#SeptemberThrills 24) I had to drop in for today. This line speaks so much to me.😢 He may have failed everything he'd ever loved, but that wasn't a reason not to love now.

#AwesomeCharacters This is complicated for Rider. So far except for Skybollon, & Croshvon where he grew up, he's not likely to be recognized. However the things he's *done* have fame. There are rulers for 2 kingdoms who very much want him dead. The fortunate problem is they don't know-🧵1/2

#AwesomeCharacters Lawcket currently does not have a reputation, however that might change soon. Though it's really more his dragon than him who will have the reputation. For the longest time he did everything he could to keep Looccup a secret, now that's no longer an option.

#writingq Quoting since I'm continuing on the healing theme, & have plans for a 3rd. Can healers heal themselves in your setting? Most healers can't in anything I've written so far. It can make them very vulnerable.

#WIPSnips . . . He certainly wasn't splendid and glorious. Half healed scar lines crossed his face, and his dirty white clothing might have been stained with old blood. “Leave Now.” The boy took a step forward, one hand still extended toward the dragon though he could no longer touch her.

#AwesomeCharacters Rider's first POV, in the book I haven't published, is about 14 (I picked up his story after he's old enough to choose life on his own, no matter the hardships & dangers. In Bound By Heart, he's late teens. & in Named By Love a little older, probably 20-ish by the end- 🧵1/?

#AwesomeCharacters Lawcket is about 6 in the opening, & nearly 14 now. There aren't any time skips longer than 2 years, so we see him most ages in between. I'd say his age is important to the story, if only because of how his parents feel protective of him, & hate seeing him hurt. 🧵1/2

#WIPSnips “That kind of makes sense,” Aisferk admitted, “but blaming yourself hurts you too. Most people don't find guilt pleasant, and most people don't seem to have much skill at not blaming. It's natural to look for something, usually someone, to blame, when things don't go how we want them to.”

If I forget to give credit, it's because I did it myself. I've honestly been shy about my art lately. After everything that's happened in my real life, art has been much harder for me.

I will forever be blown away by the absolutely stunning work @heavenlyystar.bsky.social produced for my cover 💕

Sweet & Wild, is out now! 🐝💛🍃 Sweet & Wild is a MM Fantasy Romance featuring nature magic, a sunshine MC, and mysterious spirits in the forest! Universal Link: books2read.com/u/bzNng9 Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur... Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/sweet-wild Cover by the wonderful @northyme.com

#AwesomeCharacters Galen from The Need for Dandelions takes failure very hard since he’s a healer, and failure means that he didn’t save someone. However, he doesn’t have time to wallow in his failures too much since he has to get back out and help more people. Art by @dariakonnova.bsky.social

#AwesomeCharacters I guess Lawcket's pretty used to failure, given he feels like he fails every time people he cares about aren't happy. It's still hard on him, but he knows his worst failures came from his acting in compassion. So yeah, failure is almost bittersweet, in a way.

#AwesomeCharacters Rider doesn't give into failure easily, & tends to know his limits well. That said, there are quite a handful of places he feels he's failed, & he *never* forgets his failures, never forgives himself. He lives with them, & vows to do better. His most tragic failure-🧵1/2

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Let's talk about failure! Is your character accustomed to it? Or do they usually succeed and any failure is a significant event? How do they handle failure and how well do they bounce back? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips Sorry, this was the only instance. “Do you think I don't know you'll do that to me anyways? I didn't speak to your torturers– because I don't care.” Flame flushed in the king's face. He sat back into his throne with a flurry of his cloak to emphasize his anger. “Take the thing away . . .

#snippetshare I haven't done 1 of these in a while, but I wanted to share a healing scene. Feel free to quote or reply with yours. Kortenze isn't exactly a healer, (so this isn't normal for my writing) but it's my best written healing scene in spite of being unedited. WARNING: self-harm blood-magic

Rook will NOT be having any of your self-deprecation today, thank you very much. They're the only one allowed to do that. Also, you know, trekking. Through the stars, one might say. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WrittingCommunity

#WIPSnips I couldn't find any instance of disagree or synonyms, so hopefully this counts for vibes. Finding a way to cut the disagreement before this is too much work for me rn. “ . . , but please don't leave yet.” “I'm not, I'm still cooking.” “You didn't have to.” “What else would I do?”

#AwesomeCharacters Since Lawcket & Rider aren't falling for this 1, I guess I get to answer for Song & Jewel. Jewel would wish to be immortal, & would know he might regret it. I'd find a way to rescue him from that regret. In the opening Song wishes he could go into the past. Later, he wants-🧵1/2

#AwesomeCharacters Lawcket & Rider are safe here. Neither of them are stupid enough to accept a magical wish.😅 Okay, it's more respect for magic, for Rider. Though honestly he's not one to fail taking catches into account. Also, I'm NOT that kind of author. My characters have enough problems-

I'm waaay late, but can it count as long I wrote it on Saturday? #SaturdaySnippet I'm not unhappy with this per-say, but it was complete pantsing, so who knows if it's staying forever. He wanted 'I'll always love you' to mean what it had meant when he was a five year old. And yet he couldn't . . .

