Bethany Laurel
@bethanylaurel.bsky.social
Writer, artist, editor, gluten free sorcerer, and fiber gremlin. If you want me to yell, use “homespun” when you mean rough-spun. No AI ever.
Akieryon almost never gets sick, tries to hide it. Tempest moves time for himself so no one ever notices. Tharaiyelagh (gets sick a normal amount) tries to keep working, until he is ordered to stop. He is a very bad patient. #ocsky
[ OC Questions ]@ocqotd.bsky.social · 9h agoUh oh! Your original character has gotten sick! How is their immune system? Do they get sick easily, or are they very fit? How do they take care of themselves when they're ill? Do they get help? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY
My current WIP is book 2 of a series that has at minimum 7 books, so yes, I think so. I like being able to drag characters out of the background of another book and show them off. Keeping details consistent is the hardest part for me.
Ian Haramaki 🏳️⚧️✨ @ Megaplex C9@cometkins.bsky.social · 8h agoHave you written a sequel before? If you haven't, what's stopped you? If you have, what were your most and least favorite parts about doing it? #WritingPrompt
Because it apparently needs to be said: I have never fucking used the AI/LLM/chatbot/plagiarism machine and I never fucking will. If you use it, I think you're a bad person.
Any cis women who are disgusted by the Burnham government's transphobic policy of segregation can sign the @nionwomen.bsky.social petition, which is now closing in on 110,000 signatures. notinourname.org.uk
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Okay taking recommendations for books for the Bell Pepper, the no heat romance book blog I'm going to start posting to next year: forms.gle/xsS72yZEEmSw...
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Book recommendations for The Bell Pepper spiceless book reviews.
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One week left to back the book that starts the trilogy! Electronic copies will be delivered directly to your inbox at the end of the campaign! Still on the fence? Here are the first 3 pages. ⬇️ #Booksky #IndieAuthor #UrbanFantasy #Romance
R. N. Popa (RuxTheAuthor)@callmerux.bsky.social · 3w ago🎉 FUNDED in under 48 hours! Thank you all so much for making this happen. ❤️ We're now unlocking stretch goals! Back this finished novel if you enjoy: 🌃 Urban Fantasy 💾 Tech-Noir 🏢 Corporate Intrigue ❤️🔥 Slow-Burn Romance ⚡ Magic v Tech 🫂 Found Family 🐦⬛ Norse Mythology #Booksky #IndieAuthor
An entire…WORKDAY? Tell me you’ve never worked a physical job without telling me you’ve never worked a physical job. I cook for a living. For ~125 adults who can’t. I follow IDDSI guidelines while handling heavy objects and hot surfaces. And I can do my job when power goes out. “AI” could never.
Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 13h agoMy answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.
#augustworldbuilders Hah, ok, here a few: 1.) Sidriel, archangel, perpetually exhausted headmaster of the Academy, in charge of training up young Defenders, Protectors, and Demonslayers. He cares too much and that’s why he’s tired.
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 18h agoHello, #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?
So just to confirm: Yes, I'm that stupid. The sale is set-up correctly, but it is AUGUST 3rd through AUGUST 9th. So TODAY on through the next full week. Please pretend I'm not dumb and buy my books.
PJC Cahill@pjccahill.bsky.social · 2d agoItch-exclusive Sale for Demon King Daughter books 1 and 2! From July 3rd through July 9th, get 25% off both books. If you haven't grabbed them yet, this is a great chance to get the whole released story! itch.io/s/197483/dem... #booksky 📢📚
42 days to go!!! So happy with how the cover turned out, posting a making-of soon! Pre-order available in most book stores: linktr.ee/adhdalien
Maybe Luccan pushed something over on purpose. Maybe Cay has gotten into something he shouldn’t. Maybe it’s just Akieryon and Jynn sparring. #awesomecharacters
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · yesterdayTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters You and all your characters are staying together somewhere! You hear a loud crash, then silence. Which one do you immediately suspect, and what do you think just happened? Are you worried or mad? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Per the St. Louis County Board of Elections, fewer than one in four voters has voted as of 1PM today in St. Louis County! We've got some important ballot measures on the ballot today (especially NO on 4 and 5) and every vote really counts in low-turnout primary elections like this!
Sandstone@quartzen.bsky.social · 2d agoMissouri friends: tomorrow is Election Day and I'm sure you already know to vote NO on amendments 4 and 5 to preserve our citizen-led ballot measure process and prevent a huge statewide sales tax hike, but please also vote YES on 1 to preserve an existing tax for parks and conservation too!
#augcharwork Van-Dal is surprisingly personable for a crown prince who is also a working assassin.
