Ayrton Silva | 🩸⚔️☠️

@ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social

(he/him) Brazilian writer. Author of Bloodmaster. (ele) Escritor cearense. Autor de Mestra do Sangue. Links: https://ayrtonsilva.com/links Site: https://ayrtonsilva.com/

#MythAugust 05 The two "higher" gods are at the very top in power, but they prefer to stay in obscurity, so they aren't widely revered (except by non-humans). The three Aspects come next, but Leandar and Harkaus are way more powerful than the third one, and Leandar is the most respected. 1/2

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 12h ago

#MythAugust 5 Today is about hierarchy! Who ranks highest or lowest among your gods/spirits/whatever? Is there a consensus about this ranking? As usual, interpret the question as loosely as you need to to fit your specific worldbuilding, and feel free to skip if it's not relevant to you! 😊❤️

#MythAugust prompt for Aug 5:
Let's talk hierarchy! Which of your deities are more powerful/respected? Are there minor deities who serve the big ones?

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#AugustWorldbuilders 05 The magic school™ teachers are usually the cream of the crop where it comes to skill, and, since the school is run by the government, they try to ensure they'll also be good at *teaching*, though some of them are far more interested in personal projects.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 12h ago

Hello, #AugustWorldbuilders! What are the teachers like in your fictional school? Have you written one? What were they like, both as a person and as an educator?

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5. What are the teachers like? Have you written one?

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#FantasyIndiesAugust 05: Important days in WIP Well, Bloodmaster #4 has the Hero's Feast, a 6-day festival celebrating Vrysta (the person). Lina will be at the celebrations

Ayrton Silva | 🩸⚔️☠️@ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social · 4d ago

#FantasyIndiesAugust 01: Introduction Hello, everyone! I'm Ayrton, and I write fantasy. My works: Bloodmaster series: A young woman wants to fight back against the curse plaguing her country. Unfortunate: Sleazy banker makes a pact with a chaotic deity to save his own skin.

FantasyIndiesAugust prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduction
2. Two truths and a lie
3. Your covers
4. Favorite piece of folklore/fairytale
5. Important days
6. Make a “recipe” for your WIP
7. Free Friday / thoughts on retellings
8. Saturday Snippet
9. Do dreams feature in or inspire your writing?
10. Last/Current/Next Reads
11. How would your characters want to spend their birthday?
12. Top reads of 2026 so far
13. Special items
14. Free Friday / WIP pitch in one sentence
15. Saturday Snippet
16. Mental health
17. Fairytale poem/Flash Fiction
18. What adaptations are you looking forward to?
19. Author tips that have helped you
20. Superstitions
21. Free Friday / How do you choose character names?
22. Saturday Snippet
23. Favorite fandoms
24. Character names and meanings
25. Is there anyone your MC shares secrets with?
26. Legends
27. What have you learned recently?
28. Free Friday / Funny typo
29. Saturday Snippet
30. Do you prefer series / standalones?
31. Wrap-Up

#MythAugust 04 Not really. Most minor gods cannot leave their territories, which makes communication difficult and cooperation nearly impossible. The Aspects (the sea gods) can go anywhere touched by the ocean, but only one of them (Leandar) is a team player. In fact she often helps minor deities

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 2d ago

#MythAugust 4 Today, tell me about the different factions among your gods/spirits. Think like the Æsir & Vanir in Norse mythology, or angels & demons in Christianity. What's their relationship? Are they sworn enemies? Sometimes allies? Interpret the question however makes sense for your story!

#MythAugust prompt for Aug 4:
Are there different factions among your deities? If so, what is their relationship to each other?

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#AugustWorldbuilders 04 The students at the magic school™ are *strongly* encouraged to be polite and mature, but this definitely doesn't get rid of the nastiness. It just means things demand more subtlety. Being outed as a bully is a sure-fire way to... +

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2d ago

#AugustWorldbuilders, hey there friends! What is the general vibe like at your world's school? Are the students polite and mature? Are there bullying problems? Do they do a lot of group work or is it more focused on individual study?

