Vampire Anti-Hero (Illustrator + Writer)

- Lucien prefers one close friend. He doesn't like people, and that doesn't change.
- Tempest prefers a large group. Her friend group is her coven, her coven is her family.
- Azalea prefers large groups. She delights in company, and finds good in every person. She surrounds herself with good.

3/3

- Nocturne LOVES a large group. She likes to play, and dance, and drink, and sing. The more, the merrier, in her mind.
- Corbin prefers one close friend. He's open, welcoming, and charming, but he doesn't let many people close beneath that façade. He also has a lot of internalized shame.

2/3

#QueerPrompts Ooh most of the Pack as we know them aren't in Rose, so —

- Acanthus prefers one close friend over a large group in Rose. They find crowds overwhelming and people cruel. This starts to change in the last arc before it's completely shut down by... let's say "canon events".

1/3

- Lucien prefers one close friend. He doesn't like people, and that doesn't change.
- Tempest prefers a large group. Her friend group is her coven, her coven is her family.
- Azalea prefers large groups. She delights in company, and finds good in every person. She surrounds herself with good.

3/3

- Nocturne LOVES a large group. She likes to play, and dance, and drink, and sing. The more, the merrier, in her mind.
- Corbin prefers one close friend. He's open, welcoming, and charming, but he doesn't let many people close beneath that façade. He also has a lot of internalized shame.

2/3

#QueerPrompts Ooh most of the Pack as we know them aren't in Rose, so —

- Acanthus prefers one close friend over a large group in Rose. They find crowds overwhelming and people cruel. This starts to change in the last arc before it's completely shut down by... let's say "canon events".

1/3

#FantasyIndiesAugust 4. I am ALL over the place with that. I find myself writing most at night or early morning, but that's largely because I try to write outside of my work hours.

#AmWriting #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity

Yeah for sure! I was really upset for a minute there. My cat knocked it off a table the day before and the impacted jostle the hard drive out of place. Thankfully once I realized what it was it was super easy to fix.

Update: I managed to fix it!

I'm sorry, that sucks! I also use mine for things only cloud-bound. I managed to fix mine, but it's coming up on 10 years old so I'm side-eying it hard lol

Welp. My laptop just possibly bit the dust.

July Good, Bad, Ugly // August Goals VampireAntihero // CTF Studio published a post on Ko-fi

It's my first workday back from vacation, and I have the August Goals/July Good Bad Ugly #newsletter for you! Sorry I'm a few days late with this! ♥

As always, these are free to read!

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#artist #author #tftng

#QueerWriters

This week, I'm back from vacation and excited to dive back into things! I hope to keep making my way through Rose, and get part 1 of Lemon Balm formatted.

A screen shot of the copyright and trigger warnings page for Lemon Balm, by Artemis Quinn and Auden Eris-Everen.

This is actually kinda fun so far. I can't say I'm new to book layout, I've got an associate's in graphic design, but I'm rusty.

#tftng #lemonbalm

- but when they are done, I am stronger and my breaks shine beautifully.

3. An icy chill leadened my limbs, anachronistic with the sweet summer night as I paused in my sweeping.

Their POVs are really fun to write, because I can lean into my purple prose love. #tftng #rose #acanthus #queerwriters

#FantasyIndiesAugust 4: This is really hard to choose. Acanthus gets really poetic and purple prose-y in Rose. Let's do top 3:

1. The daylight held splendor, but the moonlight held magic.

2. The kaleidoscopic fractures of my mind show like kintsugi; I am not proud of my moments of breaking, (1/2)

#QueerPrompts This is from Rose.

Nocturne is one of my favorite characters in Acanthus' past, and their meeting is a spark of joy in a dark moment. (This is still in first draft and will probably be refined fairly soon)

#tftng #rose #amwriting #queerwriters @lyfeisgr8.bsky.social

1. Title, Date, & Prompt Introduction This slide features a large torn piece of lined paper with the text "August 2nd" at the top and the title "Psychic Distance" in big script letters. There's a typewriter in the corner with a note saying "TOOLS not RULES". On the right, there's a speech bubble with prompt questions, a Bluesky butterfly, and it has a palm leaf background. Transcription: August 2nd Psychic Distance What's your take on this writing technique? Have you used it before—or do you avoid it? Share your thoughts, drop a snippet, or tell us how you’d use it in a scene.

2. What and Why This slide is a piece of lined paper with "What?" and "Why?" highlighted at the top and middle. It explains what "Psychic Distance" means as a writing technique and why it's useful. There's a Bluesky butterfly and palm fronds in the background. Transcription: What? Psychic Distance, a concept popularised by John Gardner, is about how close the reader feels to a character’s thoughts and experiences. It can range from far and objective—like watching from a distance—to deep inside a character’s head, feeling what they feel and thinking what they think. It’s not about POV; it’s about proximity. Why? Shifting psychic distance lets you control how much the reader connects and how fast the scene moves. Zoom out for clarity or commentary. Zoom in to build tension, intimacy, or emotional punch.

