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If Mondays aren’t scary enough for you, I’ve re-published Shutter Speed (1999) on my new horror-centric Medium account, A. G. Bailey Horror, where I'll be sharing all of my horror stories from now on! 📚💙 🤏📚 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #PsychologicalHorror #PsychHorror medium.com/@AGBaileyHor...

Shutter Speed (1999)

What happens when an aspiring photographer’s perfect muse becomes his destructive obsession?

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#SongsOfSeptember triassic love song by Paris Paloma has always felt like August and Reeve to me. youtu.be/i4htUwgUdQA?...

Paris Paloma - triassic love song [Official Lyric Video]

YouTube video by Paris Paloma

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 6d ago

#SongsOfSeptember Day 12 Let’s Duet: A sad song that fits a couple in your story. Interpret this however~ Just as long as it's sad and fits two or more people romantically (or platonically, if you don't have any romantic ones) you're good~ Don't forget to tag!

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 12

Let’s Duet: A sad song that fits a couple in your story

“No one can rewrite the stars, how can you say you’ll be mine? Everything keeps us apart, and you’re not the one I was meant to find.”
(Lyrics from Rewrite the Stars from The Greatest Showman)

#SongsOfSeptember Oh My Other by BUNT. has nothing to do with the writing playlist it's in. It is far from romantic. But I just love it too much to leave it out, to the point I have both the regular and acoustic versions in the playlist youtu.be/CbQuRTzrvNI?...

BUNT. - Oh My Other (Acoustic)

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · last wk.

#SongsOfSeptember Day 11 A song you added to your playlist just for the vibes. The lyrics can be wildly different, or it could be something you particularly like in the background--take it as you will~ Upcoming prompts will be listed below if you want to avoid overlap! And don't forget to tag~

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 11

A song you added to your playlist just for the vibes

“‘Cause the world keeps spinning ‘round and ‘round, and my heart’s keeping time to the speed of sound, I was lost ‘til I heard the drums, then I found my way.”
(Lyrics from You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray)

#SongsOfSeptember I would say Father Figure by Taylor Swift is fitting for both Elias and August's fathers, who are antagonists in their own ways. youtu.be/XiS2fgPVYvA?...

Father Figure

YouTube video by Taylor Swift - Topic

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · last wk.

#SongsOfSeptember Day 10 Antagonist day! Give us a song that fits one of your antagonists. If you don't have any particular person as the antagonist, then something that captures the feeling of the main conflict. Vibes are very much welcome~ Let's get your sinister songs~ Don't forget to tag!

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 10

Character song 2: Antagonist

“So prepare for the coup of the century, be prepared for the murkiest scam.”
(Lyrics from Be Prepared from The Lion King)

#SongsOfSeptember I have one big writing playlist, but I also have playlists for individual characters and couples (I have, for example, a playlist for August, a playlist for Reeve, and a playlist for them as a couple).

Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · last wk.

#SongsOfSeptember Day 8 Technical Question! Do you do individual playlists for characters or couples, or do you put everything on one big playlist? Or maybe per book, if you do a series? Don't forget to tag!

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 8

Do you do individual playlists for characters or couples?

“You’re giving me, too many things, lately, you’re all I need, oh…”
(Lyrics from Simple and Clean from Kingdom Hearts by Utada Hikaru)

#SongsOfSeptember Taking Musical Monday extra seriously and yapping about how Sophia, August's mother, would so sing "Beautiful Little Fool" from The Great Gatsby musical. youtu.be/4-pUFmgR0SU?...

Beautiful Little Fool (Eva Noblezada) | The Great Gatsby on Broadway

YouTube video by The Great Gatsby Musical

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SongsOfSeptember Day 7 Musical Monday! If your story was a musical, what's one of the songs your characters would sing? It could be a solo for someone, a cast song, a duet--have fun with it~ You can pick a song you think fits or even make up a title to fit your characters! Don't forget to tag!

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 7

Musical Monday!
If your story was a musical, what's one song your characters would sing?

“There! Right there! Look at that tanned, well tended skin, look at the killer shape he’s in.”
(Lyrics from There! Right there! from the Legally Blonde musical)

Trans ppl: plz stop consuming Harry Potter stuff. Just let it fade into obscurity Cis ppl: here's my cool hack to enjoy HP but avoid all that NASTINESS with the author! 😘💞✌ Us: we're asking for one thing. You're giving her cultural clout, plz stop Them: But have you heard my cool hack? 🙈🙊🙉😚

#SongsOfSeptember There are so many songs I could give August and Reeve, but one of my favorites for them is Duet (feat. Stephanie Briggs). www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuuy...

Duet (feat. Stephanie Briggs)

YouTube video by Penny and Sparrow - Topic

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SongsOfSeptember Day 5 Let's Duet: Share a song that fits a major couple in your story. Don't have any romantic couples? Feel free to make all of these platonic! Just pick one strong relationship for it. And don't forget to tag! And uh, sorry for the late post! I dozed off.

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 5

Let's Duet: A song that fits a major couple in your story.

“Tale as old as time, tune as old as song.”
(Lyrics from the song Beauty and the Beast)

#SongsOfSeptember Today, I added On The Nature Of Daylight by Max Richter to my writing playlist because it’s so gorgeous and just makes you *feel* for the six minutes it plays. youtu.be/InyT9Gyoz_o?...

Max Richter - On The Nature Of Daylight (Official Video)

YouTube video by MaxRichterVEVO

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SongsOfSeptember Day 4 What’s the most recent song you added to your playlist and why? Feel free to interpret 'most recent' however! It could be before the prompt game started, most recent on a certain playlist (if you have multiple), etc. Don’t forget to tag your post!

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 4

What’s the most recent song you added to your playlist and why?

“I broke into a million pieces, and I can’t go back, but now I’m seeing all the beauty in the broken glass.”
(Lyrics from What It Sounds Like by Huntrix from K-Pop Demon Hunters)

#SongsOfSeptember I have multiple main characters, so this’ll be a multi-part response, but I’ll focus on my novels from here on out for everyone’s sake (including my own lol) 😬🙂‍↕️ August: Dan by Noah Kahan youtu.be/PP86dzqdyaQ?...

Noah Kahan - Dan (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by NoahKahanVEVO

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Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SongsOfSeptember Day 3 Character Song: Main Character. Give us a song that fits them. Could be in lyrics, feel, because you listen to it when writing them, etc~ Don’t forget to tag your post! And while it's not required, I very much appreciate youtube links for adding it to the master playlist~

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 3

Character song 1: Main Character

“No more hidin’, I’ll be shinin’, like I’m born to be. ‘Cause we are hunters, voices strong, and I know I believe…”
(Lyrics from Golden by Huntrix from K-Pop Demon Hunters)

Dystopian romance (August and Reeve): triassic love song by Paris Paloma Romantasy (Oliviette and Elias): Broken Crown by Mumford & Sons Serial (Harley stories): I Look in People’s Windows by Taylor Swift (and Wicked Game by Chris Isaak)

Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SongsOfSeptember Day 2 What's a song you heavily associate with your story? It could be for the plot, the main character, the main conflict--just one you feel fits it well~ I'll add the full month list below if you want to make sure you don't use a song you want to save for later!

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#SongsOfSeptember
Day 2

What's a song you heavily associate with your story?

“I am a question to the world, not an answer to be heard, or a moment that’s held in your arms.”
(Lyrics from I'm Still Here by John Rzeznik for the movie Treasure Planet)

#SongsOfSeptember Just found out about this, but this is SO up my alley!! I’m Grey. I’m working on two novels (a dystopian romance and a romantasy), a contemporary romance serial, and a horror short story. My favorite song is either evermore by Taylor Swift or Dan by Noah Kahan.

Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SongsOfSeptember: Day 1 Welcome! Introduce yourself, tell us what you're working on, and your favorite song. Bonus: Is your favorite song on your story's playlist? Why or why not?

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#SongsOfSeptember Day 1

Introduce yourself, what you're working on, and tell us your favorite song.

“Start the countdown, let’s get it on, scream our lungs out to our favorite song”
(Lyrics from Where I Belong by Simple Plan & State Champs ft. We The Kings)