#LGBTQWriteAThon Day 28: favorite fantasy creature? I don’t know why but I keep coming back to goblins 😂 they’re just kinda fun and goofy? They keep being pivotal in my books, though I’ve reimagined them as shadowy creatures that consume magic.

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · 2w ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 28: Today's question is brought to you by @ajnorabooks.bsky.social. Be sure to check out their Book Bazaar project! What's your favorite fantasy creature? @queerwriters.bsky.social @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters

My main goal for this week is to make progress on pacing/scene level revisions, ideally getting through a chapter a day. Trying to find a balance between making progress and not rushing/stressing. Let me know if you have any tips! #LGBTQWriteAThon Day 26: weekly goals! #writesky #writingcommunity

Holfelder & Watson - Two Nerds in a Cape@holfelderwatson.bsky.social · 2w ago

I prefer to keep goals small and vague, that way they are more achievable. I hope to post here at least 1x/day, and try to write *something* 1x/day. It doesn't have to be much, but spending time in the world is important to me :) #LGBTQWriteAThon #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

If you love something tell someone about it. Tell everyone! 💕

kay taylor rea@kaytaylorrea.bsky.social · 3w ago

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#LGBTQWriteAThon Day 14: what gives your character anxiety. For Henry it’s a long list, but it almost always comes down to family. He’s worried about his sister, worried about things in the past he can’t change, worried it’s too late to make peace with his dad. Also, existential dread 😬

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · 4w ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 14: AHHH GHOULS! First the bugbears and now this... What makes your characters anxious or worried? @queerwriters.bsky.social @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

This is such a great reminder! love your story!

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · 4w ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 13: I could share my favorite again, but something else just occurred to me, soooo new advice drop from me: Don't forget to LOVE your story. Yes, it'll need work but don't worry about that! Just LOVE it passionately. That's the most important thing. And that's my secret.

A treat of writing advice… There are no rules. Write what you want to write when you want to write it. Don’t force it. Read widely so you have inspiration and examples of what can be done and can tap into it naturally when it fits the story you want to tell.

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · 4w ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 13: Share a little treat... Of writing advice you like! @queerwriters.bsky.social @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

Goals for this week: take a break! Last week I felt the burnout piling on, so I’m stepping back, focusing only on what needs to get done in my personal/work life and letting my revision rest.

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · 4w ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 12: Goals day! What are your goals this week? Big or small, share and cheer on others for the week to come! @queerwriters.bsky.social @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#LGBTQWriteAThon Day 10: Check in day. I got through this round of major structural revisions! It felt amazing for approximately one second until I realized the amount of work I still have to do on smoothing things over, fleshing out scenes, and then making it actually good 😅

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 10: Check in day! How was your week? Share your progress and support others! @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#LGBTQWriteAThon Day 9: Skeletons in the closet. Oh boy. Henry’s past is full of secrets, things he doesn’t understand, guilt, grief. A lot of it he doesn’t know he’s dealing with in City of Stars and Shadows, until the climax. In the sequel, it’s fun writing what he does with all these skeletons.

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 10: Today we're talking SKELETONS in the CLOSET! What deep, awful secrets are your characters hiding? @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#LGBTQWriteAThon Day 8: What’s your MC’s favorite outfit? Henry likes to keep it casual. Skate shoes, jeans, a biker jacket. Preferably all in black.

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8: I apologize, I totally forgot I didn't schedule this. I haven't felt great all week! What's your MCs favorite outfit? @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

My MC wears a metaphorical mask for sure. Henry doesn’t know who he truly is until he faces his past and can finally become himself. His magic is out of control until he learns where it comes from and how to wield its power. #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 6: Does your MC wear a mask? Real or metaphorical @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

And finally catching up to Day 6 of #LGBTQWriteAThon The MC of World of Dreams and Designs, Henry’s biggest fear is losing the people he loves—and, thanks to a lifetime of baggage, he’s convinced it’ll somehow be his fault.

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 6: Today we're talking BUGBEARS aka sources of anxiety or fears. What causes anxiety or fear in your characters? @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

Day 5 of #LGBTQWriteAThon My main goal this week is to finish this round of structural revisions to my WIP World of Dreams and Designs. I completely rewrote the climax and changed a LOT of things leading up to it so this feels daunting…

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon Oct 5: Try not to be depressed, try to finish book trailer and interview, try to write.

