Wren L. Rivers | Author

@corvidarcana

🏳️‍⚧️ transmasc, they/he | author of queer seafaring fantasy series THE DIVINE ARCHIVE🌊 Floodwaters, Blood of the Gods, available now! AI slop begone 🚫

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Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· 22d

Hi #booksky 👋 If anyone’s looking for a book series that bends genre conventions written by a transmasc author… you should peep THE DIVINE ARCHIVE 👀 Achillean post-apocalyptic seafaring fantasy! Book 1 and a prequel available now, book 2 in progress! linktr.ee/corvidarcana

A trope map for Blood of the Gods by Wren L. Rivers, which is book 1 of The Divine Archive series. In the center is the cover. The cover is of a person upside down falling toward the ocean.

Around the cover, text reads: M/NB slow burn, amnesia, gruff MMC with a heart if gold, blood-based magic system, queer fat poc & disabled characters, 1,000 years post apocalyptic flood, found family, fascism is bad actually, themes of identity and self worth, & seafaring fantasy

In the center is the cover for Floodwaters by Wren L. Rivers, book 0 of The Divine Archive series. It features a silhouetted hand reaching out from the ocean.

Surrounding the cover are tropes and descriptions. Going clockwise, starting from the top left corner:
Classmates to friends
Furious god of the sea
Apocalyptic great flood
Nerd and jock
Tragedy
Golden blood
Stay alive… out of spite
Almost romance, if only they had more time
Innocence, desperation, and greed
Group science project
Classmates to Friends

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jul 12

#Booksky The FIGURING IT OUT bundle is live on Itch! Get 17 books for $17–that’s $1 per book, what a steal!! My seafaring fantasy book is in here, among a ton of other queer, neurodivergent, and disabled #OwnVoices books! itch.io/b/3781/figur...

Figuring It Out
17 books in which characters figure out their Queer/ Neurodivergent/ Disabled selves.
July 12th -31st. Itchio.

Covers bordering text;

This Is How Immortals Die
Nic Hidalgo

Bad Memory
MAMelby

Dragon's Soul
jfrcoates

A Designer Magick
Stefanie Carter

Lucifer's Favour
Tessa Hastjarjanto

Countering the Hands of Crime (Sythe Series #2)
Elise Carlson

Bleeding Gold
Niranjan

The Baptism is Long but the Song is Everlasting
Rob MacWolf

Our Simulated Selves
Nikki Null

Rin in Time Immemorial
L’Poni

Giving in to Gravity
Avery Bridge

A Life in Too Many Margins
S. E. Thomson

What Lies Within
Issy Waldrom

A Demon to Save Me (Found Humanity #1)
H.S. Kallinger

Blood of the Gods
Wren L. Rivers

The Protector and the Annihilation
Naila Moonsi

Structural Integrity & Structural Strain
Tabitha O'Connell
Bleeding Gold
Nirunjan

A trope map for Blood of the Gods by Wren L. Rivers. In the center is the cover. The cover is of a person upside down falling toward the ocean.

Around the cover, text reads: M/NB slow burn, amnesia, gruff MMC with a heart if gold, blood-based magic system, queer fat poc & disabled characters, 1,000 years post apocalyptic flood, found family, fascism is bad actually, themes of identity and self worth, & seafaring fantasy

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 29

Quote-Post with something that is a circle!⭕️

The cover of Blood of the Gods by Wren L Rivers. It features a black haired person with pale skin falling toward the ocean. There is a golden circle behind them radiating rays outward.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 26

#booksky One of my favorite early scenes in Blood of the Gods: Jonah lets his curiosity win & accepts a spar with Stranger, hoping to catch a glimpse of the person beneath the amnesia & anxiety… Except Stranger is a formidable opponent, & Jonah is something of a sore loser. linktr.ee/corvidarcana

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 16

Friendly reminder that THIS WEEKEND you can get my queer seafaring fantasy series for FREE 👀 Floodwaters: a prequel about 2 teens witnessing an apocalyptic flood, through the lens of a science project BotG: book 1, an amnesiac must fight to regain their memories—the fate of Midir depends on it!

MY BOOK IS IN INDIE STUFFED
BY INDIE BOOK
DIRECTORY

Come check out my book for free June 20th & 21st

A Stuff Your E-reader Event you will not want to miss!!
Be sure to mark your calendars.
www.indiebookdirectory.com/indie-stuffed

The graphic has a pink background and features the cover of Blood of the Gods by Wren L. Rivers.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 9

One of my biggest fears is that people see my “i’ll edit your book for free” posts and think i’m a scammer. The truth is: I’m trying to build an edit portfolio before I launch paid editing services!

