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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks

@ameoddly.bsky.social

Writer of weird stuff. Dog aficionado. Lover of the eclectic. Editor and audiobook narrator, too. www.amelialrigby.com

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 2w ago

Looking for an audiobook narrator without the hoops and catches of places like ACX? Hit me up! #WriteSky #Audiobook #writingcommunity #narration #indiepublishing #selfpublishing

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 2w ago

The grand rabble. #WriteSky #WIPSnips #comingsoon #Rebellion #fantasy #epic #postapocalyptic #writingcommunity

With a few exceptions and latecomers such as Cass herself and Ferran, Rustrock was comprised of the rabble from Lava Town – Cass distinctly remembered it being explained to her this way as a child, when she had thought the word 'rabble' had something to do with rocks. The rabble and the rabble's children and grandchildren, more accurately. Depending on who was asked or the mood they were in when you asked them, it might also be said that they had been the working class, the physical laborers, or the slaves. But the schism had been coming for much longer than sixty years, and when they had moved to revolt from the much larger settlement, they had done so definitively.
“We took almost every single weapon,” Basia had told the children in one of her many history lessons that went along with teaching them to read and write. “We took almost every single hound. Hope's Wood did not give up its workforce easily, but we made it because we out-thought them and because we had much more to fight for.”

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 22nd is "grand" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 2w ago

Let's see - leatherworking, mapmaking, Da Vinci's flight inventions and blueprints, decomposition, blacksmithing, flintlock mechanisms vs revolvers, volcanos (so much about volcanos and tectonic plates) . . . #FantasyIndiesJuly #WriteSky #nerd #fantasy #writingcommunity #volcanos #somanyvolcanos

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 2w ago

My schedule opened up! If you're looking for someone, I can get started with a quickness ✨ I specialize in speculative fiction and weird stuff, and offer developmental editing, proofreading, and everything in between. Shoot me a message! #WriteSky #editing #services #books #writingcommunity

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 3w ago

Where there's smoke, there's Francis. #SundaySnips #writingprompts #WriteSky #smoke #writingcommunity

“. . . not going to find a damned thing,” Francis was saying, “mostly because there isn't a damned thing.” Cass was able to make out a thin cloud of smoke through the trees before she was able to see them, and it was Francis that stepped into view first. He was carrying his glider across his shoulder, neatly folded to become only a bit thicker than a walking stick. His black hair was tied up in a bedraggled knot that was no longer doing the job of keeping it out of his eyes, and he held a thin cigar between his teeth, the source of the strong-smelling smoke. Cass had seen him many times, but rarely had the opportunity to get a good look at him: Francis's skin was a shade of dark gold, cut through by the white of a deep scar on his chin that was visible even through the dark stubble. He had the air of someone compensating for being a little shorter and softer-looking than the others – Ferran came to mind, though she would never let him know she compared the two – and come to think of it, Cass was sure that this was the same one that Hare had gotten into a fight with when they were about fourteen. He had been proud of the vibrant purple bruise under his eye. That fight had apparently not done much to prevent their companionship as they grew, however. “And everyone knows it. It's to get us out of their hair.”

Samantha Breaux 🌻🌱@woodenvelt.bsky.social · 3w ago

Welcome to #SundaySnips! A once-a-week prompt game for writers hosted by myself and @hookandquillpress.com Cookout's can be dangerous! BBQ with caution and watch out for the smoke. #WritingCommunity #Writingprompt #Writesky #HQpress

A graphic advertising the Sunday Snips hashtag, a weekly blue sky writing community tag. The word for July 19 is smoke. Share a snip from your WIP featuring the word of the week. Use #SundaySnips and don't forget to include alt text. Synonyms, vibes, and variations on the word are welcome! Hosted by woodenvelt.bsky.social and Hook and Quill Press. The background is a green grass lawn. There is an image in the bottom left corner of a yellow octopus stuffed animal sitting on top of a charcoal grill wearing a chef’s hat that says Grillbert and holding a spatula and large fork. In the top right corner there is a graphic of mustard and ketchup bottles.

