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Author Scott A. Clark

@authorscottaclark.com

Author of the 'Her Violet Empire' supernatural mystery/urban fantasy series 💬 Certified wordy bastard 🖤🩶🤍💜 Demi/Ally 🏳️‍🌈 🚫 AI is not art; AI is theft. Living in the crater that used to be TN authorscottaclark.com

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Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · 6d ago

I love this idea! I'm game to try, but let's twist it. Reply to the thread with a number from 1-75, and I'll answer that one. Be sure to watch for duplicates. #writersky #askgame #writeraskgame #writingcommunity #writercommunity #writingquestions #questiongame

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

A writer ask game to celebrate getting to 2,000 followers! 75 questions, 1 like will get one answer from me! Feel free to reuse, I have a couple other versions on my KoFi. Let’s go! #writersky #askgame #writeraskgame #writingcommunity #writercommunity #writingquestions #questiongame #madeincanva

An image of a white peice of crinkled paper with black text and decorative symbols over it. It is titled “A Writer Ask Game” with the words “One like, One answer” at thebottom. There are a couple decirative symbols of pen flourishes, a book, and a keyboard. It has text reading “by Theodore Snapdragon” and 75 questions. The questions are as follow (truncated for BSky character limits): What’s your favorite part of writing? What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever written? Do you usually write happy, sad, or other kinds of endings? Who is your favorite author? What’s your favorite type of scene to write? What’s your favorite type of symbolism? What’s your least favorite part of writing? Where do your ideas come from? What’re your favorite themes? What’s the most wholesome thing you’ve written? Have you ever had writer’s block? Do you have a favorite character? What drives you to write? What’s your favorite part of your current WIP? Do you have a favorite of your writing projects? Do you enjoy editing? What’s the saddest thing you’ve ever written? Do you like long or short form writing better? What’s the hardest thing to write? What song(s) inspire you to write? Do you have a specific type of reader in mind when you write? Is your prose more purple or beige? Do you have any monsterous characters, metaphorically or literally? What’re your favorite books? Do you usually write with specific themes in mind, or find them during writing? Does being a writer impact how you see the world? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever written? The shortest? Would you say you love writing? Is there a specific author you want to be like? What’s the most annoying task in writing? What’s your biggest grammar pet peeve? Which of your characters do you find yourself thinking of the most? Do you have other passions besides writing? What’s the most romantic thing you’ve ever written? How do you establish setting in your writing? Do you enjoy writing dialogue? How much time do you spend invent…
Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · last wk.

This might be the last WIPSnip I do for a while because The Duchess and the Dwindling Stars is going to go through some sizeable rewrites. I need to focus on that, but this is from an associated short story, entitled "Stealing It Forward." #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Friday morning, Duncan sat in his tower office, feeling a little twitchy himself. The Duchess always said she didn’t believe in coincidence, but to have had Jack Bradshaw’s kid break into his home felt like a sign or serendipity or something. There had to be more to it, but now wasn’t the time. “If I’m not careful, I might start talking to myself like Martin,” he said. It made him chuckle and broke the tension for a moment until there was a knock on the door. “Come in,” he said. It was Nicole, the receptionist. “There are a couple of, erm, gentlemen here to see you, Duncan.” “Right on time. Better than I expected. I’ll come meet them in the lobby, Nicole.”
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2w ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 26th is "lobby" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag July 26 - lobby Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · 2w ago

My editor's feedback is due in any time now, and I'm frankly terrified. I know The Duchess and the Dwindling Stars needs some significant restructuring, but starting that process is daunting. TBH, my other two have been more or less fine at this point, so I've never had to re-plot before.

Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · 2w ago

On a different note, it feels very strange to be going to Washington, DC, where I grew up, as a business trip. It's a great opportunity for sure, but it's like I know where everything is and some of the excitement of "going away on business" is lost.

W&S_BOOKCLUB@wsbookclub.bsky.social · 4w ago

This year's Self-published Authors Appreciation Week starts on the 20th! Anyone can join in on shouting about great ##selfpublished books. That includes YOU! More info ⏬️ #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek #SPAAW #Booksky #bookbloggers #selfpublishedbooks

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Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · 4w ago

I've been suffering from complete apathy regarding writing, marketing, and anything to do with books. Book 3 has pretty much stalled and I kinda don't care right now. I'm sure I'll come around, but it's meh all around for the moment.

Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · last mo.

No, I was not a fan of the fireworks last night, but it got me thinking. With costs of living at an all-time high, hundreds of people spent hundreds to thousands of dollars on these displays. Considering we're just getting by, I can't fathom it.

Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · last mo.

It's independence day in the US of A and what better way to celebrate than buying a book from an independent author? I have two of my own, but I can give all sorts of recommendations. Try a story off the beaten path and celebrate your freedom to choose!

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Author Scott A. Clark@authorscottaclark.com · last mo.

Follow-up. There don't seem to be any dictation products that don't use AI in some form or another. However, I did some digging, and there are free, open-source tools where the models run locally and your voice data never leaves your system. I'll report back on this.