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4. What is the school culture like? Is there bullying? Group work?

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#MythAugust 03 This is a very interesting question for my setting, because most gods ARE influenced by the people, heavily. Minor gods are warped by their worshippers, and even major gods are influenced by how they're perceived and how much (and how many) people care about them. 1/5

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 3d ago

#MythAugust 3 What kind of moral code do your fantasy gods or spirits follow, if any? Do they share similar moral values to the people, or is their sense of morality completely alien? Do they even do "morality" at all? As usual, interpret as you wish and don't forget to interact with others! ☺️

#MythAugust prompt for Aug 3:
How does your deities' sense of morality align with that of people? I.e. are they moral, immoral, amoral, a mix...?

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#AugustWorldbuilders 03 Yes! They're rare, because the world is a fragmented mess of small countries separated by perilous wilderness, but there ARE a handful of specialized military and trade schools. The magic school (name TBD), however, is unique. +++

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 3d ago

Good day, #AugustWorldbuilders! Today's Q: does your world have specialized schools for people seeking a specific job or trade? Or anything like a magic or military school?

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3. Are there specialized schools, like magic, military, or for specific professions?

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#FantasyIndiesAugust 3 Show us your book covers! Here are a few of mine. Artwork for Exile (and The Caein Legacy series), War of the Nameless (and the Relics of War series), and Hunted is the work of Jamie Noble. Artwork for Wraith and the Revolution is from J. Caleb Design.

Book cover for Exile by AJ Calvin

Artwork shows a man wearing armor in side-view, next to a black dragon also in side view. Behind them is a jousting tourney field. The stands are full of spectators and a red-and-white tent is on one end.Cover for War of the Nameless by AJ Calvin

Artwork shows an armored Scorpion Man with a battle axe fighting a blue-skinned humanoid person (a Murkor) with a swordBook cover for Wraith and the Revolution by AJ Calvin

Artwork shows an armored man with a plasma rifle and pistol standing in an alley between skyscrapers.Book cover for Hunted by AJ Calvin

Artwork shows a woman wearing a brown coat, gray sweater, and blue jeans. The Seattle, Washington skyline is behind her.
A.J. Calvin@ajcalvin.bsky.social · 4d ago

#FantasyIndiesAugust 1 Intro Hi, I'm AJ. I write mostly fantasy and some sci-fi, with a focus on sibling stories and non-human characters in many of my books. My current WIP is Wrath of the Dragon-kind, but I'll be talking more about Rites of Departure (my next book release.)

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Text reads:
#FantasyIndiesAugust
1 Introduce yourself & WIP
2 Two truths and a lie about your WIP
3 Show us your book covers
4 Favorite piece of folklore or fairytale
5 Important days in WIP
6 Make a "recipe" for your WIP (tropes, media that inspired it, etc)
7 Free Friday or your thoughts on retellings
8 Saturday snippet
9 Do dreams feature in or inspire your writing?
10 Last, Current, & Next reads
11 How would your characters want to spend their birthday?
12 Top reads of 2026 so far
13 Special items in WIP
14 Free Friday or pitch WIP in one sentence
15 Saturday snippet
16 Mental health in WIP
17 Fairytale poem or flash fiction
18 What book-to-movie/tv show adaptations are you looking forward to seeing?
19 Author tips that have helped you
20 Superstitions in WIP
21 Free Friday or how do you choose character names?
22 Saturday snippet
23 Favorite fandoms
24 Character names and their meanings in WIP
25 Is there anyone your MC shares their secrets with?
26 Legends in WIP
27 What have you learned recently?
28 Free Friday or Share a funny typo
29 Saturday snippet
30 Do you prefer series or standalones?
31 Monthly wrap-up

