Well, I finished that scene and I've just completed the polish. it's come to 5,953 words! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Given that it's the 15th here in Australia, and the word is "blanket"...

More writing. A productive day, just over 3,400 words which will prob increase as I polish it. But I had to kill someone to do it. (Legal disclaimer, I killed a character, not a real person.) #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

I've been quiet, haven't I? Fear not, I am still writing, just finished off a scene now, actually, Book 5 chapter 9. "The Pale Man in the Moonlight."

And another 1,607 words for Book three! Kings and Pirates and Witches! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Done a little bit of writing over the last few days, just dribs and drabs really. But I've just done another 1,448 words for Book 3! Writing dreams is fun! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Over the last few days, I have written a scene and polished it, another 2,469 words! Battle! Goblins! Brutality! Emotion! Tenderness! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Frgom the second book in my epic fantasy series... #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Me: *Showering* Brain: "Here's an elaborate plot outline!" #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor

Been doing some writing and some polishing of said writing, and I've got a full chapter finished! Book 1, chapter 2, 6,013 words! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Another 876 words done and revised for Chapter 2 of Book 1. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Yes, it's hard to write a story when you have an outline. It's an effort to pick the right words. But geting that outline in the first place is harder! Currently trying to write Book 7! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

More writing, finishing off a MASSIVE plot twist in Book 1! Over yesterday and today, I got 2,370 words done! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Another 1,272 words done for Book 1, chapter 29. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

More writing today, and a rather productive writing day it was! I combined two chapters to keep things moving faster to the call to adventure and I wrote 1671 words for that chapter! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

I decided to expand that scene into the next scene and got another 538 words. In total, that scene is now 2,559 words, with epic visuals and important character moments. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Finished off the scene from yesterday with another 873 words! Decisions have been made! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Another 984 words written yesterday for Book 1, chapter 14, describing the great Dwarf city of Dhar Kholduhr. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

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Another 1,400 words done for Book 5. On a related note, did you know that honey can be used to treat cuts? It's antibacterial and helps promote healing. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

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Another 725 words written for book 2! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

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First drafts aren't meant to be good, they're meant to simply exist. Don't listen to that voice that says you should scrap it. Your book deserves a place in the world. #writingcommunity #writerslife #writers #fantasyauthor #writersofBlueSky

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Okay, writer friends, what's your favourite story structure? #writingcommunity #writerslife #writers #fantasyauthor #writersofBlueSky #storystructure #writing

412 words today. Combined with the other snippets of writing I've been doing here and there lately, it's probably up around a thousand or so, couldn't say for sure. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Some more writing, another 1,767 words of caves and bats for book 1, chapter 24. #fantasy #fantasyauthor #writingcommunity #writersofBlueSky #authorsofBlueSky #TheWitch #Ealaith

Yesterday and today got me another 1,274 words in Book 1, Chapter 13. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Go to Netflix, find a movie called The Sea Beast and watch it. Twice. The first time, watch it to enjoy it, because it's seriously good. The second time, watch it and look at it with writer's eyes, because it's extremely well-written. It will teach you a lot. #TheArtOfStory #Writing #TheSeaBeast

And another 1,972 words written, book 5, chapter 24. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

No writing, but I have been working out the plot for the sixth and final book in the Ealaith series. It's hard, since I have all these plot threads, but they seem to be coming together well. #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

So she must fully expect to be asked to verify that she is cis if she tries to use a public ladies toilet, right? #transrights #noterfs

Touché.

Got a nice easy day at work today, so I was able to get more writing done! Book 3, chapter 26, with 1,829 words on the page! #writers #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersofbluesky #booksky #author #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

Two people looking out over Circular Quay and the Sydney Opera House during Vivid, Sydney's annual festival of light. #sydney #ilovesydney #vivid #vividsydney #vividsydney2025 #samsung #samsunggalaxys25ultra #sydneyharbour #sydneyoperahouse #paulsophocleous

Now everyone will go look up the book and it will make NY Times. #sighs #booksky #writingcommunity

I've got a week off coming up, a combination of days rostered off and some long service leave. I hope that by the end I will have the plot worked out for the second half of book 6. #writingcommunity #writerslife #writers #fantasyauthor #Ealaith

From early on in the first book of the fantasy series I'm writing. #writingcommunity #writerslife #writers #fantasyauthor #Ealaith #TheWitch

We really need to clamp down on sadomasochism.

Peter Allen David September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025 RIP I read so many of his Star Trek novels as a kid, and his work has definitely influenced my style. #sad

Whoops!

More writing, in Book 4 this time, chapter 28, with 2,348 words. Again, they seemed to just fly, and I'm very pleased with them. #booksky #fantasy #fantasyauthor #writingcommunity #writersofBlueSky #TheWitch #Ealaith

A little math... My outline for the the first book of my fantasy series is 45,743 words (I write very detailed outlines). For my first draft, I have made a copy of that outline and I am going through, writing the first draft and removing those parts of the outline. That is 68,661 words.

And another 1,542 words for Book 1, chapter 11. That's a total of 4,123 words for that chapter. They're just flying out of me! #booksky #fantasy #fantasyauthor #writingcommunity #writersofBlueSky #TheWitch #Ealaith

Another 1,684 words for Book 1, chapter 11. Over the last week, I've written 2,581 words for that chapter. #booksky #fantasy #fantasyauthor #writingcommunity #writersofBlueSky #TheWitch #Ealaith