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Author of: --NICEF, sci-fi space opera with mechs! Homage to all the anime classics! --Demon King Daughter, contemporary fantasy slice-of-life with demons and a splash of adventure! --Avid FFXIV gamer! --All Purchase Options: https://linktr.ee/pjc_cahill

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#FantasyIndiesSpooktober
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Do you/your characters like scary things?
3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of
4. Saturday Snippet
5. What are your characters afraid of?
6. Monsters in WIP
7. Villain’s goals
8. Spooky month book recs
9. Favourite paranormal creatures
10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs
11. Saturday Snippet
12. What do your MC and villain think of each other?
13. Spooky Shelfie
14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers
15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball?
16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP
17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations
18. Saturday Snippet
19. Scary moment in WIP
20. Morally grey character(s)
21. Scary movie/tv show recs
22. Creepy poem or flash fiction
23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween?
24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans
25. Saturday Snippet
26. How would your MC react to a haunted house?
27. Goosebumps or Point Horror?
28. Guilt or regret in WIP
29. MC’s worst nightmare
30. Is your MC brave?
31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 26 - Demon King Daughter - Kyoka? She'd be NO FUN to go to one with.
"That doesn't work that way."
"That make-up is terrible."
"You drew the wrong sigils on that spell circle."
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

26.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
"For the rest of you," Mr. Ito continued, "we will be dealing with Fiend Bats. I'm sure they're old hat for some of you, but to be clear: They like to swarm, they are attracted to motion and body heat, and they have a paralytic venom. It's weak, but enough to put you at risk if you get bitten more than three times. I have the healing spells needed to negate them, but the point of training today is to avoid getting bitten in the first place. If you get to three bites, you're out. Clear enough?"
Everyone chorused affirmation, despite several looking pale at the idea.
Seina just groaned a little. "I hate fighting Fiend Bats. Kyoka, can I use my special trick?"
Kyoka rolled her eyes. "That's wasted on this, and you know it. Don't be lazy."
It was playful teasing. Himari blinked a few times for it. "Special trick?"
Seina blushed. "O-oh, sorry, I... ugh, my bad, Himari. Uh... Kyoka helped me learn a special technique with my magic, but it's kinda my trump card, too. I'm supposed to keep it quiet."

"For the rest of you," Mr. Ito continued, "we will be dealing with Fiend Bats. I'm sure they're old hat for some of you, but to be clear: They like to swarm, they are attracted to motion and body heat, and they have a paralytic venom. It's weak, but enough to put you at risk if you get bitten more than three times. I have the healing spells needed to negate them, but the point of training today is to avoid getting bitten in the first place. If you get to three bites, you're out. Clear enough?" Everyone chorused affirmation, despite several looking pale at the idea. Seina just groaned a little. "I hate fighting Fiend Bats. Kyoka, can I use my special trick?" Kyoka rolled her eyes. "That's wasted on this, and you know it. Don't be lazy." It was playful teasing. Himari blinked a few times for it. "Special trick?" Seina blushed. "O-oh, sorry, I... ugh, my bad, Himari. Uh... Kyoka helped me learn a special technique with my magic, but it's kinda my trump card, too. I'm supposed to keep it quiet."

#WIPSnips
a Bluesky Writing Community Tag
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social
October 20th through October 26th
10/20 - field
10/21 - second
10/22 - charge
10/23 - gradient
10/24 - total
10/25 - lottery
10/26 - hat

#WIPSnips a Bluesky Writing Community Tag Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social October 20th through October 26th 10/20 - field 10/21 - second 10/22 - charge 10/23 - gradient 10/24 - total 10/25 - lottery 10/26 - hat

#WIPSnips - Demon King Daughter - one of the first scenes where the trio, Kyoka, Seina, and Himari, actually get to interact naturally, with a touch of world-building.
#writesky #writingcommunity #fantasy #yafiction #demon #sapphic
-eBook Preorder: a.co/d/c4RtAOj
-Print available Nov 4 2025

26.10.2025 13:08 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

NICEF-Taegen has a bitter, dry sense of humor that softens slowly over the book
DKD-Kyoka starts very self-serious, but Seina's influence absolutely helps her discover goofy humor
Cry Wolf-Rieka has a cute, teasing joke style to cover her anxiety
#AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

26.10.2025 01:56 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I'm very happy! Drafting on the sequel to Cry Wolf had a break through, and I ALSO finally came up with a title for the whole series that I'm happy with (not all entries are romance, so I needed to reflect it). Yay accomplishments!
#writingcommunity #writesky #PNR #fantasy

26.10.2025 01:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.

