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Christiane Knight is an artist, poet, writer, and author of the contemporary fantasy novel In Sleep You Know. A former club and radio DJ, Christiane's love of dark subculture and music infuses her stories and characters. Her novels are set in the Fae infused version of her already quirky hometown, Baltimore MD.

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Hi, Magic Seekers!⁠ ⁠ I’m running a free giv Hi, Magic Seekers!⁠ ⁠ I’m running a free giveaway, and you're invited to participate!⁠ ⁠ It takes 5 seconds to enter for a chance to win at the link below:⁠ ⁠ Win an Amazon Gift Card - better than Faery gold!⁠ https://kingsumo.com/g/btlnsh/win-an-amazon-gift-card-better-than-faery-gold⁠ [you can get to the link via my profile, too]⁠ Your odds of winning increase with every person you refer. Spread the word! Good luck.⁠ #free #giveaway #bookstagram #amazongiftcard #fantasynovel #scififantasy #moderndayfae #insleepyouknow #fantasyreadersofig⁠ #booklove #urbanfantasybooks #urbanfantasynovels
Over on my Ko-Fi page, I've got a little #behindth Over on my Ko-Fi page, I've got a little #behindthescenes excerpt of a scene from the new #bookinprogress - the sequel to In Sleep You Know! ⁠ Supporters get peeks behind the scenes, exclusive content, writing insight, advance info... and MORE. ⁠ As we get closer to the sequel release, you'll get even more exclusive access to me and all the secrets that lie in the world of the Eleriannan. Want in? Copy this link, or get it from my profile!⁠ https://ko-fi.com/post/Behind-the-scenes-a-small-scene-excerpt-from-the-N4N75DE9W⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #writersofinstagram #writerslife⁠ #indieauthor #fantasuauthorofinstagram #kofi #insleepyouknow #supportanauthor #moderndayfae #bookquote #baltimore ⁠ #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy
This delightful gift showed up today from @sfwa_in This delightful gift showed up today from @sfwa_inc -a lovely souvenir from attending the virtual #nebulas2021 💜 I can't say enough good things about the event. The fantastic panels, chats, people... I am so glad to have had the experience. As a new author, I learned so much! #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #speculativefiction #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #fantasyauthor #iloveanotebook #baltimorewriters #insleepyouknow #sfwa #newauthor #nebulas
"...I believe they can do better. If you can’t, "...I believe they can do better. If you can’t, it’s okay. I’ll believe for you. I’ve seen a lot of awful things in my time on this planet, but I have never, not once, thought that anyone was beyond saving.” - Vali⁠ ⁠ These optimistic words that Vali gives to Sousa during a pivotal moment during In Sleep You Know really sum up who her character is to me. Vali's been through some tough times, including recently living on the street, yet her upbeat personality has stayed intact. She's still ready to see the best in people - or at least give them the chance to do better. When things look the most bleak, I try to channel Vali's outlook. ⁠ ⁠ Vali Dawe is just one of the people you REALLY need to get to know from In Sleep You Know, A Story of the Eleriannan. Want to learn more? Links are in my profile, or go to https://www.christianeknight.com [and sign up for the mailing list while you're there, and you'll get a free short story about another of the characters from In Sleep You Know, too!]⁠ ⁠ #insleepyouknow #fantasy #fantasywritersofinstagram #gettoknowthecharacters #fantasyofinstagram #amwriting #punkfae #gothfae #eleriannan #urbanfantasy #moderndayfae #believeinbetter #bookquotes #faeofbaltimore
Oh HEY! In Sleep You Know is taking part in a Book Oh HEY! In Sleep You Know is taking part in a Book Fair! There are six different books to check out, plus a raffle to win an Amazon Gift Card!⁠ You can find out more by checking out http://emmygatrell.com/book-fair/ - and to enter to win the gift card, just follow the prompts at the bottom! ⁠ [And I mean, it's a FREE gift card, why wouldn't you enter?]⁠ ⁠ #bookfair #insleepyouknow #giftcard #fantasynovel #urbanfantasy #boodreaders #fillupyourbookshelf #newbookstoread