3. In Practice 
This slide looks like a piece of graph paper and features more highly dubious stick figure doodles by yours truly illustrating the five levels of psychic distance, from very far to very close. Each level has a sample sentence showing how narration changes as the psychic distance shifts. The right side explains how sliding between levels can affect story flow. The background is teal with palm leaves. Transcription:
 John Gardner defined 5 levels of Psychic Distance. 
Level 1 (very far) to Level 5 (very close) Level 1
 In the dark study, a woman sat at her desk late into the night.
 Purely external, objective narration. No access to character's thoughts or feelings. Level 2
 Charlotte often struggled to find the right words for her stories.
 We now know the character's name and a little of her opinion, but still from a narrative distance. Level 3
 She wondered whether she’d ever truly master psychic distance, or if her characters would always feel just out of reach. 
Now we're getting some of the character's internal thoughts, but still in third person. Level 4
 The glare of the laptop, the ache in her wrist, the endless shuffle of half-written sentences—her doubts pressed closer every minute.
 The narration is now inside the character's immediate sensory experience and emotions. Level 5
 Why can't I get this right? Maybe I'm not meant to be a writer after all.
 We're now essentially inside the character's head, hearing her (relatable!) direct thoughts. By sliding between the different levels, it makes writing feel more dynamic. If you jump between levels, though, it can feel discordant. 
String these sentences together and you have the start of story. Jump from L1 to L5, and it's jarring for your reader.

4. What do you think? This slide is a torn piece of paper with discussion questions for writers about using the "Psychic Distance" technique. There's a speech bubble repeating "TOOLS not RULES," a Bluesky butterfly, and palm fronds in the background. Transcription: What do you think? So, what's your take on Psychic Distance? Is it entirely subconscious for you, or do you pay attention to the flow of your scenes, zooming in and out with more forethought? Where does your writing mostly sit L1–L5? Why not share your experience or a snippet with the community? Hot takes welcome—just please don't set anyone on fire! BONUS Challenge! Why not try an experiment? Take a paragraph from your WIP and play around with the Psychic Distance to achieve a different tone or mood. Can you make scenes less or more intense by sliding up and down the scale? What happens when you stay at the same level the whole time?

Welcome back to #SummerOfStory

Day 2: Psychic Distance

A technique most writers probably use subconsciously, but can you get more out of your scenes if you actively fine-tune PD?

NB: These ideas are not my own. I'm not trying to tell anyone how to write, just prompt discussion.

#WritingPrompt

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#QueerPrompts Acanthus does, but if you'd ask them about it, they'd say they don't have many. They don't know how to keep people close, and they struggle with that a lot.

#QueerPrompts You don't live (nearly) a millennia without picking up some odd interests. One of Acanthus' is mixing pigments into paint. Another, is etymology; they love studying words and how they evolve (and for that reason alone would probably be fascinated by skibidi toilet) #tftng

It's angsty, it's flowery, it's a loss of faith and a belief of magic, and it's a lot of trauma and healing from that trauma. Rose won't be out for a while, but I adore my afflicted vampire and it's always a warm feeling to step back into their POV. (2/2) #tftng

#QueerPromots Catching up!

I'm Artemis Quinn, an artist and author with far too many irons in the fire lol. I thinking focus on Rose for this month, so @lyfeisgr8.bsky.social can talk about Aloe if they want to.

Rose is the prequel to Lemon Balm, following Acanthus' life from turning, on. (1/2)

I was also delayed by a week long vacation, I just got back! I'm sorry you're dealing with shadow ban stuff, that really sucks :(

And, you're so right, it's nice to be able to make that buffer for deadlines and not stress it!

You too! I'm worried mine may be a bit ambitious lol, I may realistically not be done until mid-September.

Buying direct from authors means best cut for authors and is less likely to be hit by censorship.

But where do you find authors selling direct?

With conjured.ink 's catalogue still being planned, and it being #IndieAugust...
Indie Authors, tell us about your books📚💙 & drop your direct sales links!

Pre-order Lemon Balm (Tales From The Night Garden, Vol. 1) on BackerKit This store is to collect preorders for Lemon Balm, the first book in The Night Garden series! The book releases on October

I just wrapped up a crowdfunding for Lemon Balm, a contemporary dark fantasy (with LGBTQ+ romance and slight horror elements) I co-wrote with my best friend. It's not technically out yet, but here's the preorder link:

lemon-balm-tftng.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Wordle kicks my ass lol, why so I play this?

#pretendpanel (I'm still on vacation, sorry I'm late!)

I read a little bit of everything. I stick to horror and dark fantasy for reading. So I read much wider than I write. I also vastly enjoy graphic novels, but have failed at every attempt to make one. Maybe I'll eventually change that.