JoyPunk Isn’t About Feeling Better It's not a self-care scheme or a promise to solve self-doubt. It’s not “gratitude journaling," “finding the silver lining," or “staying in the moment.” skyforgenews.substack.com #Punk #Skyforge #BlanketFortStorytellers #WritingCommunity #Worldbuilding

Something tried to get past us this week. And for a moment, it did. (Read the rest on Substack....) #WritingCommunity #Skyforge #BlanketFortStorytellers #JoyPunk #SaturdayMorningCereal open.substack.com/pub/skyforge...

Some people look @ the Cereal and think it’s just a useless bit of fluff. Those people are joyless sadsacks with a sinister allergy to sincerity. They see a clubhouse and assume it must be a cult. They see a collective and assume it must be a con. (Cont'd...) #writing #punk #BlanketFort

Q: Bard, I’m lost. People keep talking about culture, subculture, and counter‑culture like they’re obvious... How do u actually tell them apart & where do movements like Joy‑Punk even come from? open.substack.com/pub/skyforge... #Skyforge #Worldbuilding #AskTheBard #JoyPunk

Some weeks open with a world convinced u should b harder than u r. U can feel it in the air. That fog that settles over people who’ve forgotten how 2 trust their own hearts, let alone anyone else’s. And when u’r someone who leads with openness, that fog can sting. #Skyforge #Worldbuilding #AmWriting

It's the end of a long week and your creative well is running dry. Come and fill it up in this week's Saturday Morning Cereal, a report on the shenanigans inside the #BlanketFortStorytellers #Discord server, sponsored by your favorite miscreant #worldbuilder... Me. open.substack.com/pub/skyforge...

I got together with a few friends to read Cherry Kills by Sean Thomas McDonnell. (When Cherry's imaginary friends start interacting with the real world, adventure ensues.) This is the result. #TinyWorlds #Skyforge #TelevisionSky #LiveReading #Fiction #Noir open.substack.com/pub/skyforge...

A must read for anyone interested in #Seuss or #Shakespeare. Literary trickster are more important now than they have been so far this century. Will you be one? open.substack.com/pub/fictatio...

Most writers treat worldbuilding like a scrapbook — maps, vibes, aesthetics, lore dumps, Pinterest boards. Pretty, but passive. Decorative. Harmless. But a story world isn’t decoration. It’s pressure. #Worldbuilding #Skyforge #TelevisionSky #WritingCommunity #WorldAnvil

Actionable steps you can take RIGHT NOW to draft better, and information on my NEW workshop! #Skyforge #Worldbuilding #WorldAnvil #TelevisionSky #Writing #TTRPG #Serial open.substack.com/pub/skyforge...

#editing #manuscript #worldbuilding #storyarchitecture #worldanvil #fiction #rpg

I've gotten all the goodies for my #WorldEmber wins. The dragon poops dice! Thank you @worldanvil.bsky.social and @moonlightbard.com!

📝 400+ pages 🥀 urban fantasy 🌃 set in washington state 🔥 slow burn 🤍 romance and angst 🗡️ demons and vampires 📕 first in a duology 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]

What is it about Bluesky that feels so isolating to me? I don't know if it's something about the interface or the way that posts seem so scattered about. More than anywhere else it reminds me of Twitter, and I wonder if that's why I don't find it engaging? Just thinking out loud.

Three siblings buy a magician’s mirror cabinet. Twelve‑year‑old Cora steps inside. The mirror keeps her. My story “No Returns. No Refunds. No Regrets.” is out now, part of The Midnight Vault II Read + repost!🪞 #horror #specfic #shortstory fictations.substack.com/p/no-returns...

You shit on that TradPub life. You scream INDIE 4-EVA! 121/150 pages sponsored. The novella will only be complete if YOU sponsor one of the 29 remaining pages. OWN a piece of PUNK PUBLISHING HISTORY for only $15!!! #fiction #punk #IndiePublishing #TelevisionSky docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Verica "Rick" Holliday is the singer (and manager) of Rick's Cafe Jazz, located inside the Black Box Casino. #worldember #WorldAnvil #BlackBoxCasino #writingcircle #TelevisionSky www.worldanvil.com/w/black-box-...

I think i need to invest in World Anvil or something to better organize all my lore blurbs for ease of reference Does anyone have any experience with these kinds of sites and have opinions?

Media #37: Okay, this one might be cheating and technically wouldn't count. But I did end up wrapping up my very first DnD campaign that I DMd! So I will count it because it took up a GREAT deal of my time. You can read the whole campaign recap on my WorldAnvil!!! www.worldanvil.com/w/aftolmousa...

Ask the Bard, December 2025: How to Immediately Transform Repetitive NPCs (or Secondary Characters) open.substack.com/pub/televisi... #worldbuilding #worldanvil #askthebard #televisionsky

#FictionIsCulture and we get to decide what that means. 'Round here, it means helping when you can, supporting artists who are doing work so the work they do supports them. open.substack.com/pub/shieldbr...

It ain't much, but here's the #WorldEmber 2025 week 3 recap post. Reached 10k words this week! :) #WorldAnvil #Worldbuilding www.worldanvil.com/w/root/a/wor...

Another entry toward my 50K goal for @worldanvil.com's annual #WorldEmber worldbuilding marathon challenge. The Concierge at the Black Box casino isn't interested in customer service or amenities. www.worldanvil.com/w/black-box-...

Family’s facing another brutal move. We’re raising funds the punk‑art‑lit way. Neon grit, velvet nights, & survival under a broken sky. $15 gets you a unique card/page/package—not charity, a new business under our Television Sky. Rise up. Lift up. Look up. Buy now. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Slow, steady progress on my #WorldEmber #worldbuilding challenge goal of 50K words in December. Meet Ruth Anne Black, owner of the Black Box Casino. #WorldAnvil #Writing #noir #fiction #velvet www.worldanvil.com/w/black-box-...

Looking to stay inspired after #WorldEmber is over? Want tips to find the stories hiding in your #worldbuilding project? Just curious about #TelevisionSky? JOIN ME TOMORROW as I sit down with @worldbuilding.bsky.social for the weekly #WorldAnvil community stream on Twitch! Twitch.tv/worldanvil

You’re already doing it, even if you don’t know you’re doing it. Worldbuilding is how storytellers get the job done. It’s the context that makes it possible for the audience to understand your story from their perspective. Treat yourself to the gift of better storytelling. Enroll now!! 😊

You asked. I've answered. Revised and expanded, my sell-out GenCon #worldbuilding workshop is NOW a 6-week deep dive to help YOU tell YOUR stories with the clarity and context that invite audiences to live within them. REGISTER NOW at televisionsky.net #Writing #RPG #writer #GameMaster #GameDev

You asked. I've answered. Revised and expanded, my sell-out GenCon #worldbuilding workshop is NOW a 6-week deep dive to help YOU tell YOUR stories with the clarity and context that invite audiences to live within them. REGISTER NOW at televisionsky.net #Writing #RPG #writer #GameMaster #GameDev

Ruth Anne Black is the owner of the Black Box Casino. #WorldAnvil #WorldEmber #Worldbuilding #velvet #BlackBoxCasino www.worldanvil.com/w/black-box-...

Welcome to the Black Box Casino, where anything is possible! My first article for @worldanvil.com's annual #WorldEmber #worldbuilding marathon! Let me know what you think! #WorldAnvil #BlackBoxCasino #Velvet #TelevisionSky www.worldanvil.com/w/black-box-...

I officially declare the entire month of December to be Fluffy Dragon Season. Either your dragons are naturally fluffy (a mane counts too), or you can wrap them in a cosy scarf. Who is with me? #Art #Dragon #FluffyDragonSeason #Cosy #Winter #AfterSilence #Tea #Coffee #Fantasy

I've made a grand plan to achieve my grand ambition for the grand end-of-year worldbuilding marathon hosted by @worldanvil.com. In addition, I'm pleased to be returning as a community judge! #WorldEmber #WorldAnvil #Worldbuilding #velvet #BlackBoxCasino www.worldanvil.com/w/black-box-...

Once more the fog has settled over the autumn and The Midnight Vault has opened! More than 90 artists have contributed to the project, including me! #BlackwingPencils #LuluBooks #GothamCoffee #TwilightZone #MidnightVault #Fiction open.substack.com/pub/fictatio...

Want to start some new holiday traditions? Our Holiday Worldbuilding Bundle has everything you need to create the ultimate winter wonderland for your next tale! Visit our website to grab a bundle (and get 10% off core decks when you do)! storyenginedeck.com/products/hol...

Big shout out to @heliumcomedyind.bsky.social for hosting @titusnation.bsky.social last night! This man's humor and honesty have helped drive me to be who and where I am: the punk princess of indie publishing! televisionsky.net/rule35 #TelevisionSky #Comedy #DoomedToRepeat #TitusNation

All art is important, even and especially "shitty" art. Here's why. #writing #art #VelvetGuillotine #TelevisionSky open.substack.com/pub/moonligh...

Did y'all hear that we're starting a new indie punk media publishing company? #Worldbuilding #indie #publishing #writing #punk #noir open.substack.com/pub/moonligh...

New from Will Christopher Baer, his first book since completing the #PhineasPoe Trilogy (Kiss Ms, Judas, Penny Dreadful, Hell's Half Acre), published by #TelevisionSky and edited by....well, me. 1/48 collectable weekly microzines. #Fiction #Noir #WillChristopherBaer moonlightbard.com/rule35

Hey, Haly! Whatcha been up to? Writing #fiction. open.substack.com/pub/fictatio...

Hello! I am new here. Decided to create the account to connect with artists/writers around the world and to be able to share my #WorldAnvil creations. This is a new chapter in my life 😊

Reposting this again becouse I love it so much, and I want more readers to find it! I hope that the project inspires others. <3 #worldbuilding #worldanvil #fantasy #queerwriter #transfem

New #fiction just dropped for you all! Flash horror dedicated to my love of radio and DJs. "Amy On the Airwaves" @richardblade.bsky.social @grantrandom.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/fictatio...

I know what you need. New #fiction work dropping this Friday. More in the back taking shape for the future. In the meantime... #FlashFiction #Horror fictations.substack.com/p/blink?r=42...

New #fiction from yours truly! "Blink" The struggle is real. Or is it? open.substack.com/pub/fictatio...

I took a trip down memory lane and wrote about refuge in worldbuilding. This is pretty critical if you plan to #write #horror for #SpookySeason! #Worldbuilding #WorldAnvil open.substack.com/pub/moonligh...

Wrote something back toward the beginning of the month. People have been telling me to share it more. It's called "Indebted" and it's a little piece of #flashfiction that I love very much. #supernatural #horror #fiction open.substack.com/pub/moonligh...

www.worldanvil.com/w/withered-w... Wrote a big article that kinda became about history in a withered world in regards to gender expression. Enjoy! #witheredworlds #worldanvil #worldbuilding #writing #pride