No fear

People thinking i'm a scammer bc i'm offering free edits to build my portfolio and gain editorial experience

One fear

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 7

#LGBTQWriteAThon Seafaring sequel: in which Jonah shoots his shot…. And misses 😂

Their hand found Jonah's chest. Gentle,
at first, then firmer. Their fingers splayed
against the gray shirt he wore, fabric
wrinkling under the pressure. They pushed
him back.
"Jonah."
Jonah froze, his shoulders tense.
"I'm not sure I can give you what you
want," they said.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 6

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE MONTH BOOK EDITS 🏳️‍⚧️ Marginalized authors, did you know you can book a free developmental or line edit with me?? 👀 www.corvidarcana.com/editorial

Corvid Arcana Literary

HEY, QUEER AUTHORS!
Have a manuscript you need feedback on? All June long I'm booking FREE edits, with availability through the end of 2026!

At the bottom are 2 graphics, one with the progress pride flag that reads
“I 💖 Queer Authors”
And one with the trans pride flag that reads
“I 💖 Trans Authors”

Corvid Arcana Literary

Client Testimonial
"Working with Wren was such an easy process. They were extremely helpful with tips and comments. They worked quickly and efficiently."

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 5

#LGBTQWriteAThon Images today bc i don’t think I have enough space to type out both WIPs. Here’s my unhinged tropes for seafaring sequel & fantasy horror wip!!

LGBTQ WRITE-A-THON
UNHINGED TROPES
Seafaring Sequel:
(Explosive emoji) Mass Murder, But in a Hot Kind of Way
(Wheelchair emoji) They're Disabled But They're Badass About It
(Rainbow pride flag emoji) He's Down Bad But His Love Interest is Asexual So It's Really Awkward
(Skull & crossbones emoii) AITA? I Killed My Sister Twice And She's Pissed At Me

LGBTQ WRITE-A-THON
UNHINGED TROPES
Fantasy horror WIP:
(Face peeking behind hands emoji) Enemies to Traumatic-Events-Made-Us-Sorta-Bond
(Nerdy face emoji) Buff Nerd Lady, Twink Nerd Guy
FBrain emoji) Subconscious Indoctrination
à la Mass Effect
(Stack of books emoji) It's Fantasy, But It's Also Horror, But It's Also Kinda Sci-Fi???

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 4

#LGBTQWriteAThon There’s something incredibly hilarious about having Dune be one of my inspiration points for my seafaring fantasy series. Dune, a movie that notoriously takes place in a desert world. Seafaring fantasy, which. Well. Y’know. 🌊

A screenshot from the Denis Villeneuve movie, Dune. Paul and Chani sit in the foreground. The background is a sweeping view of the desert.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 3

Reasons why you’ll absolutely HATE Blood of the Gods, my queer seafaring fantasy novel 👀

Reason 1
Blood of the Gods is NOT historical fantasy.

There's an unspoken cultural expectation that seafaring media follows 18th century standards, technology, and history. Blood of the Gods bends the seafaring setting into something entirely new.

The text is overlayed on an image of a wooden ship on the ocean.

Reason 2

The gods are queer.

If you think queerness does not belong anywhere NEAR religious systems, this book is not for you. This book depicts queerness as INHERENTLY HOLY.

The text is overlayed on top of an image of a cathedral’s interior, with arched ceilings and murals.

Reason 3

You dislike books that have political messages.

Turns out, fascism is a bad thing! Who would have thought?

The text is overlaid on top of an image of the sky, with the sun low on the horizon

Reason 4
You hate books that make you cry.

This book will make you feel every emotion known to humankind.