25.10.2025 17:07 — 👍 27150    🔁 11474    💬 1105    📌 739
#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social
OCTOBER - Inspired by Halloween
October 3rd: What's the scariest thing for you to write? 
October 4th: How have you explored fear in your writing? 
October 10th: How do you hope your writing will hold/reflect your ghost after you're gone? 
October 11th: A deceased author, writer, or poet you've connected with?
October 17th: Which of your darlings just don't stay dead? 
October 18th: What about the writing process/your projects drains you? 
October 24th: What about the process/your projects brings you life? 
October 25th: Any treats that make the writing process easier for you?
October 31st: Freebie Friday - post whatever!    
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social OCTOBER - Inspired by Halloween October 3rd: What's the scariest thing for you to write? October 4th: How have you explored fear in your writing? October 10th: How do you hope your writing will hold/reflect your ghost after you're gone? October 11th: A deceased author, writer, or poet you've connected with? October 17th: Which of your darlings just don't stay dead? October 18th: What about the writing process/your projects drains you? October 24th: What about the process/your projects brings you life? October 25th: Any treats that make the writing process easier for you? October 31st: Freebie Friday - post whatever! Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

10/25 - If a scene is focused on two characters being adorable, it is pure dopamine for me. I love that kind of fluff. I deliberately thread important characters beats through them so they can't be clipped from the story. Those scenes always flow for me.
#pretendpanel #writesky #writingcommunity

25.10.2025 18:04 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
#PlotTober
a WIP plotting prompt game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

INTRODUCTIONS
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Ideas, tropes, themes
3. Other inspiring media
4. Desired setting

MAIN CHARACTER
5. Initial ideas for MC
6. Immediate goals
7. MC's motivations
8. Possible conflicts
9. Personality traits
10. Backstory & traumas
11. Growth & change
12. Antagonists

PLOT SKELETON
13. Story beginnings
14. Story endings
15. Story midpoint
16. Inciting incident
17. Act 1 to Act 2
18. Act 2 part 1
19. First pinch point
20. Act 2 part 2
21. Second pinch point
22. Dark Night of the Soul
23. Overcoming despair
24. Story climax
25. Resolutions

OTHER IDEAS
26. Supporting characters
27. Important locations
28. Genre options
29. Music vibes
30. Art/aesthetic vibes
31. Month-end wrap-up

#PlotTober a WIP plotting prompt game by @gunsmile.bsky.social INTRODUCTIONS 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Ideas, tropes, themes 3. Other inspiring media 4. Desired setting MAIN CHARACTER 5. Initial ideas for MC 6. Immediate goals 7. MC's motivations 8. Possible conflicts 9. Personality traits 10. Backstory & traumas 11. Growth & change 12. Antagonists PLOT SKELETON 13. Story beginnings 14. Story endings 15. Story midpoint 16. Inciting incident 17. Act 1 to Act 2 18. Act 2 part 1 19. First pinch point 20. Act 2 part 2 21. Second pinch point 22. Dark Night of the Soul 23. Overcoming despair 24. Story climax 25. Resolutions OTHER IDEAS 26. Supporting characters 27. Important locations 28. Genre options 29. Music vibes 30. Art/aesthetic vibes 31. Month-end wrap-up

#PlotTober 25 - Demon King Daughter - Book 1's resolution addresses the bullies issue, confirms Kyoka, Seina, and Himari's strong bonds, and allows Seina and her dad, Issei, to have a very emotional talk.
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

25.10.2025 17:05 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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25.10.2025 15:50 — 👍 31    🔁 22    💬 0    📌 2
She groaned as Hasava helped her slump into the seat. She rubbed her chest slowly just from the stress.
A fresh yelp was cut off in her throat when Hasava just drove her hand under Kiseki's own, pressing to the human woman's sternum while the demon focused, clearly attempting to analyze something.
Kiseki's heart was pounding... because Hasava was touching her heart and embracing her even as she sat.
"Your blood pressure is extremely high, Lady Himura. Perhaps I should bring you to the hospital?" Hasava asked, easing back only enough to lift her hand and feel Kiseki for a fever.
Of course, her head was hot. She was blushing like a lobster.
"Perhaps a viral infection," Hasava muttered.
Kiseki screeched in horrified embarrassment, and just grabbed Hasava's shoulders. This successfully startled Hasava to wide-eyed blinking.
"W-wait, please. Stop. I'm not sick," Kiseki forced out between pants from her surge of panic.
"...You seem very sick," Hasava had to persist gently, sincerely worried as much as incredulous.
Kiseki groaned into a whimper, and buried her face in her hands. "I can't do anything right!"

