#WIPSnips - perfect

A little experiment.

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CW: descriptions of war/violence, PTSD

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This is a true story, and he still speeds.

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a lil bit from Something Familiar, in which Amun teases Daniel to lighten the mood

Pretend this was yesterday.

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A little bit of commentary on the world these days is what my brain demanded I deliver today. So, here it is... and then, back to work we go.
By the way, the font I used is called "Bitter." I feel like that fits here.
Slant rhyme on "shut/up"... Sorry! 😁

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Don’t do it, Kole 😩

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Phalanges reaching into the dark,
a network of interconnected dreams
and hopes
and all in-betweens,

a rooted hive of a mind not belonging,
a curtain of #mycelium,
desperate for a drop,
yearning

for a break in the dirt,
a crack in the clay,
a whisper of light—
despite crawling deeper.

One of the MCs doesn't start in a good place.

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I don't know what's worse - how far past inspection this little elevator is, or the amount of people Kole has to share it with.

#WIPSnips What a fool she was to even momentarily believe that she could take her mother’s offer of the facts at face value, before being given nothing but tight-lipped neutrality–she instead should have taken her tone, and the knowledge of all the previous times it had matched, as the real answer.

I'm excited to finally be jumping on the #WIPSnips train!!

Garamond!

Another ’book promoter’ scammer! The profile photo is a stock image with different named accounts across social media, LinkedIn, etc. Reported and blocked. 🤬

bsky.app/profile/sara...

Theme: Old-school 90's computer window. Text reads: A Guide To Dead Boy's Club by R.M Cress

Theme: Old-school 90's computer window. One window shows a picture of a railroad track. An overlapping window in front is shaped like a text box. Text reads: THE PITCH. August 9th, 2009. If you asked seventeen-year-old Zach Williams whether or not he wanted to kill himself, he would say: No, of course not. Wanting to kill yourself is for other people. So why is he seriously considering the suicide pact put forward by his volatile fellow student, Parker Reid?

Theme: Old-school 90's computer window. A notepad window and three blue old-school computer folders are arranged on the screen. The notepad window reads: Comparative Titles. For Fans of... The folders read: "The Ghosts We Keep" by Mason Deaver. "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher. "Endless Sky" by Christopher Renna.

Theme: Old-school 90's computer window. Four windows are arranged overlapping on the screen. In the first window, the text reads: "TROPES: Group of misfits Coming of age Friends to lovers Healing power of friendship" In the second window the text reads: "Queer young adult contemporary grounded in the tightly-knit biosphere of high school that dives into the often agonizing world of being a teenager." In the third window is a picture of a teenager cut off at the shoulders wearing a black and white striped shirt. In the fourth window is a picture of a teenager cut off at the shoulders wearing a black leather jacket over a black hoodie.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB x THIRTEEN REASONS WHY

An editor's guide to DEAD BOY'S CLUB, my debut-hopeful that wasn't able to find a home. If your eyes light up seeing this, maybe you could give her a chance. 👀

A story about how the power of love and friendship conquers all.

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A typo; what should read as "lifelong dream" reads instead as "lifelolng deam".

My subconsious when I give FMC a dream I have no intention of letting her attain:

Screenshot of Canva privacy settings which shows how they use data and both testings are turned "off". "Your data is important for helping improve and personalize Canva, and you have control over how it is used. You can change these settings anytime if you feel like playing a part in our development. Learn more. Allow your general usage to improve Al We're always improving Canva by reviewing your general usage and the feedback you give us, but when it comes to Al, we want you to have the choice to opt-out. When set to on, Canva and our trusted third-party partners will train Al using information about your general usage which includes fonts, colors, search queries and instructions you input. This does NOT include any of your uploaded images, videos, or designs." There is a 2nd box underneath about content improving AI: "Allow your content to improve Al Your content is yours and we want to develop better Al features to help improve the way you create it in Canva. We have strict controls and policies in place to protect your content when building Al, but we still won't use it without your consent. When set to on, Canva and our trusted third-party partners will improve Al using your content, which includes the text in your designs and your uploads (such as photos, videos, audio, and files)."

Attention Canva users! Sharing this in case you didn't see my repost last night.
Check your privacy settings, as the default is switched on to train their AI services! You need to go into your privacy settings and switch it off!
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I love this idea!!

OK, my BOOKS & DOGS Starter Pack is up and running for any readers and writers who also love dogs. To be added pls share and comment with a pic of your pooch! 🐾
go.bsky.app/Tpw1Zej

Ridiculously cute black dog looking up at you.

This is my Landon!

You should go for it! I haven’t been to one (none exist around here) and would be feeling the same way. But it’s such a great opportunity to meet other local writers, and maybe learn something new!

Congrats!!

I made a bookie. Also, I don't know how to take proper marketing shots, so here's me ominously holding the book at ya.

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Would love to be added!

I’ve always preferred limited 3rd past, but I’m writing my current wip in limited 3rd present! Made my head hurt for a bit but I’m loving it now. It feels very “right” for this project, and I think that’ll be my metric for choosing tenses for future projects 🙂

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