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 3w ago

Cass just wants to fiddle with obsolete technology and the plot keeps getting in the way. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #epic #fantasy #postapocalyptic #writingcommunity

“Are there towers around here?” Velt asked, taking a seat on the blanket next to the buzzing Caster.
“Towers?” Cass began to turn one of the dials, and all kinds of delightful sounds started emanating from the machine, even if they were harsh, like thick paper being crumpled repeatedly. She looked over at Velt to see that he was arching an eyebrow in her direction.
“For the signal? No? You don't know how to use it,” he observed finally, though he didn't say it in a scolding way. He leaned back, propping himself up on his hands, making himself comfortable.
“Well, no, I don't,” Cass replied a little defensively, turning another of the dials so that it crackled even louder. “Do you want to teach me? Is there some way I should be using this?”

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 3w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 18th is "next" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 3w ago

I think if I had to choose one, I would go with a more character-focused Mad Max. You've got your far post-apocalyptic designs, rough people and brutal plots. I'd like to think Furious Sun has more humor and softness to it, but I still see the comparison! #SummerofStories #WriteSky #MadMax

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · 3w ago

16 | Ah, comps… the bane of every #querying writer’s existence 😆 Buuut if you had to compare the plot of your #WIP to a movie/show (game, ancient text, or um…idk, dealer's choice), what would you choose and why? #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

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16. If you had to compare your #WIP to a movie/show, which and why?

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 3w ago

The word this week is 'rush'. Like being rushed in leaving, or being rushed by a yow . . . #WriteSky #WIPSnips #suspense #comingsoon

“Bee, come,” Cass said quietly, firmly. Bee ignored her, locking eyes on the threat instead. Cass knew at once that she was foolishly unprepared: her machete was snugly holstered to her side, and in the rush to leave Rustrock, she had not even brought her damn pistol. She was afraid to make any large movements, afraid it would trigger the attack all the faster, so she placed her hand slowly on the handle of her machete. “Bee, come on, honey.” She tried to say it a little sweeter, but her voice was quavering. “I can handle it. Come on.”
But in a blink, the yow and Bee were at each other's throats, on top of one another, limps flailing and the air filled with snaps and growls.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 3w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 16th is "rush" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reviews coming in for The Coven of Cagliasaro! Shoot me a message if you're looking for a narrator! #WriteSky #audiobook #fantasy #witch #indiepublishing #review

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Another Ferran part for today's #SundaySnips There are a variety of disabilities represented in Under the Furious Sun, very much on purpose. Ferran is one of our mains, so his come up a lot: he is deaf and non-verbal. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #representation #fantasy #drink

The darker it got, the more magical the clearing looked, with everything beyond it looking pitch black. Cass and Anya tried to keep close to Ferran, having learned long ago that he avoided situations such as this one for just how difficult it became to understand anything that was going on since he couldn't read lips as well and there was nearly no one making the effort to sign or look him head on. He looked sour and glowering as usual while he drank some of the Kisian tea and made a variety of distasteful and then intrigued expressions before taking another drink. The mask Anya had painted onto him made him look so attractively strange that he kept receiving second and third looks by passersby that didn't recognize him at first glance. Ferran would have looked even grumpier if he'd noticed.

Samantha Breaux 🌻🌱@woodenvelt.bsky.social · 4w ago

Welcome to #SundaySnips! A once-a-week prompt game for writers hosted by myself and @hookandquillpress.com No summer gathering is complete without a refreshing beverage. Share a snip featuring a tasty drink. #WritingCommunity #Writingprompt #Writesky #HQpress

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Fire-Fuck attacks. #WriteSky #writingcommunity #WIPSnips #attack #representation #fantasy #humor

Ferran motioned around them and signed with a pointed expression – 'Lava Town.' His gesture for Lava Town was the one he used for 'fire' combined with a rude gesture. They had decided on this as children, as with many of Ferran's signs. If it had a direct translation, Cass would say it was 'Fire-Fucks.'
“But would they attack a random peddler?” Anya said skeptically. “That isn't their usual routine . . . I don't think.”
“Who's to say they're a peddler?” Cass said, giving another long look around them before stepping forward and beginning to work on the knots that closed off the tent.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 11th is "attack" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

I mean . . . right there in the title. Cass has a tattoo of the sun on her back, hence the image. The title also comes from the fact that they're in a very arid desert-adjacent area with a blistering hot sun during the droughts. Lots of sun stuff! #WriteSky #JulyWorldbuilders #writingcommunity

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 4w ago

#JulyWorldbuilders, hello y'all! Tell me about the in-world art inspired by the sun. Have your people created stories, songs, murals, paintings, etc. anything inspired by the sun of their world? This could possibly tie into the myth aspect I asked about a few days ago.

