Today is my best friend @gunsmile.bsky.social ‘s birthday!! In honor of her birthday, please consider checking out her debut novel, The Devouring! It’s a super exciting horror thriller with badass married villain protagonists! 🤩

Ange | Author A. M. Shilling@gunsmile.bsky.social · 13h ago

It's officially my birthday! 37 years means I get 37 wishes, right? jk jk I do not need or want anything, but if you're feeling up for it, a kind word about my book would go a long way—such as a rec to a friend/family member, a review on Goodreads or StoryGraph, or a repost of the ongoing sale. ❤️

#MythAugust Day 2: The Elven Pantheon are as follows: Symandra the Tamer Jinlar the Builder Imnati the Healer Parchandi the Witch Daraxta the Judge (Vaqto's twin) Vaqto the Executioner (Daraxta's twin) These Gods created the five Elations of Elationcraft (Elven magic) #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

🫜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 😁

Hello! Day 1 of #MythAugust: My Caessenia WIP fantasy trilogy features several religions, but for this challenge I’ll be focusing on the Elven religion, a polytheistic religion that is the basis for how Elven magic, or Elationcraft, works. #writingcommunity #writesky

🫜Prof Emily🫜@professoremily.bsky.social · 5d ago

Hello #writingcommunity, welcome to Day 1 of #MythAugust! This is a worldbuilding game about ✨fantasy✨ gods, myths & religions! You can use the prompts to build up your gods, or yap about some you've already made! Today, give us a BRIEF intro (not too detailed!), & please interact with others ☺️❤️

Being able to take the baby places is a game changer! She gets her first vaccines next week and it will only get even better from there. I’m so ready to get off the couch & leave the house more, even though I’m grateful for the K-dramas that got me through early recovery 😆

Finally making art again!! I found it exhausting/difficult to draw while in the third trimester, and then obviously I had to recover for a bit after giving birth. Here are some recent sketches for custom Magic: The Gathering tokens. #MTG #artist #digitalart

I don’t want to go back to work in two weeks 😔 maternity leave isn’t long enough…

As a seasoned rock climber of 7+ years, here are my thoughts on rock climbing again for the first time in 10ish months as a postpartum new mom (I stopped during pregnancy around early October of last year, and finally returned to the climbing gym today) (🧵) TW: weight, body image

My baby is so cute!!!! I’m a mom, I get to say that now 😤🥰

I’m a fantasy writer at heart; Tolkien has been my biggest and most beloved inspiration since childhood. I just love imagining fantastical worlds both similar and different from ours, where magic is real. Magical realism is my second-favorite genre after high fantasy. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · 3w ago

18 | Fantasy, sci-fi, romance, romantasy, horror, contemp, LitFic… What drew you to the genre(s) you write in? Bonus: are there any overused and/or problematic tropes in your genre(s) that you intentionally try to subvert? #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

Andi is the most likely to say something blatantly hurtful, but at first, she isn’t very regretful about it. It actually becomes a point of growth for her when she starts to regret some of her judgmental statements, realizing she doesn’t want to push certain people away. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3w ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Welcome to the Intermittent Character Award Ceremonies!👏 Who amongst your characters gets the superlative? Today's award goes to: most likely to say something they'll regret. Please award them!🥇 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Postpartum is such a volatile experience. Last week, I was back at the gym feeling great. This week, I feel like death - a combo of sleep deprivation, what I suspect is inflammatory mastitis, and not eating enough (again) 😔

DUNE x SHADOWRUN x JADE CITY After a fateful accident puts her father into a coma, a young noblewoman and her lowborn bodyguard must navigate a dangerous game of corporate espionage and city politics, or else lose everything they hold dear... including each other. #BluePit #📖 #W #A #SF #F #R

KAIJU NO. 8 X PACIFIC RIM In the future, humans have mutated to contend with the giant monsters that attack their cities. A deadbeat man's discovery of his own mutation leads to a revelation about the monsters that some are violently unwilling to accept. #BluePit #📖 #W #F #SF #H #LGBT #TR #ND

D&D X THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE A young woman gets possessed by a sentient sword, another seeks power after being exiled from her homeland, and a third grapples with an arranged marriage. All three must navigate the political machinations of opposing secret societies. #BluePit #📖 #A #F #W #LGBT

Being a first-time parent is so crazy!! You just do it!! You just figure that shit out!

The thing about becoming a parent is that you will always remember your child as a baby. You will always remember how small and helpless and new they were. No matter who they become, you’ll have that memory ingrained in your heart forever. It is a very unique feeling, to know and cherish that truth.

