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[P] Something hit me just now. Earlier I spoke about how supposedly "mature" fantasy fiction is mired in bioessentialism with all the nuance and subtelty of a brick, that "grown-up" fantasy fiction relies on bigotry in lieu of any wisdom. And then it clicked. The sociopathy room-totin' neurotypical conflates bleakness with depth. "It makes me feel better 'coz my life's not so shitty! That's depth!" Um. No. It isn't. But I get it now.
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[P] Something hit me just now. Earlier I spoke about how supposedly "mature" fantasy fiction is mired in bioessentialism with all the nuance and subtelty of a brick, that "grown-up" fantasy fiction relies on bigotry in lieu of any wisdom. And then it clicked. The sociopathy room-totin' neurotypical conflates bleakness with depth. "It makes me feel better 'coz my life's not so shitty! That's depth!" Um. No. It isn't. But I get it now.
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[P] Something hit me just now. Earlier I spoke about how supposedly "mature" fantasy fiction is mired in bioessentialism with all the nuance and subtelty of a brick, that "grown-up" fantasy fiction relies on bigotry in lieu of any wisdom. And then it clicked. The sociopathy room-totin' neurotypical conflates bleakness with depth. "It makes me feel better 'coz my life's not so shitty! That's depth!" Um. No. It isn't. But I get it now.
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[P] Something hit me just now. Earlier I spoke about how supposedly "mature" fantasy fiction is mired in bioessentialism with all the nuance and subtelty of a brick, that "grown-up" fantasy fiction relies on bigotry in lieu of any wisdom. And then it clicked. The sociopathy room-totin' neurotypical conflates bleakness with depth. "It makes me feel better 'coz my life's not so shitty! That's depth!" Um. No. It isn't. But I get it now.
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[P] Something hit me just now. Earlier I spoke about how supposedly "mature" fantasy fiction is mired in bioessentialism with all the nuance and subtelty of a brick, that "grown-up" fantasy fiction relies on bigotry in lieu of any wisdom. And then it clicked. The sociopathy room-totin' neurotypical conflates bleakness with depth. "It makes me feel better 'coz my life's not so shitty! That's depth!" Um. No. It isn't. But I get it now.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/116075572869078788
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#WordWeavers
Do particular kinds of animals show up in your writing?The Desolation series is set on an alien planet and I'm drawing inspiration from Devonian period (with a dash of Silurian and Carboniferous) for the plants and animals. So a lot of giant crustaceans and pre-dinosaur nasties. Fun stuff.
(Kickstarter for bk2 coming soon: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dharrigon/desolation-keep-your-imaginary-friends-close) -
Worked on a new lore article for this month, centered around one of my fantasy species, the nachtgiger. I am really proud of the art and lore of this one.
Feedback is always widely appreciated ;)
#Writng #Worldbuilding #AfterSilence #TTRPG #WorldAnvil
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/after-silence-hatwolf/a/nachtgiger-species
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Before Viral Was a Thing: Mariachi vs. Migra
There’s a series of stories I’ve been carrying for a while—stories that needed telling.But before I share the rest of my collection, I wanted to start here, with this oneto test the waters and see if my words find a home with you. These stories come from a place of memory, humor, and a little bit of heart—snapshots of moments that shaped me and the world around me.Some are light, some are raw, but all carry the thread of where I come from.It is my hope to one day publish these as a […]https://xinkblotz.com/2025/07/29/before-viral-was-a-thing-mariachi-vs-migra/
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My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writng craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Uniquely You.
https://buff.ly/AAzINzk
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On the way to Eris where they feature tea-on-the-go and the ultimate hot chocolate. Yes, please! What's in your ultimate hot chocolate?
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✍️ “She lit up my life by setting fire to everything I owned.”
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#Wordweavers Day 25: MC POV: If you could have any job in the world, what would you choose?
Tink: "Working in a lab where I could design and tinker and improve technology to help more people."
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In this episode of my #writng #podcast I share how I got taken advantage of and ripped off by a freelance editor I hired in the hopes you can avoid the same happening to you. I also explain why I would never recommend Reedsy to anyone.
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#PennedPossibilities 514 — Has your SC ever felt as though they’ve been reborn?