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Week 2: The Sun
11. What art or in-world stories are inspired by the sun?

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

It had to be a snippet of Hare. Whether or not others in the story get his sense of fashion or not, his demented Lost Boy vibe shines through. #WriteSky #SummerofStories #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #fashion #fancy

Cass had involuntarily clutched at her chest and nearly fell backwards, and was all the angrier for it when Hare grinned in response. “What are you, a cat?!” was the best insult she could come up with in the moment.
“Maybe,” he shrugged. “I like cats.” He looked much the same as he did on the hilltop, with the moonlight catching on the buckles of his boots and on some bauble in his hair. Somehow, though, even though it was dark now, Cass felt like she could see him better: The shirt he wore was some kind of soft leather that laced up at the front, there was an extra piercing she didn't remember in his ears, and if she was just a little closer, Cass was sure she could make out the freckles. His hair still did not lay flat in the least, but he still had excellent cheekbones.

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · 4w ago

9 | Dressed to the niiines. Share a snippet where your characters are exquisitely fashioned. 😎 (Or describe a character’s unique sense of style.) #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

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9. Dressed to the nines! Share a snippet with fashionable characters.

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Keep. #WriteSky #writingcommunity #fantasy #postapocalytpic #characters #prompts

Something cold had dropped through Cass's chest. “Harlow's son taking over?” She repeated, ignoring his pointless flattery.
“Yes, Harlow the younger, now that Harlow senior's health has gotten to be what it is. I wonder if they'll keep using that boring naming convention,” Gregor mused, and then catching sight of the look on Cass's face, he burst out in laughter, a raucous sound. “You didn't know about Harlow's health either? How is it that you two are neighbors and you don't even catch wind of the loudest gossip!”
Cass tried to regain her composure, glancing over at Bee and seeing that even she was watching Cass closely. She had begun to pace the room without realizing it. “It isn't like we chat with one another. And it isn't as though there is any love lost between Harlow and anyone here.”

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 9th is "keep" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Not much but I'll just say, since it's called Under the Furious Sun, that it's post lots of global catastrophes and it's real hot. #WriteSky #JulyWorldbuildings #sun #writingcommunity

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 4w ago

Welcome to a new week of #JulyWorldbuilders. This week we're talking about the SUN. This one might not have an interesting answer for some of you, but for those of you who have worldbuilt weird suns, tell me about it! What's a weird and fun thing about the sun in your story?

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8. What's a fan about your world's sun?

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Anyone interested in a gloriously witchy #audiobook ? I can get you a free promo code from audiobooks.com for anyone who would be willing to leave a review after listening! Written by Carol Ann Moore and narrated by myself. #BookSky #audio #witch #pagan #WriteSky

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Before next quarter . . . #WriteSky #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #actingafool

On Marco's other side sat Farah Deloros. The Council member of the South District had claimed the seat closest to Hare with a quickness that was unusual for her. She wasn't being quick now, however. “Half of the fields were razed and then replanted in an effort to curb the pests,” she droned, staring at her plate as she did as though she were reading from it. She had to have been in her seventies now, though Hare could not remember a time when the small woman's face had not been heavily lined. She had been kind to Hare when he was a little boy, giving him candy and ensuring that his parents saw her doting on him. It had ended as soon as his 'acting a fool' began, as his Father called it. His acting a fool had never subsided, so she still didn't like him. They said that her wits were slowing, but she still adeptly oversaw her District, and she reported on every detail. Slowly. “It should all grow back by next quarter. The farmers in charge are, of course, distressed . . .”

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

The #WIPSnips word for July 7th is "quarter" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · 4w ago

An announcement! The Coven of Cagliasaro, by Carol Ann Moore and narrated by yours truly, is on Audible! Such a fun, exciting project to be a part of, and I highly recommend the book. And if you're looking for a narrator for your audiobook, you know where to find me! #WriteSky #BookSky #audiobook

The Coven of Cagliasaro by Carol Ann Moore, now on Audible

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

This tends to pop up in whatever I'm writing, intended or not; in the primary culture Under the Furious Sun is set in, gender and sexuality aren't seen in a strict binary, but that isn't true for every culture in the story. #WriteSky #QueerPrompts #nonbinary #reading #queer #writingcommunity

🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · last mo.

#QueerPrompts July 6: Omnisexual Visibility Day: How does your story approach sexuality and gender?