She groaned as Hasava helped her slump into the seat. She rubbed her chest slowly just from the stress. A fresh yelp was cut off in her throat when Hasava just drove her hand under Kiseki's own, pressing to the human woman's sternum while the demon focused, clearly attempting to analyze something. Kiseki's heart was pounding... because Hasava was touching her heart and embracing her even as she sat. "Your blood pressure is extremely high, Lady Himura. Perhaps I should bring you to the hospital?" Hasava asked, easing back only enough to lift her hand and feel Kiseki for a fever. Of course, her head was hot. She was blushing like a lobster. "Perhaps a viral infection," Hasava muttered. Kiseki screeched in horrified embarrassment, and just grabbed Hasava's shoulders. This successfully startled Hasava to wide-eyed blinking. "W-wait, please. Stop. I'm not sick," Kiseki forced out between pants from her surge of panic. "...You seem very sick," Hasava had to persist gently, sincerely worried as much as incredulous. Kiseki groaned into a whimper, and buried her face in her hands. "I can't do anything right!"

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Do you/your characters like scary things?
3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of
4. Saturday Snippet
5. What are your characters afraid of?
6. Monsters in WIP
7. Villain’s goals
8. Spooky month book recs
9. Favourite paranormal creatures
10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs
11. Saturday Snippet
12. What do your MC and villain think of each other?
13. Spooky Shelfie
14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers
15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball?
16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP
17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations
18. Saturday Snippet
19. Scary moment in WIP
20. Morally grey character(s)
21. Scary movie/tv show recs
22. Creepy poem or flash fiction
23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween?
24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans
25. Saturday Snippet
26. How would your MC react to a haunted house?
27. Goosebumps or Point Horror?
28. Guilt or regret in WIP
29. MC’s worst nightmare
30. Is your MC brave?
31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 25 - Demon King Daughter - Poor Kiseki is TRYING to confess her feelings to Hasava, and it is not going well. I love the mix of genuine care from Hasava and Kiseki's adorable fluster.
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch #sapphic
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

25.10.2025 16:33 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
This was going to be so awkward. Masuyo was dismal, but had no better options. It was literally the only place she knew for sure Haji would be after work hours, for enough time to actually give her a chance to get Kyoka and find him after.
There was a hotel with a bar not far from their work building, and a group of employees, including Haji, were going to meet there after work for drinks.
So, Masuyo had to crash their drinking part with her six-year-old daughter to try to lift an angry salary-man's curse. If she wasn't sincerely worried about someone being gravely injured or dying, she would've backed off.

This was going to be so awkward. Masuyo was dismal, but had no better options. It was literally the only place she knew for sure Haji would be after work hours, for enough time to actually give her a chance to get Kyoka and find him after. There was a hotel with a bar not far from their work building, and a group of employees, including Haji, were going to meet there after work for drinks. So, Masuyo had to crash their drinking part with her six-year-old daughter to try to lift an angry salary-man's curse. If she wasn't sincerely worried about someone being gravely injured or dying, she would've backed off.

#WIPSnips
a Bluesky Writing Community Tag
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social
October 20th through October 26th
10/20 - field
10/21 - second
10/22 - charge
10/23 - gradient
10/24 - total
10/25 - lottery
10/26 - hat

#WIPSnips a Bluesky Writing Community Tag Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social October 20th through October 26th 10/20 - field 10/21 - second 10/22 - charge 10/23 - gradient 10/24 - total 10/25 - lottery 10/26 - hat

#WIPSnips - Demon King Daughter - subbed 'chance' - related to one of last week's clips, Masuyo is facing down her own goal of addressing a curse in a coworker with Kyoka's help.
#writesky #writingcommunity #fantasy #yafiction #demon
-eBook Preorder: a.co/d/c4RtAOj
-Print available Nov 4 2025