DD Ward ..."Sapphic Dr. DOOM"@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · yesterdayAugust Character Workshop Day 4. Flair #AugCharWork I’m calling this section Flair. What is unique about this character? Not every character needs to have something unique, but if they don’t then the audience will typically forget them as they walk off stage.
I’m told marketing should be done daily, but I have #adhd so a good week is one in which I remember to mention my book and where to get it about three times.
Hey #booksky Do you like fantasy literary fiction? About an angel astray in the mortal world? Making friends with humans? #queerSFF #aromanticcharacter Kobo/KPlus www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Bookshop bookshop.org/p/books/bala... Ingram shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params... Request it @ libraries!
Balances ebook by Bethany Laurel - Rakuten Kobo
Read "Balances" by Bethany Laurel available from Rakuten Kobo. When renegade Demonslayer Akieryon crashes to earth in front of a human, he doesn’t know what to expect. Getting taken h...
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Are you celebrating August AdiPOSE like I am? Take this wonderful $1+ pack featuring highlights from my fat models plus a cameo by @mayakern.com ! #AugustAdiPOSE #PoseRef #Fat #Pose
August Adipose Pack Fat Model Pose References for Artists - AdorkaStock's Ko-fi Shop
30 pose references of fat models in various poses including casual, swimming, weapons, skirts, and groups. Includes a few collab images with Maya Kern...
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A reminder that this User Voice is up asking Twitch to make all AI features opt-out by default, and give us the chance to say no. VOTE and leave a comment. twitch.uservoice.com/forums/92338...
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Done and done, voted early. If you're a MO voter and you haven't voted yet, VOTE TODAY
Sandstone@quartzen.bsky.social · 2d agoMissouri friends: tomorrow is Election Day and I'm sure you already know to vote NO on amendments 4 and 5 to preserve our citizen-led ballot measure process and prevent a huge statewide sales tax hike, but please also vote YES on 1 to preserve an existing tax for parks and conservation too!
In Texas, you can still register to vote in the November election up until October 5: www.votetexas.gov/register-to-... Also, you can check your registration at the "Am I Registered?" link in the third paragraph on this page:
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Did you know there are somewhere between 85 and 300k ways to tie a tie, depending on your definition of a tie knot. Here's a random knot generator for your amusement. tieknots.how/ties.html
Random tie knot generator – tieknots.how
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Tharaiyelagh learned to help Baleirithys rebuild Seyzharel because nobody else could do it. Akieryon volunteered himself as a decoy for Caspar. And then again later he led a rescue effort because no one else had the combination of knowledge and initiative to do it.
Ian Haramaki 🏳️⚧️✨ @ Megaplex C9@cometkins.bsky.social · yesterdayWhat’s something your MC ended up having to do because nobody around them was willing to? #WritingPrompt
Missouri friends: tomorrow is Election Day and I'm sure you already know to vote NO on amendments 4 and 5 to preserve our citizen-led ballot measure process and prevent a huge statewide sales tax hike, but please also vote YES on 1 to preserve an existing tax for parks and conservation too!
Depends on the school. Students at Crossroads Court are known to be a lot more serious than students at the Hall of Bards. Group work at the Academy tends to involve field trips, so it’s not all bad. Bullying is rare but not totally unknown. #augustworldbuilders
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?
“In that box lies my people’s future. You would make me your servant while you hold everything?” “Think, Kiile-Kili,” Baleirithys said, unruffled by the Hawk prince’s barely contained outburst. “If you bring it to your people now, your father will command you to surrender it to him.” #WIPSnips
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d agoThe #WIPSnips word for August 4th is "box" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Most dragonfolk prefer larger friend groups (dragons tend to be extremely social). Exceptions like Yrich often happen as a trauma response. Marek has a small friend group (he never makes a good first impression). Luccan has exactly 2.5 friends and he likes it that way. #queerprompts
🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · 2d ago#QueerPrompts August 4: Do your character(s) prefer one close friend or a big friend group?
This! Banks too, please. If I have a problem that requires a phone call, it requires a human to fix it. If your robot could help me, I’d have gotten what I needed from the website.
Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2d agobusinesses can you please STOP with the automated phone robots that NEVER WORK. i ALWAYS want to talk to a real agent!
“Rocks!” Ragheiyont yelped. Before Luccan had reacted to the earthquake—beyond flattening his ears and dropping into a crouch—the excitable young dragon scooped him up under the arms and flew for the cliffs. Toward the falling rocks. #snippetshare
Scarlet Mitchell ⚒️ The Gerzean Blade out NOW!😍@scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 2d agoMonday #SnippetShare #WritingQ Exercise! Show a snip where your character gets a bit physical. Is it just for fun? Training? Or is it an unexpected necessity? (No spoilers, if possible!) #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt
