Kirsty

If I could put myself into the running? www.fiverr.com/s/Kev6PPz

A small pencil sketch of a tiny dragon perched on a branch with a paper clip gripped tightly in their mouth. The paper clip is about 1/4 the size of the dragon.

A dragon and their favourite paper clip.
The heart wants what the heart wants. 🤷‍♂️

A Dragon For Tea (Londinium Dragons Book 2) Amazon.com: A Dragon For Tea (Londinium Dragons Book 2) eBook : Mackay, Kirsty: Kindle Store

You can read A Dragon For Tea here (US Link - amzn.to/3DF5I7t) (UK Link - amzn.to/4iOYAnH)

If you want to start with the first story in the series, Miss Haversmith Escapes, the links for that are here too! (US Link - amzn.to/41yhSqD) (UK Link - amzn.to/425GYOW)

A book ad on a green background. The image of the book has a red dragon in an early 1800s gentleman's attire, offering someone tea from a teapot. The text on the cover says, Kirsty Mackay, A Dragon For Tea. Beside the cover additional text says, Regency Romance With Dragons! Out Today!

The second story in my fantasy rom-com series is out today!

A Dragon For Tea is the continuation of Antonia and Sir Aldrydd's story, we finally get to see how her family reacts to her falling in love with a dragon!

If anyone is around, I will be doing some writing sprints and body doubling on Twitch from 10 am to 12 noon UK time. the name is watchedplotneverboils like on here :)

My goal for this week is to get the final version of my next short story all wrapped up! It's supposed to be done for an Ides of March publishing date, so I'd better get a move on!

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Hello there, LitRPG novelist and freelance editor here! I would be interested!

My birthday sword came today (yes my birthday is in December, no we will not comment on that)! How long did it take for me to get in trouble for fighting with it in the hallway? About four hours?

Holy shit, my eyes did the blurred zoom emoji when I read that description!

Legit a worry I have every time I get anything printed

No writing sprints today, I'll be pleased if I just hit the minimum to keep my streak going on 4thewords, I've just got no energy at all

A row of cartoon bats across the top, then a tired-looking, cartoon bedsheet-style ghost with a coffee mug, next to a cartoon witch's cauldron with orange potion bubbling out. WRITING SPRINTS! 10 - NOON WatchedPlotNeverBoils on Twitch

I am sleepy but I'm going to write anyway!

Going to do some writing sprints on Twitch this morning, the plan is for 10 am until noon but it's the first time so things might go completely wrong! Name on twitch is WatchedPlotNeverBoils

#queerwriters Saturday check in time!
Well I've gone through a big chunk of my first novel, annotating it and reminding me about characters and stuff. Most importantly, it has meant I remember the rules of my LitRPG setting because I did not remember any of the mechanics! #writingcommunity

Jealous! It's raining here

I'm going to have to do this at some point, if only because I cannot keep the directions right in my head!

#NOVELMBER 49,999 Words. 1 Month. o BS. Hosted by CarmenLoup.com 10) Are you drawing any location maps for your own reference? Any for the final book? Plotober Special Event runs October 21-31st

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10) Are you drawing any location maps for your own reference? Any for the final book?

Pride and Prejudice + Zombies, surprisingly good and has a lot of fun fight scenes

An Art Nouveau staircase decorated with curved patterns and soft colors, with a nature-themed background and rounded windows on the walls.

Art Deco staircase. An angular, grand design in dark colors.

Art Nouveau is when stuff looks like it was made by Elves.

Art Deco is when stuff looks like it was made by Dwarves.

On behalf of the harmless little nerds, it is indeed very funny.

(and useful: something like this would have saved me a lot of hassle while trying to explain to curious cops that no, we don't really think we're werewolves, it's called *make-believe*)

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Saturday: Check in Day!
I got a short story finished! It's all edited and sent away so now it is someone else's problem and I don't need to think about it anymore. Only I will because anxiety demands it, of course
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Day 7 - How's it going?
So uhh, I haven't done much if I'm being honest? And the rest of this week will likely be worse, given that I am going to a LARP this weekend and will be away from the computer from Thursday to Sunday!
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I submit to you the latest version of my sabbatical proposal.

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Day 6 - Random Fact
In order to get a good feel for the setting, I've been working on a mood board, but it's mostly turned into a wallpaper of castles, trains, and Worth gowns! Which isn't very useful for a school story!

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Day 5: Story research
A bit late but better than never?
Was worried about researching travel in the Victorian era, but then remembered my good friend Jonathan Harker! So I guess part of my research will be rereading the travel parts of Dracula. Oh no, how terrible, such a shame.

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Day 4 - Tropes
Prepare for a list!
Fantasy, Alternate History, Magical Realism, School, Secret Identity, Betrayal, Fantasy of Manners, International Espionage, Steampunk, Violence, Trapped, Undercover
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Day 3: Inspiration?
Classic Chalet, boarding, finishing school style books. But tbh, the real inspiration is my deep anger about how people denigrate traditionally female art forms, so I am going to use them for murder and espionage.
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Day 2
Week Goals - Finish the secret project and get properly started on the magical finishing school short story
Month Goals - Short stories, short stories, short stories, and make a proper plan for my second novel
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Image of text saying - Catriona's day started with a lesson on how to embroider spells onto handkerchiefs and ended with her throat torn open, blood spilling everywhere onto the floor of the Headmistress' office.

Hi folks, my name is Kirsty and I write SFFH! I'm procrastinating writing the sequel to my first novel, so you get something new! This story is about magical finishing schools and espionage.
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