Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her

Today, I'm in a band tee (Metallica tour for those curious) and baggy jeans. For just a moment when I put them on, 30 years fell away and I was a teen again.

Just need to find my flannie.

Well, I was gonna write. Instead, I've spent all my time trying to fix my Google Drive 🙄

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Why yes I found myself having to undo several rows of stitches today because my current crochet project had gone wildly amiss 😭

At least I'm back on the right track now.

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Talismans of Sin (Junpei really wants a second chance 🫢)

Not me having a moment of panic in the back of this taxi as I look up from being deep in doom scrolling and not knowing where tf I am 😅

You will never see my wounds. They run deep. Words of criticism from my childhood sewed into my soul leads me to hide my true self. I paint a bright smile on my face instead and push my needs down to keep safe. And one day, it'll extract a cost higher than I'll be able to pay.

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Photo of a sketch on a table surrpunded by 5 pens. The sketch is mountains in the background, with a big with orb in the sky, circled with black and orange glow. On a little boat sails a samurai silhouette and on a tinier boat sails a cat. Brushed ink on paper.

Daily sketch

Back to my brushed pens 🖋

You can spot the cat... right ??

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a cartoon character with a straw hat on ALT: a cartoon character with a straw hat on

Once again, I've got the anime One Piece theme song blaring in my head 🤣

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Me neither. I don't know how I worked with less than three before.

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And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology.

Don't submit to this one, folks.

Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver

*blinks* spec fic?

Jokes aside, mostly fantasy with a dash of horror and scifi when the mood takes me.

Well, I got my first rejection of the year. Not ready for publishing apparently. Mind you, this was the story described as Nanny Ogg elbowing its way into the story.

Skipping stones. Just gotta keep submitting.

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When someone asks you what you write and your brain freezes and you manage to squeeze out "spec fiction?" 😅

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Arrow/trope chart of Winds of Destruction. Black, smokey background. Ebook cover in the middle. Blue-ish white back and young woman with black hair in a swirl of wind, holding a spear. Text: Drama & Trauma, A dash of romance, sweet F/F couple, "I'll break the world for you", immortal enemies, Broken and found familites, "a great read!" - my mom., elemental magic, an angry god, so many secrest, uncle and niece bonding over violence.

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I think a real tragedy that 'Honor Among Thieves' came out in 2023, not 2024, because I think the trend towards 'oh, this is new' among mainstream audiences means it would have done better at the box office.

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I need at least 400 by the end of the month please!

This witch kidnapping wedding short story took A TURN. And believe me when I say it's going to turn even more 😈

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At sunset, when the light is most lambent and the moon is a ghost yet to be revealed, you will find them. The ones of magic who instill wonder in the day. Curiosity, wonder, awe, these spirits will infuse the world with those. If only we would pay more attention to them.

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At sunset, when the light is most lambent and the moon is a ghost yet to be revealed, you will find them. The ones of magic who instill wonder in the day. Curiosity, wonder, awe, these spirits will infuse the world with those. If only we would pay more attention to them.

Zimanges wizards manipulate the world by asking it to change to suit their whims Can everyone do it? Why? Yes and no: anyone can learn, but it requires an education + manufactured scarcity Is the MC magical? Heckin’ yeah. Is there a catch? A cost? It’s a finicky PITA and you can kill yourself if you’re not careful. Are there other kinds of magic? Indeed, but it’s quite rare. Are there magical creatures? Deities? Animals with magical qualities, yes, but gods don’t walk the world alongside people. What’s it LIKE? Quiet. Bookish. So understated it’s easy to fail to notice magic happening.

WE sorcerers tap into the currents of force generated by the natural world and amplified by pyramids Can everyone do it? Why? Only sorcerers, whose ancestors were genetically modified with demon/ alien DNA. Is the MC magical? Nope. Is there a catch? A cost? It’s absurdly powerful and will fuck you up if you mishandle a thread. Are there other kinds of magic? Yes, and they’re represented by other pov characters. Are there magical creatures? Deities? Depends on whether we’re in Barracheh. Why? Spoiler! What’s it LIKE? Terrifying. Too big. What do you mean it was invented, who signed off on this?!

The Spider’s Friend leylines empower the beings that regulate the laws of nature, and magicians can tap into them Can everyone do it? Why? Only those born with the predisposition. in Dhashere, it’s licensed. Is the MC magical? One of them. Is there a catch? A cost? There’s a tradeoff here: if you get your magic by praying, it’s safe but limited by the god’s abilities; tapping leylines yourself hurts like fuck and is dangerous. Are there other kinds of magic? Yes. Are there magical creatures? Deities? Tons of both! What’s it LIKE? Seat-of-the-pants swashbuckling inventiveness and science-fantasy.

I got a wild hair today and thought it would be fun to do some graphics talking basics with about my favorite thing about fantasy: the magic!!

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a man in a brown jacket says i have a plan ALT: a man in a brown jacket says i have a plan

Not me, the pantser, reverting to my old ways of starting with nothing more than a quarter of a plot idea and vibes.

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Totally forgot it was the first writers group of the year tonight 😅 oops

Story Genius is worth every cent I paid for it. It's heaps getting me to think about my story in a different way and it's helping me find ways to fix this book.

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Nothing like talking story craft with a writer friends to discover that you were on the wrong track.

Good news is, the right track is helping me to fix the structural issues in this book.

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