25.10.2025 13:05 — 👍 17    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Art by Luigiix - cover of "Demon King Daughter Book 1: Raising the Demon King" by P.J.C. Cahill. This text appears in black, red-outlined text at the bottom of the image.
- Top Left (Hideyoshi) is an aged human man with silver hair, a long beard and mustache, and stern features. Top Right is a demon man (Torlash) with long, black hair, tall, thin horns, red-in-black, slitted eyes, and pale gray skin.
- Middle of the image shows seven characters. From left to right: 
1) Kiseki: (woman) short black hair, pale skin, brown eyes. Wears a gray sweater and black cargo pants.
2) Hasava: tall woman in a black business suit, with a white shirt and black tie. Her skin is pale, her hair long, black, and straight, and her eyes blue.
3) Issei: tan skin, brown eyes, short, brown hair, and a scruffy beard. There's hints of graying in his hair. He wears a brown jacket, a pale T-shirt, and jeans.
4) Seina: teenage girl in a mostly-white Japanese boy's school uniform. She has mildly tan skin, brown eyes, but vibrant green, neck-length hair.
5) Nori: adult woman holding a young child. Nori has sky-blue, short hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a simple white T-shirt and blue pants.
6) Himari: A little girl in a blue dress and shirt, with the same sky-blue hair as Nori. She is laughing happily with her eyes closed.
7) Yuuto: man in a dark dress shirt and black slacks. He is stern and muscular, with sharp features, short, brown hair with signs of gray, and brown eyes.
- Bottom, foreground of the image features a mother (Masuyo) and daughter (Kyoka) pair. Masuyo is holding Kyoka on her hip, and they're both smiling happily at each other. Masuyo has neck-length, black hair, a tan skin, brown eyes, and is wearing a black leather jacket over a white shirt, with black pants. Kyoka has very dark, brown skin, short, messy black hair, and vibrantly red eyes. She's wearing a black hoodie, baggy shorts, and puffy white socks sticking out of her simple sneakers.

Art by Luigiix - cover of "Demon King Daughter Book 1: Raising the Demon King" by P.J.C. Cahill. This text appears in black, red-outlined text at the bottom of the image. - Top Left (Hideyoshi) is an aged human man with silver hair, a long beard and mustache, and stern features. Top Right is a demon man (Torlash) with long, black hair, tall, thin horns, red-in-black, slitted eyes, and pale gray skin. - Middle of the image shows seven characters. From left to right: 1) Kiseki: (woman) short black hair, pale skin, brown eyes. Wears a gray sweater and black cargo pants. 2) Hasava: tall woman in a black business suit, with a white shirt and black tie. Her skin is pale, her hair long, black, and straight, and her eyes blue. 3) Issei: tan skin, brown eyes, short, brown hair, and a scruffy beard. There's hints of graying in his hair. He wears a brown jacket, a pale T-shirt, and jeans. 4) Seina: teenage girl in a mostly-white Japanese boy's school uniform. She has mildly tan skin, brown eyes, but vibrant green, neck-length hair. 5) Nori: adult woman holding a young child. Nori has sky-blue, short hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a simple white T-shirt and blue pants. 6) Himari: A little girl in a blue dress and shirt, with the same sky-blue hair as Nori. She is laughing happily with her eyes closed. 7) Yuuto: man in a dark dress shirt and black slacks. He is stern and muscular, with sharp features, short, brown hair with signs of gray, and brown eyes. - Bottom, foreground of the image features a mother (Masuyo) and daughter (Kyoka) pair. Masuyo is holding Kyoka on her hip, and they're both smiling happily at each other. Masuyo has neck-length, black hair, a tan skin, brown eyes, and is wearing a black leather jacket over a white shirt, with black pants. Kyoka has very dark, brown skin, short, messy black hair, and vibrantly red eyes. She's wearing a black hoodie, baggy shorts, and puffy white socks sticking out of her simple sneakers.

RELEASING SOON: Demon King Daughter Book 1: Raising the Demon King!
-eBook preorder is available now (a.co/d/c4RtAOj )!
-Print and KU available on NOV 4TH 2025!
-Inclusive, anime-style slice-of-life with demons and action-adventure elements!
#yafiction #fantasy #demons #sapphic #lesbian 📢📚

25.10.2025 00:58 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Rieka (MC of Cry Wolf) is afraid of ruining her new home by revealing too much, so she keeps a lot to herself until Jiya (and other friends) get her to open up, which I think is what puts Jiya out in front XD

25.10.2025 00:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

#AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Most Dialogue
-NICEF - tough call! I suspect Taegen, but Djilia's probably close!
-DKD - I think Kyoka, yeah. She's pretty verbose/confident. Seina probably #2
-Cry Wolf - Jiya! she has to drag poor Rieka into talking.

24.10.2025 23:53 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Thankies! - Yes, it's a super fun story. I can't wait to share it with folks!