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

A description of Ferran, one of our mains, and his round face: #WIPSnips #WriteSky #books #characters

Behind Cass and Anya, Ferran was half-sprawled in the narrow back seat, and if Anya's expression showed her displeasure, his showed a full spectrum of sadness, anger, and a resigned acceptance of how dreadful things were, all flashing through his face somehow at once. It could not be said that his not talking limited his communication or expressiveness: Ferran had been perpetually like a lightning strike for as long as Cass had known him, and that had been a decade now. He was loud and bright in his own way. His already pale hair had long since been bleached near-white by the sun, currently cropped short enough to stay out of his way, and was unkempt and dirty as usual. His face was round, and Cass always thought a little feminine. This might have softened his features, but it somehow did not. His skin was a few shades darker than his hair, and this also because of the sun's work on them all though he still managed to be among the palest in Rustrock. As he stared around the horizon, patrolling their perimeters like the hounds would, Ferran flicked each of his fingers into the air, one after the other at a rhythmic pace. A nervous tic that Cass had caught herself doing sometimes after being around it so much.

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The #WIPSnips word for July 4th is "round" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

Come visit me at amelialrigby.com! On top of Under the Furious Sun's upcoming launch, I provide editing and audiobook narration services, specializing in speculative fiction. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #QueerWritersChat #writers #editing #audiobook

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Theo Transcendragons@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · last mo.

#QueerWritersChat Question Five: now to share about the contents! Self promo/outros! Interact, boost others, and feel free to answer the questions late! DO NOT promo until after you participated in the chat! Amara will be hosting next week! @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

Give me a boost. #WriteSky #humor #WIPSnips #reading #fantasy #writingcommunity

She felt his hands grab her by the feet and push her upward. It wasn't enough.
“I said give me a boost.”
“How do you want me to do it? You're going to get hurt or you're going to be mad at me-”
“I swear to every god, Julius,” Cass snapped though gritted teeth, beginning to slide back downwards in spite of her best efforts.
“Well, don't do that.”
Before Cass had time to react, he had all but thrown her, boosted from her ass, and she hit the ledge of the top of the rock hard, knocking all the breath out of her. She just managed to throw her arms up and hold on.
“Are you alright?” Anya called worriedly while Cass tried to breathe again.
She tossed the pickax on the vastly uneven rocks ahead of her, silently thankful that she didn't bonk herself in the face with it. “Yes,” Cass said in a little hiss, scrabbling upwards with every bit of strength her arms and legs could gather and dragging herself over the top.
“She's going to be mad at me now,” Julius muttered from below.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

The #WIPSnips word for July 2nd is "knock" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

This was the only line that wasn't either spoiler-ific or R-rated. #WriteSky #HumpDay #WritingCommunity #BookSky

“Why are you giving me that look?” he asked in a scandalized way, “I would have been much more inventive with my defacement of a shrine, I promise you.”

Shadow Spark Publishing@shadowsparkpub.bsky.social · last mo.

It's Hump Day, folks, and our friend demands a sacrifice. Let's get a page from your wip. Maybe it's the middle for you? Give us a line from PAGE 438? Haven't written that far? How about 43? #booksky #writesky

Wednesday Hump Day
Two humped camel judging you

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

A diplomatic offering description featuring a scarf. #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #books #fantasy #postapocalyptic

The evening before the trip, Cass took her bike out on the dirt paths outside of town, just her and Bee. No clandestine meetings this time, but despite the fact that she would be traveling soon, she felt the keen need to wander. She had sorted through and helped Berlin neatly wrap the gifts that had made the cut: a fine bottle of wine made by Geena (not the harsh stuff that Cass, Ferran, and Anya buried in the dirt), some of Bram's best leather, a sampling of the lovely-smelling soaps that Ariel had made (Cass hated to see them go. Even if they knew her techniques, it felt like giving away something precious to people who may not appreciate them as much), and a delicately made dagger from Tola's most active metalworking days. On its dark wood handle were carved flowers and thorns, and they wrapped it in a scarf that had been hand-painted by Anya. Cass thought that they had made good choices, at least. She hoped that the folks from Kisaint thought so, too.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

The #WIPSnips word for July 1st is "scarf" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

The only social situations Cass struggles with are when she has to be sensitive and heartfelt. Otherwise, she's got it. #WriteSky #WIP #SnippetShare #socialskills #fuckoff

“Cass!” A familiar voice came from above, drawing Cass's eyes to Geena's roof and the legs that casually dangled over the side from where their owner rested. “Bring me back something good?”
Cass faced forward again and kept her pace while the men behind Julius chuckled knowingly. She'd just caught sight of him, still idly holding the hammer, covered in sweat and giving her a brilliant grin. But she was unwilling to give him the satisfaction. “Not a damn thing, Julius,” she called back firmly.

