đź–¤ 2025: Burnt Out, Reborn, and Writing in Duets Now
by Elle Lincoln
Hello, chaos lovers.
If you’re new here—hi, I’m Elle Lincoln. I write dark fantasy romance, emotionally messy magic, and heroes who make terrible decisions for the women they can’t stop obsessing over. (And yes, I’m proudly #WhyChoose. I like options.)
If you’ve been here a while, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been quieter than usual. That’s because… well, burnout is a bitch. 2024 took a lot out of me—mentally, creatively, energetically—and I needed to step back, reassess, and remember why I do this in the first place.
The answer? Because I love it.
Not the deadlines. Not the pressure. Not the performance.
The storytelling. The characters who show up in the middle of the night whispering, “Burn it all down.” The slow-burn tension that makes your chest ache in the best way. That’s what brought me back.
🔥 What’s New in 2025?
This year, I’m doing things differently—and finally in a way that feels aligned with who I am as an author:
đź–¤ Duets Only. No more endless series. No more dragging out pain across six books. Just two perfectly structured, deliciously intense stories that let you binge, cry, and recover.
🖤 Ashes to Ashes releases this July. If you like ACOTAR but wish it had more men, more magic, and more moral ambiguity… it’s for you.
🖤 Dust to Dust follows in August. Back-to-back chaos. That’s how we do things now.
🖤 I’ve created space across my pen names to focus on what I love—fantasy for Elle, omegaverse under a new name, and contemporary standalones under Silvia Lancaster. No more blending audiences. No more burnout.
đź–¤ I know that the world is crazy right now and you deserve a break. ALL of my Book 1’s will be reduced to $0.99 indefinitely to account for a recession. Book 2’s will be priced based on their word count starting at $1.99
✨ What I’ve Learned
Creativity needs room.
Not just a pretty planner or a structured calendar (though I still love those), but emotional space.
Permission to evolve.
To rest.
To write what you want—not what algorithms demand.
I spent too long trying to recreate what once worked instead of embracing what wanted to come next. This year, I’m doing that. Fully. Unapologetically.
And if you’ve ever felt the same way—burnt out, boxed in, unsure how to keep going—please know you’re not alone.
But you are still magic.
💀 What’s Next?
Aside from the Ashes Duet, I’ve got a few surprises up my sleeve for late 2025 (including a little twisted something with a girl named Wendy who might just be the villain). You’ve been warned.
Thank you for sticking with me through the quiet, the chaos, and the comebacks. I’m still here. I’m still writing. And I’m more myself than ever before.
With love, mischief, and moonlight,
Elle
Ashes to Ashes Excerpt
The forest doesn’t just breathe—it inhales me. Each step deeper feels like surrender. Eyes watch from everywhere—between trees, behind leaves, under roots—but the weight of their attention sparks no tactical alert, no combat response. My hand doesn’t reach for weapons. It feels like…recognition. Like being seen—truly seen—for the first time.
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