Horror Novel Aesthetic - “Can’t You Hear It?”
Lionel’s friends are dead. Grief & guilt are all-consuming, but the nightmares & hallucinations are terrifying enough to destroy him completely. #booksky #horrornovel #author #writingcommunity

YouTube video by BreakingBenjaminOFCL Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony (Lyrics on screen)

I like to create playlists for my books with songs that describe characters/scenes.
In my “Can’t You Hear It?” playlist I have “Dear Agony” by Breaking Benjamin as a song that describes Lionel’s struggle.
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What song would you assign to your MC? #booksky #writingcommunity

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That moment when you finish a chapter that sets up the final battle perfectly and you read it back saying to yourself “God I can't wait to read what happens next!” but…. You still have to write it. #booksky #writingcommunity #author

Life is busy & it is hard to sit down & write everyday, especially for authors who still have to work another job. Don't let the fact that you didn't write for a day or two make you feel less than. You're always a writer, even if the words didn't make it to page today. #writingcommunity #booksky

Oop. Looks like TikTok is back. 😶
Back to my regularly scheduled content.
Just remember: you don't celebrate a man who puts a bandaid on the bullet hole he created.
Anyways… books… writing journey…. 😅 #booksky #TikTokBan

You know one of the biggest reasons Im upset about the #tiktokban is bc the amount of random small creative talents I could stumble upon. A guy adding saxophone solos to song, a girl singing in a staircase or humming to a fan. Animations. Writings. There's so much art to be lost. #art #booksky

The total despondent feeling of wanting to go see what everyone is saying about TikTok being gone and the first app I want to open is TikTok. 🥲 #tiktokban

Sorry BluSky, I’ve been doom-scrolling TikTok one last time 🫡 gotta pay my respects to those who came before 😔 #TikTokBan

Current Read:
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Haunting and beautiful, I'm completely enthralled! #booksky #horrorbooks

Thanks! I haven’t tried that, maybe I could record myself reading it and listen to it back? I do suck at reading aloud though lol 🤪

This is super helpful!! Thank you so much 🙏 I felt kinda lost as to what I was looking for other than a general “does this sound good?” 😅 Specific things to look for is exactly what I needed!

Yeah writing everyday is hard, especially if you have a day job with wild hours 🤪 oh the joys of working in a hospital and trying to write a book !

I just found out that Brandon Sanderson is uploading a new semester of his writing class to YouTube! I watched the one he posted in 2020, it was very helpful & I’m excited to see what has changed over the last five years! As a newer author I love to learn from the more experienced #writingcommunity

I’ve been self-editing my first three drafts of my WIP “Can’t You Hear It?” All of which have been pretty developmental focused with some minor line fixes. Anyone have any tips on doing a thorough line edit? #writingcommunity #booksky #horrorwriting #author #bookediting

My current horror WIP is called Can’t You Hear It?
After witnessing the gruesome deaths of his best friends, Lionel must deal with his grief and guilt all while starting to hear a disembodied growling. It’s probably just PTSD though… right?
#horrorwriter #horrornovel #author #writingcomminity

I’m a totally Neutral Plotter I know the gist of every scene but that means making small changes along the way and I make like… 90% of the character bios… for most of them 😅 #writer #writingcommunity

Oh I didn’t realize that Mistborn was considered dark fantasy! Though I guess I never would have called it light-hearted 😅 I am currently reading Hero of Ages, it’s a great series.

Lmao great definitely let me know what you think! 😄

Oh you’ll have to tell me what you think! The world-building is top tier! I’ve never heard of the Kingkiller Chronicle, what kind of fantasy is it?

Oh I can’t recommend that one enough! It’s fast paced and full of mystery, with great characters and twists! My jaw was on the floor multiple times. Not to mention such a satisfying ending to the series that gave me literal chills.

Oh this is on my TBR! I got it for Christmas and I absolutely LOVED his Licanius Trilogy so I’m pretty excited to see how it measures up.

Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve read any dark fantasy! What would you recommend?

I’ve been described as someone whose awkwardness is so genuine, it’s endearing. So never give up! One day you too can level up and become so socially awkward that you can be an expert like me!

I’ve got to let y’all know my top three fantasy too! Priory was the first adult fantasy book I read and it kicked off such a love for these kinds of stories. What do y’all think of these picks? What’s your favorite fantasy novel or series? #booksky #writingcommunity #fantasybooks #fantasywriting

We are still getting to know each other, so here are my top three horror books! All have very different vibes but each one does a theme or trope that I love perfectly. I’m always looking for more, what are your top three horror books? #booksky #horrorbooks #horrorwriting #writingcommunity

Wow I’m already loving the vibes of this app’s community! Thanks for the warm welcome everyone ! 💙

Lmao exactly! I’m gonna miss that fun little Chinese spyware app 🤪

I’m currently working on an epic high fantasy in a modern setting with religious themes and loaded with LGBTQ+ rep! What is your favorite kind of fantasy to read?

How long is a break to one who is eternal?
Check out my first short story publication “Arkham Music Hall” in “Arkham Institutions” by Dragons Roost Press available on Amazon! #horrorwriter #author #shortstoryanthology #BookSky

Hello BlueSky! I don’t really know how this place works yet but I thought I’d give it a go! Nice to meet y’all ! 😄 #writerscommunity #authors #horrorwriters #fantasywriters #booksky