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@karamoonauthor.com Oct 10, 2026, 5:56 AM

#Sniptober "lately"

from A Prayer for the Pirate Queen 🏴‍☠️ 💜 ⚓️ currently in third draft revisions

"Hello, daydreamer? Kettle's boiled." Iona, slouching in the chair on the far side of Kallista's desk, shook her head and tutted as Kallista snapped out of it and continued making the coffee. "Saints, and here I thought a day off with the lovely Doctor Philistos would help you get some focus back."

"I have rather been off my game lately, haven't I," Kallista stated more than asked. Iona didn't even know the half of it. Kallista had nearly spoiled her perfect day with Geni by all but propositioning her. Granted, it was in a veiled manner, so she could have denied the charge had Geni levied it at her. Take the queen—what had she been thinking?! She'd played the moments following over and over in her head, trying to guess at what Geni's next move would have been had they not been interrupted. Had Geni stood to meet her, or to flee from her, even slap her? Or was it completely innocent, and she was rising to shake hands or bow or whatever it was serious Tiles players did after a game?

@bianca-sommerland.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:50 PM

#Sniptober day 9!

This is from Upper Class, right before Ward meets Miguel and they get testy with one another lol

Wonderful first impressions and all 😉

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“Hey buddy, did you get lost?” He noticed the collar on the dog’s neck and his brow shot up. Louis Vuitton? Damn. Who spent that kind of money on a dog collar for a puppy who’d grow out of it within months?
Probably someone who’d be missing him now.
And has their servants out looking.
His lips thinned as he shoved away the bitter thoughts. He didn’t have the best impression of rich people lately, but that didn’t matter. The puppy had a license with his name and address. No need to have anyone wondering around in the rain. Rich or not, his owner would be relieved to have him home safe.
“Doesn’t look like you got too far on your little adventure, Boots.” Ward smoothed the puppy’s damp black and white fur away from his eyes as Boots gave him a sleepy look. He needed to be dried up, but he was trembling less and looked about ready for a nap. “Not a lot of houses around here. Let’s see which one’s yours.”

Excerpt From: Bianca Sommerland. “Upper Class.” Apple Books.

@brambonius.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:43 PM

Ah, I have that word...
#Sniptober day 9!
He's been acting weird lately, since he met the outlaw girl. And now his parents aren't happy.

(Neither are her parents, but they're less dramatic about it and trusting that they'll manage to get back somehow)

The bell rang, and Alex opened the door to find a woman he had never seen before in his life, or had he? Everything about her was strange and weird, but something looked familiar too, like a memory that wasn’t completely his. She looked official and important, but had wild curly hair, and wore a brown dress with animal patterns, on which a not a ranking badge but a sort of W-badge was clipped. An outlaw woman?
‘Hi, can I come in? I’m Elder Eliza of Seventh City Ghost Town and I have some, eh, news about your son Ronan. He won’t come home for a while I’m afraid, but for now he’s okay.’
‘Ghost Town Elder Eliza?’ Alex said, with big eyes. ‘And Ronan won’t come home?’
‘You are Alex Hunter, his father, I presume?’
‘Yes, I am Ronan’s father. And what did you do to my son, Outlaw woman?’
‘I did nothing. But he was exploring a stash of books in an aeroplane that took of, and now he’s in Héva.’
Ales almost dropped his glass. ‘He did what? And is where?’
‘It was that girl, wasn't it?’ Naomi said, coming in. ‘The redheaded one, with the wild eyes. The one he said he was being friends with. He’s been acting weird lately, ever since he met her.’
Elder Eliza nodded. ‘They certainly are friends, Pyra introduced him as such to me. He seemed a polite and intelligent boy, a bit shy maybe.’
‘And now she smuggled him to a country where men are forbidden and don’t exist?’
‘That was an accident, Mr. Hunter, not something even Pyra in her wildest mode would ever plan.’

@rhysackhurst.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:35 PM

I have *ZERO* uses of "helper" so I went with "assistant"

Very mildly NSFW joke? If you squint.