Balticon 55 was such a fun adventure - my very fir Balticon 55 was such a fun adventure - my very first SFF con as an author! I knew I wanted it to be Balticon, because that was the first full sized con I ever attended, way back at Balticon 13. I wasn't a speaker or guest, but behind a vendor was a fantastic way to get my feet wet and get used to using about my book in ways that don't make me feel like I'm shilling it. 😉 If you miss the con, you can still catch many of the panels at the BaltimoreSciFi YouTube channel! #insleepyouknow #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #fantasywritersofinstagram #sciencefictionconvention #balticon55 #balticon55badges #gothfae #writingcommunity #writersinthewild
They are finally here! If you bought a signed copy They are finally here! If you bought a signed copy of In Sleep You Know from me via my Ko-fi, your bundle will be shipping this week! I still have some of these bundles available! Not only will you get the signed paperback, there's also a gorgeous bookmark and a secret extra (while they last) that will put you right into the story. I've never owned a huge box of books with my name on them before. 😮💙 #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #insleepyouknow #bookstagram #gothfae #authorsofinstagram #boxofbooks #signedcopy #moderndayfae #eleriannan
How wonderful to be appreciated! Look at this beau How wonderful to be appreciated! Look at this beautiful and thoughtful planter and plants from my book angel and coach @3fernsbookdesign - no wonder I'm sticking with her guidance and support to get book two in the Eleriannan Stories into the world. She is awesome and if you're interested in publishing a book, I can't recommend her enough. 💜🌿📚 #authorsofinstagram #ittakesateam #bookangel #3fernsbookdesign #insleepyouknow #writingcommunity #selfpublishing #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #cutepottedplants #thefaeloveplants
Meet the Characters: Sousa⁠ Joseph Sousa, aka So Meet the Characters: Sousa⁠ Joseph Sousa, aka Souz, is a good friend to Merrick and Lucee, and the drummer for their band The Drawback. He’s known to characterize himself as a “dirty punk dude” who loves a sleeveless shirt and drinking copious amounts of beer.⁠ ⁠ He also, inexplicably, is the owner of The Maithe, a giant brick building in the heart of Baltimore City. The Drawback practices there, and he lives in the practice space with all their equipment and scooters that he loves to repair for fun. He is raucous and funny and stands up for what he believes in loudly and steadfastly.⁠ ⁠ “To these folks, the city is a wasteland of negativity and should just be abandoned to the Gwyliannan. Which is ridiculous. There’s so much good in the city. The fight is there, the real reason we should be gathering together.”⁠ ⁠ Note: this photo uses some original graffiti photography from my amazing friend Karey Nation, a talented photographer and artist. I can't recommend his work highly enough. ⁠ ⁠ #meetthecharacters #insleepyouknow #urbanfantasy #moderndayfae #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #fae⁠ #booksarelife #authorsofinstagram #booksaremagic⁠ #faery #fantasy #faerie #gothfae #eleriannan
A question for you! Let's talk about the kinds of A question for you! Let's talk about the kinds of villains you like to read! What do you love and not love to read when it comes to them? What's your favorite villain trope, or your least favorite?⁠ ⁠ #urbanfantasy #fantasywritersofinstagram #writersofinstagram #villains #poll #christianeknight #insleepyouknow ⁠ #booksarelife #indieauthor #fantasyauthor #reading #booksaremagic #authorsofinstagram #bookstagramcommunity #questionsfromanauthor
