Rereading some of my high fantasy novel and if I may say so, DAMN this is good.
Erin C
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Author, TV connoisseur, reader, dog lover, wannabe-librarian. Woman with an MLIS degree and a head full of stories. NOW QUERYING ACADEMY OF THORNS DRAFTING MERMAID CURSE
A German pizzeria I went to years ago that is now closed
Your time traveling homegirl asks if you want to hit up any restaurants of the past. Do you have any in mind?
Bees because we need bees to make a resurgence in the world
Would you rather be followed everywhere by a swarm of bees or followed everywhere by a swarm of bats? (Neither can cause you damage)
911 dispatcher. I get a nice office that is unlikely to get wrecked by random supervillains
Would you rather be an accident lawyer in the MCU or a 911 dispatcher in Gotham?
Oud and Amber. I WANT TO BE A WOLF AND AN OTTER AND POSSIBLY A BEAR
Your witchy alchemist friend has brewed up some new fragrances for you to try Oud & Amber — ability to shapeshift Patchouli & Sandalwood - ability to clone yourself Which ONE do you chose and what do you do with it?
For AoT, part of Aurora’s journey is discovering the importance of relying on others and not doing everything by herself. She learns to believe in the power of friendship
Does your original character believe in the power of friendship? Or do they have more trust in themselves? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY
Decided Adelaide is going to be a bit of a jock even before becoming a mermaid. There aren’t many female jocks in media…
Adelaide: Rubina for Changing her into mer Saebeorn: Adelaide for giving him a fresh start
Who made the greatest impact in your character's life? Why? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY
A girl undergoing a terrifying transformation must rely on a handsome stranger to understand her new powers, while he intends to use her to track down a traitor to the undersea realm.
Pre series, Adelaide is sitting inside with a book. Post series, there’s nothing like a swim under a storm
It's a rainy day! What is your MC up to? #WritingPrompt
Right now the brown butter espresso martini. I know where I’m going with this wip, but could use some energy to get going
Your witchy barista homegirl has whipped up a couple brews she wants you to try Chantilly Berry chai latte — boosts creativity for 6hrs. Doesn’t effect idea execution but boosts imagination Brown butter espresso martini — boosts work performance and ability to speed thru tasks Pick ONE
Back to HoneyBriar Vale as I work on draft 3 of Academy of Thorns! I'm trucking along nicely on page 115, so here's a moodboard for my FMC, Aurora Croftwell! #storytellersaturday #academyofthorns #writerslifeforme
GRIMM X Fourth Wing X Motherland Fort Salem Every night, Aurora’s curse traps her in a nightmare realm where she has to fight her way out, so that by day she can train to one day break the curse and be free. But when a mysterious man joins her in the Dreaming, will she still want to wake? #WIPPIT #F
GRIMM X Fourth Wing X Motherland Fort Salem Every night, Aurora’s curse traps her in a nightmare realm where she has to fight her way out, so that by day she can train to one day break the curse and be free. But when a mysterious man joins her in the Dreaming, will she still want to wake? #WIPPIT #F
Holy smokes this sounds amazing
Manifest x The Lost Village It's been 10 years since Bainbridge disappeared. Now, as Ohio mourns the anniversary, it returns. With no idea they had even vanished for 10 years, the town must now come to terms with their entire lives being upturned. #NA #M #SF #T #S #WIPPIT
BATB: Kristine Froseth as Annette, Jay Duffy as Florentine, Luke Allen-Gale as Pierre, Corey Mylcreest as Simon. Academy of Thorns: Amalia Holm as Aurora, Jake Austin Walker as Philip, Rhian Blundell as Sabine, Brandon Sklenar as Owen #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions
Day 22 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️ Food4Thought: We've reached the end, get your pitches ready for tomorrow.
For BATB: Annette is a beauty who becomes a beast. Even when she's in human form, there's still an Edge to her, and people say her eyes are less human. For AoT: Aurora has violet eyes and knows how to use almost every weapon available due to her time in the Dreaming. #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions
Day 17 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️ Food 4 Thought: How can you make this stand out more? (You don't have to post)
For my BATB story, I'd say the quote that makes me think of it is "Every rose has its thorns", because that's a big message in the story, where the MC finds out that the world isn't as pretty as people want it to be, and that you have to take the good with the bad. #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions
Day 15 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️ Food 4 thought: Why this quote? (You don't have to post)
MC wants to be able to sleep without entering the nightmare realm, so that she can become a curse-hunter and reunite her fractured family. My story doesn't have a physical villain. #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions
Day 12 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️ Food 4 thought: Why can't they have it? (You don't have to post) 👀👇
PACING, omg. I am rubbish at timelines/timeframes. But working hard to do better and this world is far too fun to abandon! #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions
Day 10 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️ Food 4 thought: Would you change it? If yes how? If not why? (You don't have to post)
Aurora's favorite escape is honestly the Dreaming because it's the one place she can be herself. Since Philip arrived, it's become even more of a safe haven. #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions #WIPPIT
Day 4 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️ Food 4 thought: How does this help them cope? (You don't have to post)
GRIMM X FOURTH WING X MOTHERLAND FORT SALEM By day, Aurora fights to break her curse at an academy for monster hunters. By night, she fights in a nightmare world. When a mysterious stranger named Philip appears in the Dreaming, her dreams of freedom and her heart will be tested. #questpit #A #wip #F