I met my goal of writing a scene of my cyberpunk novel, Shattered Moon, but only after realizing I had somehow developed a fear of writing. Read about it and check out a snippet of the first draft in my latest post. #writing #writingtips #cyberpunknovel open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth...

In addition to writing fiction, I also play rally games and sometimes share footage of my progress. Here's a short video of me trying 3rd-person gameplay in a storm with my racing wheel in a Rally 1 car, just to see how it went. youtu.be/0geUVOBpFSw?...

I've never felt the need to create a "lore bible" for one of my stories until now. Read my latest Substack post to learn about that and my progress writing my cyberpunk novel so far. #writing #substack #cyberpunk #scifi scrawlthroughthevoid.substack.com/publish/post...

If you need any proof that "AI" is not actual intelligence, see this video of comedian Taylor Tomlinson. The YouTube AI believes that anyone saying "You go, Taylor!" in the comments is a Taylor Swift fan. It doesn't even have the reasoning skills or a toddler. It's just fancy Google.

Big news! I'm breaking down the anatomy of my #cyberpunk novel trilogy, from 20-year-old inspirations to the recent iterations, and revealing the premise! Read the full breakdown here, and consider sharing with your friends! open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth... #author #scifi #scifibooks

cook serve forevah!! 🎨

I bought a secondhand Thrustmaster T150 steering wheel and pedals, booted up Dirt Rally 2.0, turned the HUD off, and played the famous Iso Oksjärvi stage of Rally Finland. It felt like I was actually barreling down a dirt road in a Lancia Fulvia HF, and it was incredible. youtu.be/4RBc0i-m5nQ?...

My 2025 writing project taught me a lot, and now, I'm taking the lessons learned and applying them to 2026, with a focus on writing consistently and tackling an additional big project. Read all about it in the latest post of Scrawl Through the Void now! open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth...

New update on the progress of my novel coming later today! After 12 years, I finally fixed one of the biggest issues I had with the story. Subscribe now to get it right in your inbox. open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth... #writing #writingtips #substack #blogging

Sorry folks I forgot to share my latest post here about my mental health. scrawlthroughthevoid.substack.com/p/an-update-... #substack #mentalhealth #blogging

You can finally experience the full story that I wrote so many years ago! I'm so proud of that hard work, and it's so crazy to think that it's finally out in the world and I can talk about it! I should do an AMA or something...

Sometimes I'm jealous of people at the office who buy hot, delicious restaurant food daily for lunch, but I'm ALWAYS satisfied eating the sandwich I made using ingredients I picked--including vegetables we grew--on sourdough my partner baked. 🥪❤️

Cook Serve Forever just got another HUGE update! Lots of new story beats, locations, foods, improvements and so much more! You can grab it now at 55% off- enjoy y'all! 👨‍🍳 👩‍🍳 🌭 🥨 🥪 🍜 store.steampowered.com/news/app/192...

🚨ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 My voice can be heard in the latest update of the Cook, Serve, Forever Early Access! Meet Mrs. Mackerel! Thank you to Vertigo Gaming Inc and @chubigans.bsky.social for this opportunity!! I'm thrilled to be a part of this game with so many incredible VAs and Devs! 🙏✨️

This Instagram post on my public account is basically a mini blog on how a night of typing my novel went, if you're curious to read. www.instagram.com/p/DGUmG7judU... #writersky #writing #writingcommunity

Y'all aren't ready for the amount of fun weird stuff in this leg of the story.

New post of Scrawl Through the Void releasing in 15 minutes! Subscribe now to get it in your email in 15 whole minutes! open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth... #writing #writersky #authorsky

Back at it tonight. #writing #writersky #typewriter #author

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Our huge new gameplay update for Cook Serve Forever is available now, and to celebrate we've put the game at a series low discount, woo! Thanks to everyone for all of yall's support over the last few months, it means so much. ❤️ steamcommunity.com/games/192809...

My soundtrack for Cook Serve Forever is now streaming on Spotify! Chill out to the tunes today and check out the MAJOR gameplay update on STEAM tomorrow :) shorturl.at/6eJSs

I was one book shy of my reading goal in 2024 (I underestimated how huge Dune is), though I'd guess that I spent more time reading in 2024 than in past years, which was the *actual* goal anyway. I'm excited to continue the trend and get back to reading The Expanse. #reading #bookgoals #readinggoals

#authorsky I need help making this site a better resource for my writing - what accounts, communities, and other suggestions can you share to help fill my feed with cool creative writers, editors, etc?

