#AwesomeCharacters I write mostly teens, so it's a mixed bag--but they've been doing their respective roles on the ship long enough to not be totally new. Emily and Koujaku had a whole different journey already, so they're both skilled fighters. Koujaku also has shinobi training from her past. 🧵

#WIPSnips They arrive at the town of Maderia on Balaricio just in time for their bi-annual festival~

#humor #meme #I'minternetfamousnow 💁‍♀️ People going viral: "Oh, I only got like a 100 likes..." Meanwhile, me:

If you're like me and ploughing through the seemingly endless editing cycle, just remember: We don't write because it's easy. We write because we thought it would be easy. Hang in there 💪 #writinghumor #writers #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting

Goal ideas for writers:

I just realized I know the perfect meme for Thavus in this short story I've been editing (with a ton of help, so thank you to everyone helping with that!)

Typos? What typos? *proceeds to clean glass with a large, plus red rug* #wipsnip #typos #writinghumor #amwriting #amediting #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #theorderofthestag #highfantasy #comedicfantasy

Just a gentle reminder (or FYI if you're new): when someone approaches you out of nowhere with smth like this, it's 99% of the time either 1. A scammer 2. A bot 3. Someone trying to sell you smth Or maybe you've hit bingo and it's all three 🤷‍♀️ #writers #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

Happy Pride month~ :D Most of my characters are somewhere on the asexual spectrum, 'cause that's just what feels right for me to write. Emily and Koujaku are both bi, while Mark is pan and nonbinary. And then Thavus and Ifalde are gay dwarves.

Done with ch 8 edits, so here's another one of my favourite lines, no context. Since it's the first Erevan POV I'm doing this with, I couldn't really pick anything else. #wipsnip #theorderofthestag #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #amwriting #amediting #writers #writingcommunity

For that last repost--the EnfinityCast account is a literal AI account, so yeah, blocked it and letting you all know~

My toddler decided to add some pizzaz to my already awesome self-made character art. I quite like the splash of colour 😁 No AI (never AI) #characterart #amwriting #amediting #toddlers #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

The endless editing echoes... where would I be without my awesome beta-readers, idk 😅 #writinghumor #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #amediting

Forgot to do this when I was done with the edits of ch 7 (bc ofc I did), so here we have one of my favourite sentences from said chapter. Since it was a Nalion-chapter, choosing one with a bunch of hyphend felt appropriate. #wipsnip #amwriting #amediting #highfantasy #comedicfantasy #writesky

Hey so if you're in the USA, the FCC is floating the idea of making shows put a warning up if they include or discuss trans people and trans lives. A short paragraph saying this is messed up would help a lot! You gpt less than a week. Submit your comment by May 22: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

Having kids makes you say the weirdest things. Today, I told my toddler to, "Take the dog out of your mouth wile we're brushing teeth." Just another sentence I never thought I'd say 🤷‍♀️ #toddlers #parenthood

Instagram's bots are so much more boring than the ones on Bluesky. No one replies to me, all I want is to waste their time 😭 #bots #sendmethispost #Instagram

This meme was inspired by my most common early draft mistakes. Now how could we make it even worse? 🤔 #writinghumor #writingmemes #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

Got my drivings license renewed. I expected the pic to be the usual: the awkward half-smile, or perhaps the serial killer stare. Instead, I look like a toad 🐸 Showed it to my husband, only for our toddler to intercept with his grabby hands, look at the photo and yell, "FROG!!!" 💀 #toddlers

Some more incredibly helpful old comments from my husband 😂 (He does it this way to make me laugh. Spoiler alert: it does) #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

I received one of these fraudulent communications: it had the right logo, the right names; if I’d known less about publishing I could easily have been fooled canc betrayed. Preying on writers’ hopes is despicable.

#writinghumor #writingmeme #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

I don't have the time to keep up with #wipsnip so I thought I'd make my own by sharing a favorite sentence at a time (no context) from the chapter that I'm editing. Here's ch 6: ""Rat," mused the first one wisely." #amediting #amwriting #theOrderoftheStag (or #toots) #comedicfantasy #highfantasy

Watching Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again and again - this film is so much fun and was done dirty at the box office. We demand a sequel.