Saturday is LAUNCH DAY! ⁠ I'll be hosting a part Saturday is LAUNCH DAY! ⁠ I'll be hosting a party on Saturday May 1st at 2p EDT on my Facebook page, and I'd love it if you joined me! There will be celebrating, Q&A from partygoers, a live reading from the book [and maybe some poetry if you like], and giveaways!⁠ ⁠ The link is here: https://fb.me/e/dfJX9HL2F⁠ or click on the link in my profile to get there!⁠ ⁠ #insleepyouknow #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #fantasy⁠ #giveaway #writersofinstagram #bookworm ⁠ #faery #magical #faerie #fae #gothfae #moderndayfae #launchday
Meet the Characters: Lucee⁠ ⁠ Merrick’s best Meet the Characters: Lucee⁠ ⁠ Merrick’s best friend is Lucee Fearney. She has been his friend since they were young, and they are very close. He looks at her like a little sister, and she is loyal and supportive of him. She can be a little trusting and naïve, and she is irrepressibly upbeat, which sometimes annoys Merrick, though he’d never tell her that.⁠ ⁠ Lucee has an undeniably attractive and fun personality, with style to match. She stands out in a crowd with her tattered prom dresses, combat boots, and acid green braids that really glow against her warm brown skin. She’s the guitarist for The Drawback, and a talented one at that, but she’s surprisingly modest about her musical skill.⁠ ⁠ Read more here - https://www.christianeknight.com/meet-the-characters-lucee/⁠ ⁠ #insleepyouknow #urbanfantasy #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #lucee #moderndayfae #gothfae #meetthecharacters #fantasybooks #modernfantasy #readabook #fantasybooklover
Meet the Characters: Aisling⁠ ⁠ The first pers Meet the Characters: Aisling⁠ ⁠ The first person that Merrick meets at the party is Aisling.⁠ ⁠ It’s a testament to who Aisling [ASH-lin] is that she sticks by Merrick from the beginning – she’s the first one to see something in him, and she becomes his guide as he gets his bearings in this new, weird world. Sometimes called a “Dreamling” because she was conceived between a mortal and Fae while in the Dreamland, she is disliked and distrusted by some of the Fae. Not because of anything she has done; rather, it’s because she is perceived as unnatural, even by Fae standards.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ read more here: ⁠ https://www.christianeknight.com/meet-the-characters-aisling/⁠ ⁠ #insleepyourknow #urbanfantasy #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #aisling #moderndayfae #dreamling #meetthecharacters #fantasybooks #modernfantasy #readabook #fantasybooklover
Meet the Characters: Merrick Moore!⁠ ⁠ There a Meet the Characters: Merrick Moore!⁠ ⁠ There are many characters in the tale, but of course the most important is Merrick Moore [aka The Blackbird], your cover model and aspiring musician. Merrick is in a band called The Drawback with Lucee and Sousa, and other than that, doesn’t seem to have much motivation to do anything else with his life. He’s always just skated by, until the fateful night he decides to crash a party at a mysterious house outside of the city, where secretive, strange people live.⁠ ⁠ Despite Merrick’s lack of drive, he’s got some great qualities: manners, cleverness, and loyalty. The question is… are they enough to get him through a war between Fae factions?⁠ ⁠ Read the post here: https://www.christianeknight.com/meet-the-characters-of-in-sleep-you-know/⁠ ⁠ #insleepyouknow #meetthecharacters #merrick #fantasyauthorsofinstagram #fantasybooks #urbanfantasy #moderndayfae #fantasywritersofinstagram #preorder #gothfae #rockandrollfae
Gotta hand it to @carpelibrumbooksandart for their Gotta hand it to @carpelibrumbooksandart for their fantastic delivery service! I ordered these books this morning, and they just dropped them off. They were even wrapped beautifully and had a thank you card! Please shop local. You won't get this sort of experience from a big box store or megaretailer. Thank you, Carpe Librum! 💜💜