The text is overlaid on top of an image of seagulls flying.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 3

#LGBTQWriteAThon 🌊 Seeing Iron Lung this year was the nudge I needed to get my seafaring sequel moving after a long writing block. 🗡️ Andrew Joseph White DEFINITELY inspired my fantasy horror wip. The trend leans wildly toward horror? A genre I’ve never had much interest in until now?? Lmao

The movie poster for Iron Lung. Long bone-like protrusions come up from the bottom & down from the top. In the center the title reads “IRON LUNG, only in theaters January 30.” At the bottom, “A film by Markiplier”

Andrew Joseph White
You Weren’t Meant To Be Human
The cover is black with a thin red border. There are worms interlaced with the title’s text.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Jun 1

Thanks for this thread! I’m Wren, a transmasc author w/ a post apocalyptic seafaring fantasy series: 🌊 Stranger can’t remember anything about who they are. But somewhere, hidden in their missing memories, is the key to saving humankind from the wrath of the sea god Einari. 🌊 linktr.ee/corvidarcana

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 30

🏳️‍🌈🌊 PRIDE MONTH EBOOK SALE 🌊🏳️‍🌈 My queer seafaring fantasy series will be on sale for pride month, with book 1 Blood of the Gods at $2.99, and the prequel, Floodwaters, at $0.99! Grab ‘em while they’re cheap! Come for the “fascism is bad,” stay for the “queerness is inherently holy” 🌊

A sale graphic.

Wren L. Rivers
PRIDE MONTH SALE

Blood of the Gods: 2.99 ebook all month

Floodwaters: $0.99 ebook all month

In the center is the cover for Floodwaters by Wren L. Rivers. It features a silhouetted hand reaching out from the ocean.

Surrounding the cover are tropes and descriptions. Going clockwise, starting from the top left corner:
Classmates to friends
Furious god of the sea
Apocalyptic great flood
Nerd and jock
Tragedy
Golden blood
Stay alive… out of spite
Almost romance, if only they had more time
Innocence, desperation, and greed
Group science project
Classmates to friends

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 28

Had a dream last night that someone tried to “improve” my book cover using AI… deadass this was what it looked like LMAO

A yellow textured background with white text on it that reads “The Divine Archive #1, Blood of the Gods, Wren L. Rivers”

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 25

Been posting weekly writing updates over on Instagram, I guess I ought to post them here too! They’re great for holding myself accountable, haha Seafaring sequel got 3k words this week, & then i wasted a lot of time making my characters in tomodachi life 😂 #writesky #queerwriters #writingcommunity

TDA #2
Last week's goal: 1,000 words
Actual: 3,307!!!!!
Writer's block begone

Also im trying to use trackbear again lol

2026/05/22 493 words
2026/05/21 1142 words
2026/05/20 827 words
2026/05/18 845 words

TDA #w
No context, comically photoshopped plot:

An image if a submarine underwater. In the bottom left corner is a photo of an eel that has been sketched over to look like a sea monster. The bottom right has an image of submerged skyscrapers. Above the skyscrapers is an image of the movie poster for Iron Lung by Mark Fischbach.

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Text at the top says “exact opposte of canin”

The screenshot features a ginger haired mii bundled up in white blankets. Text in the screenshot reads:

Jonah Makes Blanket Statement
Viewer Submission
"Now that I've done this, I can nap anywhere. ANYWHERE." Jonah then cackled, collapsed into a presumably comfy heap, and napped.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 21

This is a cat checkpoint; relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone. 🐈

A photo of a white cat with a brown tail and head sitting atop a bed.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 20

I’m so thrilled to be a part of @thoughtsstained.bsky.social ‘s cover reveal team!! Yall GOTTA add this book to your TBR. It’s so good. #Booksky

An image of red roses and green foliage creates a backdrop behind a 3D mock-up of the cover for The Beckoned and the Bound, the first book in a new epic fantasy romance series by Nicole Evans. The cover features red roses bordered the title in white font at the bottom, with rose petals swirling around the couple centered. On the right is a man with sun-tanned white skin and black-and-white curly hair wearing a white shirt. His left hand reaches up and touches the chin of the woman on the right. She has flowing red and black wavy hair, light gray skin and is wearing a fantasy-styled travelers garb of white, red and brown, looking at at the man with coy affection. Surrounding the cover are tropes and details about the book, including comps (Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher and Dragon Age Origins!), cover artist (Žana Arnautović) and typographist (Goldfinch Book Services) credits, and tropes (two spice levels, bi4bi romance, yearning, only one bed, extreme slow burn, pathetic for her, hand flex, forced proxmity).

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 20

"how's book 2 going?" so glad you asked...

a screenshot of a word doc that reads: (How tf do I make this scene more tense, this is godawful)

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 16

To celebrate my book’s release, I bought myself Tomodachi Life and I’ve been making my book’s characters in it. It’s been quite fun 😂

An illustration of Jonah in a blue plaid shirt and a floppy blue plaid hat. Jonah has ginger hair, pale skin, and brown eyes. Next to the drawing is a screenshot of Tomodachi Life, where the mii version of Jonah is wearing the same outfit.