#snippetshare I haven't done 1 of these in a while, but I wanted to share a healing scene. Feel free to quote or reply with yours. Kortenze isn't exactly a healer, (so this isn't normal for my writing) but it's my best written healing scene in spite of being unedited. WARNING: self-harm blood-magic

#writingq Quoting since I'm continuing on the healing theme, & have plans for a 3rd. Can healers heal themselves in your setting? Most healers can't in anything I've written so far. It can make them very vulnerable.

From Sunfall #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips For context: Ranna is the name Landroy was given for Lawcket. Lawcket has not given his real name since he's been a prisoner. He doesn't want to be linked to his family, lest they suffer for the mess he's in.

#WritingCommunity Something I want to point out is that people can choose what skills they want to pursue. Someone who's driven by compassion is generally more likely to pursue healing, than someone who's driven by anger or desire to see others suffer. That doesn't mean one can't-🧵1/2

#writingq A review to a book that's not mine provoked this question: Can healers kill in your setting? (Feel free to give complex answers) I write in handful of settings, some which have very little magic, but in theory I'd answer yes. However there are different kinds of healing,-🧵1/2

🍂September is my birthday-month!🍂 My character portraits are at a discount during the whole of September. Perfect time to give your OCs and RP characters the love they deserve. No AI, just 100% human-made art! ko-fi.com/autumnchild (Examples below⬇️)

I want to do this too, but I'm not sure I have the time.

Found a list of OC questions and I FEEL LIKE YAPPING ABOUT MY CHARACTERS I will answer for Amiere 1 like = 1 answer OR you can ask about one in particular (either on the list or on your own, if you have a specific question in mind) I'm sorry about the lack of alt text. It's too many for me

OC questions yoinked from Kira. 1 like = 1 answer or you can send me a number! Will answer for Narok and/or Kas.

#AwesomeCharacters You mean like it can't be fantasy anymore? (I don't write within a single genre apart from that) Well if not for the dragons Lawcket's story barely is fantasy. I wonder if maybe it could stay mostly the same as some kind of historical fiction.🤔

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Artists! Quote with your night art! #kidlitart #illustration

I went on a dumb rabbit trail which ended with me coming across the very first review Blood's Power: Broken received. It's unrated & long, (this is only the opening) but I think this review will always speak to me, almost like a shortened version of the story in someone else's words.

Hello All! I'm DD Ward. I write stuff. Have you checked my stuff? It's free. www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit... • The Plight of the Last Paladin • Daughters of the Digital Empire • Hunted in the Wolf Wood • The Husband Poisoning Society

#WritingQ Have you ever been truly surprised by the lack of a word in your works? I have a handful times. Today I had to look through 4 stories before I found the word “confident" Like how? Confidences, or the lack thereof, is something of a side theme in all those stories.

#AwesomeCharacters Rider hides his insecurities from even himself. He refuses to give in to human weakness. He refuses to believe his freewill can ever be taken from him. (This quote describes his confidence, both its strengths & weaknesses) “I can die, or whatever else can be done trying,”

#AwesomeCharacters I think of Lawcket as more on the timid side, but he's honestly both. His defiance can make him as bold as his gentleness makes him timid. He's anything but self-assured, but that doesn't keep him from standing up for his right to compassion.

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Let's talk about confidence. Would you describe your character as bold and self-assured? Insecure and timid? Somewhere in between? Are they confident in some situations, but more hesitant in others? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

"I alone am in command of my fate, and those who seek to deny me will fall like countless others before them!" Thank you, @sashthesloth.bsky.social, for this amazing artwork of Ashrah wearing her Bound By Flame outfit 😍🔥 #ChroniclesOfTheRealms #SayaAshrah #DigitalArt

#SFFChat outro Thanks for hosting, Steve. :) You went easy on us this week. I've fallen off on boosting my published books but I do have 2 OUT NOW: WINGS is high fantasy, low spice. CONSORT is low fantasy, high spice. Both are pretty funny. www.amazon.com/stores/Aud-C...

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#SFFChat I'm skipping 3 since I was gone for a bit & I don't understand it. For context: it was the flat of a sword Also, I love how Lawcket thinks in the last sentence. *Whatever mercy meant, it certainly wasn't holding off on some particular cruelty because it furthered your wishes.*

#SFFChat In the Skybollon world: I guess there are many different governments, varying in power & size (power doesn't always go with size in a magical world) some are worse than others. In Lawcket's story: the government is pretty bad, giving more to the already wealthy while the poor suffer.

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#SFFChat well I'm doing intro late. I'm a writer of deeply platonic love & generally emotional stories, who goes off a lot of personal experience. I'm not generally a fan of monarchs. My favorite is Eldera, from a story of mine, who believes monarchs belong to their people NOT the other way around.

#SFFChat Lawcket ends up imprisoned for trying to help someone who might have stolen, & then trying to protect himself. He believes those with power are cruel & heartless Rider has no respect for power, period. He would rather die than bow, yet he will play submission to give his loved ones freedom

#SFFChat Q2: What is your MC's relationship to those with power? Are they a leader or some kind of royalty themself? Are they a rebel? Are they struggling as a cog in the machine?