Currently indulging in my favourite Christmas activity: going broke 🤣

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Fucking hell an earthquake just woke me up

How big-time agents wear successful authors like accessories 😂 I didn't expect that.

Hi friends! Unfortunate news: some unexpected expenses have come up (our pup needs some surgery), so we’ve decided to dedicate funds that would’ve gone toward materials for my Kickstarter toward that instead. This means... [1/3]

Evening, friends! I've recently reopened applications for ARC readers. If you're looking for an epic fantasy to sink your teeth into and want to learn more, click now! Shares are also appreciated. ❤️ forms.gle/9iYFAkveom8t... #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #fantasyarcreaders

Btw, the ballet dancer who posts every year on TikTok their rat costume for the Nutcracker is already posting their yearly Rat Season. Credit: @belle_urwin on TikTok

I've discovered something bizarre about myself: I find it easier to read literature in English, but philosophy/academic papers in Spanish. Make it make sense 😂

Hard to choose! There are small, intense flashes of euphoria everywhere: a line of dialogue, a description, a twist... It doesn't really matter where it starts, b/c once it's there the sensation bleeds out across the entire novel, over everything, and then I'm at my desk burning alive 😂 #WritingQ

Enjoyed this article by Anna Kornbluh! Here's the link to the ENG version ("We Have Never Been Critical: Toward the Novel as Critique"):

Neither the protagonist nor the antagonist has any limits as far as work goes, which is unnerving for everyone around them, but also one of the reasons they get on. The protagonist does have some moral limits however, and it's up for discussion if the antagonist shares these. #AwesomeCharacters

You can pre-order my book , Empatía reflexiva. Narrativas latinoamericanas sobre derechos humanos, memoria y trauma del siglo XXI, from the publisher’s page. Please contact your Latin American Studies & Humanities librarians and let them know www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...

Excited to announce that I have a client in January booked! However, I still have room for more clients in January and February. If you need an empathetic #editor who cares about you and your writing, let me know! I don't use AI in my editing process. Website: ottersediting.com

This is literally how it felt leaving NYC 😂 My best friend is still there and I genuinely wish her the best, but I am ✨never✨ going back.

Pics from tonight's walk! 💚 #photography #nature

¡Feliz Día de las Velitas! 🍬✨️🕯🇨🇴

#pretendpanel calendar for December Channeling my inner Amy Santiago to set goals for 2026

My whole WIP is The Wheel of Fortune, with three players hoping to end up on top. The question of who actually succeeds is up to the reader to decide, as I'm working to make the final result open to multiple (plausible) interpretations. #DeckTheHalls #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

I love this new prompt game, @zprospero.bsky.social! The Tarot card designs are so cute 💜 The fool is obviously the protagonist, Nimue. It applies in both the upright and reversed positions, especially in Act One. She's starting a new job in a new world, but she's woefully naive. #WritingCommunity

GOOD OMENS X THE OFFICE Virgil Mora, Hell's Consultant, has 3 months to turn the business around to save Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for, getting a celestial pink slip. But his old job, and mistakes, come back to haunt him. Literally. #YouDeservePit #WIP #A #F #LGBT

For the majority of the book, Nimue and Bo are in a symbiotic relationship. They both have something the other needs: Bo needs her fresh eyes, Nimue needs his support. BUT all that changes in ACT Three, when Bo becomes parasitic. OR DOES HE!? That's for the reader to decide! 😉 #DecemberWorldbuilders

Bo thinks about the future-aka his death-a lot! Essentially, he's haunting himself. That's why he's trying so hard to discover the philosopher's stone, the secret to eternal life. He wants to escape his own mortality. Conversely, Nimue's just trying to survive day-by-day. #AwesomeCharacters

"Surreal," b/c the truth isn't true enough, maybe? B/c surreal (as well as fantasy) is the poetry of prose, imo. And "dark" maybe b/c the adult world is less rosy than expected? And confronting that is cathartic & educational. There's a gothic horror lurking in every office 😂 #WritingCommunity

The only wrapped I will be participating in is me in my blankets sleeping in

Becoming A Monster Part 1 of 3 #art Join my patreon to get this set and see how it's made ▶️https://www.patreon.com/c/yoshiyoshitani

Nimue is afraid of falling out of the antagonist's favor. This would spell disaster for her career and for the survival of her family back home, who depend on her success for their survival. This fear makes her bold and immune to discomfort, exhaustion, and humiliation. #WritingQ #WritingCommunity

After Act One, Nimue, the protagonist, moves in with Bo, the antagonist, in his luxurious 5,400-square-foot Manhattan apartment. They're both very happy to call it home, although it does have one quirk that makes the protagonist uneasy: the antagonist's bedroom is in the 1/2 ➜ #WritingCommunity