A drawing of Jonah with his arms folded saying, “I really respect folks who are good at toppling overboard.” Jonah has ginger hair, pale skin, and is wearing a dark gray shirt. Beside him is a screenshot of his mii version in tomodachi life.

An illustration of Jonah and Karina talking. Jonah is saying “there’s a dog, and everything’s on fire…” and Karina is saying “or—what about the wizard pondering his orb?”
Beside them is a screenshot of the two of them in Tomodachi Life, with the caption: “they’re describing internet memes to each other.”

An illustration of Jonah and Stranger. Stranger is pointing up to the sky, and Jonah is staring up with a skeptical expression. Jonah has pale skin, ginger hair, and a gray shirt. Stranger has pale skin, curly black hair, and is wearing a blue shirt.
Beside them is a screenshot from Tomodachi Life, in which Stranger is saying:
“Look at that! Doesn't that cloud look like some creme brûlée?”

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 14

Today’s launch day for my queer seafaring fantasy novel, Blood of the Gods! Let’s celebrate with our unenthusiastic MMC, Jonah! Grab a copy (signed copies include goodies!): linktr.ee/corvidarcana #booksky #queerwriters #queerbooks

An illustration of Jonah from Blood of the Gods. He has ginger hair and is wearing all black. He is holding a blue ballon, and his other hand is on his hip with his thumb tucked into his pocket.

Text reads: it’s launch day! 5/14/2026
Blood of the Gods
Wren L. Rivers

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 13

I’ve got some more excepts—this time featuring Stranger, the Vengeance’s resident amnesiac & the main character of my queer seafaring fantasy novel Blood of the Gods! BotG launches TOMORROW!!! Snag a copy: linktr.ee/corvidarcana #booksky #queerwriters #writingcommunity #bookrecs

STRANGER
The amnesiac
They/them

A linocut illustration of Stranger facing to the left. They have curly black hair and are wearing a blue shirt. They are surrounded by a decorative round frame.

Stranger wasn't sure how to be useful, truth be told. They weren't a skilled sailor, as far as they were aware. What could they do? They didn't know how to load a cannon or rig sails.
Jonah was right. They didn't belong here.
Chapter 8 | Blood of the Gods

They didn't like being cooped up. It was too much like...
Steel. Cold metal walls and floors. It wrapped around their wrists, cutting off circulation to their hands.
Patterned light cast upon them, shaped by the rows of sturdy bars. A bearded silhouette. A syringe, pain, pain, PAIN-
Chapter 9 | Blood of the Gods

They stood perpendicular to Jonah, their posture more relaxed than he had ever seen.
They held their training sword with a loose grip, its blade brushing the deck floor, and they gazed partway over their shoulder at Jonah with a lazy smile. Jonah knew he looked a wreck. His hair was disheveled, his arms were trembling in some strange combination of exertion and rage. Stranger-curse them-looked as though they'd stepped out of the washroom.
Chapter 10 | Blood of the Gods

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 12

With my seafaring fantasy book Blood of the Gods launching Thursday, I wanted to share some snippets to introduce my MCs in a bit more detail! Starting with Jonah: If you’re a fan of the “grump w a heart of gold” trope you’ll love him! linktr.ee/corvidarcana #booksky #indieauthor #queerauthor

Jonah Morgan
Captain of the Vengeance
Below the text is a linocut illustration of Jonah facing to the right. He has ginger hair and is wearing a red coat.

A million possible words swam through Jonah's head. Karina was right.
You can join our crew. If you put in the work, I'll give you a chance.
"You look stupid sitting there," was what came out of Jonah's mouth. "You'll embarrass yourself."
Chapter 7 Blood of the Gods

The morning before landfall, the crew went about their daily tasks with their heads hung low. Jonah seemed to be the only one among the crew in good spirits. He stood with a tall posture and a resolute expression.
He wasn't happy, as Stranger doubted the man had any capacity to be, but he wasn't as sour.
Chapter 5 | Blood of the Gods

"Who are you?" This was the voice who'd been barking orders.
[Stranger] flinched— they could see it in this man's eyes: he wished they'd drowned.
Chapter 3 Blood of the Gods

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 7

My seafaring fantasy novel is one week out from publishing!! 👀 🌊 Amnesia 🌊 MxNB slow burn 🌊 Queer, fat, disabled, PoC rep Falling. Frigid steel. Sharp, acidic pain. A mounting desperation to escape, even if it means diving into the ocean’s unforgiving depths. This is all Stranger can remember.

