Bestselling SFF Author. THE CALLING and THE CHASM (Finding Humanity series). SILENCE OF THE SONG TREES. Cat Magnet. Yogi. Environmentalist. 🏳️🌈Ally. BLM.
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Last Notes npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Is there a genre you haven’t written yet that you’d like to try? I’m doing that now! Always wondered if I could write romance. My cozy paranormal has a strong romance thread. It’s *almost* a romance, but the story also strongly involves a third POV, Dante. He’s the grumpy werewolf I’ve mentioned, and he gets his romance in the second book.(it’s a duology) https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/898/159/198/016/459/original/0c4fcb63178a6748.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw True, and that’s why he’s my fav.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw Unless my nonviolent star being characters talk me out of it, yes.😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw Good! *Twirls screwdriver through fingers and approaches airlock.* npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw I bet! She might fight me for the screwdriver, lol. But she can have it. Not silly enough to take her on.😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw *looks at screwdriver and airlock.* “Um, can I get Siff to explain this?” npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw Harry reminds me of one of mine in The Calling, though they are definitely different. And I might just be willing to use a screwdriver to get that airlock open for Sinclair.😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw You’re welcome. I really look forward to the sequel. Oh, and since you asked, Harry is still my fav, thought they are all great. Except security asshole. Not him.😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw Ha! You’re awesome. 😂💜 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw Why thank you! *Attempts a graceful bow but then somehow trips over her own feet.* npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw It really has! I don’t know how else to put it. Trying to figure out how to write a review without sounding goofy, but I might just have to. Thank you for writing it.💜 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k24…26zw Ha! I love books that keep me thinking about the characters. Your book is like a book-shaped friend.😊💜 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1fgl…4jl4 💜🐴💜 Hope things improve. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Will a hello from the field blast away your Monday Blues? Did it work? #horse #horses #Monday https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/869/903/793/350/294/original/a3a7795c860596f7.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Just wanted to apologize for seemingly abandoning you all this month by my lack of participation. Life has been extra crazy on pretty much every front, and will probably continue to be that way for a few months. I’ll be here as much as possible, and hopefully by October things will be at least calmer, if not better. 💜💜💜 #WordWeavers npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) A cool thing about drafting more of my story each day is feeling like the goddess of a constantly expanding universe.😊 #writing #amwriting #author npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1yh9…8y4e Same. I’m really trying to describe space more in this WIP, but it’s hard and not at all natural for me. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Milestone! I’ve reached 70K words in Werewolves, Chocolate, & Pigeons! I’ve been editing more as I go with this one, and I think it’s the best “first draft” I’ve ever written. 😊 Here’s a very lame moodboard (lame because it conveys none of the book’s humor.) #amwriting #writing #author #authors https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/643/565/753/460/327/original/ced95bdb425acdaf.png npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: If your book came with a small toy, what would it be? For WCAP, I guess one of three collectible animals for the three POV in the book. For Caylor: his pigeon friend Bane, who is definitely a character. For Marissa: her black cat who causes many scenes. For Dante: him in werewolf form. He’s a bit *different* looking, but details would be spoilery. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1945…7afa Didn’t know for sure that option existed. It was on my list of things to figure out. Thanks npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k9e…2zj2 It’s funny, because you’d think, having helped write the questions, they wouldn’t instigate new thoughts, but 🤷🏻♀️😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: are your characters using the same name inside and outside of their families? My instinct was to say yes, but then I realized all three of my POV characters have no family left. Which, as a person with no biological family except my kids, I hadn’t even noticed. Just seems normal to me.😂 And this is why I love these questions. They always make me think. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1zvm…0vtv Sounds adorable. 🥰🥰 We have a wicker box that this same cat gets into and my teens fly him around in this “spaceship.”😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1hd7…rrkv Ha! Lacking the sentience to confirm it?😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) This ferocious beast found a new box to hide in. He’s marked it as his (note the teeth marks on the tab above him) and now lies in wait for passing siblings. #cat #cats https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/615/751/344/028/793/original/dca84c98d38d3008.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: If you weren’t a writer, what other creative avenues would you pursue? Music and painting. At one point, I wanted to be (and was told I had the talent for?) a professional clarinetist. But it required money for instruments and training that my parents refused to pay. Would love to pursue that more now, as well as music theory and composition. Also, I love painting and would love to have more time for it. Not great at it, but it makes me very happy. