Marina R. M. Lane

We did not struggle for the warm place, we simply were in it each night. It is a terrible thing, this kindness that human beings do not lose. Terrible, because when we are finally naked in the dark and cold, it is all we have. We who are so rich, so full of strength, we end up with that small change. We have nothing else to give.

Feels relevant.
Ursula K. Le Guin on kindness from The Left Hand of Darkness
#BookSky

I enjoy the mastermind character trope. The character who is always several steps ahead.

Checkmate? Me thinks not.

Interesting. I'll be there (online). :)

You are definitely a new role model for me 😊

I am also super impressed with your marketing and the availability of your book!! 💜

This looks amazing, and now I'm desperate to get on @jeffbrowngraphics.bsky.social's waiting list. I didn't know he did Indie bookcovers as well!!

I've been made! Haha. If you like seeing other stories critiqued, check out Not Quite Write's Daredevil episodes. Or join their next 48hr competition this October! 👀

I definitely went hard, and I've been made!! 🤣
Thank you for the lovely critiques and glad Ed didn't get set on fire at the end there. 😂

Least favorite? Having to ignore the rough parts in the rough draft until it's complete. 😂

#writinglifemonthly #BookSky #authorchat

My story "Bubbe's Last Kugel" is out today! It took 13th in @tldrpress.bsky.social's Word Herd contest, and was published as part of this anthology. All proceeds go to support Trans Lifeline, so I have no qualms in telling you to go buy it (at least once, maybe a few times)!

I vote @eyelash93.bsky.social!! 🤣

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Conversations about media, culture and the art of writing Hosted by Ed and Amanda, the Not Quite Write podcast explores the intricacies of fiction writing, media and current events from a writer’s perspective.

I am enjoying listening to the @notquitewrite.com Daredevils episodes—Goblin takeover edition. 💚 All really great feedback thus far. I'm slightly less scared of my turn at a public critique. 😈🔥😱😂
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I've been very focused on novel writing lately. You won't see me galavanting through flash contests with the goblins any time soon. 💚✍️

A comic strip in four panels: 1. A bird's-eye view of a giant amphora the size of a building with closed eyes and a closed mouth engraved on it. Using scaffolding, a community of wizards climbed up and are throwing all their books into it, to fill its content. > Wizards: All our grimoires for the Amphora of Great Intelligence! 2. A ground level view at the bottom of the giant amphora. This time, the wizards bring tree trunks, cut down nearby trees, and throw them into a large fire to boil the giant amphora. > Wizards: All our forests for the Amphora of Great Intelligence! 3. A gathering of all the wizards below the imposing amphora which has now opened its glowing eyes and mouth slightly. The crowd of wizards at its feet applauds: > Wizards: Amphora of Great Intelligence, our world is dying, share your knowledge with us! 4. Same shot, as the amphora responds with joyful and amused eyes. The wizards are confused by the answer... > Artificial Intelligence: According to geologists, you should eat at least one small rock per day. > Wizards: ... ... ...

The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI)

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

That was MEE? Haha. 😂 I appreciate a good pun.

I have never heard of this before but am curious to find out!

This one definitely works for me! I got way too many books at the library 😅

a man in a suit and scarf is standing in a desert ALT: a man in a suit and scarf is standing in a desert

What's everyone's recharging techniques when burnt out?

Pic of me below, when I think about writing.

Oh, I'm looking forward to this. Especially the ones that tell us stats on all the ways the object and action prompts were used!

Okay, but @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social, I just finished Navola, and I need to know what happens next. Every detail. I'll be waiting.

🥲🫶

I did the thing and the thing is done! Take that 👊 60hr deadline.
#NotQuiteWritePrize.

A mere hour and I might know a fraction of the 😈 contract I hath signed.

Will the goblins prevail? 👻 @exeterstevens.bsky.social @nataliewriteson.bsky.social @eyelash93.bsky.social @mjmcelhaney.bsky.social

Too clever, by far.

Your story was TRULY FASCINATING. I was hooked. :)

Somehow managed to get all of this done. Yay me~

Instead of #bookskychallenge, here is a current read. "Navola" by @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social. The lush prose, the social intrigue, the twisty plots—this story doesn't build a backdrop of intimate details and betrayal for nothing! If you're a fan of The Count of Monte Cristo, this book is for you!

Would be sooo pretty as a tarot card, too!

And just look at her collection of Gaiwans! This feline clearly has curated tastes.