#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 2 I'm really looking forward to opening our store. It's been my husband's dream since he was a kid, and we are SO CLOSE to making it a reality!

It's Thursday~ (We are pretending it's still Thursday) It's chapter release day~ (These holidays are really screwing me up) Enjoy~ (My bad) #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #silverleaf #booksky

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 1 Hello, hello, hello~ Kaila Winacott here, also known as Kouplefruit. I write fantasy adventure serial fiction. My main work, SILVERLEAF, follows the journey of two knights as they complete their final mission... to kill the most sacred creatures in their world.

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 31: 2025 wrap-up This has been... Quite the year. No, it sucked, let's be honest. But that doesn't take away from the accomplishments. This year, I... - Completed SL pt 1 - Edited 50+ chp - Plotted and started my 2nd series - Published weekly chps #writersky #writing

BEHOLD FISH STICK AND HER PREY #cats

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 29: Goals for 2026! I've actually been thinking about it all day, lol, and still not fully sure... But here's what I've got so far: - Writing half of SL pt 2 - Finish plotting all of CK pt 1 - Learning to sew - Opening me + hubs store #2026goals #writersky #writing

Holidays aren't my thing. Once upon a time, I may have enjoyed the pending excitement and festivities presented. But even something taken so easily for granted can become such a dreaded thing after years of painful memories. I struggle with the excitement, I hate giving and receiving gifts.

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 21: Taiga would gift Mouse something he made. Maybe a new hat. Mouse gives Taiga cool looking rocks all the time. A holiday would be no different. Jule might give notebooks as gifts, if she thought about it enough. #silverleaf #writersky #booksky

#FantasyIndiesDecember Just a quick update. I AM still doing these, despite the lapse recently. Between a wicked case of the flu and not really being a holiday person, I haven't been doing too many of these. I will post these daily, as long as I feel they work well for me and my wips :)

Hello people!! Happy Thursday! Another chapter of SILVERLEAF is up! Enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #silverleaf #booksky

Finally starting the dread of editing the rest of SILVERLEAF pt 1, only to realize I never replaced my entirely spent highlighters or pens that I do my bulk editing with. So yay! I get to delay editing with a proper reason! Also boo! I hate buying replacements! #writersky #authorsky #editing

The pros and cons of getting sick: Pros: - no energy to waste time not plotting. - lots of time to plot, as I'm not moving around. Cons: - no energy to waste time not plotting. - lots of time to plot, as I'm not moving around. #writersky #authorsky #writing

Happy Thursday~~ A new chapter of SILVERLEAF is up! Enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #silverleaf #booksky

Me: Reads another book using spiders as a fear tactic and ultimately squishing 3 of them. Also me: Immediately decides to increase my FMC's affection for spiders in retaliation. Justice for spiders! #spiders #booksky #writersky #cicadakeeper

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 8: In SILVERLEAF... The four main seasons exist in Lanria, though their fall and springs are on the shorter side. The rise and fall of the temperatures are told to lure out the beasts and beings that revel in it. Winter is of the corrupted. Summer is of the pure.

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 7: Nice or naughty~ Taiga: nice. He is cold, calculating, but always puts the good of others first. Mouse: naughty. He would be insulted otherwise. Jule: a little tougher... Naughty. Ellio: nice. He is nothing but giving and kind. Azhar: why does it matter?

Haaaaapppyyyyy Thursday! A new chapter of SILVERLEAF is up Enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #silverleaf #booksky

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 3: Maaaaan more book recs? I am the worst at this! How about the Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden? Fantastic books set in a deadly, wintery landscape. And hey! It's currently winter! (This may be the most fitting thing I could think of, lol) #booksky

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 2: Holidays in SILVERLEAF... The solstices are celebrated quietly with those close to you. They celebrate the coming and passing of time and those coming and going from life. In non-human societies, solstices indicate waves and ebbs in magic, and are like festivals.

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 1: Hello! Kaila Winacott here~ I also go by Kouplefruit. I write serial fiction on sites like Royal Road and Inkitt. SILVERLEAF is an LGBT+ friendly fantasy adventure. CICADA KEEPER is... The same lol. I have a type, clearly. This one is very much a WIP atm tho~

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 28: I sorta collect things? I collect small rocks on my travels to tumble, which I started partly because I made Mouse (character in SILVERLEAF) a rock collector. And I collect DON!! Cards in OPTCG, but that's kinda for our side business. That's kinda it, lol.

Oh djsjxkdkcjddjkg It's Thursday! Happy chapter release day!! Another chapter of SILVERLEAF is up! Enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #silverleaf #booksky

Looking through some old college folders and remembered how batshit my art history teacher was. So many stories to be told about her, but the one lingering on my mind today is of how absolutely convinced she was that aliens had ruled ancient Egypt. This was based on art like this.

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 26: Book titles? Hmmm complex question. I'm pretty fond of 1-2 word titles at the moment (SILVERLEAF and CICADA KEEPER as examples). But I try to think of main themes within the book to fill those words with. I do like a little foreshadowing in them too, though~

#FantasyIndiesNovember Skipping to the 24th because I was hella sick the last few days with a migraine and screw screens lol. Day 24: YES I listen to music!! I have several scene based playlists ready to go at all times. Sad/emotional music, action music, background music... Mostly instrumental.