24.10.2025 20:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social
OCTOBER - Inspired by Halloween
October 3rd: What's the scariest thing for you to write? 
October 4th: How have you explored fear in your writing? 
October 10th: How do you hope your writing will hold/reflect your ghost after you're gone? 
October 11th: A deceased author, writer, or poet you've connected with?
October 17th: Which of your darlings just don't stay dead? 
October 18th: What about the writing process/your projects drains you? 
October 24th: What about the process/your projects brings you life? 
October 25th: Any treats that make the writing process easier for you?
October 31st: Freebie Friday - post whatever!    
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social OCTOBER - Inspired by Halloween October 3rd: What's the scariest thing for you to write? October 4th: How have you explored fear in your writing? October 10th: How do you hope your writing will hold/reflect your ghost after you're gone? October 11th: A deceased author, writer, or poet you've connected with? October 17th: Which of your darlings just don't stay dead? October 18th: What about the writing process/your projects drains you? October 24th: What about the process/your projects brings you life? October 25th: Any treats that make the writing process easier for you? October 31st: Freebie Friday - post whatever! Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

10/24 - Mostly emotional catharsis moments and ultimate badass moments. I love both too much not to have them. Even my pure-romance plots have ultimate badass moments. My action-focused stories have emotional drama at their cores, with pay-offs in dialogue.
#pretendpanel #writesky #writingcommunity

24.10.2025 18:05 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
#PlotTober
a WIP plotting prompt game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

INTRODUCTIONS
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Ideas, tropes, themes
3. Other inspiring media
4. Desired setting

MAIN CHARACTER
5. Initial ideas for MC
6. Immediate goals
7. MC's motivations
8. Possible conflicts
9. Personality traits
10. Backstory & traumas
11. Growth & change
12. Antagonists

PLOT SKELETON
13. Story beginnings
14. Story endings
15. Story midpoint
16. Inciting incident
17. Act 1 to Act 2
18. Act 2 part 1
19. First pinch point
20. Act 2 part 2
21. Second pinch point
22. Dark Night of the Soul
23. Overcoming despair
24. Story climax
25. Resolutions

OTHER IDEAS
26. Supporting characters
27. Important locations
28. Genre options
29. Music vibes
30. Art/aesthetic vibes
31. Month-end wrap-up

#PlotTober a WIP plotting prompt game by @gunsmile.bsky.social INTRODUCTIONS 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Ideas, tropes, themes 3. Other inspiring media 4. Desired setting MAIN CHARACTER 5. Initial ideas for MC 6. Immediate goals 7. MC's motivations 8. Possible conflicts 9. Personality traits 10. Backstory & traumas 11. Growth & change 12. Antagonists PLOT SKELETON 13. Story beginnings 14. Story endings 15. Story midpoint 16. Inciting incident 17. Act 1 to Act 2 18. Act 2 part 1 19. First pinch point 20. Act 2 part 2 21. Second pinch point 22. Dark Night of the Soul 23. Overcoming despair 24. Story climax 25. Resolutions OTHER IDEAS 26. Supporting characters 27. Important locations 28. Genre options 29. Music vibes 30. Art/aesthetic vibes 31. Month-end wrap-up

#PlotTober 24 - Demon King Daughter - book 1's climax is a confrontation between Kyoka, Seina, and Himari and the bullies. It's very much power fantasy and catharsis, with the real plot threading along in the background.
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

24.10.2025 17:06 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
#FantasyIndiesSpooktober
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Do you/your characters like scary things?
3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of
4. Saturday Snippet
5. What are your characters afraid of?
6. Monsters in WIP
7. Villain’s goals
8. Spooky month book recs
9. Favourite paranormal creatures
10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs
11. Saturday Snippet
12. What do your MC and villain think of each other?
13. Spooky Shelfie
14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers
15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball?
16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP
17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations
18. Saturday Snippet
19. Scary moment in WIP
20. Morally grey character(s)
21. Scary movie/tv show recs
22. Creepy poem or flash fiction
23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween?
24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans
25. Saturday Snippet
26. How would your MC react to a haunted house?
27. Goosebumps or Point Horror?
28. Guilt or regret in WIP
29. MC’s worst nightmare
30. Is your MC brave?
31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

