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39d

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33d

"The printer," our new manager huffed, "Is still not printing."

We shrugged helplessly, "You fired the only qualified person in this department with the expertise to wield the dark magics required to make it obey."

The manager snorted, "Of course I fired her; she ignored the dress-code and smelled of strange herbs!"

We shrugged again.

"Fine, she's rehired!"

"I want my own broom closet," the witch stipulated, appearing in her chair.

#TootFic #MicroFiction #Writing #TerylsTales #UrbanFantasy

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33d

Madness, poetry, love, and rage.

Solae, constructed to be the Jade Emperor's spy, flies out on a secret extended mission. Between command directives that bind them, assassins, traitors, and the mind- and body-stealing Thanarchs, they struggle to control their ever-burning curiosity and whiplash emotions.

https://books2read.com/u/ba7oNv

#sci-fi #writing

The cover of the novel "How Deep the Light of Stolen Suns" by Mary Holstege. The image is dominated by a bright halo of golden light. Clumps of stars fall towards it, made dark by its brightness. Just coming into frame on the left is the silhouette of a spaceship. It has a large bulb at the front and a long thin tail. There are a series of delicate petals perpendicular to the shaft, fanned out into a flower or star.

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31d

Welcome to the October #WordWeavers questions!
Written by @AlyseSteves & I, you’ll find the month’s questions pinned to our profiles on the 1st. All are welcome to join in.
Participate with a WIP or an already published book.
As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary. Looking forward to seeing your answers & meeting new friends.
#amwriting #writing #authors

1.What is a promise your MC made that they regret? 2. Which character knows your MC better than your MC knows themselves? 3.Share a line from your WIP that foreshadows something important without giving it away. 4. What is your MC's most irrational fear? Where did it come from? 5.If your characters had to swap lives for a week, which pairing would create the most chaos? 6.What is considered completely normal in your story's world that would seem bizarre to us? 7. Share a line of dialogue that tells us everything we need to know about a character's personality. 8. Which character is most likely to make a terrible decision for a very good reason? 9. Your MC finds a letter addressed to them that was never meant to be delivered. Who wrote it, and what does it say? 10. What is one thing your antagonist genuinely admires about your MC? 11. Share a passage from your WIP where the setting is doing as much storytelling as the characters. 12. Which relationship in your story changed the most from what you originally planned? 13. What is something your MC would risk their life to protect but would struggle to explain why? 14.If your MC could ask their future self one question, what would they ask? 15. What piece of backstory did you invent just for yourself that readers may never learn? Created by @AlyseSteves@mastodon.social & @BranwenOShea@writing.exchange

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31d

Welcome to the October #WordWeavers questions! Written by @BranwenOShea & I, you'll find the month's questions pinned to our profiles on the 1st. All are welcome to join in.

Participate with a WIP or an already published book. As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary.

Looking forward to seeing your answers & meeting new friends.

#amwriting #writing # authors

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32d

My latest roundup of #Publishing news, #writing craft Tips and #bookmarketing links is now up for free on Substack. If you want it in your Inbox you can subscribe. https://maureencrisp.substack.com/p/are-writers-conferences-worth-the?r=8opd8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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25d

Two rounds of edits and 300 printed pages (I write on the computer but edit on paper) later, I never thought I'd see this word on the title page.

It's nice.

#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #Writing

Title page of the screenplay for Enigma Heart. Circled is the word "FINAL" and the date: 8 October 2026

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26d

I made an executive decision yesterday: I'm not going to use this account to post updates for "(Not) A Hero Story". I'll still post about the writing process and all that junk but I want to keep this account personal

Instead, I made another account where I'll share updates. If you want to follow it, it's @NotAHeroStory

I would love to see you there!

#NotAHeroStory #writing

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27d

This is the new main account for #NotAHeroStory and I think an #introduction is in order!

This is where I, @slanderoid, will be posting updates about the #fantasy #LitRPG series I'm #writing instead of having them overload my personal timeline. Follow this account to stay up-to-date! I'll be posting about new chapters as they become available, new #art as it's made, and events I'll be attending to promote the story.

I hope you enjoy the misadventures of Marty and the gang! ⚔️

A painting that serves as the cover for "(Not) A Hero Story". A man with wild blue hair wields a wooden sword as he faces a massive serpent in a dark forest. The snake holds a frightened Tanuki in the grip of its tail. A pink fairy can be seen behind the snake and a gargantuan spider stands at its side

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25d

My latest weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up, free on Substack.
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15d

Hey Western Australian short stories writers, a small short story contest is open here, full details available via:
https://bridgetownwritersfest.au/

$5 entry, $50 first prize (told you it was a small one 😊)

Any funds raised over administering the prize will help run the writers fest.

If you’re not eligible or not a writer, and feel like making a small donation to help make the fest happen*, then you can use the same payment link and thank you greatly!

https://square.link/u/eAyLR7EW

*needed to move it to June for its longterm viability, which means it’s this financial year, which means there’s not a single scrap of funding still available, aside from begging from the local mine, which I’d rather not do…

#WesternAustralia #Writing #WritingCommunity #ShortStories #Perth

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