Just about 7 weeks postpartum: I went to the gym today for the first time since giving birth! I did all the exercises my pelvic floor physical therapist assigned to me. It felt so good 😭

Today I got myself a strawberry smoothie full of all kinds of delicious stuff (like gelato) because according to my doctor I’m not eating enough while breastfeeding (apparently) so it is my responsibility to treat myself right? (Obviously) 😆

The end of the first arc of CR4 was fantastic, no notes, 11/10, a twist I guessed correctly that delighted me (and most everyone, I think). Hats off to Brennan and the players. I was riveted the entire time. Masterclass storytelling. Can’t wait for it to pick back up again in a few months!

So lovely, thank you again!! ❤️ Casimir & Makaria looking so regal 🥹

𝖓𝖚𝖘𝖍 🫜@nushdeco.bsky.social · last mo.

Comm for the amazing phenomenal lovely @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social ! Thank you for supporting the snow leopards!!

Law of the universe: if your baby poops, and you change the diaper, the baby will poop again 5 minutes later.

#LGBTQWriteAThon #19 THREE YOUNG LADIES GET POUNDED IN THE BUTT BY THE MACHINATIONS OF TWO SECRET SOCIETIES REGARDING THE FATE OF THEIR WORLD and DEADBEAT GUY GETS POUNDED IN THE BUTT BY A MUTATION THAT LETS HIM TALK TO MONSTERS AND NOW THE MILITARY WOULD LIKE TO FUCK (WITH) HIM #writesky

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 19: It's the best day of the month! Tingler your title... Today, rename your book in the style of a classic Chuck Tingle Tingler. Try starting with Pounded (or not) in the Butt by... #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com

My daughter is one month old today! It’s been the longest and hardest month of my life, but also, how has it already been one month?? 🥺

#LGBTQWriteAThon #18 Accidental Warlock Lesbian, Haughty Necromancy-obsessed Elf, And Cinnamon Roll Noble Get Wrapped Up In Political Drama That Will Determine The Fate Of Their World Deadbeat Guy Can Talk To Monsters So Now The Special Military Forces Want His Ass And Maybe That’s A Good Thing?

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 18: Titles can be hard... Instead, literal title your book! #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com

#LGBTQWritrAThon #16 I often find myself indifferent. They don’t really make or break a reading experience for me. I havent really considered yet whether I’ll ever use them in any of my stories. #writesky #writingcommunity

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 16: How do you feel about chapter titles, yay or nay? #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com

5 things you will probably find in most of my books: - sentient weapons - LGBTQ+ main characters & romances - sex worker characters & sex positivity in general - fantasy creatures/monsters - chosen family Tell me your 5 things!

Jae Koyanagi@jaekoyanagi.com · 2mo ago

5 things you will probably find in most of my books: - secondary worlds - cosmic influences/magic - non-human perspectives - interspecies romance - older characters Tell me your 5 things!

Things I’ve learned so far during the “fourth trimester” (in no particular order): - 4 hours of consecutive sleep (11pm-3am) followed by 2-3 consecutive hours of sleep (4-6am) is the sweet spot to not have a “miserable tired” next day, just a “normal tired” next day. (🧵)

#LGBTQWriteAThon #12: Best I can do with emojis! Here are my LGBTQ+ MCs: Lou: ❤️🧡🤍💗🤎 (lesbian) Urena: 💗💜💙 (bisexual) Evagoras: 💚🤍💙 (gay/demisexual) Ezra: 💗💜💙 (bisexual) Mimi: 💙💗🤍 (trans) Raph: 💗💛💙 (pansexual) Lots of LGBTQ+ supporting characters too, of course! #writesky

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 12: Share your character pride flags and/or make a pride themed moodboard! #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com

#LGBTQWriteAThon #11 Thank you to @gunsmile.bsky.social @eliwoodsgheist.bsky.social @jaekoyanagi.com @rumorsofselander.bsky.social & @schlegelosaurus.bsky.social for being such a wonderful support network! I appreciate all of your advice and thoughts via the writing conversations we have regularly❤️

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 11: Who's in your support network? Share and thank your supportive friends today! #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com

#LGBTQWriteAThon #10 Lou technically commits a crime in the first chapter by bonding an unregistered Arcana! Andi would ABSOLUTELY steal anything magical if she thought it could benefit her goals. Livia would be most likely to "steal from the rich, give to the poor" (but is that really a crime? 😆)

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 10: What crime would your MCs be most likely to commit? #QueerWriters #pride #writesky #writingcommunity @rebeccafrostwrites.com