#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 18 Happy Friday! This is Grim. When I'm on my laptop sitting on the couch, he likes to nap beside me. He must always be on a blanket. A naked cushion is not good enough. Thanks @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 17 Desi would write horror. She works in the horror film business doing practical effects and loves old scary movies. Also, her life is about to become pretty frightening! Thanks @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 16 There's nothing near the sea in my current WIP. Yet one of my pen name's older books was about women pirates cursed by one of the hags of the seas (think Baba Yaga but living on a giant sea turtle!). The God of the Endless Seas makes an appearance at the end.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 16 Autumn leaves litter the forest floor, And perfume it with the scent of sweet decay. On barren branches, the dead perch, Tis their season to dance and play. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 15 I don't write many seaside scenes. Most water related scenes I write are by a lake or a river. I'm much more of a fresh water gal. The realm in my WIP is landlocked, so no sea. Bogs, oh yes, but no fun times there.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 15 How would my characters describe me? Yikes. Desi would be nice about it. She'd say I was creative and quiet, and that I should work harder in convincing people I'm a witch. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 14 Mostly water, and you best make sure it's clean. There are fruit/veggie drinks and alcohol, but they're harder to come by. There will be a fae wine which does scary, I mean, wonderful things to you!

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 14 There will be lessons about trust, survival, and being true to yourself. That makes it sound kind of wholesome, but it's not! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 13 There are no farms or ranches. This is a hunting and gathering realm. Setting down roots to farm is dangerous. Though there would be certain areas where particular fruit and plants are found.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 13 I'm fairly organized. I make more lists now that I'm older, and writing out certain lists are a habit. My mind isn't as sharp as it was before I had a kid! My MC is the same. Fairly organized, but she has her youth! @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 11 Happy Friday! Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree always feels like an autumn read even though there is no specific season stated. How to Survive Camping: The Man With No Shadow by Bonnie Quinn is another good one. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 10 There are normal (Earth) animals and fictional ones. Depending on the being doing the eating, most anything is edible. There are no farmers raising livestock, though. Everything is wild.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 10 Knowledge IS power. She needs knowledge of how to defeat the host and then the power to do so. She'd go as far as she needs to go, because if she doesn't win, she dies. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 9 Lots of strange and deadly plants and fungi in my realm. There is a community of fae who live underground and eat various fungi. Fungus is so fascinating. Not animal, not plant, but something else.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 9 My MC does get powers. Not ones she expects, but the magic she gains is suited to who she is. If I could have one superpower, it would be teleportation. All my friends & family live far away. I'd like to visit. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 8 I haven't gotten to a point where I could add something like this, but I do enjoy details like this in a world. I think residents of the world would honor the hunt and celebrate if they survive. Thank you to @kiraofthewind.com for hosting!

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 8 Desi did enjoy school. Her favorite subjects would have been art and history. She only did a year of university, though, because she realized that practical experience was more what she needed. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 7 My realm doesn't have any nontraditional seasons because it's mirroring the typical four seasons of the human world.

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 7 Something in my WIP that surprised me: I'm a pantser, and so a lot of plot twists surprise. Yet this time, right in the first chapter, it's the MC who surprised me by refusing to do what I need her to do. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Day 4 Autumn is my favorite season, even though it's one of the deadliest in the Hunting Grounds. Days are growing shorter, nights are somehow too dark, and spirits have more power. Thanks to @kiraofthewind.com for hosting!

#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 4 Happy Friday! I don't collect anything with intent, but I do have A LOT of books and dice. Somehow I just keep ending up with more, and I have no idea how... 😜 Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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