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One of my portal fantasy WIPs, The Nequinum Gests, take place in summer or autumn during the solstice/equinox (when the veil between worlds is thin)
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Me: I want clarity.
Echo: Then stop gripping.
Me: That makes no sense.
Echo: Good.
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@thomas-abie.bsky.socialThe artist sent me the final render of my book cover today. I have to adjust the fonts to ones I have commercial rights over, but I'll do a cover reveal as soon as I'm done with the first draft. Hopefully by this weekend. So excited! Stay tuned!!!
@thomas-abie.bsky.socialAt the start Arlo is: timid, nervous, trying to find his independence and voice. And afraid of confrontation.
At the end: he's courageous, bold, and for damn sure won't let anybody make decisions for him ever again. Also not afraid to speak his mind
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His childhood. Thorne grew up largely seen as a monster for the circumstances surrounding his conception. He was bullied relentlessly. To cope, usually drugs and partying. Casual sex is also a really big way he feels valued.
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In one of my wips (The Nequinum Gests), there is the deity Shasta, a handsome, four-armed god of light, peace, truth, & the arts (which includes music). A grand musician who often plays stringed instruments like the lute or sitar.
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@discobooks.bsky.socialGot a draft back from a beta reader, with only a few notes! Apparently everything makes sense and it’s GOOD, just needs tweaking.
No matter how many times I go through this process, I’m always slightly worried they’ll say “this is a steaming pile of excrement, what were you thinking?” #writingsky
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@previouslysilent.bsky.social“Before you ask,” she said, sitting down immediately, “I forgot your plant.”
“I wasn’t going to ask,” I said. It wasn’t the start I’d been hoping for.
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@writers-write.bsky.social7 Bits Of Writing Advice From H. G. Wells | It’s H. G. Well’s birthday on 21 September! Discover seven practical lessons from the iconic science fiction author and see what he has to say about the craft of writing. #hgwells #authorbirthday #writingsky #sciencefiction
@writers-write.bsky.social'I don’t feel overly comfortable in dishing out advice, but the one thing I can say is what worked for me. Write what you want to read. That’s what I did, and I guess the writers that you love to read will have an influence upon what you create.' ~John Gwynne #botd #authorbirthday #writingsky
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@thomas-abie.bsky.socialIt finally cooled off enough today to spend the day with my windows open. Fall is finally here! I always forget how inspiring it is to have the ac off and just enjoy the fresh air. A perfect way to spend the day writing before work tomorrow.
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The main characters simply have an Odyssey/Immram voyage in the ocean, stopping at several islands, meeting sea creatures & monsters. And a vicious sea demon is on their trail (serving as a villainous Poseidon figure)