Huge news: Beyond The Mark is FREE on Amazon Dec 1-5. 🎄 I write because I love the world and the characters, not the money. If you claim a free copy, spreading the word so others can too would help more than you know. #Booksky #Freebooks #Kindle #Fantasy

After a brief hiatus, I'm relaunching @noumenonedits.bsky.social on BlueSky! If you're interested in reserving an editing slot or you just want to know more about the process, please feel free to message me 💜 #amwriting #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Horror #Fantasy #Scifi #Romance #BookSky #Fiction

The world of my WIP is 21'st century analogous w/ all that implies: electricity, cars, planes, internet, smartphones, etc. It's an alternate universe rather than a completely new one. Kind of like Lyra's Oxford from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, but more subtle! #DecemberWorldbuilders

Here's a drawing from last year's Folktale Week, sharing again for #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author/illustrator with a pile of stories in progress, currently querying agents. See more at my website: johnlechner.com 🍄🦋🍃 #kidlitart

It's here! THE ULTIMATE LIST OF SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES Includes: > Programs & tools for + writing, planning, manuscripts, graphic design > Platforms > Communities & Organizations > Marketing > Indie Book Reviewers & Book Bloggers #amwriting #AuthorSky Scroll down for more resources! 1/5

If you’re a moot who’s getting ready to self pub your first book and need help with formatting, cover, graphics, blurb, etc, my DMs are open! Happen to answer any questions, give advice, etc. This is how I learned everything when I got started and I’m happy to pass it on!

Ari and Henry meeting in Be is always fun. Nothing says the start of friendship like holding a knife to a person's throat! #AwesomeCharacters

End-of-year Fantasy MEGA bundle! Don't wanna spend the holidays with nagging family? Fear not! Now you get 64 books for ✨ $45 ✨ Never run out of new worlds to explore! --> https://itch.io/b/3409/end-of-year-indie-fantasy-mega-bundle 💙📚

How I'm feeling today 😅

Now that I'm done drafting the prequel, I reckon it's almost time for the next revision of A Prayer for the Pirate Queen 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️ my sapphic fantasy romance #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family

A butterfly from today's walk!

a musician🎸 a girl with a secret🤫 a romance with complex MCs✨ free this month ▶️ bit.ly/ss1bsky ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Main characters are cleverly crafted, impeccable.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Very well-written. I felt like I knew the characters.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “loved the ending.” #booksky #romancelandia

YES! 💜 Both the antagonist (Bo) and his apprentice, the protagonist (Nimue), are alchemists! Bo is famous for writing *the* text on alchemy and for his many advances in the field. In his youth, he was also apprenticed to one of the foremost alchemists of the century 1/6 ➜ #DecemberWorldbuilders

After a brief hiatus, I'm relaunching @noumenonedits.bsky.social on BlueSky in 2026! If you're interested in reserving an editing slot or you just want to know more about the process, please feel free to message me 💜 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

Hello, friends! Hook & Quill Press is officially opening up to #ARCReader applications! If you're interested in becoming an advanced reader for our books, please fill out the form below to apply. We look forward to working with you! #WriteSky #BookSky #hqpress forms.gle/NZRioMHJU5GW...

"Give up." 😂 Fuck that. Although I do think experiencing this terrible advice made me a much better writer and editor so, you know, all's well that ends well, haha 💅 #WritingQ #WritingCommunity

The most important "Holiday" in my WIP is the antagonist's birthday. 🎪🥂✨ At the start of the story, the antagonist hosts a "Gatsby" level party. It's here that the protagonist falls in love with the antagonist's world. It's extravagant, luxurious, and liberating. ⭐ #FantasyIndiesDecember

I read this every Christmas and the excellent BBC radio version is still available:

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

#QueerPrompts #FantasyIndiesDecember (Dec 2025 🧵) 1. INTO & WIP My WIP is still my horror WIP, Orphan Road. Follows 3 women & 1 guy in different places at the start of a worldwide phenomenon that creates monsters & awakens powerful supernatural abilities in a handful of individuals. Survival is key

#MythDecember Ive got a whole cycle in HermitageWIP, which focuses on one planet in my Commonwealth Avalon (known for its apples) celebrates Apple Blossom Fest, Harvest Feast, and Founder’s Day as its major holidays. Minor holidays include Turning of the Year, Harvest Season, and the crawfish boil🧵

1. Hi! I'm Philosophika (she/her), philosopher, editor, and aspiring author! My WIP follows an elderly alchemist and his cunning apprentice on their quest to discover the philosopher's stone–the key to eternal life–before death claims him. A surreal, adult fantasy set in NYC. #FantasyIndiesDecember