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Proud to be in the 1.5% 😊 What about you? #writing #amwriting #author #authors https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/609/321/966/389/752/original/2c4facdb1204851b.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1xcp…2a3a Yes, that’s what I never get about sci-fi techniques doing this. Your body has already dealt with the trauma, it’s in your cells. Erasing the memories just removes the ability to verbalize it. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Who has the best meals in your story? Thats hard to say, because my first thought is that both Marissa and Dante are good cooks. But for ‘has’ the best meals, I’m going to go with my ghost, Caylor. When he figures out how to taste again, he’s in absolute ecstasy eating. 😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: What can make your MC cry? My werewolf, Dante, won’t cry in public, but he’s grieving his wife’s death and cries alone. I’m not sure Caylor my ghost CAN cry, but he’s quite sensitive. Marissa, hmm. I’m not sure much would make her cry. That’s not her way of expressing herself, but maybe if something were to happen to her cat? (Don’t worry, no cats are harmed in the writing of this book.) (Regarding WIP: Werewolves, Chocolate, & Pigeons) npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: MC, when was the last time you laughed? Caylor: Today. My friend Dante just said to me, “You would have made a good wolf,” insinuating if I wasn’t dead and a ghost that he would have turned me. I definitely laughed. If we’d met when I was alive…well, we wouldn’t have. He never would have noticed me when I was alive. We didn’t exactly run in the same circles. I didn’t even have a circle. (WIP: Werewolves, Chocolate, & Pigeons) npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Do you have fans or people who enjoy your writing? I don’t have a huge fan base (yet, lol) but I have readers on various social media platforms that will text me memes or articles that remind them of my books or my characters, and we joke around about it. And I’ve had a few ask questions or send art. Once, a parent asked the best nonbook present to pair with my series. I love all these interactions and am so honored that they enjoy my characters that much. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) I’ll be at The Westbrook Outlets Book Festival this Saturday signing books and doing a reading from my future ice age series. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi! #books #author #authors #scifi #fantasy #readers https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/570/800/427/594/801/original/d06ae8a99d8a45ed.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) My youngest left her stuffed animals lined up like this, left the room, and then returned to find an extra animal in the lineup.😂 #cat #catsofmastodon #cats https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/564/178/897/179/351/original/f044e2f43ef5647f.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: If your MC listened to your favorite music, what would they think? The funny thing is, my ‘favorite music’ seems to change with each new MC, so it’s more like I’m already listening to their favorite music. It helps me get into their POV. I discovered Mon LaFerte, & at her first song I thought, “This is Marissa’s favorite singer,” & now I listen to her all the time. I don’t even know what she’s saying.😂 This book is the first time I’m mentioning groups. Caylor’s a Bon Jovi fan.) npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) In my defense, I really did try to help my character out last night, but he kept making bad decisions. 😂 #amwriting #writing #author #authors npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub18un…jdq8 They all sound awesome.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: How would your MC handle finding a spider in their home? Marissa’s cat would likely find and end it before she found it. But if she did find it, she’d safely relocate it outdoors. Dante would likely squish it, unless it was a wolf spider, lol. Caylor, a ghost, would wait until he had a day with lots of strength and the briefly become physical and relocate it outside. He wants a clean house, but he’s not quick to kill. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) I know it hurts, but it’s too funny to not post it.😂😂😂 #authors #authors #amwriting #writing https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/513/187/854/252/257/original/8966700db188b7af.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1dvd…6xkx Ha! Thanks. I’m having so much fun with this book. It’s got a lot of humor in it and fun nods to other famous paranormal books. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) It’s been known to happen that when our cats fall asleep, they awaken dressed like this. 😂 #cats #cat https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/490/742/470/301/466/original/a32ba0330c0394f1.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k4e…4d28 poor MCs 🥹 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Is your antagonist more of a dragon or dragon rider? Because my WIP is a cozy paranormal, there’s not a clear antagonist. I suppose the closest to it would be the town’s only vampire, Sunny. He’s more of a dragon rider, because he wouldn’t go into battle alone, and he craves social interactions. He’s also got no attachment to stuff, so no hoarding tendencies. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Do you consider how your MCs appearance may contribute to stereotypes? Yes. Not only their appearance but their personality and hobbies and such as well. I’m playing with inverting paranormal stereotypes a bit in this book, but even though they’re paranormal beings, Im being very careful about stereotypes, and doing it in a way that’s not offensive. Well, the vampires might be a bit offended in the first half, but I make it up to them. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Do you consider how your MCs appearance may contribute to stereotypes? Yes. Not only their appearance but their personality and hobbies and such as well. I’m playing with paranormal stereotypes a bit in this book, but even though they’re paranormal beings, Im being very careful about stereotypes, and trusting my betas to call out anything I miss. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Just saw the first sketch of Caylor, my ghost love interest for my new book, Werewolves, Chocolate, & Pigeons, and I’M SO EXCITED!!! #amwriting #writing #authors #fantasy npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub12uc…8tcn Ohio, yes! I love those too! npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) The sound of a pan flute makes me so happy. Doesn’t matter what song. Do you have an instrument you especially love to hear? #music npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: If your characters were in a museum, how would they act? Marissa would be interested, but she’d want to touch everything and probably get herself in trouble. Dante likely would be bored to tears unless it were a museum of natural history. He likes ancient predators. Caylor would be thrilled to magically be out of his house and would probably run around and test his limits as a ghost. He’d also be tempted to pull a few pranks on the other visitors. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1zvm…0vtv Thanks so much for the recommendation, Joe. You made my day!😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1zvm…0vtv I love how we all work differently. I’m the exact opposite. I can describe them, but can’t see it until I commission an artist to make my words visible. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1py0…64pt If it’s not a spoiler, how does he see lies? Is it on the air as they’re spoken? npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1cy3…ra4a That’s really fascinating world-building that their looks temporarily change when their words don’t line up. Love it. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1mfg…zv6k Is his name because he’s warning of a coming apocalypse? npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1k9e…2zj2 We wanted to leave why they were there up to interpretation, so it would fit more stories. Sorry if that read confusing.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Who are your most and least gullible characters? I haven’t thought of my characters in these terms. Caylor, being a somewhat isolated ghost might be the most gullible, with human Marissa as the least gullible. I’d put Dante in the middle, but more less gullible than gullible. However, Caylor is the one doing the pranks, so what do I know?😂😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1zvm…0vtv Do you mean during drafting, or all the time? npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) I swear my brain is amazing for remembering story details, but forget about doing anything else.😂 #amwriting #writing #authorlife #author npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Who is the best friend in your story? Dante (werewolf) and Caylor (ghost) are best friends. Both try really hard for each other, but Dante is more distracted by life, so Caylor is probably the better friend. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Nothing quite like being halfway through writing a series and having one of your POV characters casually drop that they’re crushing on another POV character. Wait. What??? Excuse me while I reconsider everything I’ve written over the last ten years…. #FindingHumanitySeries #writing #amwriting #author #authors #reading npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Antagonist POV: What do you like most about yourself? From my future ice age series: (Two antagonists) Commander Savas: My ability to always survive, no matter what they do to me. Hakan: I’m the best father I can be. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1dah…vkx3 100 WAYS??? 😮 Did you pick a favorite? npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Going to be in Branford, CT tomorrow, 5/11, signing books at the festival. YA books are in the Children’s Activities section, so you’ll find me there. #book #books #author #booksigning #reading #readers #amwriting #writing #Mastodonauthors https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/419/769/562/243/908/original/2a1dc8e4ada9352e.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Having a bizarre moment of something I wrote about a moving company and a MC happening in my own life. Something I couldn’t have created. The way my books seem to come to life is bizarrely amazing. Does this happen to anyone else, where your current WIP seems to bleed into your life? #authors #amwriting #writing npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1dah…vkx3 I think so many these days don’t tie their shoes that they make them short assuming no one does. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Just got a call from someone beta reading the first half of my WIP (Werwolves, Chocolate & Pigeons) and she said she’s never before seen a book like a movie. Said it took a moment to reorient herself back to the room after reading it. I’m thrilled. #amwriting #writing #authorlife #author #authors npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1fem…u22c Well, that would be unfortunate.😂😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1vmn…r9uz 😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1gw6…n8fd These both sound interesting, and could compliment each other.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1qtc…rwqy I think this is a podcast a lot of people need irl. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1gw6…n8fd Nice.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub190s…h9tq You too! npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1gw6…n8fd So, like a cat?😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Is your MC spontaneous or a planner? Marissa (human) is a mix, but a bit more of a thinker and planner. Caylor( ghost) plans EVERYTHING. Dante (werewolf) is a bit of both, but leans more toward spontaneity. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) The Calling is on sale for $1.99 this weekend! In a future ice age, Bleu’s expedition team emerges from their subterranean haven to discover humans are no longer the dominant life form on Earth. https://books2read.com/FindingHumanityBook1 #books #scifi #hopepunk #MastodonBooks #iceage #FindingHumanitySeries https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/264/050/598/057/874/original/eb5e51fd1c546bbe.png npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Wishing you all a great #Caturday!