Hello, Nice to meet you :)
My name is Jamie. I’m a non-binary Queer fiction writer based out of Omaha, NE.
I have a background in Marketing and Business Management and have been nurturing my self-employed writing career for the past 6 years.
I love Queer storytelling and think both the publishing and comic industries need more of it. My goal is to create Queer stories made by Queer people for Queer people.
I want to create comics about love, healing, and visibility for the Queer community.
Because We deserve more than just representation in heteronormative comic books. We deserve our own stories.
⇩ Recent Work ⇩
Black Key Incubus
Written by yours truly, illustrated by Daryl toh.
a queer spin on forbidden love
In a world where magic is power and demons are fearED, Black Key Incubus follows the story of a witch and a demon prince as they confront the supernatural forces that threaten to tear their love apart.
Norman Castor
isn’t your average love-deprived witch. He’s quirky, shy, and can count his successful spells and satisfying relationships on one hand. They say magic and love don’t mix, but who says he can’t use one to acquire the other?
Norman will do whatever it takes to master both–even if it means breaking the greatest magical taboo in the world: summoning a demon.
cALIBAN
is a demon prince born to ascend a throne he never wanted. Against his will, Cal is forced to enter the Inferni Kai’ba: a winner-takes-all demon battle royale that will decide the next king of Hell.
As Cal is summoned to Earth to represent his family in the tournament, he finds himself face-to-face with a handsome blonde witch named Norman…who also happens to be his soulmate.
bLACK kEY iNCUBUS
“a story that’s unapologetically queer.” –Esteban, creator of comics and queeries
“BECAUSE WE DESERVE MORE THAN JUST REPRESENTATION IN HETERONORMATIVE COMIC BOOKS. WE DESERVE OUR OWN STORIES.”
Over 4.2 million impressions.
Since 2016, I have nurtured this project with my own personal following of 35k on Instagram. I am proud of the cultivated, loyal fanbase I’ve built across Instagram, Tapas, and Webtoons.
15.3k Followers
2-5k Likes per post
340k Account Reach
Tapas
3.1m Views
17.7k Subscribers
283.2k Likes
Webtoons
1.1m Views
6.5k Subscribers
283.2k Likes
605% funded kickstarter
I self-published Black Key Incubus, Vol. 1 through Kickstarter in September 2021, and fully crowd-funded the project within the first 8 hours of launch.
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100% funded within the first 8 hours. $5,000 raised and 85 print copies ordered.
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300% funded with $15,000 pledged. Over 300 print copies ordered.
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605% funded with $30,267 raised. Over 450 print copies ordered.
over 450 self-published books delivered
MORE COMING SOON!
Currently working on an eShop for shirts, merch, and other fun BKI collectibles.
And stay tuned for Volume 2 >;)
Current Location
Omaha, Nebraska
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