Art by Luigiix - cover of "Demon King Daughter Book 1: Raising the Demon King" by P.J.C. Cahill. This text appears in black, red-outlined text at the bottom of the image.
- Top Left (Hideyoshi) is an aged human man with silver hair, a long beard and mustache, and stern features. Top Right is a demon man (Torlash) with long, black hair, tall, thin horns, red-in-black, slitted eyes, and pale gray skin.
- Middle of the image shows seven characters. From left to right: 
1) Kiseki: (woman) short black hair, pale skin, brown eyes. Wears a gray sweater and black cargo pants.
2) Hasava: tall woman in a black business suit, with a white shirt and black tie. Her skin is pale, her hair long, black, and straight, and her eyes blue.
3) Issei: tan skin, brown eyes, short, brown hair, and a scruffy beard. There's hints of graying in his hair. He wears a brown jacket, a pale T-shirt, and jeans.
4) Seina: teenage girl in a mostly-white Japanese boy's school uniform. She has mildly tan skin, brown eyes, but vibrant green, neck-length hair.
5) Nori: adult woman holding a young child. Nori has sky-blue, short hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a simple white T-shirt and blue pants.
6) Himari: A little girl in a blue dress and shirt, with the same sky-blue hair as Nori. She is laughing happily with her eyes closed.
7) Yuuto: man in a dark dress shirt and black slacks. He is stern and muscular, with sharp features, short, brown hair with signs of gray, and brown eyes.
- Bottom, foreground of the image features a mother (Masuyo) and daughter (Kyoka) pair. Masuyo is holding Kyoka on her hip, and they're both smiling happily at each other. Masuyo has neck-length, black hair, a tan skin, brown eyes, and is wearing a black leather jacket over a white shirt, with black pants. Kyoka has very dark, brown skin, short, messy black hair, and vibrantly red eyes. She's wearing a black hoodie, baggy shorts, and puffy white socks sticking out of her simple sneakers.

Art by Luigiix - cover of "Demon King Daughter Book 1: Raising the Demon King" by P.J.C. Cahill. This text appears in black, red-outlined text at the bottom of the image. - Top Left (Hideyoshi) is an aged human man with silver hair, a long beard and mustache, and stern features. Top Right is a demon man (Torlash) with long, black hair, tall, thin horns, red-in-black, slitted eyes, and pale gray skin. - Middle of the image shows seven characters. From left to right: 1) Kiseki: (woman) short black hair, pale skin, brown eyes. Wears a gray sweater and black cargo pants. 2) Hasava: tall woman in a black business suit, with a white shirt and black tie. Her skin is pale, her hair long, black, and straight, and her eyes blue. 3) Issei: tan skin, brown eyes, short, brown hair, and a scruffy beard. There's hints of graying in his hair. He wears a brown jacket, a pale T-shirt, and jeans. 4) Seina: teenage girl in a mostly-white Japanese boy's school uniform. She has mildly tan skin, brown eyes, but vibrant green, neck-length hair. 5) Nori: adult woman holding a young child. Nori has sky-blue, short hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a simple white T-shirt and blue pants. 6) Himari: A little girl in a blue dress and shirt, with the same sky-blue hair as Nori. She is laughing happily with her eyes closed. 7) Yuuto: man in a dark dress shirt and black slacks. He is stern and muscular, with sharp features, short, brown hair with signs of gray, and brown eyes. - Bottom, foreground of the image features a mother (Masuyo) and daughter (Kyoka) pair. Masuyo is holding Kyoka on her hip, and they're both smiling happily at each other. Masuyo has neck-length, black hair, a tan skin, brown eyes, and is wearing a black leather jacket over a white shirt, with black pants. Kyoka has very dark, brown skin, short, messy black hair, and vibrantly red eyes. She's wearing a black hoodie, baggy shorts, and puffy white socks sticking out of her simple sneakers.

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 24 - Demon King Daughter - Free Day character shout-out to Hasava Malkon! Demon General of Abaddon, a Naga demon, and the greatest tactician demonkind has ever produced beyond the Demon King.
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

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Kyoka rattled her head. "No, that's--I apologize. I'm... not... a social person, Seina. I didn't mean to be rude. Um. I've... never actually... visited a friend's home..."
Seina eased a touch, perking up with some gentle sympathy. "Wait... never?"
Kyoka became a bit meek herself this time, shaking her head.
Seina raised her hands. "S-sorry, I didn't mean to... uh... It's just you're... really confident and stuff. I figured you had a whole circle of friends."
Kyoka's smile faintly returned. "Most people consider me pretty creepy, Seina. I appreciate your positive opinion, though."
"Creepy?" Seina genuinely asked, totally confused.
Kyoka just nodded.
Seina shrugged. "Weird. Well, um. Want to... come over? We don't have to spar? Could just hang out a little, eat some food? I can walk you home after, if that's a worry for your parents?"

Kyoka rattled her head. "No, that's--I apologize. I'm... not... a social person, Seina. I didn't mean to be rude. Um. I've... never actually... visited a friend's home..." Seina eased a touch, perking up with some gentle sympathy. "Wait... never?" Kyoka became a bit meek herself this time, shaking her head. Seina raised her hands. "S-sorry, I didn't mean to... uh... It's just you're... really confident and stuff. I figured you had a whole circle of friends." Kyoka's smile faintly returned. "Most people consider me pretty creepy, Seina. I appreciate your positive opinion, though." "Creepy?" Seina genuinely asked, totally confused. Kyoka just nodded. Seina shrugged. "Weird. Well, um. Want to... come over? We don't have to spar? Could just hang out a little, eat some food? I can walk you home after, if that's a worry for your parents?"

