“Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.”
- Voltaire
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I'm good at imagery. I've been told my scenes are very vivid without bogging the reader down. And I've also been told my stories read like a Miyazaki film: very whimsical, flowy, and colorful.
"Reading is a way to escape the real world. Writing is a way to create a new one."
— Giuseppe Bianco
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Thank you! We had to turn the gas off, obviously, so we're going into our fourth day without hot water or a stove, but my health is recovering!
We also got a $5k usd (4242 Euro) bill for a bat expulsion, and had a tornado between these two events, so it's been a VERY emotional week!
Picture is a daily prompt for indie authors to share miscellaneous aspects of their fantasy stories throughout the month of April. The associated hashtag is # Fantasy Indies April
#FantasyIndiesApril 20- over used words.
Smile. Omg, you'd think I was writing a comedy for how often my characters smile. It's the most over used tag, for sure!
Also, I'm so bad at keeping up with this, guys, I apologize. It's been an AWFUL week! 😭
"Life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly. Literature tries to document this reality, while showing that it is still possible for us to endure nobly."
- Matthew Quick
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Hey internet friends, did you know that acute gas poisoning can cause, among other things, heart attack symptoms?
Also, guess what we discovered we have today in our house? If you guessed a gas leak, YOU WIN!!
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“We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories."
- Jonathan Gottschall
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Picture is a daily prompt for fantasy authors throughout the month of April to share miscellaneous aspects about their stories. The associated hashtag is #FanastyIndiesApril.
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A repeating theme in my series is of "The Horizon Storm". I've got all the snips! But I think "flash fiction" means I have to make it up right now, right? I don't know how these things work, tbh.
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I like physical books. Soft backs are easier to read, but a hardback collection is hard to pass up. I don't read on e-readers, cause it hurts my eyes; I stare at screens enough as it is in 2026. Audio books are great, but I don't own any.
It was...bizarre. Feeling fine though now! And I guess we'll just go through systematically to see what it could be.
"Reading fiction is important... Following complex story lines stretches our brains...and gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps."
– Ann Patchett
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Thank you!!! 🥰
After 6 hours in the ER, we have definitively concluded I did NOT have a heart attack. What it was, we do not yet know. But it *might* have something to do with the 171 / 113 blood pressure I had all day, or even the aneurysm/stroke I had 6 yrs ago. Who knows?!
That sounds nsfw
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
- Maya Angelou
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"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced." — Aldous Huxley
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It reads to me the same way as "epic shots" look in film. I feel like Jackson did that SO WELL in TLotR. The long world building is like a wide lens of scenery.
It almost works like a pause of the story to demonstrate a time lapse, in the same as the movie ppl were "walking forever".
Well, me, personally? I don't. Lol
But I'm a freak of nature, and I actually enjoy reading the world building pages, and so I include them (way too often) in my stories too. 😅
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
- Haruki Murakami
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I'll cut a scene entirely. If it haunts me enough to think I really need it somewhere, I can combine with with one that already exists.
Picture is a daily prompt throughout the month of April for fantasy author to share miscellaneous aspects about the world they have created for their stories. The associated hashtag is #AprilWorldBuilders, and is hosted by Kira of the Wind.
#AprilWorldBuilders Week 2
They eat mostly giant seafoods; think leopard seal/walrus sized marine life. The have to rely on the water for food because they live in the winter lands where there isn’t really much else to eat.
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They are the 4th Dainutara, and historically always got along with the others- until the Great King Kanawm; a terrible but fleeting mark in their loooong history. They mostly stay in Nizook, but have traveled to a few other winter lands.
Picture is a snippet taken from the book Of Wind and Tide, by JG Duke. It reads as follows: He walked as quickly as his tiny terrified feet could be forced, barely keeping in stride with Karlak, until finally they were close enough for the dim candlelight to reveal their goal: the ruler of the frozen lands. Sitting on the throne was the largest creature Daroke had ever seen. The Great King Raeguhm was easily a head taller than Karlak, and nearly twice his width. His skin was dark purple. He wore a large iron band on his head, resting on his massive ears which were each pierced at least ten times, and held golden hooped rings within them. A large iron chain sat around his thick neck. Behind him ran a cloak; it was mostly black except for six purple sheets of satin in the shape of muscular arms sewn into it, giving the appearance that the King had many arms when viewed from behind. The favored son of the many-armed Nuchadorat was the Great King's earned title. Around him stood three Zaklu, each covered in furs and chains; each with a large iron collar for a necklace and a dazzling headdress for a crown; each one a wife. Being Bash, it was difficult for Daroke to see much difference between them. He could tell which was Hito: she was clearly larger and was dressed in more metals. But as far as which was the most beautiful- a Zaklu is a Zaklu. The women of Inizuk have no tails like their Zol counter parts, and their ears protrude upwards rather than out, but still, their skin is green or purple and thick. They have smaller fangs, but compensation comes through massive claws on their fingers- daggers, every one of them! One of the Queens was even running a whetstone over them, as though they were steel. They sat beside their king-husband, reigning over the palace with all the power and grace due to the monarchs of the icelands.
