Some dude is looking at his stepsister wrong, and, well...

On Violence Rakos: A vicious (if satisfying) tool for awful situations. Amethyst: Something I wish we could all leave behind. Charra: Way to get shit done when shit goes south. Ruby: Well, if you're gonna use it, cheat! Emera: The least of your worries right now.

Toss up: Either the worldbuilding, the themes of male allyship/positive masculinity, or the searing spice!

Romantics with complete cynics! Mystics with techies! Believers with scientists! Scorched cinnamon rolls with take-no-shit girl bosses!

My Academy student characters (most of the cast) all wear white button downs as part of their uniforms. In my headcannon and cover art, 3 of them are anime hotties, 2 are anime beefcakes. No shame. Also, white is sacred to the Scholar, God Beside of knowledge. #anime #worldbuilding #gods #writer

I like to tell myself the comforting lie that an audience exists for anime-inspired urban fantasy taboo goblin harem romance. But honestly, I hope some white kid on the edge of going incel reads it looking for smut, and realizes there are far better ways to be a man. #writing #indieauthor #men

I did not commit — to memory just to stop using em-dashes because f**king clankers have co-opted it! #noai #writer #writesky #butlerian #sarahconnorwasright #emdash

#AwesomeCharacters Anni’s nickname is “Lion Girl” so… a Lion :v Ashe mentions that their hair and posture give that impression, but really they’re a socially anxious mess XD Ashe OTOH is like a mongoose. You’d think she’s this small cute creature, but no, she will commit atrocities for Anni <3

Some fae have naturally purple hair and eyes (one, Amethyst, is a central character: Eggplant hair and violet eyes). Legend says it's because they carry the blood of devils, but no one's ever proven it. It's also sacred to The Cutting Stone: God Beneath of Earth, Ambition, and Conquest. #worlds

One of my antagonists is Toros, son of Kalak. He's charming, forgiving, and honestly only doing any antagonizing because of orcish Clan law. Plus he has this exact chemistry with my MMC, Rakos: #writing #awesomecharacters #fantasy #orcs #princessbride #writers #fantasy #romance

#Novmemeber 5 Yeah, your Antagonist has flaws, but what are some green flags of theirs? 🟩 Can't think of any/not applicable to your villain? What would THEY say are their green flags? Not a person, but a construct/idea? What do proponents say?

Is there a term for a cinnamon roll who's been so traumatized that they present a hard, blackened shell to the world? Deep-fried cinnamon roll? Cajun-style cinnamon roll? Cinnamon roll Wellington? #writesky #tropes #romance #writers #goodguys #badboys #cinnamonroll #goblinstepsisterobsession

Amethyst - Discreet, tasteful for the office; turns it up slightly when meeting with donors Charra - Never. Tool of the oppressors. Except nail paint Ruby - Lavishly applied, always on fleek Emera - Lightening foundation to cover her freckles, emphasize pale skin Rakos - Nope; guy privileges

Even in a book with orcs and goblins, my monsters are always the same: men who abuse their power and privilege to make life worse for vulnerable people. They say it's to protect the legacy of humanity, or keep the fae in their place. But it's 'cause they can. #racism #goblins #urbanfantasy

Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders! It's COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's green. This one is probably more common, since green is so strongly associated with nature. Do you have any cool greenery in your world? Or maybe you've used it for an object? Tell me about it!

So many. There's a throwaway gag where a complex potion requires Vancian Root, Butcher's Bloom, and Sandsun leaves. But my favorite is that I have a laconic character always reminding her people to stay hydrated.

Rakos, but with his goblin stepfamily. Pretty much literally, sadly.

The MMC in my second WIP treats the law as a threat, family tradition as a nuisance, and violence as both his #1 talent and #2 tool. Plus he's an orc. He's both morally and *literally* Grey. Checkmate, romance market. #romance #romantasy #orc #morallygrey #morallygray #iveseenitbothways

Welcome to #NovemberWorldbuilders! This week's theme is COLORS! Tell me about something in your world that's RED. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have anything special in your worldbuilding that's red. Maybe an animal, jewels, a garment, a flower, or something more strange and magical?

