Michael Gattis's Avatar

Michael Gattis

@mgattis.bsky.social

He/him Aspiring #fantasy #author πŸ“– 🐲 Dad by day, #writer by naptime πŸ§‘β€πŸΌ #AmQuerying (I'm just leaving these parentheses here until I think of something clever to say)

1,149 Followers  |  1,207 Following  |  489 Posts  |  Joined: 26.11.2024
Posts Following

Posts by Michael Gattis (@mgattis.bsky.social)

Thanks 😊

30.01.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Super Pals – A Funny Short Story by Michael Gattis – Reedsy Prompts Have you ever slept through your alarm and had to skip breakfast? Have you ever wished for more protein in the morning than what bland oatmeal coul...

Holy moly! I just won my first writing contest!

#writing #writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts

reedsy.com/short-story/...

30.01.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#WIPSnips #Reflex

So...chivalry is dead?

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

13.01.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's #WIPSnips #tentacle sees Charlie on her first day at work in the restaurant. No on told her the diners were monsters! Ahhh!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writing #WritingPrompts

12.01.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's #WIPSnips #table shows a battle between a kitchen manager with a hero complex against a malevolent spirit taking the form of a giant mantis.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts

09.01.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today's #WIPSnips #canvas I have for you a paint of an owl, who is also a wizard's familiar. Why do owls always suggest mouse parts for potion ingredients...?
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

08.01.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In today's #WIPSnips #lock, Charlie is attacked by an automaton. #WritingCommunity #Writing #WriteSky #WritingPrompts

07.01.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me (an introvert) hanging out with a group of people:

Me: Says something funny, but only one friend hears me.

Friend: Proceeds to repeat funny thing.

Group: Laughs at hilarity.

Me: Waits patiently to be given credit for funny thing.

Group: Moves on with the conversation.

06.01.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Surprised I have to use vibes for today's #WIPSnips #low. But anyway, here's a giant, interdimensional worm who lives in a restaurant's walk-in refrigerator.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

06.01.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy (belated) New Year, #WIPSnips and #WritingCommunty friends! Had a nice #writing and #WriteSky break over the holidays, but now I'm ready to get back to it!

05.01.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can learn a lot about a person based on who their favorite Muppets is.

27.12.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the restaurant's fancy dishwashing machine doesn't work, it becomes a surface for dirty dishes.
#WIPSnips #silver #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

21.12.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really disappointed lol. The other option was a mission impossible movie. But considering I've never seen any of them I felt Jarjar was...the right...choice?

20.12.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
20.12.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An excel document showing a table of dates, words written on those dates, and whether or not the daily goal was met

An excel document showing a table of dates, words written on those dates, and whether or not the daily goal was met

Thought I'd share with the #writingcommunity and #writesky how I'm keeping myself motivated to write the current WIP. Green = Way to go! Yellow = meh. Red = shame. Tuesdays seem to be my toughest days so far.

Would love to see what systems others use!

18.12.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WIPSnips vibes for #request.

In salary negotiation, Charlie's holding out for a hero πŸ™ƒ

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

18.12.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a man in a red jacket eating a cake with a fork ALT: a man in a red jacket eating a cake with a fork

When you spend the day writing, then giddily tell a good buddy you banged out 2500 words, and they respond with a, "That's it?" When all you were trying to do was celebrate...
#writingcommunity #writesky

18.12.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a person peeking out from behind a red curtain with a blue curtain behind them ALT: a person peeking out from behind a red curtain with a blue curtain behind them

Tryna write in a waiting room under the cacophony of upbeat Christmas music like...

#writing #writingcommunity #writesky

17.12.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Had a dream in which the kid woke up at 3am and I'd forgotten to put presents under the tree. It ended up okay, though. Wife took her bowling while I corrected the error.

So. This is a nightmare at 36...

#Parenting

17.12.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We all like our tuna salad #moist, right?

#WritingCommunity #Writing #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips

16.12.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A little late with today's #WIPSnips. Vibes: #blanket = covers.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writing #WritingPrompts

15.12.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jelly is the name of the dog set to play Toto :)
#WIPSnips #smash #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

12.12.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly don't know the answer yet 😬 that's a future Mike problem πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

11.12.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a BlackPink song where they say "nunchi nunchi" and now it will be in my head the rest of the day. And that's a good thing. Thanks Pam!

11.12.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gramsay, god of restaurants and narrator of my current WIP, makes his first appearance for today's #WIPSnips #full.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #Writing

11.12.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#WIPSnips vibes for #design today! Here we see the MC facing off against a garbage phoenix.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPromprs #Writing

09.12.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Woof. An ugly one for #WIPSnips #fourth today.
*rocks back and forth in the chair, hugging self: "Trust the process...trust the process...trust the process..."

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #Writing

08.12.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drop something musical!

05.12.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4yo requested Devo's "Whip It" on the way to preschool today...
Just wanted to share.

#parenting

05.12.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drop someone HEROIC πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ πŸ–€ πŸ¦Έβ€β™‚οΈ

03.12.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0