Alister would simply say he’s a painter who works a day job at a grocery store prepped foods kitchen. Then he would politely smile and nod until he could discreetly duck out of the conversation. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

Alister's only healthy and meaningful relationship at the start of his story was with his dead grandpa, whom he feels like he abandoned. Learning to open up to others forms the bulk of his character arc. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

Veering away from the usual Ezra posting for a bit, and to the MC of my other primary WIP: Alister Briar starts out his story cynical and desiring to be alone, but accidentally moving into a boarding house for the supernatural throws a massive wrench in that. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

Happy Pride Month, y'all! 🌈 \o/ #pride #goodvibes #LGBTQ+

Taking a break from The Nightshade Case Files to showcase my other primary WIP, The Life and Times of Alister Briar: A Misanthropic Human's Guide to Living Among Non-Humans. #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #WIP #WIPSnips

Probably the protagonist for my book "How Do You Free a Caged Bird?", Leon Graves. He's a professional assassin with a penchant for knives who primarily specializes in guerrilla combat, infiltration, and subterfuge. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #prompts

#Mememay -31- To a Monster Bound series Buy Options: linktr.ee/pjc_cahill !!! --Cry Wolf: werewolf paranormal romance (Rieka's the MC) --NICEF: space shonen mecha anime in book form --Demon King Daughter: tiny lesbian saves the day! All available on both Amazon and Itch. (Zon for print)

My debut novel, a dark urban fantasy story called Specters: Echoes of Despair, is currently available for purchase on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Purchase on Amazon: a.co/d/0gHU6JU3 Purchase on Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/specters-m... #writesky #pretendpanel #writingcommunity

My latest release, a psychological assassin thriller called How Do You Free a Caged Bird?, is now available on both Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Link to purchase on Amazon: a.co/d/0hudDRK1 Link to purchase from Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-do-you... #writesky #mememay #booksky

I honestly don’t know any prominent cover designers, and I ended up designing the covers of both books I indie-published myself. So I guess, me? …IDK #TBBChat #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #authors

I am for sure judging a book by its cover, and most people do to some extent. Any book with a sloppily designed cover, let alone one made with AI, will DEFINITELY have me questioning the quality of its contents. #TBBchat #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

Hey, Friends! I'm Michael, and I'm a novelist and voice actor. When I'm not working on a creative project, I'm probably playing video games or engaging with/gushing whatever anime or book I'm currently hyper-fixating on. #TBBSummerBonanza26 #writingcommunity #writesky #authors #booksky

Just me going about my month, writing my next book, and getting my feet wet in voice acting while trying not to think about the world actively being on fire for my own sanity. #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #mememay

"No Time to Explain" by Good Kid. Between the lyrics and the vibe, it just feels too perfect for me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFUD... #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #pretendpanel

I usually cater entire book-project playlists made up of various anime music that I picked out almost solely on vibes. This is from the Nightshade Case Files Playlist: "Synthetic Sympathy" by Who-ya Extended. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewom... #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Ezra's a mixed example. He's a hedonist at heart, but he's fairly principled, and most often applies a great deal of restraint when fighting human opponents, holding back (partially for the added challenge) and going out of his way not to kill them. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

Ezra is a cisgender man, but I intentionally went out of my way to make him a long-haired, pretty boy to contrast his PI profession and subdued penchant for violence. He's more or less meant to transcend gender with his appeal (simping or otherwise). #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

WIP Update: So I'm angry at society while grappling with my own feelings of inadequacy and overdependence on external validation, or as I like to call it, "Wednesday." TwT #writingcommunity #writesky #authors #WIP #booksky

Somewhere between 6 and 8. Ezra's an odd case in that, despite enjoying a good scrap and taking pleasure in bashing in the skulls of people he feels deserve it, he usually never throws the first punch and almost always gives the other side a chance to surrender peacefully. #writesky #authors

Going entirely off vibes, I feel like Ezra would go with Houndoom (which is also a personal favorite of mine). A fitting pick for a cynical vampire PI who still strives to do good in the world despite largely giving up on it. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Ezra appears to be somewhere between 19 and 23, but chronologically, he's several centuries old. Witnessing countless years of corruption, greed, and the worst of humanity has done a massive number on his life outlook. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #prompts

No, I will not elaborate. #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #mememay

Once again, going all in on vibes. Very light CW courtesy of "Sir Swears-a-Lot" Tom and his dialogue. #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity #authors #WIP #WIPSnips

Ezra’s red flags? 🚩 -Vampire that sustains himself on blood -Spends a lot of his free time at a bar -Heavy drinker -Enjoys throwing hands -Soft-spoken sadistic streak -Temperamental -Secretly burnt out and depressed as hell #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Got another 1,773 words written out for The Nightshade Case Files today. \o/ I'm hoping to have the first draft done, ideally by the end of July, but no later than the end of August. #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #authors

Ezra, at his core, is someone weighed down by his past mistakes, anger at the world, and cynicism. So naturally this burnt out PI would pick a cozy fantasy where he could live a simple and easy life. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

"Happier" by YUNGBLUD feat. Oli Sykes from Bring Me the Horizon. I kind of considered this the main theme to my debut novel, Specters: Echoes of Despair, and I feel the lyrics in my bones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bshh... #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #pretendpanel

Ezra would definitely vibe to just about any and all forms of electro swing music. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyNw...

Some alternate titles for The Nightshade Case Files? -“Vampire May Cry” -“How Many Vampire Pop Culture References Can be Crammed Into One Book!?” -“Sin City, but with Vampires” #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

I'm very liberal with 4-star book reviews. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Riveting story, no notes. ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Enjoyable read with some minor flaws here and there. ⭐⭐⭐: Mixed feelings, but still able to finish the book. ⭐⭐: Rough enough where I DNF'd, but still has merit. ⭐: DNF, actual garbage. #writesky #booksky #authors

How it felt to officially introduce "The Impaler" in my WIP, a fearsome crime lord whom Ezra often refers to as "Lil' shite" and "opportunistic gremlin". #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Ezra- Most things vampire related, the workings of the city he lives in, and shrewd observations and the possible inferences he can deduce from them. Soren: Classic literature and story tropes. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Ezra would be peppermint candy. He's surprisingly sweet and bitter at the same time, greatly loved by those who enjoy him, and massively despised by those who can't stand him. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Thank god for anime and fighting games. It's making plotting out a fight scene in my current WIP go way easier than it would if I didn't have that frame of reference to draw from. Roundhouses, and axe kicks, and wristlocks, oh my! #writesky #authors #writingcommunity

While reading up on the symbolism of red spider lilies and its origins, I stumbled upon the fact that the bulbs are toxic. I then went down a Wiki rabbit hole of poison alkaloids after that because one of my characters was a poison-obsessed assassin. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

A prominent song from my "Weeb Music to Read/Write Horror Novels To" Spotify Playlist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqtm... #writesky #authors #writingcommunity #pretendpanel

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Often, after an intense or depressing scene full of dramatic lore dumps and trauma, I'll typically have the next scene focus on the characters involved processing and reacting to the experience, if the plot allows it. Heavy brooding is often involved. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

We're going all in on vibes today. #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity #WIP #WIPSnips #authors

Ezra's a bit of a mixed bag. Being a PI, he's developed a lot of professional contacts as a means of gathering intel, and he can be quite friendly and witty. But he also has truckloads of trust issues and shoulders everything himself. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #prompts

Ezra Belladonna Male Age: "young at heart" British blond bisexual vampire looking for a casual good time. Enjoys city strolls, late nights at jazz bars, fisticuffs, and parkour. Doesn't bite unless you ask. #writesky #writingcommunity #mememay

Typically how I feel once it's time to go over the incoherent ramblings I wrote at 3 AM. Luckily, it's "Trash Can" and not "Trash Can't". #mememay #writesky #authors #writingcommunity

Swans are probably the best I can think of. Ezra has light blonde hair and is fairly pale-skinned. He's pretty to look at, but he's also deceptively strong and enjoys a good scrap. Despite his friendly smile and pretty face, he also has a soft-spoken, sadistic streak at times. #writesky #authors

The coffin lid opened, and nothing was inside. #writesky #booksky #authors #writingcommunity #WIP #WIPSnips

Slayer from Guilty Gear. Badass, classy, dandy, and a devoted husband. The man's got it all.

Boy meets girl. Girl tries to eat boy. Girl nearly kills boy. PI beheads girl. PI turns dying boy into a vampire on a whim. Boy gets dragged by PI into dicy misadventures. A tale as old as time~ #writesky #authors #writingcommunity #booksky #mememay

Ezra doesn't have any memory of his mother, or any memory of his human life before becoming a vampire, for that matter. Soren has some mommy issues, initially starting the story unhoused because his mom racked up massive gambling debts and skipped town. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors

He stared down at his lap, gripping the comforter that draped over him, unsure if it was despair or rage at his fate that boiled within him. #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity #authors #WIP #WIPSnips

I appeared in a segment on CBS's late-night show, After Midnight. I fractured my elbow falling off a horse in middle school. I learned Japanese so that I could watch anime without subtitles. #writesky #writingcommunity #authors #mememay

Time-Lapse for my TADC Jax fanart set to MCR's I'm Not Okay (I Promise). I love how his expression came out. #TADC #TADCJax #fanart #arttimelapse #digitalart #portraits #characterart