🐾🐈⬛ #catch #cats https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/264/021/564/924/266/original/478667f52ca2b7ef.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #Wordweavers: What communities play a role in your story? Two main large communities play a role: Dante’s werewolf pack, and the overall unusual town they live within. There are smaller important groups as well, but those are more groups than full communities. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Just noticed this new review of my novella, Silence of the Song Trees, and was thrilled that the reader picked up on how much more could be explored in this world. I have another novella (half-written) and a novel planned that occur on Lenglood.😊 #scifi #books #sciencefantasy #author #review https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/254/269/813/086/386/original/d7bbb60be172d903.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) It’s looking like The Ruined will be the longest book in my series so far (well over 500 pages). There’s a lot of ruining.😂😂 #FindingHumanitySeries #amwriting #writing #author npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1yj3…cmfd Same hang up, but I’ve found those who honestly exercise power on behalf of others are pretty cool (rare, too, but they exist). npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub18ty…4m33 Sounds like an intriguing character.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: How much power does your MC have? Marissa is human in a paranormal world, but has a lot more power than she realizes. Not through untapped superpowers, but by really listening to people and intuitively knowing what they need. Her ability to build connections with others sort of saves the whole town. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Live eclipse coverage… The temperature has dropped from 73 to 63 degrees F. We are at the closest to totality we’ll get here. #eclipse #oreoeclipse https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/253/098/967/591/original/17d263fa29fa8cb8.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub10nt…ltnf awesome!😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Live eclipse coverage… 3:15 pm Getting cloudy here and hard to see through the glasses… but the Oreo team will struggle on for all of you! #eclipse https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/197/223/011/464/original/2336482da4d5044f.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub10nt…ltnf gotta have fun.😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1e6x…esz3 I’m at the park doing this live.😂😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Live Eclipse coverage… 3:07 Getting colder and more windy. #eclipse https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/173/677/162/735/original/9a2350c7e74b07f9.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1e6x…esz3 Ha! Maybe. I may need to munch around the edges of the chocolate one for the peak picture.😂 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Live eclipse coverage… 2:58 pm #Eclipse #oreoeclipse https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/135/416/339/204/original/a13d5dac7abb8596.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Live eclipse coverage… 2:50pm The golden light is growing dimmer… #eclipse https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/101/163/788/748/original/0ade195854b90f1d.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) 2:46 pm #eclipse https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/086/248/232/209/original/b48c4316b8bfdba4.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) Live eclipse coverage… #eclipse #oreoeclipse #eclipse2024 https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/237/023/470/705/946/original/45850ebe1f5a5317.jpeg npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1py0…64pt That sounds really isolating and sad. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Does your MC feel understood? Caylor absolutely does NOT feel understood. He’s a ghost, and everyone else is alive. They expect the impossible from him and the living make way too much noise. When he attempts to explain, they think he’s being dramatic. Dante, my grumpy werewolf, doesn’t want those around him to understand how he really feels, because he usually doesn’t feel like himself anymore, and he needs to keep up his tough image. (Werewolves, Chocolate, & Pigeons) npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: Is there writing advice you used to follow but changed your mind? I have stopped trying to write books strictly in one genre. My brain doesn’t seem to work that way, and so far, if reviews mean anything, readers enjoy my books. My current WIP could be called paranormal, cozy, romance, and maybe even a romcom. Also has some hopepunk and solarpunk aspects. 🤷🏻♀️ It is what it is.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) If you’ve been waiting to get a paperback of The Chasm, it’s currently 43% off on Amazon! The humans and star beings thought the biggest problem they faced was each other. They thought wrong. #hopepunk #scifi #books #iceage #Kindle #FindingHumanitySeries https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFPHQVN https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/209/344/822/151/854/original/4280d7f54da08943.png npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub1r67…4d30 Thanks! Hope you enjoy it.😊 npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) #WordWeavers: write an intro post from you MC’s POV I’m Caylor Tressdon, Best-selling author of thrillers. I love pigeons and quiet. Don’t direct message me. I don’t like talking to strangers and I don’t want any new friends. Only here because my agent insisted. Follow me if you enjoy quite as much as I do, because there will be no toots from this account. npub1kdqmxm9hc02pz3mrd5pt3m0mzxyy8jmsuvs0h88yqn064jtp3thqe7yrjv Branwen OShea (she/her) @npub18sj…wrkn yes😂