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Aside from being able to crush a skull with their bare hands, they can also torpor through the coldest parts of winter, they can hold their breath long enough to fight, kill, and hull seabeasts, and they were made by Nuchadorat: the creator of weapons and music.
Picture is a snippet taken from the book Of Wind and Tide, by JG Duke. It reads as follows: A shadow fell over the prince, and he turned to see a creature he hadn't even dared have nightmares of. He would have screamed if any sound could have been made. Instead, he was left speechless, gawking at the mighty creature that had come out of the door to stand beside the Alek boy. It was massive: eight feet from the ground, with shoulders as wide as Daroke was tall. It had thick, dark green skin that was bursting with muscle. It had long ears that grew from the sides of its head and lied flat, stretching the length of its shoulders, pierced with iron hoops. A long, wide, powerful tail grew from the middle of its back and reached all the way to the ground. Sharp fangs sat in its mouth and sharp claws sat on its hands. It wore a large cloak of leather and fur over clothing that seemed little more than an uncut train of fabric, wrapped around its torso. Ozaru waited for the prince to speak, but when he realized the prince had no interest, or at least capacity, to do so, he began the introductions himself. “My prince, may I introduce Karlak, son of Ligar, son of Mokdrum.
Picture is a snippet taken from the book Of Wind and Tide, by JG Duke. It reads as follows: “Taw-Karlak, is the king- scary?” “Oh yes, Moshgrat! A terrifying beast. Even I shiver to wonder how sharp his ax has become since winning the throne; how many bones he has crushed with his own fist. The Great King Raeguhm is a frightful monster, like Nuchadorat himself! How else could he hope to sit in Druclim?” His heart turned as cold as the wind around them. “But he’s- good, right?” “Oh yes, Moshgrat! The Great King has proved himself before Many Arms: the very best of Zolk; the perfect crescendo to the Great Conductor’s song. He is Nucha’s favored son: a wonderful example of what all Zolk should strive to be. And he has demonstrated a most excellent example of how to rectify the mistakes left by King Kanawm before him.” The boy tried to accept the praise as sufficient. Even if he was scary, he at least sought to be better than a king who would massacre innkeepers. Though, the more Daroke thought about it, the less impressive it seemed. Wasn’t that even less than a bare minimum for ‘goodness’? “You said Solena Alek was just a girl when it happened, but her daughter is grown with children of her own now. There must have been a long time between Kanawm's death and Raeguhm's crowning.” “King Raeguhm,” the Zol corrected. “And yes, son of Mosh, it was many years. A kingship is won in Nizook. In those years was the Frenzy.” Karlak says the Frenzy doesn’t end until there’s a victor. “What’s the Frenzy?” “There is a nature within Zolk- a melody that stirs in our hearts which we cannot resist. When we feel the call to battle, we cannot refuse it. Many Arms put this song into all of ours hearts, but it beats loudest in those most suited for victory. ... etc.
#AprilWorldBuilders Week 2
For this week, I’ll focus on the Zol of Nizook. Here’s a scene describing what they look like.
The are a warrior people, so their fighting is INTENSE. Here are some deets about that.
Fun anecdote: one of the other aliens had purple eyes. I loved the way this character looked so much that I kept the features and recycled them. Eventually, they became Aliamara, the Eldest Kataloy in #AStoryOfDainu.
Picture is a daily prompt for fantasy authors to share miscellaneous aspects about their stories throughout the month of April. The associate hashtag is #FantasyIndiesApril
I’m so bad at keeping up with this!
#FantasyIndiesApril 10 My first story was written when I was 8. It was about a girl named Pixie. She wasn’t a pixie; she was an alien. She was supposed to observe humans, but of course, got involved in their shenanigans instead.
Also, honestly, shout out to @demimschwartz.bsky.social. She wasn't even one of my 3, but her constant encouragement and enthusiasm made me excited to check in everyday. She genuinely wanted EVERYONE to do well, and that was so sweet and inspiring. Thank you, Demi! 🩵
Thank you to ALL the agents who spent their last month trudging through stories and ideas and query overload! Thank you, @jenichappelle.bsky.social for hosting such a fabulous event!And thank you, fellow authors for your humor, insight, advice, and camaraderie. This has been fun!!!
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