#Sniptober #SnipShare #VeilOfStarlight

The next time Lu ran into Sorrel was surprisingly in the city library, funded by the Queen for research and open to the public with special permission. Lu had been recently granted total access, after proving he wouldn't burn any books by simply touching them. Before then he'd had to request books by title or subject and hope the librarian's assistant at that time would find what he wanted. And he had to read them within sight of the front desk while also wearing elbow-length leather gloves which made it nearly impossible to turn the pages.
Now that he was old enough to show 'proper discipline' over his magic, he could actually roam freely. Like he was incapable of controlling his own flames.
Alright, he sometimes wasn't, but that had only happened with a book once.
Maybe twice…
They were his own books at any rate.
And he doubted the royal library had any smutty half-copper paperbacks anyway.

@authoralexsjames.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:49 PM

I already posted this snip under WIPSnips but I guess I'll post it again for here.

#Sniptober!

@bethanylaurel.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:47 PM

A subtle tug had Gabriel turning in place, reflexively looking toward the Void. Lately it did not tug. Lately it shuddered and heaved and groaned. What had happened? Why now? As the questions formed in his mind, black feathers fluttered at the edge of his awareness. He turned again.
#sniptober

@walkerharris.net Oct 9, 2026, 2:38 PM

#Sniptober 9

Things are getting a little heated but this snip is still SFW (stuff afterwards is most definitely not tho! 👀)

From much later in Philosopher Queens, my rock romance/drama serial. 🎸❤️

Screenshot of a work-in-progress manuscript with the word 'lately' highlighted.

Katie whispers into my ear, her breath hot and the fleeting touch of her lips tickling. “You have been working so hard lately. Doing so much for all of us. So tonight…” She punctuates each word with the softest—barely making contact—kiss behind my ear. “Is… all… for… you.” The final word is more an exhale into my ear than a word and I involuntarily shiver.

@talesbyjin.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:01 PM

#Sniptober 9

I was actually surprised that in all 78k words of #TY4LM, there are only two instances of "lately".

(The other one is massive spoilers~🦈)

I sat alone in the back, while Marin was up front with Nerissa to navigate. As soon as we crossed a bridge to one of the barrier islands, I received a glance in the rearview and knew the jig was up.
‘So what was it we’re picking up?’ Nerissa asked as we approached the parking lot Marin indicated. It was cheap, so of course we had a little walking to do.
‘It’s, um, something for…’
‘It’s okay Marin, she knows.’
Nerissa sucked her teeth and stared at me through the rearview. ‘No fun at all, you. None. At. All.’ After parking, she turned completely around in her seat, letting her arms hang down the back. ‘So, tell me oh keeper of secrets. What are we really here for?’
I glanced at Marin and shrugged. ‘Well, we were thinking we hadn’t been seeing as much of you lately, so I got us some tickets to see a couple bands.’
‘Emilie and FtM right?’
‘Yeah, how did you—?’
‘Good choice. I love FOB, but those Heroes are no heroes of mine.’
I just nodded. Sometimes how aware she was scared me just the tiniest bit.

@elwolfsblood.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:49 PM

#SnipTober 9
Late to my own game 😂 but if you’ll excuse the lateness I’ll share a snippet with you that contains not only a reference to my favorite show, but also my favorite line inside TTL.

“You deserve stories that hold you gently… just like you hold the world.”

The last ten minutes were their ritual decompression. Eve leaned back slightly. “Alright. Tell me, what’s been bringing you joy lately?”

Lunaris perked up, words spilling with sudden brightness. “This cartoon I found, it’s like a pastel fever dream. There’s this alien puppy cat thing? It moves like a possessed plushie and speaks in glitchy robot gibberish. The good kind of gibberish. The wise kind.”

Eve laughed softly. “A chaotic oracle.”

“Exactly!” Lunaris grinned. “And there’s a girl who might be half machine? Or cursed by stars? But right now she’s just making donuts and fighting shadow creatures with two tongues. It feels like dream logic. Familiar.”

Eve’s smile softened into something knowing. “It speaks your language.”

Lunaris pressed a hand to their chest. “Yeah. Makes me feel less weird.”