#WIPSnips
a Bluesky Writing Community Tag
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social
October 20th through October 26th
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10/21 - second
10/22 - charge
10/23 - gradient
10/24 - total
10/25 - lottery
10/26 - hat

#WIPSnips a Bluesky Writing Community Tag Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social October 20th through October 26th 10/20 - field 10/21 - second 10/22 - charge 10/23 - gradient 10/24 - total 10/25 - lottery 10/26 - hat

#WIPSnips - Demon King Daughter - IMO a very sweet exchange between Kyoka and Seina. They've only met recently, and they're both quite young here, so it's 'first childhood friend' vibes
#writesky #writingcommunity #fantasy #yafiction #demon
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24.10.2025 07:56 — 👍 19    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

I certainly love it XD I love writing for OP characters, but it's because I like the emotional drama between people, too, so the power is usually not the point of the story, and it's often more about personal maturation, with gimmicky power-based fun as fluff around it.

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Been meaning to confirm for folks that my werewolf lesbian story, Cry Wolf, is not forgotten! In fact, it's gotten my editing treatment! The hold-up on release is my finances and the need for a cover. Working on it!
#writingcommunity #PNR #werewolf #wlw #sapphic #lesbian #readersky

24.10.2025 04:29 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Exactly! Part of DKD's fun is that Kyoka's power tends to be kinda useless 99% of the time, and just makes things awkward. All the magic in the world can't help her crush-related social anxiety XD She hides that she can just make a portal home to avoid scaring her friends, etc.

24.10.2025 04:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Fair enough! Yeah, I'll be super jazzed if you ever pre-draft!

24.10.2025 04:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

NOTE: yes, to confirm, if you replace magic for tech in this prompt, Kyoka is THE expert. (there are some creatures that would consider her a magical god(dess))

24.10.2025 03:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Back-end question for you! Love this prompt series!
--Do you prep the questions before the day-of at all?
IF SO, I'd love a copy of the prompts in advance. My work schedule makes keeping up without pre-scheduling a nightmare.
If not, I get it, no worries.

24.10.2025 03:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

#AwesomeCharacters #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
NICEF - Taegen is 'tech genius' on a massive scale (Blaire is, too, still in human scale of it)
DKD - Kyoka understands it, but generally bypasses it with magic.
Cry Wolf - Rieka is an off-grid tomboy. She's not dumb, but she needs info.

24.10.2025 03:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Can confirm, Soundiiz to transfer for $5 and Qobuz to replace #boycottspotify works like a charm. F@#$ ICE and genocide.

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Art by Luigiix - the core protagonists of NICEF in their academy uniforms (black jacket and slacks with dress shoes, with insignias on the left side of the wearer's chest for their curriculum. Feather for pilot, half a cog for mechanical engineering, circuit-board mini diagram for software engineering). From left to right: Taegen Atius, Selene Ark, Stefan Mara, Blaire Phyzante, Djilia Oakren, Latien Varsan, Diela Kilan. This banner also serves as a height comparison. Taegen is the tallest, then Djilia, Diela, Stefan and Selene are about even, then Blaire, then Latien (who is specifically very short).

Art by Luigiix - the core protagonists of NICEF in their academy uniforms (black jacket and slacks with dress shoes, with insignias on the left side of the wearer's chest for their curriculum. Feather for pilot, half a cog for mechanical engineering, circuit-board mini diagram for software engineering). From left to right: Taegen Atius, Selene Ark, Stefan Mara, Blaire Phyzante, Djilia Oakren, Latien Varsan, Diela Kilan. This banner also serves as a height comparison. Taegen is the tallest, then Djilia, Diela, Stefan and Selene are about even, then Blaire, then Latien (who is specifically very short).

Art by Luigiix - Selene in her work suit for Nicef repair, stained and tired, but ready to work. Her hair is green with a single pink stripe on the back, her eyes are red, and her skin is pale.

Art by Luigiix - Selene in her work suit for Nicef repair, stained and tired, but ready to work. Her hair is green with a single pink stripe on the back, her eyes are red, and her skin is pale.

Art by Luigiix - Djilia wearing a Nicef pilot suit. It resembles a futuristic, slimmed down spacesuit with LED lights and a glowing faceplate. Her eyes are metallic purple, her short hair a very dark brown, and her skin is tan (like Stefan's). There is a special pop-out view showing the inside of the back of the collar. Three mechanical panels extend out from the back of the collar. They would touch the pilot's neck.

