The cover for Bitter Fruit is coming along. Moving between different places in the timeline consumes my momentum but I think I can confidently say I'm 1/2 through book 1: This Thing of Ours
15.11.2024 09:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@maggiefiorentino.bsky.social
Author of Sapphic Romances and LGBTQIA+ fiction, burn survivor, catfishing the internet with AI to build confidence.
The cover for Bitter Fruit is coming along. Moving between different places in the timeline consumes my momentum but I think I can confidently say I'm 1/2 through book 1: This Thing of Ours
15.11.2024 09:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just so we're clear: Transwomen are Women.
14.11.2024 07:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This cover inspired the dynamic between Faith and Monique in the flashbacks in "This Thing of Ours" and it hits different when viewed in the context of being a lesbian in the closet compared to the original version by Lustra.
19.05.2024 09:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"Who's a good boi!?"
13.05.2024 07:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I must learn this!
13.05.2024 07:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Was this at Lake Placid? Betty White comes to mind.
13.05.2024 07:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0As the barista swoons, She Hulk walks away from the counter relishing her sip from a disposable coffee cup. Narration: "It's not like you run out of affection."
13.05.2024 00:39 β π 92 π 6 π¬ 4 π 1I'd like to credit Maggie Piper Zappa at MagPi for both this amazing artwork and for educating me on the ethics of using AI art
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Cover art for the 1st book of my 'Hell or High Water' Trilogy, which follows Charlie De Luca navigating her new duel roles as heir apparent to her mother's business empire & Don of the gay mafia syndicate known only as 'The Tribe', while trying to be a good big xister & putting a threat in his place
08.05.2024 08:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Because they get brought in to break strikes by other unions? Which is one of the things they were intended for going back to the Pinkerton Agency.
08.05.2024 02:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Can I get some shares on this post to spread the word? I'm really proud of how this book has turned out π It's coming this summer π€©
07.05.2024 18:05 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Needed a creative break, so I made this fun little graphic for my upcoming debut novel, "This Thing of Ours", which I'm writing for my future wife, Renee.
08.05.2024 02:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dusting off my photoshop skills and trying a new title for 'Cisco' , for the first time ever, here is the mock up for the cover for "Bitter Fruit".
14.11.2023 04:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's haunted.
12.11.2023 11:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Using AI to generate mock-ups for covers but it always botches text.
12.11.2023 07:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Charlie de Luca is the heiress to a multi-billion dollar criminal empire masquerading as a multinational corporation, Xio is the family disappointment given one last chance to be useful to his family's criminal ambitions by seducing her. It backfires as she flips the script and makes him her bitch.
12.11.2023 07:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Every year I lay a circle of salt around my home on Samhain. It's a rough 3 days until Dia de los muertes ends. This year I live in an apartment so I have to hope sprinkling a line across the windows and doors will do.
31.10.2023 07:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Don't tweet while you're high... So in his case...ever.
31.10.2023 02:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Love Alex Ross' work.
29.10.2023 06:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The best first dates are the ones that don't feel like a date.
29.10.2023 06:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A line from the chapter I'm working on with zero context... "You're not coming anywhere near me with that thing."
25.10.2023 01:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0write more gambling addicts who can't make you cum so they fill the void with more destructive thrill seeking behavior until they lose all their money and have to take a good long look in the mirror and realize they are enough.
23.10.2023 02:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I can't tell you how many writers I've met that think their protags need to be flawless, perfect people. The truth is a good MC should have some strong flaws, fears, and maybe even vices. They'll be far more interesting and relatable to the reader.
#authors #writingtips #Imperfectprotag #keepitreal
I was thinking more like charisma and physical ability but it's perfect for fantasy for a reason I suppose.
22.10.2023 01:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#authors #writingcommunity
10.10.2023 15:22 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2The cat with a face that looks like some kind of arcane symbol when you squint at it? Yes, they're so fluffy!
21.10.2023 10:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I find that DnD character sheets can be helpful when applied to this. Otherwise you're just writing your perfect self. This way you can balance the awesome and use it sparingly.
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