“You deserve stories that hold you gently,” Eve replied. “Just like you hold the world.”

@glwalkerauthor.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:24 PM

Chapter 1 shenanigans! They just added Blu to their traveling party :)
#Sniptober

Loke started to follow Blu, but noticed Magnar had dozed off so she went back and gently shook his shoulder.
Magnar instinctively grabbed her hand firmly, saying “Don't even try to be friendly at this stage,” before he had come around and realized what was going on. He noticed the look of terror on Loke's face and quickly released her hand. “I wasn't referring to you. I must have been dreaming about someone that’s been giving me grief lately.”
Loke didn't say anything about it and continued to wearily glance his way. Magnar apologized profusely as they caught up to Blu and were led out a different door down a different tunnel. The end of the tunnel led to the basement of what sounded like a pub. Casks filled the room, which could only be assumed as wine. After sneaking out of the basement one by one, they parted ways briefly and would reunite later that night.

@elwolfsblood.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:02 PM

#Sniptober day 9!
Share a snip from any of your works that includes the word “lately”. Vibes & synonyms welcome. Have fun and interact with lines you like from other authors. Repost ones that make you feel feelings. #WritingCommunity #SnipShare

Share a snip from any of your world that includes the word lately. Vibes and synonyms welcome!

@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:25 AM

No Helper. So: helped.
#Sniptober
...

She didn’t like the idea of closing her eyes and letting the countess be so close to her face. Or to her neck.

“I don’t have a choice, do I?” Blair asked.

“You have a choice as to how pleasant the experience will be.” The countess answered.

Blair nodded and seated herself at the vanity. The countess took a makeup sponge and began to apply things to Blair’s face.

“Your accent is Yssian. So I assume that your Akhetion background is some ways in the past?”

Blair almost nodded. Then she froze, not wanting to upset the countess. “Yes. House Wander formed five hundred years ago. My ancestor helped the Duke of Delmar in a civil war against the Voxcaelli Duchy. That ancestor was an Akhetion mercenary.”

@blissfullyaquarian.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 11:12 PM

#sniptober day 8 ~ couldn’t find helper, but i did find maids! snippet from a perfect match (2025) fanfic i started a couple months ago!!

#writingcommunity #fanficwriting #cdrama #writingsnippet

text reads:

she refused to cry in front of the maids the Shen family provided for her. she didn't trust them anymore than she trusted (old lady's maid), but with leshan's indentity revealed, she was no longer allowed to attend her. in fairness, her maids weren't all bad. they were respectful and quiet, attending her side when she was in the shen's mansion. but until she was the true lady of the shen household, the maids would always remain loyal to old lady shen and the maid working directly under her. she couldn't allow her position as lady shen to threatened at such a crucial moment.

@walkerharris.net Oct 8, 2026, 10:50 PM

#Sniptober 8

Busy day and only getting to this now, but here's an unrevised snip from Felcrown my fantasy adventure serial about a megadungeon that becomes a city. The story is about community, and when there's a horrific attack during a holiday celebration, the citizens of Felcrown act.

Screenshot of a work-in-progress manuscript.

They were slowed by a wave of people rushing toward the Obsidian Tower. Young and old alike, a dizzying array of species, with most dressed in their finest party outfits, all rushed down elevators and stairs carrying improvised bandages, water, anything that might help the wounded below.
Soon it thinned as the rest appeared to be sheltering in their homes.
Many of the helpers had witnessed a large spider with strange white markings scurry up and into a passageway three levels up. Redsleeves said, “I think he might be going to the library where he lives. It’s off in that direction.”

@karamoonauthor.com Oct 8, 2026, 9:24 PM

#Sniptober "helper"

from A Prayer for the Pirate Queen 🏴‍☠️ 💜 ⚓️ currently in third draft revisions

Geni scanned the deck for others she knew. Madelia and some helpers—including the Bosun and the Quartermaster, roped in presumably—brought more food to the table from the galley. Talos had positioned himself between the Oliatos twins, hiding behind them and looking in Madelia's direction as if he were avoiding being called on. In her own group, Melissa and Adara were making conversation, but Geni was too aware of the wider deck to really pay attention.

