Where the Roads Go: Tips for Creating True-to-Life Settings in Fiction Therese stepping in for just a moment to officially introduce author/editor Emilie- Noelle Provost to the Writer Unboxed team as our newest regular contributor. Welcome, Emilie! I like writing abou…

This is an excellent article from @emilienoelle.bsky.social at @writerunboxed.bsky.social with advice to help you write settings that feel real.

There is no way out. #shortstory

The Real Reason The US Attacked Iran YouTube video by Second Thought

There is no defensive or humanitarian justification for America's war on Iran. It is an awful, evil waste and needs to end.

Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Adalia Lisbet has traveled the land and set herself against enemies both mundane and fantastic. But when she is called home after ten years exile she finds herself facing trials no sword can cut.

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

Pushing through to the end with your #book can be surprisingly difficult, even when you’re very close to completion. Rose Andrews has good advice to help you cross the finish line.

The girls are fightingggggg

A.I. and the Fetishization Of Ideas In writing and in dispensing my (very dubious, probably shady) writing advice, I am often keen to note that ideas are bullshit. Most writers treat them like precious gems when really, ideas are lik…

I’m in agreement with @chuckwendig.bsky.social. So much of the fascination with A.I. art involves fetishizing ideas and ignoring the harm it does by stealing from people. By removing artists from art you gut the creative process.

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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 in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub 💙📚

A knight and his zubat

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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 💙📚

Building Our Personal Libraries, and the Books We Leave Behind - Reactor The book I’ve owned the longest has zero cachet, zero cool, zero name recognition. It is not an old copy of my beloved The Castle of Llyr, or a well-worn copy of Mercer Meyer’s Herbert the Timid Drago...

This is a fascinating article from @mollytempleton.com on the stories we keep and what we leave behind.

It’s always dangerous to leave the path when walking the woods alone at night. #shortstory

How to Make Your Villain Threatening If your villain can't hold their own, the story will get boring.

Stories usually need conflict, and a good way to create that is with an antagonist. But if you fumble making said antagonist threatening it can get in the way of the tone and your readers may lose interest. Via @mythcreants.bsky.social

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Four strangers must come together in a broken world to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard, but will they even reach him before selfishness and mistrust set them against each other?

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

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PEERLESS UNDER THE HEAVENS B-SIDE

ANOTHER MORNING

(Featuring @kiaryn.bsky.social's Lorym I, @rasart.bsky.social's Lyora, @magistelle.bsky.social's ADAM, @drakk.bsky.social's Venus and way more)

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What Byzantine Literary Culture Can Tell Us About Fanfiction - Reactor What are we going to do with the cult of originality? The set of pernicious beliefs that say: oh, all romances are the same, there’s always a happy ending, that can’t be real literature? Or, this book...

As someone who started out #writing #fanfiction, I really enjoyed this article from @byzantienne.bsky.social.

On the Subject of #Worldbuilding. #writing #writingadvice

Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Adalia Lisbet is a duelist, adventurer, and sometimes a hero. But when she is called back to her father’s home after over ten years exile she will have to face her greatest challenge yet.

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

This is important to remember. I'm definitely not the best at keeping things in perspective, and it's often damned hard just getting by. Even still, I feel it's worth the attempt.

What Murder Mysteries Get Wrong About The Food Industry This is a continuation of a series about what murder mysteries get wrong about certain areas. This time: we look at the food industry.

This is a fascinating article, @vogontroubadour.bsky.social, and makes me wonder if I can apply my experience delivering food to #writing murder mysteries.

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...

In a world broken by cataclysm, can four strangers band together to retrieve their stolen property from a powerful wizard or will mistrust tear them apart?

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

lines and shapes given meaning through observation

the flickering fires would make the animals cavort, as intended 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋

If you have a friend who is working on creative projects, consider letting them know what you think. Because whether it's #writing or #art, or really anything at all, there's nothing that demoralizes quite like silence.

The Little Moments — The Porte Port Write Like a Geek There is a running joke in the writing community: write down that idea before it's gone. A single moment of inspiration can be something so powerful, yet so fleeting. I totally get it. I was driving...

It’s important as a writer to keep track of all the little moments around us so we can use them in our work.

a drawing of coco and the brush bug.

a drawing of agott

Some doodles from months ago during my recovery from surgery, to celebrate the early theatrical release

Bladedancer Adalia Lisbet has made a name for herself as a duelist after being forced from her home over ten years ago. She has even reached the title of Bladedancer, showing her mastery in the art of swordplay. ...

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 💙📚

How about no? How about we expect our representatives to oppose this insanity completely and stymy it in any way they can?

#Fanfiction is where I got my start with #writing, so this article from Brian DeLeonard makes complete sense to me.

Revising Fiction - Going Through the Door Revising fiction may mean adding scenes, context, thoughts, or conflict. Use these visual reminders to spur your imagination.

This is a good perspective to have, @maryleemacd.bsky.social. Revision isn’t something to dread, but rather an opportunity to expand a story beyond its original bounds into the best it can be.

It’s best to stick to the path when wandering the woods at night. #shortstory