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@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 16, 2026, 7:51 PM

#PretendPanel Oct 16

I'm writing #GodsOfAtalantis because 12yo me wrote a terrible Atlantis story, and 30yo me decided to try again but make it good this time 😂

But more than that, I'm writing to tell a story about growing up, about love as a healthy, evolving partnership, about masculinity as...

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@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 3:49 PM

#LitHodgepodge 14

I couldn't decide on one snip, so I'm gonna be indulgent too 😄

The first two snips here are from #GodsOfAtalantis Book 1 (ch 1 & ch 33). I love me some good similes ❤️

The second two are some simple but hopefully effective metaphors from Book 2 (Xa'aba's is short bc spoilers)

Later, as the barge made its way back to the village, Mireia found her birthmother standing on the back deck, gazing out at the sun as it went down over her husband’s ocean grave. The red-gold light, like liquid orichalcum, was dancing upon the waves—the Sun Father’s kisses upon his wild lover’s body. Mireia thought of how her father’s eyes used to mirror that dancing light, which he’d gazed upon so often it had imprinted onto his soul. ---------------- Hearing these words, Mireia was filled with an emotion she couldn’t describe—something galactically beautiful and paralyzingly dreadful at the same time. The wonder that she could mean something, that she could be something, to a little girl she’d never met ... and the existential horror of feeling herself transformed into a symbol. It was like coming face-to-face with a planet-sized version of herself, as divine as the whole vast ocean, and being swallowed up and annihilated by it. This night, a cloud blanket shrouded the sky in inky blackness, interrupted now and then by distant flashes of lightning that were mirrored in the lake’s obsidian surface. Within the remains of the temple, the flickering glow of firelight could be seen, a flower against the darkness. Here, amid the burning braziers, a group of three dozen cultists awaited the birth of their new goddess. ---------- Xa’aba’s grin was a flash of moonlight off a hidden dagger.
@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 12:33 AM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis:
Mireia compares herself a lot to her dad, who died young & lived a pretty unremarkable life as a fisher in a small village. He represents her fear of her own mortality, & especially the fear that she won't be remembered after she dies because she never...

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 3:17 PM

#LitHodgepodge 13

I have a lot to say about this I apologize 😅

#GodsOfAtalantis is full of archetypal settings. The ocean is particularly a recurring one, of course, with Mireia being the Sea Mother. It represents total freedom, escape from human civilization, something both beautiful & terrible

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 4:31 PM

#SnippetShare

This guy, Taruuq, a warrior of the Duun Jurai fraternity.

He showed up during the tournament in the 3rd act of #GodsOfAtalantis Book 1 without me planning him, & he was the coolest dude. Alas my cast for this series is already too big, so if he comes back it'll just be for a cameo 🥲

“Your technique is quite good,” he told her, “but you must keep your muscles loose. I see you tense up sometimes, and it makes you slower and clumsier than you ought to be.” He swung at her again. The club missed her and hit the stone floor of the stage with a piercing crack! [Redacted Hunk Lady] slipped around behind him and caught him in a chokehold. “Thank you, jah,” she said as he gasped and struggled to free himself from her grip. “Perhaps if I make it through this, you might teach me.” He managed to catch hold of her and flip her over his shoulder, slamming her to the ground. She groaned. “I’d be happy to,” he panted, grinning. “I’m Taruuq, by the way.” He struck at her once more. She dodged his club and pushed herself back up, backpedaling to put some distance between them. “I am [Redacted Hunk Lady],” she said. “I heard.” He came after her again. “If you live through this day, I’ll recommend you to Duun Jurai.”
@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:13 PM

In case you needed one more reason not to shop at Amazon, look at the difference between these copies of my book.

The left one is from Bookshop.org and the right one is from Amazon. The colors are washed out & not as vibrant as intended. WTF. Boooo! 😡

#GodsOfAtalantis bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Picture of 2 different copies of The Gods of Atalantis side by side: the one on the left has brighter colors while the one on the right has more faded/dull colors
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@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:32 PM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis:
Mireia - Results, but it depends. Break someone else's rules? Yes, she'll do that for fun. Break her own code of morality? That she's less willing to do... usually.

Kena - Honor, but he's also good at getting results.

Icozoue - Honor, mostly

Xa'aba - RESULTS!

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:56 PM

Hi #LitHodgepodge! These are mainly instrumental choices for the main scores.

#GodsOfAtalantis - Christopher Tin, best known for his work on the Civilization games ❤️

Another great choice would be Ramin Djawadi aka the Game of Thrones guy

youtu.be/WQYN2P3E06s?...

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 11:28 PM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis:

It's not mentioned in the story but I always draw Mireia with hoop earrings & an ankle bracelet (when I can be bothered to draw her feet lol). She is a very Jewelry Girl. She also has a simple seashell necklace that was a special gift from someone..
🧵

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 12:54 PM

#LitHodgepodge 7

Ok Pam I'm gonna copy you and post 2 snips 😂

The first is from #GodsOfAtalantis Book 2, close 3rd person/Mireia's POV. Second is Noah's 1st person POV from #Tenement.