Where was Kallista?

"Doc?"

"Hmm?"

Geni's eyes flicked back to the first mate. Iona grinned knowingly. "Sorry, did you hear what I asked? I shouldn't tease you, I know, you've been working very hard this afternoon, saving lives."

@bethanylaurel.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 3:55 PM

“This is all the aid I can offer right now,” Uriel was saying. “Seikhiel is not of my Lineage, and military affairs are beyond my influence. I will send my assistant to you when you have need of me.”

“You get to decide when that is, do you?” Luccan demanded icily. Uriel ignored him.
#sniptober

@glwalkerauthor.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 3:24 PM

I had all sorts of helping actions, so I went with this one with Blu being (and wanting to be) Dias' helper/assistant.

#Sniptober

After breakfast, Blu helped Dias clean up and tried to gather the courage to ask him
about rst aid. It was met with initial reluctance but eventually Dias resigned to at least teach
him basic rst aid. Blu was elated as he was now going to be more useful to Loke and Magnar.
Magnar went back to the shed and to get a better feel for which tools he would want to bring
along before he utilized the sharpening stone to rid them of rust and dullness. Loke went
through each abandoned building after Dias assured both Magnar and Blu no one else was in
this outpost and she’d be perfectly ne on her own.

@bianca-sommerland.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 2:42 PM

#Sniptober day 8!

Going with vibes and 'help' here lol

Snippet from a book I don't share nearly enough, Untamed (Feral Bonds Book 1). This is when Zaire saves Lathan after a brutal loss in a shifter/human fighting ring.

www.im-no-angel.com/untamed.html

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“ “Why did you help me?”
Zaire smiled, serving up the eggs and bacon with toast and bringing the plates to the kitchen table. “You needed me.”
Lathan’s brow furrowed. He folded his muscular arms over his broad chest, leaning against the doorframe. “There’s got to be more.”
“Does there?”
“Yes. People don’t just help strangers.”
Considering where Zaire had found Lathan, and how desperate his situation had become, he couldn’t really blame the young man for being skeptical.
Besides, Zaire hadn’t helped a stranger. He’d helped a man his beast recognized belonged to them. Not that he could tell Lathan yet. The unblooded were too human to immediately sense a bond. They needed to be coaxed a little more carefully to accept their mates.
So he told Lathan just enough of the truth to answer his question without making him bolt. “I was hired to deal with one of the men involved in running the fighting ring. Come, sit with me and I’ll tell you more.”

Excerpt From: Bianca Sommerland. “Untamed: Feral Bonds 1.” Apple Books.

@talesbyjin.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 2:05 PM

#Sniptober 8
No helper, subbing with assistant~

Yeahhhh... everyone's just going through it in today's prompts for me. 😓

#TY4LM 🦈

The moment he pulled away my spine thawed and I struggled as ferociously as my dulled senses would allow. My arms and legs strained against their restraints, and my body bucked. I gritted my teeth and tensed my neck, but no amount of effort would move my head.
‘Carcha.’
The doctor’s assistant laid his body atop mine in an effort to keep me still. At first, he bounced atop my thrashing torso, but a curt word from the doctor made him tense above me. I could no longer move. And once I was secure, I felt a pinch in my neck.

@mcburnellauthor.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:54 PM

#Sniptober 'helper'

I assumed, if I found it at all, it would be used rather sarcastically. Guess not!
from The Hour of the Day, Tipping World vol 5

Mages were clustered together outside their tents, chatting and enjoying the evening meal, and Dyafer went from one group to the next, making no attempt to bypass foreign mages in favor of her people. They were all in this together. If they had understood that a year ago, there would have been several hundred more of them here today.
Those who were still eating or had only just begun, she told to finish their meals and then go straight to bed, so they would be well-rested for the next phase of the plan. Those who had finished, she sent in search of food for Mairid’s helpers or torches and lamps to light their work. Those who weren’t still eating but were holding onto their bowls like they were hoping not to receive a task, she sent straight to Mairid to ask how they could help.