Stephen, kin to Icarus

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Another story day for me! "Bad Advice" is available at @crepuscularmag.bsky.social today, and in 30 days if you don't subscribe (but you should it's cool over there).

Huge congratulations!

I'll never understand other writers crapping on peers (after contest results) in online forums.

Excited to start this book!

In other news, for my first Twisted Tournament writing comp, I received the following trophies:
1x Most Tension ⚡
4x Most Surprising 😲

My story was ranked a 7.87 and with so much amazing talent around that site, I'll take what I can get and work toward greater.

The swing from "I'm a capable writer." to "What is a word?" is honestly debilitating.

A bummer of a result since this was my favorite story I've written in a while, but I'm excited to see feedback!

So excited for my friends!

#notquitewrite #writing #contests

What was the car story?

Listening!

Marketing and lobbying are two (of a few) industries that need to vanish. Tonight.

About to hop on an Airbus and get shot through the sky!

NYC Midnight
100 Word Mircofiction
Round 1 results?

Ya boy is heading to round 2!

a black and white photo of a man praying with his hands folded in prayer . ALT: a black and white photo of a man praying with his hands folded in prayer .

19 new names, you say?

Coming back from my first kettlebell wo.

If you didn't know, the kettle is not to be trifled with.

Life has the sickest sense of humor.

It's new story day! Available for Crepuscular patrons today, my story "June 6, 1944" is the first queer thing I've sold, and the first (and probably only ever?) non-spec story.

Round 1 of @writingbattle.bsky.social results:

My story, Where the Bleeding Heart Grows, received a "bumblebee" trophy for being Confidently Creative! And on a point for an early win, and I'm a happy camper.

Now all that said, I understand why that connection was missed, and I think Ed and Amanda had a fair critique of why the vision (and story overall) didn't land.

Amethyst *knows* what is happening, but allows Egret/others to keep Lita because emotions. Then, judges Erget when things go down.

Amethyst doesn't connect inaction with culpability.

That was the "what if" of the story.

In this one, the "what if" was the POV standing by and allowing the situation to occur.

One "unconnected thread" was the vision - Amethyst moment of Sight. Those three lines happen within the realization of the climax

Fires - the elder's home
Grief/trust - Lita's betrayal
Blood - the elder's

I absolutely adore Frieren and definitely wanted to pay homage to it with this piece!

Definitely a bit painful, but it'll make me grow and that's all I need!

Y'all will see me back soon. ✊🏿

I thought y'all were fair. Good insights. I definitely had a slurry of characters for 500 words.

I'm calling this a "small win" because I got you and Ed to say my fantasy piece was "beautiful and well-written".

Check it out!

Ed and Amanda have me on the chopping block!

🚨Attention Not-Quite-Writers!🚨

We've released a new members-only article, with tips on delivering more compelling character descriptions.

Comp entrants, there's now no excuse for lacklustre characters who are little more than their emerald eyes and chestnut locks!

Link ⬇️

It's only Wednesday...

Easily the longest week of my life.

Nah, you're about to do the mixing.😤💪🏿

Well this was a lovely surprise.