Art by Luigiix - Djilia wearing a Nicef pilot suit. It resembles a futuristic, slimmed down spacesuit with LED lights and a glowing faceplate. Her eyes are metallic purple, her short hair a very dark brown, and her skin is tan (like Stefan's). There is a special pop-out view showing the inside of the back of the collar. Three mechanical panels extend out from the back of the collar. They would touch the pilot's neck.

Art by Luigiix -  a ferocious alien appearance, with red glowing eyes, black skin, black armor, and distorted tentacles in place of hair. Taegen's open mouth shows shark-like teeth. 
Meta text - anime lightnovel mech pilot scifi sci-fi

Art by Luigiix - a ferocious alien appearance, with red glowing eyes, black skin, black armor, and distorted tentacles in place of hair. Taegen's open mouth shows shark-like teeth. Meta text - anime lightnovel mech pilot scifi sci-fi

#NICEF Cast
Taegen Atius- alien assassin
Selene Ark- genius engineer
Stefan Mara- leader, rebel
Blaire Phyzante- computer genius
Djilia Oakren- ace pilot
Latien Varsan- rival ace
Diela Kilan- admin expert
-eBook: pjc-cahill.itch.io/nicef
-Print: a.co/d/fde889b
#scifi #yafiction #mecha

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#PlotTober
a WIP plotting prompt game by @gunsmile.bsky.social

INTRODUCTIONS
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Ideas, tropes, themes
3. Other inspiring media
4. Desired setting

MAIN CHARACTER
5. Initial ideas for MC
6. Immediate goals
7. MC's motivations
8. Possible conflicts
9. Personality traits
10. Backstory & traumas
11. Growth & change
12. Antagonists

PLOT SKELETON
13. Story beginnings
14. Story endings
15. Story midpoint
16. Inciting incident
17. Act 1 to Act 2
18. Act 2 part 1
19. First pinch point
20. Act 2 part 2
21. Second pinch point
22. Dark Night of the Soul
23. Overcoming despair
24. Story climax
25. Resolutions

OTHER IDEAS
26. Supporting characters
27. Important locations
28. Genre options
29. Music vibes
30. Art/aesthetic vibes
31. Month-end wrap-up

#PlotTober a WIP plotting prompt game by @gunsmile.bsky.social INTRODUCTIONS 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Ideas, tropes, themes 3. Other inspiring media 4. Desired setting MAIN CHARACTER 5. Initial ideas for MC 6. Immediate goals 7. MC's motivations 8. Possible conflicts 9. Personality traits 10. Backstory & traumas 11. Growth & change 12. Antagonists PLOT SKELETON 13. Story beginnings 14. Story endings 15. Story midpoint 16. Inciting incident 17. Act 1 to Act 2 18. Act 2 part 1 19. First pinch point 20. Act 2 part 2 21. Second pinch point 22. Dark Night of the Soul 23. Overcoming despair 24. Story climax 25. Resolutions OTHER IDEAS 26. Supporting characters 27. Important locations 28. Genre options 29. Music vibes 30. Art/aesthetic vibes 31. Month-end wrap-up

#PlotTober 23 - Demon King Daughter - Book 3 has a full scene for it. For book 1, fear for Seina during the climax, and realizing they have a solution is a big part of it.
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

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Yeaaaah

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#FantasyIndiesSpooktober
1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Do you/your characters like scary things?
3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of
4. Saturday Snippet
5. What are your characters afraid of?
6. Monsters in WIP
7. Villain’s goals
8. Spooky month book recs
9. Favourite paranormal creatures
10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs
11. Saturday Snippet
12. What do your MC and villain think of each other?
13. Spooky Shelfie
14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers
15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball?
16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP
17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations
18. Saturday Snippet
19. Scary moment in WIP
20. Morally grey character(s)
21. Scary movie/tv show recs
22. Creepy poem or flash fiction
23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween?
24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans
25. Saturday Snippet
26. How would your MC react to a haunted house?
27. Goosebumps or Point Horror?
28. Guilt or regret in WIP
29. MC’s worst nightmare
30. Is your MC brave?
31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hosts: @ChesneyInfalt and @L.V.Russell/@l.v.russell_author

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 23 - Demon King Daughter - Kyoka might do a knight, Himari might go for a ghost or witch again, and Seina might go as a literal demon (and share play-insults with Kyoka all night while Himari giggles)
#ya #fantasy #demon #witch
Release Nov 4th, ebook/print/KU: a.co/d/c4RtAOj

23.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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