When you can write: write When you can't write: edit When you can't edit: outline When you can't outline: brainstorm When you can't brainstorm: rest Writing is many tasks. Do whichever ones you can and you'll still be making progress. #writesky #writer #positivity #writing #babysteps #noquitting

When everyone in the world you love is a monster, what does that make you? Rakos' goblin stepmother and her three daughters are his only family, his only purpose, his only obsession. Can he protect his tiny, beautiful family from a world that sees them as less than human, or even from himself?

The struggling young artist I commissioned for my book cover (u/no-feed7455 on reddit) has gotten contacted four times based on my recommendations. So my foray into smutcrafting has already made a total stranger's life a little better! #writer #positivity #community #noaiart #noaiwriting

Some days, writing is whipping up many many words. Flourishing in our creative lanes. Other days, it's thinking “I want to write, but what the hell do I write, and how do I write it???” all while having our 4-7 ongoing WIPs open in front of us

Been writing for decades and I still reliably misspell "abscense".

Good jelly. Tastes like 401k.

Assuming your target audience are adults, do your characters cuss? #WritingCommunity #WritingQ

Smooth skin the color of shamrock after rain. Cheeks and lips flushing deep teal as her breath quickens with anticipation. Scarlet eyes -- as bright as her namesake gemstone -- glowing with desire. Fangs and dimples flashing as she grins up from her 3'1" height. #goblin #monstergirl #romance

AI is a writing tool some people use. I don't. We might both reach the finish line, but I'll have exercised a lot more muscles than an AI-assisted writer. Some people can't finish a marathon without help, but they can drive. Don't pretend we're running the same race. #writesky #writer #noAI

I will never not be disappointed that the name "nightcore" doesn't mean a gothic-punk-techno fusion that a vampire antihero could plausibly stride into a moodily-lit dance club to. Instead, it's some chipmunk-ass sounding bullshit. #music #goth #vampires #vampire #disappointed #writers #mood

Erotica fans/authors: What're your least favorite euphemisms for genitals? I can't stand any term for punishment that ends in -ng. Prong, ding, Wang, thing. Terrible. Same for twat; sounds like someone got slapped with a wet face cloth. #writesky #erotica #writers #dickjokes #foldsisbadtoo

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I choose to believe there's a market for stories with well-written characters and deep world building, that also deal in transgressive hentai-style smut. Some people need a convoluted narrative to get off. Those people are my people. #erotica #taboo #hentai #sodirty #writers #totesconsensh

Does my anime-inspired erotic novel feature kinks that are flat-out banned on Amazon? Yes. Does it feature a play-within-a-play where the main characters watch an in-world anime with strong thematic parallels to the main story and a bitchin’ opening credits sequence? Also yes. #erotica #hentai

Other dystopias at least got flying cars or cool names for their repressive regimes and engines of control. #dystopia #authoritarianism #stupidestdystopia #ICEmelts #palantirarecautionaryfables #theparty #banalityofevil #whythisbanaltho

After awakening to yet another shower of near-intrusive thoughts (a back-of-the-book blurb among them) I have come to the horrible realization that my muse is a morning person. #author #writer #creatives #writerproblems #sleepdeprived #thanksihateit #AIcantdothat

AI bros really heard the old saying "90% of everything is crap," and said "with half a trillion in funding, we can turn that into five nines, easy." #Author #dystopia #clankers #realart #realwriters #writer #fuckelon #fuckai #jokes

Anyone ever write their characters talking about books, and they start talking about books that would maybe sell better than the one you're actually writing?

Got called a spoiled poetry princess on reddit yesterday, so that's new! On the upside, my cover artist is chugging along and I've started up my second novel: A murder mystery with an orc protagonist and three love interests!

What if you already got Isekai'd out of a medieval fantasy world after Dysentery-kun killed you?

If driving social media interaction is prerequisite of writers' success, my anime-inspired erotic modern fantasy empire is probably doomed before it begins.

I once read that the worst thing you can do as a creative is make $50,000 a year doing something else, but honestly, starving looks a shit-ton worse.

Everyone: You have to be your authentic self if you want readers to engage with your work! Me, a pseudonym: No.