Scarlet Mitchell ⚒️ The Gerzean Blade out NOW!😍@scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · last mo.

Monday #SnippetShare #WritingQ Social Skills! Show a scene that demonstrates what your character is like in a social setting. Are they awkward? Rude? Kind? Charismatic? Show me how they act around others. (No spoilers, if possible!) #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

Don't you hate it when responsibility catches up to you? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WIPSnips #comingsoon #fantasy #postapocalyptic #fiction #reading

Her distraction was such that, on the next morning while she was gathering water from the well's pump, she let her guard down enough for some responsibility to finally catch up with her.
“You've been avoiding me like I have the plague, child,” Basia said from directly behind Cass.
Cass jumped like she'd been scalded, knocking the bucket against the metal of the pump and causing an uncomfortably loud clatter in the process. When she turned, she found Basia standing there with a sullen look on her face and her arms crossed. Cass suddenly felt like she was a child again, caught and scolded for getting herself muddy and bruised. Her initial thought was unbidden – How does she know? Fortunately, within the moment it took her to stand and awkwardly clear her throat, she had realized Basia in fact did not know, and was giving her that look because of her outburst in the meeting days ago, and probably her adventuring since. “Basia, I . . . haven't been avoiding you, I only-”

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last mo.

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips! The word for June 29th is "water" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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June 29 - water
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · last mo.

‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios

You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at the studios.

I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on “The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” He wanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” I never did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head of Warner Bros. threw me into the manager’s office, gave me a legal pad and a pencil, and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” from a daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “No farting.” I said, “It’s out.”

That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.

I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.

That’s great advice for life.

It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

This is such a large plot point that I hate to say too much on it. #WriteSky #QueerPrompts #Pride #BookSky

“I know who the Enforcers are,” Cass cut in, unable to help it as she gave him a pointed look. “They're usually talked about in Rustrock as the ones who would come find you and beat the shit out of you if you missed work.”

🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · last mo.

#QueerPrompts June 28: Stonewall Day: Fighting law enforcers in your story?

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Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

I had way too much fun thinking this through for all my characters, but for our mains: Cass - warrior (naturally) Ferran - healer / rogue Anya - bard (moral support) The real balance of the team comes in later, but not bad! #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #DnD #prompts #fantasy #reading

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · last mo.

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Everyone talking about teams with all our characters made me wonder: In your story, how well balanced of a team are your characters? In video game terms is there a role missing (tank, healer, rogue...)? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Amelia L Rigby | Stories, Editing, Audiobooks @ameoddly.bsky.social · last mo.

I have written far past 107, but that page is literally one of the most spoiler-ific you could choose. So here is some of 11: #WriteSky #Wednesday #fantasy #dogs #postapocalyptic #amwriting

Cass tried to keep the subject away from herself and from the misadventure, knowing full well that she would have to tell Basia momentarily anyway. “I need to talk to that damn peddler about trading you any.” She turned her back to the woman's cold stare, shuffling around the place and putting things away, peering in at the stew, lighting the lamp as she went. Things to keep her hands busy.
“Ha,” Basia said humorlessly, watching Cass walk around the small room. “Because he would listen to you over me. And you feed this dog of yours too much, girl. She was after me for food all the time.”
“Only because she was testing what you'd give her,” Cass said.
“Turn that light off, I'm not reading anything,” Basia puffed at her pipe some more while Cass pretended she hadn't heard her. “Well? Did you find your treasures and have some fun?”
“They weren't treasures for me,” Cass snapped back, keeping her eyes averted as she added, “I have a few things to talk to that peddler about, actually.”
“Oh, so did you not find what you were looking for?”

Shadow Spark Publishing@shadowsparkpub.bsky.social · last mo.

It's Hump Day, folks, and our friend demands a sacrifice. Let's get a page from your wip. Maybe it's the middle for you? Give us a line from PAGE 107? Haven't written that far? How about 11? #booksky #writesky