#MythAugust The hierarchy- and thus "power" -is very much set, and is a point of pride (and at times, justification for shitty behavior) for their creations. The keeper of time>water>luck>sex>gemstones>...etc. The last is The Story Teller, BUT his mentor is Alia, the 1st, so he's far from "weak"!

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 18h ago

#MythAugust 5 Today is about hierarchy! Who ranks highest or lowest among your gods/spirits/whatever? Is there a consensus about this ranking? As usual, interpret the question as loosely as you need to to fit your specific worldbuilding, and feel free to skip if it's not relevant to you! 😊❤️

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"It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it." - Oscar Wilde #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Books #Stories #Reading #Quotes #RaiseYourProse #YALit vs #CollegeLevelReadingLevel #BookSky

#MythAugust 4 It was decided that the younger 15 of The Thirty should pair up with an elder so as to have a mentor and strong ally beside them, leading by example and wisdom. Some of these pairings were wonderful and resulted in amazing friendships and creations, while others... didn't.

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 2d ago

#MythAugust 4 Today, tell me about the different factions among your gods/spirits. Think like the Æsir & Vanir in Norse mythology, or angels & demons in Christianity. What's their relationship? Are they sworn enemies? Sometimes allies? Interpret the question however makes sense for your story!

#MythAugust It's less that their morals align with people's, and that people's align with them. All 30 have different ideas of morality, & therefore so do the peoples that they created. The people acknowledge that difference and are *mostly* respectful of each other's worldviews. Unless... 👀

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 3d ago

#MythAugust 3 What kind of moral code do your fantasy gods or spirits follow, if any? Do they share similar moral values to the people, or is their sense of morality completely alien? Do they even do "morality" at all? As usual, interpret as you wish and don't forget to interact with others! ☺️

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#MythAugust 2- There are thirty Kataloy, and Aliamara is the first of them... Every one of the 10 books starts by mentioning one of the 30 and their place in the hierarchy, but Alia is the Eldest and most powerful. Here's book 1's preface, which is all about him. #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 4d ago

#MythAugust Day 2 Tell us about the major god(s) or spirit(s) in your fantasy religion! This is meant to be a broad overview - we'll have focused questions for specific gods later! Feel free to interpret the question as loosely as you need to if you aren't working with a traditional pantheon 😁

#MythAugust Day 1- religion intro #AStoryOfDainu book 9, "It Burns Slowly" is all about the Kataloy-- the 30 immortal makers of Dainu and its life. They are the creators, but calling them gods feels wrong bc their interactions and rolls are not what we would traditionally associate with "gods". 1/2

Vacation was fabulous- and then I got covered in poison ivy, was threatened to be fired at work, and had a crisis that ended in an attempt. So this week has not been good. I'm gonna cut back on anything #writing related for a bit. I will participate in a few prompts in Aug as I'm mentally able. ✌️

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Oof. Yeah. DEFINITELY in an episode. Actually seems like a lot of folks are this week. Interesting. Not sure when I'll be back- hopefully around the new month. Please check in on your people and friends, everyone. *Please give a fuck about each other.*

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I'm browsing for #artists and #styles I like, and I have to chuckle at how much #furryporn exists. Literally: Oh look at that beautiful flower! Oh look, a wolf dick. Wow, a really cool dragon! Wow, a really cool dragon's dick. Like lol I love artists. And I love how eternal porn is across the ages.

Canal-side plants Meadowsweet I came for the howl Of wilder winds, the Roll of storm clouds, Sunset fire, and the Blast and fury of life At its most essential. Instead, nature Sang to me With meadowsweet. #naturepoetry #plants #ukcanals #naturemusing

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#RealTalk I participate in pitch events and see my 20 likes compared to others' hundreds and I think, "damn. I really am not cut out for this, am I?" So then I go to my stories, debating what to change and... They're such good f*ing stories! #writingcommunity #writesky #indieauthor #books 1/2

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#SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity All that pain and confusion and anger: write it down. Make more stories. In 20 yrs, that raw depression and hate and sorrow is still that most honest and therefore moving, inspiring, and brilliant thing you've written. Don't be afraid of yourself! It gets better.

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24 | If you could go back in time to when you first began writing, how would you counsel your younger self? What advice or tips would you offer that you think would have made a difference? #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

An agent’s guide to SEVEN DAYS ON SAMARKAND: A haunted survivor, a cynical astronaut, and a determined engineer hope to coexist with an alien biosphere. Will they prove humanity has evolved beyond its destructive ways…or die trying? #QuestPit #A #Q #SF

⚔️🐭Marilynn of Mayflower🐭⚔️ The first book of The Mayflower Trilogy. Inspired by the Redwall series, it deals less with traveling and feasts to focus on amazing aerial action like in How to Train Your Dragon. Brave Mice Evil snakes Loyal Sparrows Vampiric bats One heroic adventure. #Questpit #MG #F #Q

INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON WHEN LIGHT IS NOT ENOUGH 🪄Portal fantasy 💖Anxious Midwest Magical Girl™️ 🧠 CPTSD rep ✨DBT-coded magic system 🔬women in STEM 💥Forbidden magic ❤️‍🔥Spicy angsty slowburn 🩵Found Family ⚔️Sexy sparring ✨D&D wild magic 🎨: @birdko.art #questpit 📖 #a #rf #w #writesky

BETWEEN FRACTURES OF LIGHT “When the Darkness ate the Sun, the Stars wept.” THE STARLESS SEA X HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE ☀️ romantic portal fantasy 🌿 nature-themed magic ✨ strange world 🖋️ interwoven folktales 🌸 mental health/neurodivergent rep 🌙 queer rep #QuestPit #A #F #R #FR #W #Q

You know what? Let's do a silly one. Wanna read a fairly neurodivergent and even queer fantasy book about a trans nobleman, his autstic alchemist boyfriend, and the moon taking down the government in a way that boils down to this meme? Watch this space. #questpit #Q #A #RF #HF #LGBT #OwnVoices

Politics of ASoFaI X imagery of Miyazaki X dynamics of Pride and Prejudice LONG LIVE THE QUEEN Three hundred years after the rightful lineage is exiled, the heir comes to reclaim what is his. Taking Ral Palace is easy; keeping it is another story. #QuestPit #YA #F #Q #AmQuerying #EpicFantasy

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q A TCHAO IN ILIMAK Book 2 in #AStoryOfDainu; same timeline as book 1, from a different perspective. Abducted and sold to a foreign army, Tro must adapt in order to survive this strange land full of magic and violence. War is hell, but maybe he doesn’t have to endure it alone.

THE LITTLE MERMAID x THE PRINCESS & THE PAUPER ~ a middle-grade fairytale mash-up ~ 🔄parent swap/freaky friday vibes 🏰a mermaid palace with a witchy impostor ⚓a pirate ship with enemies and traitors 🫶two girls whose friendship transcends the seas #Q #MG #F #QuestPit

THE EVERWINTER KING Desperate to find his missing sun god, a former holy king returns home to compete in trials meant to bring his god back and stop the onslaught of an endless winter. 🏳️‍🌈 Queer norm world ☀️ Light-based magic 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans love interest 👑 Hidden royalty #QuestPit #Q #A #F #LGBT

TRANS/GAY FRANKENSTEIN RETELLING 🖤 Do you like dramatic queer people? Bloody gothics? Morally bankrupt POVs? 🖤 Do you wish Frankenstein had toxic boy kissing? 🖤 Do you think "The Monster" should choke Viktor out? Then do I have a story for you. #questpit #LGBT #A #H #Q #DF #HF (Querying in Sept.)