Queer indie author of sapphic fantasy and sci-fi. Vampires and shifters are two of my favorite things. ADHD, autistic, OCD, Agender (ey/em) #noarchive #nobot #noindex
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Last Notes npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1d62…tshf It's on my watchlist, haha. My gf is a big fan of the series. I'm not as interested in epic fantasy these days, but this would be one of the exceptions. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler https://nichegamer.com/taiwanese-otaku-inspired-by-frieren-helps-stop-knife-attack-himmel-would-do-the-same/ #anime npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub15wt…7rek I always feel a little jealous when I see others receive fan art. It's like, the highest form of flattery in my eyes. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1k24…26zw Huh. Yeah I never really thought of it like that. It's fun seeing differing perspectives, tho. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler Me, when coworkers try to chat me up during my breaks: https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/112/536/792/596/205/728/original/161a74497e23fc28.mp4 npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler https://www.axios.com/2024/05/06/library-librarians-e-books-license-policies "Librarians are developing open-source alternatives to Libby and hoopla and testing "experiments with publishers that don't involve restrictive licenses," says Jennie Rose Halperin, director of Library Futures." Fuck yeah! npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler I kinda regret joining this writing sprint / 4thewords battle. I need more time to plan how I want this chapter to go, otherwise I just produce meh words. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub15wt…7rek I was a huge fan of the series, but never saw the final season until two years ago. And the ending was just as blech as I expected. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler My aunt made a petition to save her kids' virtual school from closing. It's a flexible alternative to traditional school, for students who might otherwise struggle without the provided accommodations. It's the kinda thing I would've loved at that age. She has 74 signatures at the moment: https://chng.it/CCPM7Wsr72 #petitions #education npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1zdp…vqv8 Wish I could remember where I heard or read this, but they're mostly targeting kids who aren't in a position to turn down these jobs. Kids like migrants who risk deportation. Loosening labor laws to expand to kids in general and make up for the lack of workers to fill this gap in (exploitable) workers. I know I've seen articles at least, about kids getting maimed by machinery, but I think this is the first death I've read in relation to this. What a way to go, tho... 😮💨 npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub15wt…7rek Have you read Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? It's currently on my to read list, thanks to National Park After Dark. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1j63…52qn @npub1sfl…gczt That's what those fuckers did with the bill that would've banned flavored cigarettes, which would've made kids less inclined to smoke. But I still appreciate Dewine showing a spine in either case. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler My books are also part of the #Smashwords end of year sale, at 25% off: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/SiennaEggler #SelfPromotion @npub1vqm…xftl #scifi #fantasy #ParanormalRomance #sapphic npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1yse…jaay I think this is why I ultimately prefer to write (or read about) feline shifters over wolves, though I do have an old WIP that features a large family of wolf shifters. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1d62…tshf I've only noticed that pattern in one of my regular reviewers, who is a "book terror," in that they consume large qualities of books a year. They also overwhelmingly rate most books at a 3 star, same as another reader I've had. I've learned to lower my expectations for those two, as they seem to like most books they've read, there are just fewer they *love*. Seeing a user's review stats is one of the few (or only) things I like about GR. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1d62…tshf I publish my books wide, and most of my reviews seem to come through Goodreads (which I try to ignore). I only seem to get good reviews and rankings on Amazon, which I'm not as good at ignoring. I've gotten better at minimizing reviews that are opinion heavy, and elevating ones that give more constructive or neutral feedback. I also like to read bad reviews of my favorite authors, just to remind myself of the various perspectives people have. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler Reading reviews is a form of self-harm, but they sting less now. What I've learned so far is that romance is def not my forte. Which is fine because I want to write less of it anyway. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1eeu…4aku I only reactivated my FB account to maintain an author page there, but lately I've been tempted to wipe the whole thing (again). Unfortunately, it's been the best way to keep up with most other Vella authors. Wide For The Win at least has Circle as an option. I'll see how Vella goes for now, I guess. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1zdz…tl8u Is this the person who just "publishes" public domain books? npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler Naming things is...so hard. People, not so much. I may just opt to not name some things at all in this novella. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1nxt…055a A bit of both, depending on the book. There were a few I enjoyed (Animal Farm, Lord of The Flies, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, etc), and others that were painfully dull. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub1m7v…h7x4 @npub1amh…t78z @npub13vy…lczv @npub1jk5…sedk This came up in Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, iirc. It was one of the first zombie movies I saw as a kid, but I didn't learn much of the trivia until years later. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders 6/30: Do you have a playlist for your book or MCs that you'd ike to share? I have three: one for the main story, another for the MC, and a third for their eventual wife. I started one for Antigone months ago but never finished lmao. She has one song and that's Crystalized by The xx. Story https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EcD7LfHAJJlzkMF7mjqO0?si=cexXLtGOSq2oemdPdZNasA Sloane: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5quwjWd8vjgLOEd7f8tN5r?si=HDZdz5hnTXukIv0LQig1lw Synclaire: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2q37HpGv39d6hql0V6lt4Z?si=NPQ2R7lDQyKTy5mgSPI3IQ npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders 6/21: How does your day job or life affect what you write? Don't have a day job at the moment, which is great as I have more time to write. Life has been better in general, cause working (or at least my previous jobs) have all made me miserable and worsened my depression. I guess I sprinkle in things I think would be cool into my writing, along with aspects of myself that include me working through my childhood trauma. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders 6/20: Do you have any LGBT+ characters in your story? In all my stories, yes. The MCs, supporting casts, and most minor characters. And this story is no different. Sloane, for example, is a nonbinary lesbian, there are several bi, gay, ace, and genderfluid characters, and there was like, one canon cishet guy named Chet. I grew up reading stories with minimal queer characters, and what a bleak existence that was...meanwhile my own stories have always been hella queer, since 14. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders
6/13:
Is there a corruption arc in your story? If not, speak about any other arc.
I don't really do corruption arcs; the MCs either start off that way or are more "neutral" (chaotic neutral is my fave). Sloane does have a slight "redemption" arc later, or what they call an "Atonement Tour," but prior to that they do express some regret. They certainly don't condone their spider friend eating people. #AmWritingFantasy npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler @npub15wt…7rek They would argue it's complicated, but they definitely didn't plan any of this. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders 6/7: MC POV: Name one place in your world you try to avoid. Why? Sloane: I was going to say prison, but my wife would bail me out. Churches. The Sisters prowl the country and shake down patrons even in dining halls for tithes. Biggest scam in the world. And now they're capitalizing on the uh...spider infestation that I had nothing to do with. npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders 6/4: MC POV: When was the last time you traveled? Where did you go? Why? Sloane: I'm always on the move. Can't afford to stay in one place for too long. I'm a traveling monster hunter. Giant spiders, mostly. I'm currently on my Atonement Tour, and have been visiting towns and helping them with their demands. The last one was...I'm pretty sure the villagers were eating each other. #AmWritingFantasy npub1v9t5xxs7260wf0x9vhet4ua206tmwlzq6kks5lum4z4k5zdzffhqp0lqrl Eggler #WritingWonders 5/7. What does your MC look like? Share art, pics (face claims), and/or mood boards. Ryn, plus a bonus Shae. https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/110/324/912/788/169/940/original/3d5bd6964b503f4e.png https://cdn.masto.host/writing/media_attachments/files/110/324/912/939/983/908/original/b9e00c6153286398.png