#AprilWorldbuilders 30: how long have you been worldbuilding? At least a few years. I think I've mentioned this, but most of the books for the "Light's Rebellion" series are based off my big D&D campaign, so hubs and I are slowly converting— #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

April #QueerPrompts 30: monthly wrap-up No new words for April, been dealing with a lot of IRL stuff (including several job interviews). I did submit "A Daughter's Hope" to @worldsmyths.bsky.social, so we'll see what that brings. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

#FantasyIndiesApril 30: monthly wrap-up No new words for April, been dealing with a lot of IRL stuff (including several job interviews). I did submit "A Daughter's Hope" to @worldsmyths.bsky.social, so we'll see what that brings. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

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#AprilWorldbuilders 29: what is your current project? I'm currently working on book 4 of the "Light's Rebellion" series, which currently has the title "Son of Embers". But I may be switching back to book 2 soon... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip #wipwednesday

April #QueerPrompts 29: what animal or mythical creature would your character(s) be? Brae: griffin or a unicorn Esta: manticore Mathius: hellhound #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip #wipwednesday

#FantasyIndiesApril 29: character habits Brae tries to model good habits for Malicai, like going to bed on time and having good meals together. She worries about his development when she's away from him. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip #wipwednesday

Thrilled to share this character artwork I did for the fantastic @ameliajrivers.bsky.social and their book “Twisted Beauty”! ◈ Get it on KU ▸ www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN89C6L... ◈ Listen on ▸https://a.co/d/0dhd8axP

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#AprilWorldbuilders 28: any significance of dreams? Some places across Asloria put a significance on dreams, calling people "Seers". Then there is the legend of a creature who can enter your dreams and devour your mind... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

April #QueerPrompts 28: what is success as an author to you? For me, success would mean having my series published. It is my soul project and being able to share it with the world would mean everything to me. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

#FantasyIndiesApril 28: tough decisions in WIP Braelyn has to make a lot of tough decisions throughout the series. In "Son of Embers", one of the decisions she makes early on is whether she can leave Malicai to go help Borsar find Mathius. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

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#QueerWriters Monday: Goals Day! We're coming up on the end of National Poetry Month, so I need to finish the prompts for @storytellingco.bsky.social's "April Daily Poem" challenge. Aside from that, I need to delve back into my novel/series... #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer

#FantasyIndiesApril 27: which part of the writing process is your favorite? Drafting! I'm still learning how to edit, so it's not something I look forward to unless I have a clear plan of what needs fixing. I also don't do super detailed outlines. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

National Poetry Month, Day 27: Celebrate

pleinairpril day 25 ref photo from @eugeneprunk.bsky.social !

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#AprilWorldbuilders 26: rituals/celebrations done by night Some sailors who travel at night will pray to both Norlène (goddess of the night & the moon) and Cazthys (goddess of the sea & storms) for safe travels. There are also some rituals— #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

#AprilWorldbuilders 25: myths/legends about the moon and/or stars The biggest legend is about the goddess of the moon being in love with the goddess of the sea. Is it just a legend? Maybe... 👀 #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

April #QueerPrompts 25: what would your character(s)' favorite show or movie be? I feel like Brae would get a kick out of some of the old sitcoms, like "George Lopez" (which I'm currently watching) and "Malcolm in the Middle". #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

#FantasyIndiesApril 26: character scars or injuries Braelyn has a scar on her right cheek from an encounter with Velimiar in book 3 (and I won't explain anymore than that). Esta has a lot of scars, but again, spoilers. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

So excited to share this book art piece I made for the wonderful author, @theeyeofsarahn.bsky.social for their MM romcom, "How I Met Your Murderer", coming this October 8th! ✨ ◈ Check it out on Goodreads ▸ www.goodreads.com/book/show/24... ◈ Pre-order here ▸ www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR68SLP1

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#AprilWorldbuilders 23: constellations I don't have all of them figured out, but so far I have Lanthor’s Shield, Ryen’s Coin, and the Light of Elythia (which technically isn't a constellation, it's the single brightest star in Asloria's sky). #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

April #QueerPrompts 24: what plant would your character(s) be? I think Braelyn would be a sunflower and Esta would be a Venus flytrap. Not sure about Mathius or Jace. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

#FantasyIndiesApril 24: Free Friday Starting to make moves for "A Daughter's Hope". Wish me luck! Still no job yet. Have had interviews, but no offers. It's rough out here. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

If you see this, post a favorite Pokemon! It's always so hard to choose. But Shinx was definitely my first favorite. 💙💙

Moonlight Sword Hunter #bloodborne

#AprilWorldbuilders 22: fact about the moon and/or stars in your world Most of the gods have a constellation named for/after them. Elythia, the goddess of light and hope, is the exception, as she has the single, brightest star. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip #wipwednesday

#FantasyIndiesApril 22: tropes or subgenres you’d love to see more of I think I've mentioned this before, but I'd love to see some more "Friends to lovers" (which is what I'm writing!). I still love a good "Enemies to lovers", but— #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip #wipwednesday

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#AprilWorldbuilders 21: cultural values – morality, education, family Since I've mostly talked about the dogfolk, I'll continue with them. They don't place a high value on family— their only purpose is to serve their city and hopefully gain the— #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

April #QueerPrompts 21: did libraries play a role in your love of writing/reading? Yes! Whether it was the school library or the local library, I spent a lot of time in both as a kid. #WritingCommunity #reading #books

#FantasyIndiesApril 21: have others ask anything about your WIP(s) Go nuts! #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #amwritingfantasy #wip

I meant to post this yesterday and got distracted. Yesterday was Maestro's 11th birthday!! #petsky #catsky

A little Frodo Baggins painting on a Rhystic Study AP - I tried to give the composition a similar feel to the original painting

So here is my promise~ I wanted to paint this moment when I first saw it on stream. #criticalrolefanart #jesterlavorre #fjordstone #themightynein #themightneingspoilers #fjorester

April #QueerPrompts 20: lesbian/queer women in your story Most of the women in my series are queer. Esta and Aliana are both pansexual, and Kasandra is a lesbian. Braelyn is demisexual. Eris, I think, might be ace or demi. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

#FantasyIndiesApril 20: what words do you tend to overuse in your writing? I mentioned this on a #LateNightWrite recently, but I tend to overuse the phrase "raised his/her/their eyebrows" 😆 I also am fond of the words "just" and "apparently". #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

C4 E23 'Night at the Museum' Boy did these two have a time... #criticalrolespoilers #criticalrolefanart

#LateNightWrite Braelyn fusses with her hair a lot (hi, it me. I also do this 😆). Like she'll twirl a lock around her finger when she's anxious or bored, and she's constantly having to tie it back when she's out adventuring. #WritingCommunity

#LateNightWrite I've been trying to come up with insults & swears for Velimiar to hurl at Braelyn without resorting to the usual English swears, but it's hard coming up with words, so I may have to nix the idea. Quite a few races live across Asloria, so I'm still developing a lot of stuff.

#LateNightWrite I'm very fond of ellipses and em dashes. According to my husband, I am also very fond of the phrase "raised his/her/their eyebrows" 😆 I had to cut a few too many instances of that phrase from "A Daughter's Hope". #WritingCommunity

Black & white YCH commissions 💗

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#AprilWorldbuilders 19: what jobs/tasks do they do? Depends on the community. For example, the dogfolk in Behdsi Nasamar are divided up into "classes" (for lack of a better term) depending on how much magic they have or how skilled— #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip