First of a series of blogs on the world building process of #HeirsofAlighieri is up! I touch on the origins of the story and how it steadily evolved to what it is now. lbayrileyauthor.com/blog/buildin... #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Building the world of Heirs of Alighieri Part 1 | L. Bay Riley

Building the world of Heirs of Alighieri Part 1 | The adventures of Beatrice and Mara are very solidly rooted in the spirit of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game series. I will

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Added another page to the website. The first of my Lore pages is up! This one focuses on the types that demon hunters come in (as in, combat roles/fighting style). Check it out if you are a fellow Hunter! lbayrileyauthor.com/hunter-types #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #HeirsofAlighieri

Made my first blog post. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky lbayrileyauthor.com/blog/first-b...

First Blog post! | L. Bay Riley

First Blog post! | It is funny, how dreams long held slowly unfold, often in ways unexpected. Sometimes, it is due to ignorance, other times, just the way the cookie crumbles. I

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I got my author website finally up... should have had it up and running forever ago. But, better late than never. Just have to wait for search engine indexing and hopefully it can begin showing up when searched for. in the meantime, link in bio and here: lbayrileyauthor.com #WrittingCommunity

L. Bay Riley | An avid follower of the craft of storytelling

Official site of L. Bay Riley, author of The Lost Rival. See series.

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For any who didn't catch it yet, The Indie Book Fair released their founding issue this past week. It turned out great, and features many indie books and book-related items (including my debut novel, Odyssey of the Twins!) Go to the link below to sign up for free! theindiebookfair.com #Booksky

Discover. Circle. Read. | Indie Books & Hidden Gems | The Indie Book Fair

Rediscover the joy of book fair day with a monthly catalog featuring indie books, hidden gems, bookish treasures, and stories for every age.

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Eltaris is a fantasy story in a sci-fi setting. The box comes with unique character art and goodies too! $38 CAD, international shipping, and you get to support #antiai small businesses and creatives. 📚📢💙🪐⚔️ #indieauthor #author #bookish #bookbox #sale #reading mythicmanuscripts.ca/products/elt...

Fantasy Book Box: Eltaris

🌿 What’s Inside Your Book BoxDiscover a beautifully curated reading experience celebrating indie authors and immersive storytelling: 📚 Signed Bookplate Edition~A copy of ELTARIS by MARINA GABRIELA (so...

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Marina Gabriela 🇨🇦 Author@marina-gabriela.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Exciting news! 📚📣💙⏰️🐉🪐 I was able to team up with like-minded folks and create a book box with my debut fantasy novel, Eltaris, in it! If you like strange fantasy stories, supporting small businesses, and art made by a real person, this is for you. mythicmanuscripts.myshopify.com/products/elt...

#SummerOfStories I do my best to strike a balance for whatever project it is. #HeirsofAlighieri has brief broad descriptions most of the time. To convey the environment the characters are in. I leave a decent amount to reader imagination tho. Character imagery is a touch more precise.

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.

5 | Describe your prose. Are you concise, sparing with your description? Lots of line breaks? Sprawling paragraphs? Are you "purple-y" 💜 with your prose? (Positive connotation 😅) A mixture? Expansive worldbuilding & scene setting? #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

I've been wanting artwork of Augurey for SO LONG and @aowna.bsky.social absolutely nailed it!! Wow... I'm honestly out of words for how absolutely incredible this is! Thank you SO MUCH for bringing him to life!! 😭🔥

For me, it has become an essential part of my being. Like, if I can’t do this, then I would feel worthless. Despite the other paths I can take. So, I continue to refine my craft, ever seeking perfection. But never forgetting the fun aspect of it. Not work, life. #SummerOfStories

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.

3 | What has writing done for you? Is it cathartic? A necessity, or just a hobby? A blight upon your soul because editing is the bane of—*ahem.* All good things, all good things… #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

I usually go for either catchy line or description. Don’t typically do media res. Never really resonated with me as a writer. ( of course now that I said that…). I try to adapt to whatever a story needs to get going. #SummerOfStories #WritingPrompt

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.

2 | In the beginning was the #word 😎 How do you start your stories? A catchy line, a description? Intro main character? Are you a fan of in medias res, and if so, *how* in medias? 🤔 #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt

#SummerOfStories Hi, Im Ry, and I write whatever spawns into my brain, though that’s usually related to demented princesses and angry unicorns. Im currently attempting to write a series about said demented princess, the first book is called Dear Knight, Do Not Rescue Me Fun fact…

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.

1 | Introduce yourself, your genre(s), your current #WIP, and promos ♥️! Bonus points for a funnn (or unfun, I mean let's be honest, unfun is fiiine 😅) fact about yourself. :) #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

Guess I'm joining another prompt game 😅 Going to (vaguely) keep yapping about Lights of the North, which is a contemp horroromantasy (I'm still figuring out the appropriate genres! 😭) Fun fact - my pen name is made up from letters of every username I've used online over the years. #SummerOfStories

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.

1 | Introduce yourself, your genre(s), your current #WIP, and promos ♥️! Bonus points for a funnn (or unfun, I mean let's be honest, unfun is fiiine 😅) fact about yourself. :) #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

Alright, I think am now ACTUALLY out of my hermitic mood and hopefully will be able to keep up with this one… I am L. Bay Riley, I write wide genre-wise, but my current primary genre is YA fantasy action. #HeirsofAlighieri Book 1 👇 shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.

1 | Introduce yourself, your genre(s), your current #WIP, and promos ♥️! Bonus points for a funnn (or unfun, I mean let's be honest, unfun is fiiine 😅) fact about yourself. :) #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

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Had an indie bookstore say yes to stocking my debut novel! I’m soooo excited!!! (and nervous) They’re gonna do a nice display for it and everything. This feels like a big opportunity for this little author. 🙂 #Booksky

So I went to my local library to request my book be added to the library. The proper person to talk to is on vacation lmao what wonderful timing. Got an email tho, so I have an email to compose and rewrite 10 times. #WritingCommunity #Booksky #HeirsofAlighieri

I've permanently lowered the price of my Ebook for Eltaris (a fantasy story set in space) to $9.99 CAD through major retailers. There's also a permanent 30% discount on it via my Ko-Fi page. You can also pay what you can/want through there! ko-fi.com/s/9930d0758f... 📚🪐⚔️💙📢💰✍️ #sale #books #writesky

Eltaris E-book - Marina Gabriela's Ko-fi Shop

Support me directly, and get a 30% discount! The Eltaris E-book typically retails for $9.99 CAD. This is an epub file, so it's compatible with Kindle...

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You know, at least twice now I have said to someone, that I can’t do “x” writing thing. One thing was short stories. Loe and behold, I reexamined my short story writing and not only was it better than I remembered, I also enjoy writing them! The other was fanfic. 🧵 #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

I am still in a bit of a daze lol I need to say here what should have accompanied my original post. A great big thank you, to @silkrhodebooks.bsky.social I couldn’t have done it without you. Navigating it all would have driven me mad lol

L. Bay Riley@lbayriley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My debut YA book, The Lost Rival, is now available! The first entry in the #HeirsofAlighieri series introduces you to young demon Hunters Beatrice and Mara, as they do their best to follow in their father’s footsteps. shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params... #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

We don't usually see each others headers. Here's mine. Nothing too fancy. Though… I should probably edit it now 😂

Serra Leta@serraleta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We don't usually see each others headers. Here's mine. it's boring, basic, but straight to the point on stuff I post about.

My debut YA book, The Lost Rival, is now available! The first entry in the #HeirsofAlighieri series introduces you to young demon Hunters Beatrice and Mara, as they do their best to follow in their father’s footsteps. shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params... #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

For Julie's world, not particularly. Other than basic power differences affecting what one can do, there is no real structure like hierarchies. Other than Hydrios' messengers being listened to whenever they appear (which isn't often, so something is up when they do). #JuneWorldBuilders

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2mo ago

Hello, #JuneWorldbuilders! Among your angels and/or demons, do they organize themselves in any kind of hierarchy or classification? Do these groups come with special powers or authority?

Defending against threats and keeping the peace is largely what binds Guilds together. But there are plenty of other things, such as not having to process payments and solicit yourself for jobs. But back to coherency, apart from defending against the demon world's threats, the exact code of-

Khonri 🫜@khonri.com · 2mo ago

Some early #Juniplex food for thought as we move into the more concrete topics... Is there anything that meant to tie all the members together? Something used to weed out the unworthy (or frankly dangerous)? For code of conduct, I'd also say rules/laws/codified expectations.

Had to share this with everybody. 😊 Book two is mostly finished, and I'm so excited! And for any who haven't seen it yet, check out book one, Odyssey of the Twins. Available at all major booksellers online! #Booksky 🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️ 🌈

Cami 🐸Truth Matters💙Good Troublemaker💙No DMs🚫No Posts=No Follow🚫@cami4change.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#PrideMonth 🌈 #BookSky #Fantasy @troydillon.bsky.social Really good! Beata reading Book Two of the Triology and it's sooooo good! #NoSpoilers

#JuneWorldBuilders Near as anyone can tell, most, if not all, the spirits were created by Hydrios when she appeared in the world. (Yes, she ascended to her position*). Most of the time, spirits are unable to reproduce, but there are instances of it happening. It takes a specific circumstance. 1/3

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2mo ago

#JuneWorldbuilders, good morning friends! Regarding the angel/demon entities you talked about yesterday, how are they born or created? Is it some supernatural or divine process? Or a strictly biological one?

#Juniplex Pressure from the demon world, through assaults in Fringe Fortresses or those passing through Fringe Tears are the main reason Guilds exist. The Fangs are the oldest and have been around since the Emperor Wars, When Sithin (Old Fangs) joined Alighieri on the human side of the war. 1/3

Khonri 🫜@khonri.com · 2mo ago

What drives your #Juniplex organization to exist in the first place? Is it war against their fellow man* or something like weird phenomenon in their world that has to be wrangled? At a high level, how is this dealt with? Has it always been this way or is your organization a newer path?

For my yet to be titled project, (hereafter referred to as "Julie's World") There aren't many entities that fully fit traditional definition of either angel or demon. On the demon side of things, there are the darker spirits that witches form pacts with or do rituals for. For most in the world-

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2mo ago

Welcome to a new month of worldbuilding! For the first week of #JuneWorldbuilders, we're talking about entities in our fictional worlds associated with good and/or evil. Do you have demons and/or angels? What are they like?

My focus in gonna be on the Hunter guilds that make up the rather eponymous Guild Lands. Specifically the ones overseen by the Fangs, one of the major background political* powers. Hopefully I can organize and refine how it all works by the end of #Juniplex 😅 The Guild Lands themselves are-

Khonri 🫜@khonri.com · 2mo ago

Hello & good timezone, #Juniplex! Some of you might have decided this when I posted the monthly card, but we're starting out day 1 slow! What are you working on for June? FYI: these prompts can be meaty. Feel free to pick and choose things if you don't have the bandwidth for the entire post. 💜

This sounds like the perfect challenge to spruce up my character Julie’s world. I have a decent base, but this might help along some of the specifics.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2mo ago

Time for the new and improved #JuneWorldbuilders! If you're thinking "wait, didn't we do one of those recently in December?" the answer is YES. I'm moving my animal week that was in December to June so we can have two similar themed weeks and so it doesn't rub up against Khonri's December game

Been trying to keep an eye out for this and I apparently missed it by a week lmfao Guild Lands here we come! (Where most of Beatrice’s adventures take place.)

Khonri 🫜@khonri.com · 3mo ago

Hi all. 💜 I'd like to present the list for the #Juniplex #WritingPrompt. The basic theme is organized forces of FICTIONAL worlds: militaries, adventurer guilds, martial sects... that kind of thing. It's harder to encapsulate than city or supply chain. (Reposts/Quotes Appreciated.) 🧵1/6