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 20: I find inspiration everywhere. Current life, past life, music on the radio, books I'm reading, my cats, video games, gardening... I mean, the list is shorter for what I DON'T find inspiration from. #writersky #writing #authorsky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 19: Parts of writing that challenge me, hmm? Beginnings and endings. The middle is my JAM (shocker that I write serial fiction, huh?). The rest? F that soooo much lol. #writing #writersky #serialfiction #authorsky

🎵 Happy Thursday 🎵 Another chapter of SILVERLEAF is up! Enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #silverleaf #booksky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 18: Ooooh interesting question. Favorite character I've created, hmm? From what's released, probably Mouse from SILVERLEAF. He's just SO FUN to write, full of flaws, and is def made of chaos. For those unfamiliar, he's a hot mess. And I love that for him.

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 17: Hobbies... Aside from writing? Oh, I have so many lol. - Gardening - Crochet - Video games - One Piece TCG - Hiking - Rock tumbling - Reading - Does playing with my cats count? #authorsky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 16: Planster by practice, planster by nature. There are pros and cons to plotting and winging it, and through writing and rewriting, I realized my biggest issue was the story went wherever it felt, without an end in mind. #writing #writersky #authorsky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 14: PETS!!!!! Kimchi (gray, stubbed tail) and Fish Stick (tortie)!! #cats #writersky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 13: Where do I write? Wherever I frikin' fancy. Naaah, I'm kidding xD Usually my desk in my office or my mini couch in the bedroom, depending on my mood and joints. #writersky #writing #authorsky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 12: (Yes, yes, I'm a day behind lol) Good advice: just start writing. Ignore the what ifs and worries. You'll never get the book written if you don't WRITE it. Bad advice: show, don't tell. My least favorite garbage. Sometimes you just gotta tell. #writing #writersky

Happy Thursday~~ It's been a busy busy week for me, so I'm glad I remembered to make the update post, haha. Another chapter of SILVERLEAF is up!enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #royalroad #tapas #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writersky #booksky #writing

One of the best things about living up in Minnesota... The northern lights~ Fun fact: you can't see most of the color with your naked eye. The camera picks up color more than we can. But today? Red blanketed the sky and rained upon all of us staring up at it. Gorgeous. #minnesota #aurora

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 11: I write mostly fantasy adventure, with sub genres ranging from light romance, political, speculative, horror (only sometimes), mystery and cozy. Everything I write is ALWAYS LGBT+ friendly. #writersky #booksky #writing

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 10: Favorite line I've written...? Oh man, I feel like a lot of it requires context, since I do a lot of build-on and back-and-forth dialogue. Maybe something silly, like a joke... Or should it be something serious? Honestly, I can't pick a single line. #writersky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 7: What helps me relax... Honestly, setting up on my mini couch and flicking on one of my background noise shows (Mentalist, Criminal Minds, etc) with my laptop in my lap... Is perfect for me to just unwind, relax, and breathe a little. #writersky

Happy Thursday! Chapter 81 of SILVERLEAF is up! Enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #tapas #royalroad #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #writing #writersky #booksky #silverleaf

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 6: Helpful writing tools~ Google Docs - Can't beat free and reliable Word Hippo app - Thesaurus app with really nice detail and lists. Has helped me many times YouTube - I mean, writing to music never stops helping Yeah, that's it for me lol~ #writersky

I forgot to post some of these cuties. #pikminbloom recently added a "snap" feature for taking pictures with Pikmin in it. Happened to be visiting some MN State Parks and look at this cutie in all these shots! Taken at Gooseberry Falls State Park~

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 4: Inspiring authors.... Might be a weird answer, but I'm in an Indie Author writing discord with TONS of amazing writers. I'm just a little newbie there, tier zero and aspiring for more. Anyone there in higher tiers and giving advice is inspiring to me. #writersky

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 3: Ignore that it's late! I thought today was the 3rd!!!! I use 3 different playlists, all using a mix of different languages. 1st is the "emotional playlist," which has random sad anime music comps, relaxing Zelda music, Minecraft, etc.

#FantasyIndiesNovember Day 2: When did I start writing.... Like 2-3 weeks into 6th grade. Met a few girls in class that loved writing, and I, trying to make friends, came up with a terrible story of superhero friends that protected planets based on colors that matched some bracelets they bought.

#FantasyIndiesNovember Huh, mostly author focused this month. Interesting! Let's get going... Day 1: Hello! Kaila Winacott here, author for serial fiction. I have 1 ongoing series, SILVERLEAF, that updates weekly and 1 I'm currently writing, CICADA KEEPER. #writersky #booksky #serialfiction

#FantasyIndiesOctober It has come to my attention (I looked at the image in full for once) that the proper tag for this is #FantasyIndiesSpooktober. Well, oops. I've already committed, lol, so I'm sticking it out for the last two days! Day 30: Is my MC brave? Hell yeah they are. #silverleaf

Happy Thursday~ It's chapter release day, so enjoy~ #ream #patreon #inkitt #royalroad #tapas #webnovel #webserial #serialfiction #silverleaf #writing #writersky #booksky

#FantasyIndiesOctober Day 29: Taiga: failing his people's mission. Mouse: losing his family. Ellio: losing Jule. Jule: never uncovering what happened to she and Ellio's parents. Azhar: her nightmares exist everywhere, and will be forgotten the moment they're remembered. #silverleaf #booksky

#FantasyIndiesOctober Phew, I'm back from vacation and ready to go! Day 28: Guilt or regret in WIP. In SILVERLEAF, there's an abundance of both. But let's talk Taiga for this post. He suffers a great deal from survivor's guilt.... #silverleaf #booksky #writersky