If it wasn't for querying, I wouldn't rehash the beginning of my first book over and over again. I never secured an agent, but I feel that I have a better feel for revision than I ever did before.
Now that I have been alerting y'all when I'm live or not through my profile pic, I realized that I didn't post my Twitch schedule up here. Here it is:
Mon: Write/work-along session
Wed: Tarot Time
Sat: Hollow Knight: Silksong
I typically stream from 3pm to 7pm EST/EDT.
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Gonna lock in today.
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Alright Twitch peeps, I'll be one hour early for today, which means... the same schedule I had before daylight savings time π
2:00pm EDT!
It's too early to tell if it'll be memorable for readers or not. I'll leave it up to them.
Heads up everyone, I might move the stream earlier or later tomorrow because of the weather. Will let y'all know either way in the morning!
I had planned the toy seizing and talking before hand (like at the beginning of the book). But the biting and the blood, right at that moment.
βHeyβ came before βhi,β and βhi' came before βhello.β
βHiβ is most likely a variant of βhey.β
βHelloβ is not related to either.
Goodbye.
thumb and nicked it open. Aramis hissed and sucked on the nick. Blood--his blood--dripped from the hare's maw.
-Ch 5: Missive
The Mannequin Queen
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Even though it was a dall, he felt a twinge of guilt seeing it in such a state. He crouched and reached for the mechanical hare.
"Sys-sys-system dow-dow-download complete."
"What?" Aramis muttered.
It lurched forward. One of its decorative metal teeth snagged in the inner fold between his finger and
place.
"Sys-sys-sys," it hissed.
Odd, Aramis thought. I never gave it a voice box. No, it must be coming from its ball joints, and the repetition wore out the grease.
... Aramis knelt and watched as the hare seized. It jerked its head up with every stutter as its forearms stretched out before it.
Dido laid the twin blades on her goatish lap and poised her hands over them. "Nozevi, prihvati ovaj--"
Aramis recognized the words spoken as the beginnings of any magical enchantment, "accept this gift." But a terrible grinding sound screeched. The metal hare he made halted and began twitching in
Larent is gone, but Collette has a plan to set things right.
With knowledge of an ancient spell, Collette convinces the others that she needs to go to Quenall to retrieve the spell. Link in Bio
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I'm so glad you're on the mend.
I'm well into recovery from my tear duct abscess and subsequent DCR surgery. The medical emergency left me almost 2K in debt. Please consider sharing, liking, and donating! Thank you so much.
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Take a break from your doomscrolling and listen to these tunes I made for the upcoming book, the Mannequin Queen. Soon to released in May 2nd.
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It would benefit her to connect with the outside world, if it wasn't for [redacted] influence. Which I'm taking the King of Pentacles to represent.
They had twisted their fears to their will and covet them from the world for their own personal gain. (3
The oracle card is quoted "transcend prickly defenses and courageously connect."
It talks of those special souls who hd been wounded and is now safeguarding themselves from the world. The Mannequin Queen does live in a ruined silo that have numerous defenses, burying a treasure like a sin (2.
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Asked my cards what would represent the Mannequin Queen and received the King of Pentacles reversed, along with "Roses have thorns". (1
That sucks, but I really hope it's all a misunderstanding.
But perhaps, I had internally knew this, for they had desired to ascend from their metal trappings to go beyond their design. A hope that had become twisted because of neglect.
There's hardly a word the describe who they are as a concept and I need more time to dwell on it.
What do you think?
Because they're an extension of this, I find them multi-layered. Maybe it's because my view of humanity has drastically shifted. Yes, there's evil in this world, but I have been blown away by the courageous good in this world, too. The Mannequin Queen is a child of both sides of the conflict. (3
So, when it came to the concept of the Doppelganger Queen as the villain it was easy for me: corruption. Specifically corruption in an institution.
Yet, I find the Mannequin Queen a bit more complicated. They're a byproduct of a forgotten age--our age. (2
This might be something I would deep dive in one of my newsletters, but I want to touch on it here. Admittedly, I view my characters as pseudo-allegorical characters. Meaning, they represented an idea or concept and I'm expressing my views of that concept through story. (1
"All with the help of his trusty sidekick, Aramis Feres!
"Tune in to channel four--"
The image collapse
It hisses in its white noise
She asks, "Who is Feres?"
#bookqoute ππ
The snow falls in the box
Hissing its white noise
A studio jingle chimes
A hero in black rides
"The network that brought you the 'Stepford Wives' presents:
"The Shadow Fox! A man of swift cunning
"Watch as he pulls of feats of romance, escapes, and daring
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Kinda world where itβs more important than ever to keep whimsy alive to refill the emotional/mental tank. Donβt give up π
Going live right now for some Silksong!
Also, bonus sub-only stream tonight at 8pm EST. Maybe we do tarot or games. Chat will decide! Hope to see you then. <3