Dierdre Cieran
@dmcieran.bsky.social
I write fantasy for all ages, exploring themes of resilience and perseverance. I have two kids and two cats. Outside of writing, I like to garden, crochet, draw and paint.
Join me on my Substack where I check in on my writing goal for the year and share a bit of clarity I’ve found in my writing process. Where are you at with your goals for the year? open.substack.com/pub/dmcieran... #amwriting #blueskywrites #writingcommunity #revspirations #WriteSky #WriterSky
Mid Year Check In
2026 SMART goals.
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Dorian's Guide on Surviving a Horrifying Sentient Labyrinth that Wants to Eat You: 👣 1. Be a 💙-collar butch lesbian 🧡🤍🩷 👣 2. Go on a holy pilgrimage to save ur family from poverty 👣 3. Oh Shit! The Labyrinth is Trying to Eat You!! 👣 4. ???? 👣 5. Profit??? #UnhingedPit #W #A #F #SF #SFF #LGBT
Cthulhu Illithids
ALT: Cthulhu Illithids
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Hey you! Yeah, you! Don't you want a YA sci-fi where the main character is DUMB? Where heaven is PAY-TO-ENTER? And all the adults are DEPRESSED? Well, fear not, I bring you DANAKE, and you can take a personality quiz to discover which character you are! 🧵 #UnhingedPit
I've been pitching the romance side of CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS FOR LONELY HEARTS, so here's the science side. Apologies for profanity. My character's just like that. #UnhingedPit #A #R #SF #Q (almost) Uh, if any chemists look at this, please excuse my terrible electrochemical cell. Oops.
BLACK TOWER OF DESTINY AND DOOM It's not all war, terror, and keeping your mind out of the hands of the enemy. It's also a love story. FMC sings "Everywhere" and MMC calls out "All You Wanted" both by Michelle Branch, as they navigate "Home By Now/No Matter What" by Meatloaf. #unhingedpit #A #F #W
A cabal of MK Ultra leftovers tries to make Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer into a remote-controlled Captain America. She takes it personally. #unhingedpit #a #sf #t #q Yeah, both of my pitches involve Eliza Dushku. Sue me.
Eliza Dushku as Faith: Tis The Season
Alt: Eliza Dushku as Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer standing in front of Christmas lights and saying "'Tis the season."
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Nat likes George but hates her reclusive boss. George likes Nat but hates his rebellious employee. George is Nat's boss. CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS FOR LONELY HEARTS: a sci-fi romcom with real chemistry. #UnhingedPit #A #R #SF #Q (almost)
SLEEPING BEAUTY x FREE WILLY 😈🍕🌊💋🏳️🌈🛶 #unhingedpit #h #r
INDIANA JONES X AC BROTHERHOOD Do you know those horrible AI "your life as a BLANK" clickbait videos? Here's my Historical Fantasy version! Not featuring 🖍️ -AI -Any kind of artistic skill -Straight characters -Industry engagement - Skills in general #UnhingedPit #F #H
Bad title brainstorm! 🏳️🌈HANGRY, HORNY, & POSSIBLY POSSESSED 👴🏻THEY SAY BLOOD 🔥FORGED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE 💋BLOOD, LOVE, & ALLOY 😈THE NIGHT I ACCIDENTALLY FREED WILLY 🌊FLOODED FORGE 👺HELL’S FORGE 🍕DAY THE DEMON CAME BACK 🪓DEMON BLACKSMITH #unhingedpit #h #r
Viking Blacksmith Forging Metal
Alt: Viking Blacksmith Forging Metal
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BLACK TOWER OF DESTINY AND DOOM THE DARK CRYSTAL x THE BLACK GRYPHON (lbr, Amberdrake 🤤) ⚔️We begin in the middle ⚔️A war story with a love story ⚔️Mentor POV ⚔️Found family ⚔️Magic and sword training montages #unhingedpit #A #F #W
Blood Over Bright Haven. If you’re wondering how to tie together several societal issues in one action-packed novel, this book is a must read!
It feels so good to be getting back to the story of my heart! How's your writing going? #amwriting #amquerying #blueskywrites #writingcommunity #revspirations #WriteSky #WriterSky #Writers
TBR Tuesday Just finished: Just Like Home This was my first horror read 😱 (I know, I've really advised this here because I thought it would scare me too much. Me! Me? Yeah, we fixed that real quick.)
It can be hard not to consider what to work on as a writer when there are some trends flying through the sky like rockets. But when you finally settle on a project to tackle, go ahead and ask yourself a couple of questions first. Why do I want to write this? What do I want to say?
This week's substack talks about how I figured out the second plot a book needs, the internal plot. The character's growth arc. dmcieran.substack.com/p/my-writing... #amwriting #amquerying #blueskywrites #writingcommunity #revspirations #WriteSky #WriterSky #Writers
It's been a minute, but a new post is live on Substack. Here, I dive deeper into my art, and offer some advice for anyone seeking to learn a new skill, whatever it may be. open.substack.com/pub/dmcieran... #amwriting #blueskywrites #writingcommunity #revspirations #artcommunity #authorartist
Getting back into an old favorite. After two years away and some exploration of the writing process, I'm excited to see how the story unfolds now! #amwriting #blueskywrites #writingcommunity #revspirations #WriteSky #WriterSky #Writers
Happy #caturday! I'm starting off my day writing with the #GWIC with my sweet Stratus in my lap. How's your day going? #amwriting #amquerying #blueskywrites #writingcommunity #revspirations #WriteSky #WriterSky #Writers
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘨𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴. Querying Summer 2026 #A #R #PosterPit 💞
DONNIE DARKO X THE EXORCIST Chris has been plagued with seeing shadow people, but an encounter with a powerful shadow, known as The Hatman, leaves him possessed and desperate to exorcise the entity attached to him before he loses control. #PosterPit #Q #A #H #WritingCommunity
#PosterPit #YA #F #R #Q WICKED X LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS An autistic, transfemme, plant-killing garden witch teams up with a rival music witch to care for an ancient flower. When a meltdown turns it sapient, she must try to turn it back before she loses everything she’s gained.