I haven't made any progress in the personal projects I hoped to work on this month due to sickness, holidays, etc. and even though I *know* that's okay, it doesn't *feel* okay. #writing #mentalhealth #selfimprovement

To celebrate the end of the year and the upcoming release of the reworked Cook Serve Forever, I wrote a surprise issue of How To Write a Game that's all about developing the best ideas for your story. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/howtowri... #gamedev #writing #writingtips #creativewriting

I wrote the December update/blog for Cook Serve Forever! It's all about the story ideas we didn't use and how they helped shape the ideas that made it to the final draft. Check it out! steamcommunity.com/games/192809... #gaming #gamewriting #writing #indiegames #gamedev

More of our teammates are joinin' Bluesky so I thought I'd make a starter pack of all the Cook, Serve, Delicious! devs! So much awesome art and awesome people! bsky.app/starter-pack...

How is it there are people in their 20s who know they want to live off the grid and stuff and yet I fell in love with creative writing when I was 13 and still took 20 years to break free from perceived societal expectations to actually decide to go for it? #writing #amicrazy

Coming tomorrow: learn about the story that's been haunting me for a decade and why I'm ready to write it now. Subscribe today to get it right in your inbox. open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth... #writing #writers #authors

Why do you write? #writing #writers #writingcommunity

I tried narrating my actions aloud the other day to see if it would help me think of how to write more descriptive scenes and now I'm upset I never thought of it before. Also it just helped me focus and not stress about everything else going on. Highly recommend. #writers #authors #writing

FYI one of the best science fiction and time travel stories I've ever read is currently $3 on Kindle - Recursion by Blake Crouch

Drafting on a typewriter was everything I hoped it would be: tactile, focused, satisfying, and imperfect in the best way. Instead of feeling like I lacked options, I felt free from their burden. I cannot recommend it enough. #typewriter #typing #writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #goals

I’ve spent too long ignoring my most cherished dream, and that ends now. Subscribe to follow my journey to rediscover myself and become a professional creative writer. #writing #writers #introduction open.substack.com/pub/scrawlth...

Yesterday I had an exciting idea that would fix/improve a lot of things about my WIP novel, but it also changes the genre so it's tonally inconsistent with every other part of the book. Has anyone else dealt with this? I'd love to get your thoughts! #writers #writing

It's insane how many tiny things I do in my life that I now stop and reassess. If someone brought donuts to work I would avoid taking the last one in case someone else wanted it. I constantly suppressed my desires to appeal to some imagined expectation, and it was killing me.

I have decided to stop writing How To Write a Game for the foreseeable future. See today's special announcement post for details: open.substack.com/pub/howtowri... #announcement #newsletter #writing

This month's newsletter is coming out a bit late because it's longer, more intense, and because I wrote it alongside a special issue that I plan to release next week. Subscribe now to get it right in your inbox tomorrow. open.substack.com/pub/howtowri... #writingtips #writing #gamedev #indiedev

We are getting SO CLOSE to finishing all the narrative stuff for Cook Serve Forever! Please enjoy this sneaky pic of everyones favourite musician-turned-sous-chef Brie (voiced by the brilliant @mayatuttle.bsky.social) #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #narrativedesign @andreanagai.bsky.social

Coming Tomorrow: How to Write a Call to Action for Your Game’s Social Media Post Subscribe today to get it right in your inbox! #gamemarketing #marketing #gamedev open.substack.com/pub/howtowri...

Coming Monday: How To Direct Your Game's Voice Actors Guest #writer and experienced voice #director @kraak.bsky.social breaks down what you should and shouldn't do when directing voice actors. Subscribe now to get it right in your inbox! #gamedev #indiedev open.substack.com/pub/howtowri...

I've been working on some things.

The latest from How To Write a Game: "How to Start Writing Your Story" Read it now! open.substack.com/pub/howtowri... #writing #writingtips #WritingCommunity

Slogans are a great low-risk high-reward tool to help market your game. How do you write a great video game slogan? Find out in tomorrow's issue of How To Write a Game. Subscribe now to get it right in your inbox! open.substack.com/pub/howtowri... #gamewriting #writingtips #gamedev #gamemarketing

Are silent protagonists good or bad for games and stories? How the heck do you even write one? Find out in the latest issue of How To Write a Game! Subscribe to get future issues right in your inbox! howtowriteagame.substack.com/p/how-to-wri... #writingtips #gamedev #gamewriting #writingcommunity