One week until launch
May 14th 2026

The graphic features the cover of Blood of the Gods by Wren L. Rivers, as well as two character illustrations, one of a black-haired person wearing a blue shirt & brown pants, the other of a ginger-haired man wearing a red coat, a gray shirt, and black pants.

"Karina perused salvager stalls. The craft fascinated her. What all existed beneath the endless waves? She'd read tales of ancient buildings so tall they pierced the sky, lights so bright they competed with the stars, forests so large people got lost within them. She couldn't fathom it. The Great Flood had taken almost everything. "

I'm pissed at the author breaking my heart a time or two. You know what you did, how could you do that to me, huh?

5 stars.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 6

If you like reading about gay people, you might enjoy reading about these particular gay people??? 🌊BLOOD OF THE GODS🌊 Queer seafaring fantasy Retail: books2read.com/u/bMLa2G Direct (signed!): payhip.com/CorvidArcana...

A digital illustration of a person with black hair, Stranger (they/them), with pale skin in a blue shirt, black pants, and brown boots, kissing the forehead of a ginger haired man, Jonah (he/him), with pale skin and a gray shirt. Stranger’s face is mostly obscured, while Jonah has a serene expression on his face.

Falling. Frigid steel. Sharp, acidic pain. A mounting desperation to escape, even if it means diving into the ocean's unforgiving depths.

This is all Stranger can remember.

When the crew of the Vengeance rescues them from certain death at the hands of Midir's endless ocean, the gruff and obstinate Captain Jonah Morgan is quick to interrogate. Who are they? Where did they come from? Why was somebody drawing their blood?

But Stranger has no answers—not even a name to call their own. The only information they can offer is a description of the man who had tortured them.

Slowly, they realize their missing memories play not only a pivotal role in their own personal identity, but also in the grander entanglement of mortality and the divine. The God King Einari's cataclysmic Great Flood had ravaged Midir one thousand years agoan act of divine rage that had drowned continents and killed billions. But even now, the prospect of human extinction looms beneath the endless waves.

Somewhere, locked away in Stranger's missing memories, is the key to human salvation.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 5

Artists, show us how you draw Black women Novika and Willow, my beloveds 💖

A fake Hades 2 screenshot. The background is a screenshot from the game with Melinoe standing in the middle and green and brown scenery surrounding her. In the foreground is an illustration of a Black nonbinary femme character with long box braids, a green dress, and green and gold bracelets. There is a dialogue box that reads:

Novika
Goddess of the wilds
Don’t expect any more favors. I wish to keep my friendship with Einari intact.

An illustration of two women embracing each other, one with brown skin, an orange jacket, short brown hair, and gray pants, and one with black skin, a gray shirt, green pants, and her hair styled in locs.

A fake tarot card for The Magician. It features a Black woman in a gray shirt and green pants sitting on a stool in front of a canvas. She’s holding a paintbrush to her face, smudging blue paint on her cheek.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 4

Some fantastic turtle spottings happened on my lunch break today 🐢

A large turtle lurking in the shallows of a pond.

A shopping cart sits upside-down in a pond, there are many turtles piled up on it, sunning themselves.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 3

#mememay Jonah, captain of the Vengeance and my seafaring fantasy book’s MMC, embodies all of these expressions. That guy’s sick of it all. …i actually want to draw him in these poses now 😂

An expression reference sheet titled “IM SO F***ING DONE Expression meme” by @capochiino. It features 9 different expressions and poses that all convey different levels of frustration or exasperation.

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· May 2

Blood of the Gods releases May 14th! here’s an old bingo card I made with everything you need to know about my achillean seafaring fantasy book 👀 Preorder retail: books2read.com/u/bMLa2G Direct (signed, USA only): payhip.com/CorvidArcana... #booksky #queerauthors #indiebooks

Wren L. Rivers | Author@corvidarcana· Apr 26

From Blood of the Gods, my queer seafaring fantasy book coming May 14th!! Captain Jonah Morgan’s a bit of a skeptic 🤔 #WIPsnips #writingcommunity #queerwriters