About Me,
Lily Obediah Laverick
Indie Author,
eclectic Rebel
eclectic Rebel
In a world where they want everyone in little boxes with neat little labels, I keep shapeshifting and embracing my eclectic rebel ways!
I'm in the between. Balancing masculine and feminine. Some days I like short hair, some days I want to braid it. On a Monday, I might begin a crochet project or a story idea, and by Tuesday they are already abandoned.
But deep down, at my core, I'm just a purple loving gremlin wanting her time in the sun while dancing under the moon just as much as anyone else.
The Rebel Eclectic behind the Words!
Hello world! I go by many names, but here I’m Lily!
I'm an indie-author living in the middle of nowhere central France, and I go through life as a confused, purple loving, queer gremlin.
I drink way too much tea and hot chocolate, write stories about imaginary friends falling in love, and plot increasingly unkind things for said characters — but I swear I love them dearly... Just, the more I love them, the more they'll suffer!
As an indie queer romance author and unapologetic daydreamer, my love of storytelling began with dolls, video games, dress-up, and most of all, fanfiction, and has never really stopped. These days, that energy has evolved into original worlds and emotionally charged stories that blur the line between comfort and heartbreak.
When not writing, I can usually be found reading fanfiction, playing Sims 4 or Minecraft, watching tarot and astrology videos, crocheting with an ever-growing yarn stash, or rewatching films and series. And I love driving my mum nuts by listening to Wouldn’t You Like by Jorge Rivera-Herrans on repeat, among many, many other songs.
Though I may look soft and sweet on the outside, I proudly embrace my role as the quiet villain of my own story — gently nurturing my characters… right before putting them through the ringer!
What do I do when I’m not writing?
In other words, what do I do to distract me from my actual job! Well...
- I always have something I'm currently read. Depends on my budgets at the time. When I can afford it, I'll be reading from KU on my phone on the Kindle app, trying to find as many mafia books as possible. Or I'll be looking for free books on Kindle also, there can be some really good ones and some... very interesting ones, especially in the omegaverse mpreg category—my absolute favourite romance genre! But when I want a break from that I turn back to fanfiction, mainly Merlin fanfics, my one true love! I also do audiobooks on occasion, but not as often due to budget. Audiobooks actually helped me find my passion for reading again after not picking up a book for years!
- I also got into crocheting in the early part of 2025, I wanted something to do with my hands that wasn't playing on my phone while watching telly. So now I love making scarves with interesting patterns and then gifting them to friends! And, of course, I now have a yarn hoard... to go alongside my stationery hoard. On days where the suns and moons make my days sluggish, I love curling up in a blanket, with a cup of tea, and putting on a comfort tv show or film while I crochet.
- I could be playing or watching video games. Mainly Sims 4 and Minecraft, building little worlds to escape into. I like to find really long let's plays and watch them while playing Binairo+.
Where do I fall in LGBTQIA+ community?
I’m a confused and exploring bisexual and asexual—I'm still figuring myself out and have been since I came out in 2021, in the typical fashion, right after a breakup! But I'm very comfortable living under the queer umbrella, I have never felt so seen. I love rainbows, my favourite colours are the bisexual and asexual flags... And I have been the most authentic I have ever been, slowly getting more in tune with my desires and not feeling weirded out by them. Plus the community is absolutely amazing! I have been very fortunate to have everyone in my life accept me (except my estranged father) and go along with my craziness and lunatic ideas!
"Bonjour!"
My French adventure began in 2004, when we moved here from Dorset, England.
Mum calls this picture 'Christopher Robin and Pooh Bear in disguise in France'.
Budding Dreamer!
I won my first art competition in 2012! And have won it two more times since!
It was also the year I began dreaming of becoming a writer!
I'm Coming Out!
2021, heart broken but then broke the mask I had been wearing all my life. Came out as bisexual and started writing my first novel!
Published!
In December of 2023 I became a self-published author!
My debut novel was Boy Jayck and it was dedicated to my granddad who passed December 2022.
Lily Through the Years
A Timeline of my life
2002:
On the 29th of June, I was born into this world at ten to ten, UK time.
2004:
Mum moved us to France, six months later we lived next door to my wonderful grandparents.
2016:
I had my heart broken and spat on (which later inspired the first chapter of Ocean of Emotions).
2017:
In November, I stopped going to school, feeling ill at the mere thought of going.
In December, with my mum, I had a meeting with multiple teachers and heads of the school. I walked out of it and never went back again.
2021:
In September, I had my heart broken and I came out of bisexual.
End of December, I officially quit my teachers assistant job. Declared I was going full-time as a writer.
2022:
On the 3rd of May my pen name was born!
2023:I self-published Boy Jayck in December, my debut novel.
In August, I won the public vote at one of my local art competitions, the Vernieuil sur Igneraie's Fête des Peintures Art Competition.
2024:
I self-published Ocean of Emotions in November.
2025:
I self-published Till We Meet Again in October.
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