When I really lock in to Mimi, I feel like I go for a strong flowy rhythm that's a little unpredictable.🧵

She’d never felt so small. She’d never felt so fragile. She’d never felt so—desperate. Kena. Desperate to reach out and touch a hand in the darkness, and find reassurance that she wasn’t alone here after all. Desperate to feel that something still meant something, that life still had something supporting it. Desperate to do something—to do everything—before she lost her chance and it was all ripped away from her forever. Kena. It was all so absurdly fragile—all of it. She saw that now. She’d had a glimpse of it before when her father died, but the truth of it hadn’t really flattened her back then the way it was doing now. It had all always been fragile. Yet what had she been doing all this time? Playing silly games, procrastinating, telling herself “soon” or “maybe tomorrow.” Letting her fears and foolish pride stop her. Assuring herself that there was no need to act now because it was all inevitable anyway. Debating with herself over pointless philosophical questions about fate and free will when it didn’t really matter, did it? The only thing that mattered was that it was all going to end, one way or another, maybe sooner, maybe later. The only thing that mattered was reaching out into that abyss and finding a hand to grasp so that you knew you weren’t really alone. Kena.
@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 1:02 AM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis:

Oh Charlie you made this question just for Mimi & Kena 😂

Mireia's plans usually don't get more complex than "Want thing, find way to get thing" 😂 Luckily she's good at improvising, though sometimes she makes choices in the moment that she later regrets...🧵

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 1:38 PM

#LitHodgepodge 6

My queen Icozoue plays the archetypal role of the Mentor for Mireia & Kena in #GodsOfAtalantis.

She's there to train them to become gods & push them in plot-directions when needed, & also offer emotional support (esp in the later books).

She's also a grouchy alcoholic with RBF 😅

Digital drawing by me of Icozoue, a middle aged woman with viking style braids and a stylized wolf tattoo across the left side of her face. She wears black robes, is holding a goblet of wine, and has resting bitch face. A small crystal hangs around her neck. She is Shadow Mommy. Cropped colored drawing of Icozoue by me showing just her head & shoulders. She's rolling her eyes and scowling like she's done with everyone's shit. Off to the side she has a little thought bubble with just a skull in it - either wishing for the sweet release of death or contemplating murdering a couple of teenage godlings.
@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 12:24 AM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis:
Jasana desperately wanted something, & was told for her whole life she was certain to get it... only to have it stolen by someone she believed was her friend. 😭

Also she's just a teenager being heavily manipulated, so I think that earns her some sympathy.

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 4:05 PM

#LitHodgepodge 3

My goober bbs Mireia & Kena from #GodsOfAtalantis ❤️

Mimi's already good at swimming, & Kena has a few hobbies (gardening, writing, flute-playing). So what else might they be good at?

Colored digital sketch by me of Mireia & Kena, the MCs of my Atlantis trilogy, grinning mischievously at each other like they're sharing an inside joke. Mireia is a young woman with light brown skin and long dark brown wavy hair, gray eyes, and wears a blue top that clasps at her left shoulder. Kena is a young man with light brown skin, dark brown curly hair, amber eyes, freckles, and a red phoenix tattoo across his left shoulder and chest; he wears an gold/orange top clasped at his right shoulder and a gold necklace with rays like the sun.
@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 11:24 PM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis: Mireia, my little chaos gremlin ❤️

#Tenement: YA KNOW... I was gonna say Kazuo, but he mostly talks about doing crazy stuff. Noah actually does it 😂

#Charagma: Hmm... I may change my mind once I actually write the story, but I think probably Julius.

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 1:26 PM

#Conlangity 1

Good morning friendos!

The language mainly used in my #GodsOfAtalantis series is Na'aqal. It's the native language of the people of Atalantis.

I'm cheating because I've already developed this language A LOT 😅 But doing all that work was what inspired me to make this game for others!

@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 1:14 PM

#LitHodgepodge 1

Good morning I'm Emily 👋 I write YA/New Adult Fantasy & Dystopia. Mostly. For now. Current WIPs are the #GodsOfAtalantis trilogy (YA fantasy), #Tenement (YA dystopia), & #Charagma (NA dark fantasy).

Oscrow Wilde! 😄❤️

Ok but what if the laughter is how you get to the tears, Pam?? 🥺

Literary This or That (My Choices) PAPERBACK – [HARDCOVER] [SERIES] – STANDALONE [TEARS] – LAUGHS - handwritten note says "both??" [COFFEE] – TEA [HERO] – VILLAIN [CHARACTER-DRIVEN] – PLOT-DRIVEN COMPUTER – [PEN & PAPER] SWEET – [SALTY] SILENCE – [SOUNDTRACK] [BOOKMARK] – DOG-EAR [PLOTTER] – PANTSER [LUSH] – MINIMALIST VOMIT DRAFT – [SLOW CRAFT] MORNING – [MIDNIGHT]
@professoremily.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 12:56 AM

#AwesomeCharacters

#GodsOfAtalantis:

Kena writes a whole day where he gets to hang out with Mireia, she tells him he's cute & they make out, and nothing bad happens.

Book 1 Mireia - she runs away in a ship with Toctha, they have a bunch of heroic badass adventures & make out.

Book 3 Mireia... 🧵

@professoremily.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 1:36 PM

#SongsOfSeptember 30

Thanks for hosting Niki, this was fun!

My debut novel #GodsOfAtalantis is available to buy in ebook or paperback - first of a trilogy about 2 kids chosen as the avatars of the gods on an island headed for doom: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gods-o...

My other WIPs include...🧵

@professoremily.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 12:23 AM

#AwesomeCharacters

Welcome back Charlie! 😊❤️

#GodsOfAtalantis:
Mireia isn't patient AT ALL, & if she's forced to wait she will quickly get restless & probably start looking for some way to Kool-Aid Man out of the situation.

In contrast, Kena is very patient & can keep focused on long-term goals.🧵