Since I think of this kind of development as an arc which builds over time, there usually isn’t a moment of realization. The 2 closest I can think of is Kan-chan in my 2nd novel becoming friends with Shiro & realizing she has found a place where she is accepted. The 2nd is when Shiomi realizes her ex. is a ghost out to kill her, not a living person trying to reunite with her.
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I love anything I can mix cute with creepy.
Kitsune think it is absolutely hilarious luring humans into a bog.
Don't they know humans are the center of the universe?
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#WritersCoffeeClub #Writng 11/24. What's the most challenging part of the writing process for you?
Staying focused. Something is always bright and shiny that draws me away.
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#PennedPossibilities #writng 497 — What would your antag’s worst nightmare be?
They are living it. The only thing that would make it worse is losing the person they "love."
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#wordweavers #writng 8. SC POV: Who knows your deepest secrets?
Shishi: Ume, I've told her everything. And you can read about it in the novel she is writing.
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#writerscoffeeclub #writng 4. Do you find your writing skills or writer's instinct useful in other walks of life?
I would express it the other way. Life skills have helped my writing.
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#PennedPossibilities #writng 480 — On average, how many times per week do you write?
Every day. I have no idea how many sessions I do a day.
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#WritersCoffeeClub #writng 11. Do you have a favourite phrase or word that crops up in most of your work? What is it?
I try not to have favourite phrases or words. If spot I I work at taming it.
Now, my characters often have fav. words of phrases
Tomo's is "Yabai" an all-purpose word that can mean anything you want it too.
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#WritersCoffeeClub #writng 9. What motivates you to keep going when sales are low?
I am my number one audience and writing serves the same outlet that daydreaming did when I was a child. I have also always been an avid reader and have read almost everything that is tailored to my taste. (Yuri)
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#WritersCoffeeClub #writng 24-10-08. What's your favourite food and drink combo when writing?
Gyrokuo (A high-end Japanese green tea) and...
I have no idea.
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#WordWeavers #writng 2410.07 — How would you define the genre you write for a lay reader?
Yuri is a Japanese genre about the relationship between women, often romantic.
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#WritersCoffeeClub #writng 2: Write a traumatic, disturbing scene?
I prefer weird and/or creepy to traumatic. But I do put tags on my work to indicate potential triggers.
I probably do disturbing but not in the traumatic sense.
Image: "Butterfly Tears"
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#wordweavers #writng 24. Any unique/strange/invented instruments in your WIP?
I suspect it means musical, but...
Amprathea is an infinite plane, so there is no planetary geo-magnetic field.Each large landmass has it's own unique magnetic field that only influences magnets from it's own location. (It's magic!*)
So a compass is kinda useless - hence the Litholabe, a navigator's tool with three or more magnets (from different lands) that lets you triangulate location on voyages and sailing.
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Trying to order a 1200uf 10v capacitor for my monitors power board, so i can get on with my novel...i think I had reached the end of my tether when I wrote the email attached, but, I have literally spent all day hunting in Malta and then online for something that cost 83c, but I have to buy a minimum of 5 of...to then be shafted on the postage because the website doesn't know geography. #onlineOrdering #passivecomponents #email #writng #writingCommunity #customersupport
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Trying to order a 1200uf 10v capacitor for my monitors power board, so i can get on with my novel...i think I had reached the end of my tether when I wrote the email attached, but, I have literally spent all day hunting in Malta and then online for something that cost 83c, but I have to buy a minimum of 5 of...to then be shafted on the postage because the website doesn't know geography. #onlineOrdering #passivecomponents #email #writng #writingCommunity #customersupport
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Trying to order a 1200uf 10v capacitor for my monitors power board, so i can get on with my novel...i think I had reached the end of my tether when I wrote the email attached, but, I have literally spent all day hunting in Malta and then online for something that cost 83c, but I have to buy a minimum of 5 of...to then be shafted on the postage because the website doesn't know geography. #onlineOrdering #passivecomponents #email #writng #writingCommunity #customersupport
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To know how my brain works just watch Neil Jordan's 1984 film: The Company of Wolves.
It's like he cut me open and put it all on screen.
The greatest fantasy film ever made IMHO. -
To know how my brain works just watch Neil Jordan's 1984 film: The Company of Wolves.
It's like he cut me open and put it all on screen.
The greatest fantasy film ever made IMHO.