#MythAugust 02 There are four categories of gods in my ocean setting: - Higher gods (two, only hinted at on page) - Sea gods (three, all named on page; only Leandar actually shows up) - Minor gods (countless; only "The Shackled Maiden" and "The Voice of Hadris" are named on page) - ????? (spoiler)

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 4d ago

#MythAugust Day 2 Tell us about the major god(s) or spirit(s) in your fantasy religion! This is meant to be a broad overview - we'll have focused questions for specific gods later! Feel free to interpret the question as loosely as you need to if you aren't working with a traditional pantheon 😁

#MythAugust prompt for Aug 2:
Who are the major gods or spirits in your fantasy religion? List as many or as few as you want!

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#AugustWorldbuilders 02 The magic school (name TBD) teaches: - Physics - Chemistry - History (heavily focused on magic) - Several languages - And magic, of course, broken into many subcategories (essentials, spellweaving, binding, warding, etc) Among other things

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

Good morning, #AugustWorldbuilders! In your fictional settings, what subjects are taught in schools? Do they learn the usual history, math, language, science? Anything extra? Anything specifically removed because the powers-that-be don't want kids learning about it?👀

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2. What subjects are the students taught in schools?

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#FantasyIndiesAugust 02: Two truths and one lie about your WIP 1. The gods will make an appearance in this book 2. Lina will kill someone 3. A new love interest will be introduced

Ayrton Silva | 🩸⚔️☠️@ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social · 4d ago

#FantasyIndiesAugust 01: Introduction Hello, everyone! I'm Ayrton, and I write fantasy. My works: Bloodmaster series: A young woman wants to fight back against the curse plaguing her country. Unfortunate: Sleazy banker makes a pact with a chaotic deity to save his own skin.

FantasyIndiesAugust prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduction
2. Two truths and a lie
3. Your covers
4. Favorite piece of folklore/fairytale
5. Important days
6. Make a “recipe” for your WIP
7. Free Friday / thoughts on retellings
8. Saturday Snippet
9. Do dreams feature in or inspire your writing?
10. Last/Current/Next Reads
11. How would your characters want to spend their birthday?
12. Top reads of 2026 so far
13. Special items
14. Free Friday / WIP pitch in one sentence
15. Saturday Snippet
16. Mental health
17. Fairytale poem/Flash Fiction
18. What adaptations are you looking forward to?
19. Author tips that have helped you
20. Superstitions
21. Free Friday / How do you choose character names?
22. Saturday Snippet
23. Favorite fandoms
24. Character names and meanings
25. Is there anyone your MC shares secrets with?
26. Legends
27. What have you learned recently?
28. Free Friday / Funny typo
29. Saturday Snippet
30. Do you prefer series / standalones?
31. Wrap-Up

#MythAugust 01 Religion is a complicated subject with ocean setting, because there are a LOT of gods and they're all very obviously real, and trying to deny any in favor of the rest never works out well. That being said, the biggest religion in the setting is the Church of Leandar, a sea goddess

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 5d ago

Hello #writingcommunity, welcome to Day 1 of #MythAugust! This is a worldbuilding game about ✨fantasy✨ gods, myths & religions! You can use the prompts to build up your gods, or yap about some you've already made! Today, give us a BRIEF intro (not too detailed!), & please interact with others ☺️❤️

#MythAugust prompt for Aug 1:
Introduce your fantasy religion! Is it monotheistic (1 god), polytheistic (many gods), or something else?

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#AugustWorldbuilders 01 I'll talk about the new world I'm working on this month, for variety. The magic school the MC attended is definitely not for everyone. You need to be either very rich, very talented, or very well-connected. She was a mix of the last two.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 5d ago

Welcome to a new month of worldbuilding! For the first month of #AugustWorldbuilders, we're talking about education in the context of a fictional world. Answer these questions for a fantasy/scifi story. 1. Can anyone attend schools in your setting or is it restricted to certain groups?

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Week 1: Education
1. Can anyone attend schools in your setting or is it restricted? 

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