Haha, I'll definitely consider it for next time.

Ruins of the Wild Hunt - Zara's Ko-fi Shop When monster hunter Amor's team is slaughtered by the gruesome beast they've been tailing, and death is at her throat, she finds herself thrown to saf...

I have a fantasy short story about disaster lesbians fighting monsters.
No genAI. My cover isn't credited cause I made it myself and it felt weird crediting me in my own acknowledgements 😅.
ko-fi.com/s/f348169469

I am an author of fantasy stories with snarky queers in search of a sense of belonging, lots of critter companions and some lurking monsters thrown in.
If you'd like to support my writing... or just buy me a coffee (I miss the atmosphere of coffee shops) check below for my Kofi:
ko-fi.com/oddthings

I plan a bit before, like terrain, some creatures, basic governing structure, how magic has shaped the society, then just dive in. I know I'll never think of everything I'll need to plan so don't go in depth until the pieces are the.

Same 🏳️‍🌈🖤! I love to see my feed filled with queer creators.

This sounds so cool!!

Right!
She was a bit skittish so I didn't try to get too close but she was cool with picture taking distance.

My sapphic monster hunter short story is now available on Libby 🎉 !!!
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#gideontheninth #bookmark #skulls #coffee #rustic #bookmerch #fairylights #mugs #sapphicbooks 🧡🦄📚

Oh nice! I do also love doing two handed , especially the war hammers 😌.

I love being a sneaky archer! Though my abilities with a bow are abysmal at best, so It's more of my backup/secondary build 😅.
I'm usually an elf (either wood or dark), one-handed + magic, then I swap between the different types depending on the unique ones I've acquired at the time.
What about you?

I go by: Zara, or Tori

My Zone: Mountain, US

3 fandoms: The Locked Tomb, Skyrim, and Vox Machina

3 Pet Peeves: adds in paid subs, coconut, and when books in a series aren't the same size

My Outlet: creating worlds that are as different from ours as possible

I've been working on a new story and it's also got creepy forest vibes and I'm having such a blast with it already 🥰.
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#bookmerch #writer #openbook #flowers #fairylights #crown #pin #booksky #theravenboys #creepyforest #amwriting

I've actually been toying with the idea of doing this sort of thing for the short stories I've been working on publishing (first one is already out), give a cheap option for physical copies. I wasn't sure if there was a market for it though, will definitely give it some more serious thought now!

I miss having access to fresh tomatoes, they really are the best 🤤.
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#nature #flowers #freshveggies #photography #plants #macrophotography #gardening

Hmm, hard to say as a lot happened in my life between the start and end of this story, but at least two years. I started it as a story for myself but fell so in love with it, I couldn't keep it hidden away.

Thank you!! ✨

Story In Progress - My Books Coming January 29, 2026...

My book is out in the world today!!
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If you like monsters, desaster lesbians, and atmospheric reads, you should consider grabbing yourself a copy 😌📚.
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Links on my website 👀
sites.google.com/view/storyin...
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#writerslife #shortstories #lgbtqia #fantasystories #indieauthor #releaseday #queerbooks

While driving across the country, every campground I stopped at got a tiny dinosaur.
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#dinosaurs #whimsy #camping #adventure #roadtrip

The cover for my Sapphic monster hunter story is finally ready & it came out so gorgeous!
Will be posting a sign from for the cover reveal soon 👀.
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#nature #snake #write #naturephotography #writerslife #wildlife
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Also I made a new friend yesterday & they decided to return for a brief photoshoot.

Awesome! You're welcome.

Hey, just wanted to let you know your itch.io link is saying 'page not found'.

Photo of a little caged monster plant beside a stack of books

It's never too early in the year for Halloween decorations 😏.
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#monster #books #creepy #petplant #bookstack #dagger #photography #nature #plants

These antler snake coloring pages are up in my shop now!! 👀
ko-fi.com/oddthings/shop
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#fantasycreature #art #coloringpage #drawing #printable #snakeart #digitalart #nature #fantasy #coloring

I'm working on setting up a shop for my art, so I figured it was about time I start posting it 😅.
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#art #drawing #sketch #fence #artist #landscape #tree #cozyart

I took this when I was in Maine around this time last year, and aaah I want to be back there so bad right now.
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#wildflowers #nature #photography #flowers #fence #naturephotography #wildlife

I love to get hardcovers of novellas 🥰. They're so fun and cute and un-intimidating. I have 7ish right now but want to have a whole collection of them.

Advice from a 12yo:
12yo, "[When life's being a dick] you gotta fight back."
Me, "Ok but I'm small and weak."
12yo, "then kick it in the balls."

I'm almost out of my favorite coffee, & since I will no longer be shopping at certain stores, I was very sad I wouldn't be able to get it anymore, & then I had an epiphany: I can just search the brand and what did I find but a website to get it from the source 😱.
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#coffee #cozy #nature #blanket