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@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:05 PM

My amazing partner @teisha42.bsky.social made some of the coolest bread I've ever seen. Nice job!

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:13 PM

(2) For urban fantasy, it has to pass the "why hasn't history changed" test. There must be reasons and mechanisms not everyone knows magic exists, and why it hasn't totally changed the course of history. This again limits it, but also informs the world building.

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:12 PM

Great question. (1 of 2) Magic has to be limited / grounded for the story to remain character driven. If you can regularly blow up buildings or create cities, why should we care about the struggles of a lonely housewife? I like magic with a cost, that makes you worry if it's worth it.

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 6:29 PM

My latest stone carving was a request from a friend's family for an Elephant. I think it came out pretty cute! There's white wax melted into the tusks, to help them retain their color.

#elephant #stone #carving #art #artsky #stonesculpting #diy #sculpture

A gray soapstone carving of an elephant, with an upraised trunk and white tusks. Side view.

A gray soapstone carving of an elephant, with an upraised trunk and white tusks. Front view.

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 2:22 PM

I saw they take 3 to 5 years to fruit... so we're getting closer! 😆

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 2:09 PM

Wishing everyone out there the chance for tasty treats today! Here's some homemade Sourdough (thanks, @teisha42.bsky.social ) with cheese, tomato, and smashed avocado. Yum!

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 5:00 AM

I love that this saga continues. 😂

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 3:49 PM

This reminds me of the mother's art from the Beetlejuice movie, in the best way possible. I love it!

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 3:48 PM

That looks so tranquil, I love it.

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 3:28 PM

And the finished version of my cut-away animal cell model, rendered in soapstone! This was a fun project, and I learned a lot from it, including getting better at finer chisel work. #stone #carving #art #artsky #biology #cell

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Aug 31, 2026, 8:27 PM

Here's a work in progress #soapstone #carving showing a cutaway interior model of a eukaryotic cell. Still need to clean it up, add more details, and polish it smooth. Decently happy with it so far, though!

#artsky #stone #art

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Aug 31, 2026, 12:32 AM

Wow, that sounds so incredibly difficult. Nice job!

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Aug 30, 2026, 11:54 PM

Mine would be: - Bad Religion - Offspring - Pennywise - Panic! At the Disco - OK Go - My Chemical Romance - Weird Al Yankovic - Fishtank Ensemble - Kingston Trio - The Who (at least one of them)

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Aug 28, 2026, 2:09 PM

That's a crazy amount of bugs to munch on! Yay for bats! 🦇

@paradoxdruid.bsky.social Aug 17, 2026, 5:07 PM

This is my first time doing a #WIPSnips for my story, and here my MCs find themselves exploring a not-quite abandoned townhouse. From my in-progress urban fantasy novel, Paths Untouched by Mortal Feet.
#WriteSky

Trenton shrugged and pulled out his phone, switching on the flashlight and barely noticing the long list of notifications that scrolled across the screen. “Okay, Kate, I guess we’re going in.”
This was all crazy. I can’t seriously be poking around in the dark, looking for ghosts or goblins or whatever. But his blood pumped fast in his veins, and he kept breaking into involuntary smiles. He glanced at Kate beside him. Her face switched rapidly between caution and excitement. His hand slipped into hers, and she squeezed back.
He put a tentative foot on the metal stair, easing his weight onto it, tensed and ready to jump back. But it held firm. His foot slid slightly, and worryingly, in the accumulated dust. “I’m not sure anyone has used these in a long time, but they should hold.”
They crept up the stairs, which defied expectation by being quiet and firm, no creaking, no ominous groans. At the top, they ended abruptly at a door which the glare of Trenton’s flashlight illuminated. It was plastered with magazine clippings and cut-outs that hid most of the white paint behind them. Each clipping was floral, mostly of roses, but sometimes of lilies or others, often with smiling women staring out as they shared their prized arrangements. The brass door handle and an ornate and old-fashioned brass knocker weren’t obscured.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.socialAug 17, 2026, 5:11 AM

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for August 17th is "dark" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts