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Dom would go for sports romance, where the meet cute didn’t involve a concussion. Saida would pick political thriller. Tevyal might pick epic fantasy to get a good mentor earlier. Not-Mike would go for an inspirational teacher story. Fern would pick middle grade mystery. #AwesomeCharacters

#AwesomeCharacters Apparently my characters are going through a lot for smiling. Wonder who could be doing that to them... 😈 But I think for now I have to give it to Anne from "My Name is a Lie" for overall best and Fern from the same for rarest. Man I want you all to be able to read this one!

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #BookSky When you know something is going wrong and also don't know how to stop it. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSQL2M3N

I'm vibing with Frank here.

This scene showed up when I was editing. "Patterns are power" felt *chef's kiss* for what I wanted to convey about the Guild vs the Saqqaya worldviews. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Word count over 81.2k now. Several scenes added/tweaked over the last few days. Feeling better about things now than the first few scenes. #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

#AwesomeCharacters #WritingCommunity Dom would use it to set up a Fun Fund at the TRD Foundation he works with, which would enable families to pay for something fun, anything from a costume to a trip. Saida would set up carrier pigeons at the Broken Place and Tefra. 1/3

"I hope some day, Tevyal, you will be as useful to me as he is." He’d intended to be. Before Miraya. From the current page 96 of ... whatever this book ends up being called. I am still leaning towards "the Broken Place" but that may make a better title for the trilogy. #booksky #writesky

When you're a member of a Guild full of backstabbers, your "friends" might also turn out to be backstabbers. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Delay of Game was initially Ogres in the End Zone. 2nd book is sometimes called the Dessert Mage Story My Name is a Lie is also Not-Mike’s Story.

#AwesomeCharacters Dom will do AC, water, ice as needed. He might do the beach or even the mountains. For Saida and Tevyal, it's mostly just the architecture that helps keep them cooler than the desert. Water can help if there's enough. Not-Mike has been inside with AC for three years. :)

Painted this in early 2023 part of teaching myself painting with color. I took Marco Bucci's Color Survival Guide class and it unlocked my color sense and helped pave the way for my painting style! I'm Taiwanese American and really miss night markets, especially zhua bing! #taiwan #art #painting

Once Dom stops believing the story he's been telling himself, he goes all in on helping Jed. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #books #BookSky www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSQL2M3N

I have definitely not been plotting the sequel to Jonah's book. I have not been considering whether they go back to Columbus, what Fern does when she graduates high school, and definitely not considering replacements for Bartlett's name. Only editing is happening here. Honest! #WritingCommunity

#AwesomeCharacters Marisol in Delay of Game isn't just for humor, but she does provide some of it. Dom needs someone to keep him from spiraling too hard. Well, at least to try. Paolo does this some for Tevyal. Amron, too. But not to the same extent. Nobody in My Name is a Lie, though. Poor Jonah.

Dom is at practice. Saida is holding an audience and wishing she didn't have to. Tevyal is checking on the more fragile channels in the city. Not-Mike/Jonah is running away from the psych ward. Fern is also at practice. (The connections between her and Dom are interesting!) #WritingCommunity

I have definitely not decided to put aside editing and start on the follow-on book for Jonah and Bartlett. That would be silly to do, since I haven't even decided on her new name yet. So of course I'm not doing it. (Authors are good at lying, right?) #WritingCommunity

#AwesomeCharacters #WritingCommunity Dom might fall apart after, but he's good during. Saida is good at making the tough decisions and implementing them in sustainable ways, even under intense pressure. Though she might also react afterwards. So probably a tie between Dom and Saida. 1/2

Trying to edit while Mom is in the ER because of chest pains. Ugh.

This is possibly my favorite scene of Saida issuing a command. (Even though Dayketh's name might change before the final version.) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Our Tevyal is perhaps a wee bit emo. Deservedly so, perhaps. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Compilation of Detox Doodles! These animals are from my 100-day journey to swap scrolling for sketching: www.joyousjoyness.com/pages/detox-... My favorites are the Kiwi Birds and the Beavers (also anteater hug)! #art #bats #anteater #koala #seagull #bird #beaver #kiwi #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciar

I have figured out where Chapter 1 ends and have just one more scene to edit in it. I also gave the chapter a name. I should have grabbed the word count before I started this process to see how many I will have added by the time I'm done painting all the white rooms. :D #AmEditing #WritingCommunity

A half-elf pro football wide receiver digs into why his quarterback falls apart on game day. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSQL2M3N #books #BookSky #UrbanFantasy #SpeculativeFiction

Do I have the cheeky desire to write a book with this title? Absolutely. Just don't tell not-Mike. His world is confusing enough for him without crossing over into mine. :D #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Someone doesn’t think I need to change a thing in this draft. But probably because she wants a walk. #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #dogs #DogsOfBluesky

#AwesomeCharacters #WritingCommunity Dom: He has more ability than inclination. Tevyal: Yes and no. He has no patience for politicking, especially where safety measures are concerned. But he's better at it than he wants to be. Saida: Yes, though she's helped by her title. 1/2

Poor not-Mike not getting to have coffee. (I assume. I don't drink it myself.) :) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Hm, at least for now. Haven't gotten this far in editing yet. :) #booksky #writesky

Dom travels across the US once, but he spends a lot of time at home. Tevyal leaves his country and travels to the capital of another country. Saida is in the palace most of the time except for the ceremony. Not-Mike is a couple of states away. Bartlett drives him much of the way. #AwesomeCharacters

Here to remind you that sometimes going to be early is the better option than staying up late spiraling in depression. Even if your dog is sad because she got fewer bedtime treats. :) #MentalHealth

Dom: Monk, Way of the Drunken Master (not for the drinking but the performance aspect) Not-Mike/Jonah: Bard, College of Lore Bartlett: Fighter, Battle Master Tevyal: Wizard, College of War (or possibly Paladin, Oath of Redemption) Saida: Bard, College of Eloquence #AwesomeCharacters

Not-Mike trying to remember how to drive. At some point I'll get to editing this one. But first, the desert mage story. :) #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

There's no magic allowed on the field. That doesn't mean nothing strange is happening. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSQL2M3N #Booksky #SpeculativeFiction #Thriller #Fantasy

From "My Name is a Lie," which I'm letting sit before I start edits. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#mememay #booksky A sports romance spoiled by a mystery. And a fade to black just when it was getting spicy! What was this author thinking? And why oh why did she insist on having the main character a half-elf, and the quarterback an elf? In the NFL of all places! www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSQL2M3N

Bit of a bummer word for my birthday, but it works for the crux of the mystery at the center of "Delay of Game." www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSQL2M3N #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Saida and Bartlett will have at least one kid each in future book(s) when I figure out exactly what they're about. I have an idea for a foster mother who discovers the young boy she's taking care of is actually a werewolf. I need more time to write all these stories! #AwesomeCharacters

Before I bask in my finished work, I have to share this: canon-in-too-deep.tumblr.com/post/7540125... I'm looking at using two distinct dinkuses to differentiate between sections with my two protagonists. This is a neat resource! (Blame the Aussies for "dinkus" apparently.) #WritingCommunity

Whew. With a bit of a rewrite to the first scene, the first draft of "My Name is a Lie" is done. Just over three months. 66k words. A lot more than I thought I'd get. Now to force myself to let it sit and go back to editing my second book. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Something odd about myself: I've been reading some thrillers, and if I care enough about the story, I have to go find spoilers to make sure it turns out okay. Twice this has meant I DNFed. The third time, it looks ok to continue. One book I didn't care enough about to look up. #BookSky

Saida will sometimes go to her father for comfort that she doesn't accept from anybody else. Tevyal loves a good mattress. Hm, for Dom and Not-Mike/Jonah, it might be the good-quality yarn. :) #AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Nearing the end of the first draft of "My Name is a Lie." I might get it done this weekend. Then I really need to get more into edits on the desert mage story, and also decide if it needs a different name than "The Broken Place." #AmWriting

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Not-Mike having to drive because Bartlett's ribs got cracked in a fight. Don't worry, y'all, he's fine... #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#AwesomeCharacters Dom has sneakers and slides for home and cleats for the field. Tevyal and Saida both stick with sandals. So much easier to get the sand out of. Though... I should maybe have Tevyal switch back to shoes for the part where *spoilers* 1/2 #WritingCommunity

Man I'm so mean to this "Mike" guy... #Mememay

#AwesomeCharacters Dom: Smoke in the fall, when it reminds him of all the falls playing football. Not-Mike/Jonah: Books I'm actually not sure about Tevyal and Saida. I don't have a great sense of smell myself, so I kind of forget to include it. Hmmm

Tevyal finding out how far behind things are for the job he was appointed to. #booksy #writesky