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Adalia Lisbet has made a name for herself as a duelist and adventurer since being exiled from her home years ago. But when her father calls her back to his house she must face trials no sword can cut.

My #novel, Bladedancer, is available in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie 💙📚

Afraid to Let Anyone Read Your Writing? 5 Steps to Move Past Fears Once you understand why you are afraid to let anyone read your writing, you can come up with a successful plan to mitigate the fears.

This is great advice from K.M. Weiland on letting other people look over what you're #writing. Personally, I think it's a vital part of the creative process to ensure the best quality of work.

Desolate Company Within the fading remnants of a dying world four travelers meet with a common purpose, to retrieve their stolen property. Bound together in this quest, they must set aside their mutual distrust as the...

Four travelers come together to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard, but can they reach him before they kill each other first?

You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, available for both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

Many Americans plan to cut food to afford ACA health insurance, new poll shows About 8 in 10 Americans who re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage say their health care costs are higher this year, according to a new survey from the health care research nonprofit ...

This is fundamentally wrong. We cannot continue to normalize this.

www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

The Devil?!?!

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Adalia Lisbet is an adventurer and duelist, setting her blade against all manner of foes. But can she resist falling to despair when called back to her father’s house after more than a decade of exile?

You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie 💙📚

On the Subject of Mental Health.

Pattern, Perspective, and Trust: Barry Lopez on Storytelling “It is through story… that we can distinguish what is true, and that we may glimpse, at least occasionally, how to live without despair in the midst of the horror that dogs and unhinges…

Pattern, Perspective, and Trust: Barry Lopez on #Storytelling. Via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy

Overlooked Aspects of Characterization: The Past Looking back can be a powerful thing

The past affects the present in so many ways, influencing our lives. That should be the same with the characters we write.

a lady who has probably made poor life decisions, in the long run\

Most Witches steer clear of Demons, and only occasionally consult with ones that are known to be useful.

However, there are rumors of Witches that have bonded with Demons, trusting that their understanding of magic will allow them to retain control.

The Demons likely feel the same way.

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Chasing after a powerful wizard who has stolen from each of them, can four travelers come together in common cause or will they kill each other first?

You can pick up my #novel, Desolate Company, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

a doodle of a person's portrait in flowers

Thinking of flowers, warm up

Slang in Dialogue: Use It Sparingly Authors need to get the nuances of slang in dialogue right, because smart readers will always recognize phony speech patterns.

It’s important to know how slang works and to use it sparingly in dialogue. It’s easy to overdo.

Just a friendly guy

He cannot escape the weight of his crimes. #shortstory

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Adalia Lisbet is known to many as a duelist and to some as a hero, but she will find her greatest challenge yet returning home after over ten years exile.

You can find my latest #novel, Bladedancer, available in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

Writing for the Bad Faith Reader | Book Riot Authors and readers are more connected than ever. Here's how one writer avoids obsessing over the bad faith reader.

Ultimately there’s no point in trying to write for bad faith readers, and it’s important to keep in mind your #writing isn’t going to be for everyone. Via @bookriot.bsky.social

The Difficult Art of Self-Compassion “We need to re-learn the value of calculated moments of self-compassion; we need to appreciate the role of self-care in a good, ambitious and fruitful life.”

Often one of the most difficult things is being kind to ourselves. Via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy

GARAMA

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MARKET SQUARE

DDR (Artie belongs to Blue aka Kausus aka Dragonplush)

#portfolioday

never a dull moment huh

Hi! I'm Tia! I'm a transfem filipina illustrator and cartoonist based out of Seattle! I do TTRPG art, comics, illustrations, stickers prints, and more!

Snail wizard

a drawing of my original character

drew this while I had vertigo yesterday

I had a great time at @stapleexpo.bsky.social! I got to share a booth with my good friend @moiddoesart.com and sold a lot of books!

Desolate Company Amazon.com: Desolate Company eBook : Joseph, Samuel: Books

Four strangers band together in pursuit of a powerful wizard who has stolen from each of them, but will they be able to reach him before mistrust and selfishness tear their fellowship apart?

You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie 💙📚

What the Universal Translator Tells Us About Exploring Other Cultures - Reactor Science fiction is full of miraculous technology. You’ve got instantaneous teleportation across great distances, time travel, faster-than-light starships, cryogenic suspension that lasts centuries, an...

A fascinating exploration of the universal translator and what it tells us about other cultures from Charlie Jane Anders at @reactorsff.bsky.social.

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Long has Adalia Lisbet wandered, setting herself against foes both mundane and fantastic. But when she is called home after years of exile she finds herself against trials no sword can cut.

You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie 💙📚

On the Subject of Sincerity. #writing #writingadvice

OKAY. TAKE TWO.

@samueljoseph.bsky.social AND I ARE AT @stapleexpo.bsky.social!

TABLE 62!

COMICS! PRINTS! BOOKS! COOL STUFF!

Writing a Neurodivergent Character in Fiction Author and former librarian Jenn McKinlay shares the process and care she took in writing a neurodivergent character—even down to the design of the final book, using dyslexic-friendly font, and more.

It’s so important to avoid punching down with the stories we write. Via @writersdigest.bsky.social

Desolate Company Amazon.com: Desolate Company eBook : Joseph, Samuel: Books

Four strangers come together in a land full of danger in pursuit of a powerful wizard who has stolen from them, but can they succeed or will mistrust tear them apart?

You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book format! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

Tropes and Archetypes vs. Cliches Tropes and Archetypes are familiar story elements and character types that have been with us since storytelling began. Use them wisely.

No argument from me, @annerallen.bsky.social. There’s no shame in treading familiar paths, and being overly focused on “originality” can stifle a great many worthy stories before they’re even written.