Why do I look so excited? Because the proofs for m Why do I look so excited? Because the proofs for my paperback are here! This is the first time I've held an entire book of my writing, and the feeling is strange and wonderful. If you're wondering why there's a banner across Merrick's face, that's the "do not resell" warning. These copies are just for me and my team to look through and make sure everything is the way it's supposed to be. Doesn't matter, they are still magical to me! #fantasywriter #insleepyouknow #threeravenspress #writersofinstagram #fantasywritersofinstagram #moderndayfae #urbanfantasy
The cover reveal is HERE! ⁠ ⁠ AND AND AND I am The cover reveal is HERE! ⁠ ⁠ AND AND AND I am also announcing that not only will you be able to pick up your copy of In Sleep You Know on May 1st 2021 via Amazon, you can go there now and pre-order a Kindle copy TODAY! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091MHMJ2P?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420⁠ ⁠ If you like having a soundtrack to go with your stories, I've got you covered. There's a built-in playlist, because each chapter is divided by a track that sets the mood. You can even listen to it via Spotify! Get the link from my profile. [Linktree]⁠ ⁠ A party hosted by mysterious, attractive beings. A ceremony that gives an aimless musician special powers and a seven-year bond. A woman who inspires through dreams. Street art that holds magic. And a war between Fae factions. ⁠ Strange things are hiding in the streets of Baltimore!⁠ ⁠ #insleepyouknow #urbanfantasy #fantasywritersofinstagram #baltimoremd #moderndayfae #gothfae #coverreveal #indieauthorsofinstagram #preorder
Here's a delightful little tease for you! ⁠ ⁠ Here's a delightful little tease for you! ⁠ ⁠ In Sleep You Know is coming SO SOON and that means that SO SOON you will get to see the cover!⁠ ...but NOT YET. ⁠ Stay tuned, because this week is going to bring a bunch of treats, culminating with the reveal of this awesome [if I do say so] cover. ⁠ ⁠ And if you want to see it FIRST - before anyone on Instagram or anywhere else? Then you'd better sign up for my mailing list, Magic Seekers! ⁠ The link is in my profile, of course!⁠ ⁠ #insleepyouknow #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy #fantasywritersofinstagram #coverreveal #fae #eleriannan #baltimoremd #moderndayfae #magicalrealism #bookreaders
Using a real city as the setting for In Sleep You Using a real city as the setting for In Sleep You Know was a fun challenge! I am a firm believer in building off of what I know when it comes to writing – even if it’s Fantasy that I’m crafting. I also believe that Baltimore is a treasure trove of undiscovered magic, often overshadowed by its reputation. [Ask me how I feel about The Wire. I have opinions.]⁠ ⁠ There was no question in my mind that I would be using Baltimore as the backdrop for where my Fae, the Eleriannan and Gwyliannan, lived. But trying to decide on what version of the city I would build from? That took a bit more thought.⁠ ⁠ Want to know how I did it? Go here to read the blog post: https://www.christianeknight.com/rooted-in-reality-setting-a-fantasy-novel-in-a-real-city/⁠ ⁠ [or click the link in my profile!]⁠ ⁠ #fantasybook #fantasywritersofinstagram #fantasy #insleepyouknow #freebook #freestory #writersofinstagram #fae #urbanfantasy #urbanfantasyauthor #baltimore #writingsettings
⁠ They say that good things come to those who wa ⁠ They say that good things come to those who wait, and I am taking that advice to heart as I get through the final processes of getting In Sleep You Know ready for its big debut! The chances are good that you don’t really know what it entails to get a novel from idea to manuscript to proof to book. Add in all the various forms in which one can release a story – hardback, paperback, epub/mobi, audiobook – and the work really starts to stack up. And if you aren’t versed in this, it can feel like a daunting task… especially if all you really wanted to do was write stories for people to read.⁠ ⁠ Read the rest of this post here:⁠ https://www.christianeknight.com/the-waiting-game/⁠ ⁠ #writersofinstagram #fantasywriters #insleepyouknow #writersofig #urbanfantasyauthor #publishingabook #fantasywritersofinstagram #howimadeabook
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