Finally catching up! Day 4 a couple days late! Here is my “foreboding” line from my WIP: “I hoped it was just the clouds, or my imagination, but the sunlight seemed dimmer.” — World of Dreams and Designs ✨🍄 #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 4: Line share day! Today's theme is 'foreboding'. @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

My week was a bit choppy in terms of progress and things pulling me away from writing, but I managed to hit my goal and stay on track, so I’m hopeful I can finish this round of revisions for World of Dreams and Designs by end of next week! #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 3: Check in day! How was your week? Share your progress, cheer and support others! @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

This month I’m working on major revisions on World of Dreams and Designs, the sequel to City of Stars and Shadows. It involves: - A world tour 🌎 - A global mushroom infestation 🍄 - A dying sun 🌞 - Lovable queer weirdos/heroes 🌈 #lgbtqwriteathon

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

Welcome to #LGBTQWriteAThon! October 1: It's time to introduce yourself, and tell us your goal this month! Project intros will be tomorrow! @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

Oh this sounds fun! I’m Will, a queer urban fantasy author based in Winnipeg, and my goal for this month is to make some more reader and writer friends here on Booksky and finish the second round of major revisions on my sequel. #LGBTQWriteAThon

AmaraJLynn 🦹 Fire & Feathers on BK NOW!@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.

Welcome to #LGBTQWriteAThon! October 1: It's time to introduce yourself, and tell us your goal this month! Project intros will be tomorrow! @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

I loved Scrubs so much as an angsty teen because it felt REAL. Like yeah life is awful and people die but you have to laugh?? 20+ years later Scrubs is back and everyone looks exactly the same?? I feel betrayed!!! The uncanneyest of valleys at a time when we need realness more than ever???

Hey Booksky! I’m Will, a queer SFF writer based in Winnipeg. My debut urban fantasy novel is about a gay wizard with unstable magic who uncovers a hidden war and falls for the hot elf he was supposed to be hunting. Looking to connect with more readers and writers 🌈📚 #QueerSFF

If you see this post, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

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Eric Woldry 🌈💙@woldry.bsky.social · last mo.

If you see this post, post a vampire that isn't Dracula

Want some grown up Percy Jackson with a gay twist? There's a Kindle Daily Deal today for Dark Moon, Shallow Sea. If you'd like to check out the first book in the Gods of Night and Day series, it's only $1.99. amzn.to/4h8XV1q

Oooh, this looks fun! One like, one queer (adult) sff book!

Elmo's Rainbow Pride Celebration

Alt: Elmo holds up a rainbow. Pride is written at the bottom in rainbow colours. Glitter falls everywhere.

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Finally back to writing/revising after taking a long break and feeling uncreative. Feels good to be back at it and inspired again! Sometimes taking a break ✨ IS ✨ the process, even when detaching from what you’re working on feels impossible.

Looking for a fun beach/lake read this summer? City of Stars and Shadows will be discounted on @Smashwords during their month-long Summer/Winter Sale in July! Follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my book and many more! #SWSale2026 #Smashwords

Had an absolute blast chatting about all things fantasy with @willjfawley.bsky.social @kittensyay.bsky.social and @ashthestampede.bsky.social at Canada Fiction Fest 🇨🇦! The replay is up if you'd like to catch it before it (ahem) magically disappears 😉 m.youtube.com/watch?v=JtbF...

06-29 From the Urban to the Epic: What Makes it Fantasy?

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Something BIG is happening, and I’m involved! Check out the virtual #BookFair featuring #Canadian authors from all across the country at FictionFest.ca! 🍁🦫📚 I'll be participating in two virtual events this June!

The ebook edition of City of Stars and Shadows is on sale for .99 cents for the rest of April everywhere except the ‘zon to celebrate being widely available now! The audiobook is out now too! books2read.com/u/bPAwXY

REVIEW: CITY OF STARS AND SHADOWS BY WILL J. FAWLEY @willjfawley.bsky.social #booktok #indiewritersoftiktok #fantasy #scifi

Want to support some indie LGBTQ authors this fall? I’ve got recommendations for you! Featured in this video are @8bitem.bsky.social, Logan Sage Adams, and @willjfawley.bsky.social - and yours truly! Start your autumnal reading off right! #booktok #queerbooktok #fallbooks #fallreads #mmromance

My queer urban fantasy novel, City of Stars and Shadows is up, along with my interview at #awesomegang. Find out how and why this book came to be, my inspirations, writing habits, advice, and more! Interview: awesomegang.com/will-j-fawley/ Book info: awesomegang.com/city-of-star...

City of Stars and Shadows

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