Stumbled upon this extremely helpful old comment from my husband, idk what I would've done without that response 😉

THE LUNAR CHRONICLES X FF7 X FRIEREN Emily’s life has been torn apart by one of her former companions. So when she goes on the run with a new crew to save the galaxy from the demon lord, can she find it in herself to trust them? And just what secrets are they hiding? #questpit #YA #SFF #Q

Having an absolute blast betareading this gem, I need an agent to sink their claws into it bc I need it published like YESTERDAY, please, I want the physical copy already 😭 #writingcommunity #writesky #Q

Is it wrong of me, to have so much fun wasting a scambot's time? #scam #bot #writers #amwriting #writingcommunity #aita

Don't worry, I do eventually delete them. I just need some time to say goodbye to my darlings before I take them behind the shed 🥲 #writinghumor #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

#AprilAdventure Which one?? But uh, okay, let's see, there's... 🗨️🐲🖤🧩🪪🔥🔫 Or, 💭⚗️🧪✨⌛ Or, 🌳

#writinghumor #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity Me: Pffft, I'm a writer, ofc I can describe what smoke smells like! Also me, five seconds later:

Had to include Spiro, ofc. He likes pets, pranks and tasty treats. Since his species is pretty self-explanatory from the pic, I'm not going to bother mentioning it. No AI, just me being incredibly talented 💁‍♀️ #characterart #writers #writesky #writingcommunity

If you have allergies, please, for your own health, don't use AI to "research" what's safe. AI will not provide accurate information and will likely lie to you. Using AI is not valid research.

I'm good at character banter and mixing a good dose of humor in~

My forever battle. (Though the real answer is probably cut 🥲) #amwriting #amediting #writers #writesky #writingcommunity #writinghumor

My last POV-character, Ilias, still drawn by yours truly (No AI and no autographs, sorry 💁‍♀️). He likes... uh... next question? He dislikes weird books with creepy eyes. He'd also like an increase in dexterity, please and thank you. #characterart #fantasycomedy #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

Past-me has been up to her tricks again. Luckily, beta-readers and editing exist 😂 #amediting #amwriting #writinghumor #writesky #writingcommunity

Hama-time! She likes swords and sarcasm, and dislikes misogynists and people telling her what to do. She also likes to poke fun at Erevan and watch him get all grumpy. No AI in this masterpiece. #characterart #fantasycomedy #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky

#amwriting #amediting #writinghumor #writesky #writingcommunity "Wow, making up funeral rituals for other fantasy races must involve some pretty cool research!" Me: Reading about catkins to make sure what I know about pollination holds up.

Having way too much fun wasting a scambot's time. I'm not sure if I can include name & pic in a post wothout breaking any rules, so they're hidden, but if you want to report them too, just check "Replies" in my profile 👍 #scammer #bot #writingcommunity #artcommunity

#meme #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky Guess who engages with my content: (Well, except for you Niki. Though maybe you should consider the career-choice to make me 100% loved by bots & scammers ❤️)

You've met Nalion, now's the time for Erevan. Erevan likes beer and being left out of drama. And beer. He hates people, small talk, bards and not having beer. He also doesn't care about anyone, he doesn't, he doesn't (okay maybe just a little). No AI. I know it's hard to believe bc I'm so great.

I see so much amazing character art, and I had none of that, until now. No AI. (Yes, I drew it myself. Yes, I'm talented, I know 💁‍♀️) #characterart #art #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

Distracted by nostalgia caused by my OG book 1 title "The Legend of Curing that Poison and also Something about a Rat King and Stuff". Though I do like how the initials of The Order of the Stag spell #toots. #writesky #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity

#amwriting #amediting #writesky #writingcommunity Other people: "Wow, writers have such a way with words!" Meanwhile, me:

Had an epiphany about my story last night when I couldn't sleep. Now I twiddle my thumbs, waiting for my husband to wake up (too spoilery to ask anyone else) so that I can verify whether it truly is an epiphany or just incoherent ramblings of my sleep deprived brain. #amwriting #writesky

Why does past me do this to me-me? Also, yes, I'm too lazy to write paragraph 🫣 #amwriting #amediting #writesky #writingcommunity

Descriptions are kicking my butt again. If "The darkness was dark because it was dark" is not valid, can I have "The bright light was lighting the area brightly"? It's a Boulder specialty, too, with a passive and an adverb chumming it up 👏 #amwriting #amediting

FINAL FANTASY 7 X FRIEREN X THE LUNAR CHRONICLES Emily’s life has been torn apart by her former companions. So when she goes on the run with a new crew to save the galaxy, can she find it in herself to trust them? And just what secrets are they hiding? #WSPit #W #YA #F #SF

Lurker mode: Disengaged. After a long time of crippling social media anxiety, I finally got my head out of my ass and decided to start posting because let's face it: nobody out there is interested in my brainfarts.