know the artist! #booklover #escape #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/CMz_bUrgfnT/?igshid=mzfc1dpsg9hn

Work perk 🥰 She do be the pittiest, she do be that! #blackcat #blackcatsofinstagram #yardcard #officecat #binx #sasspants #iflookscouldkill (at CVS Van Hire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxNbgBAHmm/?igshid=1oxow7hwy5uh8

✨ MONDAY ACCOUNTABILITY ✨ I was struggling with tension headaches most of last week, meaning I wasn't feeling up to staring at a screen when I got in from work. Instead, I spent more of last week working over my notes and brainstorming some new connections. Over the weekend, however, I managed to pick up some slack and all things considered, I'm happy with my progress. I've gained 1067 words/3 pages, although I actually wrote a little more than that. I edited out a couple of hundred words or so that I wasn't happy with, as well reworking a small section that was a bit lumpy and giving a proper end to the chapter I picked back up last week. I may only be inching towards the finish line at the moment, but slow and steady wins the race 🐢 Bonus shot of Pickle who decided to dig up her kitchen bed instead of going back upstairs with her brother and sister this morning 🥰 #whatshewroteinaweek #accountability #thecrecitachronicles #book2 #intheworks #blaisedeyanira #crecita #writer #author #authorsofinstagram #fantasyfictionauthor #fantasybooks #urbanfantasy #reading #fiction #fantasyfiction #sirens #vampires #werewolves #elves #fairies (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMteTWFgcAU/?igshid=y9c7co29lpzy

After battling with Stephen King's The Stand since the new year, I finally finished it a couple of days ago. It's one of the best selling novels of his entire career, arguably the top fan favourite and... I didn't enjoy most of it 😕 I'm pretty new to the SK bandwagon and in general I really like his writing style - also, I think the concept of The Stand is a fantastic one - but of the 1325 pages, I only enjoyed the final 200 pages. For me, it was just too slow going - I like a book to trip me up every other chapter and I just found there were far too long periods between anything interesting or relevant happening. I persisted so it could be ticked off my TBR list, but it's doubtful I'll find myself returning to that one - at least any time soon. Now I'm going to turn my attention to this beauty - The Regulators! Originally written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman, SK also released a "mirror" novel called Desperation at the same time. If I enjoy this, Desperation will be my next adventure! What's on your nightstand at the moment? #whatareyoureading #stephenking #theregulators #thestand #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #tbr #bookrecommendations (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmcuRiAo22/?igshid=snr6z5l26vmq

I watch with melancholy eyes as I see the world I once thought I knew morph into something unfamiliar... Photo credit: Amanda Patterson #writer #author #authorsofinstagram #susansontag #watchingtheworld https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhMsEigwyu/?igshid=c63ersu2qehq

It's a daily struggle 😅 Credit: @everydaypeoplecartoons #reading #booklovers #book #library #ipreferbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CMe0xQygWky/?igshid=xfuc9gvtwqha

✨ MONDAY ACCOUNTABILITY ✨ It's not been as productive a week as I'd hoped. I really wanted to get an extra 10 pages/5000 words written up, so I was disappointed to start with when I compared the stats... but then I told myself off and looked at my progress with a positive mentality instead. I wrote a whole new chapter. I fixed the end of a chapter that's been baking my noodle for a couple of weeks. I revisited another chapter I abandoned a while back because what I wanted from it wasn't coming out right, but I've now managed to make it more workable. I have an additional 6 pages/2427 words of my first draft of book 2, and I'm mostly happy with the quality of what's coming out 🙌🏻 I like numbers, they really help keep me on track, but they aren't the only thing that's counts. It doesn't matter how many words I write if the quality is poor. Now I'm looking forward to seeing what I can achieve this week 💪🏻⌨✍ #whatshewroteinaweek #accountability #thecrecitachronicles #book2 #intheworks #blaisedeyanira #crecita #writer #author #authorsofinstagram #fantasyfictionauthor #fantasybooks #urbanfantasy #reading #fiction #fantasyfiction #sirens #vampires #werewolves #elves #fairies (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMcKKxLgTXJ/?igshid=1ckhst8gx0f3x

Only the gods know how long this parcel has been hiding under the kitchen table 🙈 but what better day to find a surprise present from our adopted gay-by @coreyquinn24 😍🥰 thank you so much kiddo we absolutely love our Mama Bear t-shirts! Now to find you a matching one for when we can finally meet up 😜 #present #tshirt #mamabear #kiddo #gayby #lgbtq #thefamilyyouchoose https://www.instagram.com/p/CMabpW4gVkB/?igshid=vie27j5cct4e

“What is it about the English countryside – why is the beauty so much more than visual? Why does it touch one so?” — Dodie Smith #dodiesmith #nature #walking #hertfordshirewalks #hertfordshire #thisisengland #englishcountryside #spring #landscape #rainclouds (at Hertfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMXhF0FgILC/?igshid=15r7m9is9u7m0

🎶Even in these chains you can't stop me...🎶 Listening to: Big Bad Wolf by @inthismomentofficial on @spotifyuk #music #inthismoment #bigbadwolf #spotify #favouritesong #favouriteband #playlist #writingplaylist #inspiration #motivation #author #writer #authorsofinstagram #thecrecitachronicles #book2 #intheworks (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMW6DCVAvLD/?igshid=c6kxjpe05afg

B R E A T H E 🌬 My anxiety is at an all time high this week for a number of reasons, and I've been drawing this symbol on myself several times a day using a homemade fragrance I've become obsessed with. When I'm overwhelmed and I feel out of control, I bring it back to my breathing to guide myself back to a centred place of calm. My mindfulness guru and best friend @kiera.boyle holds a Mindful Meditation class on zoom every Thursday at 8pm. She's been teaching us various breathing and calming techniques for when the stress takes over. I've been applying her advice daily and it's making a big difference to my ability to navigate my panic attacks. I'm so grateful for that half hour every Thursday where I can block everything else out and focus on grounding myself again. If you have any questions or are interested in joining the class, please drop Kiera a message - she'd love to hear from you! 🧘🏻‍♀️ Listening to: Breathing Oxygen by @zaydewolf Photo credit: @themindsjournal #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #anxiety #depression #overwhelm #breathe #breathingtechniques #mindfulness #meditation #lookingafteryourself #grounding #centring (at Hertfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMUJhKsAwin/?igshid=tq4mym9sx941